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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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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by Robert Inglish and Fern Fleckman
Introduction

If you are a new member or a returning member who has not yet been on campus, there are important steps to take. You need to register your car, get your parking hangtag, and secure your Bard student ID (optional). Here are the basics.

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by Gretchen Lytle
Introduction

LLI presenters come from a wide variety of work backgrounds. They might be performing or visual artists, scientists, lawyers, tech people, doctors, journalists, business people, or teachers. Some of the LLI teachers are former teachers of undergraduates, and they have chosen to teach their own age cohort at LLI now.

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by Susan Manuel
Introduction

Fall 2024 promises to be convulsive for the country, with immigration one of the most volcanic issues in the Presidential election. LLI’s 2024 fall session will feature three ways to learn more.

The Immigrant Crisis: Too Hot to Handle

In the seven-week Thursday Zoom class,

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by Deborah Lanser
Introduction

When the fall catalog arrives on August 22, many of us will find so many interesting classes that we will feel spoiled for choice. This is why we joined LLI. Are you interested in medicine and navigating the healthcare system? Current and past politics,

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by Mary McClellan
Introduction

This year’s survey focused primarily on opinions regarding LLI’s programming. Therefore, the results are presented in a narrative format, reflecting the narrative nature of the responses.

The Positives and Negatives

The consensus seems to be that LLI is offering a wide variety of quality classes.

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