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ALL classes are held live on ZOOM. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at FURMAN March 23-May 15, 2020 | furman.edu/olli | 864.294.2998 March 22 – May 14, 2021 | SpringFall Schedule Schedule furman.edu/olli | 864.294.2998 Join our senior learning community at Furman. Where Learning Never Retires. Join us for Register Online! New Member Orientation Registration begins at 8 a.m. February 23 for course package holders via Zoom! February 25 for single-course purchases March 18 | 2:30 p.m. furman.edu/olli Registration form pg. 25 1 WELCOME to the Spring Term at OLLI! Because of early deadlines, I’m writing this spring brochure letter to you as we prepare for Thanksgiving. Spring should be a time we are thinking about gardening, warmer weather, and outdoor fun, and I hope you are doing all of that. But, I also want to refect a minute on what I’m thankful for during this unusual OLLI year. I am thankful for instructors who have been willing to learn a whole new way to teach, and have made their classes enriching and fun through the various tools Zoom provides. I am thankful for our members who trusted OLLI to provide the same high-quality courses you enjoy when we are in-person, and gave this year a try. I’m thankful for Zoom, and the other technologies available to us so that we could continue with the OLLI program rather than closing until the pandemic ends. I’m thankful for the OLLI staff, who have learned new things and found new ways to support this program that is important to so many in our community. As I said in the fall, 10 years ago we would have had to say “we’ll see you when the pandemic ends.” Thankfully, that has not been our message! All spring courses and bonus events will be offered via Zoom, and you’ll also see we are able to offer a few hiking courses as well, with certain restrictions. I hope you’ll enjoy looking through this brochure, and that you’ll fnd some courses, Friday bonus events, and other opportunities for which you are thankful. I look forward to seeing you in class! We are celebrating spring’s arrival with photos from our Fall20 Macro & Close Up Photography course. Now is a great time to dust off our cameras and get outside. Many thanks to the class for sharing their talents. Cover photo by Ann Brown. Other photo contributors include Pat Hansen, Linda Hosek, Dan Scieszka, Carol Paulk and Sabrina Walker. 2 Important Dates for 2021 Best Way to Register February 23 ����������Spring Term registration for course package owners 1. ONLINE: Go to furman.edu/olli and click on the February 25 ����������Spring Term registration Registration link. (If you are new to OLLI, create for single course purchasers a new account.) Your user name may be your March 8 �����������������Last day of Winter Term classes frstname.lastname or one you created. Type in March 18 ���������������New Member Orientation via Zoom your user name and password to access your account. Click on Forgot Password to create a new March 22 ���������������First day of Spring Term classes one and access your account. (credit card only) April 2 �������������������No class – Good Friday 2. BY MAIL: Send your completed registration with May 4 ��������������������Summer Term registration payment (check made out to Furman University) for all to OLLI @ Furman, 3300 Poinsett Highway, May 14 ������������������Last day of Spring Term classes Greenville, SC 29613. (check only) May 18 ������������������OLLI Celebration Luncheon Forms that are mailed in will be processed on June 7 ��������������������First day of Summer Term classes registration days. July 2 ���������������������Last day of Summer Term classes Membership Fees Table of Contents To participate in any OLLI course, trip, or event, you must frst join OLLI @ Furman for the academic year. General Information ..................................... 2-3 The cost of $50 helps cover the cost of providing Courses at a Glance......................................... 4 the program and allows you to take courses/bonus events, join SIGS, and participate in OLLI social Get Involved ..................................................... 5 events. Once you have joined, you then have a choice Monday Courses ...........................................6-8 of purchasing individual courses or a package of Tuesday Courses ....................................... 8-10 courses at a lower per-course cost that can be used Wednesday Courses..................................11-13 over the three terms of the academic year (Sept.-May). Thursday Courses ......................................13-15 Individual courses .........$55 ($35 for shorter courses) Friday Courses ................................................ 15 6 courses annually .........$240 Lunch and Learn Tuesdays ............................ 