Seniors Achieving Greater Education (SAGE)
www.umpi.edu/faculty-staff/conferences/programs/sage
Having reached maturity, we realize that most of life's BIG questions don't have a single right answer. What's exciting is asking the questions and exploring all the different answers. That is why the University of Maine at Presque Isle has developed SAGE (Seniors Achieving Greater Education).
SAGE brings together members in a relaxed non-competitive atmosphere to discover new things about the world and about themselves. We hope you will join us for this life-long learning adventure!
History
SAGE offers courses that vary in length from three to eight weeks. The courses are planned and led on a volunteer basis by our own members and guests. Course formats range from lectures and discussions to field trips and hands-on learning. Course topics include arts, sciences, current events, foreign affairs, and specialty courses. We have two sessions per year, one beginning in mid-September, and the other in mid-March. Classes usually meet for two hours either mornings or afternoons. Excursions to special places and events are planned whenever possible.
Membership
Members of SAGE pay a modest fee of $15 for each semester enrolled, or $30 annually. (September 1 through August 31). Courses are free for members; some hands-on courses and/or field trips have additional fees.
Volunteer Opportunities
The University of Maine at Presque Isle's SAGE group recognizes that the mind is like one of your muscles; if not exercised, it deteriorates. We invite people of all backgrounds to join and provide direction for course and activity planning.
The SAGE Kickoff each term is a chance to learn about SAGE, the courses being offered, and to register for classes of your choice. SAGE courses vary in length from three to eight weeks. The courses are planned and led on a volunteer basis by our own members and invited guest speakers. Through lectures and discussions as well as field trips and hands-on learning, members explore course topics such as arts, sciences, current events, foreign affairs, and specialty courses.
There are no admission requirements, no examinations and no grades—at SAGE learning is its own reward. We have two sessions per year, one beginning in late September, and the other in late March. Classes usually meet for two hours either mornings or afternoons.
Location
SAGE Classes are held at the University of Maine at Presque Isle and at the Houlton Higher Ed Center.
Course Catalogs
Download UMPI SAGE Fall 2009 Courses (PDF)
For More Information
SAGE
University of Maine Presque Isle
Conferences and Special Programs
181 Main Street
Presque Isle, ME 04769
Online: http://www.umpi.edu/faculty-staff/conferences/programs/sage
By phone: Mary Lawrence (768-9502) or Lisa Udasco (768-9558). Please leave a message.