Fall 2016 Course Catalog

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Fall 2016 Course Catalog OLLI marks 25 Years of Lifelong Learning in South Mississippi and we want YOU FREE SEMINAR to join the fun! VOUCHER INSIDE! Classes in: Art Exercise History Field Trips Literature Religion Science Technology Fall Semester: September 7 - November 18 and Much More! The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at The University of Southern Mississippi HBG: (601) 264-2780 | GP: (228) 214-3277 |www.usm.edu/olli | www.facebook.com/OLLI.USM Liturgical Publications Inc is very pleased to partner with the University of Southern Mississippi Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in publishing their course catalogue. Your advertising support allows OLLI to receive this publication at no cost which means more funds for more great classes! OLLI Advertise Today! For more information contact your LPi Advertising Representative Kim Charles 800-477-4574 Ext. 6322 [email protected] 3-B-5-5 For ad info. call 1-800-477-4574 • www.4lpi.com 14-1361 WELCOME TO OLLI! The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute , better known to its members as OLLI , is a program designed for adults 50 and older with wide-ranging interests. Whether you’re a banker who wants to learn about botany, a teacher who wants to try Tai Chi, or a physician who wants to take on pastels, OLLI has a place for you! Leaf through this schedule guide to see all that we have to offer. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to call our office or come by and see what OLLI is all about for yourself. We are available and happy to help! At OLLI, there are no grades and no tests , just an ever-growing group of active adults who want to learn. All that’s required is that you come ready to learn and participate. You don’t need to have a previous affiliation with The University of Southern Mississippi to join OLLI. Membership is open to anyone! Classes are scheduled throughout the week . Retired? Still working part time? Caring for grandchildren or other loved ones? We structure our classes in five-week terms and let you choose how much you want to get involved. Learning happens everywhere . It takes place on a research vessel in the Gulf of Mexico as easily as it can in a class- room. Our courses are varied in their content and their structure so that everyone can become a lifelong learner. A committee selects our curriculum on the basis of member requests, the expertise of facilitators, variety and balance. Facilitators include USM professors, community professionals and members who lead informal lecture and discussion courses or seminars. Five-Week Classes meet one or two times a week during the term. Seminars meet once, sometimes twice, in a term for two hours each. Joining OLLI is easy! You’ll find a membership form on Page 15 or stop by the office in Hattiesburg or Gulf Park and we’ll provide you with one. From there you can sign up for as many classes as you would like and learn about the many other groups within OLLI that you might find interesting. OLLI at The University of Southern Mississippi is a cooperative venture . We rely on the contributions and participation of each member to be a successful organization. Members contribute by teaching courses or seminars, acting as class hosts, serving as officers or committee chairs on the board of advisors or con- tributing financially above and beyond membership fees. Get involved and continue the OLLI legacy! CONTACT INFORMATION Hattiesburg Gulf Park (601) 264-2780 (228) 214-3277 The Peck House, 3601 Pearl Street 104 Elizabeth Hall, 730 E Beach Boulevard Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Long Beach, MS 39560 2015-2016 ADVISORY BOARD Officers Committee Chairpersons Wilber Chambers President [email protected] Martha Adams Art [email protected] Betty Dettre Vice President [email protected] Judy Showalter Buildings & Grounds [email protected] Frances Stringer Secretary [email protected] Dallas Gorbett Communication [email protected] Lynn Krell Associate Secretary [email protected] Nanci Youngblood Communication [email protected] Loretta Clissold Past President [email protected] Linda Foshee Curriculum [email protected] Brett Harris Director (Ex-Officio) [email protected] Marsha Hester Curriculum [email protected] Mo Conville Member-at-large [email protected] George Crook Finance [email protected] Joelle Crook Member-at-large [email protected] Joann Munghia Gulf Park [email protected] Susan Pollard Member-at-large [email protected] Alice Chambers Membership [email protected] Andi Moia Historian [email protected] Judy Chambliss Social [email protected] Meetings are held every other month on the 3rd Friday at 10:00am. Rita