Beyond the Classroom

English Speaking Club

You can learn by teaching. If you can explain an idea to someone, then that process of teaching reinforces your own learning.

You can teach by learning. I continue to explore ways to support my teaching through learning—learning through authentic conversations with others in very different situational and cultural contexts. Learning from real people. In real time.

Mentoring Relationships in Academia: Narratives from the Margins, edited by Dr. Meenal Rana, Professor, Child Development and Dr. Susan Bennett, Faculty Emerita, English, examines multiple aspects of mentoring relationships in academia through autoethnography and personal narratives. It emphasizes narratives from diverse populations, including first-generation college students, people of color, women, immigrants, those from intergenerational poverty, LGBTQIA2S+ people, and individuals with disabilities. The book identifies gaps in mentoring and offers strategies for closing them. It provides recommendations for potential mentees and discusses implications for professional development in academia.

The Trillium Project is a Humboldt based faculty development program that advances sustainability across the curriculum. The Sustainability Learning Retreat is a part of the Trillium Project and is hosted each year. Through these offerings Cal Poly Humboldt is recognized as a Center for Sustainability Across the Curriculum, a program which aims to accelerate the infusion of sustainability content into curriculum by partnering with institutions of higher education to offer workshops and other professional development opportunities.

At Cal Poly Humboldt, we’re surrounded by beauty, from the Pacific Ocean to ancient redwood forests, and we’re part of the rich communities of the North Coast. The stunning landscape and the people here are sources of inspiration for students, faculty, and staff. They’re also reminders that it’s on us to maintain and improve these natural and human resources for future generations.

With that in mind, we are proud of our longstanding commitment to environmental and social responsibility. Through a range of efforts that span the curriculum, campus programs, and University initiatives—many of which are driven by our students—Cal Poly Humboldt continues to be a leader in integrating sustainability into nearly everything we do.