SPRING 2020 SEMESTER

Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program

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ABOUT ...... 2 Beyond Cancer: Living and Thriving...... 12 CAMPUS MAP...... 3 West Virginia State Parks VIP Program and Master Naturalist Program...... 12 COURSES Substance Use Disorder: A Medical Perspective ...... 12 Research Methodology for Writing a Historical Novel...... 4 Mr . M’s Notebook...... 12 How Rumor and Misinformation Propagate Online...... 4 Healthy Eating for the Aging Adult...... 12 CATF in Context: Six Plays of the 2020 Season...... 4 Genetic Advances in Medicine: CRISPR Gene Editing...... 13 Spirit Strengthening and Conditioning ...... 4 Shepherd University Agricultural Innovation Center: Sustainable A Bridge from the Past: Reconnecting with the Rituals of Food Ancient Rome ...... 5 Production and Veterans to Agriculture Programs...... 13 Films of the 1960s ...... 5 Considering the TAO (or DAO)...... 13 Café Society Discussion Group...... 5 Civil War Medicine: Hollywood Version-The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly...... 5 INTEREST GROUPS Great Decisions ...... 5 Guitar Interest Group...... 14 Creating a More Fulfilling Retirement...... 5 Opera Interest Group...... 14 Wagner Before the Ring...... 6 Theater Interest Group...... 14 Political Power...... 6 Visit D C. . Interest Group...... 14 Health and Wellness: 7 Dimensions, 1 Movement ...... 6 PRESIDENT’S LECTURE SERIES Discover West Virginia Outdoors—One Destination at a Time. . . . 6 Credibility Assessment for Our Security: Technologies, Tests, and Jesus (and Paul) Before Christianity, Part 2 ...... 6 Research Tools...... 15 American Higher Education-The Beginnings ...... 7 Is History Relevant?...... 15 Psychology for Today...... 7 Human Origins and Adaptations ...... 15 Encounters with the Constitution...... 7 Short Stories and Poetry: Genres of Focus for the Head and Heart.7 DAY AND OVERNIGHT EXCURSIONS Election 2020 ...... 7 Philadelphia Flower Show...... 16 Renaissance to Romanticism...... 7 Jamestown and Yorktown...... 16 Language and Languages...... 8 Arlington National Cemetery and Arlington House...... 16 21st Century Wonders in Science and Technology...... 8 Chincoteague, Virginia and Wallops Island...... 16 As You Like it and King Lear...... 8 Kreeger Museum, Georgetown, D C...... 16 Current International Issues Discussion Group ...... 8 Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay Kayak Tour...... 17 Screen Painting...... 8 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TOURS History of Medicine Through the Eyes of a Plastic Surgeon . . . . . 9 Reflections of Italy ...... 17 Six Significant Union Strikes...... 9 West Virginia Mine War and Coal Heritage Tour...... 17 Pleistocene American Indian Ceremonial and Burial Practices . . . 9 Old Quebec City ...... 17 Retirement Planning Today...... 10 Black Hills, Badlands, and Legends of the West...... 17 “Wild Writers” Fiction Writers’ Retreat ...... 10 St . Michaels and Cambridge, Maryland...... 17 FASTENER LAB COURSES South Africa Adventure ...... 18 Introduction to MIG Welding ...... 10 Discover Greece: In the Footsteps of Paul the Apostle...... 18 Papermaking Workshop ...... 10 Fall Colors and Lighthouses of the Great Lakes...... 18 Decorative Woodworking Fundamentals ...... 10 West Virginia Ghost and Fall Foliage Tour...... 18 Jewelry Casting...... 10 Costa Rica...... 18 Walk-in Wednesdays ...... 11 ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS ...... 19 Advanced Open Studio Lab...... 11 THANK YOU ...... 19 BROWN BAG LUNCHEON LECTURES CALENDAR ...... 20 Cyber Safety and Education: A Safe and Secure Online ...... 11

SPRING 2020 DEAR LIFELONG LEARNERS

Welcome to the Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program! We are concluding our ninth year of community offerings and are looking ahead to the celebration of our 10th anniversary.

Recent excursions took us to the Eastern Shore of Maryland for the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad tour, to Delaware for a behind-the-scenes look at art restoration at Winterthur, home of Henry duPont, and to Richmond, Virginia, to the Contemporary Institute of Art at VCU and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. We have an excellent offering of courses and brown bag lectures scheduled for the spring with several new and a few previously held topics.

We are again partnering with the FASTEnER Lab in the Department of Contemporary Art and Theater to offer several art workshops, plus an open studio option. The FASTEnER Lab contains a wood shop, digital fabrication equipment, metal shop, and casting ranging KAREN RICE ‘12 M B. .A . from plastics, waxes, ceramics, and metal. New topics this semester include Research Director of Continuing Education Methodology for Writing a Historical Novel; The Mexican War; Hidden Brain: Political and Lifelong Learning Psychology; Creating a More Fulfilling Retirement, Seven Types of Wellness and Exercise; Discover West Virginia Outdoors; American Higher Education—The Beginnings; movies from the past; Topics in Science; and Six Significant Union Strikes.

We welcome back our favorites with Roger Bernstein instructing short stories and poetry, Grant Smith facilitating the Great Decisions topics, Voices from the Misty Mountains with Dr. Sylvia Shurbutt, discussion groups on local, national, and global issues with Fred Turco, Jesus before Christianity with Randy Tremba, Wagnerian Operas with David Rampy, and the CATF 30th Anniversary season with Peggy McKowen, as well as an overnight fiction writing retreat with Lee Doty.

New this semester, we are hosting an overnight trip to Chincoteague Island, Virginia, with a tour of NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility. Several day tours are planned for art museums, Philadelphia Garden Show, and Arlington National Cemetery and Arlington House.

We have several new brown bag lectures and an exciting lineup for the President’s Lecture Series this semester. We hope you enjoy seeing your favorite instructors in addition to some new leaders. Be an active participant in the Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program and become a member! Sign up for classes, lectures, and tours or volunteer to serve as a class assistant. Get involved today!

Karen Rice ‘12 M.B.A. Director of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning

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SPRING 2020 LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAM

MISSION one or more of your classes, please contact Karen Rice at 304-876- The Lifelong Learning Program at Shepherd University is a 5135 or [email protected]. Thank you for volunteering! volunteer member-driven program dedicated to offering INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY stimulating academic courses and activities to the community. Lifelong Learning classes will be canceled if the university is MEMBERSHIP closed. Gold Member: Annual Fee is $325 Should an extreme weather emergency or power or water failure warrant the closing of offices and/or canceling or altering the All-inclusive membership for one year. Includes all enrollment fees, schedule of classes and events by the president, then public all lectures, discounts on tours, free parking decal for lots on East notification will be made via Shepherd web, switchboard, Rave text- and West Campus with access to shuttle bus, and invitations to messaging system, and area radio and television stations. special events. Spouses and domestic partners are eligible to join for an additional $175. Announcements of emergency plans will also be available by calling 304-876-5000. Silver Member: Annual Fee is $85 Includes the brown bag luncheon lectures and discounts on tours. PARKING Enrollment fees apply. Free Shepherd University parking decals are an exclusive benefit One-Time Trial Offer included with gold membership. If you are enrolled in the Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program but are not a All new participants who have not taken any lifelong learning Gold Member and wish to park your vehicle on campus, you may courses are eligible to take classes for $99 per course for the first purchase a decal from the Shepherd University Police Department. semester without paying the membership fee. This introductory The purchased decal will permit you to park in specified areas on offer is not available to former students. campus while attending class. It is to be affixed on the outside back Scholarships window of your vehicle and is valid until August 1, 2020. Those The Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program provides a vehicles parked on campus without a decal may receive a parking limited number of scholarships to participants who would not ticket. otherwise be able to attend a course. The scholarship is good for Park in These Lots one course (except FASTEnER Lab courses) and unlimited brown bag A parking decal will allow you to park in the following lots on lectures per semester. Inquire about a scholarship by contacting campus: A-Lot, C-Lot, King Street, F-Lot, G-Lot, H-Lot. The Pan Tran Karen Rice at 304-876-5135. Classes and lectures are free to shuttle bus picks up riders every 30 minutes (on the hour and half- Shepherd University faculty, staff, and students. hour) from the H-Lot between Dunlop and Printz halls, G-Lot at the REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS Frank Center adjacent to the Wellness Center, and stops in front of the Erma Ora Byrd Hall and the Student Center on the East Campus. Some of the courses require students to obtain books or materials NOTE: Parking is free when the university is on break, between 5 essential to the class. Four Season Books is offering our students p.m.-8 a.m., or a weekend (there are exceptions such as graduation a 15 percent discount on books. Mention the Shepherd University or football games.). Lifelong Learning Program to receive the discount. Purchase a Parking Decal BECOME AN INSTRUCTOR To purchase a decal, submit a parking application (one per vehicle), DO YOU MISS TEACHING? Share your passion. your vehicle registration, driver’s license, and payment to Shepherd Inspire others to learn and explore. Interact and engage with University Police Department, Moler Hall, 133 Campus Hill Drive peers and community members. The Shepherd University Lifelong (West Campus), during office hours. The cost is $35 for the year. Learning Program is looking for course instructors. The program To learn more, visit www.shepherd.edu/parking-on-campus or call is an academic cooperative that provides mature adults with 304-876-5374. opportunities for intellectual development, cultural stimulation, Parking in Shepherdstown and social interaction. Program classes are developed and taught Shepherdstown has made parking simpler. Download the free by volunteers who share their time and knowledge. Passport Mobile Parking app at https://ppprk.com/park. You will To become an instructor, please contact Karen Rice, director of receive parking alerts on your phone and can extend the amount of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning at 304-876-5135 time on your meter as needed. or [email protected]. For vehicles displaying a handicapped placard/or license plates, the BECOME A CLASSROOM ASSISTANT town offers free parking at any town parking meter, in addition to the handicapped designated spaces. The Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program is looking for volunteers to be class assistants. Class assistants help the instructors make announcements, take attendance, and distribute hand-outs. If you would like to volunteer to be a class assistant in

