Spring 2020 Course Catalog

SPRING 2020 COURSE CATALOG

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Dear Colleagues,

Spring classes will be starting on March 23 and this course catalog is FILLED with exciting opportunities. Not only are there classes during the day that range from one to eight sessions, but there are classes from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m., day trips, members-only lectures, and presentations by the ISU communication studies program students. We are even offering a half-day workshop so you can make your own kaleidoscope: Kaleidoscopes, Mirrors and Magic. Some of your favorites are back: Learning iPads and iPhones; Cell Phone Camera Photography; the Art and Science of Fishing; What in the World?!?; Music Behind the Scenes; Current Issues in Public K-12 Education; and Great Decisions. A few of the new classes include: American Sign Language; Genealogy Resources Too Good to Miss; Nothing WACky about It: History of the Women’s Army Corps; Ames: The Formative Years; Doing the Peace Corps in Your 60s. WOW, what a great list of classes, and there are more on the following pages. Thank you to our wonderful instructors and the members of the OLLI committees who have made this spring session possible. I hope you can find two or three classes, trips, lectures, etc. that will fit into your schedule. I’ll see you at the spring 2020 open house on Thursday, Feb. 20 at the ISU Alumni Center from 1:30 -2:30.

Jerilyn Logue Director of OLLI at ISU 515-294-3192 [email protected]

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Iowa State University (OLLI at ISU) is a constituent program of the ISU Alumni Association and is partially funded by earnings from the Bernard Osher Foundation Endowment as well as OLLI membership dues, annual gifts, and sponsorship by Green Hills Retirement Community and Clarity Asset Management, Inc. Visit the OLLI at ISU website or call 515-294-3192 for more information or to make a gift www.isualum.org/OLLIatISU • For information on how you can financially support this and other ISUAA programs, contact the ISU Alumni Association at 515-294-7441 or 1-877-ISU ALUM.

OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 3 ABOUT OLLI

CONTENTS

Dates to Remember 4 Membership 5 REGISTRATION Gifts 6 BEGINS Mission 7 at the How to Register 8 Spring Open House FEBRUARY 20 OLLI ONLINE 9 1:30 PM Policies 10 Classes by Day 11 Course Descriptions 15 Learning on the Road 39 Members-Only Lectures 41 ISU Communication Student Presentations 44 Course Locations 45 Course Fees 46 Registration Forms 49 OLLI Leadership 53

DATES TO REMEMBER

Spring 2020 Open House Spring 2021 Open House Feb. 20, 2020, 1:30 – 2:30 PM Feb. 18, 2021 *This is your first opportunity to register for Spring classes!* First day of Spring 2021 classes March 22, 2021 First day of Spring 2020 classes March 23, 2020 CONTACT

OLLI Year-End Celebration – ISU Alumni Center All are invited to attend! Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM May 19, 2020 Monday – Friday, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM (summer hours) Fall 2020 Open House [email protected] Aug. 12, 2020 Jerilyn Logue, Director First day of Fall 2020 classes 515-294-3192 Sept. 14, 2020 Angie Hinderaker, Program Coordinator Winter 2021 Open House 515-294-5790 Dec. 10, 2020

First day of Winter 2021 classes Jan. 12, 2021

4 OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 MEMBERSHIP

Become an OLLI Member

ENJOY OUR CLASSES AND OTHER GREAT BENEFITS! OLLI at ISU is a membership organization that offers courses in a variety of subjects selected to appeal to many interests and backgrounds. Anyone age 50 or older may take courses either for fun or to broaden his or her interests. The annual membership fee is $25 per person. The membership year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30. Individuals are welcome to join at any time during the year but must be a member to take a course. Tuition for courses is priced separately.

OLLI at ISU membership benefits for 2019-2020 include: • A minimum of seven members-only lectures throughout the year at no additional cost • An online monthly newsletter (a printed monthly newsletter for those without email) • Online registration for courses and membership • Annual OLLI at ISU giveaway • Two complimentary concert tickets from the Central Iowa Symphony • A special offer on tickets to a select performing arts show at Stephens Auditorium. • Discounts at: – Executive Express: 10% discount with online reservation – Coe’s Floral & Gift: 10% off in-store, regular-priced home décor purchases (excludes fresh floral) – Octagon Center for the Arts: 10% off a purchase of more than $25 in the Octagon Gallery Shop or on a class registration – The Filling Station: 10% off all in-house made items (breakfast, lunch, bakery, coffee, tea, and cold case)

OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 5 GIFTS

Give a Gift to OLLI at ISU

When you register for classes, please consider adding a little extra to go toward the annual giving fund for the needs of today and for the lifelong learners of the future. Your continued support and donations to the annual fund are important for us to continue to have funds available to use as needed for additional equipment for the instructors to use, to assist with renting classroom space, and to keeping the membership and class fees as low as possible. Your donations have purchased the following items over the last couple of years: cart with all of the equipment an instructor would need when teaching in Horton, hearing devices to take on day trips, five new laptops, new speaker stands for the ballroom, a video camera, and a new ELMO for the ballroom. There are still items yet to purchase, with the main item being personal hearing devices that need to be updated with new headphones.

Donations can be made at any time through the following website: www.isualum.org/givetoolli

If you are interested in visiting about a major gift or about designating OLLI at ISU in your will, please contact Jamie Stowe at (515) 294-7441.

Give a Gift Certificate of Lifelong Learning When family and friends ask you what you would like for your birthday, do you feel like you don’t need any more “stuff?" Request an OLLI gift certificate instead! The information you learn and the conversations with your fellow OLLI at ISU members are priceless. By the same token, your spouse, siblings, or friends may also like a gift certificate. Certificates can be purchased in the office or online at www.isualum.org/ olligiftcertificate for any amount.

6 OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 MISSION

MISSION OLLI at ISU provides intellectual, cultural, and social adventures through lifelong learning experiences for all persons age 50+ as they grow and thrive on their life’s journey

VISION To be recognized as the premier, volunteer-based organization of lifelong learning experiences

VALUES Adaptability, curiosity, integrity, knowledge, and passion

GOALS • To continue to offer quality classes and experiences led by excellent leaders • To expand the base from which OLLI participants are drawn • To strive for financial security and sustainable growth

OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 7 HOW TO REGISTER

Registration

The first opportunity to register for Spring 2020 classes will be at the Spring Open House on Thursday, Feb. 20 from 1:30 – 2:30 PM

Online registration will begin at 8:00 AM on Friday, Feb. 21

Any mailed or dropped–off registrations received before the open house will be held and processed after the open house in the order they were received.

WAYS TO REGISTER:

1. Attend the Open House: Thursday, Feb. 20 from 1:30 – 2:30 PM

2. Online: You may register online beginning at 8:00 AM on Feb. 21 at www.isualum.org/olliregistration. Separate online registration forms must be completed for each registrant in the same household.

3. By mail: Complete the form(s) found on page 49. Send a completed registration form from this catalog for each participant along with a check (payable to the ISU Alumni Association) or credit card payment to:

OLLI at ISU ISU Alumni Center 429 Alumni Lane Ames, IA 50011-1403

4. Stop by the OLLI office: Beginning Friday, Feb. 21 at 8:00 AM, an OLLI staff member or volunteer will be glad to assist you with registration.

Class assignments are made on a first-come, first-assigned basis according to the order in which you register at the open house, the postmark date of your mailed registration, or the date you register online on our website. Any registrations mailed in before the open house will be held until after the open house. Classes may fill up at the open house, so dropping off or mailing a registration ahead of time does not guarantee you a spot. Your best chance to receive a seat in a class is by attending the open house, securing a class card from the instructor and registering at the open house. If the class limit has been reached, your name will be placed on a waiting list. If a spot in the class becomes available, we will contact you and you can pay for the class at that time. Confirmation of your registration will be emailed or mailed to you.If you do not receive a confirmation by March 13, please contact the OLLI at ISU office at 515-294-3192 or 515-294-5790. Additional registration forms are available on our website.

8 OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 OLLI ONLINE

OLLI ONLINE When you take an OLLI ONLINE course, you will see and hear exactly what the participants at the ISU Alumni Center are experiencing—all on your computer screen. If you have questions, you will be able to ask them through a chat window. A document with the basic information needed by the participants will be provided before the online course begins. While OLLI ONLINE will not replace the experience of being here in person, it is another opportunity to participate if you are unable to join us at the Alumni Center.

Reasons to register for an OLLI ONLINE course: • You live too far away from Ames to attend each week • Due to the health of a family member, you can’t commit to a schedule • You are over 50 but have a job that doesn’t allow you to take classes during the day • You have commitments that day, but really want to take the class

Reason to take an in-person course that has the online option: • You want to take a course, but you know you won’t be able to attend some of the sessions because you will be out of town. With OLLI ONLINE, you can attend classes in the Alumni Center while in town, but watch recorded classes when you return home. We send a link to the recording of the class if you miss a session.

