NAA Continuing Education Programs and Resources

The NAA offers alumni, students, parents, and friends of Northwestern many options to continue learning on a broad variety of topics each year.

Chicago and Evanston Metro Areas

  • A Day with Northwestern in Evanston: Participate in your choice of several lectures presented by prominent Northwestern faculty, alumni, and students on the Evanston campus. The next A Day with Northwestern in Evanston will be held Saturday, April 17, 2010.
  • Classes without Quizzes: Qlasses without Quizzes provides alumni an opportunity during Homecoming and Reunion Weekend to attend lectures by prominent alumni and key faculty on interesting and timely topics. Register online for the 2009 event.
  • NAA Chicago Theatre Events: Attend theatre productions with strong Northwestern influence/connections. Gain new insights during exclusive post-show discussions with Northwestern-connected directors, actors, and members of the production team. Upcoming theatre event: "The Addams Family," December 6, 2009.
  • Alumnae of Northwestern: The Alumnae of Northwestern University is a volunteer board that shares the University’s resources with alumni and the community-at-large while supporting Northwestern’s commitment to excellence in education. Alumnae projects include the Continuing Education Program, which offers intellectually stimulating, quarterly noncredit courses to the public at modest cost.
  • Osher Lifelong Learning Institute National Resources Center (OLLI): OLLI plays a lead role in disseminating information on effective educational programming for older learners.
  • School of Continuing Studies (SCS): SCS offers a broad range of educational programs: You may want to further your education with a degree or a certificate, prepare for new career challenges and opportunities, or perhaps explore a new interest. SCS is there for you every step of the way.

Outside Chicago and Evanston Metro Areas

  • Northwestern Explores: Northwestern faculty and alumni speakers bring multi-disciplinary and unqiue perspectives to topics of interest. Upcoming events are taking place in Washington, DC, San Francisco, and in Chicago (check back often for more details). Northwestern Explores Vision Statement
  • A Night with Northwestern: A Night with Northwestern events typically take place in one evening and occur in large metropolitan areas. They may incorporate expert faculty and alumni lecturers who speak on a broad variety of topics. The latest event took place in San Francisco.
  • Faculty Speaker Events: Faculty experts travel to Northwestern Clubs across the country, where they present on topics of general or specific interest to area alumni. These events are often scheduled around a dinner, reception, or lunch. Find upcoming NAA events in your area.

Updated October 15, 2009.

 

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