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OLLI at SOU NEWSFLASH March 29, 2021

Spring Term Begins: Welcome!

Many OLLI courses begin this week, with more coming as the term progresses. We are happy to welcome back returning members, and extend a warm welcome to our many new members, some of whom would not be able to join us were it not for the OLLI 2U program. Thanks to online courses and the ability of OLLI's fabulous volunteer instructors to accommodate an unlimited number of students in some types of classes, there are still plenty to choose if you have time for another. Click here for the catalog. Invite a friend or family member to take a class with you at the spring special rate of $75 for the term. Learning together is a great way to connect across the distance, and it's fun.

Is your schedule too full? Dropping a class that you don't plan to attend will make room for someone else to add it. It's easy: just email the OLLI office ([email protected]) with DROP and the course name in the subject line.

Recordings of OLLI Healthcare Lectures Did you miss OLLI’s New Directions in Healthcare lectures? Click here for a description of the five programs in the series, along with links to recordings of each.

Conversation Connections (Con-Cons) are one-time meetings on a specific topic of discussion. No preparation or teacher is required, just someone to facilitate the conversation so everyone has a chance to talk. Topic: "Talk to Me" - Samuel Burke Description: Samuel Burke is a former CNN correspondent who currently hosts the podcast series “Suddenly Family,” which explores the effects of shocking DNA results on families like his own. Details about this Conversation and others at this link (PDF). Date: Monday, April 5, 9:00-10:00 AM Facilitators: John Ferris and Barry Vitcov RSVP: Reservations are required, OLLI members only. Click here to RSVP by 3:30 PM on Thursday, April 1. Other Questions? Contact John Ferris at [email protected] Topic: Prepare for Care: A Team Approach Description: How can we prepare for our own future needs and strengthen our communities? Details about this Conversation and others at this link (PDF). Date: Tuesday, April 6, 11:00 AM-Noon Facilitators: Ellen Waldman, certified Aging Life Care Professional for 20+ years RSVP: Reservations are required, OLLI members only. Click here to RSVP by 3:30 PM on Monday, April 5. Other Questions? Contact Pauline Black at [email protected] Topic: Independence Corrupted / How America’s Judges Really Make Their Decisions Description: Judge Schudson brings us behind the bench to probe judicial minds analyzing actual trials and sentencings. Details about this Conversation and others at this link (PDF). Date: Thursday, April 22, 11:00 AM -1:00 PM Facilitator: Charles Benjamin Schudson, a Wisconsin Reserve Judge Emeritus, graduated from Dartmouth College and the University of Wisconsin Law School. RSVP: Reservations are required, OLLI members only. Click here to RSVP by 3:30 on Wednesday, April 21. Other Questions? Contact Pauline Black at [email protected]

If these topics don't resonate with you or fit your schedule, stay tuned for other options, or host one yourself. It's easy to hold a Conversation Connection on a subject of your choice. To find out more, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Pauline Black at [email protected]

Spring is Volunteer Appreciation Season

Heartfelt Thanks to the OLLI Council, the Curriculum Committee, the OLLI staff, etc. A big thank you to all of you on the OLLI Council, the Curriculum Committee, the OLLI staff, etc. who have made OLLI so incredible in the middle of a pandemic.

Take a moment to thank an OLLI Volunteer! Everywhere you look, there's a volunteer in front of the screen or behind the scenes putting their skills, time, and enthusiasm into making our OLLI outstanding. Has a volunteer made your OLLI experience particularly delightful? Click here to tell us who you'd like to thank and why, and we'll share your comments in a future NewsFlash and on Facebook.

Did you know that OLLI has a Facebook page featuring: Free and low-cost events Articles of particular interest to OLLI members And more... Click here to "like" us. If you don't use Facebook, you can still see what's posted by viewing the Updates column on the OLLI home page.

Free Lifelong Learning Opportunities

Join the Friends of Hannon Library for the fourth event in their 2021 speaker series, Dangerous, Crooked Scoundrels: Insulting the President, from Washington to Trump with Edwin Batistella, SOU Professor of English and author, on Thursday, April 15, at 7:00 PM. Limited "seats" are available and advance registration is required. Click here for more information or to register. OLLI volunteer instructor and Council member Irv Lubliner was interviewed recently on "Authors Out Loud," a podcast/video series about a book that Irv published of his mother's writing. Click here for the interview. Is National Unity Possible? A Conversation with Gov. Bill Haslam, Jon Meacham and Samar Ali of the Vanderbilt Project on Unity & American Democracy. Thursday, April 1, 2:00 PM EDT/11:00 AM PDT. Click here for more information or to sign up.