Some individual classes require exyensive research projects. Each class is evaluated at the semester's end. New classes are also evaluated at mid-term. Team-teaching and peer observation keep an eye on instructors. Summary of Extracurricular Activities Formally Associated with the Program Students attend cultural events on and off campus and write reaction papers.
Students perform service work through the local volunteer organization.
Watauga students are very active in theater, art, the student government association, the campus newspaper, and the campus radio station. Many of the area courses are as well. A significant number of Watauga students decide to major in Interdisciplinary Studies after being in the program. How Diversity Issues are Addressed in the Program and in Courses Because we recruit a diverse group of students and have the reputation for being diverse, we rarely address it overtly. Our students seem both proud and fascinated to be part of such a group.