First launched at the University of Wisconsin-Madison 10 years ago, Grandparents Universities are now offered by dozens of schools. The bigger programs, such as the University of Wisconsinâ??s, tend to provide mini-courses similar to the programs offered to students. “Dairy science is very popular here,” says Kate Dixon of the Wisconsin Alumni Association. Dixon says classes arenâ??t the programâ??s main draw. “What we hear year in and year out is that itâ??s the mixing of generations thatâ??s really unique,” she says.
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