...and other advice for first-years at University College Falmouth in England. Professor John Stanbury founded a project in 2006 called Advice to Sink in Slowly: a brief was sent out to 19 recent and working graduates of UCF asking for a poster to pass on advice and inspiration to first-year students, and the resulting 25 posters were randomly given to 300 freshmen as a welcome gift. The project was so well-liked, it was repeated again in 2007, and is now expanding to include different types of media including video, audio, and written content.What a great idea! Being able to see what graduates are capable of upon finishing the program is definitely inspiring, and generates a good sense of faith/respect for the school and program. But the best part of this project is the personal aspect--this is certainly the coolest move I've seen to get rid of University's cold and impersonal stigma. And how great would it be to get a realistically inspiring, well-designed poster made specifically for your year? I'd love to see something like this at Humber.
Check out the project's site here.
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4 comments:
Lisa, thanks so much:) My mum will love it that you called me a Professor!
I'm looking to approach other Universities to pilot the scheme this year, if there is anyone you think I should get in touch with please let me know.
vv best e many thanks again:)
j
John, thanks for reading! I'll shoot my program coordinator an email and let her know you're looking to get other schools involved.
L
That'd be brilliant, thanks so much e the blog is looking wonderful.
j
Thank you! I spoke with my PC, and it seems like she's interested. I'll put you two in touch when she gets back to me after reading about your project.
L
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