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Language and writing are highlighted at this year's Alumni College from
Aug. 1-7, which is open to community members as well as Dartmouth graduates.
Established in 1964 and designed for adults in noncredit settings, Dartmouth's
Alumni College offers courses and programs that engage adults in the ongoing
learning experience.
Mon., Aug. 1-Sat., Aug. 6 - Place and Plot with Major American Mystery
Writers (fee: $575) Enjoy lectures, panel discussions, book signings, film
screenings and readings and interact with fellow mystery genre lovers.
Faculty members include George
Demko, Professor of Geography, emeritus; Janet Evanovich, author of the Stephanie
Plum novels Eleven on Top and Ten Big Ones; Archer Mayor, author of the Joe Gunther
novels such as Occam's Razor and Tucker Peak; with S.J.
Rozan, Philip Craig, Jan Burke, Paullina Simons and others.
Mon., Aug. 1-Sat., Aug. 6 -Writing Memoirs: Remembrance of Things Past (fee
$675) Participate in group discussions, have your work critiqued and evaluated,
learn about editing and experience the give-and-take that makes writing
seminars challenging and productive. This course is led by Joe Medlicott '50, a
retired professor of English at Deerfield Academy and the University of
Connecticut.
Mon., Aug. 1-Sat., Aug. 6 - Fiction Writing: Let Me Tell You a Story
(fee $675) Experiment with impromptu writing to invent characters,
develop dialogue and spin ideas into stories. Designed for all levels of
fiction writers. This course is led by Barbara
Dimmick, Visiting Assistant Professor of English at Dartmouth and Professor
of English at the University of New Hampshire.
Wed., Aug. 3-Sat., Aug. 6 - Alumni Language Immersion Seminar (fee
$525) Learn French, Italian, Spanish or a traveler's understanding of Greek and
Chinese using the Rassias Method, which features dramatic techniques, rhythmic
drills and energetic reinforcement strategies. All language courses will be
taught by experienced Rassias Foundation instructors.
Click here for
additional information about this year's courses and to register online or
contact the Alumni Relations Office at 646-9159.
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