Education

Jim Keller, left, Director of the Bard Learning Commons leading an Institute for Writing and Thinking class called “Teaching the Academic Essay” at Herzen State Pedagogical University in Russia.

With a strong emphasis on student-centered learning, critical literacy, and liberal arts and sciences education, OSUN creates diverse global classrooms of students who learn from each other and collectively develop a culture of dialogue and debate. The integration of teaching and learning across OSUN partner institutions features joint accreditations and mutual recognition of course credits.

OSUN Addresses its Educational Objectives through:

Teaching

OSUN institutions provide a rigorous education grounded in critical thinking and open intellectual inquiry.
Curricula

Integrated curricula bind OSUN institutions together, facilitate mobility across the network, and immerse students in different perspectives.