Hailed by media around the world for achieving one of the great feats of scientific exploration in history, the National Human Genome Research Institute succeeded in sequencing and mapping the human genome, which provides a complete genetic blueprint of man. The man who directed that project and headed the organization for the past 15 years, Francis Collins MD, PhD, will provide the keynote address for Mary Baldwin’s Alumnae/i College. For more information about Dr. Collins’ extraordinary achievements in science, visit: www.genome.gov/27026551.

A physician-geneticist, Dr. Collins was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in November 2007 by President George Bush for his significant contribution to mankind. He is also a member of the Mary Baldwin College family, as the son of the late Professor of Theatre Emeritus Fletcher Collins and wife Margaret.

We are certain the events of Alumnae/i College will capture your interest through interactive and engaging workshops in visual arts, theatre, and science as we celebrate those areas of academic excellence at the college. You will return home with new knowledge — having learned in the company of scholars and friends — and a renewed sense of your place at Mary Baldwin College.