Learning Where you Live (UNILWYL)Cornell University

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2022-2023.

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  • Schedule of Classes - April 13, 2023 2:00PM EDT
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UNILWYL 1115
Exploring Purpose in Life: Identity, meaning, and direction at Cornell

This course aims to provide students with the opportunity to reflect on purpose in life and how being at Cornell might impact their own experiences with identity, meaning, and direction. Informed ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • 19598 UNILWYL 1115   SEM 101

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    This is a Learning Where You Live course.

UNILWYL 1120
Wonder Women

This course brings together students, faculty, and invited guests to discuss the art of leadership and the opportunities and challenges women in leadership roles have encountered in their careers and how ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COMM 1120, FGSS 1120, GDEV 1120

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  8982 UNILWYL 1120   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    This is a Learning Where You Live course. Primarily for: first-year students.

UNILWYL 1134
Reel Africa

Africa is a large and diverse continent that is full of history, promise, success, and challenges. Yet the popular media ignores most of this in its limited coverage. To better understand contemporary ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  8985 UNILWYL 1134   SEM 101

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    This is a Learning Where You Live course.

UNILWYL 1136
Smell, Taste, Eat, Breathe: Chemistry of Everyday Life

You are a sentient collection of chemicals that interacts all day long with chemicals in the world around you. You smell them, taste them, touch them, inhale them and ingest them. Some will kill you, others ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  8992 UNILWYL 1136   SEM 101

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    This is a Learning Where You Live course.

UNILWYL 1140
Everyday Economics

In this course, students will explore the surprising ways economics can shed light on the contemporary challenges we, as humans, face. There is no math in this course and no prior economics experience ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 19606 UNILWYL 1140   SEM 101

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    This is a Learning Where You Live course.

UNILWYL 1150
Nature Rx

A growing body of evidence points to the positive benefits derived from spending even short periods of time in natural settings, including: reduced levels of stress, blood pressure, and pulse, and increased ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one field studies. Combined with: PLSCI 1125

  • 2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  8983 UNILWYL 1150   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  8984 UNILWYL 1150   FLD 801

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    • M
    • Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022

    • Rakow, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

UNILWYL 1152
How Cornell is Changing the World Through Climate Leadership

Cornell University is a partner, innovation incubator, and leader in tackling humanity's greatest challenge – climate change. This course will explore our regional role and partnerships in creating renewable ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • 17140 UNILWYL 1152   SEM 101

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    This is a Learning Where You Live course.

UNILWYL 1156
Optimizing Your First Year Experience: Queer Identities and Beyond

Optimizing Your First Year Experience: Queer Identities & Beyond is designed to provide community, education and supportive matriculation for our LGBTQIA+ and ally identifying students at Cornell University ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  8991 UNILWYL 1156   SEM 101

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    This is a Learning Where You Live course. Priority given to Loving House in-house residents.

UNILWYL 1402
Rose Scholars Program

Rose Scholars program is an interdisciplinary course available only to residents of Flora Rose House. The program requires weekly participation in one of about five guided trips, workshops, discussions, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  8989 UNILWYL 1402   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022

    • Avery, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    This is a Learning Where You Live course. Enrollment by application.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

UNILWYL 1404
Cook Conversations: Bridging Self, Community, and World

This interdisciplinary course serves as a gateway for engagement in the Alice Cook House living and learning community, which is part of the West Campus House System. This guest speaker series is an informal ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  8986 UNILWYL 1404   SEM 101

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    This is a Learning Where You Live course.

UNILWYL 1406
Bethe Ansatz: What Makes a Fulfilled Life

On a weekly basis, Bethe Ansatz brings together students, Cornell faculty, and other distinguished guests for informal, substantive engagement around a wide range of issues and endeavors: intellectual, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  8987 UNILWYL 1406   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    This is a Learning Where You Live course.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

UNILWYL 1408
Carl Becker Café

The café series is a weekly informal discussion held every Wednesday evening. The café features guest speakers who share their experience and expertise and often speak to challenging issues of our time. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  8988 UNILWYL 1408   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    This is a Learning Where You Live course. Priority given to Becker House residents.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

UNILWYL 1515
Dialogue Across Political Differences

This course will be a space for genuine conversation about and across political differences. Throughout the course, students will connect with themselves and others about who they are, what they believe, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 20370 UNILWYL 1515   SEM 102

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    This is a Learning Where You Live course.