Monthly Archives: September 2024

The Right Man: Dean Stuart Stritzler-Levine

by Margaret Shuhala
In the Beginning …

Twenty-five years ago, Dean Stuart Stritzler-Levine, sitting in his office in Ludlow, was having the usual busy day, with a steady stream of visitors lined up outside his office door. As he glanced at his appointments for that afternoon, he noticed a notation next to one set of names that indicated the visitors wanted to speak with him about “bringing to our campus an educational venture for senior citizens residing in our surrounding area.”

He was the right man for our Bard LLI founders to meet.

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North Campus Walk

by Gretchen Lytle
Introduction

During the beautiful fall season, as leaf hues vary and colors shift tones almost day by day, the Bard campus becomes a pictorial landscape. The northern part of campus is especially compelling. Across from the main entrance to the Fisher Center, you will find a contemplative locale for an art installation,

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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, there’s a lot more on offer. Did you know…?

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Funny Bones: Metamorphosis

by Alan Katz
Introduction

“As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect.”
Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis

Yes, Gregor, you had one bad morning, and I feel your pain,

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