Beard Hall- A Learning Community
Beard Hall provides an opportunity for students to live in cluster arrangements that serve as "learning communities."
Learning communities are created by students who seek ways to connect knowledge acquired in classes to co-curricular experiences outside the classroom. Clusters might be focused around particular academic disciplines (e.g. biology majors involved in an environmental project on or off campus; women's studies majors working in a battered women's shelter), or projects might be interdisciplinary in nature (e.g. chemistry and art majors exploring the properties of color; English and sociology majors creating a tutor/mentor program for inner city youth.) Learning communities can be student generated or faculty sponsored. Their intent is to enhance student learning, making connections among students and between faculty and students outside classes, and offer ways for students to expand their interests. Another example of a learning cluster might be students who are involved in research partnerships with faculty in a number of disciplines or in a single department.
Beard Hall has facilities to accommodate meetings, seminars, and programs for the larger student body. Assistant Professor of Theater Department, the faculty member living in residence serves as a mentor for students involved in learning communities.
Hall Staff
Emily Ayer (HR)
Elsey Estevez
Lindsay Roberts (SR)
Greg Thompson