A group of eager learners spent a long weekend on campus recently, enjoying mini-courses with 冈本视频 faculty and summertime in Hamilton. Though many hadn鈥檛 been in a classroom for decades, they found they fit right in.
They were here for 冈本视频鈥檚 third annual Summer On the Hill event.
Creating Summer on the Hill memories
The academic offerings varied widely, as nine engaging 冈本视频 professors adapted popular class material from across the disciplines 鈥 from Meika Loe鈥檚 Aging Our Way, to The Israel-Palestine Conflict and the New Middle East with Daniel Monk, George R. and Myra T. Cooley Professor of peace and conflict studies. Loe is associate professor of sociology and director of 冈本视频鈥檚 women鈥檚 center.
Other courses included The Messy Business of Democracy: Is This What the American Founders Intended? with Bob Kraynak, professor of political science and director of the Center for Freedom and Western Civilization; and Beatlemania: Deserved or Undeserved? with Marietta Cheng, professor of music and conductor of the 冈本视频 Orchestra.
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Daniel Monk taught about Arab-Israeli relations.
鈥淭he variety of courses stimulated our minds,鈥 wrote Lois Ziegler of Manhattan. 鈥淭here were many interesting events, delicious dinners of healthy foods, and really nice 冈本视频 people.鈥 She attended with her husband Ron Ziegler 鈥55.
鈥淥nce again, 冈本视频 alumni reminded us that the relationship between student and faculty is so valuable,鈥 said Tim Mansfield, director of alumni relations.
Summer on the Hill is just one way alumni and parents can continue their learning through 冈本视频. Registration is now open for Living Writers Online, a livestream discussion of four books by international writers taking place this fall. The interactive class also includes webcasts, a blog for participants and faculty, a kick-off event in New York City on August 23, and a capstone event on 冈本视频鈥檚 campus with Salman Rushdie.
Watch www.colgate.edu for dates and times for livestream events and other ways to engage with 冈本视频.