Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. The Economy: How Long Will It Take to Recover in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic? (May 11, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/80030 80030-20548974@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed

After more than half century of progress, the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the women’s labor force participation back many decades as they grapple with job and child care loss. Will this permanently set women back? How long will it take for the economy to recover? Our presenter, Professor Betsey Stevenson will cover the current state of the macro economy with a focus on how the pandemic and government policy responses have affected the labor market and the shape of the economic recovery.

Betsey Stevenson is a professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan. She is a faculty research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, a visiting associate professor of Economics at the University of Sydney, a research fellow of the Centre for Economic Research, a fellow of the IFO Institute for Economic Research in Munich, and serves on the executive committee of the American Economic Association. She has also served as a member of the Council of Economic Advisors from 2013 to 2015, where she advised the Obama Administration on social policy, labor market, and trade issues. She served as the chief economist of the U.S. Department of Labor from 2010 to 2011 where she advised the Secretary of Labor on labor policy and participated as the secretary’s deputy to the White House economic team. Dr Stevenson earned a B.A. in economics and mathematics from Wellesley College and an M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University.

This is the ninth of ten lectures to be presented once each month from September 2020 through June,2021. The next lecture will be held June 8, 2021. The title is:. Sovereignty Sharing in Fragile States. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you a few days prior to the first lecture

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 15 Dec 2020 13:05:15 -0500 2021-05-11T10:00:00-04:00 2021-05-11T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion distinguished lecture
Final Decisions (May 12, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79955 79955-20519517@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

We will cover a number of topics relating to end of life decisions. They include: Michigan’s laws relating to burial; honest talks with doctors, based in part on Atul Gawande’s book "Being Mortal"; choosing time of death; interesting cross-cultural funeral rituals; and options outside of traditional burial such as cremation, green burial, donation to medical schools, reef burial, cryogenics, and bio-urn (ashes planted with a tree seed).

Instructor Marion Holt has extensive knowledge of this subject and has developed two courses on aging.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Sat, 12 Dec 2020 10:51:13 -0500 2021-05-12T10:00:00-04:00 2021-05-12T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
A Visit to the UM Peony Garden (May 12, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80086 80086-20556863@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Matthaei Botanical Gardens will treat us to a presentation about their outstanding peony garden.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the event will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event. Once you register, you will receive details about purchasing and pick up before the event.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 16 Dec 2020 13:14:29 -0500 2021-05-12T15:00:00-04:00 2021-05-12T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI at Home
Economic Profile of Central America (May 13, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/83014 83014-21243196@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 13, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed.

Dr. Murembya Will provide an overview of the economy of Central American countries, including but not limited to the population trend, the development policies, and important economic sectors in the region. Specific topics include factors of population change, historical event that shaped the development trajectory of the region, actual development policies and their effectiveness, as well as sectoral analysis such as tourism, agriculture, and others.

Leonidas Murembya is an Assistant Professor of International Development (sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Latin America), as well as performing evaluation of social research for the Economics Department at Michigan State University. Dr. Murembya is also an Economic Specialist for the State of Michigan, where he works with economic and workforce development agencies throughout the state of Michigan providing them with crucial economic data and analysis to make informed decisions.

This is the fifth of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Central America: Coffee to Caravans. The next lecture will occur May 20, 2021. The title is: The Struggle to Survive in Central America: A Portrait of Life from a Grassroots, Human Rights Perspective. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 13 Mar 2021 14:51:42 -0500 2021-05-13T10:00:00-04:00 2021-05-13T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Thursday lecture image
Shelter in Place: How the Pandemic is Changing our Cities, Neighborhoods and Homes (May 18, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/80046 80046-20548991@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Many of us are thinking about how the pandemic will impact our lives going forward. This includes architects and designers who are imagining the changes that the pandemic will bring to urban spaces, neighborhoods, and homes.

Presenter Kit Krankel McCullough, an architectural and urban designer and faculty member for UM Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, will discuss some of the ways our surroundings are adapting to post-pandemic life and provide us with an inside look at what might be in our not- so-distant future.

Through her urban design practice and teaching, Ms. McCullough advocates for equitable and socially just development, healthy and sustainable environments, strong communities, and cities that promote well- being and happiness. At UM, she teaches design studios on housing and neighborhood development, seminars on transportation and urban economics, and a popular lecture course on real estate development for architects and planners. She has developed urban design and economic strategies at a range of scales and led urban design projects in cities around the country. She received her Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin and her Master of Architecture in Urban Design from Harvard University.

NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

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Class / Instruction Tue, 15 Dec 2020 16:51:17 -0500 2021-05-18T10:00:00-04:00 2021-05-18T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Urgent and Critical Lectures
A Band for all Ages (May 19, 2021 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79828 79828-20507635@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The Little Bands Music School is an innovative music program in which students learn music from a constructivist perspective. The program serves all ages including children as young as four and adults.

The foundation of the program is the multi-instrumental band program. Students join a 5-piece band. The instrumentation of the band is piano, guitar, bass, drums and voice. Students follow a detailed curriculum of songs and compose their own songs. Every student learns every song on every instrument. This method is designed to facilitate an environment in which students understand music from different perspectives, learn to collaborate, and experience what goes into a piece of music and how to compose their own music.

Teachers in Little Bands School work with private students and students in public and private schools in Southeast Michigan. We particularly love helping people who have always wanted to play an instrument and never had the chance.

Presenter Joshua Grekin is a musician and educator with experience teaching all ages and genres. Trained as a jazz trumpet player, he is also proficient on piano, guitar, bass, drums, and other orchestral instruments. Joshua has a BA in music from the Berklee College of Music, a Masters from the Manhattan School of Music and is currently finishing his PhD at Oakland University.

He is the creator and director of the Little Bands School, a tech-enabled music education program which offers a unique and innovative K-12 instrumental curriculum. A songwriter as well, Joshua writes music for musicals, film, commercials, bands, and the Little Bands School curriculum.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the presentation will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 10 Dec 2020 07:15:03 -0500 2021-05-19T15:30:00-04:00 2021-05-19T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Afternoons With OLLI
The Struggle to Survive in Central America: A Portrait of Life from a Grassroots, Human Rights Perspective (May 20, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/83015 83015-21243197@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 20, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed.

This presentation will give an overview of the forces that impact the daily lives of Central Americans who are struggling to provide for their families in a context of poverty, violence, extractive industries and impunity. Especially highlighted will be the country of Honduras, whose residents continue to try to flee to the U.S. Border out of desperation.


Mary Anne Perrone is an educator, an activist and a spiritual guide. All her adult life she has been an activist for peace and justice. Her particular area of focus for over 30 years has been on human rights in Latin America. This work led their young family to live and work in Latin America in the late 1980’s (Bolivia) to accompany the poor there in a spirit of liberation. She has been working in the U.S. ever since to raise consciousness about our country’s role in human rights violations in Latin America and to work for substantive change in our foreign policy. In the last two decades, this work has taken her on multiple human rights delegations to several Latin American countries, connecting with and accompanying courageous people working in their own countries to defend those whose human rights are highly threatened.

This is the last of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Central America: Coffee to Caravans. OLLI’s lecture series will start again in September of 2021. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 13 Mar 2021 15:17:21 -0500 2021-05-20T10:00:00-04:00 2021-05-20T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Thursday lecture image
Big Hearted Stories: Generations (May 27, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/84133 84133-21620373@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 27, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Big Hearts for Seniors will present Big Hearted Stories: Generations, a free (donations welcome) virtual event. This engaging program will provide a platform for talented local storytellers to share their heart-warming, true-life experiences. These compelling stories will bring laughter, inspiration, and maybe even a few tears. Special guests include emcee Vic Strecher, Ph.D. MPH, Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education in the U-M School of Public Health, and former University of Michigan Men’s Basketball Head Coach John Beilein.

Other speakers include: Tuyishime Claire Gasamagera; Margarita Gurri, CSP; Jerry Lemenu; and Tyler Phillips, all gifted storytellers.

BHS is comprised of five community-supported programs of Michigan Medicine that serve older adults. Together, Ann Arbor Meals on Wheels, Housing Bureau for Seniors, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Silver Club Memory Programs, and the Turner Senior Wellness Program help seniors seeking access to home-delivered meals, sustainable housing options, support to remain independent, learning in retirement opportunities, relief from social isolation, and programs for those with dementia. All funds raised during the event are used to provide needed services to older adults.

Registration is required for this event. Please visit the Michigan Medicine website: https://friends.umich.edu/site/Ecommerce;jsessionid=00000000.app206a?store_id=3081&NONCE_TOKEN=450A05C5E823AB55B647EA76067F3A5B to register and for more details about this event.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 26 May 2021 09:03:21 -0400 2021-05-27T19:00:00-04:00 2021-05-27T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Special Event
Alden B. Dow and Mid-Century Modern Architecture in Southeast Michigan (May 28, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79800 79800-20499789@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 28, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This presentation by Craig McDonald, Director of the Alden B. Dow Home and Studio and the Foundation Representative of the Alden and Vada Dow Family Foundations, will focus on Dow’s architectural achievements in southeast Michigan, including Ann Arbor.

Dow was the architect of Ann Arbor’s City Hall, Downtown Public Library, and the UM Administration Building. When OLLI resumes in-person travel, we look forward to scheduling a day trip to Midland to view, first hand, Dow’s home, studio, and gardens and other architectural accomplishments in Midland.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the virtual tour will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 09 Dec 2020 11:48:26 -0500 2021-05-28T15:00:00-04:00 2021-05-28T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Out of Town
Cybersecurity: Personal, Corporate and Governmental Risk and Strategies for Addressing Vulnerabilities (June 7, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/84134 84134-21620374@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, June 7, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

News of extensive Russian hacking of a number of U.S. government agencies and major corporations broke recently, prompting many questions about the strength of our cybersecurity. Why was the Russian hacking not detected by any of the government agencies that have cybersecurity roles? Is our reliance on private companies for our nation’s cybersecurity strategy appropriate, or does this pose a vulnerability?

Our speaker, Kristin Judge, is founder of the nonprofit Cybercrime Support Network. The Cybercrime Support Network works with federal, state and local law enforcement and consumer protection agencies to help consumers and small businesses affected by cybercrime.

Ms. Judge’s extensive background includes her role as Director of Government Affairs at the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) where she worked with Google, FTC, FBI, SBA, DHS, NIST, congressional leaders and other key stakeholders across the country to educate consumers and businesses on how to protect sensitive data.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you a few days prior to the first lecture.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 26 May 2021 09:05:02 -0400 2021-06-07T16:00:00-04:00 2021-06-07T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Urgent and Critical Issues
Sovereignty Sharing in Fragile States (June 8, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/80031 80031-20548975@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, June 8, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed

In many parts of the world, countries emerging from conflict suffer from grave deficits in the rule of law. Weak courts, police, and anti-corruption mechanisms allow insecurity, graft and impunity to fester. In some extraordinary cases the United Nations and other international actors have partnered with national governments, sharing sovereign authority over key functions, to bolster the rule of law. This talk will discuss the power and pitfalls of sharing sovereignty, drawing examples in West Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Central America.

Our presenter, John D. Ciorciari is an Associate professor of Public Policy and Director of the Ford School’s Weiser Diplomacy Center and International Policy Center at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan. His research focuses on international law and politics in the Global South. He is the author or editor of several books on international politics and law, including a new book entitled “Sovereignty Sharing in Fragile States”. He received his AB and JD from Harvard University, his DPhil and Fulbright Scholarship from the University of Oxford.

This is the last of ten lectures to be presented once each month from September 2020 through June 2021. A new series will start in September 2021.Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you a few days prior to the first lecture.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 16 Dec 2020 12:23:38 -0500 2021-06-08T10:00:00-04:00 2021-06-08T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Distinguished lecture
No Food for Thought: Food Insecurity and Health Outcomes Across the Life Course (June 10, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84138 84138-21620430@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 10, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Food insecurity has been a persistent social and health concern in the U.S. for the past several decades. This presentation will discuss the negative health outcomes associated with food insecurity for various populations across the life course, how national food insecurity has changed as a result of the COVID pandemic, and how our food assistance programs have responded to alleviating food insecurity at the national level.

Our speaker Dr. Cindy Leung, Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences, is a nutrition epidemiologist at U of M School of Public Health. Her research focuses on the experience of food insecurity and its negative influence on health. She is especially interested in using this research to inform the development of federal programs and policies to help alleviate food insecurity and promote good health for vulnerable populations. Dr. Leung earned her M.P.H. from UC Berkeley and her Sc.D. in Nutrition and Epidemiology from Harvard University.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone (734-998-9351). A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you a few days prior to the lecture.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 27 May 2021 09:45:01 -0400 2021-06-10T10:00:00-04:00 2021-06-10T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Thursday Lectures
HEARD AROUND TOWN: Michigan Speak (June 16, 2021 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79829 79829-20507636@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

“Do you say ‘pop’ or ‘soda’ or ‘soft drink’? Do you know what a ‘Michigan left’ is? Did you know ‘Yooper’ is now in some standard dictionaries? Come hear about what is happening to English in Michigan and share the changes you’re hearing in the language.”

Presenter Anne Curzan, dean of LSA at University of Michigan is a trained linguist and studies the history of the English language. She describes herself as a fount of random linguistic information about how English got to be the way it is—information she shares every Sunday on the show “That’s What They Say” on Michigan Public Radio. She has also dedicated one major strand of her career to helping students and the broader public understand linguistic diversity as part of cultural diversity, and language change as a natural part of living languages.

Dr. Curzan has received university awards for outstanding research and undergraduate teaching, including the Henry Russel Award and the John Dewey Award. She is an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and the Geneva Smitherman Collegiate Professor of English Language and Literature, Linguistics, and Education.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the presentation will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 10 Dec 2020 07:19:07 -0500 2021-06-16T15:30:00-04:00 2021-06-16T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Afternoons With OLLI
Fair Food Network: Hungry People, Local Farmers, and Vulnerable Communities (June 17, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84139 84139-21620431@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 17, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Our speaker, Ms. Kate Krauss, Executive Director of the Fair Food Network (FFN), will provide an overview of FFN’s work toward greater equity in our food economy, increased access to healthy food for everyone, and a more sustainable ecological future. She will describe its Double Up Food Bucks program that matches locally grown, fruit and vegetable purchases up to $20 a day for individuals eligible for SNAP funds (formerly “food stamps”).

The FFN, started in southeastern Michigan in 2009, works with community partners in almost every county in Michigan and has expanded its programs across the US.

Ms. Krauss became Fair Food Network’s (FFN) Executive Director in 2019 after four years as the organization’s COO. Before joining FFN, Kate was Managing Director of Slow Food USA. She recently re-joined Slow Food as a member of its national board of directors. Kate, who has over twenty years of non-profit experience, began her career in television journalism. She is a graduate of Columbia University.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone (734-998-9351). A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you a few days prior to the lecture.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 27 May 2021 09:53:39 -0400 2021-06-17T10:00:00-04:00 2021-06-17T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Thursday Lectures
Vaccine Passports: A WeListen Staff Discussion (June 17, 2021 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84161 84161-21620466@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 17, 2021 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: WeListen Staff

This WeListen session is open to all UM staff members across the political spectrum.

All voices and views are welcome and the Zoom link for this event will be shared once you've RSVP'd.

RSVP here: http://bit.ly/WLJune21

We will discuss vaccine passports related to COVID-19; existing usage and technology, state laws, and issues related to equity and access.

Our aim is to bring liberals, conservatives, libertarians- everyone across the political spectrum- together for constructive conversation. The goal of WeListen discussions is not to debate or argue, but to understand the views and values of others and to learn from their perspectives. The session will begin with a brief content presentation to provide a basic understanding of the topic. No specific level of knowledge is required to participate in WeListen discussions.

By participating in WeListen sessions, staff members will:
- Expand understanding of a prominent political topic
- Practice discussing difficult topics with others,
- Gain openness to new ideas and perspectives,
- Learn to productively challenge an idea, and
- Form a sense of community among fellow staff members.

Questions? Email us at welistenstaff@umich.edu.

This event is co-sponsored by the WeListen Staff Series planning committee with members from the Ginsberg Center, the International Institute, LSA Psychology and Michigan Medicine, and the LSA DEI Office.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 27 May 2021 13:36:00 -0400 2021-06-17T11:00:00-04:00 2021-06-17T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location WeListen Staff Workshop / Seminar WeListen June 2021
Key Organizations Serving Food Insecure People in Washtenaw County (June 24, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84140 84140-21620432@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 24, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Washtenaw County is wealthy: Median household income is $76,500, 28% above the Michigan average and 17% above the U.S. average. However, there are significant pockets of poverty in the county: About 11% of the population is below the poverty line. Similarly, 11% is food insecure, a percentage close to the national average. The Coronavirus pandemic has greatly worsened the problem. Since March 2020, county food distribution agencies reported 30-300% increases in visitors. To quote one agency head, “[T]he pandemic created a perfect storm of food insecurity... We have never seen anything like it; there was a drastic increase in people needing help.”

This panel discussion will feature leaders of three front-line organizations doing battle against food insecurity: Food Gatherers represented by Eileen Spring, serving all of Washtenaw County; Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels represented by Alison Foreman; and We The People Opportunity Farm in Ypsilanti, represented by Melvin Parson. Each leader will describe their organization, its target audience, operations, etc. The moderator will then present topics and questions for further discussion

Eileen Spring, recently named 2021 Woman of the Year by the United Way of Washtenaw County, has spent 27 years at Food Gatherers and is currently President and CEO. Ms. Spring helped develop and steward a community-wide Food Security Plan that has dramatically improved the amount of fresh produce and protein available to individuals struggling with food insecurity in Washtenaw County. She has been active on the board of the Food Bank Council of Michigan, has participated at the national level with Feeding America, and is a founding member of the Washtenaw Housing Alliance. She received her bachelor's degree from Hofstra University and a master's degree from the University of Michigan.

Food Gatherers was the first food rescue program in Michigan, and the sixth nationwide. The food bank serves all of Washtenaw County and provides millions of pounds of free or low-cost food to a network of 170 hunger relief pantries. Food Gatherers also provides direct food assistance in the form of hot meals, nutritious snacks, or emergency groceries to low-income adults, seniors and children. It operates the Community Kitchen/Job Training Program at the Delonis Center, as well as Summer Food Service and Healthy School Pantry programs.

Alison Foreman, Executive Director of Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels (YMOW), has worked with Ypsilanti area non-profit organizations for more than 15 years. Ms. Foreman serves on the boards of the Ypsilanti Area Community Fund, Washtenaw Leaders Advisory and the Area Agency on Aging 1B Diabetes Program Advisory Group, and is a former member of the SOS community services board. She has appeared as a guest on NPR's “All Things Considered” and CNN's “The Lead.” Prior to YMOW Alison worked with the Michigan State Housing Development Authority and the Book Industry Charitable Foundation. She received her bachelor’s degree in juvenile justice and a master’s degree in public administration from Eastern Michigan University.

YMOW provides nutritious meals, social contact and other services to homebound elderly, ill and disabled persons in eastern Washtenaw County, to enable them to enjoy healthier, safer, and more independent lives. YMOW’s vision is a community where every senior feels nourished, valued and supported.

Melvin Parson (AKA Farmer Parson) spent approximately 13 years of his life incarcerated, was homeless on three separate occasions, and battled with substance abuse for many years. He has experienced many of the challenges that come with being on parole or probation. In 2015, while he was earning a BSW from Eastern Michigan University, he co-founded a mentor program for men and women returning home from incarceration called A Brighter Way. In 2018 Mr. Parson founded a nonprofit organization, We The People Opportunity Farm (WTPOF), to create a sustainable farming system that can support a workforce of formerly incarcerated persons. He believes a main factor for people returning to prison is their inability to find meaningful employment or enrichment opportunities. One of his goals is to provide a paid internship program that will act as a springboard to future employment, continued education, and meaningful strides towards caring about themselves, others and their community.

WTPOF’s mission is to break the cycle of incarceration in Washtenaw County. Its Paid Internship Program includes farming activities, as well as literacy and learning related to organic foods, career-building workshops, financial literacy, and home rehabilitation. In addition, it offers employment and/or educational opportunities and ongoing support. In 2020, WTPOF started a Food Distribution Program, and has given over 1,200 lbs. of food to 300 neighbors.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone (734-998-9351). A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you a few days prior to the lecture.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 27 May 2021 10:09:36 -0400 2021-06-24T10:00:00-04:00 2021-06-24T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Thursday Lectures
How to Count Like an Egyptian (August 24, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85554 85554-21628281@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 12:00pm
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Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

We will explore some ways that ancient cultures used mathematical ideas for counting, trading, measuring, keeping track of time, scheduling religious practices, recreation, and design. As we become familiar with these practices we will gain insights into each culture.

This course requires no mathematical expertise, only curiosity about those who came before us and their traditions. Expect a fun and lively course with interactive activities.

This study group, led by Instructor Joan Jones, will meet on Mondays on November 8 and November 15. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:03:28 -0400 2021-08-24T12:00:00-04:00 2021-08-24T13:00:00-04:00 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Science Success Series | The Gifts of Imperfection: Guideposts for Wholehearted Living (September 14, 2021 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85312 85312-21626215@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Science Learning Center

Has the fear of falling short of perfection prevented you from putting yourself out there, trying something new, or sharing your ideas? Come join this session to learn about how to cultivate wholehearted living practices through the work of Dr. Brene’ Brown’s book “The Gifts of Imperfection: Guideposts for Wholehearted Living”. This workshop will introduce you to daily actions you can take to let go of the things that hold you back and allow you to cultivate behaviors that support living wholeheartedly.

Register on Sessions: https://myumi.ch/wlBNv

Email ScienceSuccessSeries@umich.edu with any questions.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:25:25 -0400 2021-09-14T15:30:00-04:00 2021-09-14T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Science Learning Center Workshop / Seminar The Gifts of Imperfection Book Cover
MBLGTACC Info Session #3 (September 16, 2021 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86321 86321-21632718@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 16, 2021 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Spectrum Center

Register: https://bit.ly/LGBTQ-UM-Events
Apply to go: https://bit.ly/UM-MBLGTACC-2021

The University of Michigan Spectrum Center is putting on three sessions offering information about the 2021 Midwest Bi, Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, and Asexual College Conference, a long-running yearly conference run primarily by students and featuring student, faculty, staff, professional, and activist voices. (https://mblgtacc.org/). The session will overview the point of the conference, what can be gained from attending, and opportunities for students to attend as part of a delegation.

