The Kingsport Alliance for Continued Learning (KACL), in partnership with East Tennessee State University, has put together a series of courses for fall.
Between Oct. 14-Nov. 19, these informal classes, suitable for all adults regardless of educational background or age, will be held at the ETSU at Kingsport campus on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m.-noon and from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
The sessions include leading authorities in the fields of history, economics, religion and the arts. For example, “A Firsthand Perspective on the Kurds of Iraq” will be presented by Kazeen Nuri Abdullah and Shivon Nuri Abdullah, brother and sister medical students at ETSU’s James H. Quillen College of Medicine. They will discuss the past, present and future of their people.
Another offering is “The Economy and the Election” by Dr. Steb Hipple, an ETSU professor of Economics, who will discuss the impact that the newly-elected president of the United States will have on the economy.
“Around the World,” a past favorite, features “trips” to Cuba, Cambodia, the polar regions, Cameroon, Tibet and England.
Tuesday afternoons will be devoted to historical perspectives, including “Introduction to Art and the Reformation,” “The Chemistry of the A-Bomb,” “The Battle for the Solomons,” “Aztecs vs. Conquistadores,” “The Russo-German War” and “England: 1066 to 1485.”
For six weeks, Wednesday mornings will feature Dr. J. Keith Green of the ETSU Department of Philosophy and Humanities discussing world religions.
One Wednesday afternoon session will be held off-campus, with participants joining Bonnie Macdonald at the Kingsport Library for a guided tour of the downtown Sculpture Walk. Other class topics are “Today’s Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court,” “The Art of Hong Kong and Chinese Chivalry Films” and “Marshall and MacArthur – A Paradox from WWII to Korea.”
Registration begins Monday, Sept. 15, for KACL’s fall session and includes a $45 fee, which entitles the participant to attend any or all classes.
ETSU at Kingsport is located near Allandale Mansion at 1501 University Blvd. Numerous restaurants in the area provide venues for lunch, or picnics are welcome on the university center’s grounds.
For more information, contact Gwen Bays at (423) 392-8000. A brochure describing the classes can be mailed or sent via e-mail.

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