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US Immigration Law and Policy

ARSC 1480-404R

Tuesdays 3:30pm - 4:45pm

How has the United States’ immigration policy developed over the past 150 years to the state it's in now? In this course we will identify the ideas and values that have been institutionalized into the current structure of immigration policy, contrasting the ways institutions benefit from these structures with the effects they have on migrant communities. What do these communities experience in terms of social and economic opportunities, and how do migrants' identities intersect to influence these experiences? To further understand these topics we will discuss theories of migration and the lived experiences of migrant communities. By the end of the semester, students will further understand why people may be compelled to immigrate to the United States, what the process of immigration looks like through legal or irregular means, and what impacts these pathways have (socially, culturally, and economically) on the communities that immigrants settle in. Furthermore you will discover what impact these communities have had and will have over the course of your life.

Written by course co-designers Anthony Cortez and Kevin Mason

Mindful Meditation

Wednesdays, 1:25 pm-2:55 pm, Renée Crown Aspen Conference Room

Mindfulness teaches us to be aware, attentive, and present in our lives.

“You can’t pour from an empty cup”��is a familiar and self-explanatory adage that we regularly return to throughout the Mindful Campus course—a class that actively encourages and supports the mental health and well-being of undergraduates participating in MASP.

Our intention is to build a community of mindful practitioners. Each session is devoted to information-sharing, discussion, journaling, contemplative practices, and movement. Art, poetry, and music are among the tools woven into the course that aims to nourish the hearts, minds, and spirits of MASP students.

We welcome both beginners and seasoned practitioners. The invitation is to meet, listen, and learn about yourself and others in a space free from judgment and criticism.

MASP Mindful Campus is a pass/fail class that meets for ninety minutes, once a week, over an eight-week period.��

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Finding/Fighting for Nature: How varying narratives on public lands impact you and the environment

Thursdays, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm, Cristol 131

What is your relationship with the land, place, or environment around you? What influences that relationship? This class will explore the narratives and assumptions we, as individuals and as a broader US society, hold about natural places and how these narratives/assumptions impact the lands/environment. We will learn about lands that have been designated as “natural” or “wilderness” places in the US -- our public lands. We will consider the contested and layered implications of public lands designations -- for Indigenous land sovereignty claims, for industries wishing to profit from the lands’ resources, for people who wish to experience a “wilderness” or “natural” environment, and for the ecosystems of the land itself. Using a mix of individual and group assignments and drawing on a variety of texts, film and other media, students will learn to problematize and decolonize dominant narratives of land in order to understand the power at play in these narratives and articulate (fight for!) their own environmental narratives. We will also be visiting various nearby public lands in order to get a first-hand experience within these areas.

How can we support youth well-being? Building practical leadership and research skills via applied experiences

Thursdays 12:30 pm-1:45 pm, Renée Crown Aspen Conference Room