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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Jan-19
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An Education in Disaster
Mangan, Katherine S.
Chronicle of Higher Education, v52 n20 pA17 Jan 2006
Two-dozen students from the University of Virginia in January 2006 took part in a program that brings college students from around the US to help rebuild New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The program was part of an interdisciplinary two-week course that examined the impact of the hurricane through such diverse topics as engineering, architecture, the media and politics.
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Interdisciplinary Approach, Minicourses, Nontraditional Education, Student Volunteers, Service Learning, Higher Education, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Louisiana
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