Educational Opportunities
Senior Professionals offers adult-enrichment programs for community members through Academy of Seniors, Mornings with the Professors, and Classroom Journey bus trips. The classes are held throughout the year and cover a wide range of subjects including current events, history, literature, art, sciences and more. Classes are taught by professors from Illinois State University, Illinois Wesleyan University, and by community experts. Academy of Seniors classes offer four two-hour sessions for a total of eight hours of content. Mornings with the Professors are offered on Friday mornings from 9:30-11:30 am in the spring and fall. Each of the five lectures offers insight into a specific topic.
A limited number of scholarships are available. To inquire, call (309) 438-2818.
Programming Change:
Mornings with the Professors - Friday, November 7
Chris Koos is unfortunately unable to present on November 7th for reasons including the federal government shutdown. While AMTRAK is still operating, the department from which Mayor Koos gets his resources is currently closed.
Speaking in his place (on a different topic) will be Bob Bradley, Professor Emeritus, Politics and Government, ISU.
Session Title: Will America Keep Its Republic?
Session Description: Is America part of the wave of democratic backsliding occurring in the world? Will America lose its republic that the Constitution created and was designed to endure for the ages? We will examine the causes and characteristics of democratic backsliding and assess whether the judgment that the American republic is dying is accurate or premature.
