For theJ Yof it Academy of Lifelong Learning Course Catalog Spring 2021 A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR Hello again! It seems like both a lifetime ago and just yesterday that we were all happily crowding into classrooms, chatting with friends, and eagerly listening to actual live instructors. All of us on the Council hope you have easily adapted to the Zoom classes. We are all adapting to the times, and we are grateful for the technology that allows us to offer and participate in our classes remotely. We appreciate your patience and loyalty. If you have any trouble with Zooming, feel free to contact Ed Minch, head of the Curriculum Committee at edminch3@ gmail.com for some tutoring. As of this writing, we have lined up 20 courses for our Spring semester, and they look very inviting. Some of our most beloved instructors will grace us with new subjects: John Ames/John Christie on Early TV, Lucia Rather with Outrageous Ladies, Mike Roberts on Pearl Harbor, Michael Harvey on Leadership in Literature, and Wendy Cronin on Epidemiology. You will see some oldies but goodies in Great Decisions, Art in the 21st Century, and a repeat of The History and Making of Bread. I trust you will find in these classes the interesting variety and scintillating instruction WC-ALL has always offered. Classes begin on Monday, February 1, 2021. Registration will open online on Friday, December 18, 2020, and closes Monday, January 18, 2021, available at www.washcoll.edu/people_departments/offices/ wc-all/index.php. This is the only method by which you can use your credit card. Please see the “Membership and Registration” section for important information on registration. We are also taking the opportunity to go virtual with our course catalog – reducing paper waste, utilizing the technology available, and cutting our costs to focus those funds on programming. Our Spring 2021 catalog will be offered on the website as a viewable PDF, and will include all the same information you’ve come to expect. For those that prefer to register by mail, please print the registration pages from the PDF, complete the form, and send to the address indicated. Our Learn at Lunches have been very popular and we will continue those via Zoom until the College permits us to return to campus. Showcase will hopefully be offered online also, so please watch your email for those details. Also, we welcome any and all members to help out with one of our committees. You need no expertise to do so – just a willing heart. We need you! Jan Elvin WC-ALL Council Chair 3 WC-ALL COUNCIL OFFICERS Jan Elvin, Chair Anna Wolgast, Vice Chair Emily Moseman, Treasurer Jeff Coomer, Assistant Treasurer COMMITTEE CHAIRS Ed Minch, Curriculum Chair Hanson Robbins, Special Events Chair Sue Kenyon, Publicity Chair MEMBERS Penny Block Jonathan Chace Ronnie Edelman Charles Lerner Colleen Sundstrom David White Dr. Michael Harvey, Interim Provost and Dean Web Site Technical Support, Dick Lance Administrator, Sue Calloway 4 SPRING 2021 SPECIAL EVENTS SHOWCASE Members will receive notification regarding plans for a Spring Showcase. At this time it is the Council’s intention to offer an online opportunity to view the instructors’ course introductions, along with online registration as usual. We regret not holding a typical Showcase event, but the health and safety of our members remains our top priority. PROPOSED LEARN-AT-LUNCH LECTURES The following dates have been proposed for Spring 2021, and will be offered online via Zoom: Thursday, January 14, 2021 – Geoff White (Prof. of Music) on Civil War-era music/fiddler Thursday, February 11, 2021 - Lucy Ann McFadden (NASA) on Meteorites Thursday, March 18, 2021 - Astrid Caldas (Union of Concerned Scientists) on Climate Change April, 2021 (TBD) - Robbie Behr & Matthew Swanson (Local Author/Illustrator) on Accidental Activism No fee will be charged for these events, as it will be an “at home” event with no catered meal. Links to each event will be provided in advance via email. Members will be notified of any changes to the schedule. SPECIAL TRIPS WC-ALL’s Special Events Committee hopes to plan one or two trips for Spring 2021, based on destination availability and travel guidelines at that time. Please stay tuned for more information! 