Odyssey to Oxford

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27th Anniversary Year!
August 21-September 4, 2010
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 and the oldest University in the English-speaking world. 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 an Oxford tutor. Each course has its own field trips and group excursions are planned for the entire group of participants.

2010 group excursions include visits to London's  Westminster Abbey, a glorious example of medieval architecture and Britain's setting for royal coronations, weddings, and funerals and Hatfield House, a fine Jacobean country house built in 1611 by Robert Cecil, Chief Minister to King James I and First Earl of Salisbury.  An optional day excursion to England's smallest city, Wells, in Somerset, is planned for your mid-program weekend enjoyment.





2010 courses include:

1.) The Rise and Fall of the British Empire: 1447-1997
2.) Shakespeare and his World (1563-1616)
3.) King Arthur—Myth or Reality?
4.) From Churchill to Thatcher: Britain 1945-1991

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 2010, 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, 2009 participant