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CA, UNITED STATES, September 19, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Goddard College commemorates its 150th anniversary. The college has a rich history dating back to 1874 when it was known as Plainfield College. In 1938, educators led by Royce “Tim” Pitkin purchased the “Living School” in Vermont from the Martin family, thus giving birth to the present-day Goddard College.

Goddard College views learning as a comprehensive function of the whole person and intellect, and conducts practice with full awareness of the personal and social consequences of behavior. Over the past seven decades, the college programs in Plainfield have continued to develop and expand, undergoing continuous experimentation and expansion, and some have been abandoned or transferred to new experiments. Students have traveled to various parts of the world such as Africa, Europe, India, the Middle East, and Asia for a one-year study. Interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary research that supports students' personal interests and passions has injected infinite vitality into campus life.

In the 1960s, with the rise of the American counterculture and back-to-the-land movement, Goddard College's educational philosophy and geographical location attracted a new generation disappointed with traditional structures and lifestyles. The enrollment surged to more than 1,500. The influx of faculty and students and the ensuing explosion of creativity not only permanently changed Goddard College but also continued to influence Vermont and even wider areas as Goddard College graduates brought their vibrant spirit of questioning and philosophy and skills for changing the status quo into the fields of society, politics, environment, entrepreneurship, and art.

In 1963, Goddard's adult degree program was officially launched. A two-week seminar helps adults returning to school obtain a bachelor's degree through independent study with teacher advisors. This new concept tailored for busy working adults and those with families, featuring low-residency experiences and independent learning, has now become the core of Goddard's undergraduate and master's degree programs. The original adult degree program, as a groundbreaking experiment, has continuously influenced the landscape of higher education.

Currently, Goddard College offers undergraduate and graduate programs. Faculty and students from all over the United States and even the world gather on the campus in Plainfield, Vermont, or the campus in Seattle, Washington, for an eight-day residency.

Recently, Goddard College grandly celebrated its 150th anniversary, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the college's relocation to Plainfield and the establishment of Goddard College, as well as the 50th anniversary of the adult degree program. This is an excellent time to reflect on the college's mission and purpose, deeply understand and appreciate the college's origin and history, assess the current situation, and look to the future with a clearer perspective and a new vision.

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