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Month: February 2011

Think Globally, Act Locally: Using the Urban Environment for Undergraduate Research Projects.

February 18, 2011

At the invitation of the CGS Faculty Development Committee, several outstanding CGS professors discussed inquiry-based assignments they have found effective in generating student engagement and more critical student writing.

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