Put the world together in new ways
More than ever, the world needs creative, adaptive thinkers. s a Connecticut College graduate, you’ll be that kind of person. We call our comprehensive, fouryear approach Connections, because it integrates nearly everything you do here—your classes, your major, your study abroad, your internship, even your residence hall life and extracurriculars—into CONNECTIONS experiences and habits of mind you can draw on for the rest of your life. You’ll learn to look at problems through multiple lenses and spot unexpected points of convergence. Navigate and negotiate difference. Listen deeper. See beyond surface distractions to get to the “why” of a problem. Connections is Conn’s reinvention of liberal arts education. It’s a new kind of curriculum: You’ll integrate your interests into a meaningful educational pathway, which will carry you through college and into a fulfilling, effective career and life. See how it all connects—in the accompanying stories of five Conn students.
ANYTHING BUT NARROW
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he challenges society faces and the things you’re passionate about have something in common: both defy narrow boundaries. So instead of receiving a checklist of course requirements, at Conn you’ll choose your own academic journey that includes—and transcends—your major. Through a Pathway or academic center, you can explore an area of interest from multiple viewpoints, a thematic quest you’ll share with other students and faculty but make entirely your own.
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Bodies/Embodiment Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation, Value and Change Eye of the Mind: Interrogating the Liberal Arts Global Capitalism Peace and Conflict Public Health Social Justice and Sustainability
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Ammerman Center for Arts and Technology Center for the Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity Goodwin-Niering Center for the Environment Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy Toor Cummings Center for International Studies and the Liberal Arts
NOT JUST ‘WHAT’S YOUR MAJOR?’
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t Conn, “academic rigor” isn’t just about the number of pages you’ve read: It’s about synthesizing multiple viewpoints into new perspectives. When you choose a major, we’ll expect you to look beyond typical narratives and assumptions as you explore new ways to put the world together. Your studies culminate in a project that has captured your imagination and inspired you to push the limits of the discipline. MAJORS AND MINORS: Africana Studies American Studies Anthropology Applied Statistics Arabic Studies Architectural Studies Art Art History Astronomy Behavioral Neuroscience Biological Sciences Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology Botany Chemistry Classics Cognitive Science
Computer Science Dance East Asian Studies Economics English Environmental Studies Film Studies French Gender and Women’s Studies Geology German Studies Global Islamic Studies Government and International Relations Hispanic Studies History
Human Development Italian Studies Jewish Studies Latin American Studies Linguistics Mathematics Music Music and Technology Philosophy Physics Psychology Religious Studies Slavic Studies Sociology Student-Designed Interdisciplinary Theater
B E L O N G W I T H O U T H AV I N G TO BLEND IN
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ou don’t hear a lot of “we’ve always done it this way” at Conn. You’ll come together with a group of people from diverse backgrounds and work side-by-side to craft a community that helps you shape and pursue your aspirations. It’s the opportunity—and the responsibility—to fully participate in deciding what really matters: How do we respect individual voices and talents? How do we stay engaged with each other even when we don’t agree? Even our Honor Code emphasizes this collective responsibility we have to each other. People here are invested in making each other smarter and making good ideas stronger. So “trust” at Conn becomes much more than a nicety or a philosophical concept: It becomes a shared bond, a way of life. And it becomes a model for shaping every community and every workplace you belong to after Conn.
Students on a Study Away/Teach Away trip to Vietnam interview a street vendor for a research project.
BECAUSE HISTORY IS MADE FROM THE GROUND UP
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orld-changing social movements and social innovation often begin at the community level, so Conn gets you close to communities near campus and around the world to let you experience firsthand their challenges, aspirations and nuances. Locally, we’ll connect you with organizations working on issues related to your studies. And if you choose to study abroad, like more than half of Conn students, you’ll explore global issues from a local perspective. Because language is central to understanding a community’s values and hopes, language study is a critically important component of Connections. We teach 11 languages in all—one of the largest offerings among our peer institutions—with an innovative focus on cultural and colloquial fluency. With the perspectives you gain from language study and your work in local and global communities, you’ll be equipped to be an astute partner and valued contributor, wherever you go in the world.
Connecticut College is part of a 750-acre Arboretum that stretches from our hilltop down to the Thames River, and actually into the river, since it includes Mamacoke Island, a nationally renowned bird sanctuary. The Arboretum—”Arbo” for short—is a beautiful place to walk, hike, study, eat al fresco or just get away to clear your mind.