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SPRING 2020 3 COURSES

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY FOR WRITING A MONDAYS, MARCH 16, 23, 30, APRIL 6, 13, 20 HISTORICAL NOVEL Are you interested in writing a historical novel? Will it be fiction or nonfiction? Discover how to make your story believable. O’Conner will describe how he does his research by visiting places on INSTRUCTOR: Bob O’Connor the exact date. Learn the use of photos of minor characters and what not to use. Sometimes what LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional you find brings more questions than answers. Go to the expert sources in writing about things History and Education, Room 164 you are not an expert about. Be believable – Do your research – Know your characters – Develop TIME: 9–10:30 a.m. your own style. COST: Free for Gold member; $60 for Silver member

HOW RUMOR AND MISINFORMATION MONDAYS, MARCH 16, 23, 30, APRIL 6, 13, 20 PROPAGATE ONLINE Perhaps one of the most problematic and dangerous phrases to emerge more publicly in the last five years is “fake news,” or false information purported to be valid. Ultimately, fake news items INSTRUCTORS: Mark Kohut and Andrew Ford are composed of rumors, lies, and misinformation. In an increasingly digital world, these rumors LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional can become instantly viral and have long-lasting consequences. Computer-mediated social History and Education, Room 164 networking platforms like Twitter are particularly active places for this kind of misinformation. TIME: 9–10:30 a.m. But what constitutes fake news? Who has ownership over the phrase? What can we do to identify COST: Free for Gold member; $60 for Silver rumors and prevent their continued weaponized use? This class will examine the apparent member purpose of rumors, where they originate, how they propagate, and their tendency to disrupt legitimate social narratives, especially in everyday political contexts. The class baseline will be a philosophical trot through what is reality and knowledge is “justified true belief.”

CATF IN CONTEXT: THE SIX PLAYS OF THE 30TH MONDAYS, MARCH 16, 23, 30, APRIL 6, 13, 20 ANNIVERSARY SEASON Want to show-off to your friends and neighbors about how much you “get” the plays featured in CATF’s 30th season? Looking for a way to delve deeper into the work BEFORE seeing it on stage? INSTRUCTORS: Peggy McKowen and Ed Herendeen Or, do you just want to gain more practice in reading dramatic literature? No matter the reason LOCATION: CCA I, Room 230 or motivation, join Peggy McKowen, associate producing director, for a six-week course that TIME: 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. highlights the six plays that make up the 2020 repertory. Read, discuss, and analyze the scripts; COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member learn about the casting, directing, and design process; develop dramaturgy for what you read; and meet some of the artists who will make it all happen next summer in this class that promises to bring into context the voices and views of the contemporary playwright.

SPIRIT STRENGTHENING AND CONDITIONING MONDAYS, MARCH 16, 23, 30, APRIL 13, 20, INSTRUCTOR: Michelle Wheeler This course weaves together insights from Temperament and Type Theory, Non-Violent Communication, and the Enneagram in support of the positive development of interpersonal LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional and interpersonal intelligence, two of the most neglected “multiple intelligences” theorized by History and Education, Room 164 developmental psychologist Howard Gardner. These tools help us to not only “Know Thyself” TIME: 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (centuries-old advice more important than ever in the age of psychographic profiling and micro- COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member targeting), but also make the most of our diverse psychological assets (including helping us assess those campaigning for positions of leadership).

4 SPRING 2020 A BRIDGE FROM THE PAST: RECONNECTING MONDAYS, MARCH 16, 23, 30, APRIL 6, 13, 20 WITH THE RITUALS OF ANCIENT ROME Dr. Frances Bernstein and her team of archaeologists worked long summer days inside the homes of ancient Pompeians. They measured, photographed, and recorded the colorful scenes INSTRUCTOR: Frances Bernstein, Ph.D. painted on the lararia (household shrines). Their deeply personal responses to these powerful LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional archetypal images of gods and goddesses, nymphs and heroes, birds, dogs, snakes, flowers, History and Education, Room 165 trees, labyrinths, and rituals formed a bridge and a sacred connection spanning two millennia. TIME: 1:30–3 p.m. In this class, we follow the sacred Roman calendar with the gods and goddesses as nature-based COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member spiritual guides. These deities drew the Romans into harmony with nature and grounded all REQUIRED TEXT: Classical Living, Frances Bernstein, Ph.D. life, charting the path of sacred time by following the cycle of birth, growth, fullness, death, Harper San Francisco, 2000 (Kindle on and rebirth. We move through the year, from winter’s purification rituals to the warm fullness of Amazon) spring, the bittersweet heat of summer and autumn’s introspective thresholds. Using Classical Living as text, we will discuss the first six months in the six spring sessions. Bernstein will share the ancient Roman rituals and festivals and suggest modern rituals to help create meaningful new traditions. The discussion begins with January, a month when the Romans gave gifts of warm honey cake to banish darkness, bring about harmonious relationships and savor the sweetness of the coming year.

FILMS OF THE 1960S MONDAYS, MARCH 16, 23, 30, APRIL 6, 13, 20 INSTRUCTOR: Mark Kohut “A film is truth 24 frames per second,” said a breakthrough 1960s filmmaker. The 1960s were an era of the truth bursting forth 24 hours a day. Movies from the sixties bulge with truths. We’re LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional going to watch American movies that were the most sixties as well as among the best of the huge History and Education, Room 165 crop of movies long remembered and re-watchable. All memories, observations, and opinions TIME: 3:30–5 p.m. are welcome. We’re going to talk some before each film then watch three movies in class. No COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member extra time involved. We will also discuss scene by scene (maybe frame by frame, in some cases) half-a-movie per class. You’ll have to attend the course to learn what movies will be shown because you might have a say in choosing (but probably not).

