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Events and Highlights
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Georgetown University Offers Free Short Courses for Seniors
This spring, Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies will offer short seminar format courses for persons 55 and over as part of the Georgetown University Learning Community. These courses address art, politics, literature, economics, sociology, history, and science & religion. Taught by Georgetown emeritus faculty members, courses consist of two, three, or four meetings (usually 90 minutes long) in the period between February 22 and April 22, 2008. All interested seniors (55 or older) are welcome to participate. This term there are no registration fees — but pre-registration is necessary to be sure that space remains available in specific courses. The schedule of courses is as follows:
Controversial Issues in the European Union
Karl H. Cerny, Professor of Government, Emeritus
Maguire 103
Fridays: February 22 & 29 and March 14 & 28
10:10AM-11:40AM
Economics of the 2008 Presidential Election
Bradley Billings, Associate Professor of Economics, Emeritus
3307 M Street, NW, Washington, DC
Tuesdays: April 1, 8, 15 & 22
10:15AM-11:45AM
Evolution of the Medieval Gothic Cathedral
John Esswein, Retired Director of Student Health
ICC 214
Thursdays: April 3, 10, & 17
1:15-2:45 PM
Fabulous Fakes
Paul Betz, Professor of English, Emeritus and Joseph Jeffs, Retired University Librarian
Lauinger Library, Special Collections, 5th Fl
Tues: March 4, 11 & 18
1:30-3:00 PM
Important Issues for All Americans: A Facilitated Dialogue
Cynthia Walsh, Instructor Emerita, English as a Foreign Language
White-Gravenor G-01
Wednesdays: February 27, March 5, 12 & 19
2:15 PM-3:45 PM
Population Aging: the U.S. in Global Perspective
Murray Gendell, Professor of Sociology, Emeritus
3307 M Street, NW, Washington, DC
Wednesdays: February 27, March 5 & 12
11:00 AM-12:30 PM
Social Services in Austria
Alfred Obernberger, Associate Professor of German, Emeritus. Maguire 101
Fridays: March 14, 28 & April 4 & 11
1:15-2:45 PM
Some New Views on Darwinism and Religion
Joseph Earley, Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus. ICC 214
Thursdays: February 28, March 6 & 13
1:15-2:45 PM
The United States and Iran in Historical Perspective
John D. Ruedy, Professor of History, Emeritus. New North 412
Wednesdays: February 13 & 20
11:10 AM-12:40 PM
Three Pivotal Monuments in the History of Western Art
Thomas W. Hardy, Professor of English and Art, N. Virginia Community College. ICC*108
Fridays: February 22 & 29 and March 7
1:15-2:45 PM
These Georgetown University Learning Community courses are sponsored as a public service by the School of Continuing Studies Center for Continuing and Professional Education, the Association of Main-Campus Retired Faculty (AMCRF), and the Alumni Association.
The Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle (‘GUTS-bus’) provides shuttle service from the Rosslyn and Dupont Circle Metro-rail stations to the Main Campus. Metro-buses D6 and G2 serve the GU Main Campus. Parking ($2/hour) is generally available in the South Garage on the GU campus. (Enter from Canal Road.)
For more information, or to pre-register, go to: http://scs.georgetown.edu/gulc/ or contact Angela Sanders at sandersa@georgetown.edu or 202-687-8128.
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