Dr. Fran McGuire Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management – Lifelong Learning
Dr. McGuire is a leader of the Clemson University Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. The goal of the program is to offer opportunities to upstate residents to expand their educational horizons in a format that best suits their lifestyles. Classes are rarely more than ten sessions in length, and most are eight or fewer with no prerequisite educational requirements for attendance. Group interaction is encouraged, and, as a result, many new friendships are made. Although largely attended by retirees, the classes are in no way restricted to any one age group. The institute is a non-profit educational organization composed almost completely of volunteers; only the director holds a part-time paid position. Some of the teachers are retired or active faculty members from area colleges and universities.