YOUR GOALS DESERVE A G R E AT T E A M
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ou’ve spent 12 years in schools, following their plan for you. Now you can create a plan of your own, with the critical support of your own Conn advising team: ■
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Academic adviser: The same professor who teaches your first-year seminar. So your conversations can cover everything from yesterday’s reading assignment to your ambitions for yourself and for the world. Career adviser: Here to help focus your interests into professional possibilities, connect you to career workshops and networking events with our alumni, and prep you for internships. Staff adviser: Knows all the campus resources that will help you stay on course. Student advisers: Sophomores, juniors and seniors who have been through the first-year experience and can offer counsel.
FOUR YEARS TO A SUCCESSFUL CAREER
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he moment you arrive on campus, and throughout your four years, our Office of Career and Professional Development will work with you to translate your strengths and interests into real career possibilities. This goes far beyond standard-issue college career services. Incorporating career into the classroom lets you learn for the real world and the future. In one-on-one sessions, workshops and other exercises, you’ll develop the skills and networks —including alumni connections—that anticipate where 21st-century professions are headed. In the summer before your senior year, you’ll take everything you’ve learned and put it to work in an internship. Conn guarantees $3,000 in funding, so you can afford to choose an internship that fully reflects your newly broadened sense of possibility. (The Princeton Review ranked Conn’s internship program No. 4 in the country.) Of alumni who participated in our career program, 85 percent said it helped them find their first job.
WE ARE THE CAMELS
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he Connecticut College Camels field 28 varsity teams in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), a group of 11 highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities. We’re also a member of Division III and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC). Club sports and intramurals are big at Conn, too. Students, faculty and staff come out to play sports like basketball, flag football, floor hockey, racquetball, soccer, softball, squash, tennis, volleyball and even dodgeball. Wondering why we’re the Camels? It goes back to 1969 when our new men’s basketball team needed a name. “Camels” was pretty much a spur-of-the-moment choice, but everyone loved it—and continues to. Maybe because, like Conn students, the camel is good-tempered, remarkably adaptive and highly intelligent: the perfect synthesis of qualities essential for going the distance.
THE ARTS ARE AN OPEN DOOR
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onnecticut College has always attracted students who are pursuing their passions in the arts. But you don’t have to declare an arts major to take advantage of everything that’s here. In our Ammerman Center for Arts and Technology, you can join faculty-student teams that are expanding the boundaries of arts and tech through games, virtual reality, film, animation and music. You can go to performances and classes led by world-class artists who are drawn to Conn for our innovative approach to creativity. And you can join a band. Just about everyone at Conn belongs to a band at some point—including our president. MOBROC (Musicians Organized for Band Rights on Campus), a student-run organization, provides bands with access to “The Barn.” It’s a former squash court that was converted into an amazing performance space, with high ceilings, a full sound system, a place to store instruments and a second-level balcony. MOBROC performances bring out the entire campus.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS
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re you the type of imaginative, intelligent and inspired student who would flourish at Connecticut College? If so, you may be eligible for scholarships and grants. We offer both need-based financial aid grants and merit scholarships to help us craft the ideal Conn community. It’s part of our commitment to provide access to qualified students who might not otherwise attend Conn. The majority of our aid is awarded in the form of grants to admitted students who have demonstrated financial need. We also offer merit scholarships to a limited number of accepted students regardless of whether they apply for financial aid. The scholarship process is highly competitive and includes a comprehensive review of your experiences and achievements, as well as indicators of future success at Conn. Scholarships are awarded at the time of admission.
Learn more at www.conncoll.edu/financial-aid
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Founded in 1911 About 1,800 undergraduates Located about two hours from both Boston and New York City 750-acre arboretum campus 99% of students live on campus 9:1 student-faculty ratio
NE X T STEPS Experience our community firsthand A visit to campus will give you a real sense of who we are and how our students are addressing big questions. While you’re here, you can take a tour and sit in on an information session. And interviews are offered from June through midDecember. Plan your visit at www.conncoll.edu/ admission/faq/visiting-the-campus Apply Let’s find out how you’ll put the world together in new ways. The possibilities are wide open in our community, so apply to join us at Connecticut College. www.conncoll.edu/admission/apply Application Deadlines Early Decision I: November 15 Early Decision II: January 1 Regular Decision: January 1
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