Now at Bard LLI
JUNE, 2024: Updated COVID Vaccination Policy:
LLI’s policy regarding COVID-19 is aligned with Bard’s which can be viewed here.
Out of consideration for others, we ask that no one attend class or any other LLI event if you are feeling unwell, including dealing with a persistent cough or the sniffles.
Looking Ahead:
LLI is always looking for volunteers to serve as Session Managers for our Thursday virtual classes and Class Managers for our Friday in-person classes. Click here to learn about being a Session Manager. We provide training and guarantee you will love the new friends you gain and the new skills you learn. Information on all current volunteer opportunities at LLI is here.
Need tech help as an LLI member? Email [email protected] for help (including getting LLI.bard.edu email addresses). DO NOT contact the Bard help desk, which is only for Bard students and faculty.
News + Notes
Four First Impressions
by Deborah Lanser
Introduction
Now that the fall semester is over, four new members volunteered to share what they think about their initial experience. They learned about LLI by various means. Catherine Burgos, who sees herself as a lifelong learner,
Lesser-Known Perks of Bard LLI Membership
by Felice Gelman
Introduction
You probably joined Bard LLI for the wide variety of courses and the unique opportunity to meet accomplished and interesting people in your age group. Because Bard LLI is part of the Bard College community,
Thank You Notes from BHSEC Recipients
by Deborah Lanser
Introduction
For years, LLI has provided financial help for students in the Bard High School Early College (BHSEC) in Manhattan for expenses incurred during summer internships. This year, four students in BHSEC’s New York City schools each received a $500 scholarship LLI grant.
Sawkill Trail at Montgomery Place
by Gretchen Lytle
Introduction
Bard College has many walking paths and trails, around cultivated gardens and landscapes, as well as through woodlands and along waterways. Montgomery Place alone offers several areas for walking and is open daily from sunrise to sunset.
Anticipating Fall Classes
by Deborah Lanser
Introduction
Mark your calendar for August 19, when the fall course catalog will be released. That will give you a week to select your courses before preregistration on August 27 and registration on August 28.
LLI Gives Grants to BHSEC Students’ 2025 Summer Work
by Gretchen Lytle
Introduction
Each year LLI provides grants to students in Bard High School Early College (BHSEC) to support them during the summer between their junior and senior years of high school when they volunteer to work and learn in specific areas of interest.
Introducing Collin Lovas, Our New First Vice President
by Felice Gelman
Introduction
If you meet our new first vice president, Collin Lovas, in the village of Red Hook or walking in the woods at Clermont, you’ll most likely meet his dog Daffy as well. She is a well-trained eight-year-old rescue dog—as sweet as her picture here suggests.
2025 Seniors-to-Seniors Tea
by Susan Phillips
Introduction
The 2025 Stuart Levine Seniors-to Seniors Scholarship Presentations
A modest crowd of Bard LLI members, Bard faculty, and students gathered in the early evening on May 9th in the Reem-Kayden Auditorium to hear presentations from the six seniors who received a scholarship to help with expenses to support their senior projects.
Summer Walk at the Bard Cemetery
by Gretchen Lytle
Introduction
It’s midsummer on the Bard campus and a good time for a shady walk. How about a return visit to the Bard cemetery for some peaceful time under the trees there. Walk north on the Main Campus up the pathway that runs between the Stevenson Library and the President’s House.
Upcoming Events
Our current 2025 calendar is now available here. You can also find it from the top navigation bar under News + Events and then select Annual Calendar on the left side of the wide, dropdown menu.
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In case of emergency on campus
Should there be a serious emergency – medical, fire, etc. – call TWO numbers in the order below.
First call: 9-1-1
For Dutchess County Emergency Services. It is available 24/7.
Second call: (845) 758-7777 or from emergency call boxes: 7777
For Bard College Emergency Medical Services (a trained campus emergency response team).
Bard EMS is always to be called second. While the service provides the fastest response, it follows the college academic schedule and is therefore not always available.
Welcome to Bard LLI
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