老司机福利社 Joins Age-Friendly University Network
Galloway, N.J. 鈥 老司机福利社 has joined the Age-Friendly University Global Network, a consortium of higher education institutions which agree to support its 10 principles to becoming more age-friendly in programs and policies.
鈥淥ur analysis of the 10 AFU principles indicates their substantial fidelity with 老司机福利社鈥檚
mission, vision, and values to serve diverse students and adults of all ages and in
our role as a major change-agent and anchor institution in our region,鈥 老司机福利社 President
Harvey Kesselman said in his endorsement of 老司机福利社鈥檚 application.
老司机福利社鈥檚 participation was spearheaded by David Burdick, professor of Psychology, Gerontology and Sustainability and director of the 老司机福利社 Center on Successful Aging (SCOSA), Elizabeth Elmore, professor of Economics and Gerontology and director of the 老司机福利社 Center for Economic and Financial Literacy (both Fellows in and leaders of the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education), and Christine Ferri, Ph.D., professor of Psychology and Gerontology, former coordinator of Gerontological Studies and current SCOSA faculty fellow. Burdick will serve as 老司机福利社鈥檚 AFU Liaison and SCOSA will develop strategies at its upcoming strategic planning retreat.
The 老司机福利社 Faculty Senate unanimously voted to endorse the membership in the AFU network, which is affiliated with the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education. AGHE's mission is to advance gerontology and geriatrics education in academic institutions, and to provide leadership and support of gerontology and geriatrics education faculty and students.
AGHE will present three webinars for faculty on the Age-Friendly University Initiative on Jan. 9, Feb. 6 and March 1, 2019 in a project funded through the efforts of SCOSA director Burdick. More information about the global network, the webinars and the 10 principles is at under "Resources."
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