Registration is open to people age 50 and older for the largest number of classes ever offered by the McAuley Institute for Lifelong Learning (MILL) at Georgian Court University.
Nearly 40 classes, including Twitter 101, Convict Literature, Hollywood Jesus, and creative writing are available. The most popular classes include Basic Bridge, with the largest enrollment; T'ai Chi Chih; and holistic health, literature, writing, and religion classes.
Alice Velez, director of development and MILL, says the last thing she wants is the MILL program to be GCU's best-kept secret.
"Our classes are structured for mature learners," she says. "How the material is presented and the class size are both geared toward the adult learner. Our typical members are retired professionals, with many educators, from active adult communities. One factor they all have in common is they are open to new experiences and learning new things at their own pace."
New this semester are short courses that meet only once or twice, including three different genealogy classes and two classes on Twitter. Full-length classes meet over three to six weeks.
"We offer classes from gardening to Gandhi, but what we found is that many of our members like flexibility and want short courses as opposed to making a commitment of several weeks," says Ms. Velez.
MILL offers a variety of courses, taught by experienced instructors, in a friendly and supportive environment.
"We deliver the information in such as way it is not overwhelming, with lots of individual attention," says Ms. Velez.
Annual membership is $25 for 12 months ($20 for GCU alumni). Some classes are for members only. All members receive discounts for classes as well as other campus activities and at the GCU bookstore. Classes range from $20 for The Voices of Biblical Women in the Old Testament to $129 for Get Golf Ready. Guest and gift memberships are available.
Visit www.georgian.edu/mcauley for details on these and additional courses that may be scheduled. Online registration is available at alumni.georgian.edu/mill. Contact Alice Velez at 732.987.2201 or veleza@georgian.edu with questions.
All courses take place on the Lakewood campus unless otherwise indicated. Specific room assignments will be provided upon registration. The McAuley Institute for Lifelong Learning is sponsored by the Florian J. Lombardi Foundation Inc. and Creative Financial Group of New Jersey.
