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Reaction to the Priority Preregistration Pilot

Posted on March 23, 2025 by Posted in Programs

by Mary McClellan
Introduction

On February 27, Bard LLI conducted a pilot priority preregistration program. On that day, members were permitted to sign on to ProClass and register for one spring semester course. The decision to run this pilot was made after hearing our members’ frustration with the registration process that favored those with better technical skills and faster fingers.

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Joyce Carter-Krawczyk Remembers

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Posted in Volunteers

by Joyce Carter-Krawczyk
Introduction

In February of 2015, LLI President Lou Klein needed to retire to deal with personal issues. Council then unanimously elected first vice president Joyce Carter-Krawczyk to fill out his term of office until September 2016. In that time, she accomplished so much. Here is what Joyce remembers.

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Spring’s Learning Adventures

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Posted in Programs

by Deborah Lanser
Introduction

Get ready to start planning your spring class schedule when the catalog comes out on Wednesday, February 19. Once again, the Curriculum Committee has ensured we will be spoiled for choice. Are you interested in gardening, writing your memoir, learning to play bridge, speaking better,

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The Fairy Tale Experience

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Posted in Programs

by Patty Kane Horrigan
Introduction

Patty Kane Horrigan has been presenting courses on fairy tales at Bard LLI since 2015 and will be with us again this spring. Currently, she writes essays on fairy tales for Substack, which you can find at PattyKaneHorrigan.substack.com.

Each time I start a new fairy tale class,

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We Can Build It, but Will They Come?

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Posted in Programs

by Felice Gelman
Introduction

In the 25 years since the founding of LLI, hundreds of people have participated in classes, presented classes, and joined in the management of the endeavor. When you consider that just four women gave birth to this organization, those numbers in themselves are a remarkable accomplishment.

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Bard LLI’s Curriculum and How It Grew

Posted on November 24, 2024 by Posted in Programs

by Felice Gelman and Josette Lee
Up and Running in No Time

There is only one subject matter for education, and that is Life in all its manifestations.

— Alfred North Whitehead

When we look at the rich offerings in the Bard LLI catalog,

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Thank You, Joan Tower!

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Posted in Programs

by Susan Phillips
Introduction

This year Bard LLI celebrates its 25th anniversary offering courses to seniors with a desire to keep learning. Courses are taught by instructors from a wide variety of backgrounds. This includes many Bard professors who work with students all day and then show up to share their knowledge with older learners—for FREE!!

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