“Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten.”
- B.F. Skinner

Always Better: Adult Continuing Education
Upcoming 2008 spring semester courses include:

The Godfather: Novel and Film
George Grella, Associate Professor, UR English Department
Wednesdays, 7:00-9:00 pm
4 weeks, April 23 – May 14
Non-credit; $100

Several tuition discounts are available, including 20% off most classes for those ages 60 and older. Please register no later than two business days prior to the start of class. For more information or to register, call the Office of Special Programs at (585) 275-2344.

Academic Programs for Your Grandchildren!

Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) Informational Session
Does your grandchild (currently in grades 5-11) have a great business idea? Does he or she want to take it to the next level? Consider the Young Entrepreneurs Academy! YEA! is an intensive nine-month program that teaches middle and high school students how to start and run their own real businesses. Students brainstorm business ideas, write business plans, file DBAs, design a company brand and logo, pitch their businesses to potential investors, and actually launch their businesses. All of the learning is real and experiential. Applications for the YEA! Class of 2008-2009 are being accepted now through May 1, 2008.

If you are interested in learning or contributing to the program, you can attend one of our upcoming YEA! Informational Sessions on April 24, 2008, at either the U of R or SUNY Geneseo. There you can meet a recent graduate, and hear first-hand about his experiences and businesses.

The sessions are free and open to students, their families, and educators. Call the Young Entrepreneurs Academy at (585) 275-6902 to RSVP today!

If you are interested in participating, please print and fill out the YEA! involvement form.

Return the completed form to the Office of Special Programs via fax: (585) 461-5901 or mail: YEA! Involvement / 127 Lattimore Hall / Box 270358 / Rochester, NY 14627.

With summer almost here…so is the 2008 Summer Session of Rochester Scholars

The noncredit academic enrichment programs for students who are entering grades 6-12. Students choose to enroll in a weeklong mini-course that focuses on a career field or subject area through a fun, hands-on curriculum.

Check out the Rochester Scholars courses offered this summer:

• Rochester Scholars Summer Session A (July 14 - 25)
• Rochester Scholars Summer Session B (July 28 - August 1)
• Rochester Scholars Jr. Summer Session (August 4 –8)

We are now accepting applications for the programs’ upcoming Summer Sessions. To learn more, call the office of Special Programs (585) 275-2344.

And don’t forget about…
The Complete College Experience
This summer, students currently in grades 8-11 can live like college students at the University of Rochester through the Rochester On Campus residential program. The early application deadline is May 9, 2008.