Program provides college classes to all

Mini University is giving adults and students alike the opportunity to take one week of classes on the IU campus.

Sponsored by the IU Alumni Association and IU Lifelong Learning, the five-day program allows adults to create a course schedule from more than 100 classes to experience undergraduate life.

Participants can choose up to three classes per day for a total of 15 classes throughout the week.

Classes range in titles from “Costume Design for the Opera” to “Behind the Bench in Business and Sports,” and they are taught by IU professors.

The program has won multiple awards throughout its existence, including the gold medal for the best collaboration program from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education in 2006.

Participants will also have the opportunity to interact with one another through social events such as films, picnics and summer theater.

Mini University will occur from June 8-13 and will cost $410 per person. There is no age limit to attend. Lodging is not provided through the program.

Parking passes are available for participants commuting to campus.

Those interested can listen to featured lectures and register online at the IU Alumni Association website.

Carmen Heredia Rodriguez