CAFÉ SOCIETY DISCUSSION GROUP EVERY TUESDAY EXCEPT FOR HOLIDAYS INSTRUCTOR: Mike Austin, Jim Bowen, D.V.M. Designed to foster a more robust civil society, more cohesive and interactive communities, greater media literacy, and a more informed and engaged public through “coffee shop” LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional conversations about contemporary social and political issues. By engaging in a meaningful History and Education, Multipurpose Room exchange of ideas and perspectives, these conversations can enliven the core of democracy and TIME: 8:30–10 a.m. empower communities and individuals. COST: Free to public

CIVIL WAR MEDICINE: HOLLYWOOD VERSION: TUESDAY, APRIL 28 (ONE-DAY SEMINAR) THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY For this program the instructor will use six movies that have scenes depicting medicine during the Civil War. He will, with the help of the audience, “dissect” these scenes to show the “good” INSTRUCTOR: Gordon Dammann, D.D.S. points, the “bad” points and the “ugly” points. Scenes will be taken from Gone with the Wind, Glory, LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional Gettysburg, Gods and Generals, Andersonville, Horse Soldiers, and Dancing with Wolves. History and Education Auditorium TIME: 9–11:30 a.m. COST: Free to Gold member; $15, Silver member

GREAT DECISIONS TUESDAYS, MARCH 17, 24, 31, APRIL 7, 14, 21, 28, MAY 5 INSTRUCTOR: Grant Smith Foreign Policy Association’s Great Decisions is the largest national civic-discussion program on global affairs. Published annually by FPA, the Great Decisions briefing book highlights eight LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional of the most thought-provoking foreign policy challenges facing Americans today. The topics History and Education, Multipurpose Room include: Climate Change and the Global Order; India and Pakistan; Red Sea Security; Modern TIME: 10:30 a.m.-Noon Slavery and Human Trafficking; U.S. Relations with the Northern Triangle; China’s Road into COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member Latin America; The Philippines and the U.S.; Artificial Intelligence and Data. The Great Decisions REQUIRED TEXT: Great Decisions 2020 Briefing Book which briefing book serves as the focal text for discussion groups by providing background information, can be ordered at www.fpa.org expert analysis, and suggested discussion questions for each foreign policy issue.

CREATING A MORE FULFILLING RETIREMENT TUESDAYS, MARCH 17, 24, 31, APRIL 7 INSTRUCTOR: Sheila Vertino This fun, interactive four-session course explores how you can live more authentically, add purpose and identity to your life, and create social interaction in a way that is satisfying for you. LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional Whether you are still working, considering retirement, or already happily retired – this class is for History and Education, Conference Room you! 184 TIME: 10:30 a.m.–Noon COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member

SPRING 2020 5 WAGNER BEFORE THE RING TUESDAYS, MARCH 24, 31, APRIL 7, 14, 21, 28, MAY 5, 12 INSTRUCTOR: David Rampy Wagner: love him, hate him, afraid of him, he’s too long, too boring, too loud. Everyone has an opinion of Richard Wagner and he was a giant in German music of the 19th century. Wagner forever LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional changed the sound of music from a strict diatonic harmony to a fluid, chromatic, nebulous sound History and Education, Multipurpose Room leading into the sounds of Strauss, Mahler, and post-romantic music. He was influenced by the TIME: 1:30-3 p.m. great philosophical thinkers of the last half of the 19th century. Through mythology, he used those COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member ideas to explore the meaning of love, sacrifice, and redemption. Join us as we listen, watch, and discuss Wagner’s four early masterpieces: The Flying Dutchman, Tannhauser, Lohingrin, and Tristan und Isolde. This will be an eight-week class taught by David Rampy.

POLITICAL POWER TUESDAYS, MARCH 17, 24, 31, APRIL 7, 14, 21 INSTRUCTOR: Denis Woods, Ph.D. What is politics? What are the many kinds of political power? Where does power come from? How do we get it, use it, control it, survive it? We will discuss elitism and pluralism, systemic LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional power, private, bureaucratic, coercive, religious power, and balance of power. We will also look at History and Education, Room 165 Thucydides, Antigone, Machiavelli, Saul Alinsky, Hong Kong, and whatever you want to discuss. TIME: 3:30–5 p.m. New labels are presented to us every day. COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member

HEALTH AND WELLNESS: 7 DIMENSIONS, 1 TUESDAYS, MARCH 17, 24, 31, APRIL 7, 14, 21 MOVEMENT When you think of health, it usually brings to mind a person who is not dealing with disease and is basically functioning through life. And this is true; however, wellness adds another dimension to INSTRUCTOR: Jane Hamann your overall health and well-being. You can be free of disease but still struggle to make it through LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional daily living. There are many dimensions to health and wellness. In this series of workshops, we History and Education, Multipurpose Room will explore the seven dimensions of wellness and the importance of movement within these TIME: 4:30–6 p.m. dimensions and your overall well-being and health. You will be given strategies and programs to COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member make sure you are the best you can be. The series will be part lecture and part simple movements.

DISCOVER WEST VIRGINIA OUTDOORS: ONE TUESDAY, MARCH 10 DESTINATION AT A TIME West Virginia is home to some of the most beautiful scenery and unique attractions and activities in the United States. In this class, you will explore the many ways you can enjoy West Virginia INSTRUCTOR: Clark Dixon outdoors. Whether you have lived in West Virginia your whole life or are new to the state, the LOCATION: Scarborough Library, Room 307 information shared in this class will identify destinations and activities of interest to you. Whether TIME: 6-8 p.m. you want to experience nature in a wilderness setting or just relax and unwind, West Virginia offers COST: Free for Gold and Silver members; $15 for unlimited opportunities to satisfy your interests. From full-service resorts and secluded cabins to non-members developed campgrounds and wilderness camping, you can experience it all and more. Participants are welcome to share information about interesting places to go while traveling West Virginia. Brochures and other materials about destinations in West Virginia will be provided.

JESUS (AND PAUL) BEFORE CHRISTIANITY, WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 18, 25, APRIL 1, 8, 15, 22 PART 2 Before Jesus was converted into a “white evangelical American Christian,” he was a devoted child of Judaism promoting a this-worldly vision for social justice and peace. Before Paul was turned INSTRUCTOR: Randy Tremba into an anti-Semite misogynist, he was busting ethnic and gender boundaries with a pluralistic, LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional inclusive vision. What happened? We will examine the scriptural foundations of the original History and Education, Multipurpose Room “Jesus Movement” and see how it went awry. This new course will begin with a review of Part 1. TIME: 8:30–10 a.m. Textbook: The New Testament (Contemporary English Version ONLY). If you attended Part 1 in COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member the fall, bring your copy to class. If you did not, copies will be provided at the first class for $2.50.

6 SPRING 2020 AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION: THE WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 18, 25, APRIL 1, 8 BEGINNINGS Through interactive discussion and short lectures, the course will examine the birth and evolution of American higher education. Beginning with the colonial colleges and ending with INSTRUCTOR: James Broomall, Ed.D. the passage of the Morrill Act in 1862, we will visit the foundations of one of the nation’s most LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional enduring and influential institutions. Along the journey, we will meet Puritans, pragmatists, History and Education, Room 164 protestors, and politicians. TIME: 10:15–11:45 a.m. COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member

PSYCHOLOGY FOR TODAY WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 18, 25, APRIL 1, 8, 15, 22 INSTRUCTOR: Marty Amerikaner, Ph.D. We will explore a variety of ideas and insights from recent and more “classic” psychological research. Since this is an unavoidably political season, one focus of the class will be “political LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional psychology”­—what psychology can teach us about politically oriented behavior. We will draw on History and Education, Room 164 an excellent podcast called “The Hidden Brain” as one source for class discussions. TIME: 10:15-11:45 a.m. COST: Free to Gold Member; $60, Silver member

ENCOUNTERS WITH THE CONSTITUTION WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 18, 25, APRIL 1, 8, 15, 22 INSTRUCTOR: Raymond Smock, Ph.D. This course will take a broad look at the story of the U.S. Constitution from the drafting of the Constitution in 1787 to the impeachment of President Trump. The instructor, a former Historian LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional of the U. S. House of Representatives, was a historical consultant on the creation of the exhibits History and Education, Multipurpose Room at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. He was a key staff person for the House of TIME: 1:45–3:15 p.m. Representatives on President Reagan’s Commission on the Bicentennial of the Constitution, COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member chaired by former Chief Justice Warren E. Burger.

SHORT STORIES AND POETRY: GENRES OF WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 18, 25, APRIL 1, 8, 15, 22 FOCUS FOR THE HEAD AND HEART In our six-week course (no prerequisites), we will continue a discussion of masterful stories and lyric poems—both genres giving us something large and vivid but doing so in a compressed INSTRUCTOR: Roger Bernstein space. We will explore what is working to convey powerful moments of insight into human LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional experience. Story writers include Anton Chekhov, Edgar Allan Poe, John Cheever, Ray Carver, History and Education, Room 164 and Tobias Wolff. We will turn our attention in each class to two short stories and two accessible TIME: 3:30–5 p.m. poems that speak directly to us and dare to be clear. Poets include Billy Collins, Mary Oliver, COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member Theodore Roethke, Tracy Smith, and Charles Simic. Poems will be provided, and stories will be available online.

