Examples of collegiate-affiliated retirement communities already built:
Anderson University, Anderson, IN. University Village Condominiums. Independent living.
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. The Academy Village. Independent living.
University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR. College Square. Independent living.
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. Longview, an Ithacare Community. CCRC.
Lasell College, Newton, MA. Lasell Village. CCRC.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. University Commons. Independent living.
Notre Dame, Sound Bend, IN. Holy Cross Village. Independent living, but plans to build nursing care facility.
Penn State University, State College, PA. The Village at Penn State. CCRC.
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Oak Hammock. CCRC.
The Forest at Duke, Durham, NC. CCRC.
The Colonnades. Charlottesville, VA (near U VA). CCRC.
Various communities developed by Kendal Corporation. All are Continuing Care Retirement Communities. For further descriptions see www.kendal.org.
Rivers Run is an active adult community being developed by Living Communities, LLC and is affiliated with the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY. 152 units on 38 acres. http://www.riversrunliving.com/
Georgia Tech is building an 800-acre golf community. www.georgiatechclub.com .
The University of Georgia is building an 800-home golf community on 1,200 acres. www.thegeorgiaclub.com
Radio Interview:
Listen through your computer to Gerard Badler, Managing Director of Campus Continuum in a January 14 interview on Jacqueline Marcell's Internet radio program "Coping with Caregiving." The discussion covers university-affiliated retirement communities. Listen via Windows Media Player, a free download available at the top of the website.
Items with and asterisk () mention Campus Continuum.
*Todd Wilkinson, Welcome to Boomerhood, Looking to exercise body and mind and leave a positive mark on society, retiring baby boomers are shunning gated communities for vibrant cities and towns, Continental Inflight Magazine, November 2009
Ryan Owens, "Retirees Move on Campus and Into Blogsphere," ABC News, July 2, 2008
"State Approves Senior Housing At Purchase College," Westchester.com, July 2, 2008
Brian Goslow, "Ailing economy hits campus-affiliated community plans," Fiftyplus Advocate, March 27, 2008
Philip Morgan, "Retirees Heading Back To College," Tampa Bay Online, February 1, 2008
Jean Marie Angelo, "Baby Boomers, Back to Campus," University Business, February 2008
"Survey Shows: 55+ Residence Concept Is Catching On," theMatureMarket.com, September 2007
Carisa Chappell, "More Retirees Consider Living Near Campuses," Community College Times, September 15, 2007
Berdar, Rebecca, "Area colleges, universities build retirement communities," Altoona Mirror, June 17, 2007
Lackey, Jaime, "Creating Communities for Life-Long Learners." REBusiness Online, April 2007
Ferreira, Joao, "UMass Dartmouth Eyed as Site of Over-55 Housing." SouthCoastToday.com, February 14, 2007
Finder, Alan, "Rural Colleges Seek New Edge and Urbanize." New York Times, February 7, 2007
Susan Bain Bellak, "Back to School - Baby Boomers Turn Golden Years into Learning Years," New England Condominium, August 2006
"Are Boomers Eager to Relive Their College Days?" Nation's Building News, July 3, 2006
"Bringing Life-long Learners Home." University Business, January 2006
Lum, Lydia. "From Shakespeare to Sports." Diverse Online, October 2005
Editorial. "Senior Housing on Campus Would Benefit All." Mankato Free Press, December 2005
Thomas, Dylan. "Gustavus Eyes a Different Senior Class." Mankato Free Press, November 2005
Associated Press. "Alumni return to college towns for retirement." MSNBC.com, March 17, 2005.
Brown, Nell Porter. "Back to School. The Joy and Rigors of Living Near an Academic Environment." Harvard Magazine. January-February 2005.
Gordon, Leonie, and Shinagel, Michael, New Goals for Continuing Higher Education: The Older Learner, Harvard Generations Policy Journal, Vol 1, Winter 2004. (PDF file)
Halligan, Tom. "Alums Back on Campus." University Business, December 2004.
"Big Seniors on Campus: Colleges are appealing to retirees by offering housing complete with academic perks." BusinessWeek Online, July 26, 2004.
Powell, Robert. "Colleges Construct Housing For Elderly." Washington Post, June 19, 2004
Powell, Robert. “Study on, older dudes! Colleges building housing for elderly students.” CBS MarketWatch.com, May 25, 2004. Free registration required.
Word, Ron. “Alma mater attracts Gator retirees with state-of-the-art community.” Associated Press. March 6, 2004.
Deibel, Mary. “In Retirement, Many Return to Campus Life.” KnoxNews. October 29, 2003.
“Baby Boomers Worried About Money for Retirement.” The Senior Journal. June 18, 2003.
Tate, Ryan. “Stanford’s New Senior Class.” San Francisco Business Times. June 13, 2003.
Sanoff, Alvin. “Phi Beta Gramma: College Retirement Villages Mix Granddads and Undergrads.” Modern Maturity Magazine. December 11, 2002.
Studies and Reports:
"Great Expectations: Boomers and the Future of Volunteering." Volunteermatch.org, 2006
"A Generation in Transition: A Survey of Bay State Baby Boomers." MassINC, November 2005 (requires free registration)
"Reinventing Aging: Baby Boomers and Civic Engagement." Harvard School of Public Health - MetLife Foundation Initiative on Retirement and Civic Engagement, 2004
“The New Vision of Retirement Is Very Different Than the Traditional Image of Retirement.” By Taylor Humphrey. Harris Interactive. May 15, 2002.
“Recasting Retirement: New Perspectives on Aging and Civic Engagement.” Civic Ventures. March, 2002.
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