Connections Project

Our 2008 - 2009 Theme is . . .

A Healthy World Starts with You: Turning Education into Action

Peer Support

Every freshman is part of a 10 student cohort with an upper-class student leader who serves as a peer mentor. Your peer mentor will provide support, advice, guidance, and insight on being a successful HNU Student.

Freshman Courses

You will enroll in an academic course, taught by a member of the HNU Faculty, limited to 18 freshman. Choices include: Communications 1, Business Management, Word Religions, Psych 1, English 1A, Political Science 1, ISAC 1, or Music 97.

Connections Project Lab

You will also enroll in a one unit course that consists of Workshops, Field Trips, and Community Service Projects on and off campus - hands-on activities designed to connect you to one another and the greater community.

Living/Learning Communities

New students living on campus will be clustered in Learning Communities focusing on one of three themes related to the HNU core value of social justice: Leadership, Diversity or Service. Placement in the Learning Communities is tied to the FYE course students are enrolled in and programming throughout the year will be connected back to the overall First Year Experience Program.

Common Reading

All freshmen – and many other members of the HNU community – will read, Mountains Beyond Mountains, which is related to this year's Connections Project Theme.