Founded 1969
Porter College
Ars Longa, Vita Brevis: Life is Short, Art Endures
Ars Longa, Vita Brevis: Life is Short, Art Endures. Porter College believes that creativity is integral to all fields of study from art to physics to linguistics, and promotes an environment in which original thought, creative magination, and personal and cultural difference are appreciated.Academic Requirements
The Porter core course, Writing Across the Arts, addresses social, political, and aesthetic issues raised by selected works of literature and art in a variety of media. Core course instructors and instructional assistants (upper-division students) work with students in small groups to develop their skills in writing, verbal presentation, and critical reading and analysis.
Educational Enrichment and Extracurricular Opportunities
- Porter College is a diverse and inclusive community emphasizing individual and collaborative creativity in all aspects of education. Several funding sources are available for Porter student projects through Creative and Innovative Grants, Porter Senate Grants, Porter College Undergraduate Fellowships, Porter Research Fellowships, and the Hitchcock Poetry Fund.
- Residential theme areas include Film and Digital Media, Outdoor Experiences, GLBTIQQ and Allies, and the Sciences
- Residential housing options include Intensive Study/ Quiet, Substance-Free, Co-ed, 21 and Older, Single Gender, and Upper-division Halls.
- The Transfer Community, located at Porter College, houses incoming transfer students who request university housing (regardless of college affiliation), with programs designed specifically to support transfer students as they adjust to university life.
- Student organizations include the Porter Senate, Queer Fashion Show, and Prism (GLBTIQQ and Allies).
- The Porter/Kresge Dining Hall converts into theater space and is the venue for several campus cultural events.
- The computer lab specializes in digital media, filmmaking, and computer music.
- The JB Hall Gallery and Bridge Gallery are available for all Porter students to exhibit their artwork.
Housing and Dining
- Students are housed in two residence halls.
- Apartments house students in a combination of single, double and triple rooms.
- Themed Housing options
- A dining hall and cafe are located at the college (re-opening in spring 2010).