ELECTION 2020 WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 18, 25, APRIL 1, 8, 15, 22 INSTRUCTOR: Daniel Bennett For this, the most consequential election in our nation’s history, we will need 20/20 foresight, not hindsight. This class is for anyone who wants to participate in any way in the 2020 elections. Whether LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional you are a candidate or voter or anywhere in between, this class will help you. From how to talk to History and Education, Room 165 people about the issues that concern you, to social media basics, we will cover how past campaigns TIME: 3:30–5 p.m. were fought to the future of campaigning. The class will be led by a veteran of decades of campaigns COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member and implementer of new campaign technologies. The class will include a refresher of the fall class, Politics and Messaging.

RENAISSANCE TO ROMANTICISM WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 11, 18, 25, APRIL 1, 8 INSTRUCTOR: Daniel Fulco, Ph.D. We will conduct a survey of painting, architecture, and sculpture in Europe and America from the Renaissance through the Romantic era, with focused discussions of works of art from the collection LOCATION: Washington County Museum of Fine Arts of the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts. This course uses these works to investigate Hagerstown, Maryland, Art Classroom meaning and aesthetic considerations in the visual arts while placing them in their broad cultural TIME: 4–5:30 p.m. and historical contexts. Successive periods and styles will be explored such as the Southern and COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member Northern Renaissance, the Baroque, Neoclassicism, and Romanticism. All class participants required to purchase a yearly membership to WCMFA for $36.

SPRING 2020 7 LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES THURSDAYS, MARCH 19, 26, APRIL 2, 9, 16, 23 INSTRUCTOR: Jim Bauman, Ph.D. Research over the last few decades challenges the opinion that adults can’t learn new languages or can’t learn them well. This course intends to unleash and chat up our inner linguists, to help LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional us explore the workings of other languages and our attitudes toward them. The goal is to gain History and Education, Room 164 understanding and insight into how the thousands of languages in the world help explain TIME: 9-10:30 a.m. our social and cultural differences, but also to emphasize how the common underpinnings COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member of all languages unite us. The course will be run collaboratively, with participants sharing their experiences, plans, and strategies with language learning. Formal linguistic notions and terminology (“Lions, tigers, and grammar, oh my!”) will be avoided, but when they are unavoidable, they will be humanized and explained in straightforward English. Some preliminary questions for discussion include: What does the world need with so many different languages? What does a person get from “knowing” another language? What is the difference between studying a language and learning one? What makes a second language hard or easy to learn? How does an adult best take on a new language?

21ST CENTURY WONDERS IN SCIENCE AND THURSDAYS, MARCH 19, 26, APRIL 2, 9, 16, 23 TECHNOLOGY In the previous two decades, we have seen an explosion of strange and wondrous topics that have the potential to confuse and confound us all. As our modern science and technology brings INSTRUCTOR: Steve Bartlett forth the evolution of Artificial Intelligence, promising medical wonders and many strange LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional discoveries in science, how does one make sense of it all? This course offers an overview of History and Education, Room 165 current topics in science and technology. Each week we will explore different areas of modern TIME: 9–10:30 a.m. technological and scientific research and their impact our everyday world. Topics will include COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member Artificial Intelligence, Black Holes, Stem Cells and their promise in medicine, Dark Matter, Dark Energy, the Age of the Universe, and other topics as the class’s interest dictates.

AS YOU LIKE IT AND KING LEAR THURSDAYS, MARCH 19, 26, APRIL 2, 9, 16, 23 INSTRUCTOR: Pam Curtis Gender swapping, narcissistic rulers, sibling rivalries, fawning children, collapsing institutions— Shakespeare continues to be current and timeless. We’ve found enormous value in reading and LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional discussing Shakespeare as a group. In this class, we will consider two Shakespearian favorites History and Education, Room 164 that have more similarities than differences. What makes one comic and the other tragic? We will TIME: 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. read the plays in class and discover the answers as we go along. COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member REQUIRED TEXT: Folger edition of As You Like It and King Lear

CURRENT INTERNATIONAL ISSUES DISCUSSION THURSDAYS, MARCH 19, 26, APRIL 2, 9, 16, 23 GROUP The discussion group will cover current events around the world. Participants are expected to provide their understanding of the current discussion subjects. Materials will be sent for extra INSTRUCTORS: Fred Turco reading, more information, however, is welcomed. LOCATION: Clarion Hotel, Tuscany Room TIME: 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member

SCREEN PAINTING THURSDAYS, MARCH 19, 26, APRIL 2, 9, 16, 23 INSTRUCTOR: Clare Chesavage Painted screens are canvases with holes. Imagine a window or door screen with a picture painted on the exterior side only. The paint does not cover or clog the holes. The colorful image stops the gaze of LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II, Room 211 people on the sidewalk from seeing inside the darkened room. The view to the street from the house TIME: 1:30–3 p.m. is unobstructed. The screen still functions perfectly for ventilation and as a barrier to flying insects. COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member These screens originated in Baltimore neighborhoods in 1913. You will create your own painting on MATERIAL FEE: $15 a screen. Possible tour to Fells Point, MD, to visit the neighborhood of origin may be scheduled.

8 SPRING 2020 HISTORY OF MEDICINE THROUGH THE EYES OF A THURSDAYS, MARCH 19, 26, APRIL 2, 9, 16, 23 PLASTIC SURGEON This course is a curious potpourri of facts and stories about healthcare as it has evolved over time. Covering topics as varied as beauty and aging, art and science, health and disease, and even INSTRUCTOR: Rich Casuccio, M.D. mathematics and thermodynamics, this tour of medicine is a view of the typical and mundane LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional from a very different perspective. Colonial America will be featured as part of this course as that History and Education, Room 164 time was pivotal in the development of medical care in the United States. That story will be told TIME: 1:30–3 p.m. through the eyes of one of our Founding Fathers, Dr Benjamin Rush. Starting with the Egyptians COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member and preceding through Rush and into the present time, this course will be a tale of how we got here from there.

SIX SIGNIFICANT UNION STRIKES THURSDAYS, MARCH 19, 26, APRIL 2, 9, 16, 23 INSTRUCTOR: John Case Labor strikes are intense encapsulations of a community’s social and economic history. Their causes are almost always economic, but their expression and conduct are uniquely stamped with the LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional unique occupational, historical, cultural, racial, ethnic, and gender features of the workforce and its History and Education, Room 165 management. If the firm involved is of significant size for the community, all political, institutional, TIME: 3:30–5 p.m. and other community forces will become affected, and thus engaged in the strike. The local COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member economic and political environment has a profound impact on the conduct of strikes, and vice versa. A study of strikes reveals both the boundaries we necessarily erect, and then must periodically smash and rebuild, to fulfill “the pursuit of happiness.” Each strike demonstrates the wisdom of efforts to maintain—not suppress—class and social conflict within civil and lawful bounds in market-oriented society. Before civil wars erupt, there are important warning signs. We will discuss six strikes that illustrate key historical and social turning points in U.S. economic and labor history: some for good, some for ill, with plenty of references for the challenges of today.

