CANNON VALLEY ELDER COLLEGIUM

Nestled in the rolling hills of the Cannon River Valley lies the town of Northfield , Minnesota. Northfield is a small community rich in educational resources with two nationally-ranked liberal arts colleges — Carleton and St. Olaf — and outstanding K-12 schools and community education programs. The city also is home for an increasing number of retirees who are attracted by the wide range of cultural opportunities available in a small town setting. In the spirit of “life-long learning,” the Cannon Valley Elder Collegium (CVEC) provides high quality academic experiences in the humanities for students over age fifty (retired or not). The faculty members of the Collegium, predominantly retirees themselves, include emeriti faculty from the colleges and retired public school teachers.

The Cannon Valley Elder Collegium, which was started in 1997, has become a national model for outstanding education for senior students. An expanding body of research strongly supports the importance of mental stimulation -- which is provided in CVEC classes -- as extremely important for strong mental and physical health for seniors.

For additional information about CVEC, including current class schedules, course descriptions, and contacts with Directors go to the Web page CVEC.org