An extension of the Division of Continuing Education at Stephen F. Austin State University, the Academy is a wide spectrum of academic based activities rather than recreational courses. The purpose of the Academy is to provide for its members fellowship, communication, learning, upkeep of mental skills, self-esteem, and travel. The goal of the organization is to create a program for mature learners that makes for a learning enrichment experience and develops opportunities for sharing knowledge and skills with others. Created for people 55 and older in Deep East Texas, the Academy serves those with inquisitive minds, presenting them a way to stay active and challenged. The program faces head-on the growing need to provide quality education activities for a segment of the population that is fast becoming the largest.
Academy courses all meet as daytime classes with no grades given and no tests administered.
Class length from three to fourteen weeks with each class meeting one day per week. Courses are taught on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus. The Academy For Lifelong Learning is age integrated learning for people of all educational backgrounds. It is an opportunity to expand horizons and to enhance personal development. Join us now and rediscover how much fun learning can be.