Student Body Report – Fall 2023

Student Body Report – Fall 2023

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...
Alumni Reflection – Nanami Nishiyama

Alumni Reflection – Nanami Nishiyama

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...
Who Are Thoreau College Students?

Who Are Thoreau College Students?

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...
Why Apply to Thoreau College?

Why Apply to Thoreau College?

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...
Fellow Profile: Rory O’Hollaren, DS ’18

Fellow Profile: Rory O’Hollaren, DS ’18

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...
Fall 2020 Accomplishments

Fall 2020 Accomplishments

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...