The
Volume XI, Number 1
CCR plans
arouse
controversy
By Julie Tilka
Staff Writer
Confusion abounds on UNCA’s
involvement in the Center for Crea
tive Retirement.
Students, and faculty in particular,
question the amount of time spent
on the project by UNCA administra
tion and faculty.
UNCA commitment to the Center for
Creative Retirement (CCR) funding
and classroom space are also con
cerns, according to faculty and stu
dents interviewed.
"The whole thing is very vague to
me," said Dr. Merritt Moseley,
associate literature professor. He
said that the faculty perceives the
center as a competitor, and they
don’t really understand all that it
involves.
"There is a lack of what I see as
seeking a consensus of the univer
sity community before going for
ward," Moseley said.
The center is a non-profit organ
ization affiliated with UNCA. The
stated purpose of the center is "to
advance the quality of life for re
tirees and pre-retirees and the qua
lity of the communities in which
they live by enhancing their creative
talents and leadership."
The center was originally appro
priated $100,000 in planning fonds
by the state legislature during the
1987 session. As part of the budget
the General Assembly reappropriated
$100,000 for the center.
CCR plans to operate a variety of
programs including a pre-retirement
institute, adult wellness center,
senior leadership academy, public
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