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Institute for Learning in Retirement - East
Coronavirus Update: Spring ILR Classes and Trips
All Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) classes for the spring semester through the BW main campus and ILR-East have been canceled. Any ILR trips for spring are also canceled. Future activities and events will be under review and changed or canceled as necessary.
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Contact
(216) 987-2985, ilreast@bw.edu
The Institute for Learning in Retirement at Baldwin Wallace University offers senior adults the opportunity to continue learning in an informal, flexible and non-competitive college environment. Offering a series of non-credit, college-level courses on a variety of topics, the BW ILR is committed to providing an educational and social experience that is highly accessible and inexpensive. The BW ILR is one of many ILRs associated with colleges and universities across the country.
ILR-East is presenting its program of courses at Temple Emanu El, located at the intersection of Brainard and Emery roads in Orange Village. The ILR-East offers classes in the fall, winter and spring on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. We are an all-volunteer endeavor. Officers, committee members and presenters all volunteer their personal time to make the program enjoyable and successful.
- History
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HISTORY OF ILR
The Institute for Learning in Retirement began in 1989 as part of the well-known “Road Scholar” program, previously named “Elderhostel Learning Tours”. Road Scholar programs offer seniors the opportunity to travel worldwide to various college facilities and to enjoy classes and interact with their peers. For those who are unable to travel, the ILR provides a program near home for seniors to participate in educational programs designed for them.
In 1992, an ILR group associated with Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio (now Baldwin Wallace University) was started.
ILR - EAST
After Baldwin Wallace opened its east-side satellite facility in Beachwood, Ohio in 1999, it became apparent that the classrooms utilized in the evenings and on the weekends were empty during the weekdays. To make better use of this facility, the dean of lifelong learning at BW, Dr. Lee Bash and Dr. Jane Cavanaugh, a former dean, decided to launch an ILR-East program. The first three classes were offered in the spring of 2000.
By 2004, the ILR-East had grown and was ready to stand on its own feet and take over all of the required administrative duties ILR-East volunteers began to assume more responsibility for scheduling courses, recruiting presenters and students, maintaining the database, managing enrollment, mailings, preparing name tags, handling of receipts and disbursements and other necessary functions. In assuming these responsibilities, ILR-East was able to conduct its program at virtually no cost to BW.
In August 2014, BW moved its east-side satellite facility to Tri-C's Corporate College Center in Warrensville Heights. Due to this move, the ILR-East relocated its teaching location to the Temple Emanu El in Orange Village where it rented classroom space.
ILR-East has continued to flourish in this new venue. Its current membership is about 325. Many students take more than one class each term, enabling ILR-East to maintain a vigorous program of about twelve offerings during each of its three six-week terms per year. The class fees are low. For many years there has still been enough money left at the end of each fiscal year (June 30) to permit ILR-East to give scholarships to BW adult students who work during the days and take classes at BW’s east-side satellite facility in the evenings and the weekends.
- Membership
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Our annual membership drive shall begin on July 1. Membership fees are $30/year.
As a member, you receive the following benefits:
- Discounted charge for classes
- Advance mailings for all ILR-sponsored events
- An invitation to the annual luncheon/meeting (complimentary lunch included)
- Voting privileges to elect officers, hold an office, and serve on committees
- A 10% discount, excluding supplies, at the BW Bookstore (Berea campus)
- Use of Ritter Library (located on the Baldwin Wallace University main campus in Berea)
If you are interested in becoming a member of ILR-East at Baldwin Wallace, please complete and submit the ILR membership form or contact the ILR-East office at (216) 987-2985 or ilreast@bw.edu.
- Course Registration
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For information on registering for classes, please complete and send us the "BW ILR-EAST Information Request Form" listed below under REQUEST INFORMATION.
- Calendar
- Officers & Committee Chairs
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Officers
President Delores Christie Vice President Jeffrey Fine Secretary Catherine Borchert Treasurer Andrew Press Committee Chairs
Registrar Beverly Siegel Curriculum Jon Flinker Site Coordinator Jan Campana Membership Ellen Ticktin Historian Nancy Brian Scholarships William Rafalski Nominating Jon Flinker Sunshine Patt Gronick Mailing Bob and Myra Fortlage At Large Joanne Billiar - Request Information
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NEW HORIZONS MUSIC PROGRAM
BW's New Horizons program offers adults the opportunity to learn to play an instrument at BW's Berea campus. We offer bands (beginning, intermediate and advanced levels), jazz band, string orchestras (beginning, intermediate and advanced levels) and chamber music ensembles. This is perfect for adults who have never had the opportunity to play an instrument or for those who played during their school days but have not had the opportunity since.