To take an OLLI ONLINE course you will need the following: • High-speed connection to the Internet • A computer that is not more than three years old • Speakers or headphones

How to view the course: • You can watch each session live and send questions through a chat window • A recorded version can be watched later

Two weeks before the course begins, you will receive an email with a link that will test your ability to connect each week. For more information, please call the OLLI office (515-294-3192).

OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 9 POLICIES

CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS

OLLI membership dues are non-refundable.

If a registration is cancelled BEFORE March 13 at 4:30 PM, a $10 service fee must be retained with the $25 membership fee (if it was paid with the course registration).

There will be no refunds for cancellations made AFTER March 13 at 4:30 PM

Refunds will be processed after classes begin.

For more information about courses or registration, contact our office or visit: www.isualum.org/olliatisu 515-294-3192 (Jerilyn) 515-294-5790 (Angie) Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Email: [email protected]

Cancellations Due to Weather Cancellations due to weather will be determined by road conditions. If possible, when storms are in the forecast, you will receive an email or phone call the day before reminding you there is a possibility of classes being cancelled the next day.

Cancellations will be announced by: • Email or by phone if you don’t have email • Posted on our Facebook page • Posted on our web page • Announced on KASI (1430 AM) radio station • Message on the phones of the director (515-294-3192) and program coordinator (515-294-5790)

If in doubt, please stay home and call the office (515-294-3192). A message may be left, but please do not ask that your call be returned as there may be no one in the office that day. We will do our best to reschedule any cancelled class sessions.

10 OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 CLASSES BY DAY

Time Sessions # Title Pg. The History, Science, 9:00 – 10:30 AM One day 1 and Art of 15 Kaleidoscopes 11:00 AM – Six weeks 2 American Short Stories 15 12:30 PM 11:00 AM – One day 3 Introduction to Teaism 16 12:30 PM Current Issues in Public 1:00 – 2:30 PM Four weeks 4 16 K-12 Education MONDAY Iowa Birding Basics: 1:00 – 2:30 PM Four weeks 6 Connect with Your Fine 17 Feathered Friends Kaleidoscopes, Mirrors, 1:00 – 4:30 PM One day 5 17 and Magic The Micro-Memoir: 3:00 – 5:00 PM Six weeks 7 18 Writing for the Moment Learning iPads and 9:00 – 10:30 AM Eight weeks 8 18 iPhones: Section A What in the World ?!? An Examination of 9:00 – 10:30 AM Four weeks 9 19 World Events as They Happen Twelve Literary Classics 9:00 – 10:30 AM Four weeks 10 from Humanity’s 19 Heritage 11:00 AM – The Art and Science Seven weeks 11 20 12:30 PM of Fishing Excavation Meets 11:00 AM – Imagination: Unearthing One day 12 21 12:30 PM Buried Voices Through Poetry Buried Voices: Unearth- TUESDAY 11:00 AM – ing and Celebrating One day 13 21 12:30 PM the Voices of Women Singers 11:00 AM – 100 Years of Women’s Three weeks 14 22 12:30 PM Suffrage 11:00 AM – The History of Antarctic Three weeks 15 22 12:30 PM Exploration Music Behind the 1:00 – 2:30 PM Six weeks 16 23 Scenes After a Bill Becomes a Law: Where the 1:00 – 2:30 PM Four weeks 17 23 Political Action Often Really Is

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OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 11 Time Sessions # Title Pg. After a Bill Becomes a Law: Where the 1:00 – 2:30 PM Four weeks 18 23 Political Action Often Really Is – OLLI ONLINE Ames: 1:00 – 2:30 PM Four weeks 19 24 The Formative Years Ames: The Formative 1:00 – 2:30 PM Two weeks 20 24 Years – OLLI ONLINE Seeds! 1:00 – 2:30 PM Two weeks 21 24 The Diversity of Wonder TUESDAY Learning How to Plan 5:30 – 7:00 PM One day 22 and Celebrate a Life 25 Well Lived

5:30 – 7:00 PM One day 23 Quakerism 25

Plant-Based & Beyond: 5:30 – 7:00 PM One day 24 26 Protein for All

9:00 – 10:30 AM Six weeks 25 The Holocaust 26

Repeal the First Amend- 9:00 – 10:30 AM Four weeks 26 27 ment: It’s Useless Frances Perkins: 9:00 – 10:30 AM One day 27 27 A Powerful Influence 11:00 AM – Learning iPads and Eight weeks 28 28 12:30 PM iPhones: Section B 11:00 AM – Four weeks 29 Geology in the News 28 12:30 PM

1:00 – 2:30 PM Eight weeks 30 Great Decisions 2020 29

Doing the Peace Corps 1:00 – 2:30 PM One day 31 30 in Your 60s The Cold War’s Spy Wars, US vs USSR: 1:00 – 2:30 PM One day 32 30 WEDNESDAY Going Back to the Beginning The Cold War’s Spy Wars, US vs USSR: 1:00 – 2:30 PM One day 33 30 Going Back to the Beginning – OLLI ONLINE American Sign 3:00 – 4:30 PM Four weeks 34 31 Language The Best Movie Year 3:00 – 4:30 PM Four weeks 35 31 Ever? Home Grown Businesses: 3:00 – 5:00 PM Four weeks 36 32 Business Tours Iowa Craft Beer Tasting: 5:30 – 7:00 PM One day 37 32 Wheatsfield

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12 OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 Time Sessions # Title Pg.

9:00 AM – Cell Phone Camera Four weeks 38 34 12:30 PM Photography Field Trips The Prediction, Discovery, and 9:00 – 10:30 AM Four weeks 39 34 Confirmation of Black Holes 11:00 AM – Stay Independent: Four weeks 40 35 12:30 PM A Healthy Aging Series 11:00 AM – Iowa’s Tallgrass Prairie: Four weeks 41 35 12:30 PM A Conversation Geneaology Resources 1:00 – 2:30 PM Four weeks 42 36 Too Good to Miss

THURSDAY Nothing WACky 1:00 – 2:30 PM Two weeks 43 About It: History of the 37 Women’s Army Corps Using Alcohol Ink to 1:00 – 2:30 PM One day 44 Design Personalized 37 Cards

3:00 – 4:30 PM Two weeks 45 Zendoodle: Mandalas 38

The Cuban Missile 3:00 – 5:00 PM Two weeks 46 38 Crisis

LEARNING ON THE ROAD

Learning on Friday, Des Moines Art Center 47 39 the Road March 27 and Botanical Gardens Exploring the Learning on Friday, April 3 48 Past and Present in 39 the Road Jefferson, Iowa Learning on Cedar Rapids Museums Friday, May 8 49 40 the Road and Shopping

OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 13 2019|2020 PERFORMING ARTS SERIES AT STEPHENS AUDITORIUM

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THE COLOR PURPLE Friday, January 17, 2020 • 7:30 pm RUSSIAN NATIONAL BALLET — SWAN LAKE Thursday, February 13, 2020 • 7 pm FINDING NEVERLAND Friday, February 14, 2020 • 7:30 pm SIBERIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Monday, March 2, 2020 • 7:30 pm WAITRESS Thursday, March 12, 2020 • 7 pm JOIN US FOR A PRE-SHOW DINNER BEFORE ALL THE PERFORMANCES Advanced Tickets Required. For more information and to order, visit center.iastate.edu/pre-show-dining

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14 OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

MONDAY

#1 – The History, Science, and Art of Kaleidoscopes Monday 9:00 – 10:30 AM One day, April 27 Cost: $16 Green Hills Community Room Class limit 56

As young children, many of us had a kaleidoscope. In the early 1800s, kaleidoscopes were invented by Sir David Brewster. During “The Fancy Period” (1840-70s) they were used in architecture, wallpaper, and floor coverings. Kaleidoscopes then became inexpensive toys made from tin and cardboard. In the 1970s, kaleidoscopes were revived as finely crafted instruments. Join us for a journey to discover the history of the kaleidoscope and see samples of kaleidoscopes.

Steve and Peggy Kittelson have been creating handcrafted kaleidoscopes since 1986 with the goal to create unique and distinctive scopes that are beautiful to look at and pleasing to touch and hold. They are active educators who open their studio and give demonstrations on the magic and science of kaleidoscopes to students of all ages.

#2 – American Short Stories Monday 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Six weeks, March 23 – April 27 Cost: $56 Horton Multipurpose Conference Room - ISU Alumni Center Class limit 32

In this class we will explore the genre of literature that is distinctly American: the short story. These condensed tales of love, betrayal, courage, and greed are mirrors of the human condition. We will discuss approximately a dozen stories and the writers who wrote them, from the 18th century to the present day. Copies of all stories will be provided to class members.

Keith Carlson has taught numerous courses for the OLLI program at Iowa State. He has spent a lifetime teaching English literature at Ames High School and is a resident of rural Boone.

OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 15 #3 – Introduction to Teaism Monday 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM One day, May 4 Cost: $21, includes the cost of samples Horton Multipurpose Conference Room - ISU Alumni Center Class limit 25

Tea excites the imagination, sparks enlightenment, and seeds civilization: a single plant with endless diversity. Learn the myth, history, and diversity of camellia sinen- sis in this tasting-centered presentation by local tea shop owner Kristin M. Roach.

Kristin M. Roach grew up in Moline, Ill. and graduated in 2008 from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor’s degree in fine art. Since moving to Ames she’s worked as a professional artist, craft pattern writer, and curator. In 2016 Roach opened Little Woods Herbs & Teas, which continues to be her primary passion. She currently serves as president of Ames Main Street.

#4 – Current Issues in Public K-12 Education Monday 1:00 – 2:30 PM Four weeks, March 23 – April 13 Cost: $44 Horton Multipurpose Conference Room - ISU Alumni Center Class limit 28

This course is designed to examine current issues and concerns in education that could affect teaching, student learning, curriculum, families, students, teachers, administration, school policy, and school law. We will look at the many complex issues and challenges that schools face each day. Topics to be covered will be determined by unfolding events and class desires.

Chuck Achter has been a public school educator for 50 years. He spent six years as a social studies teacher and coach; 32 years as a high school principal in Chaska, Minn., Ames, and Coon Rapids, Minn.; and 10 years as an ISU professor where he taught foundations of American education, educational methods, and school and community. He spent the last two years consulting on school culture.

16 OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 #5 – Kaleidoscopes, Mirrors, and Magic Monday 1:00 – 4:30 PM One day, April 27 Cost: $190, includes the cost of supplies Green Hills Community Room Class limit 10

This is your opportunity to build a kaleidoscope using a furnished wooden barrel (hand turned by Steve Kittelson) and precut front surface mirror. Precise mirror cutting will be demonstrated and different mirror configurations will be discussed. The kaleidoscope will have a 2-mirror system, and the pieces used to create the image will be torch–worked glass pieces, twisted color wire, beads, and found objects. If possible, there will be a demonstration of turning a wooden barrel.

Peggy and Steve Kittelson have been making kaleidoscopes for 32 years, selling their work in galleries in the U.S., Japan, at art fairs, at their studio, and online. Their work is in several museums in Japan and many private collections. Their work has been in many museum exhibits, including the American Folk Art Museum in New York City. Their website is www.kittelsondesigns.com.

#6 – Iowa Birding Basics: Connect with Your Fine Feathered Friends Monday 1:00 – 2:30 PM Four weeks, March 20 – May 11 Cost: $44 Green Hills Theater Class limit 38

Participants will examine the evolution of various bird species in Iowa from pre- European settlement until now. Attention will be given to the biological, ecological, and migratory traits and habits of backyard birds, grassland birds, and waterfowl, among others. Other topics covered will include types of feeders, preferred foods, and how to attract desired birds to your backyard. Classroom discussion will be followed by weekly field trips to the Tedesco Environmental Learning Corridor in the ISU Research Park. Binoculars recommended but not required.

Todd Burras has spent the past 20 years writing about nature and the outdoors, and now owns the Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop in Ames with his wife, Stephanie.

Melody Gerver is a fledgling naturalist finishing her degree in animal ecology at Iowa State University. She spends her free time writing, hiking, and watching birds.

OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 17 #7 – The Micro-Memoir: Writing for the Moment Monday 3:00 – 5:00 PM Six weeks, March 30 – May 4 Cost: $60 Horton Multipurpose Conference Room - ISU Alumni Center Class limit 10

This course will focus on “making the most of a moment.” Drawn from personal experiences—quirky memories, meeting a beloved, witnessing a tragedy—we will write memoir in short form. (Max: 750 words.) Through generative in-class writing, and group workshopping (critiquing) of pieces written at home, participants will explore techniques of writing that lend themselves to short-form memoir. Short- form memoirs, later combined, can create snapshots of a life story.

Ana McCracken’s personal essays are published in “The California Writers Club Literary Review” and the anthologies “Nothing But the Truth So Help Me God,” “The Joy of Adoption,” and “Chicken Soup for the Adopted Soul.” McCracken is busy writing a memoir about her adoption in Iowa State’s M.F.A. in creative writing and environment program. Visit her website at www.anamccracken.com.

TUESDAY

#8 – Learning iPads and iPhones: Section A Tuesday 9:00 – 10:30 AM Eight weeks, March 24 – May 12 Cost: $63 Horton Multipurpose Conference Room - ISU Alumni Center Class limit 25

The goal of this class is for you to better learn your iPad and iPhone and to enjoy safe, secure, and hassle-free usage. We cover all the hardware, iOS, and apps. There is emphasis on safe practices and syncing with your other Apple devices. Although not required, please bring your iPad/iPhone/iPod-Touch to class for a hands-on experience.

Sam Wormley has degrees in mathematics and electrical engineering and taught as an adjunct professor of astronomy at Marshalltown Community College for 17 years. Wormley regularly teaches OLLI classes on computer security, Apple computers, and Apple mobile devices.

18 OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 #9 – What in the World ?!? An Examination of World Events as They Happen Tuesday 9:00 – 10:30 AM Four weeks, March 24 – April 14 Cost: $44 Reiman Ballroom – ISU Alumni Center Class limit 56

The course will examine world events as they happen. Jeff Schroeder will prepare lectures and moderate discussions on current global events. Emphasis will be on international topics of interest. Topics to be covered will be determined by unfolding events!

Jeff Schroeder earned his Ph.D. from the University of Oregon in comparative political economy after a career in logistics with Fritz Companies (now a division of UPS) where he established air and ocean freight operations in Korea, North China, and the Russian Far East. Schroeder teaches a range of courses for DMACC, from international business to international studies, while actively consulting on transportation security and global logistics projects.

#10 – Twelve Literary Classics from Humanity’s Heritage Tuesday 9:00 – 10:30 AM Four weeks, April 21 – May 12 Cost: $44 Reiman Ballroom – ISU Alumni Center Class limit 56

This course will introduce you to the content, relevance, and cultural importance of 12 major literary classics from different traditions. All the books are available in English translations, some on Kindle. Some of the works to be discussed are Homer’s “Illiad,” “Don Quixote,” and “Les Miserables.”

V. V. Raman is emeritus professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Raman is past president of the Institute on Religion in an Age of Science and an elected member of the International Society for Science and Religion (Cambridge, UK).

OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 19 #11 – The Art and Science of Fishing Tuesday 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Seven weeks, March 24 – May 5 Cost: $60 Horton Multipurpose Conference Room - ISU Alumni Center Class limit 25

Learn the basics of fishing from beginning skills to master level. Learn about fishing equipment, what is needed, and how to operate each. Masters from Ames Anglers will share their expertise in fishing for specific types of fish, and where and how to locate them.

Lee Huey is a lifelong bass fisherman and the founder (2007) and coordinator of the Ames Anglers Fishing Club.

Les Wolfe is a native Iowan who grew up fishing the Mississippi River with his father before branching out to fishing in central and northeastern Iowa rivers, Iowa Corps of Engineer reservoirs, Iowa’s natural lakes, and in bodies of water in 10 other States, Ontario, Canada, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Jim Trow was introduced to fishing by his father and grandfather, while fishing for catfish. Trow has fished for walleye professionally for 11 years.

Mike Cox is the director of Story County Conservation and has a love for the outdoors and a deep concern for our water quality. Cox will discuss fishing opportunities in Story County.

Steve Lekwa worked for the Story County Conservation Board from 1973-2011 where he served as a ranger and naturalist, the board’s deputy director, and then director before he retired.

Stan Hanus began fishing in Tama County, Iowa, at age 8, caught a big bluegill and has been “hooked” ever since. He has fished in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Wis- consin, Florida, Alaska, and Canada. Hanus also possesses an excellent knowledge of how to tie fishing knots, which he will share with the class.

20 OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 #12 – Excavation Meets Imagination: Unearthing Buried Voices Through Poetry Tuesday 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM One day, March 24 Cost: $16 Reiman Ballroom – ISU Alumni Center Class limit 56

What has poetry to do with deep-rooted, time-honored studies of history and theology? Allison Boyd Justus’ study of biblical theology and translation practices led her to the practice of poetry, which in turn, after several years, brought her back to biblical studies through experimentation with a midrashic approach. This lecture will illuminate relationships among the ancient Hebrew practice of midrash, translation practices, and imaginative excavations of women’s stories, perspectives, and spiritual experiences.

Allison Boyd Justus is a student in Iowa State University’s M.F.A. program in creative writing and environment. Justus holds a master of arts degree in New Testament studies from Freed-Hardeman University, and she is the author of “Solstice to Solstice to Solstice: A Year of Sunrises in Poetry” (Alternating Current Press, 2017).

