Your mission

During orientation and other welcome events, you heard about Madonna University's Mission Statement. Take a look at the statement and discuss what you think about it. Can you agree with all the provisions? Disagree with anything? Post a response by noon, Wednesday, Sept. 7.

DRIWR

Visit this link to learn more about the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, where we will be conducting our service-learning project this month. What do you think about helping out at the refuge? Please respond by Wednesday, Sept. 14.

Habitudes

The book you are reading for UNV 1010, Habitudes, talks about how it is hard to stay close to everyone who was once a friend. The book recommends that you don't burn bridges. For this week's post, recall a time when you didn't burn a bridge and were glad that you didn't? Post a response by Wednesday, Sept. 28.

Conservative or liberal?

Many of you will be voting for president. Take this quiz to determine which way you lean. Did this reinforce your opinion? Anything surprise you? How do you compare with others?  Respond by Wednesday, Sept. 28.

Your service

Now that you have completed your service at the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, what do you think about what we did and accomplished? Did we do enough? Too much? Did this reinforce your willingness to volunteer in the future? Please post a response by Wednesday, Oct. 12.

Vote or else

Click here to read an opinion piece about voting. Some of you may be voting for the first time this November. What are your thoughts about requiring all Americans to vote? Share your thoughts by posting a response by Wednesday, Oct. 19.

Are you a science smarty?

Click here to access a quiz that will test your knowledge of sceince.

Once you complete the quiz, compare your results with a random sample of Americans and discuss what you find out. Please complete this posting by Wednesday, Oct. 26.  

Halfway point

We have reached the midpoint of your first semester in college. What has been your biggest surprise so far? Biggest disappointment? What are you thoughts as you ponder what classes to take next semester. Please respond by Wednesday, Nov. 2.

A penny (and two points) for your thoughts

You have almost made it through your first semester of college and survived this collaborative studies experience. What did you like best and least about our time together in UNV 1010, WRT 1010 and BIO 1030?

Please respond to this final post by Wednesday, Nov. 23. This is worth 2 points, so respond in greater detail.