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Recent News
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B&E Restroom and Elevator Issues
Posted: 12:58 PM 2/20/2026 (updated)
We have some construction and maintenance going on in the Business and Education Building where most CLL classes are held. Until further notice:
- First-floor restroom is out of service for construction.
- Second-floor restroom is in service; it requires using the elevator or stairs.
- Elevator has been restored to service.
- Accessible restrooms are also available at the Etherredge Center and the Student Activity Center (SAC)/Starbucks (with ramp access).
Classroom Location Changes
Posted: 6:52 AM 2/18/2026 (update)
Cumulative. Most recent changes at top of table.
| Course Name | New Location |
|---|---|
| Pirates of the Caribbean | B&E 124 |
| Irish Travellers | 3/9: Penland 106; 3/16, 23, 30: SAC Mezz 201 (see details) |
| Sennsational Sky | RPSEC 131A |
| Understanding the US Congress | B&E 124 |
How Class Schedule Changes are Reported
Posted: 4:59 PM 2/16/2026
Once a change has passed its effective date, it is removed from the 'Recent News' sidebar and the 'All The News' page. For example, if the date a class meets is changed to March 3, the announcement of that change is removed on March 4 (or shortly thereafter). If you want to review all the changes made during the semester, go here.
2022 Kauffman Award Presented to
Jim Brown
The annual Kauffman Award for outstanding service to the Center for Lifelong Learning was presented to Jim Brown at the annual Earl F. Kauffman Remembrance Day Luncheon, April 21, 2022.
In Jim's working life he was a chemical engineer who spent his entire career with Olin Corporation.
He retired in 2007 as Director of Environmental Remediation, managing cleanups of Olin’s past disposal areas and former plant sites.
Jim moved to Aiken after retirement and joined SeniorNet, predecessor of the McGrath Computer Learning Center, in 2008. He created several course manuals for Aiken SeniorNet and McGrath, and taught and coached many technical courses over the years. Jim served as Coordinator of Aiken SeniorNet from 2009 through 2011 then served on the SeniorNet/McGrath Board that managed McGrath’s separation from SeniorNet in 2015.
Jim has had a love of computers since 1977, so he was a natural to serve as SeniorNet/McGrath’s webmaster from 2010 until 2021. Then, when McGrath merged with the Academy for Lifelong Learning to form the Center for Lifelong Learning, Jim took on the daunting task of combining the McGrath and Academy websites into a new comprehensive website.
Jim and his wife Debbie enjoy traveling, hiking—especially in the mountains—and being with their grandchildren. Even though they moved 140 miles northwest to Mountain Rest, SC in 2020 to be closer to the mountains, Jim has maintained his involvement with McGrath, and now the Center for Lifelong Learning, in Aiken. For his hard work and dedication to the senior education community, the Center for Lifelong Learning proudly names Jim Brown as the recipient of the 2022 Kauffman Award.