Brainy

The teaching style of adjunct professor James Corley makes for intense discussions and lively group interaction in the graduate level Education 514 leadership class.

Charming

Young At Heart: Students in Education 321-Theories and Principles of Early Childhood Education learn hand gestures to a children's song during a class activity. The class is co-taught by Susan Weddle, Debbie Hanley and Debbie Smith.

Exciting

Teresa Bean, assistant state's attorney for Frederick County, MD, describes her Law and Society class as having plenty of robust discussion.  It does!

Brainy

Editing and Layout students (from left) Kristin Hawkins, Julia Banks, and Tory Wilson collaborate on a research project.

Jillian Murphy has the answer!

Professor Donna Bertazzoni assists Ariel Grove in an internet search..

Students were tasked with researching the answers to 25 questions without using the most popular search and reference websites.

Practical

Measuring the sample site on the Monocacy River in northern Frederick County. The object of the trip was to chart the movement of invasive "rusty" crayfish. This the the 7th year of the study in conjunction with NRS.

Setting the nets for the crayfish and beating the water.

Examining and collecting the first samples

Instructor Ron Albaugh identifying and monitoring the count

Moving to Piney Creek for samples in a tributary of the Monocacy

Piney Creek was deeper.

A found object !!

Surprising

Crayfish samples from the Monocacy River collected by the Environmental Studies students.

Exciting

Dr. Katherine Conway-Turner, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, talks about "Igniting Your Educational Experience" to prospective Hood College students.

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Carly Psioda, a Hood junior, said that the second floor of the Whitaker Campus  Center makes a great place to study, since it was quiet on a Friday afternoon.

Brainy

Haamida Niang studies intently in the Whitaker Campus Center.

Practical

 Dr. Angela Chambers' Phys. Ed. class was outdoors on a sunny day teaching her students, including Dr. Volpe, about working with disabled children.

  Dr. Volpe dons glasses to simulate what it must be like to be blind and play a game of kickball.

The erudite President of Hood College must continue his education...funny glasses and all.

The lecture begins on how to work with the disabled.

Charming

Individualism is encouraged throughout campus.

Practical

 

The laundry room in Shriner Hall doubles for a study hall.

 The Meyran porch railing is a popular place to lock your bicycle.

The dorm rooms at Shriner have all the comforts of home.

Exciting

Sara Stern, a student in the Education program, has no problem showing her enthusiasm for the course work.

Surprising

Dr. Kristy Calo prepares to read portions of a Dr. Seuss book to students in her Processes and Aquisition of Reading Skills class.

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Graduate students listen intently in the Education 502 class.

Surprising

An open mind to other cultures will offer personal rewards.

Charming

The campus is a delightful place to stroll or sit. Every vantage has a lovely view of mature trees, colorful flowers and the peace that college offers.