#13 – Buried Voices: Unearthing and Celebrating the Voices of Women Singers Tuesday 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM One day, March 31 Cost: $16 Reiman Ballroom – ISU Alumni Center Class limit 56

In her lecture, “Buried Voices,” Debra Marquart will highlight the contributions of several women singers whose voices provided key elements in important rock classics in the 20th century; yet, those voices went largely unacknowledged and uncompensated. “Buried Voices” is an excerpt from Marquart’s in-progress book about her own career as a female road musician, “How Fish Learned to Sing.” Lecture will include storytelling and audio clips, plus Q & A with audience to discuss strategies for lifting up the voices of women.

Debra Marquart is a distinguished professor of liberal arts and sciences and Iowa’s Poet Laureate. A memoirist, poet, and performing musician, Marquart is the author of six books. The senior editor of “Flyway: Journal of Writing & Environment,” she teaches in Iowa State University’s interdisciplinary M.F.A. program in creative writing and environment.

OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 21 #14 – 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage Tuesday 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Three weeks, April 7 – April 21 Cost: $38 Reiman Ballroom – ISU Alumni Center Class limit 56

2020 marks 100 years since the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which enfranchised women. This course will examine the history of the suffrage movement, women’s political participation today, and what is left unfinished. Topics to be covered include women’s suffrage history, women’s voting behavior, under representation of women in public life, gender gap in voting, gender wage gap, and the Equal Rights Amendment.

Karen Kedrowski is the director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics and Professor of Political Science at Iowa State. Kedrowski is an expert on women and politics, especially health policy. She has a B.A. from the University of Minnesota and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma. Her hobbies include playing the flute and visiting historic sites.

#15 – The History of Antarctic Exploration Tuesday 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Three weeks, April 28 – May 12 Cost: $38 Reiman Ballroom – ISU Alumni Center

In the nineteenth century, explorers from many nations began coasting alone the fringes of the immense ice-cap we know as Antarctica. In the early 1900s, a new generation of adventurers set out to explore the interior of the continent all the way to the South Pole. This class will describe the characters, ambitions, successes, and misadventures of polar pioneers including Amundsen, Shackleton, and Byrd.

John Dobson graduated from MIT with a double major in physics and history and subsequently earned a Ph.D. in history at the University of Wisconsin. Dobson taught history at Iowa State University, Oklahoma State University, and in the British Isles. He has lectured for RENESAN in Santa Fe, N.M., a progam similar to OLLI, as well as on MIT Alumni Association Tours around the world, including Antarctica.

22 OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 #16 – Music Behind the Scenes Tuesday 1:00 – 2:30 PM Six weeks, March 24 – April 28 Cost: $56 Horton Multipurpose Conference Room – ISU Alumni Center Class limit 28

This class will examine the inner working of classical music and will provide information and understanding. A new topic is presented each week focusing on a specific subject consisting of: composition, instruments, musicians, conducting, evaluation, and music from around the world. Each class will include lecture, listening, and evaluation. CD’s of classical music will be used, along with DVD’s relating to the topic. Whatever your level of music experience, this class will attempt to expand your understanding of music.

Homer Gartz was director of the Ames High School Band and the Ames Municipal Band. His undergraduate and graduate studies in education and performance were done at the University of Northern Iowa, Drake University, and the University of Iowa. He has music experience as an educator, conductor, performer, and adjudicator.

#17 – After a Bill Becomes a Law: Where the Political Action Often Really Is Tuesday 1:00 – 2:30 PM Four weeks, March 24 – April 14 Cost: $44 Reiman Ballroom – ISU Alumni Center Class limit 56

#18 – After a Bill Becomes a Law: Where the Political Action Often Really Is Tuesday 1:00 – 2:30 PM Four weeks, March 24 – April 14 Cost: $44 OLLI ONLINE –

Often new policy ideas receive significant public attention through the point at which a law is enacted, but public attention beyond that point wanes. Often the most important decisions about a new law take place after the legislative process is complete. So, what happens after a bill becomes a law? This course will discuss the steps which happen after a law is enacted, sometimes to the surprise or consterna- tion of those who worked or advocated for its passage.

Michael Coveyou retired from the Iowa Department of Public Safety in 2012 after 33 years of service as the department’s planning and research administrator. Coveyou also was an instructor of statistics and political science from 1973 to 1976 and a lecturer in political science at Iowa State University from 2013 to 2014 as well as lecturing on public administration at Drake University.

OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 23 #19 – Ames: The Formative Years Tuesday 1:00 – 2:30 PM Four weeks, April 21 – May 12 Cost: $44 Reiman Ballroom – ISU Alumni Center Class limit 56

#20 – Ames: The Formative Years Tuesday 1:00 – 2:30 PM Four weeks, April 21 – May 12 Cost: $44 OLLI ONLINE –

During the last third of the 19th century and about the first third of the 20th century, Ames evolved from a newly platted village, established by the railroad on swampy ground two miles east of the state’s as-yet-undeveloped agricultural college, into a thriving community that surrounded and partnered with that institution for the benefit of both. We will look at events and personalities during those years that con- tributed to that development.

Peter Hallock has a B.A. in public administration, a master’s degree in urban and regional planning, and is retired from the Iowa Department of Transportation. Hallock’s interest in local history largely grew from involvement with the Old Town Neighborhood Association. He now also serves on the City of Ames’ Historic Preservation Commission and the board of the Ames History Museum.

#21 – Seeds! The Diversity of Wonder Tuesday 1:00 – 2:30 PM Two weeks, April 7 – April 14 Cost: $32 ISU Seed Science Building Class limit 40

This class will include award-winning video presentations and laboratory demonstrations of seeds from around the world. The seed design, how they travel, how they are stored and preserved, where they are found and the importance of seed in our lives are all featured in the presentations. Laboratory demonstrations will be part of each class. Class discussion will be encouraged. Participants will park at the ISU Alumni Center and then ride the free CyRide Orange Route to campus and back.

Manjit K. Misra is the director of the ISU Seed Center and a professor of Agriculture and Bioscience Engineering.

24 OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 #22 – Learning How to Plan and Celebrate a Life Well Lived Tuesday 5:30 – 7:00 PM One day, April 28 Cost: $16 Reiman Ballroom – ISU Alumni Center Class limit 56

You have many choices as you consider a Celebration of Life for either you or a family member, ranging from very traditional to very relaxed get-togethers for family and friends. Join us as Tim talks about the history and current trends and discusses important decision points. This class will guide you through options and give you tools to be able to express your own wishes or talk to another about theirs.

Tim Grandon is the owner and funeral director of Grandon Funeral in Ames and has been in the funeral industry for over 35 years.

#23 – Quakerism Tuesday 5:30 – 7:00 PM One day, April 14 Cost: $16 Friends Meetinghouse (Quaker) Class limit 30

Rather than a creed, the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) worships under faith that God is reaching out to us and guiding our daily lives. Friends began as seekers active in England during the religious ferment of mid-1600s and were among the early English migrants to America. Come to the Ames Meetinghouse to hear and ask questions about how the Quaker faith and practice is carried forward in Ames today.

Deborah Fink is a writer, recovering anthropologist, and grandmother, who has been a member of Ames Friends Meeting for 45 years.

OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 25 #24 – Plant-Based & Beyond: Protein for All Tuesday 5:30 – 7:00 PM One day, May 12 Cost: $26, includes the cost of samples Wheatsfield Cooperative Class limit 20

Learn about the many different types of vegetarian and vegan proteins available to you. Wheatsfield Wellness Manager, Kim McDermott, will discuss the nature of protein, your body’s need for it, and which foods are the best sources. You will also learn to calculate the amount of protein you need as an individual. Some of the highlighted foods will include tempeh, nuts, quinoa, seitan, pea protein, and protein powders for making smoothies. You will sample some of Wheatsfield’s favorite plant-based meat alternatives. Perfect for life-long vegetarians and vegans as well as flexitarians and those wanting to know more about plant-based proteins.

Kim McDermott holds a B.S. degree in nutritional science, and has been interested in natural foods and vegetarian cooking for the past 25 years. McDermott enjoys experimenting in the kitchen to create down-to-earth, healthy recipes. She previously co-managed a small vegetarian restaurant, and also taught vegetarian cooking classes for the Magic Beanstalk.

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#25 – The Holocaust Wednesday 9:00 – 10:30 AM Six weeks, March 25 – April 29 Cost: $56 Horton Multipurpose Conference Room – ISU Alumni Center Class limit 25

The Holocaust continues to receive a great deal of public attention and has ramifications that are relevant today. This class will cover: the influences on Nazi racial ideology, Hitler’s rise to power, and important events before and during what has been called “The War Against the Jews.” U.S. attitudes toward refugees and public awareness of the mass murder of Jews will also be discussed. Sessions will include documentary films and, possibly, a guest speaker.