PLEISTOCENE AMERICAN INDIAN CEREMONIAL THURSDAYS, MARCH 19, 26, APRIL 2, 9, 16, 23 AND BURIAL PRACTICES By the end of the Ice Age or “Pleistocene,” Native people arrived in North America across the Bering Land Bridge, a wide section of land exposed due to lowered sea levels. Paleo-Indians INSTRUCTOR: Matt “Maasaw” Howard were big game hunters and gatherers of plants and other foodstuffs. The tundra was home to LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional large game animals, such as mammoth, mastodon, bison, giant ground sloth, and musk ox. History and Education, Room 164 Matthew “Maasaw” Howard will share his research and field discoveries from multiple American TIME: 3:30–5 p.m. Indian sites from Canada to Virginia, covering a period of over 10,000 years. COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member

SPRING 2020 9 RETIREMENT PLANNING TODAY SESSION I: THURSDAYS, MARCH 26 AND APRIL 2 SESSION II: SATURDAYS, APRIL 18 AND 25 INSTRUCTOR: J. Edward Slonaker Learn how to manage investment risks, use new tax laws to your advantage, make informed SESSION I decisions about your company retirement plan, and adjust your estate plan to function properly LOCATION: White Hall, Room 203 under the new laws. Money is only one aspect of retirement planning. This course blends TIME: 6-9 p.m financial education with life planning to help you build wealth, align your money with your values, and achieve your retirement lifestyle goals. The goal is to provide high-quality, generic SESSION II education without any mention of specific financial products or services. Couples may attend LOCATION: White Hall, Room 203 together for a single registration fee. Class sizes are limited so register today. TIME: 9 a.m.-noon COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member

“WILD WRITERS” FICTION WRITERS’ RETREAT SUNDAY, MAY 31 – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 INSTRUCTORS: Lee Doty When creativity is hampered by the tedious demands of daily living, fiction writers have discovered that retreats away from home offer long stretches of uninterrupted time to renew LOCATION: Capon Springs Resort and Farm creativity, make new writing friends, and write. The Wild Writers Retreat, the Lifelong Learning Capon Springs, WV Program’s fourth such retreat, is held in a beautiful, peaceful setting, Capon Springs and Farms COST: $409 for member; $459 for non-member www.caponsprings.net. The retreat includes lecture and discussion about the craft of fiction, workshopping each other’s work, and plenty of writing time. During breaks, lifelong learners may enjoy mountain trail hikes, swimming, fishing, tennis, ping pong, shuffleboard, great food, and conversation. Join us for our fourth writers retreat and write that story or start that novel. FASTENER LAB COURSES

INTRODUCTION TO MIG WELDING THURSDAYS, MARCH 12, 26, APRIL 2, 9, 16, 23 FACILITATOR: Kay Dartt Metal inert gas (MIG) welding is an exciting and quick way to learn the fundamentals of structurally joining metal. The course will cover basic processes, safety procedures, materials, LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II, Room 126 and design techniques for MIG welding by making a tabletop lamp. Students should come TIME: 5–7 p.m. with safety glasses and a pair of leather welding gloves, which are available at the Shepherd COST: Free to Gold member; $60 all others University Bookstore. Limited space available. MATERIAL FEE: $150

PAPERMAKING WORKSHOP FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 AND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 FACILITATOR: Nevada Tribble In this two-day workshop, students will learn how to make their own paper and learn about the papermaking process. We will discuss different 2-D and 3-D applications of papermaking, and LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II, Room 125, students will have the opportunity to experiment with the processes. All materials will provided FASTEnER Lab for participants. TIME: 5-7 p.m. on Friday 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday COST: Free to Gold member; $15 all others MATERIAL FEE: $100

DECORATIVE WOODWORKING FUNDAMENTALS SATURDAYS, MARCH 28, APRIL 4, 11, 18, 25 FACILITATOR: Mike Mendez Learn the fundamentals of fine woodworking, explore the characteristics of wood, and learn how to select the best wood for specific uses while creating a decorative box. Obtain hands-on LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II, Room 126, experience using a variety of tools, with an emphasis on safety in addition to proper equipment FASTEnER Lab maintenance. Class includes lectures, demos, and one-on-one instruction. No prior experience is TIME: 1-3 p.m. necessary. Limited space available. COST: Free to Gold member; $60 all others MATERIAL FEE: $100

JEWELRY CASTING MONDAYS, MARCH 9, 23, 30, APRIL 6, 13, 20 FACILITATOR: Kay Dartt This course will cover the fundamental process of lost wax jewelry casting in bronze. Students will be able to create their own small castings by learning how to manipulate wax, use an investment LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II, Room 125 casting process, melt small amounts of metal, and learn methods to finish their small castings. TIME: 5–7 p.m. COST: Free to Gold member; $60 all others MATERIAL FEE: $150

10 SPRING 2020 WALK-IN WEDNESDAYS WEDNESDAYS, FEBRUARY 12 – APRIL 8 (NO CLASS ON MARCH 18) FACILITATOR: Kay Dartt Every Wednesday from February 12 to April 8 the lab will offer two-hour workshops in different areas of the lab. In each workshop participants will learn the fundamentals of equipment and LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II, Room 125 create an object from this process. These workshops are perfect if you want to become familiar TIME: 5-7 p.m. with a process before taking an entire class or explore all the different areas the lab has to offer. COST: $30 per class or $150 for all 8 classes February 12: Make Your Own Paper February 19: Cast a Personal Ram Pendant February 26: MIG Welding Fundamentals March 4: Make a Decorative Wooden Frame March 11: Laser Engrave a Personal Stamp March 25: 3D Printing Fundamentals April 1: Cut Out a Toolbox with a CNC Router April 8: Glass Fusing Jewelry Fundamentals

ADVANCED STUDIO OPEN LAB FALL SEMESTER FACILITATOR: Kay Dartt and Mike Mendez This course is for returning students who have already taken a class in the FASTEnER Lab and are looking to continue learning a process through self-directed projects that can be completed LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II, Room 126, throughout the semester. Instructors Kay Dartt and Mike Mendez will provide instruction and FASTEnER Lab advisement in areas of casting, digital fabrication, woodworking, and metalworking. Students TIME: Fall Semester may use the lab during open hours and receive training from instructors when they are available COST: Free to Gold member; $60 all others in the lab. Lab fees go toward a variety of consumables and maintenance costs for a student to MATERIAL FEE: $150 use the lab for the entire semester in a variety of areas. Depending on the depth and duration of the project, a student may be asked to purchase additional consumables for the lab.

BROWN BAG LUNCHEON LECTURES

CYBER SAFETY AND EDUCATION: A SAFE AND WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 SECURE ONLINE The Center for Cyber Safety and Education has created this presentation to further its mission of empowering children, parents, and senior citizens to secure their online life with cyber INSTRUCTOR: Brenda Davidson and Jimmy Sutch security education and awareness programs. This presentation will cover the cyber world and LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center Congressional threats, incorporate safe online habits into your lives so you may enjoy the internet safely while History and Education, Multipurpose Room connecting with family and friends in the new digital age. TIME: Noon–1:30 p.m. COST: $15; Free to members

SPRING 2020 11 BEYOND CANCER: LIVING AND THRIVING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 INSTRUCTOR: Jane Hamann When people receive a cancer diagnosis, it changes their lives completely. All of a sudden, they are looking at treatments and recovery. Cancer survival rates are increasing, leaving survivors to LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center Congressional deal with a new set of physical and emotional challenges. To develop a good quality of life and History and Education, Multipurpose Room living, a person needs to find a level of comfort and support that will help them move forward, TIME: Noon–1:30 p.m. from their cancer and treatment. This includes developing ways of self-care, self-awareness, COST: $15; Free to members and determination. In this workshop, we will discuss life before, during, and after treatment of cancer. We will discuss the challenges people face years out from treatments and how to move from surviving to thriving.

WEST VIRGINIA STATE PARKS VIPP PROGRAM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 AND MASTER NATURALIST PROGRAM If you frequent state parks, appreciate the beauty and natural wonder found at state parks and forests, and participate and attend special events, activities, and programs, you are a Very INSTRUCTOR: Clark Dixon Important Parks Person. The West Virginia Master Naturalist Program trains people in the LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional fundamentals of natural history, nature interpretation, and teaching, and instills an appreciation History and Education, Multipurpose Room of the importance of responsible environmental stewardship. The program also provides a corps TIME: Noon–1:30 p.m. of highly qualified volunteers to assist government agencies, schools, and non-government COST: $15; Free to members organizations with research, outdoor recreation development, and environmental education and protection. Learn more about these great state parks programs from a former superintendent of the National Park Service.

SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER: A MEDICAL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 PERSPECTIVE This lecture will focus on the changes that happen in the brain with addiction and the medical treatments available. We will focus on opiates although we will touch on alcohol and other INSTRUCTOR: Jen Janus, M.D. substances as well. We will not be discussing the societal causes of addiction or the public LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional funding of treatment. History and Education, Multipurpose Room TIME: Noon–1:30 p.m. COST: $15; Free to members

MR. M’S NOTEBOOK WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 Mr. M’s Notebook: A Teacher’s Life INSTRUCTOR: John Splaine, Ed.D. John Splaine is writing a trilogy titled, . Book 1 is subtitled, “Bailey High,” and Book 2 is subtitled, “High School.” Books 1 and 2 have been published. Book LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional 3 is planned for publication in 2021. The three volumes recount the issues students and teachers History and Education, Multipurpose Room confront from 1970 to the present. In the brown bag session, Splaine will discuss his writing TIME: Noon–1:30 p.m. process and the trilogy’s content. Books 1 and 2 are available at Four Season Books. If you bring COST: $15; Free to members copies to the session, John will be available to sign books at the end of the discussion.

HEALTHY EATING FOR THE AGING ADULT WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 INSTRUCTOR: Arnetta Fletcher, Ph.D. Making healthy food choices is a smart thing to do—no matter how old you are! Your body changes through your 60s, 70s, 80s, and beyond. Food provides nutrients you need as you LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional age. Several tips to choose foods and beverages for better health at each stage of life will be History and Education, Multipurpose Room discussed. TIME: Noon–1:30 p.m. COST: $15; Free to members

12 SPRING 2020 GENETIC ADVANCES IN MEDICINE: CRISPR GENE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 EDITING Is your destiny mapped in your genes? The human genome was sequenced in 2003 that opened a multitude of research avenues investigating the genetic basis of disease. The research approaches INSTRUCTOR: Burt Lidgerding, Ph.D. involved applying genetic knowledge in medical practice and has created the field of medical LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional genetics. Medical genetics involves the application of the knowledge of genes and how they History and Education, Multipurpose Room function to treat or cure diseases; this knowledge includes the genetics of inheritance, identifying TIME: Noon–1:30 p.m. mutated genes that cause disease, and gene therapy and gene editing. The talk will give an COST: $15; Free to members overview of the advances in using genetic technology and their use in the treatment of genetically based diseases. While this may sound daunting, a basic overview of DNA, genes and how genes work will be covered. While several approaches using this knowledge are used in medicine, this talk will focus on the use of CRISPR/cas 9. CRISR/cas 9 gained notoriety recently when it was purported to have been used to edit the genome of two embryos to make them resistant to HIV infection. Using techniques such CRISPR/cas 9, doctors can now treat certain diseases based on the specific patient’s genetic profile rather than using a nonspecific approach. And this knowledge has spawned several companies that will sequence your genome, and perhaps accurately, tell you what disease conditions you may have inherited. The overall goal of this talk will be to make the audience aware of how genetics has changed the practice of medicine in the 21st century.

SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 INNOVATION CENTER: SUSTAINABLE FOOD The Department of Environmental Studies partnered with the College of Business to design PRODUCTION AND VETERANS TO AGRICULTURE certificate and four-year degree programs with emphasis in Agricultural Entrepreneurship and PROGRAMS Sustainable Food Production. Shepherd University received a grant which initiated the Veterans to Agriculture Program. The program establishes veteran employment in the agricultural sector INSTRUCTOR: Peter Vila, Ph.D. and increases veteran-owned agriculture. Hear about the progress of these new programs at LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional Shepherd and Dr. Peter Vila’s experience in farming. History and Education, Multipurpose Room TIME: Noon–1:30 p.m. COST: Free to public

CONSIDERING THE DAO (OR TAO) WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 INSTRUCTOR: Jerry Collins The discussion will focus on the ancient Chinese mystical philosophy of Daoism (Taoism) as represented in the Dao De Jing (Tao Te-ching) believed to have been written by the mystic Laozi LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional tse (Lao Tzu) over 2000 years ago. The book, often rendered in English as “The Way of Life” or History and Education, Multipurpose Room “The Book of Virtue,” consists of 81 poems or aphorisms concerning how to achieve the Tao (the TIME: Noon–1:30 p.m. Way), which is to say the way to live. The poems are rooted in paradox, the basis of mysticism, COST: $15; Free to members and illustrate the Daoist emphasis on the relativity of opposites, such as the cosmic forces of yin and yang. We will look at a number of poems from a few different translations. Since they are rooted in paradox, their meanings are open to a variety of interpretations. This will no doubt lead to an interesting class discussion.

SPRING 2020 13 INTEREST GROUPS

Interest groups are an integral part of lifelong learning programs, providing opportunities to learn and socialize outside the classroom. Types of groups could include hiking, reading, sewing, dancing, and photography, to name a few. We would like to incorporate additional interest groups in the Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program. If you would like to volunteer to facilitate an interest group, please contact Karen Rice at 304-876-5135 or [email protected].

GUITAR INTEREST GROUP This is a group for guitarists of any level who simply enjoy (or think you might enjoy) getting together with others as we strum our way through favorite tunes. We meet every couple weeks in For more information, contact a simple format: everyone is invited to bring copies of a few songs (lyrics and chords) and we play Marty Amerikaner, Ph.D. at [email protected] through them. Most any genre (pop, folk, classic rock, etc.) is acceptable; just nothing too hard. Bring your acoustic guitar and join in the fun.

OPERA INTEREST GROUP Do you enjoy listening to the Metropolitan Opera? Have you ever wanted to try just a taste of live opera? Would you like to see opera live in HD without traveling to New York City or even For more information, contact Washington, D.C? Join this opera interest group for matinee MET opera performances in HD Dotti Mozden at [email protected]. at the Majestic Theater at Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA. This group facilitates carpools to Gettysburg and back for these fabulous performances. Dress is casual and great seats are easily available. The 2019-20 season continues with Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess on February 1; Handel’s Agrippina on February 29; and Wagner’s Die fliegende Holländer on March 11. All performances begin at 12:55 p.m. Tickets are $23 for seniors.

THEATER INTEREST GROUP The Theater Interest Group (TIG) will attend plays throughout the year. We’ll read about the production before attending each one and will have a chance for a lively discussion of the work For more information, contact after we have seen it. Plays will be chosen from the Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Winchester Catherine Irwin through Karen Rice at areas. Travel to the productions will be coordinated by individuals within the Interest Group. [email protected]. Production tickets will be paid for in advance by TIG students. Let’s go see a play!

VISIT WASHINGTON, D C. ,. INTEREST GROUP Are you interested in exploring cultural activities in D.C. on a periodic basis? The Visit D.C. Interest Group travels to Washington, D.C., primarily by MARC train on a weekday to experience For more information, contact cultural activities. The focus has been on visiting low or no cost exhibits at the many museums Steve Ayraud at [email protected]. in D.C. but could be expanded to plays and concerts depending on interest and distance from transit.

14 SPRING 2020 PRESIDENT’S LECTURE SERIES

CREDIBILITY ASSESSMENT FOR OUR SECURITY: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17 TECHNOLOGIES, TESTS, AND RESEARCH TOOLS Deception detection is a major field of interest in criminal investigation and prosecution, national security screening, and screening at ports of entry as well as in the military. We will SPEAKER: Robert “Greg” Cutlip, Ph.D. discuss some of the technologies, tests, and research tools used in the credibility assessment LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional community. Polygraphs have improved but we have moved beyond traditional polygraph testing History and Education Auditorium to include a host of biometics and behavioral observations including non-contact technologies TIME: 6:30 p.m. such as laser Doppler vibrometry (LDV) and thermal imaging which have been shown to provide COST: Free to public; reception to follow. more accurate responses, and Occular Credibility Assessment Systems. Thermal imaging can be used to obtain measures previously acquired using contact sensors, including heart rate, electrodermal activity, and respiration. Hear more about these technologies, tests, and tools and how they are being used in national security..

IS HISTORY RELEVANT? TUESDAY, MARCH 24 SPEAKER: Dennis Frye “Fake news” trumps history. Reality is not, and actuality cannot. What permits the pervasiveness of “alternative facts”? The diminution of history has reached its zenith. What is the result? Dennis LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional Frye is renowned for provocation and challenging convention. His perspectives on “Is History History and Education Auditorium Relevant?” are guaranteed to spark lively discussion. TIME: 6:30 p.m. COST: Free to public; reception to follow.

