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IN THIS ISSUE Hike of a Lifetime Meet Miramar College’s new president, Patricia Keir... Along Historic Trails Local author Kathleen Cordes as traveled all 12 of the nation’s historic trails... From the Stars to the Earth Mesa College astronomy professor Jerry Schad writes popular hiking guides... A Taste of Tibet Monks create a sand mandala in lobby of Mesa College’s learning resource center... Aquatic Center Opens with a Splash Festivities open three-pool complex at Miramar College... The Many Faces of History Professor dresses as memorable charcters in history... Beam Me Up, City City College builds high-tech center... College of Emeriti Ages Gracefully After 22 years, this program is still popular with seniors... Chancellor’s Column Cal State universities and enrollment management... Factoids Miscellaneous tidbits of news... Newsmakers Accomplishments by faculty and staff... |
College of Emeriti Ages Gracefully We’re
all getting older and Continuing Education has been meeting the unique
challenges and opportunities presented by San Diego’s aging population
for more than 22 years by providing classes for older adults throughout
the city. Continuing Education’s older adult program, called the
College of the Emeriti, is strong and will continue to grow into the new
millennium with the aging of the baby boomers. In
1991, Marjorie Howe, a resource instructor for the consumer and home economics
department, took the College of the Emeriti (COE) helm. Helping
her are numerous instructors who love working with the older clientele.
Among them are Jeanne Cox, Charlene Schade and Pamela Kozminska. Cox is
multi-talented, teaching effective communications, arts/crafts and nutrition/health;
Schade teaches physical fitness, body dynamics and the aging process,
walking workout and PACE (People with Arthritis Can Exercise); Kosminska
teaches ceramics at ECC. The
COE relies on its advisory committee network of experts from both the
private and public sectors to recommend improvements to the older adult
curriculum. New courses are developed to meet the needs of a growing population
of active older adults who want to continue to participate in educational
activities that enrich their quality of life. There are classes in art,
music, history and retirement planning along with those that promote physical
wellness and health. Reflecting
a growing audience, the COE has grown enormously since its inception—from
31 classes in 1978 to 490 classes offered now. Today, the older adult
program makes up more than 17 percent of the total Continuing Education
program, involving more than 150 instructors and enrolling 37,275 students.
More than 190 classes are held at long-term care facilities. Older
adult enrollment will continue to grow. The College of the Emeriti is
preparing to meet the challenge of the new century.
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