Barbara Pleasants taught a course on the Holocaust at Iowa State University for over 25 years.

26 OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 #26 – Repeal the First Amendment: It’s Useless Wednesday 9:00 – 10:30 AM Four weeks, April 8 – April 29 Cost: $44 Reiman Ballroom – ISU Alumni Center Class limit 56

The Constitution of the United States only won ratification based on the promise of a Bill of Rights which included freedom of speech among other rights. Why then is free speech prosecuted so often? Are there times when free speech should be limited? This class will examine the issues involved with freedom of speech.

Jorgen Rasmussen has taught at the University of Arizona, Vanderbilt University, Glasgow University, and Columbia University. Rasmussen came to ISU to chair political science and teach British Politics and Constitutional Law. He has co- authored a “Comparative Politics” textbook that went through nine editions.

#27 – Frances Perkins: A Powerful Influence Wednesday 9:00 – 10:30 AM One day, May 13 Cost: $16 Reiman Ballroom – ISU Alumni Center Class limit 56

This class will examine the events preceding Frances Perkins rise to a level of influence for human causes via a first-person characterization. Participants will learn about the behind-the-scenes influence she had on Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal as his Secretary of Labor. Her efforts were based on her awareness of women’s working conditions through the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire; the influence of social reformer, Jane Addams, as well as the important work of Florence Kelley, founder of New York’s National Consumers League; and Perkins’ work with New York’s Governor, Al Smith.

Phyllis Schrag is a retired educator, and an actor, singer, quilter, gardener, and reader. Schrag moved to Ames from South Dakota where she toured the state through the South Dakota Humanities Council doing lectures similar to this one. Schrag is active in community theatre here in Ames.

OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 27 #28 – Learning iPads and iPhones: Section B Wednesday 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Eight weeks, March 25 – May 13 Cost: $63 Horton Multipurpose Conference Room – ISU Alumni Center Class limit 25

#29 – Geology in the News Wednesday 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Four weeks, April 8 – April 29 Cost: $44 Reiman Ballroom – ISU Alumni Center Class limit 56

Almost every day a geologic event such as an earthquake, volcanic eruption, or landslide occurs somewhere in the world. Often it results in property damage and loss of life. The geologic events that have occurred during the previous week and the reason for their occurrence will be discussed. The significance of recent geologic and paleontologic discoveries will also be reviewed. If time permits, past major geologic events will also be discussed and illustrated.

Carl Vondra is emeritus professor of geology and distinguished professor in liberal arts and sciences at Iowa State University, former director of the ISU Geology Field Station in Wyoming, and chair of the ISU Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences from 1991-1997. He has conducted research projects in Europe, Africa, and Asia.

28 OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 #30 – Great Decisions 2020 Wednesday 1:00 – 2:30 PM Eight weeks, March 25 – May 13 Cost: $63 Horton Multipurpose Conference Room – ISU Alumni Center Class limit 28

Great Decisions is a foreign policy discussion group that studies one topic each week. The Foreign Policy Association prepares about 10 pages of reading material and a 25-minute video for each topic as a factual base for the discussion. Study guides can be purchased at www.fpa.org/great_decisions/?act=gd_ materials for $32. (Encouraged, but not required.) If you prefer to download it, check with Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble or Google Play for availability and pricing.

Topics for 2020: • Climate Change and the Global Order • India and Pakistan • Red Sea Security • Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking • U. S. Relations with the Northern Triangle • China’s Road into Latin America • The Philippines and the U.S. • Artificial Intelligence and Data

Douglas Finnemore , distinguished professor emeritus, ISU Department of Physics and Astronomy, spent 40 years with the Ames Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Energy and has facilitated several Great Decisions courses.

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OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 29 #31 – Doing the Peace Corps in Your 60s Wednesday 1:00 – 2:30 PM One day, April 8 Cost: $16 Reiman Ballroom – ISU Alumni Center Class limit 56

“What if I joined the Peace Corps?” It’s a question for one of those wild and crazy days when you contemplate your retirement and all its possibilities. Well, the couple teaching this class did join, and they are anxious to share their experiences. Maybe you will learn all the reasons why you should try it or, perhaps, all the reasons you are glad you didn’t. Either way you will be informed about the joys and challenges of the experience.

David and Mary Gregory recently returned from a two-year tour with the Peace Corps in St. Vincent & the Grenadines. Both have devoted years of service to education and library science. David is an associate professor emeritus at Iowa State University, spending 33 years at Parks Library. Mary has a degree in speech therapy and worked in the Nevada Schools, Nevada Public Library, and Heartland Services. The Gregorys have enjoyed combining three things: volunteerism, world travel, and continuing education.

#32 – The Cold War’s Spy Wars, U.S. vs U.S.S.R. Going Back to the Beginning Wednesday 1:00 – 2:30 PM One day, April 29 Cost: $16 Reiman Ballroom – ISU Alumni Center Class limit 56

#33 – The Cold War’s Spy Wars, U.S. vs U.S.S.R. Going Back to the Beginning Wednesday 1:00 – 2:30 PM One day, April 29 Cost: $16 OLLI ONLINE –

Join Larry Brown for a discussion on how it all started, and how the Russians made use of American Communists during WWII to steal American secrets, most of which we did not realize was going on until after the war ended. Learn how the revelations of American Communists who left the party and a Russian defector in Canada alerted us to the threat. Although the story of the atom bomb spies is pretty well known, that’s only the tip of a very large espionage iceberg—which basically started the Cold War.

Larry Brown is a former CIA operations officer and former faculty member at UNI and Iowa State. As a military intelligence officer in the Army Reserve, he trained counterintelligence agents and intelligence analysts. Brown retired as a colonel with over 30 years of service.

30 OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 #34 – American Sign Language Wednesday 3:00 – 4:30 PM Four weeks, March 25 – April 15 Cost: $44 Horton Multipurpose Conference Room – ISU Alumni Center Class limit 25

Do you want to learn basic American Sign Language? Sign up to learn! This class will cover how to sign as well as the culture and history of American Sign Language and its community. Basic signs, numbers, animals, greetings, and weather will be included.

Dina Toulan received her B.A. and M.A. at Gallaudet University.

Rachel Johnson received her B.A. at Iowa State and M.A. at Gallaudet University.

Toulan and Johnson each currently teach ASL (American Sign Language) at Iowa State University in the Department of World Languages and Cultures.

#35 – The Best Movie Year Ever? Wednesday 3:00 – 4:30 PM Four weeks, April 22 – May 13 Cost: $44 Green Hills Theater Class limit 38

Nearly everyone agrees that Hollywood produced more great motion pictures in 1939 than ever before or since. Movies like, “Gone With the Wind,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “Stagecoach,” and “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” But there were other seminal years when filmmakers topped themselves. We’ll explore box office hits from some of the years between 1939 and now to see if movies are indeed “better than ever”, or if they’ll never live up to 1939.

Thomas Beell retired in May 2013 as emeritus professor after 38 years teaching courses at the Greenlee School of Journalism at ISU. Beell currently presents a weekly movie music show on KHOI.

OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 31 #36 – Home Grown Businesses: Business Tours Wednesday 3:00 – 5:00 PM Four weeks, March 25 – April 15 Cost: $50 Various Class limit 25

Participants in this class will visit the Ames Chamber & Economic Development offices for an overview of the industry and business vitality of the area. This will include the Prairie View Industrial Center, the eleven Story county communities, and other area business communities.

Fareway Distribution/Warehouse Center in Boone serves 122 stores in five states: Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Family owned and with 11,000 employees, Fareway is a top ten employer in Iowa. A special feature of the tour will include the “banana ripening” process.

PowerFilm Solar of Ames produces a portable thin-film solar power product. Their “PowerFilm” has been used in military missions, golf carts, and Antarctic explorations. It was originally developed in partnership with Iowa State University and 3-M.

Sigler, a company which originated in an Ames home, has become a national leader in printing and packaging. We will have a tour which will include viewing the origination of a product design, the printing, and the packaging and shipping.

#37 – Iowa Craft Beer Tasting: Wheatsfield Wednesday 5:30 – 7:00 PM One day, May 6 Cost: $31, includes the cost of samples Wheatsfield Class limit 14

Wheatsfield Cooperative carries an extensive selection of Iowa products, including craft beers. The craft-brew industry in Iowa is expanding rapidly. This class will be an opportunity to learn about several styles of beer, while trying both old favorites and new treats from a variety of Iowa breweries. Appetizers from Wheatsfield Cooperative will be included.

Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen is a native of Emmetsburg, Iowa. She moved to Ames to study political science at ISU, and is now happy to call Ames home. Bronwyn is the Operations and Human Resources Manager, Front End Manager and Wine & Beer Buyer at Wheatsfield Cooperative.

