Meeman Center for Lifelong Learning

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Since its inception in 1944, the Meeman Center for Lifelong Learning has fulfilled Rhodes’ commitment to learning as a lifelong process by engaging adults from the Mid-South and beyond in liberal education. Meeman Center promotes personal and professional development to individuals and businesses through programs, courses and trips distinguished by their academic excellence.

Non-credit Courses
Topics include literature, art, languages, science, current events, history, religion, philosophy and other areas. Courses—led by Rhodes faculty and invited experts, including Rhodes alumni—vary in length and run September through November and January through May. You may view course descriptions and register for lifelong learning courses here.  

The Institute for Effective Leadership at Rhodes 2009-2010

The Institute for Effective Leadership is a program that develops leaders through the use of great works of literature. Relevant to today’s leadership issues, the program is based on case studies of current executives and their corporate leadership styles.

For details, see the complete brochure (PDF).

Rhodes to Travel
Meeman Center offers national and international trips enhanced by faculty and knowledgeable guides. Travel  includes resource guides and preparatory sessions. Open to Rhodes alumni and friends, the tours blend education with travel and relaxed camaraderie. Recent destinations include the Baltic states, Russia’s waterways, and the Basque country.

Continuing Education Units
Generally, Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) are earned through any Meeman non-credit course. Continuing Legal Education (CLE) hours are earned through the Institute on the Profession of Law and certain other CLE Commission-certified courses. Both Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit and CEU’s are earned in the Institute for Effective Leadership. Contact the Meeman Center for more information.