[June 08, 2015]

The Great Courses Summit Brings 70 Top Minds to Home of Jefferson

Seventy of the top professors nationwide will convene this week for the first ever "The Great Courses Educational Conference and Professor Summit" at the historic Boar's Head Inn here, home of Jefferson and one of the cradles of American education. The Summit celebrates the 25th anniversary of The Great Courses, the leading global media brand for lifelong learning with more than 15 million courses sold.

"Our 25^th anniversary presents the perfect opportunity to bring together the brilliant minds of our faculty to talk about trends and innovations in lifelong learning," said Ed Leon, chief brand officer of The Great Courses. "Digital connectivity is revolutionizing learning, and we are uniquely positioned to prepare consumers worldwide to thrive in the new knowledge-based economy."

The professors of The Great Courses are selected through a rigorous multi-step process with only a small percentage of applicants selected to develop lifelong learning courses.

Telephone interviews with the world's greatest professors are available through Wednesday afternoon. Please contact Tracy Williams at 310-824-9000 or [email protected] to chat with them about their experience in the new world of knowledge for all:

• Richard Wolfson - Professor at Middlebury College and The Great Courses (TGC) professor for Physics and Our Universe: How it All Works and other physics-related lectures.
• Robert Greenberg - Music Historian-in-Residence with San Francisco Performances and TGC professor for 26 music histoy courses including The 23 Greatest Solo Piano Works.
• Vejas Liulevicius - Professor at University of Tennessee and TGC history professor on lectures like Utopia and Terror in the 20^th Century.
• Sharon Latchaw Hirsh - Professor at Rosemont College and TGC professor of How to Look at and Understand Great Art.
• Lee Rainie - TGC keynote speaker and Director of internet, science and technology research at the Pew (News - Alert) Research Center.
• Michael Roberto - Professor at Bryant University and TGC professor for lectures including Transformational Leadership: How Leaders Change Teams, Companies, and Organizations.
• Ron Davis - Professor at Georgetown University and TGC professor for Foundations of Organic Chemistry.
• Kimberlee Bonura - Fitness and wellness consultant and TGC professor for How to Stay Fit as You Age.
• Michael Yamashita - National Geographic photographer and co-professor of TGC's National Geographic Masters of Photography course.
• Patrick Allitt - Professor at Emory University and TGC professor for lectures like American Religious History.

About The Great Courses

The Great Courses is the nation's leading developer and marketer of premium-quality media for lifelong learning and personal enrichment. Delivered in engaging, expertly produced video and audio (in convenient online, digital, and disc formats), these carefully crafted courses provide access to a world of knowledge from the most accomplished professors and experts. The content-rich, proprietary library spans over 540 titles with more than 7,000 hours and 14,000 lectures designed to expand horizons, deepen understanding, and foster epiphanies in the arts, science, literature, self-improvement, history, music, philosophy, theology, economics, mathematics, business, professional advancement, personal growth, and high school curriculum. Creating unique learning experiences since 1990, The Great Courses is the premier brand of The Teaching Company of Chantilly, Virginia, which is owned by Los Angeles-based Brentwood Associates. More information can be found at www.thegreatcourses.com.

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