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#38 – Cell Phone Camera Photography Field Trips Thursday 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Four weeks, March 26 – April 16 Cost: $50 Horton Multipurpose Conference Room – ISU Alumni Center Class limit 15

Cell phone cameras cannot hope to compete with dSLR cameras with interchange- able lenses, zoom, and aperture control, yet cell phone cameras are being used to create outstanding images by the likes of National Geographic photographers. This course concentrates on how to deal with the limitations and take advantage of the strengths to help you be a better cell phone photographer. We will also explore visualization, perspective, composition, color balance, and light quality. We spend our first hour and a half reviewing each other’s images and course materials, followed by shooting photographs as a group at nearby city and county parks.

Sam Wormley is a well-known local photographer who regularly contributes photographic services to the Central Iowa Symphony, Ames Town & Gown Chamber Music Association, CoMotion Dance Theater, and photojournalism students at Iowa State.

#39 – The Prediction, Discovery, and Confirmation of Black Holes Thursday 9:00 – 10:30 AM Four weeks, April 23 – May 14 Cost: $44 Horton Multipurpose Conference Room – ISU Alumni Center Class limit 25

The prediction, discovery, and confirmation of black holes will be covered as we explore the absurdity of the idea, the measurements of black hole properties, and understanding black holes’ integral part in the evolution of our universe. We will consider the final development of Albert Einstein’s General Relativity in 1916, Karl Schwarzschild’s solution to the General Relativity equations in 1916 that predicted the possibility of black holes, as well as early astronomical observations of invisible massive objects in binary star systems.

Sam Wormley is a retired associate scientist and principal investigator, CNDE/IPRT/ AL at Iowa State and taught as an adjunct professor of astronomy at Marshalltown Community College for 17 years. Wormley regularly teaches science and technology classes for OLLI at Iowa State.

34 OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 #40 – Stay Independent: A Healthy Aging Series Thursday 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Four weeks, March 26 – April 16 Cost: $54, includes the cost of materials Horton Multipurpose Conference Room – ISU Alumni Center Class limit 25

An interdisciplinary program for adults age 60+ that provides research-based nutrition and wellness information and tips to help aging adults remain healthy and independent. Each session provides handouts, taste testing, and recipes.

Holly Van Heel is a registered dietitian who has worked for Iowa State University Extension & Outreach since 2010. Van Heel currently teaches nutrition, food safety, and wellness classes for community members in an 8-county region in central Iowa. Her previous experience includes food service administration in a variety of healthcare facilities. Van Heel enjoys canning, home improvement projects, making homemade wine, and her new grandson, William.

#41 – Iowa’s Tallgrass Prairie: A Conversation Thursday 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Four weeks, April 23 – May 14 Cost: $44 Horton Multipurpose Conference Room – ISU Alumni Center Class limit 30

Eighty percent of Iowa’s total land area was once covered by tall-grass prairie. Today, less than 2 percent remains, found in roadsides, railroad right of ways, pioneer cemeteries, and state preserves. This course provides an overview of the history, soils, climate, plant, and animal communities found in these prairie remnants and restorations and will introduce some techniques used in prairie reconstructions. A field trip to visit local sites will occur during the last week of the spring session.

Mike Meetz retired from the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine after 35 years as a scientist. An amateur naturalist, he volunteers for the National Park Service, Iowa DNR, and Story County Conservation Board. He and his wife reconstructed a 38-acre prairie.

OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 35 #42 – Geneaology Resources Too Good to Miss Thursday 1:00 – 2:30 PM Four weeks, March 26 – April 16 Cost: $44 Horton Multipurpose Conference Room – ISU Alumni Center Class limit 25

An in-depth look at various genealogy websites and tools that can help you advance in your family history research. The final session will discuss what to expect from Ancestry DNA and how to use it to expand your family information. While this is not a “how-to” genealogy class, we can give you resources for assistance.

Kathy Jones served in administrative roles at ISU for more than 40 years, including 16 years as university registrar and 10 years in the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. She has been researching her German Russian heritage for about 20 years and collaborates with many other researchers from the same villages and regions.

Mary Lohr has been researching her family ancestry for over 50 years and hasn’t finished yet! She has served as an officer in both local and state genealogy societies, taught classes, and published genealogy articles. She is retired from a 35 year career at ISU Parks Library.

James Anderegg is retired after more than 40 years as an Ames Lab scientist. He has worked in family history/genealogy activities for more than 20 years and is currently assistant director of the Ames Iowa Family History Center in Ames.

Annette Anderegg is a long-time resident of Ames. She has been involved in family history research and related activities for over 30 years and has served as director of the Ames Iowa Family History Center for most of that time.

Diana Shonrock was a research librarian at Iowa State University for 42 years and has been avidly researching her family trees for nearly 10 years. During her time at Iowa State, she was the coordinator of the Iowa Community Cookbook collection and served in a variety of teaching, research, and staff development roles.

36 OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 #43 – Nothing WACky About It: History of the Women’s Army Corps Thursday 1:00 – 2:30 PM Two weeks, April 23 – April 30 Cost: $32 Horton Multipurpose Conference Room – ISU Alumni Center Class limit 32

Today, women in the Army can attend West Point, be assigned to a combat arms branch, and become a general officer. It wasn’t always so. This course will look at the role of women in our nation’s military from the Revolutionary War on, the establishment of the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps, the Women’s Army Corps, the initial integration of women, and the current role of women in the Army.

Mary Lou Nosco has a B.A. in history and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership. Nosco is a retired Army officer who received a direct commission into the Women’s Army Corps in 1977. Her dissertation examined women who experienced the initial integration of females into the Army.

#44 – Using Alcohol Ink to Design Personalized Cards Thursday 1:00 – 4:30 PM One day, May 7 Cost: $76, includes the cost of supplies Horton Multipurpose Conference Room – ISU Alumni Center Class limit 8

Learn alcohol ink techniques on yupo paper to make your own personalized cards. Alcohol inks are an alcohol-based, highly pigmented ink. There will be a display of more crafts for which you can use alcohol ink. All supplies will be furnished for your project, and you will be taking a set of four cards home with you.

Mary Moore graduated from Iowa State University with a BFA in design degree. She is an artist/designer and experienced in watercolors, acrylic painting, alcohol ink painting, photography, weaving and designing quilts.

Betty Toot is a tour planner for Adventure Travel and Tours and is a referral real estate agent. She has always enjoyed the arts and has experience in stained glass, weaving, alcohol ink painting, pottery, and designing quilts.

OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 37 #45 – Zendoodle: Mandalas Thursday 3:00 – 4:30 PM Two weeks, April 16 – 23 Cost: $32 Horton Multipurpose Conference Room – ISU Alumni Center Class limit 25

Mandalas are created with geometric shapes and curvilinear lines, and they often incorporate ancient spiritual symbols that are significant in Hinduism and Buddhism. Learn how to break down the elements of mandalas and use repetition of doodled shapes and lines to create a balanced sphere. Drawing mandalas can be introspective and is a great way to relieve stress and clear your mind. Learn basic techniques for using a completed mandala as a visual tool for self-guided meditation.

Sara Merritt is the education manager and program coordinator of the portal to the public at Iowa State University’s Reiman Gardens. Merritt is also an artist, professional belly dancer, and educator with 20-plus years’ experience teaching everything from painting and problem-solving to martial arts, belly dance, and science communication.

#46 – The Cuban Missile Crisis Thursday 3:00 – 5:00 PM Two weeks, April 16 – April 23 Cost: $32 Green Hills Community Room Class limit 56

For 13 days in October of 1962, the world held its breath as the United States and the Soviet Union came close to risking a nuclear confrontation. The crisis was triggered by the placement of intermediate ballistic missiles on the island of Cuba, 90 miles off the coast of Florida, by Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. Once discovered, President John F. Kennedy had no choice but to demand their removal—but the key question of how to do that would be pivotal in avoiding a further escalation and potential conflict with the Soviet Union. Join us for a close look at how this crisis was averted and what we can learn from it today.

Bennett Smith is an instructor in history and political science at North Iowa Area Community College. He is also an instructor for various lifelong learning programs: NIACC Lifelong Learning Institute (Mason City), OLLI at ISU, and the LIFE program (Rochester, Minn.).

38 OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 LEARNING ON THE ROAD

# 47 – Des Moines Art Center and Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden Coordinator: Patrick Brooks Friday, March 27, 9:00 AM to approximately 5:00 PM Cost: $90 The cost of this trip includes transportation, tip for the driver, all entry fees, and water on the bus. Minimum: 25 participants are needed for this trip – maximum of 45 participants

The first stop on this tour is at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden for a self-guided tour. The next stop is the Des Moines Art Center to view the works on permanent display as well as other special exhibits such as works by Scottish artist Karla Black who works in mixed media. We will be escorted, in small groups of 8 to 10 people, by docents to assist in understanding and discussing the works. Lunch is on your own at Tangerine at the Art Center.

