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126 | SEPTEMBER 2015 nshoremag.com in-depth PLACES photograph by Sarah Jordan McCaffery Palfrey, "means that we focus on the interconnected learning experience of our students in a vibrant, diverse residential community." Students are encouraged to transcend learn- ing in the traditional classroom and to reach out to communities they are engaged in, such as sports teams or online social media groups. The idea is "to draw meaningful con- nections between and among those experiences." Eric Roland, precourt director of partnerships, says, "What's been energizing is to [exchange this idea] TH IS IS REALLY A H U B FOR N EW I DEAS, AN D WE CAN OFFE R TH E I NSTRUCTORS TH E SU PPORT AN D PARTN E RSH I P TO H E LP TH E M BU I LD SOM ETH I NG TANGI BLE THAT WE CAN SHARE WITH OTH E R M E M BE RS OF TH E SCHOOL. YOU GIVE US YOU R I DEAS AN D WE'LL GIVE YOU TH E TI M E TO DO IT." —Caroline Nolan, Institute Director Tang Institute director Caroline Nolan