Summer 2018 Course Catalog Lifelong Learning Institute at Immaculata University (LLI at IU) Lifelong Learning Institute at Immaculata University
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Group Tour: Grounds for Sculpture Pg. 15 Making of America’s Infrastructure Pg. 12 Sculptural Ceramics Pg. 7 Beginner Knitting Pg. 13 Summer 2018 Course Catalog LifeLong Learning Institute at Immaculata University (LLI at IU) LifeLong Learning Institute at Immaculata University Institute Information Summer 2018 Curiosity Never Retires Welcome to LLI at IU The LifeLong Learning Institute at Immaculata University is a membership-based community of mature adults who enjoy learning and want to spend time with their peers who have similar interests. LLI classes are non-credit. There is no entrance requirements, no tests, and no grades. In fact, no college background is needed at all - it’s your love of learning that counts. Summer Classes Begin Monday, May 21. Try a NEW summer course: The Arab/Israeli Dilemma: Part II (pg. 11) Can Music Make a City? (pg. 9) From Roswell to Here and Now: The Case for Extraterrestrial Contact (pg. 17) Hands on Historic 1700’s Pennsylvania Cooking (pg. 16) Historical Fiction: Tales of the Gilded Age (pg. 13) The News on Film (pg. 8) Sculptural Ceramics - Figurines (pg. 7) Understanding Climate Change: The Science, the Ramifications and the Solutions (pg. 18) Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? (pg. 12) Read More: http://www.immaculata.edu/academics/lifelong-learning-institute /// Call 484-323-3238 /// 2 Quick Reference: Attendance Policies Members are asked to only attend classes for which Teach with Us….pg. 4 they have registered and to notify the LLI office if they want to drop a class. Accurate registration assists in New Member Orientation ...pg. 6 room accommodations. Topic Areas: The Arts……………………pg. 7 Bulletin Board Current Events………………pg. 8 The LLI bulletin board is located in Loyola Hall by room 116 and includes the class schedule, room History………………………pg. 9 locations, speaker series schedule, and campus map. Literature……………………pg. 13 Skills and Activities…………pg. 14 Classroom Assignments: Science and Technology……...pg. 18 Room assignments will be emailed to members one Summer Film Series…..pg. 19 week prior to the start of class and will be posted in the LLI bulletin board. Travel with LLI…..pg. 23-24 Registration Form……..pg. 26 Course Cancellation Campus Map……...pg. 30 LLI at IU reserves the right to cancel a scheduled course due to low enrollment, non-availability of an instructor, or any other unavoidable circumstance. Parking Permits All LLI at IU members and instructors are required by the university to display a parking permit on their vehicles while on campus. Parking permits never expire and are free. This should be taken care of in advance of the start of the semester. Volunteers Welcome - Volunteer with the LifeLong Learning Institute at Immaculata University (LLI at IU)! Are you interested in being more involved with the Institute? LLI at IU is always looking for volunteers to help bring new ideas and energy to enhance the program! Call or email the assistant director, Amanda Atkins (484) 323-3236 or [email protected] to chat. 3 /// Summer 2018 Program Guide /// LifeLong Learning Institute How Do I Join LLI? Benefits of Membership: To participate in the LifeLong Learning Institute Courses: Members can sign up for 14 individuals must join as a member. Memberships classes each semester. Experience learning are available on either a semester or annual something new, fun and challenging. basis. The Institute enables you to engage in social and educational activities in a welcoming Location: Courses are offered on the environment. The membership fee is the only cost conveniently located Immaculata campus in of the Institute, and you can register for up to 14 Malvern. classes each semester. LLI at IU News: Subscription to the LLI newsletter each semester. Summer Membership: $75 Access to Immaculata Symphony: LLI at IU Annual Membership : $350 members typically pay $12 to attend campus Summer semester, 5 weeks performances. Fall semester, 10 weeks Immaculata Gabriele Library: Check out Spring semester, 10 weeks books, DVDs, CDs and more at the library. Events & Field Trips: Attend LLI special The summer membership fee is $75 regardless of events, campus-wide events, and discover the number of classes you sign up for. opportunities to travel. Once you attend a class the membership fee is non-refundable. How to Register 1. In Person: After receiving the program 2. By Mail: Send your completed guide, please complete the included registration form with payment (checks registration form and drop it off at the made payable to Immaculata University) to: LifeLong Learning Institute office in Good LifeLong Learning Institute Counsel Hall on Immaculata’s campus (see page 30 for campus map). Registrations are Good Counsel Hall processed in the order they are received. In