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Meet the Faculty
Ellie Ertle
Faculty, Political Science
Hi, and welcome to our U-Course! My name is Ellie Clifford Ertle, I'm a Chico native and mother of 3. While technically a political science instructor, you'll soon learn that I really love to think about education...what works, what doesn't and why. I grew up on 63 acres in the canyons outside of Chico, and went to an alternative elementary school, which set me on my path to understand how we build communities, using government (or not) and what role education can, and does, play. I spend most of my day at CSU, Chico, driving kids to gymnastics, kung fu and 4H, or working at and for their school. Still, I always have my courses and students on my mind, and you'll no doubt grow sick of the anecdotes I share about how something in my day made me think of you and our work together! I hope you'll share as well. I am looking forward to learning with you this semester, and am anxious to get our time together started! |
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Brenton Farrell
Faculty, English Department
My name is Brenton Farrell. I am originally from Southern California but moved here to pursue an M.A in English and have not left since. I like to collect many old things including books, records, and clothing. I enjoy spending time with my wife and rescued Blue Tick Hound, bike rides through Bidwell Park, and caring for my thirteen rose bushes.
It is with utter joy that I welcome you to the U-Course: “Learning by Design”. Our team is passionate about creating an alternative academic workspace that is unlike any scholastic experience you have ever encountered. You will be challenged to work independently and collaboratively to address problems within your new community and find viable solutions. This is an opportunity to help rethink and redesign the conventional classroom and build a meaningful community along the way. I look forward to our time together this fall.
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