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Participation is entirely open and there are no prerequisites, exams or grades.
He says the goal of the program is to provide intellectually challenging short-term courses which emphasize a peer learning environment. The LinR program will bring many benefits to the seminar participants and the university, says Glavin. It opens the door to serving a new constituency and to building new community ties with local retirees. The Carleton program is modeled after similar programs offered at over 200 North American universities. All of the programs have experienced steady growth in this area of learning, which testifies that this kind of program is meeting a need.