Friday Courses Oct. 2-Nov. 6 Printer Bowler The Many Facets of Communications Friday, 9:00 am-10:30 am: Todd Bldg-UM
The ability to communicate defines and shapes human existence. This course explores key aspects of communication, including the impact of technology (from the Gutenberg press to the internet), the use and abuse of information by government and the media, principles of clear thinking in written communication (including email), and the “natural laws” that govern how we communicate with others and with ourselves. A UM Journalism graduate, Printer Bowler was raised in a weekly newspaper family in Scobey. He served as captain, US Army, psychological operations in Viet Nam; returned to Montana, started a bakery in Big Fork and Montana’s first organic grain growers co-op in the 1970s. Now a Journalism School adjunct, he’s been a writer, editor, and writing skills teacher for 35 years.
Father Jim Hogan Getting to Know the Bible Again Friday, 11:00 am-12:30 pm: Room 210 Todd Bldg-UM
The Bible is a special book for those living in a world formed and shaped by Christian values. Even if seldom read, almost every household owns a Bible. It is the source of our images of God and the stories that shape our own lives and because of this, the manner in which we hear and understand the Bible is significant. In the 21st century, the culturally conditioned lens through which most of us hear and understand the Bible is being replaced, and many folks find the Bible less than persuasive. This course will offer opportunity to consider the Bible through new lenses and perhaps to hear and understand it for the first time. Father Jim Hogan is an Anaconda native and has been a Roman Catholic priest for forty-eight years. He was pastor of Christ the King Parish (Missoula) until July 2007. On campus he was an adjunct professor teaching “Gandhi, Martin Luther King: The Ethics of Nonviolence.” In the MOLLI program he previously taught, “A Spirituality of Nonviolence,” and “Ignored At Our Own Peril.” His recently published book, “YES WE ARE! The Living Body of Christ” is available in Missoula bookstores.
Margaret Johnson Let’s IMPROVISE Friday, 11:00 am-12:30 pm: Room 203 Todd Bldg-UM
Do you want to laugh? Do you have a secret desire to perform without memorization or hours of rehearsal? Let’s Improvise is the class for you. It is a theatrical format created without a memorized script. It is entirely ad lib using a variety of engaging techniques to explore topics,