The following article summarizes the original event which is listed below the summary.
U of M joins Age-Friendly Universities Global Network
The Age-Friendly University (AFU) initiative provides a framework for “developing programs, practices, and partnerships” to address the challenges and opportunities of aging in higher education. It is the result of an interdisciplinary initiative of Dublin City University (Ireland) that created 10 principles for universities and colleges to adopt and evaluate their respective campuses. The ten principles range across a number of areas: teaching and learning, research and innovation, lifelong learning, intergenerational learning, encore careers and enterprise, and civic engagement.
Rajean Moore is the Facilitator for the U of MN Age Friendly Council, established in Sept of 2020. Lynn C. Anderson is UMRA’s representative on the University of Minnesota Age-Friendly University Council.
Minnesota is an Age-Friendly University
Tue, January 12 2021, 9am
Rajean Moone and Lynn C. Anderson
U of M Age-Friendly University Council
Event to be held via Zoom.
Rajean Moone is the faculty director for long-term care administration in the College of Continuing and Professional Studies, associate director of education for the Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation in the School of Public Health, and an adjunct faculty member in the School of Social Work.
Last fall, with President Joan Gabel's endorsement, the University of Minnesota became the first higher-education institution in the state to join the Global Network of Age-Friendly Universities (AFU). Participation in the network, led by Dublin City University, will give the U of M access to resources and technical assistance to support local, age-friendly initiatives.
To learn what this will mean in terms of exciting new opportunities at the U for lifelong learners, retirees, and older adults, please register to attend UMRA A.M. on Tuesday, January 12, from 9 to 10 a.m. via Zoom.
Our presenters will be Rajean Moone, PhD, the facilitator for the U of M’s new Age-Friendly University Council, and Lynn C. Anderson, UMRA’s representative to the council.
Moone is the faculty director for long-term care administration in the College of Continuing and Professional Studies, associate director of education for the Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation in the School of Public Health, and an adjunct faculty member in the School of Social Work. Anderson, prior to retiring, served as dean of international education at UC San Diego and before that as associate director of the Learning Abroad Center at the U of M.
They will provide a brief description of the mission and history of the AFU Global Network and the process that led to Minnesota gaining AFU status. They will note the various units on campus that are members of the council and provide an overview of the principles that guide AFU work.
Your input on resources and ideas for funding, projects, and collaborations will be welcome! The webinar will conclude with time for Q and A and discussion.
Please register and join us to participate in this program.
—Lynn C. Anderson
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