The first few days of Semester XXXI have been busy and full. We have been introduced to our academic coursework, gotten to know our new friends, and worked to set up the norms and expectations that will help our community flourish. In particular, we had our first “Circle” experience and readily prepared to go into the backcountry. […]
HMI has appointed Danny O’Brien as the Acting Head of School. Danny is a former HMI history faculty and Director of Admissions, and also served as the Acting Head of School during a sabbatical of the founders in 2009. Read the letter from Mike Maughlin, Board Chairman, here.
Our last week of Summer Term was packed with academics, reflection, and fun closing activities! On campus, we rushed to finish our final sense of place projects and tie up all the loose ends with respect to classwork, while off campus, we visited town one last time, ran the 4.5 mile Fun Run, and took
Expedition #2 – Sending and Peak Bagging Our second, weeklong expedition, in which we again split into three different expedition groups, was filled with climbing near Hagerman’s bowl and fishing various alpine lakes for brook, rainbow, and the beautiful, native to Colorado, greenback cutthroat trout. But, perhaps the crowning moment for many of us were
We had a busy but exciting week, packed full of classes with labs, discussions, and field trips! Sense of Place Humanities This week in the humanities portion of our Sense of Place course, we interviewed local citizens from the Leadville area. These people had a diverse range of ages, ethnicities, and professions, providing us
This week, even though most time was spent on campus and in classes, we were introduced to a few more new outdoor skills. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday we divided into groups, half of us going rock climbing while the other half visited a few nearby lakes to fly fish. Climbing There was quite the spread
Having divided into expedition groups A, B, and C during our preparation, we were ready to head into the wilderness. Group A – wildlife on day one! After being dropped off on a dirt road about ten minutes from the HMI campus, we were ready to begin our first expedition. We walked for a quarter mile up the road while
When we arrived at the Denver International Airport, the terminal packed full of people all singularly intent on getting to their destination as quickly as possible, many of us felt a bit aimless as we scanned the crowds for any sign we might recognize. We all wandered about, huge packs and duffels slung over our
HMI was recently featured in The Colorado College Bulletin. Co-Heads of School Christopher (CC class of ’89) and Molly Barnes talk about how HMI has grown into what it is today. The article also highlights some of the connections which exist between the two schools, such as the fact that nearly 15% of all HMI alumni
Every morning and night, I dance while brushing my teeth. I dance because I am happy to be alive, but more importantly, I dance so mosquitoes do not land on my stagnant derriere and inject me with malaria. This might sound like an odd ritual to anyone else, but to other Peace Corps Volunteers and HMI alums,