Immaculata University person registration can be processed with 1145 King Road cash, check or credit card. Immaculata, PA 19345 Registration begins as soon as members receive the program guide and send in the registration form with payment. Registrations will be processed in the order they are received. Members will receive a mailed confirmation listing of courses for which they are registered. If you do not see a class that you had requested, that is because it is either full or was canceled. One week before the start of classes members will receive an email that includes an attachment of their schedule along with classroom assignments. Classroom assignments will be posted on the LLI bulletin board (located in Loyola Hall by room 116). Members are welcome to add or drop classes throughout the semester. /// Call 484-323-3238 /// 4 Teach with Us! LLI at IU is seeking additional instructors to help grow the Institute and continue providing stimulating classes for its membership. Areas of interest include; art, current events, government, politics, philosophy and social sciences. The LifeLong Learning Institute offers the opportunity to teach adult learners who have a passion for learning and a curiosity about many things. At LLI there is no homework to grade or tests to prepare - just the pleasure of sharing your knowledge and experience with those who greatly appreciate that gift. Benefits of Teaching with LLI: Flexible course scheduling. Options to teach 5 or 10 classes. Recognition from LLI members. Class only meets once a week. Instructors receive a membership fee waiver and don’t pay to take classes the semester they teach. Semester Calendar Due to the Memorial Day holiday and new student orientations there are interruptions to the LLI schedule. There will be no LLI class on 5/28, 6/21, 6/25, 6/26 and 6/27. Classes will meet on Thursday 6/28. Monday classes will only have four sessions. Classes begin Monday, May 21 and end Thursday, June 28. Semester Schedule There are no classes 5/28, 6/21, 6/22, 6/25, 6/26 and 6/27. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 9:15- Building the Atomic Bomb Memory Power 10:25 Four Biographies The Mexican American War Lincoln The Arab/Israeli Dilemma: Part II Beginning Quilting (10:55-12:55) 10:55- Deadly Sins and Saving Virtues Historical Fiction: Gilded Age Writing Your Life Story Presidential Sites 12:05 Five Individual Subjects Shakespeare and Sonnet Hands on Historic Pennsylvania Sculptural Ceramics (10:55-12:55) Cooking Senior Health Forum Understanding Climate Change Serendipity and Science 1:15- Making America’s Infrastructure Birth of a Nation (1:15-2:45) Can Music Make a City? The News on Film (12:15-3:30) 2:25 From Roswell to Here and Now Beginner Knitting What Happened to Penny Candy? Beginner Cell Phone 2:45- Silver Age Yoga Photography 3:55 Silver Age Yoga Read More: http://www.immaculata.edu/academics/lifelong -learning-institute /// 6 New to LifeLong Learning? Don’t Know where to begin? Attend the New Member Orientation Wednesday, May 2 3:00pm Loyola Hall, room 116 Members, new and seasoned alike, are invited to learn more about the LifeLong Learning Institute along with how to navigate the campus. Orientation is the perfect opportunity to find out if the LifeLong Learning Institute is right for you! No registration is required to attend. Please reference the campus map on page 30 for the location of Loyola Hall and general parking. 7 /// Summer 2018 Program Guide /// LifeLong Learning Institute The Arts Birth of a Nation (1915) Reconsidered Course Registration Number: 50386 Day: Monday Time: 1:15-2:45 D. W. Griffith's 1915 masterpiece is suddenly relevant again. Our country must now reevaluate our thinking on race, the Civil War, and White Supremacy, as well as, how we view America. This landmark film is both the cornerstone of modern cinema, and one of the most virulently racist documents in this country's history. In this class, we will see the entire film, over the five weeks, in the just released new restoration, complete with a new recording of the brilliant musical score. We will stop frequently to discuss the surprising new relevance as history currently repeats itself. See the birth of many of our current issues at the beginning of the modern era. Neal Newman B.A., State Univ. of California; M.F.A., Carnegie Mellon Univ.; M.A.B, Cabrini College. Neal has previously taught courses here in Nazi Cinema, early Television and literature. He is a theater director and teacher who has spent over 40 years in the theater. Sculptural Ceramics - Figurines Course Registration Number: 50376 Day: Tuesday Time: 10:55-12:55 During this sculptural ceramics workshop, students will be provided instruction in basic ceramics techniques, as well as introduction/review of glazing. The workshop will familiarize students with the qualities of clay, the construction of a form, and continuing through the process of drying, glazing, and firing the finished product.