{"id":172,"date":"2016-01-05T21:36:05","date_gmt":"2016-01-05T21:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.fau.edu\/lifelongexchange\/?p=172"},"modified":"2016-01-05T22:30:30","modified_gmt":"2016-01-05T22:30:30","slug":"its-great-to-be-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.fau.edu\/lifelongexchange\/2016\/01\/05\/its-great-to-be-back\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Great to Be Back!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What a great semester we have ahead of us!\u00a0 To serve the interests of our 7800+ members, we\u2019re 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.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m 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.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_170\" style=\"width: 93px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.fau.edu\/lifelongexchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/01\/balogh_head_300dpi2.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-170\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-170\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.fau.edu\/lifelongexchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/01\/balogh_head_300dpi2.jpg\" alt=\"balogh_head_300dpi2\" width=\"83\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-170\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brian Balogh, Ph.D.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This semester, we have added new lecturers in the areas of health, history, science and sports. I hope you will join us for \u201cShopper-in-Chief: Presidential Leadership in America\u2019s \u2018Consumer\u2019s Republic\u2019\u201d for a look into how historians, starting with post-World War II American society, have chronicled how an individual\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.\u00a0The movie\u00a0<em>Concussion<\/em>, based on Dr. Omalu\u2019s discovery of this disease, was released on December 25, 2015.<em> \u00a0<\/em>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.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_175\" style=\"width: 84px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.fau.edu\/lifelongexchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/01\/bannister.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-175\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-175\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.fau.edu\/lifelongexchange\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/01\/bannister.jpg\" alt=\"bannister\" width=\"74\" height=\"111\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-175\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thomas Bannister, Ph.D.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Lastly, Dr. Bannister will explain where we are on the \u201cWar on Cancer\u201d with his lecture, \u201cWinning the War on Cancer: New Ideas and New Approaches for Eliminating \u2018The Emperor of All Maladies,\u2019\u201d on March 9 at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Welcome back to school!<\/p>\n<p>Josette Valenza<\/p>\n<p>Lifelong Learning Society Director<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fau.edu\/llsjupiter\/images\/staff\/josette.png\" alt=\"Josette Valenza\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What a great semester we have ahead of us!\u00a0 To serve the interests of our 7800+ members, we\u2019re offering over 57 enticing courses and lectures this semester. 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