Center for Learning in Retirement

Volunteer Spotlight: Steve Kenton

UConn Extension’s Center for Learning in Retirement (CLIR) provides meaningful and serious intellectual activities for retirees and other adults from all walks of life, conducted in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. Volunteers work to put together interesting speakers for various sessions through the year. One of these volunteers is CLIR President, Dr. Steve Kenton. With […]

Lifelong Learning with CLIR Begins Again in January

The Center for Learning in Retirement, otherwise known as CLIR, is one of the many programs offered through the University of Connecticut (UConn) Extension, part of the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources. CLIR is a lifelong learning program that provides meaningful and serious intellectual activities for adults of retirement age. Individuals from all […]

Lifelong Learning Classes Offered in April

CLIR, a lifelong learning program offered in collaboration with UConn Extension, will hold the following classes in April, all in Vernon Cottage on UConn’s Depot Campus, from 1:15 to 2:45 except for the Memoir Club. Memoir Club                 Thursdays, April 5 – 26     10:15 – 11:45 Great Decisions             Mondays, April […]

Confronting Tough Issues

Three times each academic year the Center for Learning In Retirement (CLIR) volunteers develop a course schedule that often includes classes on tough issues facing our society, providing members with expertise from knowledgeable presenters, as well as a forum to ask questions. One such topic is the huge problem of crumbling home foundations, currently being […]

25 Years of Lifelong Learning

Article by Kim Colavito Markesich Orginally published by Naturally.UConn.edu This fall, the UConn Extension Center for Learning in Retirement (CLIR) celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary of providing interesting and engaging lifelong learning activities for retirees and other adults. The milestone was celebrated October 19 with a luncheon at the Deanston House in Storrs. The UConn Board […]

April Classes with Lifelong Learning

CLIR classes for April, held in Vernon Cottage on the UConn Depot campus, all from 1:15-2:45 p.m. except for Memoirs and Great Decisions.   Memoir Club – Thursdays, April 6, 13, 20, 27 from 10:15-11:45 Great Decisions:  topics in foreign policy – Tuesdays, April 11, 18, 25  from 10:15-11:45 What is The Enlightenment? – Thursdays, April 6, 13, 20, 27 UConn President Susan Herbst – […]

Lifelong Learning: February Classes

CLIR lifelong learning classes for February, held in Vernon Cottage on the UConn Depot campus, all from 1:15-2:45 p.m. except for Memoirs: Memoir Club – Thursdays, February 2, 9, 16, 23           10:15-11:45 The Politics of War and Peace – Wednesday, February 1 Crumbling Foundations in CT Homes:  A Contractor’s Perspective – Tuesday, February 7 The Role of […]

Lifelong Learning – January Classes

The Center for Learning In Retirement, or CLIR is offering classes for January, focusing on lifelong learning. All classes are held in Vernon Cottage on the UConn Depot campus, all from 1:15-2:45 p.m. except for Memoirs:   Memoir Club, Thursdays, January 5 – March 30; 10:15-11:45 Making Cladograms, Tuesday, January 10 American Elections: Myths, Legends and Modern Reality […]

October Classes with CLIR

Our Center for Learning In Retirement (CLIR) is offering several interesting classes for October (all held in Vernon Cottage on the UConn Depot campus): Memoir Club:  Thursdays,   10:15 – 11:45 The Unknown Kennedy (concerning the JFK assassination)                Tuesdays, October 11 and 18     1:15-2:45 Art and Science:  Are They the Same?               […]

CLIR Classes for September

Our Center for Learning In Retirement (CLIR) has planned their September classes. It’s not too late to register, visit our website for more information. CLIR classes for September are held in Vernon Cottage on the UConn Depot campus:   Memoir Club:  Thursdays from Sept 8,   10:15 – 11:45 BREXIT: Misplaced Nostalgia for the Sovereign Nation […]

CLIR: Forever Learning

By Cathleen Love and Betty Heiss   The Center for Learning in Retirement (CLIR) became an UConn Extension program in 2013. CLIR’s mission is to provide meaningful intellectual activities for adults from all walks of life, which closely matches with Extension’s mission to provide the knowledge and expertise of the university through outreach and public […]