Wichita State University is offering new Lifelong Learning courses for area senior citizens this fall.
Classes will be held at retirement communities and senior centers in Wichita, Bel Aire, Derby and Maize. Individuals at or above 60 years old can audit these classes at no cost if they enroll before Sept. 15, 2017. Anyone younger than 60 can enroll in the classes if they pay regular tuition and fees. Classes start in September.
“Area seniors really enjoy not only the opportunity to explore new interests, engage in stimulating discussions and in some cases share their personal recollections of historical and social events, but the social interaction as well,” said Kimberly Moore, program director.
Classes for fall 2017 include:
Bel Aire Senior Center
- Biblical Cities and Landscapes
- Sept. 6, 13, 20 and 27
Oxford Grand
- Introduction to Meteorology
- Sept. 7, 14, 21 and 28
Senior Services: Westside Baptist Church
- Kansas Journalism: Lead Type, Bullets and Brazen Nerve
- Sept. 8, 15, 22 and 29
- Kansas’ Sacred Places
- Oct. 6, 13, 20 and 27
Derby Senior Center
- McConnell AFB: Past, Present and Future Directions
- Oct. 2, 9, 16 and 23
Larksfield Place
- Wichita Looks at Rock and Roll
- Oct. 3, 10, 17 and 24
Visit www.wichita.edu/lifelonglearning to register and get complete details on each class.
For more information, call the WSU WPCE office at 316-978-3731 or email conference.office@wichita.edu.
Applications are also available at the locations listed above.
Per the Kansas Board of Regents’ Policy, students 60 years of age or older can enroll as auditors in academic credit courses when space is available without paying tuition. The only cost to these students are any applicable workshop fees and lab/special course fees. In addition, senior citizens who have not previously been enrolled at WSU must pay a one-time application fee of $40. Students who are younger than 60 years of age can enroll in the course, but will pay regular tuition and fees. Senior citizens must present a Medicare card or valid driver’s license to validate age.
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