Retirees: The "New Kids" on Campus. Joyce DeGirolamo.
by Degirolamo, Joyce; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 57Family. Publisher: USA Today (Magazine), 2003ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Adult education | Aged -- Attitudes | Aged -- Education | Retirees | Senior citizens | Universities and colleges -- CurriculaDDC classification: 050 Summary: "From the nation's top colleges to local two-year institutions, programs catering to this rapidly growing group of Americans [retirees] are being developed and expanded. With projections stating that more than 75,000,000 Americans are expected to turn 65 within the next 10 years, it is no surprise that colleges and universities have realized the importance of this older generation." (USA Today Magazine) This article examines some of the college and university offerings for retirees looking for "opportunities to increase their knowledge, nurture their creativity, and engage in lively discussion and debate among a group of their peers."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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| REF SIRS 2004 Family Article 55 The Risky Business of Retirement. | REF SIRS 2004 Family Article 55 40% of Retirees Depend on Social Security Alone. | REF SIRS 2004 Family Article 56 The Age Wave Is Coming. | REF SIRS 2004 Family Article 57 Retirees: The "New Kids" on Campus. | REF SIRS 2004 Family Article 57 Grandparents Are Returning to College, to Retire. | REF SIRS 2004 Family Article 58 Age Can Be to Blame in Accidents. | REF SIRS 2004 Family Article 58 Heart--Lungs--Driving Ability. |
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004.
Originally Published: Retirees: The "New Kids" on Campus, July 2003; pp. 60-62.
"From the nation's top colleges to local two-year institutions, programs catering to this rapidly growing group of Americans [retirees] are being developed and expanded. With projections stating that more than 75,000,000 Americans are expected to turn 65 within the next 10 years, it is no surprise that colleges and universities have realized the importance of this older generation." (USA Today Magazine) This article examines some of the college and university offerings for retirees looking for "opportunities to increase their knowledge, nurture their creativity, and engage in lively discussion and debate among a group of their peers."
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