Advisory Board

The Advisory Board and its committees develop:

• Educational courses and experiences of all types that continue over a person's lifetime
• Opportunities for intellectual development, social engagement, cultural stimulation, and personal growth for adults
• Programs and courses tailored for adults who wish to enhance their learning and interactions
  with other adults and the community
• Opportunities to enrich and extend the quality of life for Academy members and participants through continuing intellectual development.

Meeting Schedule

Advisory Board Members
D. Terry Williams, Chair of Advisory Board; WMU Chair and Professor Emeritus of Theatre

Peg Strong, Chair-Elect, Lecturer in Art History and Design
Jo Arnold, Former Director of City of Portage Senior Center
Robert Beam, Chair, WMU Emeriti Council, WMU Emeritus
Neil Bremer, Executive Director, Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo
Manual Brenes, Program Coordinator, KPS Bilingual, Migrant & World Languages
Ron Crowell, WMU Emeriti, WMU Professor Emeritus of Teaching, Learning, and Educational Studies
Linda Dunn, First Lady of WMU

Carol Haenicke, Former First Lady of WMU

Marianne Novak Houston, Director, Michigan Courage and Renewal
Harold Ray, WMU Professor Emeritus of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Pete Thomas, Community Member
Bill Venema, Community Member
WMU ex-officio Members

Janet Hahn, Coordinator and Assistant Professor, WMU Center for Gerontology

Bob Miller, Associate Vice President, WMU Community Outreach