CLIR

Roadside Revegetation

Earlier this month, Laura Urban presented a lecture to our CLIR (Center for Learnign in Retirement) community: The Roadside to a Thriving Native Ecosystem; we are pleased to announce that the slideshow portion of the presentation is now available to view on the CLIR website! Click the image above or the direct link below to access this informative […]

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 in March

CLIR, a lifelong learning program offered in collaboration with UConn Extension, will hold the following classes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in March, all in Vernon Cottage on UConn’s Depot Campus, from 1:15 to 2:45, except for the Memoir Club. Memoir Club                 Thursdays     10:15 – 11:45 Mar 1 UConn’s Osiris Quartet Mar 7 What are […]

November Lifelong Learning Classes

CLIR, a lifelong learning program offered in collaboration with UConn Extension, will hold the following classes in November, all in Vernon Cottage on UConn’s Depot Campus, from 1:15 to 2:45 unless otherwise noted. Memoir Club                                                  Thursdays     10:15 – 11:45 Wed  Nov 1  The Origins of Christian Fundamentalism Tues Nov 7  Programming Love Wed  Nov 8 […]

October Lifelong Learning Programs

CLIR, a lifelong learning program offered in collaboration with UConn Extension, will hold the following classes in October, all in Vernon Cottage on UConn’s Depot Campus,from 1:15 to 2:45 unless otherwise noted. Memoir Club                                                  Thursdays     10:15 – 11:45 Wed  Oct 4  Putin vs. the World Tues Oct 10  Everything You Wanted to Know About the […]

Lifelong Learning in September

CLIR, a lifelong learning program offered in collaboration with UConn Extension, will hold the following classes in September, most in Vernon Cottage on the UConn Depot Campus: Memoir Club                                                  Thursdays from Sept 7        10:15 – 11:45 An Introduction to the Socio-Cultural Roots of Climate Change  Sept 11, 18, 25, 7:00 – 8:30, at CLiCK […]

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 […]