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Dickinson College Fall Open House
2016-09-17, 2016-10-10, 2016-11-12 | Dickinson College, 272 West High St, Carlisle, PA, 17013, United States
High school juniors and seniors, join us for a Discover Dickinson Fall Open House. Learn more about the academic experience from our faculty and current students. Tour campus and eat lunch in the dining hall. Hear from admissions and financial aid representatives, as well as from Dickinson’s senior administrators.

My Dickinson Experience

Program Highlights

9:30 a.m. Registration
10:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
10:30 a.m. Academic Inquiry at Dickinson
(you will have the opportunity to choose from one of the following panels)

Dickinson’s Distinctive Approach to the Social Sciences
Dickinson’s Distinctive Approach to the Natural Sciences
Dickinson’s Distinctive Approach to the Arts and Humanities

11:30 a.m. Campus Tour
12:45 p.m. Lunch in the Dining Hall
1:45 p.m. The Dickinson Experience: Hear from Our Students
2:30 p.m. Conversation about Admissions and Financial Aid
2:30 p.m. Forum (optional group interview for high school seniors)
3:00 p.m. Closing Reception

Prescott College Semester Begins
2016-09-20 | Prescott College, 220 Grove Ave, Prescott, AZ, 86301, United States

EcoLeague Faculty Scholar Davis Taylor to Speak At Northland College
2016-09-21 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Sigurd Olsen Environmental Institute, Northland College, Ashland, WI, 54806, United States
Unusual Economics: A Sustainable and Cooperative Future
Davis Taylor, professor of economics at the College of the Atlantic, will speak at Northland College about cooperatives and a sustainable economic future for both rural and urban communities Wednesday, September 21 at 7 p.m. at the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute.
This event is sponsored by the Northland College Center for Rural Communities and the EcoLeague, a consortium of six colleges and universities that share missions based on environmental responsibility and social change, including College of the Atlantic and Northland College. Professor Taylor’s visit is made possible by an EcoLeague Faculty Scholar Grant, a program which encourages faculty at member schools to collaborate with each other in areas of teaching and research across institutions.
Taylor pursues research in various forms of economics as well as sustainable community development. He has presented papers that expand upon the concepts of community and model the human ecology of forests. His current research efforts include the economics of food systems, the role of institutions in shaping economic development, and the ecological economics of resource collapse.
This event is free and open to the public.

College of the Atlantic Fall Open House
2016-10-09 - 2016-10-10 | College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, ME, United States
Our Fall Open House is a two-day event designed to give you and your family as much helpful information, beautiful views, and delicious food as possible.

You will have the opportunity to tour our campus, sit in on classes, eat in our highly-praised dining hall, and speak with faculty, students, and staff about the college. This program is designed to offer prospective students a comprehensive view of COA’s unique learning environment and community. We hope you can join us!

Activities include

Campus tour and interview
Class visits
Boat tour of Frenchman Bay
Financial aid Q&A
Open mic
Download the tentative schedule

Details
Program Dates: October 10–11, 2016
Eligibility: For high school juniors and seniors, transfer students, and their families
RSVP By: October 3, 2016
Questions and RSVP: 800-528-0025 or email inquiry@coa.edu