Tentative schedule for the day: 8:30 AM Check-in at the ISU Alumni Center and complete emergency contact forms 9:00 AM Leave for Des Moines 10:00 AM Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden 11:45 AM Des Moines Art Center 12:00 PM Lunch on your own at Tangerine at the Art Center 3:45 PM Depart for Ames 5:00 PM Estimated arrival back at the ISU Alumni Center

# 48 – Exploring the Past and Present in Jefferson, Iowa Coordinator: Mary Lou Nosco Friday, April 3, 7:15 AM to approximately 5:00 PM Cost: $100 The cost of this trip includes transportation, tip for the driver, all entry fees, lunch, and water on the bus. Minimum: 25 participants are needed for this trip – maximum of 45 participants

The tour begins with the Mahanay Bell Tower, the Greene County Courthouse, Sally’s Alley, and the Switchboard Museum at the Jefferson Telephone Company building. The tour continues with a journey back in time at RVP-1875 Historical Furniture Shop to visit a furniture maker who uses tools and patterns from the period. Moving forward to 1906, we will watch a professional, live, one-hour, three-person version of Fiddler on the Roof. The tour ends back in the present, at Deal’s Orchard. And yes, there will be pie!

Tentative schedule for the day: 7:15 AM Check-in at the ISU Alumni Center and complete emergency contact forms 7:45 AM Leave for Jefferson 8:45 AM Jefferson Visitor Center and the Thomas Jefferson Gardens Continued on next page OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 39 9:15 AM Tour the Mahanay Bell Tower, Sally’s Alley, the Greene County Courthouse and the Switchboard Museum at Jefferson Telephone Museum 10:30 AM RVP Tour and demonstration of 1870s furniture making Noon Lunch at RVP 1:00 PM History Boy Theater at RVP: Fiddler on the Roof 2:00 PM Shop the Square 2:45 PM Deal’s Orchard for pie and coffee, tour of Cider Press, gift shop 4:00 PM Depart for Ames 5:00 PM Estimated arrival back at the ISU Alumni Center

# 49 – Cedar Rapids Museums and Shopping Coordinator: Tom Carlson Friday, May 8, 7:30 AM to approximately 6:15 PM Cost: $120 The cost of this trip includes transportation, tip for the driver, all entry fees, lunch, and water on the bus. Minimum: 25 participants are needed for this trip – maximum of 45 participants

There are many things to do in Cedar Rapids, but on this trip it will begin with a guided tour of the African American Museum of Iowa. Their mission is to preserve, exhibit, and teach the African American heritage of Iowa. The morning will end with time for shopping in the Czech Village. The afternoon begins with a traditional Czech lunch buffet before enjoying a self-guided tour of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library. The afternoon will end with a stop at Newbo City Market in the New Bohemia district for a little more shopping.

Tentative schedule for the day: 7:30 AM Check-in at the ISU Alumni Center and complete emergency contact forms 8:00 AM Leave for Cedar Rapids 9:45 AM African American Museum of Iowa 11:15 AM Shop in Old Bohemia 12:30 PM National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1:00 PM Lunch at the library 1:45 PM Tour and shop in museum store 3:00 PM Newbo City Market for some shopping 4:00 PM Depart for Ames 6:15 PM Estimated arrival back at the ISU Alumni Center

40 OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 MEMBERS-ONLY LECTURES

Pre-registration is not required to attend these lectures. The only requirement to attend is to be a current, annual OLLI at ISU member. If you are not a current, annual member, you can attend by paying the $25 membership fee at the door.

Members-only lectures online – Don’t forget, with the permission of the presenters, the lectures will be available through the OLLI ONLINE option. You will be able to join the lecture live from home in front of your computer or receive a link to a recorded version of the lecture to watch later. A link to the “room” will be sent to current OLLI members the day before the lecture, and a link to a recording will be sent the next day to those OLLI members requesting it. For more information about the OLLI ONLINE option , go to page 9.

Is the President Above the Law? Tuesday, April 21, 3:00 – 4:30 PM Reiman Ballroom, ISU Alumni Center

The Office of Legal Counsel (part of the Department of Justice) argues that a sitting President cannot be indicted for any illegal action and that the theory of the “unitary executive” prohibits Congress and the courts from limiting Presidential powers. The Trump Administration has used these claims to assert that the President is immune from any judicial action, including responding to subpoenas. Furthermore, should he be reelected, the statute of limitations would free him from prosecution once he leaves office. Are these claims valid?

Jorgen Rasmussen, distinguished professor emeritus, was a member of the ISU Political Science Department for a quarter of a century, including a term as chair. Constitutional Law was among the courses Rasmussen taught and was one of the examination fields for his Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin/Madison.

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OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 41 Sound Stories: The World of Film Music Tuesday, April 28, 3:00 – 4:30 PM Reiman Ballroom, ISU Alumni Center

Music is an essential part of almost all modern movies, but most audience members are probably unaware of the elaborate process and artistic decisions behind the music. In this discussion we consider how film music is created, how it functions, and how it works together with the visual components to affect the viewer. By the time we are finished, participants may never watch a movie in quite the same way as they had before.

Eric McIntyre is professor of music at Grinnell College, where he directs the Grinnell Symphony Orchestra, teaches music composition courses, and teaches in Grinnell’s Liberal Arts in Prison Program. McIntyre has served as music director of the Central Iowa Symphony in Ames since 2009. An active composer, McIntyre has had his original compositions performed around the world by an array of performers and received support and awards from ASCAP, the Iowa Arts Council, the American Music Center, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Equally adept as a hornist, McIntyre was a member of the Houston Ballet and Houston Grand Opera Orchestras and performed with the Houston Symphony. He continues to perform as a guest musician with Des Moines Symphony and Orchestra Iowa and as a chamber musician and free improviser on modern and historic natural horns and with chimeric instruments of his own creation.

A Glimpse into Supreme Court Decision-Making Tuesday, May 5, 3:00 – 4:30 PM Reiman Ballroom, ISU Alumni Center

Since most lawyers and judges are still trying to figure out how to read the Constitution, we will not attempt to do that in a 90 minute session, although we know Ames is intellectually gifted. What we will do is share with you some constitutional principles and approaches that have been articulated by the Supreme Court and followed by others. Among them: stare decisis (precedent), state vs federal constitutions, living constitution vs originalism, judicial review, weighing/balancing competing constitutional rights, and reluctance to decide a case on constitutional grounds.?

Jim Chrisinger has recently retired from a career in public service, serving in both Republican and Democratic administrations, including 10 years with the Iowa Department of Management. Chrisinger clerked for the Iowa Supreme Court and taught Constitutional Law at Iowa State. He has an undergraduate degree in history from ISU and a law degree from the University of California, Berkeley.

42 OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 Constitutional Impeachment and President Trump Tuesday, May 12, 3:00 – 4:30 PM Reiman Ballroom, ISU Alumni Center

The U.S. House of Representatives decision to proceed with drafting articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump was of historic significance. But this impeachment is problematic. First, virtually all Democrats support impeachment and almost all Republicans oppose it. Thus, the impeachment reflects our polarized politics. Second, the President has a credible argument that he did not actually commit any federal crime, unlike the Nixon and Clinton impeachments. But most experts argue that a crime is not necessary for impeachment. The potential absence of a crime, however, complicates what criteria should apply to President Trump’s actions. This presentation will seek to clarify how the U.S. Constitution should be interpreted regarding these impeachment issues in the President Trump situation.

Mark Kende is the director of the Congressionally endowed Constitutional Law Center and James Madison chair professor in constitutional law at Drake University Law School. Kende graduated from Yale University, where he received his B.A. cum laude, and received honors in the philosophy major. Later, he received his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School where he was on the law review. Prior to joining academia, he clerked for a federal district court judge, and he worked as a civil rights attorney in Chicago for five years. He has been a law professor for 25 years. During that time, he was selected to be a Fulbright Senior Scholar in South Africa, a visiting professor of law at the University of Paris II, and at Notre Dame Law School. He is a former chair of the Association of American Law Schools Section on Constitutional Law, and the author of Constitutional Rights in Two Worlds: South Africa and the United States (Cambridge Univ. Press).

OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 43 ISU COMMUNICATION STUDENT PRESENTATIONS

You’re Invited: Come Communicate with Us!

ISU students majoring in communication studies will again offer a series of programs on a variety of communication topics during the spring session of OLLI. The programs are developed as part of the requirements for students who take the communication training and development class (ComSt 319) taught by Denise Vrchota and offered each spring through the communication studies program. Prior to offering the programs for the OLLI members, the students study adult learning theories, learn to facilitate activities, and learn to organize and deliver programs to adult learners. The students choose the topics for the programs after receiving suggestions from OLLI members; however, because the students are communication majors, the topics must be related to the areas they study in their other classes. Some of you may remember completing a survey (on green paper) at the winter open house. The programs are scheduled from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. with the potential for two presentations (each presentation is one hour) each day:

• March 24 • March 31 • April 7 • April 14

At the time the catalog was printed, the exact topics were not available. The schedule of topics will be distributed in February, and descriptions will be available in the OLLI newsletter. We hope you will join us for one or all of the programs. Just like the members-only lectures, these presentations will be live online, or you can request a link to a recording. This will also be a valuable opportunity for the students to be able to see a recording of their presentations.

