Alumni College
The Alumni Association greatly expanded this program four years ago to address an increased interest in alumni engagement and adult learning. Once a handful of Saturday morning lectures, Alumni College now encompasses close to 40 different educational offerings scheduled throughout Friday and Saturday of Alumni Weekend.
 The Alumni Association greatly expanded Reunion College four years ago to address an increased interest in alumni engagement and adult learning. Once a handful of Saturday morning lectures, Reunion College now encompasses close to 40 different educational offerings scheduled throughout Friday and Saturday of Reunion Weekend.
The 50-year reunion class traditionally sponsors the Friday morning Opening Lecture. Ambassador John E. Dolibois `42 has been the Opening Lecturer for many years and is a regular crowd pleaser with his witty "Reflections and Recollections." Although it is sponsored by the Golden Anniversary Class, the Opening Lecture is open to all.
Classes without Quizzes
Some of the Classes without Quizzes offered this year include:
 “Getting Around Before the Automobile”- “A Matter of Writing Quality”
- “Bear Stearns and the American Bailout Dilemma”
- “With Sentiments of Respect and Affection”: Letters of Old Miami, 1809-1873
- “We are Migrants Too: U.S. Retirees in Mexico”
- “The On-Going Significance of Significant Dreams”
- “Religion in Ancient Rome: Pagan, Jewish and Christian Imagery”
- “Miami Students Yesterday & Today: Commonalities & Differences”
- “Stem Cell Research…Past, Present and Future”
- “Sub-Prime, Bear Stearns & the Credit Crunch”
- “Picturing Old Miami: Discovering Campus Life”
- “Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me, When I’m 84?
- “Behavioral Finance—You Gotta Know When to Hold ‘Em and Know When to Fold ‘Em”
- “The U.S. Supreme Court and its Impact on Public Schools”
- “An Economic Outlook for the Next 5-10 Years”
- “Coaching and Corrective Action: How to Avoid Being Frog-Boiled”
- “Global Carbon Cycle”
- “Armstrong to Zora: African American Spirit and Soul in Contemporary Children’s Literature”
- “Supply Chain Management and the History of the World in Motion: A Micro Perspective”
- “McGuffey, Miami University and the Nation: Literacy and Legacies”
- “Navigating with GPS”
- “Social Entrepreneurship: Do You Want to Change the World?”
- “A Walk into the Future of Weight Control”
A full schedule of classes offered during Alumni Weekend 2008 (along with their scheduled dates, times and locations) will be available in the Alumni Weekend Office at check-in and will be available online prior to Alumni Weekend.
 Backstage Passes & Tours
Experience Miami "behind the scenes" through different Backstage Passes & Tours. Whether you want to sneak a peak at the new Goggin Ice Center, or learn first-hand how to make a Tuffy's Toasted Roll, participate in one of these offerings for a hands-on experience.
Some recent Backstage Passes & Tours have included:
 “The Trees of Miami Walking Tour”- “McGuffey Museum Tour”
- “Ecology Research at Miami and the Ecology Research Center”
- “From Dough to Delicious: Making Your Very Own Toasted Roll”
- “Not Your Father’s Library”
- “Pulp to Paper…Paper Really Does Grow on Trees”
A schedule of Backstage Passes & Tours will be available in the Alumni Weekend Office at check-in and will be available online prior to Alumni Weekend. To request more information about Alumni College, click here
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