Week I - High Meadow High Meadow, in Granby, Connecticut is a private resort complete with swimming pool, horseback riding, baseball diamonds, basketball courts, shuffleboard and a variety of indoor and outdoor games. During this special day, Cushing's Summer Session has the exclusive use of the entire facility. View a Quicktime Video Clip of the High Meadow trip from Summer 2000. Massachusetts Week III - International Evening International Evening is a celebration of the rich cultural diversity present at Cushing during the summer session. During the first week of classes, students and advisors begin rehearsing songs, skits and dances representative of their cultures.
Planning also gets underway for food preparation and exhibits of costume and objects of art.
On International Evening bright posters and flags, tables of cultural artifacts, strains of exotic music and the vibrant elegance of dozens of students in traditional dress transform Cushing's dining hall into an international bazaar. Students and faculty view displays, sample food and ask questions about each other's cultures. The evening concludes with a student-created variety show featuring instrumental music, skits, singing and dancing representative of the participants' cultures. View a Quicktime Video Clip of the New York trip from Summer 2000. This is an evening for dining, dancing and enjoying the company of friends aboard the Odyssey, the premier cruise ship in Boston Harbor.