Ringling College Continuing Studies 2021 SUMMER TERM: MAY 10-JULY 2 Registration Opens: Gold Member: April 20 • Silver Member: April 27 MEMBER TESTED AND MEMBER STRONG Hello OLLI Community, You know how we always talk about becoming an OLLI member or renewing your membership? The reason we do this is that OLLI is a member-supported organization. Back when we applied to become part of the Osher network of lifelong learning institutes, we launched a campaign to secure as many members as were needed to meet Osher’s requirements. We exceeded our goals and were awarded an endowment from the Osher Foundation in 2018. At one point our highest memberships were over 2,000. Over the years, our membership numbers have waxed and waned. That’s to be expected. What we didn’t expect was a pandemic. A pandemic that would change our programming structure, adversely impact our membership, and disrupt a core tenet of our OLLI—community. OLLI is a community of learners, and let’s face it, maintaining a sense of community is easier when you can actually see and interact with your fellow members and friends. Looking ahead to the start of the academic year in the fall, we’ll be on a mission to grow our membership. We will tell you more about these efforts later. As COVID-19 vaccines options become more widespread, we anticipate being able to offer more classes in person at the Ringling College Museum Campus. We also plan to continue offering classes online via Zoom. The Summer of 21 Summer is often the term with the fewest classes. This year is no exception. We have 21 classes on the books for online and in-person learning. In addition to classes, we’ve added a few special presentations and a bonus summer lecture that’s free to Gold Members. As you consider your summer learning options keep this in mind, our instructors are the brainy and thorough types. They spend hours preparing their course materials. We sure hate having to cancel any class due to low enrollment. Let’s not disappoint them. Tell a friend about our summer program and have them join you in person or from the comfort of their sofa! OLLI Remembers During the first quarter, we lost four instructors:Ronald Wulkan, Steven Derfler, Jack Winberg, and Charles Sprandel. Each holds a special place in the hearts of their many students and friends. We are grateful that they chose to be a part of our OLLI community and beyond, and that each gave their time and talent to build and sustain our program. As you read their remembrances on pages 18-19, reflect on the memories you have of each person and their contributions to your life as friends and instructors. We will miss them, may they rest in peace. Appreciation As always, we are grateful for your support through your donations, memberships, and registrations. Your participation and engagement helps our program thrive and survive. We look forward to a brighter summer, and hope to see more of you very soon! Sincerely, Sheila Reed, MPA Interim Director, OLLI at Ringling College INDEX 2 Interim Director’s Note 3 Index 4 OLLI at Ringling College | Mission Academic Calendar | Locations Contact Information | Registration Options Staff | Advisory Council 5 Policies & Procedures 6 Membership 7 Course Grid 8 ART APPRECIATION 10 LANGUAGES Sarasota’s Public Art: A 24/7 Outdoor Museum Fun with Conversational Spanish Photographing at Home—You Don’t Have to Leave (For Advanced Beginners) Home to Make Beautiful Images 10-11 LITERATURE 8 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Shakespeare in the Time of COVID 1960s Films: The Decade that Changed Film Summer OLLI Book Club Intro to Improv The Legend of King Arthur 9 CULTURE & TRAVEL 11 MUSIC APPRECIATION Southern Italian Culture: Exploring the Enchanting The British Invasion: Here Come the Girls! Apulia Region The Poetry of Protest: French Songwriters Raise Their Voices 9 CURRENT EVENTS & GLOBAL ISSUES World-Changing Ideas: Exploring America’s Cultural 12 PHILOSOPHY & RELIGION Diversity Through TED Talks The Baha’i Faith: A Guide for the Perplexed 9-10 HEALTH & WELL-BEING 12 PSYCHOLOGY Responding to Grief It’s the Thought that Counts Health & Longevity: Hear From the Experts The Art of Observation The Epic of Medicine How Fear Works: Panic, Learning, and Mindfulness 12-13 SCIENCE A Guided Tour Through the Universe Science Wednesdays 14-15 Registration Forms 16 Bonus Lecture 17 Special Presentations 18-19 OLLI Remembrances 20 Making a Gift 21 Thank You to Our Donors 22-24 Instructors’ Bios 25 Ringling College Continuing Studies Cover Photography by Karen Arango ’13: karenarango.com Design by Cindy Mason ’03: cynthiamason.com Cover Models are OLLI members, from left, Julie Cottone, Carmen Merriam, and Jack Merriam OLLI AT RINGLING COLLEGE | MISSION | CALENDAR | LOCATIONS | CONTACT | REGISTRATION | STAFF | ADVISORY COUNCIL OLLI AT RINGLING COLLEGE REGISTRATION OPTIONS The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Ringling ONLINE: College is a program of Ringling College of Art and Design. Visit www.rcad.augusoft.net