Spectrum Center Event Accessibility Statement:
The Spectrum Center is dedicated to working towards offering equitable access to all of the events we organize. If you have an accessibility need you feel may not be automatically met at this event, fill out our Event Accessibility Form, found at http://bit.ly/SCaccess. You do not need to have a registered disability with the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) or identify as disabled to submit. Advance notice is necessary for some accommodations to be fully implemented, and we will always attempt to dismantle barriers as they are brought up to us. Any questions about accessibility at Spectrum Center events can be directed to spectrumcenter@umich.edu.

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Presentation Fri, 03 Sep 2021 13:03:29 -0400 2021-09-16T17:30:00-04:00 2021-09-16T18:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Spectrum Center Presentation MBLGTACC 2021 will take place in Madison, Wisconsin from October 8th through the 10th. There are also virtual options. Washtenaw Community College's and Eastern Michigan University's LGBT Resource Center's logos are featured as the info sessions are open to them as well. The deadline to apply to go with the UM delegation is September 16th at 11:59 PM.
Writing Our Stories (September 17, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/85571 85571-21626861@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 17, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Participants will learn how to tell the stories of their lives and those of their ancestors. We will meet weekly, and each participant should be prepared to read a story they have written (including the first class).

Instructor Jan Price calls herself a “very amateur memoirist” who has written her story after being motivated by an OLLI class.

This study group will meet on Fridays for thirteen weeks beginning on September 17. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 24 Aug 2021 05:00:18 -0400 2021-09-17T10:00:00-04:00 2021-09-17T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
"Chinese 2" (September 20, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/85110 85110-21625586@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 20, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Continue to build strong Chinese language basics and foundation through analytic and systematic ways, also expand Chinese conversations. Angela Yang leads this course on Mondays September 20 through December 20 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 10 Aug 2021 14:23:48 -0400 2021-09-20T10:00:00-04:00 2021-09-20T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Your Literacy Autobiography (September 20, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/85559 85559-21626849@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 20, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

In this class, we will develop “literacy autobiographies.” Through some readings, brief reflective writing assignments and discussion, we’ll explore our personal histories and experiences with reading.

Class 1: What happens while we are reading? Class 2: How did we learn to read in our first (or second or third) language? Class 3: What are our personal and professional reading experiences/contexts? Class 4: What is the impact of all things digital (audiobooks, screen vs. paper, etc.)?

Instructor Alice Horning is retired from Oakland U where she taught writing and linguistics for more than 30 years.

This study group will meet on Mondays for four weeks beginning on September 20. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:42:46 -0400 2021-09-20T10:00:00-04:00 2021-09-20T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
"Monday Painters" (September 20, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85060 85060-21625530@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 20, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Our study group not only studies, we actively use any art material available to us. The students are experienced painters as well as novices. We do our homework and see weekly videos pertaining to art and help each other navigate Zoom as well as the world of art. We also appreciate each other's work and the growth we see and talk about our common interests and goals. Study group leader Barbara Anderson is a retired special education teacher who used art to help teach children as they learned in different ways, ways that made sense to them. Since I retiring she has taken many classes and learned from expert teachers. Barbara Anderson leads this course on Mondays September 20 through August 29, 2022 (No classes on holidays) from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 10 Aug 2021 09:04:18 -0400 2021-09-20T14:00:00-04:00 2021-09-20T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Science Success Series | Overcoming the Fear of Failure in Personal and Academic Pursuits (September 20, 2021 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85314 85314-21626217@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 20, 2021 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Science Learning Center

In this workshop, we'll build on the lessons of growth mindset and put failure into practice, with activities that allow us to focus on the learning that goes along with mistakes. This way, we can create environments that allow for innovation, personal, and professional growth.

Register on Sessions: https://myumi.ch/O4vGR

Email ScienceSuccessSeries@umich.edu with any questions.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:30:34 -0400 2021-09-20T15:30:00-04:00 2021-09-20T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Science Learning Center Workshop / Seminar You can do it!
The Futurescape of Medicine Lecture Series (September 21, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/85070 85070-21625544@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The goal of this lecture series is to provide educational insights about future developments in five different areas of medical care.

Lecture #1 is Healthcare Financing - A Broken System in need of Repair. The speaker is Mark Frederick, MD.

Attention will be paid to current best practices, ethical implications of new technologies, promotion of consumer education and choices, and financial aspects of delivery in the context of value-based care. A lively discussion is anticipated for each lecture regarding the many issues raised by these trends and technologies.”

The series will take place every other Tuesday from 10-11:30 starting September 21. 2021, and ending November 16.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:14:45 -0400 2021-09-21T10:00:00-04:00 2021-09-21T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Futurescape of Medicine
Building Toward Flooding Resilience: Perspectives from the Field (September 21, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86206 86206-21632182@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

Panelists include: Ricky Ackerman (Eastside Community Network), Erma Leaphart (Sierra Club), and Peter Larson (Lecturer, Epidemiology & Researcher, Institute for Social Research; Univ of MI), Moderator: Angie Reyes (Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation). ZOOM https://umich.zoom.us/j/94323672749

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 02 Sep 2021 12:25:11 -0400 2021-09-21T12:00:00-04:00 2021-09-21T12:50:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion R&R: Residents and Researchers Tuesday Talks at 12 on environment, health, and community
"Art History IV: Early Medieval Art in the West" (September 21, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85056 85056-21625526@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Following the enthusiastic reception of the three art history courses that I taught in Fall 2020 and Winter 2021, I am offering Art History IV, which continues the history of art and architecture with the courtly art of the Carolingian and Ottonian empires as well as the unrestrained exuberance of Hiberno-Saxon art in the British Isles and Scandinavian art of the 9th through 11th centuries. A goal of the course is to practice "close looking," in order to understand the multiples meanings of the art. The course will interest learners who have traveled in Western Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. Molly Lindner leads this course on Tuesdays September 21 through October 26 from 2:00 - 3:30 pm. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:42:00 -0400 2021-09-21T14:00:00-04:00 2021-09-21T15:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
"Current Events" (September 21, 2021 3:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85064 85064-21625535@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 3:15pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This discussion group is for people interested in current events happening at the local, national and global level. All opinions will be heard courteously. No materials or special expertise is required, just an open mind and a good sense of humor. This group is co-led by Richard Garrett and Margaret Pooler. Richard is an economist, who retired from college teaching in the New York City area, and moved to Ann Arbor in 2020. He has been active in OLLI since then. Margaret, also an Ann Arbor resident, is a retired librarian who has been active in OLLI for many years. Margaret Pooler and Richard Garrett lead this course on Tuesdays September 21 through December 21 from 3:15 - 5:15 pm. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 10 Aug 2021 09:30:43 -0400 2021-09-21T15:15:00-04:00 2021-09-21T17:15:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Mysteries in Our Cosmic Backyard: What We Do and Do Not Know About the Solar System (September 22, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/85557 85557-21626847@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

There is a common misconception, even among some astronomers, that there is little left to discover in our Solar System. However, many mysteries still remain even about our cosmic backyard. Do we have another, hidden planet? Was there life on Venus, Mars, or even an icy ocean moon?

We will cover recent, exciting research from the Sun to beyond Pluto, as well as any questions you have about the Solar System. This study group will last for 13 weeks and will be a combination of online lectures and student-driven discussions/learning. No previous math, physics, or astronomy knowledge is required.

Larissa Markwardt is a 5th year graduate student at UM. She studies special asteroids called Trojans, which are orbital companions to most of our planets.

This study group will meet on Wednesdays for 13 weeks beginning on September 22. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:45:55 -0400 2021-09-22T09:00:00-04:00 2021-09-22T11:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Staying Safe With Your Computer and Phone (September 22, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/85564 85564-21626854@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Two fun and productive sessions to help you put an end to your computer and smartphone fears and enjoy your technology more. During the first session, we will examine how to browse the internet safely, avoid being tracked by advertisers, and stop malware dead in its tracks.

During the second session, we will focus on how to get all of your passwords under control and improve password security. We’ll also take a look at the latest computer and phone scams that plague our society and how to avoid them.

A long-time technology educator, study group leader Jim Keen holds a B.A. (communications) and an M.A. (educational studies) from the University of Michigan. He currently owns and operates Keen Focus Technology Tutoring.

This study group will meet on Wednesdays on September 22 and September 29. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:47:51 -0400 2021-09-22T10:00:00-04:00 2021-09-22T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
The Origin and Evolution of Earth I (September 22, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85553 85553-21626843@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The class will follow Earth from the Big Bang to the formation of continents using Robert Hazen’s excellent DVD lectures from the Teaching Company supplemented with the latest findings. We’ll view two 30 minute lectures per class, each followed by 20 minutes for questions and discussion. (The full course has 48 lectures; we’ll cover the first 24 in the fall with the final 24 in the spring.)

Study group leader Dick Chase has worked 27 years as a research physicist for Ford and taught physics at several levels. At OLLI, he has taught 20 science courses and led 5 book discussion groups.

This study group will meet on Wednesdays for twelve weeks beginning on September 22 (no class on November 24). Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Sat, 28 Aug 2021 19:08:11 -0400 2021-09-22T13:00:00-04:00 2021-09-22T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Virgil's AENEID (September 22, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85521 85521-21626811@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

We will read and discuss this famous Roman epic poem (Robert Fagles’ translation, Penguin Classics), which has been a key part of the Western canon for centuries. In addition, we will read and/or watch later interpretations of the hero Aeneas and his ill-fated love affair with Queen Dido.

Study group leader, Marilyn Scott, has led many OLLI study groups and has taught the Aeneid in Latin.

This study group will meet on Wednesdays for seven weeks beginning on September 22. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:35:02 -0400 2021-09-22T13:00:00-04:00 2021-09-22T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Groups
Working in Clay: The Motawi Tileworks Story (September 22, 2021 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85030 85030-21625472@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Motawi Tileworks was founded in 1992, and it has grown into a company employing more than 40 people, who specialize in handcrafted tiles in Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, and Midcentury Modern aesthetics, as well as other unique designs.

Motawi art tiles are currently sold in more than 300 locations in the U.S. and Canada, and Motawi tile installations grace homes and public spaces worldwide.

After graduating from the University of Michigan’s Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design, Nawal Motawi moved to Detroit to learn tile-making at the renowned Pewabic Pottery. She later returned to Ann Arbor, where she began creating historically inspired tile in her garage and selling it at the local farmer’s market. And that’s only the beginning of her story!

Nawal Motawi, owner and artistic director of Motawi Tileworks in Ann Arbor, will share with us her stories of the company’s unique history and early beginnings, creative process and business strategies. She’ll share the company’s philosophy and how Motawi Tileworks has become a creative beacon of light in our community and around the world.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Sun, 08 Aug 2021 14:10:37 -0400 2021-09-22T15:30:00-04:00 2021-09-22T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Afternoons With OLLI
"Current Events, Law, Policy, and Politics" (September 23, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85061 85061-21625531@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 23, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This Study Group will be online. In 2021, for the first time in Michigan history, an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission is drawing the boundaries of Michigan’s state legislative and U.S. congressional districts with input from the public. Our speaker, Professor Kevin Deegan-Krause, from Voters Not Politicians will explain how the new redistricting process has worked, who has participated, where things stand right now, and what to expect when the Commission completes the new redistricting in January 2022. Kevin Deegan-Krause leads this course on Thursday September 23 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 10 Aug 2021 09:13:20 -0400 2021-09-23T13:00:00-04:00 2021-09-23T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Memoirs and Personal Essays (September 23, 2021 2:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85570 85570-21626860@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 23, 2021 2:15pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This group meets every week from September to June except for holidays. There are no specific assignments. Each writer strives to find his or her own subject matter and stylistic voice. We read our work aloud and discuss it, making constructive suggestions for improvement. The important thing is to write well enough to interest others and to convey our ideas clearly. Participants are expected to read their work regularly. During the pandemic, we will use a combination of email and videoconferencing.

Instructor Eleanor Linn has led this group since 2014. She is a published author.

This study group will meet on Thursdays for thirty-eight weeks beginning on September 23. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:54:24 -0400 2021-09-23T14:15:00-04:00 2021-09-23T16:15:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Writers Unlimited (September 24, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/85568 85568-21626858@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 24, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Participants present their short stories, novels, essays, or poems to be read in class. Fellow writers give constructive criticism and suggestions for improvement. Participants submit their writing to all other participants in advance of the Friday meeting. Constructive comments are offered after each reading.

Discussion leader Jerry Janusz has been a member of this group for thirteen years.

This study group will meet on Fridays for forty-nine weeks beginning on September 24 Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:56:09 -0400 2021-09-24T10:00:00-04:00 2021-09-24T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Picture a Scientist (September 24, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86730 86730-21639091@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 24, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Biostatistics

Please join us virtually on Friday, September 24th to watch and discuss the film, Picture a Scientist! This groundbreaking documentary chronicles the lives of three women scientists, who share their own experiences with sexual harassment and discrimination in order to create a more equitable and welcoming field. Watch the movie any time through this link, or join us for an online watch party at 9:30am. Then tune in at noon, to listen to a student-moderated discussion by our distinguished panel members, Dr. Patricia Coleman-Burns, Heather Colohan, Dr. Reshma Jagsi and Dr. Anna Kirkland. This will be followed by breakout room discussions (same registration as for the panel discussion) at 1:05 pm for students, staff, faculty and mixed groups.
https://sph.umich.edu/biostat/biostat_dei/biostat_dei_events/index.html

PANEL DISCUSSION (12 - 1PM ET)

Patricia W. Coleman-Burns, PhD, MA, U-M University of Michigan assistant professor emerita of nursing and Black studies. In addition to co-chairing the UM Academic Women's Caucus and serving on the U-M Women of Color in the Academy Project Steering Committee, she has served on the board of Safehouse Center on domestic violence and sexual assault. Her research, including her GENESIS pipeline project and EPIC Feedback Model, focuses on Black racial identity, workforce diversity, and reducing health disparities.

Heather Colohan, LMSW, U-M Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center (SAPAC) Educator and Program Manager for Community Outreach & Systems Advocacy. She provides support and educational workshops to students, staff and faculty affected by sexual assault. She also supervises Raise the Bar; a program that works with local bars and transportation services to provide tailored workshops on sexual assault and bystander intervention.

Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil, Michigan Medicine Deputy Chair of Radiation Oncology, Newman Family Professor of Radiation Oncology, Residency Program Director, and Director of the Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences. Her many contributions to the study of gender discrimination in medicine include JAMA articles Gender Differences in the Salaries of Physician Researchers, and Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Experiences of Academic Medical Faculty.

Anna Kirkland, PhD, JD, U-M LSA Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Women’s Studies, Director, Women’s and Gender Studies and School of Public Health Professor in Health Management and Policy by courtesy appointment. Prof. Kirkland served as a committee member on the National Academies panel charged with studying sexual harassment in the STEM fields of academia, published in June 2018 as Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:10:58 -0400 2021-09-24T12:00:00-04:00 2021-09-24T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Biostatistics Lecture / Discussion Picture a scientist
Diego Rivera and the Detroit Industry Murals at the DIA (September 24, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85047 85047-21625504@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 24, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Carlene VanVoorhies, DIA Docent, will take us on a virtual tour to learn the complex and intriguing story behind Diego Rivera and his Detroit Industry Murals. The “Detroit Industry Murals” (1932-1933) are a series of frescoes by the Mexican artist Diego Rivera, consisting of twenty-seven panels depicting industry at the Ford Motor Company and in Detroit.

Together they surround the interior Rivera Court in the Detroit Institute of Arts. Painted between 1932 and 1933, they were considered by Rivera to be his most successful work. On 23 April 2014, the “Detroit Industry Murals” were designated by the Department of Interior as a National Historic Landmark.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:39:06 -0400 2021-09-24T15:00:00-04:00 2021-09-24T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Out of Town
"Understanding US-Iran Relations" (September 27, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/85092 85092-21625566@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 27, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This group study is intended to foster a better understanding of US-Iran relations. The topics include: US early missionaries in Iran; US and Iran political and cultural relations during Qajar dynasty; US and Iran relation during Pahlavi dynasty that includes these eras: WWI, Reza Shah, WWII, Mohammad Reza Shah, the 1953 coup, post-coup cooperation, cold war, US military assistance etc.; Iran 1979 revolution and Islamic Republic of Iran era: Iran hostage crisis, Iran-Iraq war, Iran-contra affair, Iran’s nuclear program, and current issues. Our speaker, Moe Bidgoli, graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He was professor of computer science and information system for 35 years. He became Emeritus Professor of CS & IS in June 2018. This course is on Mondays, Sept. 27 through Oct. 18 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:46:37 -0400 2021-09-27T10:00:00-04:00 2021-09-27T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Neighborhood Greening for Stormwater Management: What Matters for Residents (September 28, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86956 86956-21637625@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 28, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

Panelists: Kenyetta Campbell (Cody Rouge Community Action Alliance), Barb Matney (Warrendale Community Organization), Joan Nassauer (Univ of MI), and Natalie Sampson (Univ of MI Dearborn). Moderated by Amy Schulz (Univ of MI).

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 14 Sep 2021 16:47:14 -0400 2021-09-28T12:00:00-04:00 2021-09-28T12:50:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Workshop / Seminar R&R: Residents and Researchers Tuesday Talks at 12 on environment, health, and community
“Flourish”: Boot Camp for Difficult Times (September 29, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/85548 85548-21626838@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 29, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

“Flourish” by Martin E.P. Seligman - A must read for those wanting to understand how we thrive.

"The book is full of nuggets about why positive approaches work."
"An interesting and hope-inducing read with real-world application."

Seligman's approach is to take psychology from its traditional role in alleviating misery and broaden it into a solid research-based guidebook to wellbeing -- teaching us how to be wiser, stronger, more generous to others, more self-disciplined, and more capable of dealing with difficulty and rejection. Seligman asks, what is it that enables you to cultivate your talents, to build deep, lasting relationships with others, to feel pleasure, and to contribute meaningfully to the world? In a word, what is it that allows you to flourish?

This study group will meet on Wednesdays for six weeks beginning on September 29. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:57:20 -0400 2021-09-29T10:00:00-04:00 2021-09-29T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
"Medicare for All: A Citizen’s Guide" by Dr. Abdul El-Sayed (October 1, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/85050 85050-21625507@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 1, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

There are few issues as consequential in the lives of Americans as healthcare—and few issues more politically vexing. Every single American will interact with the healthcare system at some point in their lives, and most people will find that interaction less than satisfactory. And yet for every dollar spent in our economy, 18 cents go to healthcare. What are we paying for, exactly?

Healthcare policy is notoriously complex, but what Americans want is simple: good healthcare that's easy to use and doesn't break the bank.

Medicare for All is the leading proposal to achieve universal health coverage in America. But what is it exactly? How would it work? More importantly, is it practical or practicable?

“Medicare for All: A Citizen's Guide” goes beyond partisan talking points to offer a serious examination of how Medicare for All would transform the way we give, receive, and pay for healthcare in America.

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is a physician, epidemiologist, educator, author, speaker, and podcast host. His newsletter, “The Incision”, cuts to the heart of the trends shaping our moment. He is a commentator at CNN. In addition to “Medicare for All” he has written “Healing Politics”, calling for a politics of empathy to cure our epidemic of insecurity. He is the host of “America Dissected,” a podcast by Crooked Media, which goes beyond the headlines to explore what really matters for our health. He is a Senior Fellow at the FXB Center for Health & Human Rights at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, and a Scholar-in-Residence at Wayne State University and American University, teaching at the intersection of public health, public policy, and politics. He is formerly the Health Director for the City of Detroit and candidate for Governor of Michigan in 2018.

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Class / Instruction Mon, 09 Aug 2021 14:06:03 -0400 2021-10-01T10:00:00-04:00 2021-10-01T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Reads
"Gallery Walks: Dutch Treats" (October 1, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85058 85058-21625528@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 1, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Join us as we visit Ghent and spend time examining Jan van Eyck's great Altarpiece of the Mystic Lamb in St. Bavo's Cathedral. Then we will travel north to Antwerp and spend time with Pieter Breughel the Elder, painter of The Wedding Dance, which graces the walls of our own Detroit Institute of Art. Moving on to Amsterdam, we will visit the studios of Rembrandt, whose Head of Christ can also be seen at the DIA. Michael Kapetan leads this course on Fridays October 1 through October 29 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:53:24 -0400 2021-10-01T13:00:00-04:00 2021-10-01T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Artificial Intelligence - An Exciting Introduction (October 1, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85555 85555-21626845@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 1, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This study group is suitable for those who are curious about AI, but may not possess the technical background to fully comprehend its scope. We will study and understand AI’s present state, past history and mid-term future, its game-changing capabilities, underlying technologies, and its potentially revolutionary implications. As AI continues to gain critical mass, it’s going to change forever how we work and live.

The study group will be instructor led, but with plenty of room for robust discussion and respectful debate. Relevant pre-reading / pre-viewing materials (relevant videos, white papers) will be distributed in advance of each session.

Deb Mukherjee has been leading study groups at OLLI since 2012.

This study group will meet on Fridays for five weeks beginning on October 1. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:00:22 -0400 2021-10-01T13:00:00-04:00 2021-10-01T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
The Futurescape of Medicine Lecture Series (October 5, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/85071 85071-21625545@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The goal of this lecture series is to provide educational insights about future developments in five different areas of medical care.

Lecture #2 - Current and Future Surgical Options for Hip and Knee Replacements. Brian Hallstrom is our speaker.

Attention will be paid to current best practices, ethical implications of new technologies, promotion of consumer education and choices, and financial aspects of delivery in the context of value-based care. A lively discussion is anticipated for each lecture regarding the many issues raised by these trends and technologies.”

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:15:40 -0400 2021-10-05T10:00:00-04:00 2021-10-05T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Futurescape of Medicine
Science Success Series | Wealth Beyond Health (October 5, 2021 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85496 85496-21626704@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Science Learning Center

There are limitless options for a pre-med student beyond medical school and a traditional career as a doctor. Join us in exploration of other career tracks with alumni and experts. There is a world of options to apply skills in science, critical problem solving, and a desire to help people. Find your option for wealth beyond health.

Register on Sessions: https://myumi.ch/mne5z

Email ScienceSuccessSeries@umich.edu with any questions.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:44:31 -0400 2021-10-05T15:30:00-04:00 2021-10-05T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Science Learning Center Workshop / Seminar
Religious Traditions of India (October 6, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/85547 85547-21626837@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The primary Indian religious tradition, the Hinduism originated in the unknown antiquity of the past, evolved over thousands of years and remains as the major faith in India. Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism grew out of Hinduism and spread over Asia.