HUMAN ORIGINS AND ADAPTATION MONDAY, APRIL 20 SPEAKER: Stephen J. O’Brien, Ph.D. How did humankind move from Africa to Asia, to the Americas, and to Asia and Oceana? Where did they go and what drove them to disperse? How do genome inspections uncover the roots LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional of human civilization? Mapping the unabridged pattern of human genetic variation across History and Education Auditorium the world represents one of the greatest exploration projects since the genomics era began in TIME: 6:30 p.m. 2001. In the five years since the first 1,000 Genomes consortium paper on human diversity COST: Free to public; reception to follow. was published, attention has shifted to national population genome projects. All of these projects serve as a major global reference resource for human genetic variation and provide a new roadmap and power for disease variant discoveries. However, all of these projects still make for an incomplete genome map of humankind. In the more distant past, gene exchange likely occurred between Homo sapiens and Neanderthal and Denisovan populations they encountered. The aims, advanced technology progress, and discoveries of the genome sequence projects now exceeding 300,000 people will be discussed.

ROBERT “GREG” CUTLIP, PH.D. DENNIS FRYE STEPHEN J. O’BRIEN, PH.D.

SPRING 2020 15 DAY AND OVERNIGHT EXCURSIONS

PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW MONDAY, MARCH 2 TIME: 6:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. A staple in Philadelphia since 1829, this annual blockbuster show is the world’s largest and longest-running indoor event of its kind. The theme for 2020, “Riviera Holiday,” celebrates the COST: $129; $120 for members coastal region of Europe with Mediterranean-inspired designs featuring roses, citrus, lavender, rosemary and more. The Philadelphia Flower Show brings together hundreds of florists, Trip includes transportation and admission. landscapers, designers, and students who create wondrously eye-catching displays that celebrate the majesty of horticulture. Shopping is a huge component of the Flower Show, and dozens of vendors set up shop on the convention center floor to peddle a dizzying array of garden furniture, hand-crafted jewelry, cut flowers, unique plants, garden tools, seeds and so much more. Join us for this spectacular array of color and beauty. Trip includes transportation and admission; however, lunch is on your own.

JAMESTOWN AND YORKTOWN SATURDAY, APRIL 25- SUNDAY, APRIL 26 Cost: $319 double; $369 single This tour will take us to Historic Jamestown, site of the first permanent English Settlement in North America. Established on the James River in 1607, the site is now maintained and operated by the National Park Service. The visit will include a guided tour and a presentation on ongoing Trip includes transportation, lodging, and guided tours. archaeological work. Day two takes us to nearby Yorktown, where George Washington, with help from the French navy, bottled up British General Cornwallis and ended the American Revolutionary War. We will tour the battlefield by coach and visit the Museum of the American Revolution.

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY AND THURSDAY, APRIL 30 ARLINGTON HOUSE Discover Arlington’s rich history, witness the time-honored ceremonies, take in the scenic landscapes and grounds, wander through the headstones and monuments, reflect on the TIME: 7 a.m.–7 p.m. names, and ponder the stories each person could tell. Visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and COST: $129; $115 for members gravesite of John F. Kennedy and view the eternal flame that burns from the center of a five-foot circular granite stone at the head of the grave. See the Space Shuttle Columbia and Challenger Trip includes transportation and lunch. memorials and more. We will also visit the residence of Robert E. Lee and his family before the Civil War, Arlington House, which completed a $12 million renovation with rooms restored to their historical appearance in 1860. Additionally, the quarters for the enslaved people of Arlington House have been restored to better represent and tell their stories. Built by enslaved laborers of George Washington Parke Custis between 1802 and 1818, the house and grounds have served many purposes over the last 200 years: a memorial honoring George Washington, a family home for the Lees and Custises, a plantation estate and home to 63 enslaved people, a military headquarters for Union troops, a community for emancipated slaves, and a national cemetery. Tour includes transportation and lunch.

CHINCOTEAGUE, VIRGINIA, AND WALLOPS WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 – SATURDAY, MAY 16 ISLAND TOUR Chincoteague is a town on the island of the same name, in Virginia’s Eastern Shore region. It’s a gateway to Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, on Assateague Island, which has beaches COST: $699 per person based on double occupancy and wild Chincoteague ponies. We will explore the island by boat, tour NASA’s Wallops Flight $859 based on single occupancy Facility for a day, sightsee around the Island with the Museum of Chincoteague Island to learn about the town’s history and interesting characters; visit Beebe Ranch, famous for the Misty of Trip includes transportation, lodging tours, and some Chincoteague children’s book of 1947; climb the Assateague Lighthouse to look out over the meals. island and more. There will be free time to visit shops and see artisans. Includes transportation, lodging at Marina Bay Hotel, three breakfasts, two lunches, and two dinners, admissions and tours as listed.

KREEGER MUSEUM, GEORGETOWN, D C. . TUESDAY, MAY 19 TIME: 8 a.m.–6 p.m. An art museum and the former residence of David and Carmen Kreeger, the Kreeger Museum rests on five acres of sculpture-filled gardens and is surrounded by tranquil woods of COST: $129; $115 for members Georgetown. Designed by renowned architect Philip Johnson, it is among the few examples of his work in D.C. The Kreegers’ focus on 19th- and 20th-century paintings is evidenced by works Trip includes transportation, admission, and lunch. of Monet, Picasso, Renoir, Cezanne, Chagall, Miro, and Stella. Also included in the permanent collection are works of prominent Washington artists and outstanding examples of traditional African and Asian art. After a docent-led tour and time to explore the museum, we will enjoy lunch in Georgetown.

16 SPRING 2020 GHOST FLEET OF MALLOWS BAY KAYAK TOUR TUESDAY, JUNE 2 TIME: 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Located along an 18-square mile stretch of Potomac River coast in Charles County, Maryland, a new national marine sanctuary boasts a collection of historic shipwrecks dating back to the Civil War, COST: $139; $125 for members as well as archaeological artifacts nearly 12,000 years old. Paddle through the World War I Ghost Fleet while observing the park’s unique wildlife and historic and cultural features. All tours will be Trip includes transportation, introductory kayak lesson, led by an experienced and knowledgeable guide. We will start with an introductory kayak lesson, guided tour, tandem kayak (two-person), paddle, personal and then take a guided one and a half-hour tour in a tandem kayak (two-person). No experience is floatation device, and lunch. necessary and the pace is very relaxed. Must be able to get in and out of a kayak. Transportation and lunch are also included.

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TOURS

WEST VIRGINIA MINE WAR AND COAL HERITAGE MAY 15-17 TOUR 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Matewan and we will be there for the annual re-enactment. We will also visit the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine where we will go underground COST:  $499 double, $599 single to learn how early pick miners worked and survived. Other mine war sites we will visit include the Blair Mountain Battlefield and the McDowell County Courthouse. A stop at the WWI Black Soldiers Memorial and a walking tour of Bramwell, WV, “the home of millionaires” completes the trip.

OLD QUÉBEC CITY JUNE 29-JULY 8 COST:  $2,499 double; $2,899 single Join us as we travel north to what has been dubbed the most European city in North America, Québec City. Indeed, with its cobblestone streets, European architecture, its many bistros and cafés, and French Language, it’s hard not to imagine one is on the continent. In addition to the city we will visit nearby Île d’Orlean, Montmorency Falls, Wendake (Wendat-Huron Reservation), and Grôsse Île (Big Island). And this year we will get to enjoy a giant free concert and fireworks mid-week in celebration of the French holiday of St. Jean Baptiste Day.

BLACK HILLS, BADLANDS, AND LEGENDS OF THE JULY 15- 21 WEST Highlights: Mount Rushmore, Mount Rushmore at Night, Devil’s Tower National Monument, Crazy Horse Memorial, Fort Hays, Badlands National Park, Wall Drug Store, Custer State Park, COST: $3,025 per person based on double occupancy; Buffalo Jeep Safari, State Game Lodge Dinner, 1880 Train, Deadwood, Wild Horse Sanctuary, $3,825 per person based on single occupancy with The Journey Museum, Black Hills Gold Factory, K-Bar S Ranch Dinner, Chuckwagon Supper and booking discount. Cowboy Show

Travelers are required to purchase Inclusions: • Hotel Transfers Shepherd University-provided travel insurance. • Roundtrip Airfare • Motorcoach Transportation • 6 nights’ accommodations • Baggage Handling at Hotels • 10 meals: 6 breakfasts and 4 dinners • Admissions per itinerary • Professional Tour Director • Sightseeing per itinerary

ST . MICHAELS AND CAMBRIDGE, MARYLAND SEPTEMBER 25-26 COST: $349 double, $399 single In St. Michaels we will take a guided tour of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and a bay and Miles River cruise aboard the Winnie Estelle. Lunch will be on the waterfront at the Crab Claw restaurant. Day two takes us to Cambridge, MD, and Dorchester County. We will visit the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historic Park and take a guided coach tour to trace her life in surrounding countryside.

