The Goddard College of today took shape in earnest in 1938, when a group of educators led by Royce “Tim” Pitkin proposed a Vermont “College for Living” to be located on a Plainfield sheep farm purchased from the Martin family. This new college would provide the environment for students and faculty together to build a […]
Jake Shore’s newest play, Adjust The Procedure, is a work for the times. Held over a Zoom call, the four character play takes place within the bureaucratic infrastructure of a university. The summary: It’s early Fall 2020 and the pandemic consumes a Manhattan university. In addition to tracking rising cases of COVID on campus, the […]
Paul Zaloom graduated from Goddard College in 1973. His degree, he says, was in puppetry, though he had no professors who taught him that specific subject. So how did he do it? OPENING ACT Zaloom, like many Goddard graduates, followed the progressive education model to “learn by doing”. It began when he joined up with […]
“Decolonization: What’s Love Got to Do With It?” is a day-long festival that takes place September 25, 2021 at Goddard College. The program examines the ongoing impact of settler colonialism, and asks how we at Goddard can contribute to movements for decolonization and Indigenous sovereignty. The title, “What’s Love Got to Do With It?” amplifies […]
For its 150 year history, Goddard College established early on that it was going to be a bold experiment in education. Using its smallness to its advantage, Goddard continues to innovate and thrive as the landscape of higher education itself struggles to shift and pivot with the changing times. At Goddard College, change is a […]
Do you consider yourself a lifelong learner, but don’t yet have a college degree? If so, here’s a hot tip for you: You may be able to earn credits based on your previous life experiences and learning. It’s called Assessment of Prior Learning (APL), and it can save undergrads money and time as they move […]
The story of the evolution of progressive education owes its debts to a woman from Vermont, who embodied the type of education that she later championed. Evalyn Cora Bates was born in Williamstown, Vermont in 1916 to Vermont subsistence farmers, was the middle-born of five children, and grew up on a farm which is now […]
To celebrate Pride Month, Goddard College is pleased to highlight the stories from LGBTQ+ alumni, students, and faculty. If you’d like to recommend or share a story for us to highlight from the Goddard College community, please contact news@goddard.edu. Howard Ashman, alum Alums from Goddard College’s 1971 class remember Howard Ashman as “a beautiful soul”, […]
Goddard College has been at the forefront of social change from its very inception. It has long been recognized for its leadership in progressive education, its inventive pedagogy, as well as its transformational impact on both its students and society. One of Goddard’s founding principles is “Education for Real Living”, and the College has been […]
Tommie Smith wasn’t just protesting the National Anthem when he raised his gloved hand into a fist at the 1968 Olympics. He was sounding the call for Black Power and an end to racist policies in professional sports and around the world. This is just one story among many we’re proud to share as part […]