The lectures will discuss the concept of divinity (God), mortal life (karma and cycle of rebirth) and afterlife (moksha) within these traditions and how they differ from the Abrahamic faiths (Judaism, Christianity and Islam). The discussions will be on the philosophy and historic evolution along with the contemporary Indian religious and social landscape.

Instructor Venkat Lakshminarayanan identifies with the Hindu religion, was born in India and has lived in the United States for the last fifty years. He worked for Ford Motor Company as an Automotive Engineer.

This study group will meet on Wednesdays for seven weeks beginning on October 6. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:01:53 -0400 2021-10-06T10:00:00-04:00 2021-10-06T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Exploring Some of Shakespeare’s Plays (October 6, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85535 85535-21626825@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This study session will be a mini survey of Shakespeare’s canon. We will use Titus Andronicus, Much Ado about Nothing and The Winter’s Tale to frame the discussion. These selections offer a view of his early, middle and late plays with an examination of the history, tragedy, comedy and romance categories. Both novices and scholars of Shakespeare will be able to enjoy his works more than before our discussions.

Our study group leader, Robert Lamphear, still teaches Shakespeare at Gulf Coast State College in Florida after retiring from colligate education in English and Humanities in Michigan.

This study group will meet on Wednesdays for four weeks beginning on October 6. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:51:17 -0400 2021-10-06T13:00:00-04:00 2021-10-06T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
CRISPR and the Food We Eat (October 7, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85552 85552-21626842@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 7, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

CRISPR technology is changing the medical treatments for genetic disorders, but gene editing will also change the food we buy in grocery stores.

Topics include an introduction to DNA and gene editing technology, feeding a growing world population, developing new crop varieties, creating a GMO, food labeling, and government regulation. Will scientists using gene editing make the same mistakes as they did with GMO? The course requires participants to view online video, articles and TED talks prior to class, followed by a Zoom conference to discuss controversial topics.

Instructor Brian McKersie has 40 years’ experience in leading plant biotechnology research.

This study group will meet on Thursdays for five weeks beginning on October 7. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:52:09 -0400 2021-10-07T13:00:00-04:00 2021-10-07T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Paleontology (October 12, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85551 85551-21626841@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 12, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This course is based on the eponymous Great Courses series presented by Prof. Stuart Sutherland of the Department of Earth, Ocean, & Atmospheric Sciences at the University of British Columbia. It will cover the science and tools of paleontology, fossil analysis and dating, possible origins of life, and the evolution and diversification of life from the Paleozoic Era to the present. (See www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/introduction-to-paleontology for more details.)

We will view and discuss two half-hour lectures each session. Instructor Craig Stephan is a retired industrial physicist who has led many previous OLLI courses including Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Science of Climate Change, Cosmology, Astrophysics, and The Aging Brain.

This study group will meet on Tuesdays for ten weeks beginning on October 12. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:50:25 -0400 2021-10-12T13:00:00-04:00 2021-10-12T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Science Success Series | Ace Your Courses: Metacognition is Key! (October 12, 2021 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85316 85316-21626219@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 12, 2021 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Science Learning Center

Have you ever found yourself putting forth a great deal of effort into your courses, but not feeling like you are actually learning or are left unsatisfied with your grade? This workshop, based on the work of Dr. Saundra Yancy McGuire, will enable you to analyze your current learning strategies, understand exactly what changes you need to implement to earn an A in your courses, identify concrete strategies to use during the remainder of your semester, and become a more efficient learner.

Register on Sessions: https://myumi.ch/VPrbE

Email ScienceSuccessSeries@umich.edu with any questions.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:35:07 -0400 2021-10-12T15:30:00-04:00 2021-10-12T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Science Learning Center Workshop / Seminar Teach Yourself How to Learn Book Cover
Free Writing (October 13, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/85567 85567-21626857@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The way to begin that writing project is to write. Turn your text editor off and follow your wandering thoughts to see where they take you. Free Writing is about exploring ideas and memories. It’s about first drafts not finished products. Prompts will be given as a jumping off points for timed writings. We will share what we write in workshop without critique. Have a notebook and a comfortable pen handy. Be ready to write. What stories would you like to tell?

This study group, led by Diane Nash, will meet on Wednesdays for five weeks beginning on October 13. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:52:57 -0400 2021-10-13T10:00:00-04:00 2021-10-13T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Free Writing your Medical Story (October 13, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85566 85566-21626856@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Have you ever received a medical diagnosis that redefined your life? Perhaps you were staring intently at scans or maybe only listening to the sound of your doctor’s voice, but in that split second, your reality changed.

Some of us became patients and others, caregivers, as the diagnosis took its place in our lives. We carry these stories in our hearts. This workshop, led by Instructor Diane Nash, provides an opportunity to construct a narrative from a collection of memories. It is not a support group. It is a writing workshop designed to help you reflect on and write about your experience. Through extemporaneous writings you will craft the story of the time illness entered your life.

This study group will meet on Wednesdays for four weeks beginning on October 13. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:53:57 -0400 2021-10-13T13:00:00-04:00 2021-10-13T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
The Love, Lure, and Lore of the Clothesline (October 14, 2021 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85560 85560-21626850@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 14, 2021 1:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Remember the days long ago when everyone hung their laundry out on the line to dry -- when folks went "online" without the internet? Instructor Anne Lawrence’s slide presentation will show why she (and so many others) love their clotheslines, will explain the lure of the line, and the lore that grew up around it.

There will be washday history, along with sociological issues, the role of feminism, industrialization, culture, and ecology involved. You may consider the clothesline in ways never before appreciated! The sharing of stories and memories will be encouraged. Let's hang out together -- Anne won't leave you hanging.

Anne has been a Clothesline Historian and Hobbyist for the past 40 years, collecting anything she can find that relates to laundry blowing in the wind on clotheslines, and since retiring, sharing her passion with those who remember.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:54:33 -0400 2021-10-14T13:30:00-04:00 2021-10-14T15:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
A Brief Literary History of Romance Novels (October 18, 2021 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85542 85542-21626833@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 18, 2021 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Although romance novels have long been derided as “bodice-rippers” and “chick lit,” the genre is having a big cultural moment right now, thanks in part to the smash success of Netflix’s “Bridgerton”, adapted from Julia Quinn’s book series. What’s more, some critics have even begun to argue that romance novels are an actually important feminist genre.

How did we reach this point? How did romance novels develop into the genre we recognize today? At each meeting, we’ll discuss a notable romance novel and explore its contribution to the genre as a whole. No prior experience with the subject is necessary.

Molly Keran is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Michigan, where she studies genre and popular literature.

This study group will meet on Mondays for ten weeks beginning on October 18. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:55:08 -0400 2021-10-18T15:30:00-04:00 2021-10-18T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
The Futurescape of Medicine Lecture Series (October 19, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/85073 85073-21625547@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The Futurescape of Medicine Lecture Series
The goal of this lecture series is to provide educational insights about future developments in five different areas of medical care.

Lecture #3 - The Role of 3D Printing in Organ Regeneration.
Our speaker is Jan Stegermann, PhD.

Attention will be paid to current best practices, ethical implications of new technologies, promotion of consumer education and choices, and financial aspects of delivery in the context of value-based care. A lively discussion is anticipated for each lecture regarding the many issues raised by these trends and technologies".

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:19:57 -0400 2021-10-19T10:00:00-04:00 2021-10-19T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Futurescape of Medicine
“PLASTIC MAN: the artful life of Jerry Ross Barrish” (October 19, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85057 85057-21625527@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Meet the artist and the makers from the film: “PLASTIC MAN: the artful life of Jerry Ross Barrish”. A fifth generation San Franciscan, Barrish was the product of an environment with little appreciation for the arts. His parents were boxing enthusiasts vaguely connected to the mob. It was this situation that got him started in the bail bonds business. Then he broke the mold, stepping-up to become the bailout guy for 1960’s protestors. Inspired by the times, he changed course in mid-life launching himself as a sculptor and filmmaker. Participants will be given a link to the film a week ahead of the class to view. Film director, William Farley and producer Janis Plotkin will join Barrish in his art studio for a post-screening conversation. Janis Plotkin leads this course on Tuesday October 19 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:48:19 -0400 2021-10-19T13:00:00-04:00 2021-10-19T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
The University of Michigan Carillons (October 20, 2021 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85031 85031-21625473@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

We all are transfixed whenever we hear beautiful music emanating from either of the University’s two carillons on campus. And the simple sight of the towers housing the Baird and Lurie Carillons leave us awestruck. Have you ever wondered how our University was fortunate enough to acquire two carillons? Have you wondered how they were played? How were the bells made? Or who was the person (carillonneur) creating the music, and how do they make the huge bells ring out? How and when were the Baird and Lurie Carillons built on the UofM campus, and who were some of their notable carillonneurs? How do you play a carillon? I’ll bet you can’t guess!
We’ll learn about the origins of carillons in the 16th century to the future of carillon composing and performance in modern times.

Eva Albalghiti is a carillonneur at the University of Michigan. Eva began playing the carillon at Yale University, and was a member of the Yale Guild of Carillonneurs. She was also recognized for her talent through membership in the Guild of Carillonneurs of North America. After pursuing a two-year research opportunity in Beijing, China, she began her PhD in Environmental Engineering at the U of M. Eva plays a weekly carillon recital at Lurie Tower on UM’s North Campus. I’ll bet the view from the top is spectacular!

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Sun, 08 Aug 2021 14:19:37 -0400 2021-10-20T15:30:00-04:00 2021-10-20T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Afternoons With OLLI
Families in Film: What Can Films Tell Us About Ourselves and Others? (October 21, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85546 85546-21626836@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 21, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The class will use segments of films as a starting point for stimulating discussions about families. During each of 5 sessions we will discuss one of these films: “The Great Santini” (1979); “Ordinary People” (1980); “Crooklyn” (1994); “The Wedding Banquet” (1993); and “When a Man Loves a Woman” (1994).
Participants can view the whole film at home before class if they wish. Students will receive discussion questions to ponder before each session.
We will look at: the films’ portrayals of communication, handling of feelings and conflict, family structure, and gender roles, as well as the family’s culture and environment.
Instructor Arlene Weisz is a retired social worker and social work professor who enjoyed using films as part of teaching about families for about 20 years.
This study group will meet on Thursdays for five weeks beginning on October 21. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:56:34 -0400 2021-10-21T14:00:00-04:00 2021-10-21T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Shakespeare's “Tempest” Over Time (October 21, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85540 85540-21626830@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 21, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The first play to appear in Shakespeare's Folio, but thought to be one of his final plays written. "The Tempest" has become a touchstone in Shakespeare Studies for discussions about genre, authorship, feminism, and postcolonial theory. Yet, not long after its first performances, Shakespeare's play vanished from the stage, appearing only in adapted forms for the next 170 years.

Each meeting, we'll discuss an iteration of "The Tempest," beginning with Shakespeare's play up through Margaret Atwood's 2016 novel "Hag-Seed" in order to consider how approaches to the play have shifted over time.

Instructor Becky Hixon, is a PhD Candidate in English Language & Literature at the University of Michigan where she studies Shakespeare, adaptation, and gender and sexuality studies.

This study group will meet on Thursdays (excluding Thanksgiving) for eight weeks beginning on October 21. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:57:25 -0400 2021-10-21T15:00:00-04:00 2021-10-21T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
“Compassionate Conversations” Book Study (October 22, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85561 85561-21626851@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 22, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Do you ever struggle with conversations about controversial or delicate subjects? This 200 page book should provide plenty of stimulating conversation in how to speak and listen from the heart. The three diverse authors have much rich experience to share in this realm, and OLLI facilitator Beth Spencer, MSW, will assist in facilitation.

Among the 20 short chapters are such topics as: the conversation essentials, growing through conflict, hidden biases, talking about social privilege, atonement & forgiveness, and becoming wholehearted. This could be a platform for individuals to begin to heal the many divides within our relationships, community and country.

Instructor Barb Cherem is a skilled professor and facilitator who has led other OLLI groups.

This study group will meet on Fridays for five weeks beginning on October 22. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:58:42 -0400 2021-10-22T13:00:00-04:00 2021-10-22T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
King Lear: Shakespeare's Apocalyptic Drama (October 22, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85533 85533-21626824@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 22, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This course will provide a deep dive into William Shakespeare’s King Lear. Structurally, we will split a reading of the play over the five weeks we meet: each week we will begin by reading one act of the play and then spend the rest of our session in discussion (no outside reading is therefore required).

Active participation will be encouraged, but if you are more of a listener, then you can still join in on the discussion at the end without taking on an “acting” role. As we will discuss, there are significant textual variations in editions of the play; please purchase the Norton Critical Edition (edited by Grace Ioppolo, 2008).

Our study group instructor, Margo Kolenda-Mason, is a PhD Candidate in the English Language and Literature Department at UM, where she studies medieval and renaissance literature.

This study group will meet on Fridays for five weeks beginning on October 22. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:59:39 -0400 2021-10-22T13:00:00-04:00 2021-10-22T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Saturday Morning Physics | The Physics of Music (October 23, 2021 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/85678 85678-21628192@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 23, 2021 10:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Saturday Morning Physics

Music is a universal language that has the power to influence our moods and inspire. All music is ultimately due to the physics of different kinds of vibrating objects. Professor Aidala will discuss how natural modes of vibration lead to musical tones and timbres.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 24 Aug 2021 14:58:11 -0400 2021-10-23T10:30:00-04:00 2021-10-23T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Saturday Morning Physics Livestream / Virtual Professor Aidala demonstrating sound waves.
“Cassandra Speaks: When Women are the Storytellers, The Human Story Changes”, by Elizabeth Lesser: A Book Study (October 25, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/85558 85558-21626848@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 25, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Join us for a lively discussion of the book “Cassandra Speaks: When Women Tell the Stories, the Human Story Changes”, by Elizabeth Lesser. Part One explores the myths and stories that are in the DNA of our culture. Part Two looks at women and power and redefines what it means to be courageous, daring, and strong. And Part Three offers “A Toolbox for Inner Strength.”
Written in a fun and delightful way, Lesser points out many truths about how out of balance the United States is, and also believes in humanity's potential to rise to the challenges of our times. Women must be a big part of this. Instructors Bernadette Beach and Sigrid Herman will lead this Study Group.
This study group will meet on Mondays for six weeks beginning on October 25. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:00:13 -0400 2021-10-25T10:00:00-04:00 2021-10-25T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Meet the BLI: All About ALA (October 27, 2021 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88244 88244-21651665@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 2:30pm
Location:
Organized By: Barger Leadership Institute

Are you interested in…

- Learning more about the BLI and the ALA 174: Leadership Lab?

- Meeting super awesome students from across campus who are also interested in elevating their leadership learning?

- Connecting with other members at an in-person social with cider and donuts!?

We are here for you! Join us on October 27th from 2:30 - 4 PM outside of Weiser Hall for an informal meet and greet where you can chat with student program leaders, grab some materials, and stay for cider and donuts :)

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:57:03 -0400 2021-10-27T14:30:00-04:00 2021-10-27T16:00:00-04:00 Barger Leadership Institute Social / Informal Gathering Meet the BLI: All About ALA 174
The Politics of University Student Voting (October 28, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86030 86030-21631136@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 28, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

The 2020 election saw record-breaking turnout, and college and university students were no exception. In this session, Nancy Thomas, director of Tufts University’s Institute for Democracy & Higher Education, will discuss findings from the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE), as well as the conflicting forces at play in 2020—pandemic-driven social distancing, a backlash against President Trump, a national reckoning over racial injustice, defiance around voter access, new efforts by institutional leaders and faculty, and effective student organizing—and what it all means for democratic learning across disciplines, healthy political campus climates, and planning for the 2022 election and beyond.

Zoom – Registration Required:
https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_f5XhPfX4RdOCsvvEUD3MBw

Opening Event Speakers:

Nancy Thomas, Director, Institute for Democracy & Higher Education, Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University

Vincent Hutchings (discussant), Diversity and Social Transformation Professor; Hanes Walton, Jr. Collegiate Professor of Political Science and Afroamerican and African Studies, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts; Research Professor, Institute for Social Research; University of Michigan

Dave Waterhouse (discussant), Interim Co-Director, The Edward Ginsberg Center, University of Michigan

Susan Jekielek (moderator), Associate Research Scientist, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, University of Michigan

In 2021-22 the College and Beyond II Public Colloquium Series will explore the links between liberal education and its outcomes, with a particular focus on democratic engagement. This fall, researchers and leaders of projects focused on better understanding and increasing civic and political engagement will discuss ongoing efforts and new initiatives. In winter 2022, seminars will feature research on the enduring impact of liberal education conducted with the College and Beyond II dataset, which contains rich data about students’ experiences in and beyond college and will open to researchers in June 2022.

Visit the College and Beyond II: Outcomes of a Liberal Arts Education Colloquium Series website for more information on this and all upcoming events: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/liberalarts

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 12 Oct 2021 12:46:57 -0400 2021-10-28T14:00:00-04:00 2021-10-28T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Workshop / Seminar
“Disparities in Reproductive Aging & Midlife Health between Black & White Women” and “Taking Action to Advance the Study of Race & Ethnicity” (October 28, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/87494 87494-21642885@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 28, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Midlife Science

Please register for more information and Zoom link.
https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JiZPRVJaStK7yNbArsSubA

The webinar, hosted by the Center for Midlife Science, features papers that will appear in a special series for the journal, Women's Midlife Health.

Talk #1 “Disparities in Reproductive Aging and Midlife Health between Black and White Women: Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)” with Tené T. Lewis, PhD, Department of Epidemiology, Emory University; and Siobán D. Harlow, PhD, Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan.

Talk #2: “Taking Action to Advance the Study of Race and Ethnicity: The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI)” with Shawna Follis, PhD, MS (Dept. of Medicine, Stanford Univ. School of Medicine); Monik C. Jiménez, ScD, SM, FAHA, (Harvard Medical School and T.H. Chan School of Public Health); and Lorena Garcia, MPH, DrPH, (Division of Epidemiology, Dept. of Public Health Sciences, UC Davis School of Medicine).

Moderators: Sherri-Ann M. Burnett-Bowie, MD, MPH, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School; and Gloria Bachmann, MD, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Sponsored by the journal, Women’s Midlife Health; Center for Midlife Science at the University of Michigan's School of Public Health; Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Medicine Diversity and Inclusion Board. SWAN is funded by the National Institute of Aging, the National Institute of Nursing Research and the Office of Research on Women's Health. WHI is funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 24 Sep 2021 12:04:41 -0400 2021-10-28T16:00:00-04:00 2021-10-28T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Midlife Science Lecture / Discussion Webinar Series on Structural Racism and Midlife Health
Special Physics Presentation | Journey into the World of Particle Physics and the Cosmos — and a Call for a More Just Practice of Science (October 29, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/84413 84413-21623899@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 29, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department Colloquia

This presentation will live stream on the U-M Poverty Solutions Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eaca6llnjhs

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein's research focuses on theoretical work at the intersection of particle physics, cosmology, and astrophysics. She is interested in scalar dark matter candidates such as axions and axion-like particles, as well as neutron stars and inflationary cosmology. She is a member of the LSST Dark Matter Group and the STROBE-X Science Working Group, where she leads Team STROBE-Ax. Before coming to the University of New Hampshire, she held a NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellowship at Goddard Space Flight Center, a Martin Luther King Postdoctoral Fellowship in Physics at MIT, and was a research associate at the University of Washington.

In her book, "The Disordered Cosmos", Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein shares her love for physics, from the Standard Model of Particle Physics and what lies beyond it, to the physics of melanin in skin, to the latest theories of dark matter — all with a new spin informed by history, politics, and the wisdom of Star Trek.

One of the leading physicists of her generation, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is also one of fewer than one hundred Black American women to earn a Ph.D. from a department of physics. Her vision of the cosmos is vibrant, buoyantly non-traditional, and grounded in Black feminist traditions.

Prescod-Weinstein urges us to recognize how science, like most fields, is rife with racism, sexism, and other dehumanizing systems. She lays out a bold new approach to science and society that begins with the belief that we all have a fundamental right to know and love the night sky. The Disordered Cosmos dreams into existence a world that allows everyone to experience and understand the wonders of the universe.

This presentation is co-sponsored by the Poverty Solutions of the U-M and the U-M Department of Physics.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:20:30 -0400 2021-10-29T12:00:00-04:00 2021-10-29T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department Colloquia Livestream / Virtual Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein's new book!
Improvisation & Encounter: EDGEFEST (October 30, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/87349 87349-21641293@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 30, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for World Performance Studies

Center for World Performance Studies partners with Edgefest and the Stearns Collection of Musical Instrument for this in-person concert, featuring a collective improvisation using instruments from the Stearns Collection, by U-M students, faculty and Edgefest artists. This concert also include performances by William Parker & Francisco Mela and Steve Swell’s “If Trains Could Speak.”

All patrons and artists who wish to attend or present performances indoors at Edgefest must provide a valid, complete COVID-19 vaccination card OR proof of a negative COVID-19 test performed within the previous 72 hours prior to entry. Such proof must be presented at concert check-in, may be displayed on a smartphone OR presented as a physical copy, and must also be accompanied by a matching, valid ID for verification.

Additionally, according to current CDC recommendations, masks are required for audiences inside. When performing, artists may wear a mask, or not, at their own discretion.

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Performance Tue, 26 Oct 2021 17:21:42 -0400 2021-10-30T19:00:00-04:00 2021-10-30T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for World Performance Studies Performance William Parker, photo credit: Jimmy Katz
The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know (November 1, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85563 85563-21626853@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 1, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

We will read and discuss “Think Again” by Adam Grant. He examines ways we could and should question our opinions and attempt to open other people's minds. Many of us favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt. We see disagreement as a threat to our egos, rather than an opportunity to learn.

As the book says, “our beliefs get brittle before our bones.”

You will learn how an international debate champion wins arguments and how the author has coaxed Yankee fans to root for the Red Sox. Adam Grant shows how to get people to begin questioning their ideas, but he freely admits it is often impossible to change minds.

Instructor Gerry Lapidus has conducted OLLI book discussions since 2005. The classes are informal and conversational. He leads the first week's discussion and requests volunteers to lead the remaining sessions while he serves as moderator. Please read the Prologue and Section 1 (p.1-32) for the first session.

This study group will meet on Mondays for six weeks beginning on November 1. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:00:56 -0400 2021-11-01T13:00:00-04:00 2021-11-01T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
The Futurescape of Medicine Lecture Series (November 2, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/85074 85074-21625548@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 2, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The goal of this lecture series is to provide educational insights about future developments in five different areas of medical care.

