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  • Wonder in the world beyond the classroom: Rob Kanter’s lasting legacy

    May 30, 2025 11:30 am by Jake KeisterImpact
    Rob Kanter has spent years taking students beyond the classroom and into the field so they could receive hands-on experiences with the subjects they write about. Credit L. Brian Stauffer

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    • Rob Kanter has spent years taking students beyond the classroom and into the field so they could receive hands-on experiences with the subjects they write about. Credit L. Brian Stauffer

    Kanter excelled at 'taking students into a natural place and just having them experience it,' says Jonathan Tomkin, head of the Environmental Sustainability program. 'That’s where the deepest learning happens—when they’re immersed.'