Join our dynamic community for a single lecture or a 2-4 session course. Taught by stimulating UHart professors and experts from the community, our portfolio of courses is sure to intrigue. Learn about cases being argued before the Supreme Court, Shakespearean dynamics, abstract art, science around reducing plastic waste, contemporary social protest, or a host of other topics. Enjoy being on a college campus again, catching the strains of student musicians in the quad.
Tap into the numerous cultural and sporting events on this vibrant campus. Browse our course offerings and dive into the life of the mind with us.
Starting in 1947, Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby broke Major League Baseball’s unwritten color barrier. Once former Negro League players and other Black and Latino players were admitted, it opened the door for Major League Baseball’s most dynamic chapter to be written – a golden age that lasted until the early ‘70s. Join Walter Harrison for this engaging Zoom program.
Presidents' College is partnering with the Playhouse on Park to bring you this performance and lecture. Frank Rizzo, theater critic for Variety, talks about Paula Vogel’s acclaimed play Indecent, from its 2015 world premiere by Yale Rep to its 2017 Broadway production. Come see the play and attend a talk back following the show.
Join us at the Harrison Libraries for a Black History Month “Read-In” hosted by Dr. Markeysha Davis, Chair of Africana Studies. We'll commemorate February 16, 1960 – the day that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., engaged a crowd of students and community members at White Rock Baptist Church in Durham, North Carolina. This event is co-sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement and Harrison Libraries.
The Presidents' College is so grateful to our many volunteers who help make each of our events successful.
Whether you want to deepen your knowledge of a few beloved subjects or seek a new intellectual journey, the Presidents’ College is intellectually stimulating, enlightening, fun, and collegial.