Welcome to SMC Emeritus!
Dear Emeritus Community,
As summer heats up, I want to share with you some exciting plans we have here at Emeritus. There is always something cooking!
The theme this year is growth. I would like your help with growing the Emeritus program. As participants of the program, you know how valuable this program is for older adults. Let’s not keep this wonderful secret to ourselves! Come to the office today, pick up some of the newly printed trifold brochures, and give them to those in your circle who’ve been wondering about that glow on your face and the spring in your steps.
Growing the program means we could increase our offerings to include classes on more subjects, and that’s what we want. I know how passionate you are about your classes, so let’s put all that passion to work. I want us to grow the program by 1,000 students by the end of spring 2027, and I know this is the group that can get it done. We will email you soon to invite you to come to the office and take as many flyers and handouts to share with your friends, family, and neighbors, and recruit them to enroll.
POL SCI E99 Special Studies in Politics is the new hot class to look for. This class was created to give flexibility to timely topics that you will most definitely be interested in. A refresher on the Constitution this spring, and the midterm election in fall, anyone? It will make you feel young again, like when you were in high school Civics class. Looking further into the fall, the midterm election will surely be a hot topic you wouldn’t want to miss.
On the artistic front, I am happy to report that we will be adding art classes to our much-touted Pathfinders program, with a gallery show to look forward to at the end of those classes. Part of our goal to expand the Emeritus program is to increase class offerings like these to better serve our students in recovery from ABI (acquired brain injury) or stroke.
One of the more ambitious plans this year is to show our students in Malibu some love, and promote Emeritus classes in the communities of Malibu, Pacific Palisades and beyond. Our plan is to host an Emeritus table at this year’s MalibuMoves on October 24 and 25, and put an Emeritus team together to participate in this fantastic community event. We will use HEALTH E08, Walking for Wellness, to focus on building and preparing an Emeritus team. We will be looking for volunteers to help host the table and tell the thousands of community members who participate in this annual event about our wonderful Emeritus program. Stay tuned for more information on how you can be part of it!
For now, as they say, “That’s all, folks!” Have a great summer!
Dr. Scott C. Silverman
Dean, Noncredit & External Programs
