Mini College (Conference)
Wednesday June 06, 2012
All Day
All university
All Day
All university
Known as a summer camp for adults, Mini College is a weeklong program at the Lawrence campus in which participants enroll in a variety of classes taught by KU faculty. Mini College has been providing lifelong learners the opportunity to rediscover the student experience since the summer of 2009. The program is sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
More than 125 participants have signed up in each of the first three years. All KU alumni and non-alumni are welcome to attend.
Contact:
(785) 864-1767, minicollege@ku.edu
http://minicollege.ku.edu
Department: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Ticket Cost: $225
Dozens of course offerings are available in this years schedule. The classes come from disciplines across the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is the largest academic unit at KU. As in years past, participants will be able to choose classes in the arts, natural sciences, mathematics, social and behavioral sciences, and the humanities. This years schedule will also include an even wider range of options with the addition of courses from KU School of Business faculty. In addition to its partnership with the School of Business, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Mini College is co-sponsored by The Commons at KU. A sample of course titles for Mini College 2012: o The Fight Against Rogue Proteins in Alzheimer's Disease o Tour the Great Buddhist Temples of Korea o You Too Can Be a Theoretical Physicist o Get the Picture: Viewing and Understanding Art o Roots and Branches of the 2012 Phenomenon o Investing Behaviors to Avoid
http://minicollege.ku.edu
Department: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Ticket Cost: $225
Dozens of course offerings are available in this years schedule. The classes come from disciplines across the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is the largest academic unit at KU. As in years past, participants will be able to choose classes in the arts, natural sciences, mathematics, social and behavioral sciences, and the humanities. This years schedule will also include an even wider range of options with the addition of courses from KU School of Business faculty. In addition to its partnership with the School of Business, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Mini College is co-sponsored by The Commons at KU. A sample of course titles for Mini College 2012: o The Fight Against Rogue Proteins in Alzheimer's Disease o Tour the Great Buddhist Temples of Korea o You Too Can Be a Theoretical Physicist o Get the Picture: Viewing and Understanding Art o Roots and Branches of the 2012 Phenomenon o Investing Behaviors to Avoid