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For Immediate Release
(April 16, 2008) Armstrong Atlantic State University's (AASU) Department of Professional and Continuing Education will offer One Day University, a daylong learning experience designed to bring back the thrill of academic discovery to adult learners. The program will be offered Saturday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. in the Armstrong Center, 13040 Abercorn Street.
The topics of study will include a brief history of the Middle East, U.S. foreign policy, the literature of James Joyce and Ian Mc Ewen, and the reasons for the seasons and moon phases. All lectures will be lead by AASU faculty. Students will not be required to do homework or take final exam.
The program schedule is:
9-9:30 a.m
Registration
9:30-10:40 a.m.
A Brief introduction to Middle Eastern History, presented by Michael R. Hall, associate professor of history. Hall will examine the origins of the Middle East society from the rise of Islam to the present day.
10:55 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
Creating Foreign Policy: A President's First Consideration, presented by William J. Daugherty, associate professor of political science. Students will learn what a sitting U.S. president needs to consider when establishing viable policy that will have the best chance of success in a crisis situation.
12:05-1:10 p.m.
LUNCH (included with registration fee)
1:10-2:20 p.m.
Undoing the Past: Nostalgia in James Joyce's "Ulysses" and Ian McEwen's "Saturday," presented by Teresa Winterhalter, professor of English and director of the Gender and Womens Studies Program at AASU. The course will trace the structures of memory that guide Joyces Leopold Bloom and McEwans Henry Perowne through the ordeals of consciousness in their everyday lives.
2:35-3:45 p.m.
Introduction to the Seasons and the Moon, presented by Donna Mullenax, instructor of astronomy and physics and recipient of the 2008 College Science Teacher of the Year Award from the Georgia Science Teachers Association. Mullenax will discuss the "real" reasons why we have different seasons and moon phases.
The Registration fee of $99 includes lunch. To register by phone or for more information, call 912-927-5322. A printable registration form can be found at www.ce.armstrong.edu.
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For Immediate Release
AASU to Offer One Day University May 10
(April 16, 2008) Armstrong Atlantic State University's (AASU) Department of Professional and Continuing Education will offer One Day University, a daylong learning experience designed to bring back the thrill of academic discovery to adult learners. The program will be offered Saturday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. in the Armstrong Center, 13040 Abercorn Street.
The topics of study will include a brief history of the Middle East, U.S. foreign policy, the literature of James Joyce and Ian Mc Ewen, and the reasons for the seasons and moon phases. All lectures will be lead by AASU faculty. Students will not be required to do homework or take final exam.
The program schedule is:
9-9:30 a.m
Registration
9:30-10:40 a.m.
A Brief introduction to Middle Eastern History, presented by Michael R. Hall, associate professor of history. Hall will examine the origins of the Middle East society from the rise of Islam to the present day.
10:55 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
Creating Foreign Policy: A President's First Consideration, presented by William J. Daugherty, associate professor of political science. Students will learn what a sitting U.S. president needs to consider when establishing viable policy that will have the best chance of success in a crisis situation.
12:05-1:10 p.m.
LUNCH (included with registration fee)
1:10-2:20 p.m.
Undoing the Past: Nostalgia in James Joyce's "Ulysses" and Ian McEwen's "Saturday," presented by Teresa Winterhalter, professor of English and director of the Gender and Womens Studies Program at AASU. The course will trace the structures of memory that guide Joyces Leopold Bloom and McEwans Henry Perowne through the ordeals of consciousness in their everyday lives.
2:35-3:45 p.m.
Introduction to the Seasons and the Moon, presented by Donna Mullenax, instructor of astronomy and physics and recipient of the 2008 College Science Teacher of the Year Award from the Georgia Science Teachers Association. Mullenax will discuss the "real" reasons why we have different seasons and moon phases.
The Registration fee of $99 includes lunch. To register by phone or for more information, call 912-927-5322. A printable registration form can be found at www.ce.armstrong.edu.