Embracing thE East 21st Century Institute focuses on the Eastern ...
Embracing thE East 21st Century Institute focuses on the Eastern ...
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In This Issue<br />
cushing’s library — In 2009, Cushing’s Fisher-Watkins<br />
Library underwent a digital transformati<strong>on</strong>. The Academy<br />
replaced <strong>the</strong> majority of <strong>the</strong> library’s 20,000 printed books with<br />
electr<strong>on</strong>ic sources as part of <strong>the</strong> school’s strategic commitment<br />
to becoming <strong>the</strong> nati<strong>on</strong>al leader in <str<strong>on</strong>g>21st</str<strong>on</strong>g>-century sec<strong>on</strong>dary<br />
educati<strong>on</strong>. Cushing’s library now delivers thousands of webbased<br />
electr<strong>on</strong>ic books and authoritative database c<strong>on</strong>tent<br />
directly to laptops, eReaders, and o<strong>the</strong>r pers<strong>on</strong>al devices.<br />
Features<br />
16 embracing <strong>the</strong> east<br />
Dreams of Bhutan<br />
What Did They Learn<br />
Cushing Reads<br />
Chinese Less<strong>on</strong>s<br />
22 In <strong>the</strong> Classroom<br />
iClass Table<br />
Grant Geske—Creating New Ways of Learning<br />
25 Commencement<br />
Ano<strong>the</strong>r Step in Their Journey<br />
Graduates<br />
Matriculati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
Jay Massirman—Commencement Speaker<br />
Awards<br />
Departments<br />
2 On Campus<br />
From <strong>the</strong> Headmaster<br />
Al<strong>on</strong>g School Street<br />
Show Your Work<br />
Good Sports<br />
Extra Credit<br />
Art of Giving<br />
34 alumni<br />
Reuni<strong>on</strong> 2012<br />
Class Notes<br />
In Memoriam<br />
44 Denouement<br />
<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>thE</str<strong>on</strong>g> covEr The Taktsang Palphug M<strong>on</strong>astery<br />
(also known as The Tiger’s Nest), is a Buddhist sacred site<br />
and temple complex first built in 1692. It is located in <strong>the</strong><br />
cliffside of <strong>the</strong> upper Paro valley, Bhutan. Seven members<br />
of <strong>the</strong> Cushing community traveled to Bhutan in March. To<br />
learn more about <strong>the</strong>ir trip, read <strong>the</strong> story <strong>on</strong> page 17.<br />
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