Lake Forest College is welcoming several new professors to the faculty for this academic year, 2015-2016.
Different departments at the college are already benefiting from the wide variety of courses offered this year. Some of them go from programming language in the computer science department; pass through women, art, and society in the art history department; and ultimately reach classes such as environmental policy in the environmental studies department.
While the courses that are offered on campus have increased in their variety, what really brings a new spice to the academic environment at the College are the new members of faculty.
In this issue, we are happy to feature Jason Geistweidt, a lecturer in the art department, who has a background in music, computer science, technology, and art, among others. Having gone to a liberal arts institution himself, Geistweidt offers insight on his current perspective about Lake Forest College.
After lecturing and working in big colleges across the country, Geistweidt is excited to become part of such a “close community,” he said.
“Lake Forest College,” he said, “is impressive in the way students have different perspectives and ways of approaching a study area.”
The fact that a liberal arts education can provide a greater scope on the possibilities of learning, such a small and tight-knit community, and the welcoming atmosphere are definitely the elements Geistweidt is really excited to see here on campus.
Moving from Texas all the way to Chicago in the last years, Geistweidt has experience in art, computer science, digital design, music, and technology, as he has collaborated with different schools, even internationally. Norway, Ireland, and Spain are a few examples.
“There is something good in the fact of not knowing,” because it pushes you to pursue diverse approaches to solve a problem, he said. This is something that you don’t see in a state school, a specialized art school, or a technical school either, he said.
The Forester community is really excited to have such a good member of its faculty here at Lake Forest College.
If you want to know more about the Faculty Department, go to the College website, visit the office in North Hall: Middle Campus Room 209, or contact the office by phone at 847-735-5020, Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
