Strange Origins of King's Gold-standard Foundation Year This Month at Athenaeum Society

Sunday, September 18, 2011 - 2:30pm

This month at the Athenaeum Society, Dr. Colin Starnes delivers a presentation about the innovative King’s College Foundation Year Programme, its unusual origins, and its offshoots in Halifax: Humanities 101 for street people and the King’s Seminar for working and retired people.  He also considers future directions for post-secondary education in general.

Dr. Starnes is the former President and Vice Chancellor of the University of King’s College. He’s been involved in the King’s Foundation Year Programme since its beginnings in 1972. FYP is the gold-standard of interdisciplinary studies for 1st year students across Canada--often imitated but never duplicated.    

Join us: Sunday, September 18th, 2:30 PM  

For: The King’s Foundation Year Programme--Looking Backward and Forward: An exciting initiative in post-secondary education.  A presentation by Colin Starnes Ph.D at the Athenaeum Society of Nova Scotia

At: Ocean Swells Community Centre in Northwest Cove, 2726 Hwy 329 (Hwy 103 Exit 6)

Everyone is welcome. Admission is free. Join in the Q&A with refreshments to follow.

For more information call: 228-2059

Submitted by athenaeum1 on Tuesday, September 6 - 4:44pm