102 Courses

What are the 102 Seminars?
The Undergraduate College Spring Seminars are small, interactive courses designed to introduce first-year students to thought-provoking and interesting subjects. The seminars offer a unique opportunity to explore ideas, learn from peers and get to know faculty in small, intimate classroom settings. Faculty from departments across campus will instruct seminars that focus on a current intellectual interest. The primary goals of these courses are:

To impart a strong sense of academic community
To acquaint first-year students with a full-time tenure-track and tenured faculty members
To provide students with an opportunity to engage directly with an academic topic in a small setting

How to choose your 102 Seminar:
Although timing and your overall course schedule will influence your choice of seminars, you should use this class as an opportunity to develop your overall academic experience. When you register for your 102 seminar, you should consider a few things:

What are your academic interests?
Would you like to meet faculty from a specific academic discipline?
Do any of the seminar topics align with your research or career goals?
Do any of the seminar topics intrigue you?
Use this as an opportunity to explore an idea or project or topic.

What to expect from your 102 Seminar:
The 102 seminars will be different than most of the other classes in your schedule. Seminars are meant to be small and interactive.

Attendance is essential to your overall success
You will be expected to participate in discussions with your professor and the rest of the class
Your discussions will be based on assigned readings, movies or activities
You will be expected to share your opinions and questions about the seminar content

Please consider the above recommendations when selecting your 102 First-Year Seminar.

Check out the list of 102 courses here.

Announcements

Fall 2009

Fall Events

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Fall 2009

GLS Advisors

GLS Advisor, Erika Benhardt, will hold quad office hours on Tuesdays from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM this semester.

GLS Advisor, Lori Glubiak, will hold quad office hours on Mondays from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM this semester.
April 23, 2009

GLS Students win Undergraduate Award offered by the Humanities Institute

Two GLS first year students, Yaseen Eldik and Keri Pretorius, recently won first place in a very competitive Undergraduate Award. The award is designed to promote and reward promising original research by undergraduates and has never been won by first year students before. Their project proposal was an exploration of "Islamophobia" which stands for an irrational fear or prejudice towards Islam and Muslims. Yaseen and Keri will present their completed projects to a gathering of faculty and students at the HISB ceremony in the fall.
Spring 2009

GLS Students Raise $2,362.22 for the Baraka School in Maasailand, Africa.

During their fall 2008 GLS 101 class, students participated in a Global Education Advocacy Campaign. Students chose projects such as fundraising; writing letters to Political figures and created educational displays as a way to educate others about global education issues and advocate for education as a basic human right for all individuals across the world.

As a result of this campaign, the GLS class of 2012 raised $2,362.22 for the Baraka school in Maasailand, Africa and mailed out over 150 letters to Senators, Congressmen and local newspapers. The donations raised will buy much needed school supplies for the students and help with school building repairs. The school supplies and money will be delivered when Dr. Arens, Dean of International Academic Programs and Stony Brook students visit Africa in June of 2009.

Upcoming Events

September 16, 2009

The Story of Human Rights

12:45-2:10pm, Blackbox Theater, Tabler Center for the Arts, Culture and Humanities
October 7, 2009

Everyday Activism: Striving to End Sexual Violence, One Step at a Time

12:45 pm - 2:10 pm, SAC Auditorium

In the summer of 2008, Josh Phillips and two fellow advocates formed the group East Coast Walkers and successfully completed a 1,800 mile walk from Miami to Boston to raise awareness about sexual violence. This program recounts some of those stories and aims towards inspiring others to creatively engage in everyday activism in an effort to create dialogue about social justice and the issues that affect us all.
November 11, 2009

Invisible Children: GO!

8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Union Auditorium

Join members of the Invisible Children Organization for a captivating presentation and screening of their documentary GO! How far would you go? GO! is a documentary that captures the adventure of a group of students traveling to northern Uganda during the summer of 2007. From fundraisers in the US to the displacement camps outside Gulu, the documentary asks the simple question of how far you'd be willing to go to make a difference in the world. Followed by a visual update on the progress being made on the ground, the screening will give you the opportunity to become a part of Uganda's future. Invisible Children is a non-profit organization that raises awareness and provides relief to war-affected regions in Northern Uganda. They aim to empower a new generation of leaders to take an active role in pursuing international peace and social justice. For more information, please visit the Invisibile Children website.
December 2, 2009

They Too Shall Remember: A Holocaust Survivor's Story

12:45 p.m. - 2:10 p.m., SAC Auditorium

Stanley Ronell was born in Krakow, Poland and is a Holocaust survivor. He was saved along with his mother by being hidden in Poland and Hungary by "The Righteous Among Nations." His father perished in Auschwitz. Ronell's passion is to fulfill the legacy of "Remember" left by the six million Jews who perished at the hands of the Nazis, and through education, ensure that a Holocaust never happens again!
December 7, 2009

GLS Monthly Monday

December 7th 2:00-4:30pm in Wagner