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    CHID is a one-of-a-kind program where students enjoy the freedom of an interdisciplinary liberal arts degree within the context of a renowned research university.

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    40 years ago, we founded an undergraduate program centered on student leadership, radical pedagogies, and public service. Today, these core values remain our north star.

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    Through engagement with local scholars, artists, political leaders, activists, and community members, our study abroad programs prepare students to engage with an increasingly globalized world.

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    We offer students the freedom to tailor their education to their own intellectual interests and professional goals.

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Study Abroad

Art, Urbanism, and Innovation in Lyon

In the United States, science and technology are understood as practical drivers of society, whereas the arts are largely considered optional and apart.  But exploring older societies, such as the major centers of Europe, reveals the primary role of arts and culture in the formation of cities and their civilizations.
Quarter Offered: Early Fall Start 2020
Application Deadline: March 1, 2020

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Phillip Thurtle at Table
CHID Students as Critical Makers
November 14, 2019
Ghana Study Abroad
Global Service Learning and the Politics of Help in Ghana – Summer 2019.  By Cynthia Anderson, CHID Academic Counselor
November 13, 2019
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