Lecture #4 - New Approaches to the Treatment of Gynecologic Cancers.
Our speakers will be Claire Friedman, MD and Alison Schram, MD.

Attention will be paid to current best practices, ethical implications of new technologies, promotion of consumer education and choices, and financial aspects of delivery in the context of value-based care. A lively discussion is anticipated for each lecture regarding the many issues raised by these trends and technologies.”

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:24:12 -0400 2021-11-02T10:00:00-04:00 2021-11-02T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Futurescape of Medicine
The Bee Lady Talks (November 2, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85549 85549-21626839@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 2, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Explore the life of the honeybee in and out of the hive. Instructor Victoria Dluzen McIntyre is an amateur apiarist whose love of honeybees comes to her naturally - her family name ‘dluzen’ means ‘keeper of the bees’ in Polish.

Known as ‘The Bee Lady’, Victoria has travelled around southeastern Michigan giving talks (The Bee Lady Talks) to schools, garden clubs, and civic groups. Come and learn about the mysteries of the hive and how 50,000 bees work together for one common good.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:01:52 -0400 2021-11-02T15:00:00-04:00 2021-11-02T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
WSN Leader Application (November 3, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89125 89125-21660532@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 3, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Wolverine Support Network

Wolverine Support Network is currently accepting applications to become a peer support group leader for the Winter 2022 semester! Leading a WSN group is a great way to hone skills in communication, group management, and accountability while creating a space on campus for honest conversations about mental health.

Leaders facilitate a weekly group that is scheduled around their availability, attend weekly leader training meetings from 6:00-7:15 PM ET on Mondays, attend community-building events, and help with marketing efforts on campus. The overall time commitment is ~3 hours/week, and it is super rewarding. All students interested are encouraged to apply regardless of whether or not they have attended a WSN group. Applications are open to both undergraduate students and graduate students who will be enrolled at U-M in the winter.

The application can be found at bit.ly/W22-Leader-Application or on our website at umichwsn.org/leader-application. If you have any questions regarding the application process or the position itself, please contact the Director of Leader Development, Courtney Jones (courtj@umich.edu).

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Other Tue, 09 Nov 2021 17:26:51 -0500 2021-11-03T00:00:00-04:00 2021-11-03T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Wolverine Support Network Other Wolverine Support Network
WSN Leader Application (November 4, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89125 89125-21660533@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 4, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Wolverine Support Network

Wolverine Support Network is currently accepting applications to become a peer support group leader for the Winter 2022 semester! Leading a WSN group is a great way to hone skills in communication, group management, and accountability while creating a space on campus for honest conversations about mental health.

Leaders facilitate a weekly group that is scheduled around their availability, attend weekly leader training meetings from 6:00-7:15 PM ET on Mondays, attend community-building events, and help with marketing efforts on campus. The overall time commitment is ~3 hours/week, and it is super rewarding. All students interested are encouraged to apply regardless of whether or not they have attended a WSN group. Applications are open to both undergraduate students and graduate students who will be enrolled at U-M in the winter.

The application can be found at bit.ly/W22-Leader-Application or on our website at umichwsn.org/leader-application. If you have any questions regarding the application process or the position itself, please contact the Director of Leader Development, Courtney Jones (courtj@umich.edu).

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Other Tue, 09 Nov 2021 17:26:51 -0500 2021-11-04T00:00:00-04:00 2021-11-04T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Wolverine Support Network Other Wolverine Support Network
Whither Capitalism? (November 4, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88248 88248-21651843@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 4, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This event is part of the Thursday Morning Lecture Series on Our Changing Economic Landscape.

What is capitalism? What forms does it take in the world today? What forms did it take in the past? What forms will it take in the future? As economic systems go, has it performed well or poorly?

In this lecture, Professor Jim Adams will discuss the meaning of capitalism, the criteria we might use to evaluate capitalism, and the varieties of capitalism that have existed over time and across the globe. One lesson to emerge from this exercise will be a recognition that governments and markets are not opposites: The varieties of capitalism consist of diverse ways of combining government and market mechanisms to achieve socially desirable outcomes. Important measures of "outcome" include not only GDP per capita but also the distribution of health, happiness, income, and wealth.

Born in New York City and raised in East Lansing, Michigan, Professor Adams received three degrees in economics (AB summa cum laude, AM, and PhD) from Harvard University. In 1973, he joined the faculty of the University of Michigan, where his current title is Shorey Peterson Professor of Industrial Organization, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, and Professor of Economics. Adams has held numerous administrative positions, including chair of his department, associate dean of his college, director of the Program in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, and director of the Center for West European Studies. He has held visiting professorships at six European universities, including the University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne and the University of Paris Dauphine.

He has advised the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Ambassador to France, and several foreign policy departments of the U.S. government. The father of two grown sons, he is married to a professor emerita of pediatric rheumatology.

Pre-registration for this event is required. A link to access the lecture will be provided shortly before the date of the event.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 14 Oct 2021 06:45:10 -0400 2021-11-04T10:00:00-04:00 2021-11-04T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Thursday Lectures
WSN Leader Application (November 5, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89125 89125-21660534@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 5, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Wolverine Support Network

Wolverine Support Network is currently accepting applications to become a peer support group leader for the Winter 2022 semester! Leading a WSN group is a great way to hone skills in communication, group management, and accountability while creating a space on campus for honest conversations about mental health.

Leaders facilitate a weekly group that is scheduled around their availability, attend weekly leader training meetings from 6:00-7:15 PM ET on Mondays, attend community-building events, and help with marketing efforts on campus. The overall time commitment is ~3 hours/week, and it is super rewarding. All students interested are encouraged to apply regardless of whether or not they have attended a WSN group. Applications are open to both undergraduate students and graduate students who will be enrolled at U-M in the winter.

The application can be found at bit.ly/W22-Leader-Application or on our website at umichwsn.org/leader-application. If you have any questions regarding the application process or the position itself, please contact the Director of Leader Development, Courtney Jones (courtj@umich.edu).

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Other Tue, 09 Nov 2021 17:26:51 -0500 2021-11-05T00:00:00-04:00 2021-11-05T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Wolverine Support Network Other Wolverine Support Network
"The Fortunes" by Peter Ho Davies (November 5, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/85051 85051-21625508@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 5, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Peter Ho Davies novel “The Fortunes” has been aptly described as “sly, funny, intelligent, and artfully structured.” “The Fortunes” expands the notion of a multigenerational novel by moving beyond the saga of a single family to the story of Chinese Americans beginning in the 1860’s - - - Ah Ling, a laundryman and railway worker in the1860’s; Anna May Wong a film star in 1920’s and 30’s; Vincent Chin, a young man beaten to death by two auto workers in Detroit in 1982; and finally, a Chinese American and his wife who travel to China to adopt a baby girl.

Joyce Carol Oates describes it as “A prophetic work, with passages of surpassing beauty…”

The Times Literary Supplement said The Fortunes “Should take its place as a seminal, defining text on the Chinese-American experience.”

“The Fortunes” was a New York Times Notable Book, won the Anisfield-Wolf Award and the Chautauqua Prize, and was a finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize.

Peter Ho Davies is a contemporary writer of Welsh and Chinese descent. He was born and raised in Coventry, England. He studied physics at Manchester University and then English at Cambridge University. In 1992, he moved to the United States to study in the graduate creative writing program at Boston University.

He has taught at the University of Oregon and at Emory University and is currently the Charles Baxter Collegiate Professor of English Language and Literature in the Helen Zell MFA Program in Creative Writing at the University of Michigan. Peter Ho Davies is the author of the novels “A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself” (2021), “The Fortunes” (2016) and “The Welsh Girl” (2007), as well as the story collections “The Ugliest House in the World” (1997) and “Equal Love” (2000).

He has won numerous prizes for his short stories as well as his novels. Professor Davies lives in Ann Arbor with his wife and son.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Mon, 09 Aug 2021 14:09:46 -0400 2021-11-05T10:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Reads
WSN Leader Application (November 6, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89125 89125-21660535@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, November 6, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Wolverine Support Network

Wolverine Support Network is currently accepting applications to become a peer support group leader for the Winter 2022 semester! Leading a WSN group is a great way to hone skills in communication, group management, and accountability while creating a space on campus for honest conversations about mental health.

Leaders facilitate a weekly group that is scheduled around their availability, attend weekly leader training meetings from 6:00-7:15 PM ET on Mondays, attend community-building events, and help with marketing efforts on campus. The overall time commitment is ~3 hours/week, and it is super rewarding. All students interested are encouraged to apply regardless of whether or not they have attended a WSN group. Applications are open to both undergraduate students and graduate students who will be enrolled at U-M in the winter.

The application can be found at bit.ly/W22-Leader-Application or on our website at umichwsn.org/leader-application. If you have any questions regarding the application process or the position itself, please contact the Director of Leader Development, Courtney Jones (courtj@umich.edu).

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Other Tue, 09 Nov 2021 17:26:51 -0500 2021-11-06T00:00:00-04:00 2021-11-06T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Wolverine Support Network Other Wolverine Support Network
Saturday Morning Physics | On Deciding the Next Big Science Experiments (November 6, 2021 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/85694 85694-21628290@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, November 6, 2021 10:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Saturday Morning Physics

The advancement of science requires decommissioning old experiments and pursuing new experiments. But which new experiments? How should we decide? Professor Wells will show answering these questions necessarily goes well beyond scientific considerations and lays bare philosophical, economic, and political viewpoints. He will illustrate these principles in action for large-scale experiments such as particle colliders, nuclear research reactors, and missile defense tests.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:33:01 -0400 2021-11-06T10:30:00-04:00 2021-11-06T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Saturday Morning Physics Livestream / Virtual
WSN Leader Application (November 7, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89125 89125-21660536@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, November 7, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Wolverine Support Network

Wolverine Support Network is currently accepting applications to become a peer support group leader for the Winter 2022 semester! Leading a WSN group is a great way to hone skills in communication, group management, and accountability while creating a space on campus for honest conversations about mental health.

Leaders facilitate a weekly group that is scheduled around their availability, attend weekly leader training meetings from 6:00-7:15 PM ET on Mondays, attend community-building events, and help with marketing efforts on campus. The overall time commitment is ~3 hours/week, and it is super rewarding. All students interested are encouraged to apply regardless of whether or not they have attended a WSN group. Applications are open to both undergraduate students and graduate students who will be enrolled at U-M in the winter.

The application can be found at bit.ly/W22-Leader-Application or on our website at umichwsn.org/leader-application. If you have any questions regarding the application process or the position itself, please contact the Director of Leader Development, Courtney Jones (courtj@umich.edu).

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Other Tue, 09 Nov 2021 17:26:51 -0500 2021-11-07T00:00:00-04:00 2021-11-07T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Wolverine Support Network Other Wolverine Support Network
WSN Leader Application (November 8, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89125 89125-21660537@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 8, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Wolverine Support Network

Wolverine Support Network is currently accepting applications to become a peer support group leader for the Winter 2022 semester! Leading a WSN group is a great way to hone skills in communication, group management, and accountability while creating a space on campus for honest conversations about mental health.

Leaders facilitate a weekly group that is scheduled around their availability, attend weekly leader training meetings from 6:00-7:15 PM ET on Mondays, attend community-building events, and help with marketing efforts on campus. The overall time commitment is ~3 hours/week, and it is super rewarding. All students interested are encouraged to apply regardless of whether or not they have attended a WSN group. Applications are open to both undergraduate students and graduate students who will be enrolled at U-M in the winter.

The application can be found at bit.ly/W22-Leader-Application or on our website at umichwsn.org/leader-application. If you have any questions regarding the application process or the position itself, please contact the Director of Leader Development, Courtney Jones (courtj@umich.edu).

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Other Tue, 09 Nov 2021 17:26:51 -0500 2021-11-08T00:00:00-05:00 2021-11-08T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Wolverine Support Network Other Wolverine Support Network
Have You Checked Your Personality Lately? (November 8, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85562 85562-21626852@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 8, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Are you the same person you think you are? Are you the same "person" everyone else thinks you are? Like to try a few, very short personality "quizzes". (Ok, this is really just for FUN! It's absolutely no real attempt to analyze you. And, you don't have to divulge the outcomes!)

Over an hour or so, we'll do 4 or 5 exercises such as the Sherwin Williams Color Preference, the short-form Enneagram and even an old Meyers-Briggs initial quiz. I’ll come up with a couple of others ... just for fun! We’ll poll the class to see the range of personas indicated. Who knows?

Study group leader Doug Stowell has been a national OLLI Instructor since 2018. His career includes – Director of Market Research for the Xerox Corp., U.S. Director for the U.K. firm National Opinion Polling, Ltd., and Senior Consultant with Wirthlin Polling in DC. He opened his own firm in 2002 and continues today conducting global consumer issues surveys.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:02:44 -0400 2021-11-08T13:00:00-05:00 2021-11-08T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
How to Count Like an Egyptian (November 8, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85554 85554-21626844@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 8, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

We will explore some ways that ancient cultures used mathematical ideas for counting, trading, measuring, keeping track of time, scheduling religious practices, recreation, and design. As we become familiar with these practices we will gain insights into each culture.

This course requires no mathematical expertise, only curiosity about those who came before us and their traditions. Expect a fun and lively course with interactive activities.

This study group, led by Instructor Joan Jones, will meet on Mondays on November 8 and November 15. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:03:28 -0400 2021-11-08T13:00:00-05:00 2021-11-08T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
WSN Leader Application (November 9, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89125 89125-21660538@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Wolverine Support Network

Wolverine Support Network is currently accepting applications to become a peer support group leader for the Winter 2022 semester! Leading a WSN group is a great way to hone skills in communication, group management, and accountability while creating a space on campus for honest conversations about mental health.

Leaders facilitate a weekly group that is scheduled around their availability, attend weekly leader training meetings from 6:00-7:15 PM ET on Mondays, attend community-building events, and help with marketing efforts on campus. The overall time commitment is ~3 hours/week, and it is super rewarding. All students interested are encouraged to apply regardless of whether or not they have attended a WSN group. Applications are open to both undergraduate students and graduate students who will be enrolled at U-M in the winter.

The application can be found at bit.ly/W22-Leader-Application or on our website at umichwsn.org/leader-application. If you have any questions regarding the application process or the position itself, please contact the Director of Leader Development, Courtney Jones (courtj@umich.edu).

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Other Tue, 09 Nov 2021 17:26:51 -0500 2021-11-09T00:00:00-05:00 2021-11-09T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Wolverine Support Network Other Wolverine Support Network
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Women’s Reproductive Health: Findings from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN) (November 9, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88884 88884-21658815@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

https://umich.zoom.us/s/97831201308

Dr. Ding is a postdoctoral research fellow focusing on environmental epidemiology in the Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan.

The goal of the environmental research seminar/webinar is to provide an interdisciplinary forum for sharing and critiquing research proposals and preliminary study results.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:04:20 -0400 2021-11-09T12:00:00-05:00 2021-11-09T12:50:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion Ning Ding ER Seminar (11-09-2021)
WSN Leader Application (November 10, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89125 89125-21660539@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Wolverine Support Network

Wolverine Support Network is currently accepting applications to become a peer support group leader for the Winter 2022 semester! Leading a WSN group is a great way to hone skills in communication, group management, and accountability while creating a space on campus for honest conversations about mental health.

Leaders facilitate a weekly group that is scheduled around their availability, attend weekly leader training meetings from 6:00-7:15 PM ET on Mondays, attend community-building events, and help with marketing efforts on campus. The overall time commitment is ~3 hours/week, and it is super rewarding. All students interested are encouraged to apply regardless of whether or not they have attended a WSN group. Applications are open to both undergraduate students and graduate students who will be enrolled at U-M in the winter.

The application can be found at bit.ly/W22-Leader-Application or on our website at umichwsn.org/leader-application. If you have any questions regarding the application process or the position itself, please contact the Director of Leader Development, Courtney Jones (courtj@umich.edu).

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Other Tue, 09 Nov 2021 17:26:51 -0500 2021-11-10T00:00:00-05:00 2021-11-10T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Wolverine Support Network Other Wolverine Support Network
WSN Leader Application (November 11, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89125 89125-21660540@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 11, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Wolverine Support Network

Wolverine Support Network is currently accepting applications to become a peer support group leader for the Winter 2022 semester! Leading a WSN group is a great way to hone skills in communication, group management, and accountability while creating a space on campus for honest conversations about mental health.

Leaders facilitate a weekly group that is scheduled around their availability, attend weekly leader training meetings from 6:00-7:15 PM ET on Mondays, attend community-building events, and help with marketing efforts on campus. The overall time commitment is ~3 hours/week, and it is super rewarding. All students interested are encouraged to apply regardless of whether or not they have attended a WSN group. Applications are open to both undergraduate students and graduate students who will be enrolled at U-M in the winter.

The application can be found at bit.ly/W22-Leader-Application or on our website at umichwsn.org/leader-application. If you have any questions regarding the application process or the position itself, please contact the Director of Leader Development, Courtney Jones (courtj@umich.edu).

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Other Tue, 09 Nov 2021 17:26:51 -0500 2021-11-11T00:00:00-05:00 2021-11-11T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Wolverine Support Network Other Wolverine Support Network
The Economic Impact of Harnessing Artificial Intelligence (November 11, 2021 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88278 88278-21652021@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 11, 2021 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This event is part of the Thursday Morning Lecture Series on Our Changing Economic Landscape.

Artificial Intelligence technologies are expected to have a meaningful impact on the U.S. economy. After a brief introduction of AI from a technology perspective, we will learn about anticipated effects of AI on productivity and economic growth in the U.S.
Further, how should the U.S. be thinking about policy (e.g., regulation) to address AI?

We will also review the potential global effects on economies and societies, including competition among countries, and impacts on the wealth gaps between developed and developing countries.

Our speaker, Robert Seamans (Ph.D., UC Berkeley) is an Associate Professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business and Director of the Center for the Future of Management. Professor Seamans’ research focuses on how firms use technology in their strategic interactions with each other, and also focuses on the economic consequences of AI, robotics and other advanced technologies.

His research has been published in leading academic journals and been cited in numerous outlets including The Atlantic, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and others. In 2015, Professor Seamans was appointed as the Senior Economist for technology and innovation on President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed shortly before the date of the event.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:55:02 -0400 2021-11-11T11:00:00-05:00 2021-11-11T12:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Thursday Lectures
WSN Leader Application (November 12, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89125 89125-21660541@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 12, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Wolverine Support Network

Wolverine Support Network is currently accepting applications to become a peer support group leader for the Winter 2022 semester! Leading a WSN group is a great way to hone skills in communication, group management, and accountability while creating a space on campus for honest conversations about mental health.

Leaders facilitate a weekly group that is scheduled around their availability, attend weekly leader training meetings from 6:00-7:15 PM ET on Mondays, attend community-building events, and help with marketing efforts on campus. The overall time commitment is ~3 hours/week, and it is super rewarding. All students interested are encouraged to apply regardless of whether or not they have attended a WSN group. Applications are open to both undergraduate students and graduate students who will be enrolled at U-M in the winter.

The application can be found at bit.ly/W22-Leader-Application or on our website at umichwsn.org/leader-application. If you have any questions regarding the application process or the position itself, please contact the Director of Leader Development, Courtney Jones (courtj@umich.edu).

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Other Tue, 09 Nov 2021 17:26:51 -0500 2021-11-12T00:00:00-05:00 2021-11-12T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Wolverine Support Network Other Wolverine Support Network
Mongolia: From the Capital to the Gobi Desert (November 12, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85048 85048-21625505@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 12, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Join photographer, Ann O’Hagan, for a visual journey through the highlights of Mongolia, a developing Asian country sandwiched between Russia and China. Once under the yoke of China then Russia, the republic transitioned to independence and democracy during a bloodless revolution in 1990.

View ancient and modern architecture in the capital, Ulaanbaatar. Take in beautiful snowcapped mountain landscapes, Lake Khovsgol on the Siberian border, and the Flaming Cliffs of the Gobi Desert.

Learn about the herding life of nomadic people and explore their countryside accommodations called gers, known as yurts in Russia. Experience the cultural reverence for Genghis Kahn and his warrior horsemen who established the largest land empire the world has ever known.

Through the camera lens, you’ll glimpse everything from Buddhist temples and shamanistic rituals to bands of horses and dromedary camels.
Don’t miss this opportunity for a photographic tour from the comfort of your living room.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:48:51 -0400 2021-11-12T15:00:00-05:00 2021-11-12T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Out of Town
WSN Leader Application (November 13, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89125 89125-21660542@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, November 13, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Wolverine Support Network

Wolverine Support Network is currently accepting applications to become a peer support group leader for the Winter 2022 semester! Leading a WSN group is a great way to hone skills in communication, group management, and accountability while creating a space on campus for honest conversations about mental health.

Leaders facilitate a weekly group that is scheduled around their availability, attend weekly leader training meetings from 6:00-7:15 PM ET on Mondays, attend community-building events, and help with marketing efforts on campus. The overall time commitment is ~3 hours/week, and it is super rewarding. All students interested are encouraged to apply regardless of whether or not they have attended a WSN group. Applications are open to both undergraduate students and graduate students who will be enrolled at U-M in the winter.

The application can be found at bit.ly/W22-Leader-Application or on our website at umichwsn.org/leader-application. If you have any questions regarding the application process or the position itself, please contact the Director of Leader Development, Courtney Jones (courtj@umich.edu).

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Other Tue, 09 Nov 2021 17:26:51 -0500 2021-11-13T00:00:00-05:00 2021-11-13T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Wolverine Support Network Other Wolverine Support Network
WSN Leader Application (November 14, 2021 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/89125 89125-21660543@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, November 14, 2021 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Wolverine Support Network

Wolverine Support Network is currently accepting applications to become a peer support group leader for the Winter 2022 semester! Leading a WSN group is a great way to hone skills in communication, group management, and accountability while creating a space on campus for honest conversations about mental health.

Leaders facilitate a weekly group that is scheduled around their availability, attend weekly leader training meetings from 6:00-7:15 PM ET on Mondays, attend community-building events, and help with marketing efforts on campus. The overall time commitment is ~3 hours/week, and it is super rewarding. All students interested are encouraged to apply regardless of whether or not they have attended a WSN group. Applications are open to both undergraduate students and graduate students who will be enrolled at U-M in the winter.

