The other day I heard a story about two caterpillars crawling along next to one another in the grass. Suddenly a butterfly flew overhead and the one caterpillar said to the other, “I could never fly in a million years!”

I have been a part of the Ursinus evening school for the last fifteen years and seen some industrious caterpillars turn into wonderful butterflies. As an instructor in that much-feared field of mathematics, I have spent countless hours simply urging students to believe in themselves and their own capacities. So many students have gone beyond crawling in the grass to soaring in the skies above. What seemed so impossible to some students at first, became not only possible but also attainable through the variety of programs offered and the enthusiastic support of an excellent faculty.

Look through this website to see the many courses and formats available, from the standard 15 week course, the 7 week NetGain delivery, the 2 credit Leadership Performance courses to the 1 credit computer topics classes. There are so many ways to meet student needs and still maintain excellence in learning.

So come fly with us and take in a whole new view of the world of continuous learning.


Ellen Matthews
Dean of Continuing Education