and browse courses. If you have OLLI at Ringling College operates year-round and is supported more than one address, remember to use the address that is through student registrations and private contributions. associated with the credit card you are using. OLLI courses are non-credit and primarily based on a liberal arts curriculum. There are no grades and no tests; courses are BY MAIL OR IN PERSON: offered purely for the joy of learning. Students may attend Fill out the mail-in form. Enclose it with your check or credit classes at any of our locations, participate in OLLI Talks, card information. Mail your form to the address on the bottom Einstein’s Circle discussion groups, and attend lectures and left of this page or drop it off at the OLLI and S+DA office special events. Tuition varies depending upon course length. (Room 105). MISSION BY PHONE: 941-309-5111 The mission of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Ringling College is to enrich the lives of mature adults in Sarasota and Manatee counties by providing affordable and STAFF outstanding educational programs and social interaction Sheila Reed Danielle La Senna that cover a broad spectrum of topics and are rich in Interim Director Business Operations OLLI at Ringling College Manager intellectual stimulation, often interactive in scope, and [email protected] [email protected] worthy of academic consideration. Rhonda Stapleton Melinda Whitson 2021-2022 ACADEMIC CALENDAR Membership & Community Records & Accounts Specialist SUMMER: May 10-July 2, 2021 SPRING: Mar. 14-May 6, 2022 Education Coordinator [email protected] FALL: Sept. 27-Nov. 19, 2021 SUMMER: May 9-July 1, 2022 [email protected] WINTER: Jan. 10-Mar. 4, 2022 Diane Zorn Meghan Burrows Education Program Registration & COURSE LOCATIONS Coordinator Operations Assistant Ringling College Museum Campus [email protected] [email protected] 1001 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236 Beverly Jennings Administrative Assistant *ALL IN-PERSON CLASSES CANCELED AT THESE LOCATIONS. [email protected] The Center of Anna Maria Island* ADVISORY COUNCIL 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, FL 34216 Sam Samelson: Council Chair / OLLI East (State College of Florida, Lakewood Ranch)* Development and Nominating Committees 7131 Professional Parkway E., Sarasota, FL 34240 Julie Cotton: Co-Chair Strategic Program Planning Westminster Point Pleasant* Holly Freedman: Member Strategic Planning Committee 1533 4th Ave. W., Bradenton, FL 34205 Louise Gallagher: Co-Chair Strategic Program Planning Bev Harms: Development Committee CONTACT/MAIL INFORMATION Thomas Miller: Chair Membership Committee OLLI at Ringling College Mark Moulin: Council Vice Chair / Marketing Chair / 1001 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236 Membership Committee Phone: 941-309-5111 Jeff Ryder: Chair Curriculum Committee Email: [email protected] Steven Sandler: Curriculum Committee www.OLLIatRinglingCollege.org Office hours: 8 am to 4 pm • Monday-Friday Jack Sukin: Chair Development Committee 4 POLICIES & PROCEDURES POLICIES & PROCEDURES Mask Requirement Cancellations and Schedule Changes Masks are mandatory for anyone visiting or attending classes If a class is canceled due to under enrollment, students at the Ringling College Museum Campus. Instructors and will receive a full refund. students are required to wear masks during the entire class session. Masks are also required for any in-person interaction Students will also receive a full refund if an instructor while visiting the OLLI and S+DA office. No food allowed in cancels a class prior to its start. classrooms. Beverages must have a lid. Once a class has started, and an instructor cancels a class for medical or personal reasons, students will receive a Building Evacuation Procedures prorated refund based on the number of classes held Upon receipt of an evacuation order, all employees and prior to cancellation. Students are expected to pay for students shall exit via the nearest unaffected exit. They shall course session(s) they attend. proceed quickly and quietly to the designated evacuation relocation point for the area they were in at the time of the Refund Policy evacuation order. If class is in session, it is the responsibility of If you drop a course within two (2) business days after the instructor to direct their students from their classroom to the first scheduled class session, you will receive a refund the appropriate egress route and relocation point. minus a 25 percent administrative fee. Learning Environment If you drop a course more than two (2) business days after Above all else, our ultimate goal is to provide a stimulating and the first scheduled class session, you forfeit your entire tuition. thoughtful learning experience. There are no refunds for: Einstein’s Circle, Lectures, We are committed to creating an intellectually nurturing Membership Fees, Workshops, Special Events, or environment that encourages a collegial exchange of ideas and OLLI Adventures.