The Creative College: What Higher Education Can Learn from Kindergartens and Neuroscience
By The Hive Former president of Pomona College David Oxtoby recently wrote an article about "The Creative College" and how the Hive provides a space for the "spirit of play, improvisation, storytelling, and sharing time" to thrive at the Claremont Colleges. How can America’s colleges and universities be redesigned to enhance creative outcomes and educate students to be innovative? In an era where educational “success” has been too connected to standardized tests and the development of narrowly focused skills in…
The Hive Goes Abroad
By Laura Zhang and Shannon Randolph Do you ever wonder how human-centered design (HCD) might be applied in the world? This summer, the Hive went abroad to Vietnam to […]
Metalsmithing workshop
Have you always wanted to make your own jewelry? Come to the Hive for an awesome workshop with our new metalsmithing bench! Design and create a unique pair of […]
Recap: The June Convening
In June, the Hive hosted a Future of Design in Higher Education conference, frequently referred to as The Convening. The event was a continuation of the January Convening in Dallas […]
The Hideas Podcast, #1
Hideas is an initiative by Hive student staff, Olivia Cornfield, that allows members of the 5C community to share their ideas with each other via a recording station in one […]
“Sometimes, the most important decisions in your life are really, totally unplanned.”
On Sunday, Rick and Susan Sontag of the eponymous Rick and Susan Sontag Center for Collaborative Creativity (thats us!) received honorary degrees at Pomona College’s 124th Commencement. Rick and Susan, both alumni […]