Biotech Beach!
Officially known as Biotech Beach, San Diego County is home to many biotechnology companies and renowned research institutes involved in cutting edge life science research. In addition, several medical device and pharmaceutical companies call this region home. From research about the human genome to agriculture to life-preserving products, these companies represent a vital and leading role in the nation’s biotechnology economy.
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Homeschooled Students
Have you been homeschooled? There are many ways to receive a quality education and homeschooling is a viable alternative for many families. Our classes give students direct access to outstanding faculty in small classroom sizes. There are plenty of opportunities for 1:1 learning and mentoring here.
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Ambiguity Is a Good Thing
by Professor Scott Cairns – During the past dozen years or so, I have developed a healthy taste for ambiguity.
One of the reasons I enjoy poetry, for instance, is how a good poem pretty much insists that the reader learn to savor the swoon of ambiguity. The productive ambiguity of good poems obliges the reader actually to participate with the text, that she collaborate as a co-maker of meaning.
News
Make plans to celebrate with us at the first annual “President’s Gala” on January 28, 2012 at the Hilton Torrey Pines Hotel in La Jolla. Visit the President’s Gala website for online reservations and underwriting forms.
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Reading Ahead- Faculty Selections
Published to coincide with Marathon’s 2500th anniversary, Marathon: The Battle That Changed Western Civilization is a riveting history of the historic battle.
In this comprehensive and engrossing treatment, Richard Billows captures the drama of that day 2500 years ago and the ramifications it has had throughout Western history.
The Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C. is not only understood as the most decisive event in the struggle between the Greeks and the Persians, but can also be seen as perhaps the most significant moment in our collective history.
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