Wichita State University Lifelong Learning

📸 First Day of Class! Kansas Rocks! The Geology of Kansas began today. Take a look at what we learned!

📸 First Day of Class! Another full house today. American Art: Cassatt, Eakins and Homer is off to a great start!

📸 First Day of Class! The Changing Nature of Warfare I began today. You can still register to watch the classes online!

🔦 Class Spotlight: Forgotten Film Genres
Explore 20th-century narrative film genres with Dr. Jennifer Friend and Tim Friend. Classes start August 8.
Mail/email us your registration form or call 316-978-3731 to register!
www.wichita.edu/lifelonglearning

🔦 Class Spotlight: Kansas Rocks! The Geology of Kansas
Discover the rich and active geologic history of Kansas with Heather Merchant. Classes start August 7.
Mail/email us your registration form or call 316-978-3731 to register!
www.wichita.edu/lifelonglearning

🔦 Class Spotlight: American Art: Cassatt, Eakins and Homer
Join Dan Kirchhefer as we explore the lives and works of Mary Cassatt, Thomas Eakins, and Winslow Homer. Classes start August 6.
Mail/email us your registration form or call 316-978-3731 to register!
www.wichita.edu/lifelonglearning

🔦 Class Spotlight: The Changing Nature of Warfare I
Dive into the intricate and evolving nature of warfare with Dr. Gretchen Eick. Explore significant conflicts and their lasting impacts. Classes start August 5.

Mail/email us your registration form or call 316-978-3731 to register!

www.wichita.edu/lifelonglearning

🎉 Registration is now OPEN for our Fall 2024 Lifelong Learning classes! Secure your spot today and embark on a journey of discovery and knowledge. View classes at www.wichita.edu/lifelonglearning.
Mail/email us your registration form or call 316-978-3731 to register!

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Lifelong Learning Wichita State University offers several 0.5 credit-hour (non-degree) courses each semester designed primarily for students 60+ years of age. These courses are free* for students 60+ years of age who register by the deadline each semester. *This is made possible by a scholarship which covers all cour...

🚀 Get ready! Registration for our Fall 2024 Lifelong Learning classes opens in just 3 days on July 8. Don't miss out on the chance to join our exciting and educational courses. Get a head start by mailing or emailing us your completed registration form!
Printable form:https://www.wichita.edu/academics/wpce/documents/LifelongLearning/LLL-24-FA-registration-pg.pdf
Fillable PDF for email:https://www.wichita.edu/academics/wpce/documents/LifelongLearning/LLL-24-FA-registration-pg-fillable.pdf

Lifelong Learning Wichita State University offers several 0.5 credit-hour (non-degree) courses each semester designed primarily for students 60+ years of age. These courses are free* for students 60+ years of age who register by the deadline each semester. *This is made possible by a scholarship which covers all cour...

📢 Exciting News! Our Fall 2024 Lifelong Learning brochure is out now! Discover 10 new classes designed just for you. Registration opens on July 8. Check out our course offerings and get ready to learn something new this fall!
www.wichita.edu/lifelonglearning

Our first three classes have started! We had a full house with about 90 students each day.

Storytelling Beneath the Screen: Film Composers starts on Monday! See you at 1pm

Registration closes today! Call 316-978-3731 to secure your spot!
View courses athttps://www.wichita.edu/academics/wpce/documents/LifelongLearning/LLL-24-SP-brochure-web.pdf

How to Know You Know class is cancelled today. We will resume next Wednesday, November 1.

Two more fascinating classes kick off next week: "Native Americans Advocating for Native Americans" and "William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe." We're eager to delve into these captivating subjects with you!

Native Americans Advocating for Native Americans
🗓️ Mondays, Oct. 9, 23, 30 & Nov. 13
Instructor: Dr. Gretchen Eick, Lecturer, Department of History, Wichita State University

William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe
🗓️ Tuesdays, Oct. 10, 24, 31 & Nov. 14
Instructor: Dr. Francis X. Connor, Associate Professor & Chair, Department of English, Wichita State University

We're wrapping up three classes this week - Wichita's Neighborhoods, Remember the Ladies, and the Life and Work of Vincent van Gogh. What a blast we had learning together!
A special thank you to our wonderful instructors - Dr. Jay Price (and his knowledgeable guest speakers), Ken Spurgeon, and Dan Kirchhefer!

