About the Renaissance Institute

What Is the Renaissance Institute?

The Renaissance Institute (RI) is an educational program for adults over the age of 50 which functions under the auspices of Notre Dame of Maryland University (NDMU). The purpose of the RI organization is to create educationally and mentally stimulating programs for men and women 50 years and older to encourage the use of their talents, experiences, and skills creatively in shared intellectual and cultural pursuits, in discovering and developing latent abilities, in exploring new interests and in contributing to the community and in exchanging ideas and interests with other people. Members are eligible for the full privileges of membership. This includes: participating in/or conducting educational programs, auditing one NDMU credit course per school year, serving on or chairing a committee, to vote, to be nominated for and elected to a position to serve as a member of the Council or one of its Officers. Click here to read RI’s formation document.

GOVERNANCE

The Renaissance Institute is unique in that it is self-governed. Its council and its officers are responsible for the overall policy and direction of RI. Click here to read more about governance in RI's by-laws.

RENAISSANCE INSTITUTE COUNCIL 

The Council is the governing body of the Renaissance Institute, making decisions, setting policies and determining direction of the Institute.  Councilors are elected by Renaissance members for three-year terms; officers serve for two-year terms.