It's always a stimulating experience. Elderhostel participants can stay in the university's residence halls or commute each day from home. She and a friend attended several classes including one on southern women writers and myths of the south. We're always interested in learning. Even at her age, education has been useful.
Older students can also enroll in regular classes with traditional-age students.
Retired United States citizens who are 60 or older and reside in Pennsylvania may be eligible for a tuition waiver. Even seniors who can't travel to campus are benefiting from educational programs. The Center of Lifelong Learning sponsors programs at area senior centers and other locations. Tom Moriarty, director of the Shippensburg University Health Center, recently spoke to seniors in Greencastle about stress management, while Dr. Tom Austin, professor of criminal justice, showed them how to protect themselves from scam artists. Such classes have attracted as many as seventy-five people.