University College

Media Assistance: Andy Clendennen Senior News Writer; Assoc. Record Editor andyc@wustl.edu (314) 935-5293

Dean: Robert Wiltenburg (rewilten@artsci.wustl.edu)

Home Page: http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~ucollege/ Email: rewilten@artsci.wustl.edu Telephone: (314) 935-4806

University College is the evening and special-programs division of Washington University's College of Arts and Sciences. Part-time, evening, and summer-school students of all ages in the St. Louis area may attend Washington University through University College. Students can earn bachelor's or master's degrees or certificates, or take courses just for personal enrichment.

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Enhancing your education Party with a Purpose: Plan your future with University College (http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/11887.html) June 11, 2008 -- University College — the adult, continuing-education division of Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis — will host "Party with a Purpose" from 5:30-8 p.m. June 25 at The Grind, located at 4239 Lindell Blvd. The event, which is free and open to the public, offers partygoers the opportunity to learn about University College as they enjoy complimentary cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, mingle with current students, alumni, staff and faculty and network with like-minded individuals interested in enhancing their education.

Hit those books Resolving to go back to school? WUSTL dean offers tips for success (http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/10752.html) Dec. 28, 2007 -- Taking classes with a friend can help adult students stay focused on their schoolwork. So it's 2008 — the year you decided is the one to start or finish that degree you've always intended to earn. But if it's been awhile since you've stepped foot inside a classroom — or at least one that wasn't your kids' — here are some suggestions to help you follow through on your New Year's resolution.

A fan's dream Everything you ever wanted to know about college football — all in one book (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/6663.html) March 1, 2006 -- On the heels of a highly acclaimed book on the NFL comes another football tome from Michael MacCambridge. In an era of stat freaks, over-analysis and just plain numbers-crunching, the literary world — and sports world — needed a book like the ESPN College Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Game (ESPN Books, 2005). MacCambridge, adjunct professor of journalism in University College in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, took three years worth of exhaustive research by several football experts and edited it into an easy-to-read format. More... (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/6663.html)

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Bob Wiltenburg Dean of University College in Arts & Sciences (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/263.html) Expertise: adult education, continuing education, liberal arts, poets, Ben Jonson, English composition, John Milton, … Direct contact: (314) 935-4806 / rewilten@artsci.wustl.edu

Rebecca Copeland Professor of Japanese Language & Literature (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/531.html) Copeland received her Ph.D. in Japanese Literature from Columbia University in 1986. Her dissertation concerned the writer Uno Chiyo (1897-1996). This study was subsequently published as The Sound of the Wind: The Life and Works of Uno Chiyo (University of Hawai'i Press, 1992.) Copeland's study of ... Expertise: Japan, Japanese Literature, women writers, gender issues, translation theory and practice Direct contact: (314) 935-4903 / copeland@artsci.wustl.edu

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Harvard, for less: Extension courses' new allure New York Times and 3 others Nov. 18, 2005 -- Story on the growing number of students attending extension and continuing education programs -- especially at prestigious universities such as Harvard. These programs have long served midcareer adults and people with some previous college credit. But schools that accept younger students say interest is increasing, driven largely by economic considerations. WUSTL University College Dean Robert Wiltenburg comments.

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