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Save the Date! Fall Kickoff

Wednesday, September 16, 4:30–6 p.m. 

Celebrate the start of a new Presidents' College season with an evening of conversation, jazz, wine, and hors d'oeuvres. Hear Director Michele Troy chat with Fall 2026 presenters about their upcoming courses and what excites them about their course or lecture this term. Meet the instructors, mingle with fellow lifelong learners, and discover the fascinating topics that await this fall.

It's free, fun, and the perfect way to kick off the season with friends old and new. 

Featured Courses to Explore

American Democracy After the Midterms—Still a Thing?

Join Professor Michael Clancy to discuss free and fair elections in today’s political context.

Thursdays, October 15, 29, November 12

Reimagining "Dracula" at Hartford Stage

Elevate your appreciation of this masterpiece with discussions before and after the performance at Hartford Stage.

Lectures: Mondays, October 12, 19, Performance: Sunday, October 18

Major League Baseball: Here Today, Gone Next Season?

Will 2027 bring a baseball strike? Cancelled season? Hear President Emeritus and rabid baseball fan Walter Harrison’s thoughts on what’s ahead.

Tuesday, October 27 or Tuesday, November 10

Presidents’ College Around Campus This Spring

How to repair American healthcare? Connecticut State Representative Jillian Gilchrest and Stamford Health Vice President Ben Wade weigh in.​

Connecticut State Representative Jillian Gilchrest answers questions from faculty and students at UHart's College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions.

"Food & Culture of Ancient Rome" course students try their hand at making a Roman appetizer with sweetness and a kick to it! ​

Michele Troy asks historian Mari Firkatian about how each course of the "Roman Feast at Metro Bis" is tied to Roman traditions and trade routes. ​

Mingling with UHart President Emeritus Walter Harrison at the Roman Feast

Presidents’ College regulars Elly Vozzola and Mike Levenson toast with Roman spiced wine to breaking out of the winter doldrums.​

Metro Bis chefs Chris Prosperi and Brysen Glasper receive accolades and applause for an outstanding culinary experience. ​

UHart President Emeritus Humphrey Tonkin joking with Nena Donovan-Levine, Co-Chair of Presidents’ College Volunteers.​

An evening of lively debate, here with UHart President Emeritus Walter Harrison, Michele Troy, and Chip Ward.​

Storyteller Tom Lee helps students see the irony in traditional fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm. ​

Hartford Symphony Orchestra Guest Conductor Kalena Bovell shares how she takes a piece of music from score to stage.​

In his "America at 250" course, Chris Doyle engages students around the historical and political climate of the 100th and 200th anniversaries. ​

Neal Humphreys and Eric Hansen play songs introduced in Dee Hansen’s rich slide show for "Harmonies of Our Homelands from Colonial Times.​"