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Blowin’ in the Wind

Wander over in the direction of the Fisher Center, turn left and enter the old stone-faced building called Ward Manor. Go through the arched door and continue through the building and outside again onto the stone porch, where you will see a tall, stainless steel, tilted wonder called Stargon.

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Brothers at Bard: A CCE Mentorship Program

Brothers at Bard (BAB)

Have you ever lived in a foreign country where you speak the same language but you don’t know anyone or understand the customs and no one offers you the courtesies usually extended to foreigners?  How would you get into a good school or get a good job?

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Joan Tower Grabs Gold Baton

Introduction

While on her 80th birthday year tour, composer Joan Tower-‒-Bard LLI’s most heralded presenter—has been awarded the Gold Baton Award for 2019 by the League of American Orchestras.

Ms. Tower, who lives in Red Hook, is well-known to LLI music aficionados for her engaging classes that,

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2019 Seniors to Seniors Tea

Held in Reem Kayden Science Center

LLI grants to Bard College graduating seniors are the Dean Emeritus Stuart Stritzler-Levine Seniors-to-Seniors Grants. Dean Levine supported the creation of LLI at the college and served as the college’s liaison to LLI for many years. We honored his contributions to LLI by naming these student grants after him.

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Directions to classes in Hegeman

Getting to Hegeman classrooms

Hegeman is located up the hill from Kline Commons, southwest from Olin and north of RKC. See the campus map or link to Google maps.

Bard LLI should use only these entrances shown below:

  1. Main Entrance to Hegeman
  2. Entrance via Rose Hall for elevator.

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Nanci Kryzak Joins Council as First Vice President

Nanci Kryzak is rejoicing in her new assignment as First Vice President of LLI. When President Tom Esposito asked her to take on the job after the departure of Jan Wallen, she agreed because of her desire to foster awareness of the extraordinary opportunities that LLI and Bard have to offer.

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Nominees for LLI Leadership Positions

Council is the governing body of LLI. Key positions are elected by the membership for two-year terms. Elections for the July 1, 2019- June 30, 2021 term will take place March 15 – 29. Members will receive a ballot via email to participate anonymously. Please review these candidates to ensure your voice is heard.

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Navigating a Winter Wonderland

Snow Plowing Eases Commute

It’s 3:30 a.m. and 36-year-old Ryan Potter, Bard Grounds Manager, fumbles with his alarm clock until it stops beeping. After putting on his thermal underwear and work clothes, he pours himself a travel cup full of coffee, grabs a buttered roll, and crawls behind the wheel of his 4WD.

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Seniors Honor Seniors — LLI Gives Back

LLI Supports Senior Students

Every spring, LLI members with classes in Reem-Kayden see a series of posters lining the hallways. These are summaries of the science students’ senior projects–a graduation requirement and the culmination of several years’ work by Bard students  

But senior projects are done in all majors and we have a unique chance to learn about them.

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Registration — How We Assign You to Your Classes

Registration Magic Revealed

Unlike many other LLIs and educational institutions, Bard LLI does not use a first-come, first-served method of assigning members to classes. Over many years we have developed a registration system that has worked well, is fair, and rewards those who have actively participated in the governance and management of the organization.

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