
Old stones, made strong again
NMH’s academic sustainability courses ground students in a deeper understanding of their role in at least two of the three elements of a sustainable system (social well-being, economic prosperity, and environmental health).
The following sustainability courses empower students to become more informed and conscientious global citizens of a changing world. There is no requirement to be met; only an opportunity. NMH strives to make sustainability accessible to all students at all levels of study through these courses, in addition to the Collaborative Curriculum Project (which brings campus operations into classroom study), the annual cross-curricular Food Systems Teach-In, and many other individual classroom projects.
Humanities
The project started as a collaborative effort between the institutions of the Eight Schools Association and was funded by an E. E. Ford Foundation grant. Recent projects are listed below.
Old stones, made strong again
From coal miners in Ukraine to President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, this journalist will ask anyone anything.
We're hyper-connected. Does that make us hyper-vulnerable? The cybersecurity expert explains.
He helps young athletes from college to the pros, but he’s not a coach. He’s a lawyer.
Shred the gnar, pay the bills.
Making native cultures central to tourism
Design. Make. Play.
Putting organic waste to work
Retired CIA agent, best-selling author of spy novels
Behind the scenes at the PyeongChang Olympics
On what hard work looks like
Charter school founder on building a better school
Senior advisor, and early mentor, to President Obama
Olympic gold medalist
Freed from an Iranian prison after 41 days
Giving girls a boost by showing “the power of she.”
Student activist says, “Stay woke.”
This environmental lobbyist wants to talk to you about climate change.
Youngest female chief to serve on U.S. side of Mohawk Reservation.
His race for Olympic gold started at NMH
A visit with the literary pioneer and Beat poet
On how smartphones can help mentally ill people
Dogfish Head’s founder writes the great American beer recipe
Her art is genius
Saving lives in Calcutta
A young peacemaker among giants
A pioneering, socially responsible investor
Respected international banker leads by example
A star has risen
Ice cream lover turned entrepreneur
Smashing glass ceilings as a legislator
NHL hockey scores this NMH alum
“Great desserts are important”
Rap what you know
School teacher turned politician
Making wellness accessible to all
Getting dressed, pesticide-free
On how your environment changes the way you think and feel.
"A papaya grows in Holyoke"
My philosophy is: Fail early, so you can eventually succeed.
My philosophy is: Fail early, so you can eventually succeed.
Struggling in a class doesn't mean that you are not good at it.
I want dance students to engage their own memory and intellect.
"I’m a teacher and a dean. Teaching always comes first."
NMH bridges gaps and makes it real.
Science isn't just talk, but it certainly helps.
I love teaching AP Bio. The kids are highly motivated.
“The best thing about NMH is the connections you make.”
“NMH challenges students to innovate and persevere while keeping in mind the effects of our actions on the community."
“This community gives me the resources to grow as a student and discover passions I never knew I had.”
“I am confident in myself and my abilities to succeed, thanks to NMH.”
"I love the freedom I have to explore what I am passionate about."
"NMH gives us space to experiment and gradually to grow into ourselves."
"I noticed how welcoming everyone was when I first came to campus.”
“The first step to excelling at NMH is embracing your own individuality.”
“I appreciate the bond faculty and students have at NMH.”
"The community at NMH is unlike any I’ve ever known, and for that I am grateful.”
"NMH allows me to be myself in the classroom and ensures I am an articulate, curious, and courageous student.”
“I was initially surprised by how relaxed, yet academic, the environment is."
"The curriculum here is hard, but it’s the right amount of hard."
“The academics are extremely rigorous, but because of the way teachers present things, it’s like, ‘I have school today!’”