BRATTLEBORO — Union Institute & University (UI & U), a nonprofit, accredited, private university offering flexible degree programs designed for engaged and busy adults, will host an information session Monday, Oct. 29, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at the Brattleboro Academic Center, 3 University Way. Pizza and beverages will be served.
Faculty member Ben Mitchell will be on hand, hosting a frank discussion on “The Challenges and Benefits of Returning to School as an Adult.” Mitchell is an affiliated professor and graduate of Union Institute & University, and has also taught at Landmark College and Smith College.
“In the fifteen years since I graduated from Union Institute & University, my professional life has seen an extraordinary metamorphosis,” Mitchell said. “I went from struggling to get a job as a para-professional in the school system to training para-professionals as part of my work for Landmark College. I went from having a secret interest in writing songs, poems, and stories to publishing my first book of poems, Only the Sound Itself, in 2010, with a second coming out this fall.
“I went from being interested in radical politics to being a regular candidate with the Liberty Union Party. I went from being a college dropout, struggling with learning disabilities, to being a recognized leader in the field of learning disabilities. This transformation, from aspiration, to participation, to achievement is the transformation I see at the heart of the B.A. Program at Union Institute & University.”
Admissions staff will be available to answer questions about the following concentrations offered through the bachelor of arts program, including Arts, Writing & Literature; Education, Environmental Studies & Sustainability; Global Studies, History & Culture; Psychology & Human Development, and a self-designed degree option.
Information will also be available regarding the undergraduate and post-baccalaureate Teacher Licensure track. Attendees can also learn about financial aid options.
UI & U offers a liberal transfer policy that grants credits for college-level (through work and life experiences) in an effort to bring adult students closer to achieving their degree.
For more information about the Brattleboro B.A. program and to RSVP for this event, contact Paul Moberly at 802-257-9411, ext. 8900, or e-mail Paul.Moberly@myunion.edu.
For more information about Union Institute & University, visit www.myunion.edu.