Roosevelt Montás discusses importance of liberal education
By Sarah Datta Roosevelt Montás didn’t always want a liberal education. Now, as a senior lecturer in American Studies and English at Columbia University, as well as author of Rescuing Socrates: How the Great Books Changed My Life and Why They Matter for a New Generation, he’s a passionate proponent of how an education grounded […]
Remembering Paul Farmer
When Dr. Paul Farmer, co-founder of Partners In Health and staunch advocate for global health equity, addressed the College of General Studies community in November 2015, the energy in the room was palpable. To a capacity crowd of more than 600 in the Jacob Sleeper Auditorium, Farmer used the Stanley P. Stone Distinguished Lecture to […]
Cliff Albright of Black Voters Matter Delivers Stanley P. Stone Lecture
By Caroline McCord For Cliff Albright, the decision to delve into electoral activism came after he moved to Selma, Alabama, a city deeply intertwined with the civil rights movement. Selma was the location of Bloody Sunday, when police brutally beat peaceful demonstrators as they marched for voting rights in 1965. Albright was there during the […]
Seven Questions with Journalist Rickie Houston
By Jennifer Small Rickie Houston (CGS ‘17, COM ‘19) is a wealth-building reporter for Business Insider tasked with covering brokerage products, cryptocurrency, and more. Houston’s love for writing grew at CGS, where he tutored at the CGS Writing Center, wrote for The Daily Free Press, and attended rhetoric classes that he says were “transformative.” We […]
#My100Days interning for a professional soccer team
A CGS student planning on majoring in computer science, Daniel Cohen spent his gap semester getting experience in analytics by interning for the Hartford Athletics soccer team and getting a head start on his credits by taking a Calculus class. We spoke with Daniel about how his #My100Days internship prepared him to start his college […]
#My100Days Running a Nonprofit
Sarina Zaparde (CGS’22) used her gap semester to work on her non-profit, Dress to Learn, while also working at two internships. We spoke with Sarina about her #My100Days experience, why she chose CGS, and why she’s committed herself to giving back. Why did you choose CGS? I chose CGS because it was a great opportunity […]
#My100Days Completing My Eagle Scout Project
For Joseph Carey, a CGS student from New Jersey, the gap semester provided value time to work, save money for college, and complete an Eagle Scout project building a library garden at his elementary school. We caught up with Joseph about what he learned from his #My100Days experience. Why did you choose CGS? I didn’t […]
#My100Days Researching Treatment for Injured Soldiers
John (Jack) Dougherty (CGS ‘22), from Pennsylvania, spent his gap semester in San Antonio, Texas interning for the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research. During his internship, Jack worked with the Orthopedic Trauma Research group to develop more efficient ways to treat injured soldiers. He also enjoyed activities in the greater San Antonio area, including […]