Alumni Lifelong Education - Evening College

Since 1951, Michigan State University's Evening College has been reaching out into the community offering lifelong learning programs for all adults. Evening College has been a program of the MSU Alumni Association's division of Alumni Lifelong Education since 1988. The diverse offerings of Alumni Lifelong Education and Evening College include evening and weekend noncredit personal enrichment courses (over 150 courses are offered every year showcasing MSU faculty and guest lecturers), online courses, lifelong learning opportunities abroad, and free community exercise programs. Paid life and annual members of the MSU Alumni Association receive program discounts.

What programs are offered through Alumni Lifelong Education/Evening College?

Every year Alumni Lifelong Education's Evening College offers a Fall and Spring semester of adult noncredit personal enrichment courses. Courses are taught at the university level by Michigan State University faculty and instructors and professionals from the community. Most courses meet on MSU's campus with some offerings in Grand Rapids, Detroit, and local retirement facilities. On-line courses are also offered. The diverse selection of courses provide intellectual, social, and cultural learning experiences and vary in number of sessions and price. All adults are welcome.

ALE/Evening College offers a FREE community exercise program, 50 Plus Fitness for men and women 50 years and older. This "attend when you can" program meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning at the Meridian Mall Food Court area.

Alumni Lifelong Education offers a two-week residential study program, Odyssey to Oxford, every year at England's University of Oxford. Celebrating its 27th anniversary in 2010, this lifelong education program offers new courses taught by Oxford tutors every year.

Why Give to Evening College?

Did you know that those 65 and older are rapidly becoming a majority vocal public? Did you know that those 85 and older are the fastest growing segment of our population? Lifelong learning is now becoming a new health concept. In the future, doctors may prescribe - along with good nutrition and exercise - lifelong learning activities for healthy aging. Lifelong learning may become a preventative strategy for dementia and Alzheimer's and for coping with depression and the losses that come with aging.

Please consider giving a gift to Evening College. Your gift reflects your commitment and appreciation of lifelong education opportunities for all adults. Your gift helps Evening College to:

• continue to offer university level and university quality adult personal enrichment courses;
• develop and expand the diverse selection of adult courses meeting the personal enrichment needs of adults;
• maintain competitive pricing for courses; and
• extend outreach to a larger audience.

Visit www.msualum.com/evecoll for more information about Evening College programs or call the Alumni Lifelong Education/Evening College office at (517)355-4562.