The MC-Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship program is excited to announce the 10 new Fellows selected for the 2024 cohort. Competition was unusually strong this year, and the Committee was faced with the tough task of selecting the new cohort. Once again,…
By Professor Diego Hernandez, ELAP After a week of preparatory activities in the classroom, our ELAS 980 class (a high-intermediate speaking/listening class for English learners) visited the “Americans” exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian. I am…
by Professor Katherine Smith, English On Sunday afternoon of October 29, my English 101/011 class met up at the Museum of American History. After talking about and planning this museum visit with students since the beginning of the semester,…
By Professor Jenny Hodges, Communication Studies On an overcasast and blustery day, a group of Communication students met at Dave’s Dream Lowrider at the National Museum of American History (NMAH). Our schedule for the day included visiting three primary…
by Professor Katya Salmi, Sociology This past Monday on October 9th 2023, students from the remote section of my sociology class, Race and Ethnic Relations, met in person to visit the Americans exhibit at the National Museum of the American…
by Professor Ali Alavi, Business On Saturday, October 7, 2023, the students in my two Introduction to Business classes visited the Entertainment Nation Exhibit at the National Museum of American History. During the visit each group selected one object displayed…
Our 2024 theme, TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH THE SMITHSONIAN: CREATING CLASSROOM CONVERSATIONS THAT FOSTER A HOPEFUL FUTURE TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD lends itself to application to every discipline at the college. Read through the list of…
TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH THE SMITHSONIAN: CREATING CLASSROOM CONVERSATIONS THAT FOSTER A HOPEFUL FUTURE TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD The Smithsonian Institution is on the move. Long known as a showcase that glorifies the past, the…
The 2023 Spring seminar series at the Smithsonian concluded with a rich afternoon at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) where Fellows heard two strong presentations and toured two thought provoking exhibits. Auntaneshia Staveloz, Senior Manager…
(photo above: Amen by Sedrick Huckaby) Our annual visit to the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) began with Briana Zavadil White, Director of Education and Public Programs, providing the Fellows with an overview of the museum's mission and history. The…