Age Friendly Universities

Dr. Krusekopf received Buttedahl and Skene Learning and Teaching Innovation Funds to support the creation of an online resource for people interested in education for later-life career transitions.

Through the research projects that Dr. Krusekopf undertook during his Research and Scholarly leave in fall 2023, he sought to better understand the needs of later career learners, and reviewed models and approaches that other institutions and organizations are taking to serve this group. This supports RRU, and more broadly higher education institutions, to better serve this fast-growing group of students. His plan included hiring a research assistant to help with the creation of communications channels to publish the resources discovered during Dr. Krusekopf’s research work on this project, and to facilitate the dissemination of content such as blog posts and podcasts on this topic. The goal was to create a resource and discussion online resource for people at RRU and beyond who are interested in the role universities and education can play in mid-life and late-career transitions.