About the Lifelong Learning Institute

LLI members have many choices for participation in the institute’s activities, including lectures and workshops, field trips, and many other NSU programs and events. LLI members may also informally audit courses in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. The Lifelong Learning Institute maintains a year-round schedule divided into two periods:

• The eight-month fall/winter/spring period runs from October through May, with four days of activities each week.
• The four-month summer period runs from June through September with two days of activities each week.

Each day of activities at the Lifelong Learning Institute is divided into three parts:

• 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. academic session
• Lunch
• 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. academic session.

Academic Sessions: Academic sessions involve lectures by NSU and other community educators and experts, as well as lectures, workshops, and discussion groups led by LLI members. Academic sessions cover a wide-ranging list of topics that include art, music, literature, philosophy, history, politics, current events, science, and health care.

Lunchtime Activities: At lunch (brought individually by the members), LLI members get together for socializing and informal conversation. Undergraduate, graduate, and professional students from NSU often come to share lunch with LLI members. These experiences are valuable to both groups as a unique intergenerational exchange of ideas and insights. At lunch, connections are made that bridge the rich life experiences of LLI members and the awakening interests of students in the university community.