5 MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION Annual membership begins in the fall of each year and includes registration for courses in any of our four sessions: Early Fall, Late Fall, Early Spring and Late Spring. Semester membership is also available. Memberships are available for individuals or couples, a couple being two residents of the same household. Members enjoy reduced costs for luncheons and special events. Membership at the Friends of WC-ALL level does not include course attendance, but entitles Friends to receive all mailings and to pay the member rate for special events and luncheons. All members receive a newsletter each semester with news and announcements about WC-ALL. Most courses meet in the late afternoon. Course descriptions are included in this catalog. Please retain your catalog for reference throughout the semester. Books required for a class will be available as noted in course descriptions. All members are encouraged to participate in the affairs of the Academy. Management consists of a council of thirteen, elected by the membership. Members are strongly urged to become involved as council candidates, committee members, and instructors. WC-ALL welcomes all new course ideas. Visit our web site at: washcoll.edu/people_departments/offices/wc-all/index.php and click on Forms to submit a proposal. The WC-ALL office is currently closed on campus.* Prospective members and visitors are welcome to attend a WC-ALL class by pre-arrangement with the office. *The Administrator can be reached via email [email protected] or phone 410-778-7221 6 MEMBERSHIP DUES Membership is available for the full year or a semester, with annual dues payable in August of each year. Please see the registration form on pages 33 and 35 for current dues. Tuition aid in the form of an ALLship (membership subsidy) is available; please contact the Academy office to request information. PARKING INFORMATION All members must adhere to the following: Faculty/Staff parking spots on campus are available for use after 3 p.m. There are spots in the parking areas by Goldstein, near the Fitness Center at the lower end of campus, behind Gibson, and at Kirby Stadium. There are several handicapped spaces behind Bunting Hall and William Smith Hall. Park only in designated spots, not along the curb in this area. Parking is NEVER allowed in the alley behind William Smith Hall or in the delivery lot at Casey Academic Center. All vehicles must be registered with Public Safety, no matter what time they are parked on campus. Please call 410-778-7810 to see about registering your vehicle. Please follow these guidelines carefully, or you run the risk of receiving a parking ticket. 7 Session 1 (February 1 – March 12) An Epidemiology Primer _____________________________________________ 10 A “Hamilton” Listening Party _________________________________________ 11 Leadership in Literature _____________________________________________ 12 Pearl Harbor: Lessons for Today from America’s Day of Infamy ___________ 13 The History of the Papacy, Part I ______________________________________ 14 Local Wellness Modalities ___________________________________________ 15 The Big News from the Early Days of Television_________________________ 16 Estate & Financial Planning for Retirees _______________________________ 17 The Confucian Way, Part I ____________________________________________ 18 How to Evaluate Your Stock Investments ______________________________ 19 Session 2 (March 22 – April 30) Great Decisions 2021 _______________________________________________ 22 Examining “Hamilton: An American Musical” ___________________________ 23 The History and Making of Bread _____________________________________ 24 Local Wellness Modalities ___________________________________________ 25 The History of the Papacy, Part II _____________________________________ 26 Art in the 21st Century ______________________________________________ 27 Five Books that Changed America ____________________________________ 28 Asian Cinema ______________________________________________________ 29 The Confucian Way, Part II ___________________________________________ 30 Outrageous Ladies Redux ___________________________________________ 31 8 INDEX BY INSTRUCTOR Ames, John ________________________________________________________ 16 Blount, Larry _______________________________________________________ 22 Brien, Kevin _____________________________________________________ 18, 30 Christie, John ______________________________________________________ 16 Costa, Wendy ______________________________________________________ 28 Cronin, Wendy ______________________________________________________ 10 Davis, Catherine _________________________________________________ 15, 25 Durstein, Michael ___________________________________________________ 17 Harvey, Michael ____________________________________________________ 12 Lagattuta, Larry ____________________________________________________ 24 Leary, Charles ______________________________________________________ 29 Rather, Lucia _______________________________________________________ 31 Roberts, Michael ___________________________________________________ 13 Smith, Beverly______________________________________________________ 27 Smith, George ______________________________________________________ 19 Vergne, Raymond