Dr. Ann Marie Daehn has taught her opera workshop as a service-learning course for over a decade. She wants opera to be a force for good. I recently got a chance to visit Dr. Daehn in her cheery, sun-soaked office in Ellis Hall for a conversation. And, next to her beautiful Boston piano, we chatted […]
Azaria Baggett has always wanted her dancing to mean something. “If you’re making a dance piece, you’re usually doing it because you have something to say and want people to see it,” said Baggett. Since she was five years old, Baggett has been dancing formally. Her background includes an MFA and graduate assistantship from Texas […]
In 2023, English 310, students weren’t just completing assignments—they were making a real impact. Led by professor Lori Rogers, they took on research service projects that benefited community organizations, applying their scholarship beyond the classroom. Rogers, a longtime advocate of service-learning, introduced an “agentic” approach that put students in charge of their research and solutions. […]