An unclass is intended to give you experiential opportunities in a 3-credit course (unless noted otherwise), that's open to all students, interdisciplinary, problem-centered and hands-on! Small class sizes allow you to play a significant role in how the course is structured and unfolds.
The particulars:
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Wicked Problems: The Covid-19 Edition3450:489
Online
This unclass will use wicked problems, design thinking and an entrepreneurial mindset as a starting point to create one or more solutions/actions that positively and substantively impact our shared experience under the negative conditions of the covid-19 pandemic. This course may count towards the complex system general education tag.
Nourishing Narratives unclass 3300:489-502 or 7760:421-008
Online
Lauren Garcia-Duplain (English)
Dr. Kristen Debois (Nutrition)
Dr. Christin Seher (EX[L])
Students will explore their cultural food stories through narrative writing in tandem with watching/discussing the docuseries “Taste the Nation” (access to Hulu will be needed for Jan/Feb). The class will then collaborate with local food entrepreneurs and chefs to learn/write about their food stories and uses these stories to innovate how to better connect the campus community to Akron’s diverse foodscape. This course may count towards the complex system general education tag.
Design your career unclass3300:489/589
Tu/Th 10:45 a.m. - Noon
Dr. Heather Braun (English)
Akron Public Schools
Working with tools from Stanford’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, this unclass helps students develop a growth mindset and creative confidence to tackle problems and design multiple career paths. As co-designers of this course, you will gather knowledge and feedback from mentors, peers, and local professionals to articulate what gives you purpose and drives you to succeed.