Cardinal Giovanni Colombo University for Third Age Students to begin 44th academic year

The Cardinal Giovanni Colombo University for Third Age Students will officially open its 44th academic year on Wednesday, October 28. The event begins at 10:00 a.m. at the church of San Marco in Milan with an inaugural Mass presided over by Archbishop Mario Delpini.

Professor Salvo Vicari from Bocconi University will lead a reflection on artificial intelligence as a challenge for the elderly. The morning will conclude with a toast and tours of the university classrooms.

The opening will showcase recently restored and renovated facilities near the San Marco church. These updates include modernized classrooms and new technological equipment to allow for remote lesson transmission. As of October 19, the university has 638 enrolled students, surpassing the 620 participants from the previous year.