We'll be exhibiting at the PBS Kansas Senior Expo next Thursday! 🌟

Mark your calendars and make plans to visit our booth. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

PBS Kansas Senior Expo Connect with organizations dedicated to helping Seniors and Caregivers.

Only one week left to register! Registration deadline is next Wednesday, September 13.

Remember- no class today for Name That Rock!: An Introduction to Rocks, Minerals and Their Identification. We will meet next on September 1!

Just finished up our first week of classes!
Today, we had a blast learning about how minerals are formed, identified and used in our Name That Rock! class.

These classes are recorded, so you can still register even though the class has started and watch the recordings at your own pace.

How to Know You Know is full for in-person attendance. Online spots still available!

Classing are filling up quickly! Native Americans Advocating for Native Americans in-person option is also full. We still have room for in-person students in several of our other classes, including Movie Musicals: Escapism or Reality Check?; Developing Countries: Challenges and Implications for the U.S.; and Name That Rock!: An Introduction to Rocks, Minerals and Their Identification which all start this week!
Call 316-978-3731 to register now and secure your spot!

Movie Musicals: Escapism or Reality Check? starts tomorrow! Are you registered? Call 316-978-3731 to register now!

About the course:
This course is designed to explore the development of the Movie Musical and how it reflects American entertainment cultural values from the late 1920’s to present day. As film-making was developing in Hollywood, “silent films” took a gigantic leap forward in 1927 with the introduction of live sound in The Jazz Singer. It became such a phenomenon that “talking pictures” became all the rage and studios rushed to incorporate this new technology. Even the Great Depression didn’t deaden enthusiasm for movie musicals as people needed an escape from economic worries. Looking beneath the “glamour” of these early movie musicals, we also find a reality check for the illusions of the art form from voice “dubbing” to ethnic stereotyping. The class will explore how Hollywood grew into an international money-making machine and consider what the future may bring.

The in-person option for The Life and Work of Vincent van Gogh is now full. Call 316-978-3731 to register to view the class online!

The in-person option is full for our Wichita’s Neighborhoods and Remember the Ladies classes. However, we still have online spots left for these classes. Sign up for the online version at wichita.edu/lifelonglearning

Lifelong Learning Classes: Registration is Now Open!

Discover a world of knowledge and endless possibilities with Wichita State University's Fall 2023 Lifelong Learning courses!

Classes begin in August, September & October.
All courses are FREE for Kansas residents aged 60+ if enrolled by September 13, 2023.

In-person classes will be held from 1-3 pm at the Wichita State University Metropolitan Complex located at 5015 E. 29th St. North.
Online students will receive a weekly email link to access classes at their own convenience.

Enroll today and secure your spot in one or all of our ten exciting Lifelong Learning courses:
1️⃣ Movie Musicals: Escapism or Reality Check?
2️⃣ Developing Countries: Challenges and Implications for the U.S.
3️⃣ Name That Rock!: An Introduction to Rocks, Minerals, and Their Identification
4️⃣ Wichita’s Neighborhoods
5️⃣ The Life and Work of Vincent van Gogh
6️⃣ Remember the Ladies
7️⃣ Native Americans Advocating for Native Americans
8️⃣ William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe
9️⃣ How to Know You Know
🔟 Finding Fossils: An Introduction to Paleontology and Earth’s Geologic History

For more information and to register, visit our website or check out our course brochure.

Don't wait! Seize this opportunity to embrace lifelong learning. Enroll now and join our vibrant community of learners. See you in class!

Lifelong Learning Wichita State University offers several 0.5 credit-hour (non-degree) courses each semester designed primarily for students 60+ years of age. These courses are free* for students 60+ years of age who register by the deadline each semester. *This is made possible by a scholarship which covers all cour...