SPRING 2020 17 SOUTH AFRICA ADVENTURE SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 11 COST:  $7,145 per person based on double occupancy; Highlights: South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana; 3 nights Cape Town; Cape Town City Tour; Table $8,545 per person based on single occupancy with Mountain Gondola Ride; Wine Country and Tasting; Cape of Good Hope; Kirtenbosch Botanical booking discount. Gardens; Dinokeng Game Reserve; 2 Nights Victoria Falls; Victoria Falls Walking Tour; Chobe National Park; Chobe River Sunset Cruise; Five Game Drives/Safaris; Professional Safari Guides.

Travelers are required to purchase Inclusions: • Motorcoach Transportation Shepherd University-provided travel insurance. • Roundtrip Airfare • Admissions per itinerary • Int’l Air Departure Taxes/Fuel • Sightseeing per itinerary • 19 Meals: 9 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 6 dinners • Baggage Handling at Hotels • Local Trip Expert/Guide • Hotel Transfers

DISCOVER GREECE: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF PAUL SEPTEMBER 16 – 26 THE APOSTLE Highlights: Athens, Taverna Dinner Show, 3-Night Cruise, Mykonos, Ephesus, Patmos, Santorini, Thessaloniki, Kavala, Philippi, Meteora, Delphi, Corinth, The Acropolis COST:  Starting at $4,499, per person based on double occupancy inside cabin; $5,199 per person based Optional Excursions: Danube Delta Safari; Hungarian Pustza; Royal Palace of Gödöllö (Budapest on single occupancy if booked by March 17, 2020. Area) and 3 nights in Prague Post Cruise Extension. Call for rates after this date.

Travelers are required to purchase Inclusions: • 3-night cruise of Greek Islands and Turkey Shepherd University-provided travel insurance. • Roundtrip Airfare • Local Trip Expert/Guide • International Air Departure Taxes/Fuel • Hotel Transfers Surcharge • Sightseeing per itinerary • 20 Meals; 9 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 8 • Port charges dinners

FALL COLORS AND LIGHTHOUSES OF THE GREAT OCTOBER 1- 9 LAKES Highlights: Chicago City Tour; Gerald R. Ford Museum; 2 nights on Mackinac Island; Mackinac Island Carriage Tour; Grand Hotel Lunch; Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse; Green Bay and COST:  COST: $3,045 per person based on double Lambeau Field Tour; Michigan’s Upper Peninsula; Door County; Fish Boil Dinner; Eagle Bluff occupancy; $3,945 per person based on single Lighthouse; Wisconsin Upper Dells Boat Cruise. occupancy with booking discount.

Travelers are required to purchase Inclusions: • Motorcoach Transportation Shepherd University-provided travel insurance. • 8 Nights Hotel Accommodations • Baggage Handling • 13 Meals • Sightseeing per itinerary • Tour Director

WEST VIRGINIA GHOST AND FALL FOLIAGE TOUR OCTOBER 23-25 COST:  $499 double, $399 single Are you ready for some serious ghost tours? Then join us as we visit two of the most popular haunted venues in the east: the old Moundsville Penitentiary and the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum just in time for Halloween. Just looking at these two massive, cold, stone structures is unnerving. But we can all calm down on day three as we ride the Cass Scenic Railroad high into the Mountains to Whitaker Station. Fall colors should be at their peak and who can resist the smoke, steam, and power of the coal fired, steam driven Shay locomotives as they work their way up the mountain.

COSTA RICA FEBRUARY 6-11, 2021 COST:  $2,200 per person based on double occupancy; Full day Tours: Skywalk and Wildlife Boat Adventure, Hot Spring Adventure, Whitewater Rafting $2,500 per person based on single occupancy . Adventure, Well Center- Spa Treatment, optional. Half day Tours: Waterfall Gardens Adventure, Cloud Forest Canopy Adventure, Doka Coffee Plantation Adventure, Guided Medicinal Ornamental Plant Walk, optional. *All tours and spa treatments available at published rates.

Inclusions: • Two yoga classes per day • Round-trip airfare • Transfers to and from San Jose airport • Five nights lodging • Three meals per day with a variety of vegetarian, fish, and chicken options

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20 SPRING 2020 ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS Pictured (l. to r.) are Melinda Landolt, Sheila Vertino, Jim Bowen, Maylene Reisbig, Steve Ayraud, Karen Rice, and Heidi Dobish.

Not pictured are Roger Bernstein, Jim Broomall, Susan Kern, Mark Kohut, Tom Lewis, and Pam Splaine.

THANKS Many thanks to our Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program Volunteer Course Instructors, Lecturers, Class Assistants, Advisory Committee, and Donors.

Our hats are off to those individuals who have generously donated their money, time and talent in 2019-20 to the Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program. Please join me in thanking them:

Marty Amerikaner, Ph.D. Arnetta Fletcher, Ph.D. Ashton Nesmith-Kochera Michael Austin Doug Estepp Bob O’Connor Stephen Ayraud* Andrew Ford Leanna Quade Arnold Bakker, Ph.D. Dennis Frye David Rampy Stephen Bartlett Daniel Fulco, Ph.D. Maylene Reisbig* James Bauman, Ph.D. Marlene Gallo Carolyn Rodis Christian Benefiel Alan Gibson Steven Shaffer Tom Benner Michael Glenn Sylvia Shurbutt, Ph.D. Daniel Bennett Jane Hamann J. Edward Slonaker Frances Bernstein, Ph.D. Ed Herendeen The Honorable R. Grant Smith Roger Bernstein* Matthew “Maasaw” Howard Nelson Smith Bobbi Blok Alyssa Imes Sara Smith Wes Boutchard Catherine Irwin Raymond Smock, Ph.D. Jim Bowen, D.V.M.* Jen Janus, M.D. John Spears, Ph.D. Jill Bowen, D.V.M.* Susan Kern* Pam Splaine, Ph.D. James Broomall, Ed.D.* Douglas Kinney John Splaine, Ed.D. Jody Brumage Charlie Kiser, Jr. Susan Strasser, Ph.D. Robert C. Byrd Center for Mark Kohut Jim Surkamp Congressional History and Education Rachel Krantz, Ph.D. Patrick Todd John Case Matt Kushin, Ph.D. Randy Tremba Richard Casuccio, M.D. Melinda Landolt* Nevada Tribble Clare Chesnavage Bruce Lapham Fred Turco Jerry Collins Tom Lewis* Lois Turco Pam Curtis Burt Lidgerding, Ph.D. Sheila Vertino* Greg Cutlip, Ph.D. Jay Liebowitz, Ph.D. Peter Vila, Ph.D. Gordon Dammann, D.D.S. Susan Loonsk Guillermo Warley Kay Dartt Joe Markowitz, Ph.D. Steve Warner Kate Didden Judith Marshall Linton Wells II, Ph.D. Heidi Dobish, Ph.D. Charlie Matthau Michelle Wheeler Lee Doty Peggy McKowen Art Wineburg Clark Dixon Mike Mendez Thomas Wingfield William Drennen Lex Miller Denis Woods, Ph.D. Betty Ellzey, Ph.D. Bob Mitchell Jay Wyatt, Ph.D. Erdem Ergin, Ph.D. Sytil Murphy, Ph.D. *denotes Advisory Committee member

SPRING 2020 21 Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, Room182 www.shepherd.edu/lifelonglearning

P.O. Box 5000 Shepherdstown, WV 25443

SPRING 2020 LIFELONG LEARNING OPEN HOUSE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020 // 5–7 PM ROBERT C. BYRD CENTER FOR CONGRES- SIONAL HISTORY AND EDUCATION 213 NORTH KING STREET SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV 25443

The Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program welcomes the community to the 2020 Spring Open House. Preview programs, meet the instructors, and register for upcoming classes. Invite a friend!

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Karen Rice // 304-876-5135 // [email protected]