The application can be found at bit.ly/W22-Leader-Application or on our website at umichwsn.org/leader-application. If you have any questions regarding the application process or the position itself, please contact the Director of Leader Development, Courtney Jones (courtj@umich.edu).

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Other Tue, 09 Nov 2021 17:26:51 -0500 2021-11-14T00:00:00-05:00 2021-11-14T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Wolverine Support Network Other Wolverine Support Network
Michigan Institute of Data Science Annual Symposium (November 16, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88888 88888-21658824@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 9:00am
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Data Science

Workshops

Sign up to attend one of the four mini-workshops as part of the 2021 U-M Data Science and AI Symposium. Bring your own laptop!

Nov. 16th | 9:00am - 11:00am @ Michigan League

1. Introduction to data visualization on the web with D3.js. Led by Prof. Fred Feng (Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering)

2. Using text as data: Introduction to machine learning for natural language processing. Led by Drs. Jule Krueger (Institute for Social Research) and Meghan Dailey (Advanced Research Computing)

3. Diversity and equity in data science - a community forum. Led by Drs. Lia Corrales (Astronomy), Tayo Fabusuyi (U-M Transportation Research Institute), H. V. Jagadish (MIDAS Director), and Rada Mihalcea (U-M AI Lab Director). Presenters will highlight technical designs to detect and adjust for data and algorithmic biases, and programs that promote diversity in data science and AI research community. Attendees will be encouraged to share their work and discuss ways to collaborate.

4. Developing best practices for reproducible data science. Led by Drs. Jing Liu (MIDAS Managing Director), Johann Gagnon-Bartsch (Statistics), Tom Valley (Internal Medicine) and Sharon Glotzer's Lab. The presenters will offer tutorials on building reproducible workflows, data and code review and sharing. They will also answer questions for those who are interested in entering the MIDAS 2021 Reproducibility Challenge.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:48:50 -0400 2021-11-16T09:00:00-05:00 2021-11-16T11:00:00-05:00 Michigan League Michigan Institute for Data Science Workshop / Seminar MIDAS Symposium 2021
The Futurescape of Medicine Lecture Series (November 16, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/85075 85075-21625549@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The Futurescape of Medicine Lecture Series
The goal of this lecture series is to provide educational insights about future developments in five different areas of medical care.

Lecture #5 - Advances in Depression Research and Treatment: Now and For the Future. Our speaker is John F. Greden M.D.

Attention will be paid to current best practices, ethical implications of new technologies, promotion of consumer education and choices, and financial aspects of delivery in the context of value-based care. A lively discussion is anticipated for each lecture regarding the many issues raised by these trends and technologies.”

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:28:30 -0400 2021-11-16T10:00:00-05:00 2021-11-16T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Futurescape of Medicine
"Seeing the American City" (November 17, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85059 85059-21625529@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 1:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Join Randolph G. Adams, Director of the Clements Library, and Paul Erickson for an online presentation of the Clements collection of birds'-eye views of America. Erickson will discuss the significance of these unique nineteenth-century depictions of communities throughout the United States and what we can learn about time and place. Paul Erickson leads this course on Wednesday November 17 from 1:00 - 2:30 pm. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:58:33 -0400 2021-11-17T13:00:00-05:00 2021-11-17T14:30:00-05:00 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Some Perspectives on Cleopatra (November 17, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85530 85530-21626821@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Through a combination of informal lectures, assigned readings, films (to be viewed outside of class), and discussions, we will explore one of the world's most memorable and powerful women.

Texts: Shakespeare, ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA; G.B. Shaw, CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA.

This study group will meet on Wednesdays for six weeks beginning on November 17. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:21:44 -0400 2021-11-17T13:00:00-05:00 2021-11-17T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Groups
The Discussion Project: Learn to Discuss | Discuss to Learn (November 17, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/87624 87624-21644542@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

The Discussion Project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research teaches instructors how to design and implement high quality discussion in their university classrooms. The speakers will explain the features of the course, why and how they created it, and the research that has informed the process. They will explain why students must “learn to discuss”—learn the skills of discussion—and “discuss to learn”—engage in discussion to learn key concepts and grapple with important issues.

Zoom – Registration Required:
https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eup3W0eNRe26u8w3zFjJFA

Speakers:

Diana Hess, Dean and Karen A. Falk Distinguished Chair of Education, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Lynn Glueck, Program Director, The Discussion Project, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Timothy McKay (Moderator), Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education; Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Physics, Astronomy, Education, University of Michigan

In 2021-22 the College and Beyond II Public Colloquium Series will explore the links between liberal education and its outcomes, with a particular focus on democratic engagement. This fall, researchers and leaders of projects focused on better understanding and increasing civic and political engagement will discuss ongoing efforts and new initiatives. In winter 2022, seminars will feature research on the enduring impact of liberal education conducted with the College and Beyond II dataset, which contains rich data about students’ experiences in and beyond college and will open to researchers in June 2022.

Visit the College and Beyond II: Outcomes of a Liberal Arts Education Colloquium Series website for more information on this and all upcoming events: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/liberalarts

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 03 Nov 2021 07:28:31 -0400 2021-11-17T15:00:00-05:00 2021-11-17T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Workshop / Seminar
Forbidden Fruit: Traveling through Cuba by Motorcycle (November 17, 2021 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85032 85032-21625474@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

For the first half of the 20th century, Cuba was known as an exotic get-a-way for wealthy Americans, mobsters, and Ernest Hemingway. This ended with the American embargo imposed by President Kennedy in 1962, eased a bit with President Obama’s “Cuban thaw” in December, 2015, only to be re-imposed by the Trump administration in 2019.

During the thaw, our presenter spent a month in Cuba studying Spanish, volunteering in an after-school program, and exploring the island on a motorcycle. What did he learn about our “forbidden neighbor”, and how can Americans again sample the spice of Cuba? Find out during this photo presentation and discussion.

John Deikis caught the travel bug working on an ocean-going ship in the 1960’s. He later spent a year wandering to the southern tip of South America, Prudhoe Bay in Alaska, the North Cape of arctic Europe, and the Cape of Good Hope in Africa. Interrupted by an unexpected adulthood, he returned to traveling when he retired from a career as a clinical psychologist 10 years ago. His preferred mode of travel is now by motorcycle.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Sun, 08 Aug 2021 14:25:00 -0400 2021-11-17T15:30:00-05:00 2021-11-17T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Afternoons With OLLI
Tax Policy and Wealth Inequality in the US: Trends and Remedies (November 18, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88280 88280-21652023@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 18, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This event is part of the Thursday Morning Lecture Series on Our Changing Economic Landscape.

What is the relationship between tax policy and the economy; in particular, what policies tend to stimulate economic growth and employment? We will learn about U.S. trends in both income and corporate tax policies in recent years, reasons for these trends, and how they have contributed to our increasing wealth inequality.

We will further explore a design for a more equitable income and corporate tax system for the US that could substantially reduce wealth inequality.

Our speaker, Professor Reuven S. Avi-Yonah specializes in corporate and international taxation. He has served as a consultant to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on tax competition, and is a member of the steering group for OECD's International Network for Tax Research.

He also is a member of the American Law Institute, a fellow of the American Bar Foundation and the American College of Tax Counsel, and an international research fellow at Oxford University's Centre for Business Taxation. In addition to prior teaching appointments at Harvard University (law) and Boston College (history), he practiced law with Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy in New York; with Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in New York; and with Ropes & Gray in Boston.

He has published more than 250 books and articles, including Advanced Introduction to International Tax Law (Elgar, 2019), Global Perspectives on Income Taxation Law (Oxford University Press, 2011), and International Tax as International Law (Cambridge University Press, 2007).

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed shortly before the date of the event.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 14 Oct 2021 16:03:25 -0400 2021-11-18T10:00:00-05:00 2021-11-18T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Thursday Lectures
Saturday Morning Physics | Physics of “The Bends” – The Mechanics Behind Decompression Sickness (November 20, 2021 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/85698 85698-21628294@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, November 20, 2021 10:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Saturday Morning Physics

Decompression sickness is a disease that affects scuba divers when they ascend too rapidly from depth. It is caused by gas bubbles that form in the blood and tissue when the pressure drops. Professor Meiners will discuss the physics of gas bubble formation, their effects on our body with a special emphasis on the spinal cord, and how we can treat them.

Virtual YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=542hb9f8BDs

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:13:39 -0500 2021-11-20T10:30:00-05:00 2021-11-20T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Saturday Morning Physics Livestream / Virtual Photo of Professor Meiners Scuba Diving
"What in the World is Going On? A Top 10 Summary - 2021!" (November 22, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85063 85063-21625534@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 22, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

A comparison of the U.S. rankings in over 25 key global categories for 2021. We consider: economic factors like incomes, deductions and taxes; etc.; a change readiness index; happiest & most competitive countries; "best" countries ranked, "where" to be born - 2021; et.al. All charts and links to data sources will be provided to participants. This is year four for the compilation of rankings and is the most comprehensive yet! Our speaker, Doug Stowell, has been a national OLLI Instructor since 2018. His career includes - Director of Market Research for the Xerox Corp., U.S. Director for the U.K. firm National Opinion Polling, Ltd., and Senior Consultant with Wirthlin Polling Polling in DC. Douglas Stowell leads this course on Monday November 22 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 10 Aug 2021 09:24:52 -0400 2021-11-22T13:00:00-05:00 2021-11-22T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath”: Novel and Film (November 30, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85544 85544-21626834@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 30, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

For this class instructor, Mary Engelhardt, will facilitate a discussion of John Steinbeck’s novel and John Ford’s 1940 film adaptation, with ample time to process both what we read and what we see. Considered to be Steinbeck’s masterpiece, The “Grapes of Wrath” is a story of human unity and love, confirming the need for cooperation rather than individualism during hard times.

Please secure and read the entire 455-page novel. First published in 1939, the novel takes place during America’s Great Depression, which lasted from the Stock Market Crash of October 1929 until the beginning of World War II. During this time, a long period of drought and high winds impacted large parts of the American Midwest, creating what was called the Dust Bowl. Many people in the lower Midwest moved elsewhere, hoping to find fertile land on which to make a living.

The novel was #12 on the list of the 100 most-loved books in PBS’s The Great American Read.

Instructor, Mary Engelhardt has a BS degree in elementary education with a minor in Language and Literature from Eastern Michigan University. She earned a Master of Arts in Counseling Degree from Oakland University. Steinbeck is Mary’s favorite author.

This study group will meet on Tuesday, November 30 and Wednesday, December 1. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:44:34 -0400 2021-11-30T13:00:00-05:00 2021-11-30T15:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
"Cuba and Venezuela: Contemporary Crises" (December 1, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/85062 85062-21625532@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Under Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro both countries formed a formidable alliance that was economic, political, and military. It particularly involved Cuba sending around 35,000 doctors to work in Venezuela in exchange for Venezuela sending around 90,000 barrels of oil a day. Both countries are now in a deep-seated state of crisis. This lecture explores the sources of the crises in both countries and their ongoing alliance. Silvia Pedraza leads this course on Wednesday December 1 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 10 Aug 2021 09:18:51 -0400 2021-12-01T10:00:00-05:00 2021-12-01T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Wealth Redistribution, Innovations, and Sustainability (December 2, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88281 88281-21652024@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 2, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This event is part of the Thursday Morning Lecture Series on Our Changing Economic Landscape.

We will consider how migration is transforming societies around the globe. Are receiving countries better or worse off when they welcome new immigrants? How can migrant-receiving societies do a better job welcoming immigrants? How do sending countries fare when their citizens leave? How can sending countries best harness international migration opportunities for development back home? Overall, is a world with international migration better off than a world without it?

Our speaker, Dean Yang is Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Michigan. His research agenda spans international migration, microfinance, health, disasters, and political economy. His fieldwork locations include El Salvador, Guatemala, Indonesia, Malawi, Mozambique, and the Philippines, as well as migrant populations worldwide.

He teaches courses in development economics at the Ph.D., master, and undergraduate levels. A native of the Philippines, he received his undergraduate and Ph.D. degrees in economics from Harvard University.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed shortly before the date of the event.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 14 Oct 2021 16:08:29 -0400 2021-12-02T10:00:00-05:00 2021-12-02T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Thursday Lectures
Saturday Morning Physics | How Ultrasound May Be Ultra Useful for You! (December 4, 2021 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/85701 85701-21628296@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, December 4, 2021 10:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Saturday Morning Physics

Ultrasound is a mechanical wave. In medical imaging sophisticated implementations of this physical phenomenon allow us to look inside the human body and obtain useful information. This lecture will highlight recent advances in clinical ultrasound.

Join us on YouTube for Professor Kripfgans talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTeLRgcMP9k

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 29 Nov 2021 11:10:41 -0500 2021-12-04T10:30:00-05:00 2021-12-04T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Saturday Morning Physics Livestream / Virtual Photo of Professor Kripfgans
Detective Mystery Fiction on Film: Streaming At Home (December 7, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85545 85545-21626835@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, December 7, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Together we’ll enjoy detective mystery films available to stream at home. We’ll have a virtual meeting online, followed by individual screening of the film at home, and a subsequent online discussion meeting.

Two film adaptations of Patricia Highsmith are planned: “Strangers on a Train”, and “Purple Noon” (Plein soleil) (in French with English subtitles). A 3rd film will be announced. Scheduled films are subject to change, as streaming service availability may change. Each film will have two online meeting sessions: a presentation meeting on a Friday, and a discussion meeting the following Tuesday. Watch the film at home in between the two meetings. • Access to a streaming service subscription (such as Amazon Prime, Netflix, MHz, and BritBox) is required. Some films may be available to rent.

Instructor George Ferrell has led several detective mystery film study groups.

This study group will meet twice monthly on Tuesdays and Fridays (see above) for six weeks beginning on October 8. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:48:27 -0400 2021-12-07T13:00:00-05:00 2021-12-07T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Picturing America (December 8, 2021 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85033 85033-21625475@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

America's art tells America's story - the optimism, struggles, humor and pain. We'll explore how people from early inhabitants to today pictured the history and landscape of the country reflecting its ideas and ideals.

Images will range from realistic paintings of John Singleton Copley to modern abstractions by Jackson Pollock, from the innocent America captured by Norman Rockwell in his early work to the struggles of black Americans seen in his late paintings and those of black artists like Jacob Lawrence, and from inspiring views of unspoiled country by Thomas Cole to the lonely cities of Edward Hopper. These artists, and others whose work we'll see, help build our picture of America.

Wendy Evans was raised among the museums of London, England. She has advanced degrees from Oxford University in England and Wayne State University in Detroit, taught Art History at Wayne State University and CCS, and is a long-time volunteer at the Detroit Institute of Arts. She gives Zoom presentations on a wide variety of art subjects. More information about Wendy is on her website www.art-talks.org

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Sun, 08 Aug 2021 14:31:12 -0400 2021-12-08T15:30:00-05:00 2021-12-08T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Afternoons With OLLI
Cryptocurrency: Economic and Environmental Impacts and U.S. Policy (December 9, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88282 88282-21652025@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 9, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This event is part of the Thursday Morning Lecture Series on Our Changing Economic Landscape.

Cryptocurrency is often in the news lately, yet its effects on the U.S. economy are complicated. After a brief introduction of cryptocurrency from a technology perspective, we will explore its role as an investment and/or a currency, and its potential effects on productivity and economic growth in the U.S. and globally.

Further, we will understand why it has been used to pay ransom related to cyber-hacking, and its environmental impacts due to its use of high levels of processing power. How should financial regulation policy address cryptocurrency in the U.S. going forward?

Our speaker, Robert (Bob) Dittmar is a Professor of Finance at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, the Faculty co-Director of the Ross Fintech Initiative, and the Faculty Director of the Tozzi Finance Center.

His research focuses on empirical determinants of financial security prices, including equities, fixed income securities, and derivatives. His work has been published in the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, and Journal of Econometrics.

Professor Dittmar received his Ph.D. in Finance from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2000, and previously taught at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University. He has taught courses at Ross in Fintech, Asset Management, Fixed Income Securities, and Options and Derivatives at the BBA, MBA, and Ph.D. level.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed shortly before the date of the event.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 14 Oct 2021 16:13:27 -0400 2021-12-09T10:00:00-05:00 2021-12-09T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Thursday Lectures
MyUofMHealth/ Patient Portal (December 9, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85565 85565-21626855@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 9, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The MyUofMHealth Patient Portal is a secure way to manage your health information, offering a round-the-clock connection to Michigan Medicine providers.. Instructor Ryan Lutter,moser will lead a discussion about how to:
- Register
- Request appointments
- Pay your bill
- Message your care team
- Request prescription refills
- View parts of your health records
- Video visits

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:25:00 -0400 2021-12-09T13:00:00-05:00 2021-12-09T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
"Detroit in Context: Assets, History and Challenges” (December 10, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85049 85049-21625506@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 10, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Living in Detroit can be complicated. It has tons of amazing assets but, also, faces many challenges. One thing is for sure, Detroit is more than the headlines and stereotypes portray it to be. This virtual tour by the Detroit Experience Factory will help provide understanding as to how Detroit’s history shaped where it is today, connect with what’s happening now, and instill inspiration to take an active role in creating the city’s future.

Highlights include:
● World Class Museums ● Parks and Public Spaces
● Entertainment Venues ● Campus Martius
● Indigenous Past and Present ● The Growth of Detroit
● Entrepreneurial Atmosphere and Grassroots Projects ● Racism in Detroit

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:55:30 -0400 2021-12-10T15:00:00-05:00 2021-12-10T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Out of Town
How American Health Care Became So Chaotic (December 16, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88283 88283-21652027@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 16, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This event is the last of the Thursday Morning Lecture Series on Our Changing Economic Landscape.

How did the American health care system develop its fragmented, irrational form? The answer is found in an unlikely place—the construction of the modern insurance system through collective bargaining in industry in the postwar years. The organized economic power of industrial workers had a transformative effect on the health care market and reshaped health care policy, as workers’ efforts to preserve their own health and well-being interacted with emerging deindustrialization and rising social inequality.

Our speaker, Gabriel Winant, is a historian at the University of Chicago. His first book, The Next Shift: The Fall of Industry and the Rise of Health Care in Rust Belt America, was published this year by Harvard University Press.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed shortly before the date of the event.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 14 Oct 2021 16:17:32 -0400 2021-12-16T10:00:00-05:00 2021-12-16T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Thursday Lectures
OLLI’s Winter Open House (January 5, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90081 90081-21667714@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 5, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) would like to invite you to its Winter 2022 Open House.

Learn what is going on with OLLI for the coming Winter semester and hear from our keynote speaker, Dr. Jeffrey Kullgren when he talks about Taking the Pulse of Older Adults: Insights from the National Poll on Healthy Aging.

Dr. Kullgren’s research aims to develop innovative and scalable interventions to help patients and clinicians make sound health care decisions. He will talk about the work of the University of Michigan / AARP National Poll on Healthy Aging, which helps inform the public, clinicians, and policymakers on issues central to the health and health care of older Americans by conducting periodic nationally representative surveys of US adults age 50-80.

Dr. Kullgren, MD, MS, MPH, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School and a Research Scientist in the Center for Clinical Management Research at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. He holds undergraduate and medical degrees from Michigan State University and a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Michigan. He completed his residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and was a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. He serves as Associate Director of IHPI’s National Poll on Healthy Aging.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the presentation will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 16:39:33 -0500 2022-01-05T10:00:00-05:00 2022-01-05T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Special Event
From Coast to Coast: Exploring National Marine Sanctuaries (January 13, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90717 90717-21673063@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 13, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries serves as the trustee for a network of underwater parks encompassing more than 600,000 square miles of marine and Great Lakes waters from Washington State to the Florida Keys, and from Lake Huron to American Samoa.

Speaker Ellen Brody is the Great akes Regional Coordinator for NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, She works with Great Lakes communities on new sanctuary designations and nominations, coordinates programs for the national marine sanctuaries, and builds partnerships with other government agencies and organizations. Ellen is currently leading the designation for the proposed Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary. Ms. Brody spent her first nine years with NOAA in Washington, D.C. in the national coastal zone management office, while focusing on the Great Lakes. She now works in Ann Arbor at the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab. She has a BS and MS in environmental policy from the University of Michigan.

Speaker Stephanie Gandulla is a maritime archaeologist and the Research Coordinator for NOAA’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, based in Alpena, Michigan. She has participated in projects around the world including the Great Lakes, the South Pacific, Sweden, Jamaica, and the Arctic. Ms. Gandulla holds a BA in English from Montana State University and an MA in Maritime Studies from East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. Ms. Gandulla has published and presented a number of papers on topics ranging from Civil War armament and maritime battle techniques to Swedish maritime material culture and has experience in various archaeological documentation techniques, public interpretation, and cultural resource protection policies.

This is the first of a six-lecture. The subject of the series is Global Waters: The Tip of the Iceberg. The next lecture will take place January 20, 2022. The title is Rivers of Power. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Sun, 09 Jan 2022 14:33:20 -0500 2022-01-13T10:00:00-05:00 2022-01-13T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion OLLI Image
Writers Unlimited (January 14, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90070 90070-21667702@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 14, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Participants present their short stories, novels, essays, or poems to be read in class. Fellow writers give constructive criticism and suggestions for improvement. Participants submit their writing to all other participants in advance of the Friday meeting. Constructive comments are offered after each reading.
Discussion leader Jerry Janusz has been a member of this group for thirteen years. This study group will meet Fridays beginning January 14 through August 26.
Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:51:38 -0500 2022-01-14T10:00:00-05:00 2022-01-14T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Writing Our Stories (January 14, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90069 90069-21667701@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 14, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Participants will learn how to tell the stories of their lives and those of their ancestors. We will meet weekly, and each participant should be prepared to read a story they have written (including the first class).

Instructor Jan Price calls herself a "very amateur memoirist" who has written her story after being motivated by an OLLI class. This study group will meet Fridays beginning January 14 through April 1.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 16:28:18 -0500 2022-01-14T10:00:00-05:00 2022-01-14T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity (January 17, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90061 90061-21667692@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 17, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Recent advances in genetics, reproductive technologies, data analysis and artificial intelligence allow us to treat and cure hereditary disease and solve many biological problems.
This class is based on Jamie Metzl's book (same name) that describes an exhilarating but frightening future involving screening, altering and writing genetic code, which is driven by competition and parent's instinct to give their children every advantage.
The class will address the science, his predictions and alternative visions. Bryan McKersie leads this study group that meets Mondays beginning January 17 through February 7.
Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:32:26 -0500 2022-01-17T10:00:00-05:00 2022-01-17T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Monday Painters (January 17, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90148 90148-21668202@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 17, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Our study group not only studies, we actively use any art material available to us. The students are experienced painters as well as novices. We do our homework and see weekly videos pertaining to art and help each other navigate Zoom as well as the world of art. We also appreciate each other’s work and the growth we see and talk about our common interests and goals.

