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Kick off the new year with great courses and lectures at Presidents’ College.

Keep that new year’s resolution to learn something new. Check out the many great options to stay intellectually engaged with Presidents’ College.

Featured Courses

Frederick Douglass: From Slave to Statesman

Explore why this leader for African-American rights in the 19th Century had such a profound influence.

Wednesdays, Feb. 12, 26 2:30-4 p.m.

The Beauty of Fractal Geometry (No Math Expertise Required!)

Even if math was your most hated (or feared) subject, your grown-up self will be able to “get” the beauty of fractal geometry.

Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2–3:30 p.m. OR Tuesday, April 1, 3:30–5 p.m.

European Literary Excursions with Humphrey Tonkin

Delve into the geography, culture, and history of Cornwall, Poland the GDR, Hungary, and Italy.

Wednesdays, Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2-3:30 p.m.

Presidents’ College Around Campus

Three UHart Presidents – Walter Harrison, Lawrence Ward, and Humphrey Tonkin – at the Presidents' College Fall Kickoff ​

Presidents’ College Acting Director Nancy Stuart chats with Michael Walsh about his fall film course​

Students discuss modern detective fiction with Professor Pam Bedore​

Professor Warren Goldstein engages students around hot topics in an election year ​

Dr. Laura Pence's students participate in a discuss about the environmental impact of manufacturing blue jeans​

Students learn about the possibilities for supersonic flight with Professor Paul Slaboch

Chris Doyle discusses Hannah Arendt and George Orwell’s writings around lying in politics​ during a Presidents' College Conversation

Dr. Mike Magee discusses artificial intelligence and the future of medicine​