All student presentations will be in the Reiman Ballroom at the ISU Alumni Center. There is no cost or registration required to attend.

44 OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 COURSE LOCATIONS

ISU Alumni Center 429 Alumni Lane Ames, Iowa, 50011

Parking is available in the Iowa State Center parking lot, section A2. Handicap parking is available on both the east (commuter lots) and west (Beach Ave.) sides of the Alumni Center.

ISU Alumni Center Lot A2 Beach Avenue

Scheman Bldg. Lot A3 Lot A2 Commuter Lots

Alumni Lane Lincoln Way Center Drive 4th Street

University Boulevard

Green Hills Retirement Community 2205 Green Hills Drive Ames, Iowa, 50014

Friends Meetinghouse (Quaker) 121 S. Maple Ave. Ames, IA 50010

Wheatsfield Cooperative 413 Northwestern Ave. Ames, IA 50010

ISU Seed Science Center 102A Seed Science Bldg 2115 Osborn Dr. Ames, IA 50011

OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 45 COURSE FEES

#1 — The History, Science, and Art of Kaleidoscopes Cost: $16

#2 — American Short Stories Cost: $56

#3 — Introduction to Teaism Cost: $21

#4 — Current Issues in Public K-12 Education Cost: $44

#5 — Kaleidoscopes, Mirrors, and Magic Cost: $190

#6 — Iowa Birding Basics: Connect with Your Fine Feathered Friends Cost: $44

#7 — The Micro-Memoir: Writing for the Moment Cost: $60

#8 — Learning iPads and iPhones:Section A Cost: $63

#9 — What in the World ?!? An Examination of World Events as They Happen Cost: $44

#10 — Twelve Literary Classics from Humanity’s Heritage Cost: $44

#11 — The Art and Science of Fishing Cost: $60

#12 — Excavation Meets Imagination: Unearthing Buried Voices Through Poetry Cost: $16

#13 — Buried Voices: Unearthing and Celebrating the Voices of Women Singers Cost: $16

#14 — 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage Cost: $38

#15 — The History of Antarctic Exploration Cost: $38

#16 — Music Behind the Scenes Cost: $56

#17 — After a Bill Becomes a Law: Where the Political Action Often Really Is Cost: $44

#18 — After a Bill Becomes a Law: Where the Political Action Often Really Is – OLLI ONLINE Cost: $44

#19 — Ames: The Formative Years Cost: $44

#20 — Ames: The Formative Years – OLLI ONLINE Cost: $44

#21 — Seeds! The Diversity of Wonder Cost: $32

#22 — Learning How to Plan and Celebrate a Life Well Lived Cost: $16

#23 — Quakerism Cost: $16

#24 — Plant-Based & Beyond: Protein for All Cost: $26

#25 — The Holocaust Cost: $56

46 OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 #26 — Repeal the First Amendment: It’s Useless Cost: $44

#27 — Frances Perkins: A Powerful Influence Cost: $16

#28 — Learning iPads and iPhones: Section B Cost: $63

#29 — Geology in the News Cost: $44

#30 — Great Decisions 2020 Cost: $63

#31 — Doing the Peace Corps in Your 60s Cost: $16

#32 — The Cold War’s Spy Wars, US vs USSR: Going Back to the Beginning Cost: $16

#33 — The Cold War’s Spy Wars, US vs USSR: Going Back to the Beginning – OLLI ONLINE Cost: $16

#34 — American Sign Language Cost: $44

#35 — The Best Movie Year Ever? Cost: $44

#36 — Home Grown Businesses: Business Tours Cost: $50

#37 — Iowa Craft Beer Tasting: Wheatsfield Cost: $31

#38 — Cell Phone Camera Photography Field Trips Cost: $50

#39 — The Prediction, Discovery, and Confirmation of Black Holes Cost: $44

#40 — Stay Independent: A Healthy Aging Series Cost: $54

#41 — Iowa’s Tallgrass Prairie: A Conversation Cost: $44

#42 — Geneaology Resources Too Good to Miss Cost: $44

#43 — Nothing WACky About It: History of the Women’s Army Corps Cost: $32

#44 — Using Alcohol Ink to Design Personalized Cards Cost: $76

#45 — Zendoodle: Mandalas Cost: $32

#46 — The Cuban Missile Crisis Cost: $32

LEARNING ON THE ROAD

#47 — Des Moines Art Center and Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden Cost: $90

#48 — Exploring the Past and Present in Jefferson, Iowa Cost: $100

#49 — Cedar Rapids Museums and Shopping Cost: $120

OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 47 MEMBERS-ONLY LECTURES 3:00 – 4:30 P.M. • Is the President Above the Law? with Jorgen Rasmussen Tuesday, April 21 • Sound Stories: The World of Film Music with Eric McIntyre Tuesday, April 28 • A Glimpse into Supreme Court Decision-Making with Jim Chrisinger Tuesday, May 5 MARK • Constitutional Impeachment and YOUR President Trump with Mark Kende CALENDAR! Tuesday, May 12

ISU COMMUNICATION STUDENT PRESENTATIONS Program topics are yet to be determined and scheduled from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. with the potential for two presentations (each presentation is one hour) each day: • March 24 • March 31 • April 7 • April 14

48 OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 SPRING 2020 REGISTRATION (front and back)

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OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 49 MAILING LIST CHANGES AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

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50 OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 SPRING 2020 REGISTRATION (front and back)

ONE PERSON AGE 50+ MAY REGISTER PER FORM. PLEASE PRINT.

Name

Address

City State Zip

Phone Email

Course # Course Title Cost

SUBTOTAL

❑ I would like to give a tax-deductible gift to OLLI at ISU

❑ YES, I am a 2019-2020 OLLI at ISU Member

❑ NO, I am not a 2019-2020 OLLI at ISU Member (add $25)

You must be a current member to participate in classes.

TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENT (all subtotals)

PAYMENT INFORMATION

❑ Check (payable to ISU Alumni Association) ❑ Cash ❑ Gift certificate/coupon (Please attach to this form)

❑ Visa ❑ Mastercard ❑ American Express ❑ Discover

Card# ______Exp.(mm/yyyy)

Name on Card

Signature

OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 51 MAILING LIST CHANGES AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Name

Address

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Please consider these topics for future OLLI courses:

Please mail this completed form to:

OLLI at ISU ISU Alumni Center 429 Alumni Lane Ames, IA 50011-1403

52 OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 OLLI LEADERSHIP

OLLI at ISU Board 2019 – 2020 The OLLI at ISU Board includes the chair, chair-elect, past chair, secretary, chairs of each of the standing committees, and the director. Feel free to talk with any of these individuals with course ideas or concerns.

LeRoy Kester, Chair Jim Patton, Chair-elect Kathy Jones, Past Chair Diane Smith, Secretary Jerilyn Logue, Director Angie Hinderaker, Program Coordinator

Committee Members 2019 – 2020 Standing committees include ambassador, curriculum, evaluation, finance, long-range planning, marketing, technology, and volunteer.

Ambassador Evaluation Technology Jim Patton, Chair Mike Meetz, Chair Jim Carlson Jim Carlson Nancy Franz Al Landin Karen Selby LeRoy Kester Tom Logue Gail Wiebke Bonnie Reck Dean Phillips Linda Wild Kaye Risden Mary Wells Volunteer Curriculum Jack Mauldin, Chair Tom Carlson, Chair Finance Diane Smith Randy Allman John Dalhoff, Chair Carol Wright Patrick Brooks Debra Johnson Jim Carlson Sondra Eddings Long-Range Planning Douglas Finnemore Homer Gartz, Chair Phil Hahn Tom Glanville Marilyn Haynes Char Hulsebus Lorraine Hoffman Kathy Jones Kathy Jones LeRoy Kester Leslie Jordan Jim Patton Pauline Miller Jorgen Rasmussen Mary Lou Nosco Sam Wormley Jim Patton Linda Thrailkill Marketing Paula Toms Linda Wild, Chair Betty Toot Joyce Greving Gail Wiebke Kathy Jones Sam Wormley Peggy Miller LoAnne Worth Sandy Miller Diana Shonrock

OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 53 54 OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 “BLOODROOT FLOWER” PHOTO BY MARYANNE WIGGERS

OLLI SPRING CATALOG 2020 55 ISU Alumni Center, 429 Alumni Lane, Ames, IA 50011-1403