The Observer, December 8, 2006
Volume XXXIX, Issue 13
SAGES promotes interdisciplinary study with ShowCase
Students in FSNA 105, "You and the Natural World – A Socio-ecological Perspective," will be participating in a SAGES ShowCase tomorrow from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in the Peter B. Lewis Building.
Eight groups from Latha Poonamallee's two sections of the course will be presenting projects that combine theoretical concepts in socio-ecological framework and research into a specific area or issue.
The projects are geared toward an action plan to address concerns relating to the Northeast Ohio region.
Topics for the presentation include developing environmental education curriculum for elementary school children, applying green building concepts to Case residence halls, raising environmental awareness among Case undergraduates, creating an environmentally-friendly hospital system, implementing sustainability in local businesses, cleaning up toxic sites, and evaluating the Euclid Corridor.
The SAGES program has expanded its offerings in recent years, providing first-seminar courses that engage students in specific topics such as "You and the Natural World," "Murder One," "Slavery: From Old World to New," and "Math, Sex, and Philosophy," among others.
Next semester's offerings for SAGES students are equally diverse, including topics from physics and engineering to economics and political science to magicians, sexualities, and writing about rock and roll music.
Even with such a wide variety of topics, the enrollment limits mean that it can be hard for students to find exciting courses that fit into a restrictive schedule.
"I'm taking a course on medieval love songs mostly because that's what fit into my schedule," said freshman Deborah Beirne. "I think that most of the class topics seem interesting and I wish that they weren't so difficult to get into."