RSVP by October 3

Prescott College Preview Day
2016-10-15, 2016-11-12 | Prescott College, 220 Grove Ave, Prescott, AZ, 86301, United States
Prospective students for Prescott College’s bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree programs are invited to join us for a fun and informative day at Prescott College’s main campus in Prescott, Arizona.
You’ll meet with students, staff, and faculty — and engage in a full day of activities and information gathering to introduce you to Prescott College, our unique approach to education, and some of the great things our students are doing here and out in the world!
It doesn’t matter if you’re considering applying to Prescott College, or if you’ve already applied and been accepted into one of our programs and now you want to experience the campus in person — Preview Day is meant for everyone. If you have specific goals and interests for your visit, just let us know! Personal is what we do best and we’re here to help you figure out if Prescott College is the next stop for you, on your academic journey. After all, as we say here, education is a journey, not a destination.
Since Preview Day is open to prospective students across all of our degree programs, you may be wondering how that works…. Morning activities and sessions will be directed towards all prospective students and applicable to all of our degree programs. As the day progresses, you will begin to delve even deeper into your reasons for being here: to connect to this amazing place, the amazing people here, and gather information about your program of choice. At certain parts of the day, breakout sessions will give you the opportunity for close and personal interaction with a variety of important persons: our students, our staff and faculty, and your academic peers. Please refer to the schedule below, for a general idea of how the day unfolds. To RSVP, please fill out the registration form below!
Spring / Fall Preview Day — General Schedule
8:30 AM – Check-in and Morning Refreshments
9:00 AM – Welcome and Introductory Remarks
9:20 AM – Opening Activity
9:30 AM – Campus Tour
11:30 AM – Faculty Panel
12:20 PM – Complimentary Lunch
1:10 PM – Table Sessions and Information Fair
2:00 PM – Student Panel
2:45 PM – Wrap-up, Follow-up, Final Q&
Summer Preview Day — General Schedule
8:30 AM – Check-in and Morning Refreshments
9:00 AM – Welcome and Introductory Remarks
9:30 AM – Campus Tour
11:00 AM – Table Sessions and Information Fair
12:00 PM – Complimentary Lunch
RSVP online

Northland College Visit Day
2016-10-21, 2016-11-19 | Northland College, CSE 167
Visit Days give you the perfect opportunity to learn about Northland first hand. Throughout the day you have the opportunity to tour campus, meet current students, and attend sessions on admission, financial aid, student life, and academics. We can tell you about our campus and our exceptional students, but there’s nothing like seeing Northland for yourself.
NOTE: If you visit by June 1 (or November 1 for winter term) of the year you plan to enroll, you’ll receive a $2,000 Visit Grant,spread over your four years.

Green Mountain College Fall Open House
2016-10-22, 2016-11-12 | Green Mountain College, Dunton, Room #114
Prospective students and their families are invited to visit GMC and discover what makes the campus community so special. The day’s events include:
– Campus, farm, and sustainability tours.
– One-on-One chat sessions with faculty and staff members about academic programs and student support services.
– Ask questions of current students during the “student panel” time.
– Meet and greet with staff from athletics, clubs, and organizations around campus.

Alaska Pacific University Open House
2016-10-30 | Alaska Pacific University, 4101 Anchorage Drive, Anchorage, AK, 99508, United States
The APU Experience is the best way to explore all that APU has to offer. Specially geared for new and transferring undergraduate students, this open house event will provide participants with a first-hand look at campus, classes, housing, and the APU community.
There is absolutely no cost to attend*, but registration for this event is limited. See the registration options below for more details.
Registration is granted on a first-come, first-served basis and will remain open until all seats are filled. Late and/or same-day registration will only be permitted for the 1-day experience. Should you have any questions, please contact the Office of Admissions at (907) 564-8248 or 1-800-ALASKA-U.

Information Session at GMC
2017-02-15 15:30 - 16:40 UTC | Green Mountain College, Dunton, Room #114
Want to do an exchange with one of the Eco League Colleges? Seamless transfer of credits, last 30 credit rule DOES NOT APPLY, these credits are considered to be GMC credits. Apply for fall or spring next year.

Student Exchange Information Session at College of the Atlantic
2017-09-26 18:00 UTC | PA
Come learn about the EcoLeague student exchange, and how you can participate! Hosted by EcoLeague Faculty Representative Dr. Davis Taylor. The session will take place at 6pm, McCormick Lecture Hall.

