Gentrain Society.

The Gentrain Society is a volunteer auxiliary of Monterey Peninsula College

Register for Fall Semester Now

The Gentrain course will begin a new two-year cycle in August. Our four outstanding professors will guide us on a journey from prehistoric times to the present day.

Click here for a direct link to the MPC registration tool, WebReg. Select “Add/Drop/Register” from the menu, then specify whether you are a new or continuing MPC student. Follow the on-screen instructions to register for one of the following options. 

  1. GENT   1     0482 1 unit
  2. WRLD  20  0513   3 units
  3. GENT  401 0525 no credit (automatically includes GENT 402, 403, 404A)

 

Note from the President

Fellow Gentrainers, Greetings!

 

I am very sorry to report that the Gentrain Society President, Linda Chetlin, recently suffered serious injuries in a car accident and is still under medical care. I was appointed acting President until she returns.

I thank other Board members for taking over some of Linda’s duties. We remain hopeful that Linda will be able to resume the position of President in the not too distant future.

A major responsibility of the Board is to renew itself each year. So, we are now involved in conducting the election for new Board members who will assume duty in September! We will be electing a President; a Vice President; a Secretary; a Treasurer; and 3 “at large” members.  The Nominating Committee will develop a slate of candidates, and present this to the membership at the first Wednesday Lecture in July. If we have any members who are not on the initial slate, but would like to be considered for one of the positions, names of such members may be proposed by a group of 5 other members and the package being sent to the Board site by August 1. The Nominating Committee will accept and verify these petitions. This applies to all positions except the position of President. The election will take place at the first Wednesday Lecture in August. For further information please refer to our “Operating Handbook”, that is available on our web site.

For now, my job is to keep the Society on the path to success that has been established by Linda and the Board.

I am sure we all wish Linda a speedy recovery.

Who We Are

The Society was formed in 1983 to help financially support the Gentrain Program at Monterey Peninsula College. The dues of $35 per person and $50 per couple, are paid annually and assist the Society to provide programs which include: a special lecture given on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month (free of charge), field trips and special events, and a scholarship fund. The Gentrain Society lends its support to the Gentrain Courses given in four-week, two-hour units on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:45 to 10:50 AM

What We Do

The Gentrain Society is a non-profit organization established as volunteer auxiliary of Monterey Peninsula College. It

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Travel & Study

Special Events

Sample some local and regional cultural events or spend a few hours socializing with other Gentrainers. We make all the arrangements; you enjoy.

Courses

What has made western civilization what it is today? What critical ideas shaped our world? Let our Gentrain faculty lead you on a journey of discovery.

Library

Did you ever want to read a book you have heard about, but never tracked down a copy? Or explore a topic in depth, but did not know where to start? Books, CDs, and other resources, all selected by our faculty to augment class discussions, are at your fingertips in the Gentrain Library.

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Najm Akbar

I am Muhammad Najm Akbar. Call me Najm.
Born in Multan, Pakistan, I had my initial education there.
In the United States, I have graduated twice from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, MA 1995 and MALD, 2011, and have a graduate degree in History from Fresno State, 2022. Middlebury awarded me an MA in Teaching of Foreign Language, in 2009.

Alia and I have lived In Monterey since 2005. Our children are married and engaged in their professional lives in New York.

Our biggest delight is our two granddaughters, the eldest turns four soon, and the youngest is about a year and a half old.

I remained part of the Pakistan Foreign Service for two decades and at the Defense Language Institute taught Urdu for thirteen years until 2018.

I joined the MPC pool of adjunct history instructors in 2022 and have taught courses in Gentrain, World History, US History, and History of World Religions. 

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