university extension

American  

noun

1. a system by which an institution provides educational programs, as evening classes, for students otherwise unable to attend.

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Example Sentences

Local university extension offices and gardening stores can offer other suggestions.

From Washington Post

In some cases, though, university extension programs have started working with Silicon Valley startups to build new types of online credentials.

From Slate

Estimated total enrollment: 900,000, of which university extension courses account for 150,000.

From Time Magazine Archive

He proposed a coordination of the State Departments of Education, the American Library Association and the directors of university extension courses, with the Mothers and Parent-Teachers Associations.

From Time Magazine Archive

Cal's effort goes far beyond the old image of university extension programs, which had their beginnings in agronomy courses for farmers and evening classes for teachers.

From Time Magazine Archive