Senior Scholars is an 11-week program that meets three afternoons per week and features academic lectures by university faculty and local experts on a variety of topics. While the format is lecture-style, the afternoons are informal and interactive with an opportunity to ask questions and discuss the topics of the day.
Location: Please note that the Tuesday and Thursday courses will meet at the Landmark Centre – Beachwood, while the Wednesday courses will meet remotely on Zoom.
Senior Scholars course cost for the full semester (includes all 6 courses):
Member of Lifelong Learning cost: $271 | Nonmember: $302
Senior Scholars course cost for individual courses:
Member of Lifelong Learning cost: $80 | Nonmember: $85
Register for the FULL SEMESTER HERE or register for INDIVIDUAL COURSES by clicking on the titles below.
Senior Scholars is supported by a generous gift from the Jane and Jon Outcalt Foundation.
TUESDAYS
PUZZLED (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Bernard Jim, History, CWRU
Tuesdays, February 7–March 7|1:30–3:30 p.m. ET
ARTISTS OF THE GILDED AGE (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Henry Adams
Tuesdays, March 21–April 25|1:30–3:30 p.m. ET
WEDNESDAYS
POWER, POLITICS, AND DIVERSITY: THEMES IN ANCIENT ROMAN ART (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): Maggie Popkin
Wednesdays, February 8–March 8 |1:30 - 3:30 p.m. ET
SPORTS IN AMERICA: FROM PLAY TO PROFIT (REMOTE)
Instructor(s): John Grabowski
Wednesdays, March 22–April 26|1:30–3:30 p.m. ET
THURSDAYS
MIDTERM ELECTIONS: LOOKING BACK AND LOOKING FORWARD (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Justin Buchler
Thursdays, February 9–March 9|1:30–3:30 p.m. ET
THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT (IN-PERSON)
Instructor(s): Cassandra Veney, Executive Director, HILLS Program, CWRU
Thursdays, March 23–April 27|1:30–3:30 p.m. ET