Accepted Proposals

11. What if Hamilton trained the next generation of leaders in health and healthcare through interdisciplinary academics, experiential learning, and professional development?

Create a certificate program and career network in health studies.
Submitted by Natalie Nannas with collaborators: Mackenzie Cooley; Max Majireck; Matthew Grace; Rhea Datta; Justin Clark
Strengths: Transformational, interdisciplinary, experiential.
Next Steps: Pilot courses, develop assessment, secure institutional approval.
Funding: $25,000 recommended.
12. What if we established a Center for Teaching and Learning to provide a community of dedicated support, creative exploration, and pedagogical innovation?

Create a CTL to support pedagogy and faculty development.
Submitted by Susan Jarosi with collaborators: Tina Hall; Penny Yee; and 72 others
Strengths: High impact; supports open curriculum.
Next Steps: Conduct review, plan structure, identify manager.
Funding: $35,000 recommended.
13. What if we build a college nanobrewery as a centerpiece of on-campus inter- and cross-disciplinary experiential learning experiences?

Build a nanobrewery as an interdisciplinary learning lab.
Karen Brewer ith collaborators: Shawna O'Neil; Brian Hansen; Wei Zhan, Tim Gadziala
Strengths: Innovative, experiential, liberal arts-integrated.
Next Steps: Program development, consult experts, purchase equipment.
Funding: $10,000 recommended.
14. What if Hamilton College created a fund to support off-campus short field courses and field research opportunities for students?

Establish a fund to support field-based learning/research.
Submitted by: Aaron Strong with collaborators: Cat Beck; Hannah Lau; Nicolas Roberts; Mike McCormick; Heather Kropp; Emily Baker; Kris Kusnerik; Justin Clark; Maddie Carrera
Strengths: Expands immersive learning.
Next Steps: Explore equity models, collaborate with Advancement.
Funding: $5,000 recommended.
15. What if Hamilton had a thriving community of post-baccalaureate fellows enriching the cultural and intellectual campus community?

Create fellowships for recent grads to support Hamilton's community.
Submitted by: Courtney Gibbons with 60 additional collaborators
Strengths: Enriches post-grad opportunities and campus culture.
Next Steps: Pilot program, coordinate with other post-bac ideas.
Funding: $5,000 recommended.
16. What if there were a fellowship to establish a student-run public-facing arts co-op to produce bold, issue-based, interdisciplinary projects for campus and community revitalization?

Launch an arts co-op for students and alumni to engage communities.
Submitted by Shannon Enders with collaborators: David Li, Jennifer Ambrose; Margarita Blush; Jessica Buttery; Cayden Chng; Courtney Gibbons; Emily Harrison; Anna Huff; Tom Marhenke; Monk Rowe; Janina Selzer; Sarah Sgro; Diya Singh
Strengths: Community impact, interdisciplinary, career-connected.
Next Steps: Program development, collaboration with Student Affairs.
Funding: $5,000 recommended.
17. What if we launched an Entrepreneur Ambassador Program to inspire students, foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, and provide mentorship, resources, and skill development in entrepreneurship?

Train students in entrepreneurship through a mentorship pipeline.
Submitted by Doug Higgins with collaborators: Maddie Carrera; Tafara Godo; Jodi Mills; John Ossowski; Forrest Warner
Strengths: Broad skill-building, aligns with liberal arts.
Next Steps: Deepen liberal arts connections, add faculty partners.
Funding: $9,000 recommended.
18. What If Hamilton Sustainability and Student Athletics worked with community members to offset travel emissions while educating students about Hamilton's climate goals?

Offset athletic travel emissions through community partnerships.
Submitted by Elizabeth Gross with collaborators: Carson Hall, Ben Zimmerman
Strengths: Aligns athletics with climate action.
Next Steps: Collaborate with Facilities, acquire materials, develop program.
Funding: $5,000 recommended.
19. What if every student had access to a fund to support their experiential learning activities in addition to the existing resources already available at Hamilton?

Establish a General Experiential Learning Fund to support all students in exploring experiential learning activities like fieldwork, conferences, and other learning opportunities that enhance their academic and professional growth.
The collaboration led by: Maddie Carrera
With other collaborators: Tara McKee; Alexandra List; Catherine Beck; Aaron Strong; Frank Anechiarico; Chris Willemsen; Kinho Chan; Jen Borton; Max Majireck; Kristopher Kusnerik; Amy James; Yongka Yerima; Cooper Burn; Brad Holcomb
Strengths: expands funding to support student experiential learning
Next steps: make connections with others working on this idea and develop a pilot program that can be assessed for student impact.
Funding: $10,000 recommended.

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Accepted Proposals

11. What if Hamilton trained the next generation of leaders in health and healthcare through interdisciplinary academics, experiential learning, and professional development?

12. What if we established a Center for Teaching and Learning to provide a community of dedicated support, creative exploration, and pedagogical innovation?

13. What if we build a college nanobrewery as a centerpiece of on-campus inter- and cross-disciplinary experiential learning experiences?

14. What if Hamilton College created a fund to support off-campus short field courses and field research opportunities for students?

15. What if Hamilton had a thriving community of post-baccalaureate fellows enriching the cultural and intellectual campus community?

16. What if there were a fellowship to establish a student-run public-facing arts co-op to produce bold, issue-based, interdisciplinary projects for campus and community revitalization?

17. What if we launched an Entrepreneur Ambassador Program to inspire students, foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, and provide mentorship, resources, and skill development in entrepreneurship?

18. What If Hamilton Sustainability and Student Athletics worked with community members to offset travel emissions while educating students about Hamilton's climate goals?

19. What if every student had access to a fund to support their experiential learning activities in addition to the existing resources already available at Hamilton?

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