Over the course of two intensive weeks, students engage in a community service project in the South Bronx. Students participate in a project with children and youth of Banana Kelly Community Improvement Association with the director of the Urban Semester Program. This partnership is seven years old, and has created a rich learning environment in mutuality, cross-sectoral training, and inclusive practice. During the spring or fall semesters, students may develop internships with Banana Kelly and earn fifteen credits through the Urban Semester Program. Enrollment is limited and requires the instructor's approval.
Financial aid is available for eligible students.
We expect it will be offered again in January 2002. A noncredit short course for anyone seriously considering the study of medicine. Students in this course will spend one week in the vertebrate fossil preparation laboratory of the American Museum of Natural History, Central Park, New York City. Each student will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects and to prepare one specimen for display in the public galleries of the museum. In addition, students will participate in the location, collection, and curation of invertebrate fossils in the NYC area.