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Odyssey to Oxford,
57 Kellogg Center,
Michigan State University,
East Lansing, MI 48824-1022
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26th Anniversary Year!
August 22-September 5, 2009
Alumni Lifelong Education
This two-week lifelong education program takes you on a rare adventure to Oxford, “city of dreaming spires” and to the University of Oxford, famous as a great center of learning since the 12th century. Once England’s capital, Oxford is located in the heart of England just 50 miles northwest of London.
Michigan State University, the University of Iowa, and Oxford’s Department for Continuing Education have joined together to offer this outstanding lifelong learning opportunity. Open to all adults, each participant enrolls in one personal enrichment noncredit course of study taught by Oxford tutors. Each course has its own field trips and group excursions are planned for the entire group of participants.
2009 group excursions include visits to London's British Museum, the oldest public museum in the world; Hughenden Manor, the Georgian country house and home to the Victorian politician and novelist Benjamin Disraeli, Britain's prime minister (1874-1880) and close confident of Queen Victoria; and an optional weekend day excursion to Arundel Castle in West Sussex, family home of the Dukes of Norfolk and their ancestors for over 900 years.
2009 courses include:
1.) The Crusades and the Holy Land
2.) The Renaissance Court
3.) Chambers of Delight: Life in the Georgian Home
4.) The Guilty Men? Democracy, Dictatorship, and Appeasement:
Britain and Europe, 1918-1939
There will be ample time during the two weeks and at mid-program weekend break to enjoy breathtaking architecture, art, and gardens of many of the university's 39 colleges, explore the historic town of Oxford, or visit the surrounding countryside. The city of Oxford offers a diversity of museums, bookshops, theatres, restaurants, pubs, shops, and natural settings to explore.
For a detailed brochure on Odyssey to Oxford 2009, please call MSU Alumni Lifelong Education/Evening College at 517-355-4562 or email evening_college@msualum.com.
2008 Odyssey to Oxford photos
ODYSSEY TO OXFORD TESTIMONIALS
"If only I could speak 14 languages, I could give you a very special thank-you for each day we were on our Oxford trip. Everything about it was wonderful: our leaders, our tutors, our courses, our expeditions, our fellow students, my room, and the sinfully delicious food! Put it this way. On a scale of 1-10, this trip was a 15!"
- 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 participant
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