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Education for Adults 50+ FALL 2016 COURSE GUIDE AND SCHEDULE Registration begins September 8 COURSES BUILT FOR YOU - ADULTS 50 AND OLDER!! SPACE IS WHAT IS LEI? LIMITED, From our first breath, we are learners. The world around us shapes how we think, how REGISTER we feel, and how we react. And as we add to our body of experiences – through work, EARLY! play, and education – we further strengthen our status as ‘‘lifelong learners.’’ All The Learning Enrichment Institute (LEI) FALL 2016 is an opportunity for individuals 50 years of class sessions age and older to broaden their experiences fall between through a schedule of short-term, non-credit October 3 & courses that promote creativity, free thinking, November 15. and personal growth and development. See the LEI combines the educational resources of Marion Technical College, The Ohio following State University at Marion, other community pages for organizations, and dozens of volunteers to details. offer two terms (fall and spring, each lasting approximately five to seven weeks) of programming that meet the diverse needs and interests of adults 50 and older. REGISTRATION LEI is a community service/outreach effort BEGINS ON modeled after more than 600 successful ‘‘lifelong learning’’ programs across the September 8 country. Course offerings and cost/registration information can be found on the next few pages. If you have additional questions, please call 740/725-6340. go.osu.edu/LEI LEI • MEMBER OF ROAD SCHOLAR INSTITUTE NETWORK • LEI • MEMBER OF ROAD SCHOLAR INSTITUTE NETWORK • LEI • MEMBER OF ROAD SCHOLAR INSTITUTE NETWORK MONDAYS The History of the American Settlement House, 1889–1920 October 17 • 10 AM–12 Noon Instructor: Dr. Margaret Sumner Many American cities in the late 19th century became centers of mass immigration that resulted in over- crowding, worker exploitation, and extreme poverty. Public response to these urban newcomers ranged from virulent racism to calls for reform. One reformer, Jane Addams, founded Hull House in Chicago in 1889 to help “settle” the city’s immigrants. Her new institution, a settlement house, was soon replicated across the nation. Why was this movement so successful and popular? Why were women at its center? Come find out what Jane and her fellow settlement workers contributed to our modern debate about immigrants and the path to citizenship. Dr. Margaret Sumner is an associate professor of early American history and women’s history at Ohio State Marion. Utility Planning: Safeguarding Your Power October 17 • 1:30–3 PM Instructor: Dan DeVille We are often guilty of taking our utilities—water, electricity, gas, etc.—for granted. They are there for us at the flip of a switch or the turn of a handle. But our utilities, particularly our electricity, are vulnerable. Ice storms, hurricanes, or other severe weather events, all can play havoc with the power supply. So, how does your electric company ensure that the power is there when you need it? This class will provide you with insights into how your electric supplier prepares for major storms, how it plans to restore power after the storm, and how it safeguards its infrastructure. The external affairs manager for the Ohio Edison region that includes Marion County, Dan DeVille is a thirty-year veteran of electric utilities, with experience in engineering, customer service, marketing, sales, and economic development. LEI • MEMBER OF ROAD SCHOLAR INSTITUTE NETWORK • LEI • MEMBER OF ROAD SCHOLAR INSTITUTE NETWORK • LEI • MEMBER OF ROAD SCHOLAR INSTITUTE NETWORK MONDAYS (continued) Tour of the Noor Islamic Cultural Center October 24 • 10–11:30 AM Instructor: Nicol Ghazi The Noor Islamic Cultural Center is a community center and mosque in Dub- lin. The spiritual home of a large Muslim population with diverse language and ethnic backgrounds, it seeks to serve both Muslims and non-Muslims in the Columbus area by the promotion of goodwill, tolerance, unity, and under- standing. The largest mosque in Columbus, the Noor Center was completed in 2006. We will have a tour of the center, including the mosque, and learn about the center’s place in the Columbus community. There will be time for questions and answers. Nicol Ghazi is the outreach coordinator for the Noor Center. She has been an active member of central Ohio Islamic society for more than fifteen years, participating in discussion groups for schools, religious institutions, and civic groups. PLEASE NOTE: Transportation to and from the Noor Center in Dublin is the responsibility of the participant. We encourage carpooling. Fitness Walking October 31 • 10–11:30 AM Instructor: Shannon Niedzwicki What could be more natural than walking? In this class on fitness walking, you will learn proper techniques for aerobic walking using the large muscle groups. In doing so, you will discover the enjoyment of exercise and increase your motivation for bettering your health, fitness, and diet. This class will be fun and interactive, and it will