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Education vacations in the U.S. and abroad

Cornell's Adult University (CAU) provides education vacations for adults and families around the country and throughout the world—as well as on Cornell's beautiful Ithaca campus. Led by distinguished members of the Cornell faculty, the programs are inspired by the belief that learning never ends and that one of the roles of a great university is to provide a bridge between traditional formal education and informal, non-credit study.

A note from the director

We would love to have you join us on any one (or more) of our journeys! Gifted Cornell faculty provide the intellectual itineraries for our travel programs, while experienced CAU staff oversee logistics. Free of such details, you can immerse yourself in the warmth and wisdom of fellow travelers and the wonderful lectures and discussions that bring our varied and intriguing destinations to life.

If you have questions or would welcome advice as you contemplate the enticing possibilities, please contact us.

With warm regards from Ithaca,
Catherine Sutton Penner '68
Director

Featured video

CAU: Life, Music, and the River

In October 2008, Cornell President David Skorton joined CAU for a trip from Memphis to New Orleans aboard the Delta Queen.

Go to the video library.

Our 2010 catalog

CAU catalog (PDF)

Welcome to the inaugural issue of CAU's redesigned catalog! For reasons both ecological and economical, we've streamlined the publication to present our tours more succinctly. Those who prefer more expansive detail can still find full program descriptions here.

Go paperless!

If you've been receiving our printed catalog but think you’d be equally satisfied with the online version, please let us know by clicking here!