Eckerd College Road Scholar
BEAUTIFUL LOCATIONS AND COMFORTABLE FACILITIES
For over 30 years, Eckerd College has been offering high quality Road Scholar programs in a variety of settings across the state. All accommodations are in a motel, hotel or golf club housing.
EXCITING PROGRAMS
A wide variety of Road Scholar experiences are offered each year. You can study:
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Law and Order: The Drama of the Criminal Justice System
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St. Augustine: 450 Years of History Comes Alive!
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China, France, Greece and Italy (separate programs)
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Baseball and Spring Training
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Intergenerational Programs
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Exploring the Cities of Tampa Bay
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Take This Program, Please! Humor and Comedy American Style
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The American Foreign Service: Representing America Abroad
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American Musical Theatre
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American Pop Music and Culture
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Florida Golf Odyssey
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Sailing
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AND MANY, MANY MORE
Featured Program
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Exploring the Cities of Tampa Bay
Program # 4069-010310
Space is limited. Register today.
Exploring the Cities of Tampa Bay
Join scholars and tellers of tales to discover the rich history and cultures of the Tampa Bay area. Discover treasures in museums. Explore ethnic neighborhoods, taste their foods, and walk in the footsteps of those who created history. During a field trip to Ybor City - one of only two National Historic Landmark Districts in Florida - encounter Cuban, Italian, German and Jewish immigrant influences, sample traditional Cuban foods and learn about the cigar industry. Enjoy a Greek meal and soak up the atmosphere at Tarpon Springs, an historic waterfront community influenced by Greek sponge divers. Marvel at the beauty of lush flora and mysteries of aquatic life. Leave the classroom and go "behind-the-scenes" in beautiful Tampa Bay.
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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Eckerd College
The Bernard Osher Foundation of San Francisco has selected over 70 innovative colleges and universities from across the U.S. to be Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes. Each program has the common thread of providing intellectually stimulating, non-credit learning opportunities for adults age 50 and better.
OLLI at Eckerd College offers classes, trips, interest groups and programs that are an experience in active thought – the hallmark of Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes. |