really get you moving! Shannon Niedzwicki is the director of the Alber Student Center on the Marion campus. She holds an M.A. in sports administration, is ACE-certified (American Council on Exercise), and is a spinning instructor. LEI • MEMBER OF ROAD SCHOLAR INSTITUTE NETWORK • LEI • MEMBER OF ROAD SCHOLAR INSTITUTE NETWORK • LEI • MEMBER OF ROAD SCHOLAR INSTITUTE NETWORK (continued) MONDAYS The Sport of Physics October 31 • 6:30–8 PM Instructor: Russ Sivey, PE Force. Mass. Motion. Energy. Momentum. These fundamental concepts are also ideas integral to sports. In this class, we will look at some of the physics in sports, especially baseball. We will take a mental trip through the textbook, as we relate topics in physics to what happens in sports. Russ Sivey, PE, is an electrical engineer who spent over thirty years at GTE/Verizon, mostly dealing with new technologies. He currently teaches physics and energy courses at Marion Technical College. On the Road with Marco Polo and Friends November 14 • 1–2:30 PM Instructor: Dr. Madonna Hettinger While everyone has heard of Marco Polo, very few people know that he was following in the footsteps of his father and uncle and of other travelers who had ventured to the East and back. Like Marco, each of these travelers told their share of tall tales when they returned. This one-session course explores the ways western Europeans in the Middle Ages imagined the lands of the East and the courts of the Great Khan. We will also look at the realities European travelers encountered when they ventured into the Mongolian Empire, from the hardships of long-distance travel to the splendors of a sophisticated royal court in Karakorum. Dr. Madonna Hettinger holds the Lawrence Stanley Professorship of Medieval History at The College of Wooster. Her research interests include the Black Death, peasant revolts, and overland travel in the Middle Ages. LEI • MEMBER OF ROAD SCHOLAR INSTITUTE NETWORK • LEI • MEMBER OF ROAD SCHOLAR INSTITUTE NETWORK • LEI • MEMBER OF ROAD SCHOLAR INSTITUTE NETWORK TUESDAYS (continued) Religious Pluralism and American Identity October 4, 11, 18 • 10 AM–12 Noon Instructor: Dr. Richard Shiels Since its founding more than two hundred years ago, the United States has been a beacon of religious freedom. These classes will provide an overview of American religious history with an emphasis on diversity. “Red, White, and Black” will look at the religious lives of Native Americans, European colonists, and African slaves from the time of Columbus to the First Amendment. “Protestant, Catholic, Jew” will explore religion in the United States before 1965. Finally, “The New Religious America” will investigate how Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslim immigrants have added to the country’s religious diversity in the past fifty years. Dr. Richard Shiels is an associate professor of history (emeritus) from Ohio State Newark. He specializes in American religious history. Drug Coverage in Medicare October 4 • 2–3:30 PM Instructors: Bob Stump, Joe Stump Are you confused about Medicare drug plans and supplements? Every year, the plans, prices, formularies, and companies change. The Stumps will offer an overview of Medicare Part D and drug coverage in Medicare Advantage plans, examining the various options in order to help you understand the plans and choose one that will best suit your needs. Please note, however, that the discussion will be general, and there will be no individualized advice or help. Annual changes in health care provisions make this course all the more vital. Open enrollment for Medicare Part D begins October 15 and ends December 7, 2016. Bob Stump owns Senior Services Insurance Agency in Marion and specializes in working with seniors on Medicare. A Marion resident, Joe Stump teams with his uncle Bob in the Senior Services Insurance Agency. Joe works to develop new and innovative products for better service to their clients. LEI • MEMBER OF ROAD SCHOLAR INSTITUTE NETWORK • LEI • MEMBER OF ROAD SCHOLAR INSTITUTE NETWORK • LEI • MEMBER OF ROAD SCHOLAR INSTITUTE NETWORK (continued) TUESDAYS Mascots Alive!: ProMo Costumes, Inc., of Marion October 18 • 7–8:30 PM Instructors: Lyn Giles, Dan Giles Have you ever wondered how those mascots with big heads, like you see at football games, are created? Did you know that many of them are made here in Marion? ProMo Costumes, Inc., has been making mascots and mascot clothing and accessories since 1998. Their clients have included Microsoft (a mascot of “Clippy,” Microsoft’s Office assistant, is visible through ProMo’s office window on West Center Street), McDonald’s, Exxon Mobil, and many other corporations, foundations, and agencies. Lyn Giles, founder of ProMo Costumes, Inc., and her husband, Dan, will share the history of the company and discuss the process of designing and constructing these custom character costumes. Lyn Giles started ProMo Costumes, Inc., in the back bedroom of her home in Marion.

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