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Support a Syrian Musician To Study at Bard

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Dear LLI members,

We are forwarding a request from Janet Stetson, Director of Graduate Admissions at Bard, to help with funding for a student who has been admitted to the Conservatory. Her message is below.

Thank you.

 

 

 

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Profiles in Volunteering

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Why volunteer?

Without any paid staff at all, LLI programs and the organization itself are a kind of miracle of widespread volunteer effort. The process may not be highly visible, but without the more than 200 volunteers, we would not have our program. We see it in every class, with our class managers and tech support,

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How Many People Applied for LLI Membership?

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The Registration Committee expects to offer membership to all 56 people who applied to LLI. Acceptances will go out on July 15 and the deadline for paying the annual membership fee is July 21.

In June, 246 LLI members renewed their membership and 46 did not renew. The Registration Committee reached out to non-renewing members to confirm that they were not returning.

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Celebrate LLI Members Who Make It All Happen

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Member-led LLI

LLI only works because of the efforts of many members who volunteer their time and skills. Scroll down to see all the members who contributed to LLI’s success in the Spring and SummerFest programs. A committee chair or co-chair has * after the name; the secretary has ** after the name.

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How is LLI Doing?

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Election Results

Ollie Johnson confirmed the election results:

  • Tom Esposito, president
  • Jan Wallen, first vice president
  • Susan Hirsch, treasurer;
  • Chuck Mishaan and Cathy Reinis, members at large. 

Ollie added that e-voting was a success.  Members were able to anonymously vote for the slate of candidates and LLI was able to limit voting to one vote per members.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

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Seniors Enjoy Tea and Talking

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The Bard students described their senior year projects, which were partially funded by the LLI Dean Stuart Stritzler-Levine Seniors-to-Seniors Grant. One senior even came directly from her “board review” to announce that she had passed. And one senior made a video to explain her project since she could not come in person: she was taking her citizenship test that very day.

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What Courses Are Planned for Fall?

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In each of the five periods the Curriculum Committee tries to include classes on some aspect of art, literature, history, science, and political or social sciences as well as creative and physical activities.

Writing, hiking, and bookbinding are among the six non-Friday sessions.

Some of the highlights:


History and current affairs

In new angles for history buffs,

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Summer Performances at Bard

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SummerScape Opera

Opera at Bard

July 27 – August 5

“Bard’s annual opera has become an indispensable part of the summer operatic landscape.” —Musical America

Don’t miss SummerScape’s rare new American production of Anton Rubinstein’s Demon, a “supernatural melodrama” (New Yorker) featuring an all-Russian principal cast.

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Wanted: Mentors

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After a very successful first year, LLI’s mentor program is continuing. This program connects current LLI members with the new member class to respond to basic concerns or questions about LLI. Later in the fall term, the program also helps place new members in volunteer positions.

Current members who volunteer to be mentors will be paired with one or two new members.

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Class Evaluations Count

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By Bill Tuel

As we near the end of classes for our Spring 2018 semester, please do take the time to fill out your class evaluations. You will be receiving them by email or you can find them on bardlli.com. Your feedback is important.

At the end of the Fall 2017 semester,

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