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"I don't think it's an overstatement to say that this class changed my life."
- Engelhard student, Fall 2008
"For the first time at Georgetown, I felt like a class was encouraging me to produce something that mattered now for people beyond myself, rather than an essay or a project that was just for my own learning benefit." - Engelhard student, Fall 2008
"While I may not be able to effect a change on a broad scale, I would definitely like to echo the
importance of the health professional's message to those close to me."
- Engelhard student, Spring 2009
"I felt my emotions deepen, my perspective widen, and my dreams grow."
- Engelhard student, Spring 2009
"My experience was probably the best academic experience I've ever had."
- Engelhard student, Fall 2008
"I am glad to know more about the resources available to us on campus."
- Engelhard student, Spring 2009
"Reflection in this course has allowed me to follow my transition into a college student and to monitor my own health and well-being as my time here at Georgetown progresses." - Engelhard student, Fall 2008
"I realized that it is not embarrassing to seek professional help; you should do what you need
to in order to strive."
- Engelhard student, Fall 2008
Engelhard Blog
October 21, 2009
Engelhard Students Form Magis Row House
Inspired by their experience in Engelhard courses, four Georgetown students are creating Cura Personalis house on Magis Row next year.
October 5, 2009
Fall 2009 New Faculty Fellows
Four new faculty fellows joined the project this fall.
The Engelhard Project focuses on teaching to the whole student by bringing health and wellness issues into the classroom in a way that encourages student knowledge gain, as well as self reflection on their own attitudes and behaviors. Using a curriculum infusion approach, Georgetown faculty link academic course content with wellness topics through readings, presentations, discussions led by campus health professionals, and reflective writing assignments. In addition, fitting with Georgetown's focus on social justice, some courses extend these discussions and reflections into work in local communities.
The project strives to create meaningful connections between faculty, students, and campus health professionals, encouraging all these groups to practice one of Georgetown's important Jesuit principles, cura personalis, or care for the person, while at the same time engaging in personal growth and learning. Engelhard courses are taught throughout the undergraduate curriculum and have included courses in anthropology, biology, business, English, foreign service, mathematics, nursing, philosophy, psychology, and theology.
The initial phase of the Engelhard Project (2005-2011) has been partially funded by the Charles Engelhard Foundation of New York, through the national Bringing Theory to Practice Project in partnership with the Association of American Colleges and Universities.