16 OLLI Hiking ...............................................16-17 9 courses annually .........$315 Thursday Lunch Book Clubs ..........................17 15 courses annually .......$375 Upstate Cocktails With A Curator ................17 Course Calendar ....................................... 18-19 Bonus Trips and Events ............................20-22 Special Interest Groups ............................23-24 Registration Form .......................................... 25 FAQs ................................................................ 26 Furman Campus Map .................................... 27 3 Courses at a glance Spring 2021 Arts, Culture, Literature & Music History & Politics Psychology & Personal Growth ACLM107 The Beatles (T, 10:45 a.m.) HIS604 The Great Migration II PPG1329 Quantum Consciousness ACLM111 Acting & Performing (M, 10:45 a.m.) Worldview (M, 1:30 p.m.) (M, 1:30 p.m.) HIS627 Ruth Bader Ginsburg PPG1360 Life Lessons From ACLM114 The Twenties: (Th, 1:30 p.m.) Near-Death Experiences American Writing HIS687 Survey of Timely Political (W, 9 a.m.) (W, 1:30 p.m.) Events (T, 10:45 a.m.) PPG1379 Dynamic Aging Program ACLM115 Poetry/Lyrics of the 60s (DAP) I (T, 10:45 a.m.) (M, 3:15 p.m.) Languages PPG1389 Dynamic Aging Program (DAP) II (Th, 10:45 a.m.) ACLM120 Let’s Read & Talk (T, 9 a.m.) LAN705 Intro to Ancient Greek ACLM186 Guitar III (T, 9 a.m.) (M, 1:30 p.m.) ACLM243 Bob Dylan (T, 1:30 p.m.) LAN712 Intro to Latin III (W, 3:15 p.m.) Religion & Philosophy ACLM248 Write Life (T, 10:45 a.m.) LAN743 Cont Italian (W, 1:30 p.m.) RPH903 Hebrew Prophets III (M, 10:45 a.m.) ACLM261a Experienced Writers LAN766 Julius Caesar (W, 9 a.m.) RPH927 Jewish Ethics (M, 1:30 p.m.) (Th, 9 a.m.) LAN767 Pliny the Younger ACLM261b Experienced Writers (W, 10:45 a.m.) RPH938 Intro to Islam (W, 9 a.m.) (Th, 10:45 a.m.) LAN768 Caesar in Britain RPH973 Intro to Jainism (M, 9 a.m.) (W, 1:30 p.m.) RPH974 Gifts of the Mystics (T, 9 a.m.) Computers & Technology RPH994 Intro to Ethics (W, 1:30 p.m.) CPT318 Your iPhone (W, 10:45 a.m.) Practical Arts & Hobbies CPT362 eGenealogy (M, 10:45 a.m.) PAH821 Beginning Poker Science & Math (T, 1:30 p.m.) SNM1047 What is the Matter, Current Events & Business PAH824 Crochet 202 – Accessories with Matter (M, 9 a.m.) (Th, 1:30 p.m.) CEB1706 Foundations of Investing SNM1058 Humanity’s Future in Space (M, 9 a.m.) PAH870 Slow Travel (W, 10:45 a.m.) (M, 10:45 a.m.) CEB1741 Great Decisions 2021 PAH885 Painting with Wool (F, 9 a.m.) SNM1070 CRISPR & the Gene Editing (Th, 10:45 a.m.) PAH893 Zentangle Delights Controversy (Th, 1:30 p.m.) (W, 1:30 p.m.) SNM1084 The Essence of Life (T, 1:30 p.m.) Health, Fitness & Exercise PAH894 Cooking With Herbs (Th, 1:30 p.m.) SNM1086 The Gift of Dogs HFE501 Monday’s Hiking (M, 9 a.m.) (W, 10:45 a.m.) HFE504 Anthony’s Hiking (M, 9 a.m.) Photography HFE510 Peter’s Slow Hiking (F, 9 a.m.) PHO1629 The Photo Essay (W, 10:45 a.m.) HFE512 Wildfowers and Waterfalls (Th, 9 a.m.) PHO1632 Macro Photography (T, 10:45 a.m.) HFE554 Chair Yoga (M, 10:45 a.m.) PHO1635 19th Century French HFE562 Yoga for the Optimal You Photographers (M, 1:30 p.m.) (Th, 10:45 a.m.) HFE564 Living Well: Wellbeing (Th, 10 a.m.) HFE574 Living Well: Diet & Exercise (T, 10 a.m.) HFE589 Let’s Get Fit! (T, 9 a.m.) HFE597 Line Dance 101 (Th, 9 a.m.) 4 Get involved in our community of learners OLLI @ Furman thrives on member involvement and is led by a volunteer council, elected by the membership under bylaws adopted by the members. We encourage everyone to be a part of the OLLI community by volunteering in some capacity within the program. Full participation can give you a sense of ownership while you have fun meeting new friends. Administration and Finance Committee Instructors are all volunteers with a love decides on the length of terms, membership of learning and sharing their ideas and fees, expenditure of endowment funds, etc. life lessons. Generally meets once a term. Long-Range Planning Committee considers Class Liaisons act as a bridge between the the needs and goals for three, fve, and ten instructor, students, and the offce staff in a years into the future. Meets about once class in which they are currently enrolled. Give per term. weekly updates from OLLI Notes and general Offce Assistants greet people while getting assistance to instructor. to know a lot about the program and how it Curriculum Committee seeks competent works, from phone calls and registrations to instructors to teach a well-balanced variety of battery replacements and shelving books. classes. Subcommittees are based on interest Can work around your schedule. areas from history to art to hobbies. Usually Social Committee plans our fun times meets three times a term to plan the courses together outside the classroom and is made up for the following term. of a few who coordinate the many members.