All first-year students enroll in Shaping a Life, an
interdisciplinary course designed to make students think about women's
roles in shaping the world in which we live. Students examine the lives
and achievements of other women as portrayed in biography,
autobiography, and oral history. A lecture series integrated into the
course provides students with the opportunity to hear prominent women
from diverse backgrounds speak about their lives. The course is
designed to develop critical thinking, reading, and writing skills, and
to provide a solid introduction to the research process.
