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February 25, 2000 Purdue extends deadline for summer study tours WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University Educational Travel Programs has extended the sign-up deadline to March 30 for summer study tours to Austria, Ireland and Italy. All are open to faculty, staff, students and the public. Travel programs are sponsored by the Center for Lifelong Learning and various academic departments. They are led by Purdue faculty and staff. The tours with the extended sign-up deadlines are: • Austria: In the Footsteps of the Great Composers. June 4-15. Visit birthplaces, homes, concert halls, cathedrals and other sites where composers such as Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and Strauss lived and worked. Enjoy a performance of Mozart's "The Magic Flute" at the State Opera House in Vienna and six other performances. • Ireland: A Historical and Literary Tour. June 14-26. This tour explores the places and landscapes that have inspired writers for years. Visit the homes and favorite spots of writers such as James Joyce, Brendan Behan, Roddy Doyle and William Butler Yeats. • Italy: Off the Beaten Path, Rome, Hill Towns and Villages. July 8-15. Guided walking tours will visit hidden treasures in the medieval streets of Rome and other villages and towns. A $200 deposit is required with registration. Cost of the tours ranges from about $2,000 to about $4,000. For further information and specific costs, contact Julie Cruz at the Center for Lifelong Learning, (765) 496-6659 or (800) 359-2968, ext. 70, jacruz@cll.purdue.edu, or visit the Web site. To the Purdue News and Photos Page