Group leader Barbara Anderson is a retired special education teacher who used art to help teach children as they learned in different ways that made sense to them. Since retiring she has taken many classes and learned from expert teachers.

This class meets on Mondays, from January 17 - August 29. No classes on holidays.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Sat, 18 Dec 2021 11:01:12 -0500 2022-01-17T10:00:00-05:00 2022-01-17T11:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction
Monday Painters (January 17, 2022 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90187 90187-21668585@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 17, 2022 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Our study group not only studies, we actively use any art material available to us. The students are experienced painters as well as novices. We do our homework and see weekly videos pertaining to art and help each other navigate Zoom as well as the world of art. We also appreciate each other’s work and the growth we see and talk about our common interests and goals.

Group leader Barbara Anderson is a retired special education teacher who used art to help teach children as they learned in different ways that made sense to them. Since retiring she has taken many classes and learned from expert teachers.

This class meets on Mondays, from January 17 - August 29. No classes on holidays.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Mon, 20 Dec 2021 21:20:15 -0500 2022-01-17T14:00:00-05:00 2022-01-17T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Shakespeare in a Comic Vein (January 17, 2022 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90038 90038-21667633@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 17, 2022 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

We'll examine some of the sources of Shakespeare's comedy, both verbal and physical, as we read together and analyze "Much Ado About Nothing" and "Twelfth Night". Online viewing of the plays, as available, is recommended.
Instructor Marilyn Scott will lead this study group which will meet for five weeks on Mondays from January 17 through February 21.
Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 11:03:02 -0500 2022-01-17T14:00:00-05:00 2022-01-17T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Advancing Climate Justice & Environmental Health: people-centered approaches to transformational research (January 18, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90764 90764-21673518@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

REGISTRATION REQUIRED
https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qa4rv9J3SZehApoPqRPIVw
A life-long learner and advocate, Dr. Jalonne L. White-Newsome founded Empowering a Green Environment and Economy, LLC, a strategic consulting firm, with the mission of transforming communities through the development of people-centered solutions. She serves a diverse set of clients with forward-thinking and intersectional approaches to tackle issues such as climate change, public health, environmental injustice, and advancing racial equity.

Dr. White-Newsome ha has multi-sector experience having worked in environmental philanthropy, state government, non-profit, grassroots, academia and private industry. Most notably, she created and implemented the transformational Climate Resilient and Equitable Water Systems (CREWS) Initiative at the Kresge Foundation as a Senior Program Officer; she was the first Director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s federal policy office in Washington, DC; and, her doctoral research illuminated the impact of climate change & extreme heat on the low-income, elderly in Detroit, and is still referenced to drive public health interventions.

A native of Detroit, Jalonne earned a Ph.D. in environmental health sciences from the University of Michigan School of Public Health, a master’s degree in environmental engineering from Southern Methodist University, a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Northwestern University, and her certificate in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University.

Jalonne serves on multiple national and local academic, non-profit and for-profit Boards. She is a Lecturer at The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, a lifetime member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and the proud mom of Arielle and Jeannelyn.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:24:08 -0500 2022-01-18T12:00:00-05:00 2022-01-18T12:50:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion Jan 18 Advancing Climate Justice & Environmental Health
Challenging Shakespeare (January 18, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90045 90045-21667641@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

In recent years, a growing faction of scholars and theater practitioners have argued that some of Shakespeare's plays should no longer be performed because of their potential to do harm. In this study group, we'll examine four of Shakespeare's most "challenging" plays alongside adaptations that might challenge how we interpret them.
This group will meet Tuesdays for 8 weeks beginning January 18, reading a play or adaptation each week for discussion during class. (We'll discuss Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" our first week, if participants want to get a head start!)
Instructor Rebecca (Becky) Hixon is a PhD student in English at UM where she studies Shakespeare, adaptation, and gender and sexuality studies.
Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 11:49:52 -0500 2022-01-18T13:00:00-05:00 2022-01-18T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Foreign Policy Association - Great Decisions Series (January 18, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90207 90207-21668718@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Great Decisions is the largest program on world affairs. The program model involves reading the Foreign Policy Association’s briefing book provided for each member, watching a DVD, and meeting in a group to discuss the most critical issues facing America today.

Instructor Leo Shedden will lead this group

This class meets on Tuesdays, from January 18 – May 31. No classes on holidays.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:25:50 -0500 2022-01-18T13:00:00-05:00 2022-01-18T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
How Does the U.S. Rank - 2022? A Top 10 Summary! (January 18, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90212 90212-21668723@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

A comparison of the U.S. rankings in over 25 key, global categories for 2022. We consider: economic factors like incomes, deductions and taxes; the environment & pollution; energy sources; healthcare costs and outcomes; marriage, divorce & birth rates; education levels & achievement; life expectancy and paid vacations; population trends; an index on religiosity & atheism; immigration populations & trends; a national prosperity index; murder and crime rates; a change readiness index; happiest & most competitive countries; “best” countries ranked, “where” to be born - 2021; et al.

All charts and links to data sources will be provided to participants. This is year # 5 for the compilation of rankings and is the most comprehensive yet!

Doug Stowell has been a national OLLI Instructor since 2018. His career includes - Dir. of Market Research for the Xerox Corp., U.S. Director for the U.K. firm National Opinion Polling, Ltd., and Senior Consultant with Wirthlin Polling in DC. He opened A comparison of the U.S. rankings in over 25 key, global categories for 2022. We consider: economic factors like incomes, deductions and taxes; the environment & pollution; energy sources; healthcare costs and outcomes; marriage, divorce & birth rates; education levels & achievement; life expectancy and paid vacations; population trends; an index on religiosity & atheism; immigration populations & trends; a national prosperity index; murder and crime rates; a change readiness index; happiest & most competitive countries; “best” countries ranked, “where” to be born - 2021; et al.

All charts and links to data sources will be provided to participants. This is year # 5 for the compilation of rankings and is the most comprehensive yet!

Doug Stowell has been a national OLLI Instructor since 2018. His career includes - Dir. of Market Research for the Xerox Corp., U.S. Director for the U.K. firm National Opinion Polling, Ltd., and Senior Consultant with Wirthlin Polling in DC. He opened his own firm in 2002 and continues today conducting global, consumer issues surveys and political polls.

This class meets on Tuesday, January 18.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:50:34 -0500 2022-01-18T13:00:00-05:00 2022-01-18T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Art History I: Paleolithic Through Old Kingdom (January 18, 2022 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90188 90188-21668586@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The first in a sequence of three introductory art history courses, this study group will focus on works of art that demonstrate the ways in which artists documented their world.

Beginning in the pre-historic era artists painted cave paintings and carved images on stone and bison horn. In the subsequent Neolithic time period, technology and art joined to support the burgeoning agricultural society in the ancient Near East. The Sumerians, Akkadians, and Assyrians depicted their gods and religious rituals of their cultures, as well as the wars and empires that rose and fell. Contemporary with the Ancient Near Eastern civilizations were the Egyptians. We will focus on early Egyptian art and one of their pyramids as well as later sculptures of the human form, which became canonized and perfected in all media.

Instructor Molly Lindner brings eleven years of teaching art history at Kent State University to this subject. The diverse knowledge of the participants will lend to a lively discussion of these fabulous works of art.

This class meets on Tuesdays, from January 18 – February 22. No classes on holidays.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Mon, 20 Dec 2021 21:27:10 -0500 2022-01-18T14:30:00-05:00 2022-01-18T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Current Events (January 18, 2022 3:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90206 90206-21668717@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 3:15pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This discussion group is for people interested in current events happening at the local, national, and global level. All opinions will be heard courteously. No materials or special expertise required, just an open mind and a good sense of humor.

This group is led by Richard Garrett. Richard is an economist, who retired from college teaching in the New York City area, and moved to Ann Arbor in 2020.

This class meets on Tuesdays, from January 18 – May 31. No classes on holidays.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:19:42 -0500 2022-01-18T15:15:00-05:00 2022-01-18T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
What’s Your I-Factor?: Writing for Self-Discovery and Healing (January 19, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90071 90071-21667703@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 19, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This one-morning, two-hour presentation will include lecture, storytelling, and discussion about the power of the I-Factor if you're looking for resolution, understanding, and healing through writing. Students will learn to harness the energy of freewriting no matter where they currently are with their books.
Instructor Ken Wachsberger will lead this study group.
This study group will meet Wednesday January 19.
Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:56:00 -0500 2022-01-19T10:00:00-05:00 2022-01-19T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
The Origin & Evolution of Earth II (January 19, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90062 90062-21667693@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 19, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The class will follow earth from the formation of continents to distant future using Robert Hazen's excellent DVD lectures from the Teaching Company supplemented with the latest findings. We'll view two-30 minute lectures per class, each followed by 20 minutes for questions and discussion. (The full course has 48 lectures; we'll cover the second 24.)
The study group leader, Dick Chase worked 27 years as a research physicist for Ford and taught physics at several levels. At OLLI, he has taught 21 science courses and led five book discussion groups. This study group will meet Wednesdays beginning January 19 through April 6.
Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:40:49 -0500 2022-01-19T13:00:00-05:00 2022-01-19T15:15:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Food Gatherers Community Kitchen: A Recipe for Success Without Any Recipes! (January 19, 2022 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90082 90082-21667715@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 19, 2022 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

In the food service world, a well trained staff, tried and true recipes and inventory management are essential and non-negotiable. In the Food Gatherers Community Kitchen, our speaker, Scott Roubeck and his small team put out high quality, fresh, nutritious meals 364 days of the year without recipes, all prepared by volunteers and using rescued food that is delivered just two hours before the volunteers arrive to prepare each meal.

Scott will talk about what it takes to feed our neighbors in need, how it gets accomplished and all of the many initiatives that go into making the Community Kitchen shine.

Scott Roubeck is the Food Gatherers Community Kitchen Manager. Scott began volunteering at Food Gatherers in December of 2006 and joined the staff in January of 2008. Scott oversees the day-to-day operations of the Community Kitchen and also runs the Food Conversion Program and the Community Kitchen Job Training Program. Scott has been in the food and hospitality industry for 43 years.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 16:45:04 -0500 2022-01-19T18:00:00-05:00 2022-01-19T19:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Afternoons With OLLI
Rivers of Power (January 20, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/91051 91051-21675901@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 20, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This talk explores the many ways that humans have used rivers over time, and how we continue to do so today. Since our earliest cities established along the Tigris-Euphrates, Indus, Nile, and Yellow Rivers, anthropogenic use of rivers has changed over time and space. Yet their critical importance persists because they provide five fundamental benefits: access, natural capital, territory, well-being, and power. The manifestations of these benefits have changed, but societal demands for them have not.

Dr. Laurence C. Smith, John Atwater and Diana Nelson University Professor of Environmental Studies and Professor of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Brown University, has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles, essays and books about the Arctic, water resources, and satellite remote sensing technologies. He is a Guggenheim Fellow and American Geophysical Union Fellow. His research has been reported by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, The Los Angeles Times, NPR, BBC, and others, and he was an invited speaker at the World Economic Forum in Davos. His general audience book “The World In 2050: Four Forces Shaping Civilization’s Northern Future” won the Walter P. Kistler Book Award and was a Nature Editor’s Pick of 2012. His second book “Rivers of Power” about rivers and society, was a Geographical best book of 2020.

This is the second of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Global Waters: The Tip of the Iceberg. The next lecture will take place January 27, 2022. The title is Global Rivers: A New View From Space.
Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 15 Jan 2022 14:33:54 -0500 2022-01-20T10:00:00-05:00 2022-01-20T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion OLLI Image
Misidentifications in the Pohrt Collection of Native American Photography (January 20, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90213 90213-21668724@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 20, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography contains approximately 1,470 photographs related to Native Americans and Native American history taken mainly between 1860 and 1920 by more than 150 photographers. The majority of photographs are individual and group portraits of people from tribes west of the Mississippi, with the Apache, Cheyenne, Crow, and Lakota/Dakota being particularly well represented.

The collection contains both studio and outdoor photographs and reflects the dramatic upheavals in Native American life that occurred as a result of the expansion of the United States of America. Our speaker, Jakob Dopp, will discuss some of the challenges encountered while cataloging this collection (such as discovering misidentifications and other errors in certain photographs) as well as additional aspects of the project, including collaboration with Native American Tribal authorities and other consultants about how to appropriately deal with culturally sensitive materials and cultural dissemination.

This class meets on Thursday, January 20.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:54:49 -0500 2022-01-20T13:00:00-05:00 2022-01-20T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Reading Women’s Lives (Memoirs): New Edition! (January 21, 2022 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90046 90046-21667642@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 21, 2022 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This is a new edition of the 2020-2021 women's memoirs class. Each month instructor Beth Spencer will send out ahead of class three excerpts from memoirs that speak to a particular theme.
Although not a writing class, participants will be expected to write a brief response to a theme-focused trigger question ahead of class. Readings will be discussed by the whole group, followed by small group discussions of writing. Possible themes include overcoming challenges; relationship with food; immigrant experiences.
Beth Spencer is a retired geriatric social worker with 25 years of university teaching experience and several years of leading OLLI classes. This study group will meet Friday January 21, February 18, March 18 and April 22.
Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 11:55:23 -0500 2022-01-21T15:00:00-05:00 2022-01-21T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
"Cassandra Speaks: When Women are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes," by Elizabeth Lesser: A Book Study (January 24, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90067 90067-21667698@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 24, 2022 10:00am
Location: 1027 E. Huron Building
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Join us for a lively discussion of the book "Cassandra Speaks: When Women Tell the Stories, the Human Story Changes" by Elizabeth Lesser. Part one explores the myths and stories that are in the DNA of our culture. Part two looks at women and power and redefines what it means to be courageous, daring, and strong. And part three offers "A Toolbox for Inner Strength."
Written in a fun and delightful way, Lesser points out many truths about how out of balance the United States is, and also believes in humanity's potential to rise to the challenges of our times. Women must be a big part of this. Instructors Bernadette Beach and Sigrid Hermon will meet Mondays beginning January 24 through February 21.
Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:34:04 -0500 2022-01-24T10:00:00-05:00 2022-01-24T12:00:00-05:00 1027 E. Huron Building Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Fareed Zakaria’s Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World (January 24, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90208 90208-21668719@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 24, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

We will read and discuss the title book in which Zakaria states “even with vaccines and therapies, a plague has a unique effect on the world economy....the most transformative event of our lifetimes...simultaneously affecting almost every human being on the planet.”

This book is not about masks or vaccines. It deals with impacts on governance, politics, markets, inequality and social trends. He talks about “tight” and “loose” countries and how their responses to COVID may affect their ways of governing.

Gerry Lapidus has lead OLLI book discussions since 2005. Classes are informal and conversational. He leads the first discussion and requests volunteers to lead subsequent meetings while he serves as moderator. Please read Introduction and Lesson One (p. 1-29) for the first session.

This class meets on Tuesdays, from January 18 – May 31. No classes on holidays.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:30:57 -0500 2022-01-24T13:00:00-05:00 2022-01-24T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
It’s About Time... “Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana”. - G.M.(?) (January 25, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90063 90063-21667694@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Does time indeed fly (or flow)? What defines the arrow of time? Why can we remember the past but not the future? Is time, like space, continually being created?
These are some of the questions we'll ponder in this course, based on a Great Courses series by Laura Helmuth, editor in chief of Scientific American, "Examining the big questions of time". (Spoiler alert: we won't find answers to these questions.)
Instructor Craig Stephan is a retired industrial physicist who has led many previous OLLI courses including "The End of Time", "The Science of Climate Change", "Cosmology", and "Paleontology".
This study group will meet Tuesdays beginning January 25 through March 1.
Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:46:02 -0500 2022-01-25T13:00:00-05:00 2022-01-25T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Art and Religion in the Cyclades (January 25, 2022 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90084 90084-21667717@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

With small picturesque ports, lively tavernas, and blue-domed churches clustered alongside white sandy beaches, the Cyclades are many people’s idyllic vision of Greece. In “Art and Religion in the Cyclades,” we will join Dr. Chris Adamson, a classical archaeologist and educator, as he explores the islands long and rich history through the religious art produced there over the last five millennia.

The lecture will examine the iconic minimalist figures of prehistoric “Cycladic Culture,” known to have influenced modern artists such as Pablo Picasso and Henry Moore; we will look more closely at some familiar (and less familiar) masterpieces of Classical Greece produced in the islands, including Venus de Milo; and we will navigate the development of Greek Christian art in the islands through to the modern period.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the presentation will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 17:30:05 -0500 2022-01-25T15:00:00-05:00 2022-01-25T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Out of Town
A Place to Begin - Free Writing (January 26, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90072 90072-21667704@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The way to begin that writing project is to write. Using prompts in workshop, you will have the opportunity to write the stories you've always wanted to share. There won't be any critiques, so you can turn off your text editor and enjoy the writing process. Free Writing is about exploring ideas and memories. It's about first drafts not finished products. What stories would you like to tell?
Instructor Diane Nash will lead this study group. This study group will meet Wednesdays beginning January 26 through February 23.
Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 15:00:40 -0500 2022-01-26T10:00:00-05:00 2022-01-26T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Global Rivers: A New View From Space (January 27, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/91053 91053-21675902@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 27, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The world’s rivers are the veins of our continents, moving water, pollutants, cargo and people from the mountains to the sea. However, we know surprisingly little about their characteristics at a global scale—how wide are they? When do they freeze? How much sediment do they carry? Images from satellites can help us answer all of these questions. We will explore how a new era of space-based observations is changing our view of rivers.

Our speaker, Tamlin M. Pavelsky, UNC Chapel Hill, is a professor of global hydrology. He received his BA from Middlebury College and PhD from UCLA in Geography. Tamlin is the NASA hydrology lead on the Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite mission, launching in 2022. He received a 2012 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest U.S. government award for early career researchers. Tamlin grew up outside Fairbanks, Alaska in cabins without electricity or running water.

This is the third of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Global Waters: The Tip of the Iceberg. The next lecture will take place February 3, 2022. The title is: A history of Water Accumulation and Loss in the Great Lakes. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 15 Jan 2022 15:08:13 -0500 2022-01-27T10:00:00-05:00 2022-01-27T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion OLLI Image
Student Activism in College and Beyond (January 27, 2022 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89698 89698-21665014@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 27, 2022 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

In our first webinar of the winter term, a panel of distinguished scholars will discuss the past, present, and possible futures of college student activism, as well as the relationship of student activism to liberal education and democratic engagement.

Zoom – Registration Required:
https://myumi.ch/DJ1wM

Speakers:

Cassie Barnhardt, Associate Professor, College of Education, University of Iowa

Martha Biondi, Lorraine H. Morton Professor of African American Studies and Professor of History, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University

Charles H.F. Davis III, Assistant Professor, Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education, School of Education, University of Michigan

Angela Dillard (moderator), Chair, Department of History, and Richard A. Meisler Collegiate Professor of Afroamerican & African Studies, History, and in the Residential College, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, University of Michigan

In 2021-22 the College and Beyond II Public Colloquium Series will explore the links between liberal education and its outcomes, with a particular focus on democratic engagement. This fall, researchers and leaders of projects focused on better understanding and increasing civic and political engagement will discuss ongoing efforts and new initiatives. In winter 2022, seminars will feature research on the enduring impact of liberal education conducted with the College and Beyond II dataset, which contains rich data about students’ experiences in and beyond college and will open to researchers in June 2022.

Visit the College and Beyond II: Outcomes of a Liberal Arts Education Colloquium Series website for more information on this and all upcoming events: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/liberalarts

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:00:55 -0500 2022-01-27T14:00:00-05:00 2022-01-27T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Workshop / Seminar
“The Ground Breaking: An American City and Its Search for Justice” by Dr. Scott Ellsworth (January 28, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90088 90088-21667721@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 28, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The story of the Tulsa Massacre (1821) has become a symbol of what has been erased in the telling of American history. Scott Ellsworth, a native of Tulsa, stumbled upon an article about the “race riot” as a 12-year old when a librarian was demonstrating a new technology—microfilm. He turned to that subject for his undergraduate history thesis at Reed College in Oregon and then the book “Death in a Promised Land” (1992). His book was considered the first-ever comprehensive history of the horrific 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

With “The Ground Breaking: An American City and Its Search for Justice”, Professor Ellsworth returns to the subject of Tulsa. Described as “riveting and essential,” The Ground Breaking not only recounts the long-suppressed story of the notorious Tulsa race massacre, it also unearths the lost history of how the massacre was covered up and the courageous individuals who fought to keep the story alive. Most importantly, it recounts the ongoing archaeological search for the unmarked graves of the victims of the massacre and of the fight to win restitution for the survivors and their families.

Both a forgotten chronicle from the nation’s past and a story ripped from today’s headlines, The Ground Breaking is a page-turning reflection on how we, as Americans, must wrestle with the parts of our history that have been buried for far too long. The New York Times described The Ground Breaking as “A skillful narrative of excavating the truth about the Tulsa race massacre. . .Candid and self-aware. . . Part of what makes this book so riveting is Ellsworth’s skillful narration, his impeccable sense for when to reveal a piece of information and when to hold something back.” The book was long-listed for the National Book Award, the Carnegie Medal from the American Library Association and recently was named as one of the Best Books of 2021 by Publishers Weekly.

Dr. Scott Ellsworth is a faculty member in the University of Michigan’s Department of Afro-American and African Studies. He teaches courses on African American history, Southern literature, race and sports, and crime and justice in contemporary U.S. society. Trained as a historian, he received his BA from Reed College and his MA and PhD from Duke University.

