by Jacob Hundt | Oct 26, 2023 | Students
Thoreau College Student Body Reflections – Fall 2023 By Sequoia Lynch, TC ‘23 Participation in shared community self-governance is a key part of being a student at Thoreau College. This includes active participation in meetings of the Board of Trustees. The...
by Jacob Hundt | Jul 19, 2023 | Students
Nanami Nishiyama came from Japan to participate in the 2023 Thoreau College Spring Semester Program. Photography by Leeza Gavronsky, Jacob Hundt, and Nanami Nishiyama “What is the rich life for me?”: Finding a compass for my life at Thoreau College Why did I come to...
by Jacob Hundt | Dec 5, 2021 | Students, Uncategorized
Metamorphosis Year #1 Thoreau College – Fall 2021 “Are we really going to throw away the lungs?” — Amy Yang, TC2021-2022 This unusual question was put to me in deep earnestness this fall by Amy, one of our 2021-2022 Thoreau College Metamorphosis Year...
by Jacob Hundt | May 24, 2021 | Blog, Students, Uncategorized
By Jacob Rowland, 2020 Fall Semester Program Thoreau College is a singular place, and perhaps a hard place to understand. The applicant process is, in a way, opposite to the ordinary college search process: most colleges have extensive websites, virtual tours, and...
by Jacob Hundt | Feb 12, 2021 | Blog, People, Students
Thoreau College’s second fellow cohort includes Deep Springs College alumni Rory O’Hollaren (DS’18), Levi Freedman (DS’18), and Sean Coomey (DS’19). It is exciting to have them here because Thoreau College was born from the virtues of the Nunnian education that is the...
by ginowhitaker@pixeler.com | Dec 21, 2020 | Students
The second half of 2020 has been an exceptionally busy and productive time for Thoreau College, as we were challenged to face and respond to the ongoing pandemic while continuing to plan, grow, and develop our programs. Since July 2020, Thoreau College has: Secured a...
