Washington and Lee University
"I love teaching in the Alumni College. The chance to hear your colleagues and distinguished outside speakers talk about their special subject areas, the incentive to read about the larger context of an area you are interested in, the opportunity to test your ideas in front of a group of committed adult learners, the excitement of a whole week spent examining a subject from multiple points of view--all that is a sort of academic dream. But the best part of any Alumni College is the Alumni. What a great group of people, committed to life-long learning and to this university they love so much. They are the reason we do this."
--Pamela H. Simpson, Ernest Williams II Professor of Art History
River cruising combines many of the most appealing features of travel: a comfortable hotel, but one that glides effortlessly from one remarkable place to another; convenient access to the heart of the cities and towns along the way; consistent, attentive service and amenities, without the bother of checking in and out, unpacking and re-packing.
The Special Programs staff (left to right):
Tracey Mason, administrative assistant; Rob Fure, director; and Susie Thompson, associate director.