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A Dean Goes Fishing

By Chuck Mishaan

Introduction

You can find Charlevoix on the map by imagining the tip of the fourth finger on the mitt that shapes the state of Michigan. The village of Charlevoix, a summer escape for Chicagoans and other midwesterners, opens onto Lake Michigan, and that’s where we are going.

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Meet Nanci Kryzak

Introduction

If you are new to LLI, you may have had the pleasure of meeting Nanci Kryzak on one of the summer campus tours. As co-chair of the Member Services Subcommittee, she oversees LLI parking on campus and prepares for the orientation of new members to LLI and their introduction to the many opportunities to explore the wider Bard community.

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The Enjoyment of Watching and Listening

Join the AV Team

At a recent gathering of LLI Members learning about various needs and opportunities at Bard LLI, audiovisual chair Dave Jutton held up a bottle of white wine in one hand and a small laptop computer in the other.

“If you can tell the difference between these two,” he said with a smile,

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Thank You, Participating Members!

Thank a participating member

Did you enjoy your classes in the spring and in SummerFest? You can say thank you to the many, many members who make LLI work. As we plan for our Fall semester, please join our wonderful participating members in contributing to LLI.

Just take a look at how many of us were involved!

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Celebrating LLI’s Presenters and Producers

Fifty-eight LLI Presenters, Producers, and Council members braved a dark, chilly night with some snow on the ground to join together for a warm and celebratory event at Blithewood, the beautiful mansion that is the home of the Levy Economics Institute at Bard. In the mansion’s spacious hall and an adjoining room,

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LLI Participating Member Credits

Participating Members

If you enjoyed the fall semester at LLI, be sure to thank our participating members. These are the LLI members who give us their time and their skills so you can enjoy the high-quality programs and events at LLI.

Listed below are the participating members (aka volunteers) who make LLI work.

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Profiles in Volunteering

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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Celebrate LLI Members Who Make It All Happen

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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Wanted: Mentors

 

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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Volunteers Needed: Photographers and Videographers

iPhoneCameraBard LLI needs volunteers to tell our stories and to build its new photo/video library. Candidates must possess an interest in photography, a willingness to learn, and an enthusiasm about Bard LLI.

Please contact Gary Miller ([email protected]) or Chuck Mishaan ([email protected]).

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