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ERIC Number: EJ755426
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Jan-19
Pages: 1
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0009-5982
An Education in Disaster
Mangan, Katherine S.
Chronicle of Higher Education, v52 n20 pA17 Jan 2006
Two-dozen students from the University of Virginia in January 2006 took part in a program that brings college students from around the US to help rebuild New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The program was part of an interdisciplinary two-week course that examined the impact of the hurricane through such diverse topics as engineering, architecture, the media and politics.
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Interdisciplinary Approach, Minicourses, Nontraditional Education, Student Volunteers, Service Learning, Higher Education, College Students
Chronicle of Higher Education. 1255 23rd Street NW Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037. Tel: 800-728-2803; e-mail: circulation@chronicle.com; Web site: http://chronicle.com/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Louisiana