While freshmen were exploring Italy, they had the opportunity to visit the city of Assisi. Read this story, written by two of the students, detailing that experience and the lessons learned.
While freshmen were exploring Italy, they had the opportunity to visit the city of Assisi. Read this story, written by two of the students, detailing that experience and the lessons learned.
Over Jan Term, freshmen honors students took a trip to learn in Italy. Read about the adventures of two of the freshmen and how they learned to venture into a new culture on their own, appreciate the art of the Borghese Gallery, and make new acquaintances.
During the freshman Jan Term trip to Italy, some of the students had the unique experience of attending the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI. Read about the insights and awe this experience inspired.
2023 saw freshmen honors students travel to Italy for a Jan Term study away trip. Read the first of the series of transformational moments these students experienced.
This past January, I was able to study abroad for a class called Early Christian Cites in Greece, led by Dr. Jonathan and Stacey Moo. We were able to visit almost all of mainland Greece as a class despite the hurdles of the pandemic. I had never traveled abroad before, so the trip was a… Continue reading The World in All its History: Jan Term 2022
A Freshman Jan Term Experience by Katie Lacayo I went on the Honors Freshman Jan Term Race Across America trip in 2016, not really knowing what it would be like or how it would transform my thinking. If I had not entered into the Honors program when I first came… Continue reading A Freshman Jan Term Experience
DOA-LA19 Domain of the Arts, Los Angeles Jan Term 2019 An immersive, experiential learning course, Domain of the Arts—Los Angeles combines theoretical and historical readings about the history and present of the arts with guided excursions into the different realms of artistic production throughout LA. We address the complex issues pertaining to the term “domain”… Continue reading DOA-LA19: Domain of the Arts, Los Angeles
Honors goes to see saxophonist Joshua Redman perform with the Whitworth Jazz Ensemble “The act of playing music becomes emotionally and spiritually whole when played for and with an audience.” -Joshua Redman On Friday November 9th, a group of Whitworth Honors students attended the Whitworth Jazz Ensemble concert featuring saxophonist Joshua Redman at the… Continue reading Honors at Joshua Redman Concert
#DOA-LA19: Days 4 Wicked at the Pantages by Claire Buchheit, ’21 “She’s crispy. She’s like bacon.” – Annika Bjornson, 8 January 2019 On the evening of January 8, 2019, we attended Wicked at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood. The goal of our trip is to decide how to classify art and discover who gets to… Continue reading DOA-LA19: Wicked at the Pantages Theater
#DOA-LA19: The Broad Museum by Laurelle Watkins, ’22 Hi readers, my name is Laurelle Watkins and I am a freshman biochemistry major. I went on this trip to gain the opportunity to explore the world of art, outside of the little experience I have had in the field of music. I thought it would be… Continue reading DOA-LA19: The Broad Museum
