A University of Vermont class called Birding to Change the World was featured on the homepage of NBC News.com. In the class, environmental studies students at UVM act as "bird buddies" and mentors for fifth graders at a local elementary school, visiting a local wildlife refuge as group once a week. The class is funded through a special grant program at the university that encourages faculty to develop courses using "high impact practices" to engage students and help them learn deeply. The story is here.