The Alumni Association values the idea that continuing education keeps us in touch with the world around us. And that's the premise behind the Alumni College Program, now in its 19th year.
This three-and-a-half day educational/recreational vacation will take place on the Athens campus Thursday, July 10 through Sunday, July 13. This year's selection of academic and optional programs should provide something for everyone, including a Junior Alumni Col lege Program supervised by a certified educator for children ages 6 to 12.
Alumni College '97 will feature many of Ohio University's best and brightest faculty members lecturing on contemporary topics. The group includes Anne Cooper-Chen, professor of journalism, "TV Game Shows Around the World"; Dean McWilliams, professor of English, "The Western Cinema: America's Myth& quot;; William Owens, associate professor of classics, "Slaves and Masters in Ancient Rome"; Jan Palmer, associate professor of economics and chairman of the Economics Department, "The CPI (Consumer Price Index), Social Security and You"; Madeleine Scott, professor of dance and director of the School of Dance, "Movement and Meaning: A Convergence of Personal and Cultural Contexts"; Matthew White, associate professor of biological sciences, "The Angler as Biologist"; and Assistant Professor of Music Sylvia Henry, "Musical Excursions Through America."
The Junior Alumni College Program allows children to experience "college life" through workshops, field trips and hands-on activities specifically designed to educate and expand the young mind.
Optional programs for alumni include golf, swimnastics, yoga, country line-dancing and men's health issues. Other options are stargazing, the Internet for the beginner and designing your own home page.
On Saturday night, Alumni College participants will head to The Ridges, the old mental health facility now owned by the university, for a tour of the unexplored sections of this historic facility. Partic ipants also will view the new Ohio University Kennedy Museum of American Art and enjoy an old-fashioned picnic to complete the extended weekend.
Space is limited for Alumni College, so make your reservations early. To receive a copy of the registration brochure, please write Alumni College '97, P.O. Box 869, Athens, Ohio 45701-0869.
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