什么是强大的组合?

当我去电影院的时候, I like to get popcorn and Reese’s Pieces – one without the other won’t do (in my opinion!). 这是咸和甜的结合. Life is a lot like this – combinations complement each other. 的 addition of one thing makes the whole experience better. 换句话说，有时候1 + 1大于2. This is true of college academics, as well, which is the reason behind what we at Roger call 强大的组合. 强大的组合 are the intentional pairing of academic programs – double major, 主修+辅修(s), and also the pairing of classroom-based learning with dynamic real-world learning, that creates a distinctive and valuable experience for RWU students. It’s why 100% of students have the opportunity to graduate with more than one academic program, and 100% graduate with at least one engaged learning experience (internship, 研究, 服务, 等.) 

的 world of work is already changing and evolving at a rapid pace. We are entering what’s called the “fourth industrial revolution,” in which the advent of intelligent technology is blurring the lines between physical and digital spaces. 在人工智能时代, 机器人, Web3 and other technologies that sound like science fiction, humans will need to double-down on what makes us human. 的 embracing of these technologies requires a greater emphasis on critical thinking, 创造性地解决问题, 倡导社会正义, 可持续及公平的设计, 道德, 和共鸣. Employers get this, and they are seeking college graduates with these abilities. 事实上，根据贝恩公司最近的一份报告 & 公司, essential skills (versus “hard” skills) such as empathy and the ability to frame and scale concepts will be dramatically elevated in importance.

Here’s the key: these essential skills and abilities are honed at the intersections of academic disciplines. This is why nearly every RWU student pursues more than just one academic program: 强大的组合 are the key to both short- and long-term career success.

RWU的情况是怎样的? 辅修可持续发展的建筑系学生, Legal Studies and Sociology + Anthropology double majors, 主修商科，辅修心理学, 主修海洋生物学，辅修公共卫生.

这样想：

1. 设计人员, 构建, and renovate 构建ings must understand the role of climate change and its future impact on the natural and built environments.
2. 创造的人, 制定, and enforce the law should understand the history and impact of inequities in our society.
3. People who lead successful businesses must understand how to care for and retain their employees.
4. People who work to protect the ocean and its habitats should understand how local and federal policies impact their health and ability to thrive.

有很多这样的组合. If that seems overwhelming, know that you are not on this journey alone. 建议, 指导, 指导, 职业生涯辅导, and the faculty relationships that are forged when virtually all your classes have 20-30 students in them are your supports along the way. We take our responsibility of preparing students to be citizens and changemakers of the future world very seriously. 的 强大的组合 you curate, with our support, are designed exactly with this in mind.