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Circle of Scholars 2021 Spring Online Circle Courses of Scholars Salve Regina University’s Circle of Scholars is a lifelong learning program for adults of all inclinations Online Seminar Catalog and avocations. We enlighten, challenge, and entertain. The student-instructor relationship is one of mutual respect and offers vibrant discussion on even the most controversial of global and national issues. We learn from each other with thoughtful, receptive minds. 360 degrees. Welcome to Salve Regina and enjoy the 2020 selection of fall seminars. Online registration begins on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at noon www.salve.edu/circleofscholars Seminars are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please register online using your six-digit Circle of Scholars identification number (COSID). As in the past, you will receive confirmation of your credit card payment when you complete the registration process. For each seminar you register for, you will receive a Zoom email invitation to join the seminar 1-3 days before the start date. If you need assistance or have questions, please contact our office at (401) 341-2120 or email [email protected]. Important Program Adjustments for Spring 2021 • Most online seminars will offer 1.5 hour sessions. • Online class fees begin at $15 for one session and range to $85 for 8 sessions. • The 2019-2020 annual membership was extended from July 2019 - December 2020 due to COVID- 19. Membership renewal is for • Zoom is our online platform. If you do not have a Zoom account already, please visit the Zoom website to establish a free account at https://zoom.us. Zoom is easy to use, once you are familiar with it. • After you register for seminars, you will receive a Zoom email invitation 1-3 days before each seminar begins. Use the links provided in the emails to join your scheduled seminars. • Please call the office at (401) 341-2120 if you need additional Zoom training or support. • Registration is the same online process we have used in the past and will be available on our webpage February 3, 2021 at noon. www.salve.edu/circleofscholars • Instructors will receive your contact information on a class roster. They may send materials to you via email in advance of your class sessions. Be sure to monitor your email inbox regularly. • There are 41 seminars offered this term: 31 new Spring 2021 Circle Circle of Scholars:of Scholars Spring 2021 Online Seminar Catalog – Spring 2021 Salve Regina University’s Circle of Scholars is a lifelong learning program for adults of all inclinations and avocations. We enlighten, challenge, and entertain. The student-instructor relationship is one of mutual respect and offers vibrant discussion on even the most controversial of global and national issues. We learn from each other with thoughtful, receptive minds. 360 degrees. Welcome to Salve Regina and enjoy the 2021 selection of spring seminars. Online registration begins on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at noon www.salve.edu/circleofscholars Seminars are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please register online using your six-digit Circle of Scholars identification number (COSID). As in the past, you will receive confirmation of your credit card payment when you complete the registration process. For each seminar you register for, you will receive a Zoom email invitation to join the seminar 1-3 days before the start date. If you need assistance or have questions, please contact our office at (401) 341-2120 or email [email protected]. Important Program Information for Spring 2021 • Online seminars will typically offer 1.5 hour sessions. • Class fees begin at $15 for one session and range to $85 for eight sessions. • Zoom is our online platform. If you do not have a Zoom account already, please visit the Zoom website to establish a free account at https://zoom.us. Zoom is easy to use, once you are familiar with it. • After you register for a seminar, you will receive a Zoom email invitation 1-3 days before it begins. Use the link provided in the email to join your scheduled seminar sessions. The same link works for all sessions. • Please call the office at (401) 341-2120 if you need additional Zoom training or support. • Registration is the same online process we have used in the past and will be available on our webpage February 3, 2021 at noon. www.salve.edu/circleofscholars • Instructors will receive your contact information on a class roster. They may send materials to you via email in advance of your class sessions. Be sure to monitor your email inbox regularly. • There are 41 seminars this term including 31 new seminars and 10 rescheduled from the spring of 2020. • Annual membership for the 2019-2020 academic year was extended from July 2019 through December 2020 due to COVID-19. Membership renewal is being offered this month for a reduced rate of $35 to cover the remainder of the 2020-2021 academic year. Please remember to renew your membership. We currently have over 200 people on our waitlist. 2 Circle ofOnline Scholars: Seminars Spring 2021 America and Russia: The Biden Difference - Tom Fedyszyn, Ph.D. ....................................................................................... 4 Animals at War - Richard Lobban, Ph.D. ................................................................................................................................ 4 Architectural Preservation in Newport and Beyond - Ross Cann ......................................................................................... 5 The Artistic Structure of Spirituality: God is in the Details - Teresa M. Testa ...................................................................... 5 The Brooklyn Dodgers: They Captured and Then Broke a Borough’s… - Charles J. Heffernan, Jr. and Donald O’Hanley .... 6 Camron Wright’s Story of Hope: The Rent Collector - Len DeAngelis ................................................................................... 6 COVID-19 Vaccine Update: Where Do We Go From Here? - Murray C. Norcross, Jr., M.D., MPH ....................................... 7 Debating the Electoral College - Luigi Bradizza, Ph.D. ........................................................................................................... 7 The Federal Reserve, Inflation, Interest Rates, Debt: What’s It All About? - Dennis Sheehan, Ph.D. .................................. 8 The Feminine Gaze: Women with a Camera - Jan Armor ...................................................................................................... 8 Geography and History of India and Its Neighbors, Part Two - Thomas Howard, Ph.D. ...................................................... 8 Getting the Most Out of Your iPhone or iPad - Jan Armor .................................................................................................... 9 Giuseppe Verdi: Listen, Watch and Discuss His Famous Arias - Anthony Agostinelli ........................................................... 9 Go Ahead and Make a Scene - Jack Galvin .......................................................................................................................... 10 The Golden Age of Greece, 500-338 BCE - Fred Zilian, Ph.D. ............................................................................................... 10 Grand Central Terminal, the Vanderbilts and Newport - Kurt Schlichting, Ph.D. ............................................................... 11 Great Power Competition Across Eurasia - U.S. Ambassador George Krol, retired ............................................................ 11 Happiness 5!!! - Len DeAngelis ............................................................................................................................................. 12 Henry James’s Newport Circle - Mary Murphy, Ph.D........................................................................................................... 12 Honey Bees and Beekeeping: Local and Global Perspectives - Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban, Ph.D. ........................................... 13 Honor Bound: Guantanamo and the Global War on Terror - Thomas Beall ....................................................................... 13 Impeachment of Federal Officials: Meaning, Definition, and History - Charles J. Heffernan, Jr. ....................................... 13 Introduction to Hieroglyphics - Richard Lobban, Ph.D. ........................................................................................................ 14 Isn’t It Romantic? The Literature of Hawthorne, Melville and Poe - Teresa M. Testa ....................................................... 14 Leonardo in Florence: The Birth of Beauty - Maria Mack D’Amario ................................................................................... 15 The Medical Health of U.S. Presidents II: How It Affected Their Presidency…- Captain Murray Norcross, M.D., MPH .... 15 Minor Figures in American History Who Played Epic Roles - Captain Murray Norcross, M.D., MPH ................................. 16 Moving Better - Dennis Sheehan, Ph.D................................................................................................................................. 17 Notable Women of Rhode Island - Fred Zilian, Ph.D. .......................................................................................................... 17 Rhode Island’s Founders: Roger Williams & Anne Hutchinson - Fred Zilian, Ph.D. ............................................................ 18 The Salve Pop-up Gaeltacht: An Introduction to Speaking Irish - Sean