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J-term classes offer students more intimacy than the typical fall or spring lecture

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As I was quickly reminded as I showed a prospective students around Grounds last weekend, the idea of the "typical college experience" is a prominent fantasy in the minds of high school students. As we walked the Lawn amongst sunning students, it struck me that this was probably her exact idea of what the academic experience at college was like: sunbathing with Shakespeare, sipping lattes in Alderman Caf

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As this year’s newest Meriwether Lewis fellows wrap up their summer session, Julie Caruccio, a MLI director and assistant vice president for research on the student experience, discusses the goals of the fellowship. Caruccio shares the history of the program and how it has evolved to continue to fit students' needs and expectations. Additionally, she describes the cohort’s summer project, where they were tasked with finding ways to build connectivity and foster relationships between people in various areas across Grounds.