AAS 32: The 5th Element: Hip-Hop Knowledge, Pedagogy, and Social Justice (Jeff Chang and H. Samy Ali, Institute for Diversity in the Arts)
On May 7th, 2014, Jeff Chang and H. Samy Ali brought together three influential and inspiring members of the hip-hop and education community to inform the class of their recent work in social justice. The lecturers included The GZA (Gary Grice) from the rap group WuTang Clan and leading educators Christopher Emdin (Teachers College, Columbia) and Bryan Brown (Stanford University). 

ARABLANG 22H-01, ARABLANG 2: 2nd Year Arabic for Heritage Speakers; 2nd Year Arabic (Ramzi Salti, Arabic)
To showcase the depth of the Arabic Language to his class, Ramzi Salti enlisted the talents of the famous Lebanese musician Mike Massy. Massy performed his biggest hits live, including ‘Ya Zaman’ and ‘Khalasna Baa’ and a song from his upcoming album at Campbell Recital Hall in the Braun Music Center. In a very special moment, Massy invited Arabic speaking students onstage to sing ‘Ghayer Lawn Ouyounak’- a song they had learned in class. Afterward, Massy gave a lecture on Middle Eastern Music, followed by a Q&A. 

EARTHSYS 200: Sustaining Action: Reach, Reporting, and Writing for the Public (Tom Hayden, Earth Systems)
“Sustaining Action: Reach, Reporting, and Writing for the Public” prepares students to communicate complex and often contested environmental issues to the broader public. To ensure that his students came into contact with art that pertained to their field, Tom Hayden hosted three guest speakers who shared their art with his class. Photographer and outdoor installation artist Susan Schwartzenberg, writer and science journalist Douglas Fox, and audio producer Michael Osborne. 

PSYCH 1: Introduction to Psychology (Bridgette Martin Hard, Psychology)
In collaboration with Ram’s head Theatrical Society and Stanford Theater Laboratory, PSYCH 1 produced Next to Normal. The play tells the story of a mother who suffers from bipolar disorder and how her mental illness affects her suburban family. The production coincided with lectures and readings on clinical psychology, including diagnosis, psychopathology, and clinical treatment. 120 undergraduate students attended the performances and were able visualize the materials they covered in class through lectures and readings.

PWR 2KT: The Great and Powerful Oz: The Rhetoric of Spokespersons (Kathleen Tarr, Program in Writing and Rhetoric)
Kathleen Tarr enlisted the services of choreographer Christiane Crawford to prepare her students for public speaking through dance. Students met in Roble Gym and participated in an hour long introduction to choreography with Crawford’s input regarding the crossover between dance and public speaking. Students admitted to being skeptical at first, but later acknowledged that the choreography class did help them prepare for speeches.