NASHVILLE, Tenn. ñ Presidential elections, modern poetry and health
care are among the wide-ranging non-credit classes available to the
public during the fall term of Retirement Learning at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ.
The program is open to all adults (no minimum age) who have an
interest in lifelong learning through stimulating lectures and
discussions in an informal environment. "Retirement Learning at
²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ reflects the high academic standards espoused by the
university on all levels," according to Norma Clippard, program
coordinator.
Courses offered this term include: "Modern Russian History," taught
by Associate Professor of History Frank Wcislo; "American Musical
Theater" with Jim Lovensheimer, a lecturer at the Blair School of
Music; and "Business Ethics and Morality," taught by Bart Victor, the
Cal Turner Professor of Moral Leadership. Other courses are
"Presidential Elections" with ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ political scientist John Geer
and "The Nature of Exploration from Columbus to Mars," taught by Rick
Chappell, Dyer Observatory’s executive director.
Martha Rivers Ingram, chairman of the ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University Board of
Trust and chairman of Ingram Industries, is the featured speaker for
the Sept. 14 kickoff for Retirement Learning. Ingram will discuss her
latest book, Apollo’s Struggle: A Performing Arts Odyssey in the Athens
of the South. The fall term will be previewed at the meeting, which
takes place at 5 p.m. in Wilson Hall. Free parking is available
for the kickoff in Terrace Place Garage.
Dues are $70 per person for the fall term and enable one to take any
or all of the courses, which are offered on the ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ campus, St.
George’s Episcopal Church and the Martin Center in Brentwood. For a
complete schedule of classes, visit the ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ website at or call 615-343-0700.
Media contact: Ann Marie Deer Owens, (615) 322-NEWS
Annmarie.owens@vanderbilt.edu