What a great semester we have ahead of us! To serve the interests of our 7800+ members, we’re offering over 57 enticing courses and lectures this semester. I would like to thank our staff, curriculum committee, and all of the volunteers who assisted us with selecting classes and instructors.
I’m also pleased to welcome back our long-standing faculty members who have attained the highest praises from our members. Our veteran faculty members will once again provide a vast array of subjects for each of your interests.
Brian Balogh, Ph.D.
This semester, we have added new lecturers in the areas of health, history, science and sports. I hope you will join us for “Shopper-in-Chief: Presidential Leadership in America’s ‘Consumer’s Republic’” for a look into how historians, starting with post-World War II American society, have chronicled how an individual’s identity has shifted from an emphasis on production to a fascination with consumption. This lecture will take place on February 16 at 9 a.m. with visiting professor Dr. Brian Balogh from the University of Virginia.
On that same day, we will have Dr. Bennet Omalu, the first doctor to diagnose Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in NFL athletes, at 7 p.m. The movie Concussion, based on Dr. Omalu’s discovery of this disease, was released on December 25, 2015. We will also have renowned sports commentator and author, John Feinstein, who will join us for a discussion on sports on February 23 at 7 p.m.
Thomas Bannister, Ph.D.
Lastly, Dr. Bannister will explain where we are on the “War on Cancer” with his lecture, “Winning the War on Cancer: New Ideas and New Approaches for Eliminating ‘The Emperor of All Maladies,’” on March 9 at 10 a.m.
This is just a taste of what the winter catalog has to offer. I predict it will be difficult to choose from so many lectures and classes. I anticipate an exciting semester.
Welcome back to school!
Josette Valenza
Lifelong Learning Society Director
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