Talk:University of the Third Age

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U3A redirects to University of the Third Age.

When this page was created, no links into it were made -- SGBailey 22:45, 2004 May 20 (UTC)

I have added a paragraph and a link from university to U3A. Although U3A does not conform to the modern Western model of a university, a state-approved and richly funded institution permitted to award honours and academic degrees, it does reflect the original sense of universitas magistrorum et scholarium - a gathering of teachers and scholars - in the instance of the U3A - with the aggregated experience of many years of life and a desire to teach and learn just for the pleasure of those activities. Fenton Robb 23:37, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

Links and text from lifelong learning, communication and conversation added. Fenton Robb 18:11, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

Links to U3A in Scotland and the International Network have been added. In time, there will be links to Special Interest Networks as well, but, In spite of these links to metasystemic institutions, it is important to remember that the UK model is focussed on the individual local subject Group and its ability to sustain itself as an independent and autonomous entity. It is this concept that endows the movement with its unique virility. Groups of groups,distinguished either by geographical location, or by area of interest, facilitate and support, but do not control or influence the individual Groups. Fenton Robb 00:24, 29 April 2006 (UTC)