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UI Alumni Association hosts presentation on the world of aging Feb. 16, 2012

The University of Iowa Alumni Association (UIAA) and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will host "Dreams, Life, and Aging: Intergenerational Perspectives," a presentation that takes a look into the world of aging, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at Melrose Meadows, 350 Dublin Drive, Iowa City.

UI Associate Director of Student Development David Gould will lead a presentation on Bookends, a project that paired students from Gould's "Aging and Leisure" course with local senior citizens to share their dreams, life lessons, and thoughts on aging. Inspired by this dialogue, the group composed and recorded two songs: one about the seniors' reflections on the past and another featuring the students' goals for the future.

The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP by noon on Thursday, Feb. 9, at http://iowalum.com/lifelonglearning/melrosemeadows/.

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Aging Studies Program

Director: Mercedes Bern-Klug, PhD, MSW
Room 308 North Hall
The University of Iowa
Iowa City IA 52242

FAX:  (319) 335-1711

Phone: (319) 335-1265

2011 Annual Report

The Aging Studies Program at The University of Iowa is designed to provide undergraduate and graduate students with a multidisciplinary approach to gerontology. The program consists of courses that have been coordinated and sequenced to provide a broad background in aging for students from various disciplines. All students plan their course of study with their academic advisers in close cooperation with the Aging Studies Program.

The Aging Studies Program was featured in an article about certificate programs in the Spring 2007 edition of the University's publication "Parent Times."

Read about the BOOKENDS Project which is part of the Aging & Leisure class, as reported in The Daily Iowan on Nov. 17, 2011

To get announcements...

To get announcements related to the Aging Studies Program and student learning opportunities in aging at UI, please sign up for the ASPstudent Listserv (please use your UI email address): mercedes-bern-klug@uiowa.edu.

For a quick overview of the Aging Studies MINOR versus the CERTIFICATE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8AUhlrj42Y