Formerly a historian with the Smithsonian Institution, he has written about American history for the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times, and has appeared on National Public Radio, the TODAY Show, PBS’s The American Experience, the History Channel, the BBC, and in both film and broadcast documentaries. His book, “The Secret Game”, won a 2016 PEN Book Award, and was named by the Chicago Tribune as one of the Top Ten Books of the Year.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the presentation will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 17:22:53 -0500 2022-01-28T10:00:00-05:00 2022-01-28T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Reads
Making Sense of Backing Up Your Computer (February 1, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90068 90068-21667700@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

When it comes to backing up the data on our computers, phones, and tablets, many of us have thought, "Is that something I should be doing?" While the answer is definitely YES, setting it up can be confusing and feel daunting.
Hard drives vs. "The Cloud." Apple Time Machine, Windows File History, Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive, Apple iCloud (where is that cloud located anyway?). In this study group, Jim Keen will explore the reasons for and common methods of backing up your data, so you'll be able to decide what is best for your own situation.
Jim Keen holds a BA (communications) and an MA (educational studies) from the University of Michigan. He currently owns and operates Keen Focus Technology Tutoring. This study group will meet Tuesday February 1.
Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:40:47 -0500 2022-02-01T10:00:00-05:00 2022-02-01T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Chinese 3 (February 2, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90211 90211-21668722@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 2, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Continue to study Chinese sentences, structures and patterns, also carry Chinese conversations with topics which students are interested in practicing. Attendees must know pin yin and some Chinese.

Instructor Angela Yang will lead this study group.

This class meets on Wednesdays, from February 2 – May 25. No classes on holidays.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:45:02 -0500 2022-02-02T10:00:00-05:00 2022-02-02T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
A history of Water Accumulation and Loss in the Great Lakes (February 3, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/91054 91054-21677936@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 3, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Our speaker will provide an overview of the history behind water level monitoring on the Great Lakes, including a perspective on how water accumulates and is lost over multi-decade, annual, and seasonal time scales. His talk will include a focus on changes in water levels over the past 30 years, with an emphasis on how climate change is altering the components of the hydrologic cycle, and implications for water distribution across the Great Lakes region and North America.

Our speaker, Dr. Andrew Gronewold, PE, is an associate professor with the School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) at the University of Michigan. He also holds adjunct faculty appointments in the University of Michigan’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. Much of Dr. Gronewold’s current research focuses on monitoring, analyzing, and forecasting the long-term water budget and water levels of the Laurentian Great Lakes.

This is the fourth of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Global Waters: The Tip of the Iceberg. The next lecture will take place February 3, 2022. The title is: A history of Water Accumulation and Loss in the Great Lakes. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 15 Jan 2022 15:43:20 -0500 2022-02-03T13:00:00-05:00 2022-02-03T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion OLLI Image
Shakespeare’s Richard III (February 4, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90047 90047-21667678@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 4, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Shakespeare's "Richard III" paints a detailed portrait of a ruthless villain. We will take a deep dive into the play, its contexts, and performance. No outside reading is required: we will split a reading of the play over the five weeks we meet: each week we will begin by reading one act of the play and then spend the rest of the session in discussion.
Active participation will be encouraged, but if you are more of a listener, you can still join in the discussion without taking on an "acting" role. Any edition of the text is fine.
This study group will meet Friday beginning February 4. Instructor Margo Kolenda-Mason is a PhD candidate in English Language and Literature at U-M, where she studies medieval and renaissance literature.
Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 12:01:41 -0500 2022-02-04T13:00:00-05:00 2022-02-04T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
What has the Pandemic Taught Us About the American System of Health Insurance? (February 8, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/91134 91134-21676769@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Health insurance in the U.S. comes from many different public and private sources. This talk will consider how the coronavirus has illuminated the weaknesses (and one surprising strength) of our decentralized approach to courage.

Dr. Helen Levy is a Research Professor in the Department of Health Management and Policy; she is also a Research Professor at the Institute for Social Research and the Ford School of Public Policy. She is a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Before coming to the University of Michigan she was an Assistant Professor at the Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies at the University of Chicago and a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholar in Health Policy Research at the University of California at Berkeley. In 2010 - 2011, Dr. Levy served as a Senior Economist to the President’s Council of Economic Advisers in Washington, DC.

Dr. Levy’s research interests include the causes and consequences of lacking health insurance, evaluation of public health insurance programs, and the role of health literacy in explaining disparities in health outcomes. She is a co-Investigator on the Health and Retirement Study, a long-running longitudinal study of health and economic dynamics at older ages. She is currently the recipient of a Career Development Award from the National Institute on Aging to study health literacy and health disparities among the elderly.

This is the first of five lectures to be presented once each month from February through June of 2022. A new series will start in September 2022.The next lecture in the current series will take place March 8, 2022.The title is: The Dagger in the Heart of Christianity. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 17 Jan 2022 15:54:02 -0500 2022-02-08T10:00:00-05:00 2022-02-08T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion OLLI Image
Long-term Air Pollution and Incident Dementia in U.S. (February 8, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/91240 91240-21677512@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

REGISTRATION REQUIRED
https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d_LFab2xTmmTjHuJsfZLmg

Liuhua Shi, ScD, is Assistant Professor of Environmental Health in the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University.

Dr. Shi's research focuses on employing massive datasets, including satellite-retrieved high resolution exposures and health data, to investigate how climate change and air pollution influence seniors' health.

More specifically, her research is focused on:
1. application of remote sensing in environmental exposure modeling (e.g., predicting high-resolution PM2.5, ozone, NO2, and temperature);
2. estimating the health consequences of exposure to air pollution and climate change;
3. estimating the link between climate change and air quality, and the mediated health impacts;
4. estimating the joint and independent health effects of air pollutant mixtures;
5. statistical modeling, e.g., causal modeling and big data approach.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:12:34 -0500 2022-02-08T12:00:00-05:00 2022-02-08T12:50:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion Air pollution and dementia
The Coastal Ocean Environment Summer School in Ghana and the Ocean Corps (February 10, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/91060 91060-21676144@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 10, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Dr. Brian Arbic will describe an oceanography summer school that has been running in Ghana for one week every August since 2015. He will also describe the concept of an “Ocean Corps”, which is inspired by the Peace Corps and aspires to increase global collaborations in ocean science, to the benefit of all nations.

Dr. Arbic is a physical oceanographer and uses computer animations to simulate flows in the ocean and the interactions of the ocean with the atmosphere. He studies tides, internal gravity waves (waves that have a maximum displacement signal well below the sea surface), and mesoscale eddies (the oceanic equivalent of atmospheric weather systems). Dr. Arbic is also a former Peace Corps volunteer and taught secondary level math and physics in Ghana from 1990-1992.

This is the fifth of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Global Waters: The Tip of the Iceberg. The next lecture will take place February 17, 2022. The title is: Making the Provision of Water Services Efficient and Equitable. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Sun, 16 Jan 2022 16:39:35 -0500 2022-02-10T10:00:00-05:00 2022-02-10T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion OLLI Image
Fun with the Dictionary (February 14, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90216 90216-21668727@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 14, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Bar bets, Scrabble fights, or the Dictionary Game: The dictionary has long been the answer, but the so-called “answer-for-everything” book has a long and surprising history we can explore through interactive exercises and discussion. The dictionary has also been a source of conflict over racial slurs, proper usage, spelling and related matters. Various dictionaries disagree on all these issues. To understand why, we will visit with dictionary creators Samuel Johnson and Daniel Webster, review the development of the ultimate dictionary (the OED), and see what happens when the dictionary goes online in contemporary times.

Instructor Alice Horning is retired from Oakland University where she taught linguistics and writing for more than 30 years.

This class meets on Mondays, from February 14 – March 7. No classes on holidays.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 21 Dec 2021 15:08:52 -0500 2022-02-14T10:00:00-05:00 2022-02-14T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Love Letters and Romance in the Archives (February 14, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90215 90215-21668726@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 14, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Please join Assistant Curator of Manuscript, Jayne Ptolemy as she shares some of the swoon worthy love letters woven into the Clements manuscript collection. Instructions and materials will be sent out to registrants beforehand to create your own hand-made Valentine inspired by the collections in the Clements. Attendees must register at least two weeks in advance for materials.

This class meets on Monday, February 14.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 21 Dec 2021 15:04:19 -0500 2022-02-14T13:00:00-05:00 2022-02-14T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Making the Provision of Water Services Efficient and Equitable (February 17, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/91061 91061-21676145@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 17, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Public sector water infrastructure in high income countries (HICs) is primarily centralized, where resources serving large segments of a community’s population flow in and out of a single hub. The future, however, requires more flexible and sustainable approaches. This presentation will review the history of water infrastructure, the consequences of that history on the quality of water services, and options for the future both in HICs as well as low and middle income countries

Our speaker, Nancy G. Love, PhD, PE, BCEE, is the Borchardt and Glysson Collegiate Professor and JoAnn Silverstein Distinguished University Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University Michigan.

Along with her students and collaborators, Dr. Love works at the interface of water quality, infrastructure and public health in both domestic and global settings. Dr. Love emphasizes practical applications and real-world impact with her research and teaching. She is a licensed professional engineer (PE) in the state of Michigan and a Board Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE).

This is the last of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Global Waters: The Tip of the Iceberg. A new series will start April 14, 2022. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Sun, 16 Jan 2022 17:22:19 -0500 2022-02-17T10:00:00-05:00 2022-02-17T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion OLLI Image
Common Chords (February 24, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/92532 92532-21692143@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 24, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Common Chords is a 501c3 educational organization dedicated to using music and the arts to tear down the walls that divide us.
Co-founders Rev. Robert Jones and Matt Watroba are award winning performers and creative collaborators. They are musical partners, educators and have been friends for thirty-five years. Robert and Matt use traditional and original music and stories to emphasize the importance of understanding and valuing the perspective of every person. Their programs center around learning to question the answers that each of us hold as truth.
Matt Watroba is a singer/songwriter, native Detroiter, song leader with many connections to Ann Arbor, including numerous shows at The Ark and as a song leader at Ann Arbor Senior Center. He is known as the voice of folk music in Michigan through his former work at WDET and the syndicated Folk Alley radio program. He is currently producer and host of WKAR’s Folks Like Us radio program on Sunday evenings. He was inducted into the Folk DJ Hall of Fame in 2019.
Rev. Robert Jones, Sr. is a native Detroiter and an inspirational storyteller and musician celebrating the history, humor and power of American Roots music. His deep love for traditional African American and American traditional music is shared in live performances that interweave timeless stories with original and traditional songs.
For more than thirty years Robert has entertained and educated audiences of all ages. At the heart of his message is the belief that our cultural diversity tells a story that should celebrate, not just tolerate.

This is the first lecture of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Music in Detroit and Michigan: The Legend Continues. The next lecture in the series will take place March 17, 2022. The title is Modern Opera. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the lecture.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:39:18 -0500 2022-02-24T10:00:00-05:00 2022-02-24T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion OLLI Image
Robert Altman’s Detective Mystery Films – Streaming-At-Home (February 25, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90059 90059-21667690@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 25, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Together we'll enjoy detective mystery films available to stream at home. We'll have a virtual meeting online followed by screening of the film at home, and a subsequent online discussion meeting. The Robert Altman films "The Player" (1992), and "Gosford Park" (2001) are planned.
Scheduled films are subject to change, as streaming service availability may change. Each film will have two online meeting sessions: a presentation meeting on a Friday, and a discussion meeting the following Tuesday. Watch the film at home between the two meetings. Access to a streaming service subscription (such as Amazon, YouTube, AppleTV, HBOMax, etc) is required. Some films may be available to rent.
George Ferrell leads this study group that meets Fridays & Tuesdays February 25, March 1, April 8 & 12.
Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:20:46 -0500 2022-02-25T13:00:00-05:00 2022-02-25T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Only Hope: A Survivor’s Stories of the Holocaust (March 1, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90217 90217-21668728@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Before she passed away in 1974, Felicia B. Lubliner wrote about her interment in Polish ghettos and two Nazi concentration camps, Auschwitz and GrossRosen. Her powerful stories have recently been published by her son, Irv Lubliner, emeritus Southern Oregon University professor and OLLI instructor.

He will share excerpts from the book, shedding light on his mother’s experiences and indomitable spirit as well as his experiences as a child of Holocaust survivors and his process of bringing his book to fruition. This is followed by a Q and A session.

Irv Lubliner has presented this program to numerous OLLIs across the country
For more information, check out his website at onlyhopebook.com.

This class meets on Tuesday, March 1.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 21 Dec 2021 15:14:56 -0500 2022-03-01T13:00:00-05:00 2022-03-01T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Short Stories from The New Yorker (March 1, 2022 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90048 90048-21667686@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This study group is suitable for those who typically do not read short stories - but may be ardent readers of novels, mysteries and creative non-fiction - and are eager to be pulled into the somewhat dubious and mysterious world of the New Yorker Short Fiction.
The vaunted New Yorker has, for nearly a century, published some of the most iconic short fiction of all time, and nourished the masters (and queens) of the form. Each week we will read and discuss one short story. Contextually relevant special topics on literary fiction will also be presented. All reading materials will be distributed in advance.
The Study Group will be instructor-led by Deb Mukherjee, but with enough room for discussions. This study group will meet Tuesdays beginning March 1.
Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 12:58:23 -0500 2022-03-01T15:00:00-05:00 2022-03-01T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Legal Issues As You Age (March 2, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90209 90209-21668720@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

We will discuss basic estate planning issues, such as wills, trusts and powers of attorney. We will also discuss the role of the Probate Court in such matters, including guardianship and conservatorship, settling decedent’s estates and more.

Instructor Constance Jones will lead this study group.

This class meets on Wednesday, March 2.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:34:00 -0500 2022-03-02T10:00:00-05:00 2022-03-02T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Caravans, Cultures, and Chinggis Khan Along the Silk Route (March 2, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90221 90221-21668755@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The Silk Route is a collection of pathways that, together, link China to Vienna, Istanbul, Baghdad, and India across the Inner Asian steppe and desert. During our meetings participants will discuss the Silk Route as a cultural conduit, on the one hand, as the source of empire and technologies, on the other, and look at specific examples of cultural dissemination. The Silk Route has provided some of the most engaging and best written volumes of travel literature.

There will be no required readings, but students may enjoy Owen Lattimore’s “The Desert Road to Turkestan”, from 1928, or the Franciscan William of Rubruck’s account of his journey to Karakorum in 1255, where he found a Parisian goldsmith preparing a soft drink dispenser for the Khan.

Instructor Rudi Lindner will lead this study group.

This class meets on Wednesdays, from Mach 2– March 30. No classes on holidays.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 21 Dec 2021 18:10:25 -0500 2022-03-02T13:00:00-05:00 2022-03-02T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Magic in Some Shakespeare Plays (March 2, 2022 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90056 90056-21667687@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This Study Group explores Shakespeare's use of magic in his plays by focusing on "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Macbeth" and "The Tempest". OLLI Study Group Leader Robert Lamphear guides the examination of the supernatural in Shakespeare's work with these plays as a framework for discussion.
Students will better understand Shakespeare's occult investigations through his plays and their appeal to his audiences, then and now. Both novices and scholars of Shakespeare are welcome. This study group will meet Wednesdays beginning March 2 through March 23.
Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:03:50 -0500 2022-03-02T14:00:00-05:00 2022-03-02T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
The Bee Lady Talks (March 3, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90064 90064-21667695@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 3, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Explore the life of the honeybee in and out of the hive. Victoria Dluzen McIntyre is an amateur apiarist whose love of honeybees comes to her naturally - her family name 'dluzen' means 'keeper of the bees' in Polish.
Known as 'The Bee Lady', Victoria has travelled around southeastern Michigan giving talks (The Bee Lady Talks) to schools, garden clubs, and civic groups. Come and learn about the mysteries of the hive and how 50,000 bees work together for one common good. This study group will meet Thursday March 3.
Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:11:56 -0500 2022-03-03T13:00:00-05:00 2022-03-03T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Gallery Walks: Dutch Treats (March 4, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90203 90203-21668714@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 4, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Join us as we explore works by Hieronymous Bosch, The Cave Painters of Lascaux, and Claude Monet.

Instructor Michael Kapetan will lead this study group.

This class meets on Mondays, from March 4 – March 25 No classes on holidays.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:05:25 -0500 2022-03-04T13:00:00-05:00 2022-03-04T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
The Populist Origins of Corporate Capitalism in Jeffersonian Virginia (March 7, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90222 90222-21668756@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 7, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The modern corporation as a legal and economic entity finds its origins, in American history, in the generation following the American Revolution. Its advocates understood the corporation as an expression of the revolution’s radically republican ideology, embodying its principles of consent, natural property rights, and community welfare.

A counter narrative, viewing the corporation as an anti-republican concentration of oligarchic power, developed as corporations’ economic roles became manifest. This seminar will look at a region in northern Virginia from which a wave of corporations were launched, c. 1790- 1820.

Instructor Jason Barrett is Professor of History and Humanities Department Chair at Lawrence Technological University. This seminar derives from his ongoing research into the political economy of the founding era. Reading and visual materials will be distributed in the seminar.

This class meets on Mondays, from March 7 – March 21. No classes on holidays.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 21 Dec 2021 18:14:04 -0500 2022-03-07T10:00:00-05:00 2022-03-07T11:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
The Dagger in the Heart of Christianity (March 8, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/91187 91187-21677133@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The dagger in the heart of Christianity is antisemitism. Christianity began as a Jewish sect, and the quarrels in the early days were intra-Jewish quarrels. By the end of the first century, especially with the growing influence of Greek sources on the development of the faith, Jews and Judaism began to be cast as satanic. When Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire, Judaism became a prime target of Christian hatred, and antisemitism became a fundamental part of Christianity. It has brought untold suffering on the Jewish people and their religion, most horribly the Holocaust. This lecture will review the history of how antisemitism came to be a central part of the Christian religion.

Reverend Kenneth W. Phifer, PhD holds a BA degree in history from Harvard College and a doctorate from the University of Chicago. A Unitarian Universalist minister for over fifty years, he served the Ann Arbor congregation for 25 years (1980-2005). He is the author of three books and some two dozen articles and has been active in many peace groups and social justice movements. He is a father of 5, grandfather of 17, and has one great granddaughter.

This is the second of five lectures to be presented once each month from February through June of 2022. A new series will start in September 2022.The next lecture in the current series will take place April 12, 2022.The title is: Public Opinion on Climate Change: An In-Depth Look. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the lecture.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:50:27 -0500 2022-03-08T10:00:00-05:00 2022-03-08T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion OLLI Image
Making TSCA Work: Demystifying the Risk Assessment Process (March 8, 2022 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/92216 92216-21688196@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

REGISTRATION REQUIRED
https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K4BCE3rXSIuGYHsJ3n5LFw

The University of Michigan M-LEEaD Center is co-sponsoring a virtual event to discuss the bipartisan legislation called the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. This reform law was designed to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and U.S. industrial chemical policy to promote health, but has it lived up to its promise?

Toxic chemicals can harm our health as these substances are present in everyday products (e.g., cleaning products, cookware, housing and infrastructure materials, bedding, toys). Unlike pharmaceuticals, industrial and commercial chemicals are rarely tested for safety before they reach the U.S. market. However, amended TSCA gave the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency new authorities to require manufacturers provide the data needed for risk assessments. People expect the outcomes of implementing our environmental laws to be equitable health protection for the public from environmental harms. Yet, key components of risk evaluations seem complex and thus inaccessible to the public. Our goal is to demystify the process of assessing the science to move toward evidence-based safeguards communities want for public health.

Our virtual event will examine key issues from a series of recent scientific workshops. We will present a case study of applying the principles to treating cancer and non-cancer health effects in similar manners in the risk assessment for the chemical perchloroethylene (PCE). We will explore the use of probabilistic assessments in TSCA risk evaluations. The amended TSCA gave the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency new requirements and authorities. The public health impact points to the need for the U.S. EPA to fully use its new powers to evaluate all risks from hazardous chemicals and set policies which protect health and are accountable to high-risk communities. Preventive actions are urgently needed.

Speakers and discussants include:
* Regina Strong (Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE));
* Wilma Subra (Technical Director, Louisiana Environmental Action Network);
* Wendy Heiger-Bernays, PhD (Clinical Professor, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University);
* Gary Ginsberg, PhD (New York Dept of Health, Center for Environmental Health (CEH));
* Chanese Forté, PhD, MPH (Assistant Research Scientist, University of California, San Francisco, Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment);
* Greylin Nielsen, MPH (Doctoral student, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health).

REGISTRATION REQUIRED
https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K4BCE3rXSIuGYHsJ3n5LFw

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 07 Mar 2022 12:42:08 -0500 2022-03-08T16:00:00-05:00 2022-03-08T18:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Workshop / Seminar Making TSCA Work
Musical Theater: A Celebration of Community, Social Equity & Life (March 10, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/92538 92538-21692144@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 10, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Professor Michael McElroy will delight, inspire and inform us by sharing his own journey from beginnings in Cleveland, Ohio to Broadway and the halls of academia: how music in all its forms was a common thread, and the ways in which art has the ability to empower, connect and heal communities.
He will offer his vision for the University’s School of Theater, Music and Dance (e.g., building on the many strengths of the school, using musical theater to bring diverse communities together.)
Michael McElroy joined the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance in Fall 2021 as chair of the school’s top-ranking Department of Musical Theatre and the Arthur E. and Martha S. Hearron Endowed Professor of Musical Theatre. He comes to Michigan after ten years as Associate Professor in Tisch/Undergraduate Drama at New York University.

The Tony-nominated Broadway veteran is a composer, vocal arranger and has introduced a number of diversity initiatives to the performing arts. Broadway credits include: Sunday in the Park with George (2017 revival with Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford), Next To Normal, Rent (Closing Cast), The Wild Party, Big River (Tony Nomination Best Supporting Actor in a Musical, Drama Desk Nomination Best Actor in a Musical), The Who's Tommy, Miss Saigon, Patti LuPone on Broadway, and High Roller Social Pleasure Club. Michael is also a composer and arranger. He has a 2005 Grammy nomination for his arrangement of “Joy To The World”. Michael also is the founder of Broadway Inspirational Voices a choir made up of Broadway performers. Under his artistic direction BIV was awarded the 2019 Tony Honor for Excellence in Theatre.

This is the second lecture of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Music in Detroit and Michigan: The Legend Continues. The next lecture in the series will take place March 17, 2022. The title is Modern Opera. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the lecture.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:58:48 -0500 2022-03-10T10:00:00-05:00 2022-03-10T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion OLLI Image
An Afternoon With Euripides "Medea": Witch femme fatale, coldblooded killer, or wronged woman driven over the edge? (March 10, 2022 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90057 90057-21667688@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 10, 2022 2:00pm
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Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This afternoon's study session will consider why we remain so fascinated by her. After a short introduction, we will read the play aloud. Marilyn Scott leads this discussion that meets Thursday March 10.
Participants may choose to be readers or audience, as they prefer. At the end we'll discuss our interpretations of her and ideas about how the play might be staged today.
Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:09:37 -0500 2022-03-10T14:00:00-05:00 2022-03-10T17:00:00-05:00 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
150 Years of Detroit Music: A Virtual Tour (March 11, 2022 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90086 90086-21667719@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 11, 2022 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Fully immerse yourself in Detroit’s musical past and present with this virtual tour that will cover everything from big band to Motown and jazz to techno.