Richard Alley Lecture Available via Livestream
2017-09-26 19:00 UTC | Dickinson College, 272 West High St, Carlisle, PA, 17013, United States
http://clarke.dickinson.edu/richard-alley/

Brett Jenks Lecture Available via Livestream
2017-10-10 19:00 UTC | Dickinson College, 272 West High St, Carlisle, PA, 17013, United States
WHY THE BIGGEST BARRIER TO SOLVINGOUR CLIMATE CRISIS MAY BE IN OUR HEADS
Join Rare CEO and 2017 Rose Walters Prize recipient Brett

Jenks for a thought-provoking session that illuminates how the biggest barriers impeding conservation climate solutions lie not in the natural world, but rather in our brains and ourselves.
Humans are very complicated beings. And while we love recounting simple heroic stories, we aren’t very good at diagnosing, much less understanding, what actually brings about such seismic shifts. Consider bloodletting or abolition or a woman’s right to vote? What motivated such huge shifts in the way people treat themselves and each other? These epic shifts in social norms around health practices, politics and commerce are quite similar to the dramatic transformations we now seek in creating a sustainable world.
So what makes change? What do we know? And what is being learned in behavioral economics, social psychology and neuroscience that will let us become the change agents we need to be? This will be the focus of our discussion.
Oct. 10, 2017 | 7:00 p.m.
Dickinson College Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium
360 W. Louther Street, Carlisle PA 17013
The event is free and open to the public, or via livestream.
Contact sustainability@dickinson.edu for more information.

Student Exchange Information Session at Northland College
2018-09-25 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | Northland College, CSE 167
Come learn about the EcoLeague student exchange, and how you can participate! Hosted by EcoLeague Faculty Representative Dr. Sarah Johnson. The session will take place at on Wednesday, September 19, at 5pm, CSE 169.

Student Exchange Information Session at COA
2018-09-25 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, ME, United States
Want to learn more about the EcoLeague? Come for an info session hosted by EcoLeague Faculty Representative Davis Taylor in Straus Classroom.

Student Exchange Information Session at Dickinson College
2018-10-04 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | PA
Come learn about the EcoLeague student exchange, and how you can participate! Hosted by EcoLeague Faculty Representative Dr. Jorden Hayes. The session will take place at 12:00 pm, Kaufman 187.

Julia Olson Lecture at Dickinson College (livestream)
2019-02-26 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Dickinson College, 272 West High St, Carlisle, PA, 17013, United States
Join Dickinson College via livestream on February 26 to hear Julia Olson speak about the landmark lawsuit in which 21 youth plaintiffs are suing the U.S. government for their right to a safe climate. The plaintiffs, who include a Dickinson student, maintain that the U.S. government is violating their constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property through actions that cause climate change and through its failure to protect essential public trust resources.

Julia Olson, Executive Director of Our Children’s Trust (OCT) and lead attorney for the plaintiffs, and other representatives of OCT, will be in residence at Dickinson College for the lecture, advocacy workshop and other activities. They are recipients of the 2018 Rose-Walters Prize at Dickinson College for Global Environmental Activism.

The lecture is open to the public and can also be watched via LIVESTREAM HERE.

No Ordinary Lawsuit: Protecting our climate and democracy

Julia Olson, Executive Director of Our Children’s Trust and lead attorney for Juliana v. United States
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
7:00 pm
Dickinson College, Anita Tuvin Schlechter (ATS) Auditorium, 360 W. Louther Street, Carlisle, PA, 17013
Livestream and Info: www.dickinson.edu/Olson

Our Children’s Trust was selected for the 2018 Rose-Walters Prize for its environmental advocacy work on behalf of young people. OCT “elevates the voice of youth to secure the legal right to a stable climate and healthy atmosphere for the benefit of all present and future generations. Through our programs, youth participate in advocacy, public education and civic engagement to ensure the viability of all natural systems in accordance with science. Our mission is to protect earth’s atmosphere and natural systems for present and future generations. We lead a game-changing legal campaign seeking systemic, science-based emissions reductions and climate recovery policy at all levels of government. We give young people, those with most at stake in the climate crisis, a voice to favorably impact their futures.”
