Galloway, N.J. — Not sure college is for you? Or maybe you love higher education so much you want to keep learning more?

Stockton University offers a unique way to get to know some of its best professors in science, history, the arts and wellness but without a big commitment or investment.

The Stockton Institute of Lifelong Learning (SILL), which is part of the Stockton Center on Successful Aging (SCOSA), has announced its Mark and April programming, which includes eight classes both in-person and online.

“Our SILL classes are an opportunity to take classes with college professors across different academic topics,” said Christine Ferri, an associate professor of Psychology and SCOSA’s assistant director. “There are no papers or homework — just learning with others who are curious.”

Here is a brief look at all eight classes, which meet weekly for four weeks. Tuition is $45 per class and courses are free for Atlantic County residents 60 or older. Register through the links below:

• Contemporary American Short Story by Professor Kristin Jacobson, Fridays (March 8, 15, 22 and 29) in Galloway from 2-3 p.m.
• Mediums & Mediumship: An Interdisciplinary Perspective by Professor Jennifer Lyke, Fridays (March 1, 8, 22, 29) in Galloway from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
• Women in the Holocaust: Rescuers and Resisters by Professor Patty Chappine, Tuesdays (March 5, 12, 19, 26) at Kramer Hall, 30 Front Street, Hammonton from noon-1 p.m.
• Quilts: Storytellers of the United States by Professor Cynthia Arrieu-King, Tuesdays (March 19 & 26 | April 2 & 9) on Zoom from 1:30-2:30 p.m.
• Sylvia Plath & Intimate Partner Violence by Professor Emily Van Duyne, Wednesdays (April 3, 10, 17, & 24) in Atlantic City and on Zoom from 10-11 a.m. 
• Streams, Swamps and Spungs by Professor Emma Witt, Fridays (April 5, 12, 19, & 26) in Galloway from 2-3 p.m. 
• Chemistry Through Art by Professor Sarah Gray, Fridays (April 5, 12, 19, & 26) in Galloway from 3-4:30 p.m. 
• The Conversation Project: Discussions about Death & Dying by Professor Christine Ferri, Tuesdays (April 9, 16, 23, 30) on Zoom from 1:30-2:30 p.m. 

“All are welcome to take advantage of the expertise and enthusiasm of some of Stockton's best professors,” Ferri said. “We hope that our alumni will come back to take a class with a favorite professor. We are eager to fulfill Stockton's mission to encourage lifelong learning for our students, alumni, staff and the entire surrounding community.”

SILL is planning to offer more courses in this summer, with kickoff sessions for new classes at the Annual Successful Aging Festival in Galloway on Wednesday, May 15.

For more information email Gina Maguire at gina.maguire@stockton.edu or Christine Ferri at christine.ferri@stockton.edu or call 609-652-4311 and leave a message.