Jeanette Pierce, founder of the Detroit Experience Factory and the City Institute, will introduce us to the people and places that influenced and inspired artists and entire genres and sub-genres of music that are heard and enjoyed across the globe. If you haven’t listened to all of these genres, consider this a fantastic opportunity to introduce yourself to a new side of Detroit that you may not have known about.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the presentation will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 17:09:10 -0500 2022-03-11T15:00:00-05:00 2022-03-11T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Out of Town
Films, Five Culturally Diverse Families & Us (March 14, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90060 90060-21667691@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 14, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The class will use film segments to promote stimulating discussions about families. During each of five sessions we will discuss one of these films: "Avalon" (1990), "Eve's Bayou" (1997), "Smoke Signals" (1998), "Real Women Have Curves" (2002), and "The Big Sick" (2017).
Participants can view the whole film at home and/or ponder the discussion questions before each session. We will look at how each family's history, culture, and environment affect the interactions portrayed.
Instructor Arlene Weisz is a retired social worker and social work professor who enjoyed using films as part of teaching about families for about 20 years. This study group will meet Mondays beginning March 14 through April 11.
Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:26:35 -0500 2022-03-14T13:00:00-04:00 2022-03-14T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
The Benefits of Connecting in a Suspicious World (March 14, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90066 90066-21667697@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 14, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The class will use film segments to promote stimulating discussions about families. During each of five sessions we will discuss one of these films: "Avalon" (1990), "Eve's Bayou" (1997), "Smoke Signals" (1998), "Real Women Have Curves" (2002), and "The Big Sick" (2017).
Participants can view the whole film at home and/or ponder the discussion questions before each session. We will look at how each family's history, culture, and environment affect the interactions portrayed.
Instructor Arlene Weisz is a retired social worker and social work professor who enjoyed using films as part of teaching about families for about 20 years. This study group will meet Mondays beginning March 14 through April 11.
Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:25:01 -0500 2022-03-14T13:00:00-04:00 2022-03-14T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Integrating intersectionality into Environmental Health Sciences (March 15, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/92997 92997-21698985@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

*Registered required.

Ami Zota, ScD, MS, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health at George Washington University's Milken School of Public Health. Dr. Zota’s work seeks to secure environmental justice and improve health equity through advancements in science, policy, and clinical practice. Her research identifies novel pathways linking social disparities, environmental exposures, and reproductive and children’s health.

The environmental research seminar series is organized by the Integrated Health Sciences Core of the Michigan Center on Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease (M-LEEaD). More information about M-LEEaD and upcoming events can be found here: http://mleead.umich.edu/index.php

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 04 Mar 2022 09:34:10 -0500 2022-03-15T12:00:00-04:00 2022-03-15T12:50:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion Integrating intersectionality into Environmental Health Sciences
What is Life? (March 15, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90065 90065-21667696@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Erin Schrödinger wrote a book titled "What is Life?". The ideas in that book served as an inspiration for Crick and Watson in their discovery of DNA.
Nobel laureate biologist Paul Nurse's similarly-titled 2020 book brings Schrödinger's up to date and discusses five "great ideas" that distinguish life: the cell, genes, evolution, life as chemistry, and as information. We will discuss these ideas and more. Please read the first two chapters for our first meeting.
Instructor Craig Stephan is a retired industrial physicist who has led many previous OLLI courses including Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Aging Brain, Consciousness and the Brain, and Paleontology. This study group will meet Tuesdays beginning March 15 through April 5.
Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:18:51 -0500 2022-03-15T13:00:00-04:00 2022-03-15T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Detroit in Flux: Architecture & Urbanism in the Motor City (March 16, 2022 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90083 90083-21667716@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

We consider new buildings and developments that are revolutionizing Detroit and its neighborhoods, from Bedrock’s ultra-contemporary City Modern residential complex north of Comerica Park to a rash of new projects in Corktown in anticipation of Ford’s arrival at the train station, to The Belt, an uber-hip, revitalized alleyway crowded with art, restaurants, and bars – a nice example of innovative urbanism.

Our speaker, Michael H. Hodges, longtime Detroit News fine-arts writer, just retired after 30 years with the paper. He is the author of two books – “Building the Modern World: Albert Kahn in Detroit” and “Michigan’s Historic Railroad Stations”, both from Wayne State University Press. His work has also appeared in Salon, the New York Times, Village Voice, Spy, and The Nation. Hodges grew up on a dairy farm in Rochester Hills and lives in Ann Arbor.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 17:30:57 -0500 2022-03-16T15:00:00-04:00 2022-03-16T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Afternoons With OLLI
Modern Opera (March 17, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/92575 92575-21692645@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 17, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Composer Meredith Monk’s opera “Atlas” is an anomaly. Though operatic in some ways—it prizes the beauty of the human voice—it deviates from convention by conveying its narrative through music and movement, but not words. It was one of many that redefined the experience of opera in the 1980s and ‘90s. This presentation traces the development of Atlas, using the story of its creation as a window into broader transformations in American opera at the end of the twentieth century.

Ryan Ebright is a musicologist at Bowling Green State University. His work on 20th-century and contemporary opera has appeared in the New York Times, New Yorker, Cambridge Opera Journal, and American Music. His current book project, Making American Opera after “Einstein,” centers on the efforts of artists and institutions over the last forty years to redefine American opera. As a public scholar, he has given talks for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Opera Philadelphia, and Toledo Symphony.

This is the third lecture of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Music in Detroit and Michigan: The Legend Continues. The next lecture in the series will take place March 24, 2022. The title is Music of Arab America. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the lecture.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 18 Feb 2022 12:36:30 -0500 2022-03-17T10:00:00-04:00 2022-03-17T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion OLLI Image
“The Women of Copper Country” (March 18, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90089 90089-21667722@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 18, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Since 2007, the Great Michigan Read, Michigan Humanities’ signature program, has bridged communities across the state with Michigan based fiction and non-fiction titles that spark conversation and understanding of diverse perspectives.

“The Women of the Copper Country” by Maria Doria Russell is a fictionalized history of the 1913 copper miners’ strike in Calumet in the Upper Peninsula. Following the story of 25 year old strike leader, Anna “Big Annie” Klobuchar Clemenc, Russell draws attention to the women and the immigrants who risked their lives to fight unregulated capitalist exploitation. Widely praised for meticulous research, fine prose, and the compelling narrative drive of her stories, Mary Doria Russell is the award-winning author of seven bestselling novels, including the science fiction classics “The Sparrow and Children of God”; the World War II thriller, “A Thread of Grace”; and a political romance set in 1921 Cairo called “Dreamers of the Day”.

Mary Doria Russell was born in the Chicago suburbs to a military family. She received her BA in Cultural Anthropology at the University of Illinois- Urbana-Champaign; her MA in Social Anthropology at Northeastern University, Boston; and her PhD in Biological Anthropology at the University of Michigan. Mary lives in Cleveland, Ohio.

The activities surrounding this event will begin with a discussion of Mary Doria Russell’s novel on Friday March 18, 2022 at 10:00am facilitated by the students and faculty of EMU’s Honors College. Following the event will be a panel discussion focusing on the themes raised by the novel - feminism, union organization, immigrant’s rights, and the history of the Peninsula Community in which the novel is set.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the presentation will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 17:26:55 -0500 2022-03-18T10:00:00-04:00 2022-03-18T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Reads
Info Session: Leadership Certificate at UM (March 23, 2022 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/93260 93260-21702069@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 5:30pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Barger Leadership Institute

Qualify your Leadership experiences and enjoy a Detroit Cookie Co. cookie!!!

This is a leadership certificate program offered by the BLI and MLEAD to formalize undergrad student engagement through leadership coursework, co-curricular activities, and service-learning across campus.

Our goal is to curate an accessible pathway for students to learn, develop, and reflect on their leadership experience at U of M.

Join us at an info session to learn more about how you can become a part of the first and only undergraduate Leadership Certificate on campus.

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Reception / Open House Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:55:15 -0500 2022-03-23T17:30:00-04:00 2022-03-23T18:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Barger Leadership Institute Reception / Open House Leadership Certificate at the University of Michigan
Music of Arab America (March 24, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/92577 92577-21692647@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 24, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The music of Arab American communities over the last 100-plus years shows a constant navigation of tradition and innovation. The first half of this presentation introduces some of the core elements of Arab music with examples and demonstrations before moving to an overview of how these musical ideas evoke both memory and novelty. The musical history shows creativity and adaptation alongside the assertion of a communal identity, forces that can be in tension, especially as musicians target larger audiences.

Christopher Witulski is an assistant teaching professor of ethnomusicology at Bowling Green State University. He is the author of two books on music and religion in Morocco (The Gnawa Lions, Indiana University Press and Focus: Music and Religion of Morocco, Routledge Press) and teaches on topics related to Arab music. His recent work is building a collaborative project exploring music within Arab America.

This is the fourth lecture of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Music in Detroit and Michigan: The Legend Continues. The next lecture in the series will take place March 31, 2022. The title is The History and Influence of Motown Music. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the lecture.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 18 Feb 2022 12:52:21 -0500 2022-03-24T10:00:00-04:00 2022-03-24T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion OLLI Image
Then and Now: Observations on Aging From a 19th-Century Physician (March 24, 2022 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90223 90223-21668759@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 24, 2022 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Join Clements Library Assistant Curator of Manuscript, Jayne Ptolemy as she hosts an interactive discussion focused on aging. The conversation will focus on a remarkable historical document written by a 19th-century physician, Vine Utley. His notebook, entitled “Observations on Old People 80 Years of Age,” details the interviews he conducted with the aging population in Connecticut, between 1809 and 1827.

His notes give glimpses into the biographies, habits, and health of octogenarians in the early 19th century. We will share our reactions and reflect together. A typed transcript will be shared upon registration.

This class meets on Wednesday, March 24.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 21 Dec 2021 18:17:08 -0500 2022-03-24T15:00:00-04:00 2022-03-24T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
TouchDesigner Intro Workshop (March 26, 2022 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/93596 93596-21706201@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 26, 2022 2:00pm
Location: Earl V. Moore Building
Organized By: Performing Arts Technology

Ever been to a live performance by your favorite artist and wondered how the visuals were made? There's a good chance they were created using TouchDesigner.

Come to the workshop to learn the basics of this powerful generative video development platform. No coding experience necessary.

**March 26th | Chip Davis Technology Studio, Earl V Moore Building**
**Intro Workshop:** 2 pm to 3:30 pm
**Performing with TD:** 3:30 pm to 5 pm

*Free*

*Presented by the Performing Arts Technology department in collaboration with the Maize Collective*

*Directions to the Davis studio are available at the bottom of the homepage on the Tech Suite Wiki*

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 01 Aug 2022 14:17:42 -0400 2022-03-26T14:00:00-04:00 2022-03-26T17:00:00-04:00 Earl V. Moore Building Performing Arts Technology Workshop / Seminar A generative video patch from TouchDesigner
The History and Influence of Motown Music (March 31, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/92603 92603-21693136@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 31, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

More than half a century ago, the Motown sound had its roots in Detroit, the “Motor City.” How did Motown music start and why? What defines Motown music? What are the major characteristics of Motown? What is its relationship to soul music? Professor Clague will discuss the rich history of Motown music and the impact it had on other music genres. Join Professor Clague for a trip down memory lane to hear What’s Going On?

Mark Clague is the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs; Director, U-M Gershwin Initiative; Co-Editor-In-Chief, MUSA; Associate Professor of Musicology and Entrepreneurship and Leadership at the University of Michigan. He researches music-making in the United States, with recent projects focusing on the “The Star-Spangled Banner” and the music of George and Ira Gershwin. His interests center on questions of how music forges and shapes social relationships in such subjects as American orchestras as institutions, critical editing, the art of sound as simultaneously a transcendent emotional expression and an everyday tool for living.

This is the fifth lecture of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Music in Detroit and Michigan: The Legend Continues. The next lecture in the series will take place April 7, 2022. The title is Jazz in Post-WWII Detroit: The Performers and their Contributions. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the lecture.

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 19 Feb 2022 14:47:52 -0500 2022-03-31T10:00:00-04:00 2022-03-31T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion OLLI Image
How Liberal Education Advances Democratic Engagement: New Findings from College and Beyond II (March 31, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/93119 93119-21700894@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 31, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Proponents of liberal education argue that it provides essential preparation for students to become skilled in the arts of democracy. Evaluating the case that liberal education prepares graduates for democratic engagement requires evidence-based findings that reveal how liberal education produces these salutary effects. In this session, researchers will share new findings from the College and Beyond II research study at the University of Michigan that illuminate liberal education’s links to long-term political engagement. Michael Barr, Dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and Anne Curzan, Dean of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, will discuss the implications of these findings and the ways that undergraduate education prepares students for participatory democracy.

Zoom – Registration Required:
https://myumi.ch/EkrwM

Speakers:

Michael Barr, Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy; Frank Murphy Collegiate Professor of Public Policy; Roy F. and Jean Humphrey Proffitt Professor of Law; University of Michigan

Jennifer Brady, Senior Research Specialist, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), University of Michigan

Paul Courant (moderator), Edward M. Gramlich Distinguished University Professor Emeritus and Provost Emeritus, University of Michigan

Anne Curzan, Dean, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts; Geneva Smitherman Collegiate Professor of English Language and Literature, Linguistics, and Education; Arthur F. Thurnau Professor; University of Michigan

Allyson Flaster, Assistant Research Scientist, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), University of Michigan

In 2021-22 the College and Beyond II Public Colloquium Series will explore the links between liberal education and its outcomes, with a particular focus on democratic engagement. This fall, researchers and leaders of projects focused on better understanding and increasing civic and political engagement will discuss ongoing efforts and new initiatives. In winter 2022, seminars will feature research on the enduring impact of liberal education conducted with the College and Beyond II dataset, which contains rich data about students’ experiences in and beyond college and will open to researchers in June 2022.

Visit the College and Beyond II: Outcomes of a Liberal Arts Education Colloquium Series website for more information on this and all upcoming events: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/liberalarts

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:29:35 -0400 2022-03-31T13:00:00-04:00 2022-03-31T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Lecture / Discussion Event poster
Environmental Injustice in the Southend of Dearborn (April 5, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/93452 93452-21704623@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 5, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

Registration required https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YhR24FAcQUm3sDY3FZmfwg

The next in the R&R series of talks featuring residents and researchers discussing the environment, health and community is "Environmental Injustice in the Southend of Dearborn".

Panelists include Samra'a Luqman, and environmental activist in the Southend of Dearborn and Zeina Reda, a University of Michigan student. Moderated by Natalie Sampson, Associate Professor of Health and Human Services, University of Michigan-Dearborn.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 15 Mar 2022 13:53:19 -0400 2022-04-05T12:00:00-04:00 2022-04-05T12:50:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion R&R: Residents and Researchers Tuesday Talks at 12 on environment, health, and community
2022 Ford Distinguished Lecture in Physics | The Magic of Moiré Quantum Matter (April 6, 2022 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/84834 84834-21635102@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department Colloquia

Featuring an in-person lecture: 4th Floor Rackham Amphitheatre
or
Youtube remote link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcLKoAgfHNs

Abstract:
The understanding of strongly-correlated quantum matter has challenged physicists for decades. The discovery three years ago of correlated phases and superconductivity in magic angle twisted bilayer graphene led to the emergence of a new materials platform to investigate strongly correlated physics, namely moiré quantum matter. These systems exhibit a plethora of quantum phases, such as correlated insulators, superconductivity, magnetism, Chern insulators, and more. In this talk, Professor Jarillo-Herrero will review some of the recent advances in the field, focusing on the newest generation of moiré quantum systems, where correlated physics, superconductivity, and other fascinating phases can be studied with unprecedented tunability. He will end the talk with an outlook of some exciting directions in this emerging field.

Professor Pablo Jarillo-Herrero from MIT studies novel condensed-matter systems and is especially well-known for his pioneering work with twisted bilayer graphene.

He has received the 2020 Wolf Prize in Physics and the 2020 Buckley Prize in Condensed Matter Physics, among many other honors.

The usual pandemic-related caveats apply, but we are currently anticipating an in-person lecture and a remote feed as well.

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Presentation Mon, 21 Mar 2022 13:53:50 -0400 2022-04-06T16:00:00-04:00 2022-04-06T17:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department Colloquia Presentation Photo of Pablo Jarillo-Herrero
Jazz in Post-WWII Detroit: The Performers and their Contributions (April 7, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/92604 92604-21693137@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 7, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Detroit has made significant contributions to jazz music since the early years of the 20th Century, including the contemporary era. However, Detroit is best known for contributing to the development of the bebop style and nurturing a large number of jazz performers who emerged in the 1950s and 1960s to national and international prominence. In this presentation the primary focus will be on some of those performers and the nature of their contributions.

Vincent Chandler is a native Detroiter. He earned two degrees at the University of Michigan: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music and a Master of Music in Improvisation. He was a 2020 Kresge Artist Fellow. He is now an Assistant Professor in Jazz Studies and Jazz Trombone at Wayne State University. He has studied and/or performed with such Detroit jazz artists as Marcus Belgrave, James Carter, Geri Allen and Rodney Whitaker, as well as here and abroad with Wynton Marsalis, Roy Hargrove and Ravi Coltrane. He is a notable sideman, composer/arranger, scat singer and bandleader.

This is the last lecture of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Music in Detroit and Michigan: The Legend Continues. A new lecture series will start April 14, 2022. The title is Native Americans of the Great Lakes Region: Past and Present. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the lecture.

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 19 Feb 2022 15:31:42 -0500 2022-04-07T10:00:00-04:00 2022-04-07T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion OLLI Image
"The Oresteia" of Aeschylus (April 7, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90058 90058-21667689@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 7, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

"The Oresteia" is Aeschylus' greatest work, and perhaps the most visceral Greek tragedy. Using the Robert Fagles (Penguin Classics) translation, we'll read aloud and discuss the concepts of male/female relations, of sin, and of justice explored in this trilogy.
Marilyn Scott leads this study group will meet Thursdays April 7 through April 28.
Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:14:54 -0500 2022-04-07T13:00:00-04:00 2022-04-07T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
You’ve Got the Time: A Complete Overview of Independent Publishing (April 11, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90073 90073-21667705@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 11, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This real-world course will teach students the process of book writing and the technology to independently publish their next print and e-books. Students will learn everything they need to know about naming files, organizing folders, a table of contents, peer grouping, Track Changes, cut and paste, an index, choose an Internet platform, ISBNs, barcodes, copyrights, recruiting experts and celebrities to write your foreword and testimonial quotes, how to raise tax-deductible donations, and more.
Exercises will stretch students' understandings of who they are as writers and how much they can write when they keep the vision. One goal: create an ongoing supportive peer group that will outlive the course. Ken Wachsberger leads this study group beginning Monday April 11 through May 2.
Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 15:05:38 -0500 2022-04-11T10:00:00-04:00 2022-04-11T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Public Opinion on Climate Change: An In-Depth Look (April 12, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/91190 91190-21677136@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 12, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will examine public opinion on climate change. It follows up work published by Professor Andrew Hoffman 10 years ago. Current data show some encouraging new trends. Also, the same variables influence people’s attitudes and opinions toward climate and the threats it represents: Liberalism-Conservatism, political party affiliation, overall values, and worldview. Drawing on insights from sociology, psychology, and political science, Professor Hoffman will go on to discuss strategies that may increase public consensus concerning climate change and its mitigation.

Dr. Andrew (Andy) Hoffman is the Holcim U.S. Professor Enterprise of Sustainable Enterprises at the University of Michigan, a position that holds joint appointments in the Stephen. M. Ross School of Business and the School for Environment & Sustainability. Professor Hoffman’s research uses organizational behavior models and theories to understand the cultural and institutional aspects of environmental issues for organizations. He has published over 100 articles/book chapters, as well
as 16 books which have been translated into six languages.

This is the third of five lectures to be presented once each month from February through June of 2022. A new series will start in September 2022.The next lecture in the current series will take place May 10, 2022.The title is: Immigration, Redistribution, and Right-Wing Populi in Europe. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the lecture.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:18:35 -0500 2022-04-12T10:00:00-04:00 2022-04-12T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion OLLI Image
The Formation of Islamic Culture (April 13, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90227 90227-21668761@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Rising from the background of Greece, Rome, and Persia, Islamic culture melded together aspects from each. We will see how this happened and then examine some of the Arabic, Persian, and Turkish contributions. Topics for discussion will include art, law, cultural exchange, and daily life.

Instructor Rudi Paul Lindner has taught Islamic history at the university level for over fifty years.

This class meets on Wednesdays, from April 13 – May 4. No classes on holidays.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 21 Dec 2021 18:20:59 -0500 2022-04-13T13:00:00-04:00 2022-04-13T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
From Restrooms to Classrooms: Universal (April 14, 2022 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90205 90205-21668716@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 14, 2022 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Universal Design is a concept dating back to the 1960’s, primarily in the field of architecture. The major concept concerns the design implementation and usage of spaces in which individuals live their day-to-day life.

While addressing major issues affecting persons with handicaps or disabilities, the purpose of Universal Design is to allow all people from infancy to old age and with a range of special abilities to conduct their lives in as normal of a way as possible. In our presentation we shall include approaches involving physical spaces as well as learning environments, hence the title “From Restrooms to Classrooms: Universal Design”. Topics may range from implementing spaces such as restrooms to learning environments including classrooms and workplaces.

Accompanying our speaker, Professor Hagen, will be two undergraduate research assistants, Makiah Tripp & Linda Fan.

This class meets on Thursdays, from April 14 – April 21. No classes on holidays.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:21:47 -0500 2022-04-14T15:00:00-04:00 2022-04-14T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Racism in America - The History We Didn’t Learn in School (April 20, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90228 90228-21668762@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 20, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Much of the racial turmoil in our country today can be traced directly to elements of our history, even before the founding of the United States. Understanding this history gives us a foundation for action to address the profound inequities that exist in our society today. Topics include the early years, slavery by another name, public policy and the civil rights movement, mass incarceration and the war on drugs, and voter suppression then and now, where do we go from here.

Instructor Suzanne Linderman will lead this study group.

This class meets on Wednesdays, from April 20 – May 25. No classes on holidays.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 21 Dec 2021 18:25:36 -0500 2022-04-20T10:00:00-04:00 2022-04-20T11:15:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group