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Split Rock Arts Program celebrates 25 years of excellence. Registration now open for summer workshops in creative writing, visual art, and design. (April 15)

College receives $1 million gift to help adults complete their bachelor's degree (April 9)

College receives $1 million gift to support the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Minnesota (April 9)

April Headliners focuses on foreclosure crisis (March 21)

Author Joe Bailey and career coach Janet Pelto appear in free U of M event, “Fear Less: The Key to Reaching Your Professional Potential” (March 14)

Activist Daniel Ellsberg to speak at 2008 Great Conversations on “American Democracy in Dissent”; civil disobedience also subject of Peace Crimes, a co-production of the Minnesota History Theatre and U of M Theatre Department (Jan. 15)

Deborah Swackhamer to speak on global warming's impact on Minnesota waters (Dec. 21)

Make a New Year's resolution for real change: University of Minnesota workshops are geared for baby boomers looking for an "encore" career (Dec. 20)

Edward E. Gordon to speak on "Preventing a 2010 Workforce Meltdown" in the inaugural Strategic Leadership Insights event, Oct. 31 (Oct. 19)

State of Minnesota partners with CCE to face challenge of boomer retirement (Sept. 18)

Information sessions for September, October 2007 (Sept. 1)

Great Conversations, June 5: Richard Bolles and Richard Leider discuss finding meaning in one's life (April 24)

College of Continuing Education grads on a path to change the world (April 24)

University of Minnesota announces reading selections and new Web site for U Reads 2007 (April 24)

College of Continuing Education makes online career management tool free for public (April 24)

Great Conversations, May 8: Emmy winner Ruben Martinez discusses the human face of immigration with the U's Donna Gabaccia (April 24)

Great Conversations, April 24: U.N. Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide to speak with Regents Professor Kathryn Sikkink (April 18)

Headliners, April 5: Prof. Jane Kirtley discusses the Libby trial and its implications for journalism today (3.27.07)

College in the Schools marks 20 successful years (3.27.07)

Calendar listing: March-April information sessions (2.20.07)

Headliners, March 1: Prof. Ann Markusen discusses the link between a strong arts community and a robust economy, particularly in the Twin Cities (2.20.07)

Calendar listing: February-March information sessions (1.22.06)

Great Conversations 2007 calendar announced (1.17.06)

NBA star Trent Tucker to talk about his decision to come back to school (Feb. 6 event) (1.16.07)

Calendar listing: Information sessions for January-February 2007 (1.9.07)

Get a taste of Compleat Scholar's winter 2007 programs at the Jan. 16 Sampler event (1.8.07)

Headliners, Jan. 11: Environmental scientist David Tilman explains the next generation of biofuels -- prairie plants (12.22.06)

Headliners, Dec. 7: Scientist Meri Firpo explains the science behind the political debate over human embryonic stem cells (11.28.06)

Calendar listing: Continuing professional education courses for spring 2007 (11.20.06)

Calendar listing: Career workshops & graduate test preparation sessions for December 2006-January 2007 (11.15.06)

Calendar listing:  CCE information sessions for December 2006-January 2007 (11.13.06)

Headliners: YouTube, MySpace, Facebook...U professor John Riedl explores the "Social Web," Nov. 2. (10.20.06)

Headliners: The Prospects for Peace in the Middle East, Oct. 5. (9.27.06)

Calendar Listing for Upcoming Information Sessions/Career Workshops - distributed monthly (3.22.06)

Housing Experts from U of M, Harvard Offer Urban Communities Something to Build On (3.15.06)

2006 Split Rock Arts Program Summer Workshops Offer Adults Intensive Study with Renowned Artists and Writers (2.22.06)

U Researcher, Canadian Expert to make Water's Murky Future Crystal Clear on Feburary 28 (2.14.06)

Dr. Bill Thomas to Speak at Vital Aging Network Forum on February 14 (1.30.06)

U of M to Launch New Season of Great Conversations Series (1.9.06)

Calendar Listing for Upcoming Business Courses - distributed quarterly (1.5.06)

Area High School Students to Debate Hot Political Issues as Part of U of M's College in the Schools Program (12.28.05)

New University of Minnesota Degree Option Offers Adults the Opportunity to Create an Evening Program Unique to Their Goals (11.21.05)

U of M Compleat Scholar Program Allows Minnesotans to Tackle the World, One Topic at a Time (9.8.05)

New Compleat Scholar Samplers Will Kick Off Fall Courses (8.29.05)

University of Minnesota Advances Student Achievement and Teacher Development with College in the Schools (5.9.05)

Split Rock Arts Program Presents Weekly Series of Artist-and-Writer “Soirées” (4.11.05)

2005 Curiosity Camp for Adults Offers Multidisciplinary Learning with Community Experts (4.7.05)

South African Human Rights Leader Graça Machel to Wrap Up '04-'05 Great Conversations Series April 19 (4.4.05)

2005 Split Rock Arts Program Summer Workshops Offer Adults Intensive Study with Renowned Artists and Writers (3.1.05)

Academic Experts Unlock the Thinking Behind Everyday Product Design at March 9 U of M Great Conversation Event (2.18.05)

National Medical Experts to Discuss Gender and Ethnicity Dynamics in Healthcare at Feb. 8 “Great Conversation” (1.7.05)

U Reads, the Annual Recommended Reading List Program Sponsored by the College of Continuing Education, Puts Forth a Top-Ten List for 2005 (12.23.04)

U of M’s College of Continuing Education Offers Holiday Gift that Lingers in the Mind (11.18.04)

Book Enthusiasts Gather for Tips on Picking and Reading Good Books (10.14.04)

International Politics Experts to Discuss 2004 Election Results, War in Iraq at Nov. 10 “Great Conversation” (10.13.04)