Welcome Lifelong Learners!
We hope that you are enjoying your first week of classes. We are glad that you visited our blog and we hope that you will continue to come back and read the interesting posts we will have for you over the fall semester.
So, what is a blog?
A blog (also called a weblog or web log) is a website made up of entries (also called posts) listed in reverse date and time order with the most recent entry appearing first (similar in format to a daily journal). Blogs usually include features such as comments and links to increase user involvement. Blogs are a good example of social networking using the Internet. There are over 100 million blogs with more entering the blogosphere every day. Blogging has become an important part of families, friendships, politics, business and society. The Lifelong Learning Society in Jupiter began this blog to engage our faculty, staff and students in a conversation. We will have several faculty members including Dr. Rabil, Dr. Lawrence, Dr. Rakower and Professor Labovitz, to name a few, who will post to our blog over the next few weeks. We will also have several guest bloggers who will contribute posts as well. We encourage you to come back each Tuesday and participate in the dialogue.
We have had a busy summer here at LLS and we would like to let you know about the wonderful things occurring in our program. Here are the top three things you need to know about Lifelong Learning in Jupiter:
- Last year we had more than 27, 000 Lifelong Learning registrations. Amazing! We now have more than 7,800 members and are the largest lifelong learning program in the United States.
- We have more than 100 volunteers and we are always looking for more help. Throughout the year, we will advertise when we have openings for our greeter program or advisory committees. It is important that you receive our email newsletter each Saturday, Interactions, so that you get important announcements and information.
- We are excited to bring to you outstanding university faculty and guest lecturers this semester who will teach a diverse array of subjects, such as “U.S. National Security”; “Personality: A Modern Perspective”; “Oscar Wilde”; “American Mosques” and much more. Did you know that some of our faculty members, who are also full time professors in the University, put in more than 14 hours a week into their presentations? In addition to our LLS faculty, we will also have several special guest speakers that we will host in the fall including Dr. Allida Black and Alan Gross.
We are excited for the upcoming year and we look forward to reading your comments.
Josette Valenza
Director
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Looking forward to the postings from the faculty.
What a wonderful initiative! Great first post, Josette!
I think this program will be a refreshing, informal and informative way to hear from our professors. Thanks for thinking of it. I also think this will generate more interest in diverse subject matter. Our teachers are so well-versed in more than the topics they teach. Feedback from students is always a plus!
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A great way to start the new semester. Looking forward to student postings.
Great idea. One favor — make your type size bigger.
Congratulations to LLS staff and faculty for all the new advanced technology and enhanced communication!
Each semester seems to get better and better. Thank you all so much for your excellent work.
When my wife and I lived in Anchorage we discovered OLE (Opportunities for Lifelong Education). We thought that was a fantastic program, but since moving to North Palm Beach 3 years ago, I’ve been blown away by the size, scope, and depth of LLS’s offerings. And I’ve especially been impressed with the quality of the instructors! It’s no wonder so many seniors are attracted to the LLS campus. Keep it up!
It takes a special kind of market to create such a successful program. Add to the “personality” of the membership a handful of highly motivated and skilled staff members and you may get this result. Well done to Renee and her great crew.
Will the blogs be emailed each week?
The blog will be updated regularly on Tuesdays. Occasionally, we may include a link to our blog in the weekly email blasts.
Please include the blog link weekly. That is how I access it.
What a great opportunity for our professors to answer questions in depth. Many times in class there is not time to make a lengthy comment.
The blog is a great idea.