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– Discover Glasgow at leisure during a hop-on/hop-off bus excursion, including points of interest such as the Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow Cathedral, and Barras Market.
– Delight in a private, after-hours tour and special welcome dinner at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
– Visit local distilleries to learn about whisky making from professionally trained guides followed by a tasting of their creations.
– Explore impressive Stirling Castle, situated on a volcanic outcrop on the River Forth, and hear of the castle’s turbulent history, featuring great figures from Scotland’s past, such as William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, and Mary, Queen of Scots.
– Behold Eilean Donan Castle—one of the most recognized castles in Scotland and the site of Bishop Donan’s monastic cell created in 634 AD.
– See Culloden Battlefield, which was the site of the final battle of the Jacobite Rising.
– Enjoy a relaxing excursion cruising the infamous Loch Ness.
– Experience a special welcoming followed by an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour at breathtaking Glamis Castle. This castle is the legendary setting for Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth’s mother, and the birthplace of Princess Margaret.
– Embrace the charming town of St. Andrews—home to Scotland’s oldest and most prestigious university and the birthplace of golf, first played 600 years ago.
– In Edinburgh, visit the Palace of Holyroodhouse—Queen Elizabeth’s official residence in Scotland. Founded as a monastery in 1128, this property was once the home of Mary, Queen of Scots from 1561 to 1567.
Overnight: Malmaison Glasgow
Meals: Dinner
Overnight: Malmaison Glasgow
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Cruachan Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Cruachan Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Kingsmills Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Macdonald Norwood Hall Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Meals: Breakfast
Domenico Grasso is the sixth chancellor of the University of Michigan-Dearborn and the first Michigan graduate to lead the university. He also is an executive officer of the University of Michigan. Directly prior to joining UM-Dearborn in 2018, he was provost and chief academic officer at the University of Delaware. Earlier in his career, he held posts as Smith College’s Rosemary Bradford Hewlett Professor and founding director of the Picker Engineering Program — the first engineering program at a women’s college and one of the few at a liberal arts college in the United States. He also served as dean of the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences and vice president for research at the University of Vermont. Grasso earned his Ph.D. in environmental engineering from Michigan and has published extensively in the areas of environmental science and engineering. In addition, he has held several high-profile advisory posts, including fellow on NATO’s Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society, technical expert to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, vice chair of the Science Advisory Board for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and president of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors. Grasso is considered an influential thinker in the field of engineering education. He views engineering as a natural bridge between science and humanity, and many of his writings have reasoned for the importance of the social sciences, arts and humanities in better contextualizing the relevance of STEM education. He has even found ways to engage the youngest STEM learners, co-founding, along with pioneer astronaut Sally Ride, the TOYChallenge — a nationwide toy design event for middle school students. Grasso is a former Army officer and is married to Susan Hull Grasso, an accomplished engineer and Michigan alumna with a PhD in Public Policy from the University of Delaware. Together, they have four adult children and enjoy cycling, hiking, skiing, and spending time outdoors with their dogs.
– Discover Glasgow at leisure during a hop-on/hop-off bus excursion, including points of interest such as the Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow Cathedral, and Barras Market.
– Delight in a private, after-hours tour and special welcome dinner at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
– Visit local distilleries to learn about whisky making from professionally trained guides followed by a tasting of their creations.
– Explore impressive Stirling Castle, situated on a volcanic outcrop on the River Forth, and hear of the castle’s turbulent history, featuring great figures from Scotland’s past, such as William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, and Mary, Queen of Scots.
– Behold Eilean Donan Castle—one of the most recognized castles in Scotland and the site of Bishop Donan’s monastic cell created in 634 AD.
– See Culloden Battlefield, which was the site of the final battle of the Jacobite Rising.
– Enjoy a relaxing excursion cruising the infamous Loch Ness.
– Experience a special welcoming followed by an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour at breathtaking Glamis Castle. This castle is the legendary setting for Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth’s mother, and the birthplace of Princess Margaret.
– Embrace the charming town of St. Andrews—home to Scotland’s oldest and most prestigious university and the birthplace of golf, first played 600 years ago.
– In Edinburgh, visit the Palace of Holyroodhouse—Queen Elizabeth’s official residence in Scotland. Founded as a monastery in 1128, this property was once the home of Mary, Queen of Scots from 1561 to 1567.
Overnight: Malmaison Glasgow
Meals: Dinner
Overnight: Malmaison Glasgow
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Cruachan Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Cruachan Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Kingsmills Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Macdonald Norwood Hall Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Meals: Breakfast
Domenico Grasso is the sixth chancellor of the University of Michigan-Dearborn and the first Michigan graduate to lead the university. He also is an executive officer of the University of Michigan. Directly prior to joining UM-Dearborn in 2018, he was provost and chief academic officer at the University of Delaware. Earlier in his career, he held posts as Smith College’s Rosemary Bradford Hewlett Professor and founding director of the Picker Engineering Program — the first engineering program at a women’s college and one of the few at a liberal arts college in the United States. He also served as dean of the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences and vice president for research at the University of Vermont. Grasso earned his Ph.D. in environmental engineering from Michigan and has published extensively in the areas of environmental science and engineering. In addition, he has held several high-profile advisory posts, including fellow on NATO’s Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society, technical expert to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, vice chair of the Science Advisory Board for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and president of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors. Grasso is considered an influential thinker in the field of engineering education. He views engineering as a natural bridge between science and humanity, and many of his writings have reasoned for the importance of the social sciences, arts and humanities in better contextualizing the relevance of STEM education. He has even found ways to engage the youngest STEM learners, co-founding, along with pioneer astronaut Sally Ride, the TOYChallenge — a nationwide toy design event for middle school students. Grasso is a former Army officer and is married to Susan Hull Grasso, an accomplished engineer and Michigan alumna with a PhD in Public Policy from the University of Delaware. Together, they have four adult children and enjoy cycling, hiking, skiing, and spending time outdoors with their dogs.
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