Education
CCNY currently offers the General Education course Sustainability of High Value Crops: Olive Oil, Coffee, and Wine, bringing olive oil into undergraduate education through perspectives including sustainability, science, agriculture, health, culture, and global production. The course is taught by CCNY faculty Kyle McDonald, Kevin Foster, and Angelo Lampousis.
Possible future educational activities could include:
- Study abroad
- Student research
- Field experiences
- Independent studies
- Visiting lecturers
- Cross-disciplinary courses
- Research opportunities with partner institutions
The objective at this stage is to explore how the olive can become a vehicle for teaching larger questions involving science, environment, culture, food systems, and sustainability.
Last Updated: 09/29/2026 15:07