Alumni College-Fall 2012 | Association of Yale Alumni

 

Here’s a terrific opportunity for Yalies and their family members for intellectual and social enrichment!

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Yale Alumni College, a post-graduate, non-credit program for Yale alumni and their family members to enjoy the stimulating classroom experience that they remember from their time at Yale. We anticipate strong interest in joining the program as a recently completed survey of Yale alumni in the New York and New Haven areas generated almost 1,000 responses with 70 % of alumni indicating that they were either definitely or probably interested in participating in the program.

The initial two semesters – one in the fall and one in the spring - will serve as a pilot for a more complete series of courses to be offered in the fall of 2013. Courses will be conducted by Yale professors emeriti in seminar format, including class discussion, for six sessions a semester – one class per week with 12 to 20 participants. The initial class will incorporate an orientation and course introduction, and the last class will include a wrap-up and social activity. A reasonable amount of preparatory reading will be required in advance of each class.

Join us as a founding member for our first semester in New York at the Yale Club (Monday, October 1st – Monday, November 5th), and/or in New Haven at Rose Alumni House (Tuesday, October 2nd – Tuesday, November 6th).

Following are the titles for an exciting, but limited, array of courses offered during the pilot program that will be available in the fall semester with the professor and the course location  noted. The Professors' bios are available by clicking HERE and more extensive course descriptions are available by clicking HERE. Participant applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Click Here to Register Now for one or more classes for the Fall Semester.

Course Title & Information

WALT WHITMAN:  POET OF DEMOCRACY
Will focus on the sundry meanings of the key term “democracy” in Whitman’s major poems.  Professor ALAN TRACHTENBERG. (New York and New Haven)

IS THERE A CRISIS IN HIGHER EDUCATION?
Would look at the problem from several perspectives, including the American university as an institution historically, the impact of the 20th century, and the global challenge. Professor MICHAEL HOLQUIST. (New York and New Haven)

THE AGE OF EINSTEIN
Will entail consideration of the fundamental concepts that form the basis of Einstein’s theory of special relativity at a level that requires no more than an understanding of introductory algebra. Professor FRANK FIRK. (New Haven only)

THE CANTERBURY TALES: GENERAL PROLOGUE AND FIVE TALES
Would include the Knight, the Miller, the Wife of Bath, the Nun’s Priest, and the Pardoner. Professor TRAUGOTT LAWLER. (New Haven Only)

PARADISE LOST
Will offer an appreciation of Milton’s masterpiece to participants with a wide variety of relevant background learning. Professor ANNABEL PATTERSON. (New Haven Only)

A HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN ARCHITECTURE

Will entail an exploration of the buildings that most mark the history of the Christian religion. Professor JOHN COOK. (New York Only)

Click Here to Register Now for one or more classes for the Fall Semester.

Registration deadline is Friday August 31, 2012.

Alumni College-Fall 2012 | Association of Yale Alumni