Bush Technology [email protected] “Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.” Albert Einstein 1 GULF PTableARK of- C ContentsOURSE G UIDE Art 4-5 Language 9 Cooking 5 Literature 9 Crafts 5 Music 9 Exercise 6 Political Science 10 Field Trips 6-7 Religion 10-11 Health 7 Science 11-12 History 7-8 Sports and Recreation 12 Home & Garden 9 HATTIESBURG - COURSE GUIDE Art 16-17 Language 26 Cooking 17-18 Literature 27-28 Crafts 18-19 Music 28-30 Exercise 19-21 Political Science 30-31 Field Trips 21-22 Religion 31-32 Finance 22 Science 32-33 Health 22-23 Sports and Recreation 33-34 History 24-25 Technology 35 Home and Garden 26 Writing 36 Registration Opens August 17, 2016! Current and Prospective Members can register online by visiting www.usm.edu/olli. Find “Forms” on the left hand menu and select the form for your campus. Current and Prospective Members can register online by visiting www.usm.edu/olli. Find “Forms” on the left hand menu and select the form for your campus! You’re always welcome to join and register in person or over the phone. Our phone numbers and addresses can be found on the inside cover. Free Seminar Voucher! Thought about joining OLLI before but just never took the chance to see what it’s all about? Here’s your chance! Never been a member? Find a seminar (one two-hour session) that interests Take one seminar on you, call our office at (601) 264-2780 or (228) 214- us before you join! 3277, and let us know you want to sign-up for a free trial. Present this coupon to our staff when you arrive. Available only to individuals who have not previously been an OLLI member . 2 IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION MEMBERSHIP AND CLASS REGISTRATION PAYMENTS AND REFUNDS Am I able to mail in my registration? How should I pay? Yes. Complete the registration form found on page 15 and Once you have received confirmation from the office regarding mail it with a check (please do not mail cash or credit card your enrollment you may pay online, through the mail, or in per- numbers) to OLLI at your respective campus: son. You will receive a link to a secure payment site if you wish to Hattiesburg - 118 College Dr. #5055, Hattiesburg, MS 39406 pay online. For your protection, we no longer allow members to write credit card numbers on registration forms. Gulf Park —730 E Beach Boulevard, Long Beach, MS 39560 Am I able to register in person? What happens if I paid for a class and it is cancelled? You may come to either campus location and register in per- Classes, seminars and field trips must meet the minimum number son with OLLI staff beginning on August 17, 2016 during of people required to continue. When a class, seminar, or field trip normal business hours. is cancelled, all members are notified via phone and email and OLLI staff will credit you the amount paid toward a future class, Am I able to register online? seminar, or field trip. Yes! OLLI is excited to offer online registration available. Please visit www.usm.edu/olli to register from the comfort of May I request a refund? your home. Under the header “Forms” on the left side of the OLLI adheres to the University’s policy on issuing all refunds. If screen, you will find registration forms for both campuses. you paid with a credit card, a refund will be applied to your credit card when the class is cancelled or you withdraw within the guide- CLASS CANCELLATION POLICY lines. OLLI does not issue cash refunds. Enrollees may choose to Two weeks before the fall term begins, the office will begin request a refund by completing a W-9 to receive a remittance contacting facilitators and confirming that classes have the check. Those who request a refund or reimbursement should con- required number of members enrolled to continue. OLLI tact the OLLI office to begin the refund/ reimbursement process within 10 working days of cancellation. reserves the right to cancel any class at any time, for any reason. Can I use credits from semester to semester? COMMUNICATIONS We will gladly apply your credits to pay for classes, seminars and OLLI sends out “Director’s Update” weekly or as needed via field trips in a future semester. Members may not, however, use email to keep you informed of upcoming events and cancella- credit on an account toward membership dues. Membership dues tions. If you have given us an email address but are not receiv- cannot be refunded. ing emails, please add [email protected] and bretthar- What happens if I cannot attend a class in which I am enrolled? [email protected] to your address book. Check your spam or If an individual cancels at least one week prior to a class or semi- junk folders if you are not receiving emails from OLLI .

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