OLLI at UNT Spring 2024 Catalog by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNT

Lifelong Learning for Adults Age 50+

Spring ‘24 Catalog Visit Our New UNT Home pg. 10 View the Solar Eclipse with UNT Astronomers pg. 19 Look into the Future of International Security pg. 20 Pour Wine from Replicas of Ancient Greek Pots pg. 26

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A Message from the Senior Director “Moving doesn’t change who you are. It only changes the view outside your window.” – Rachel Hollis Welcome to OLLI at UNT’s Spring 2024 semester. This semester will be filled with many OLLI constants like our amazing academic-based courses taught by our outstanding faculty, fascinating OLLI After Five presentations, and an incredible Lunch and Learn series. In addition to these constants, we are excited to announce some very exciting changes. Our UNT location, home of the OLLI staff offices and UNT classes, has moved. Our beautiful new home is just up the street on the corner of Avenue C and I-35. This move will allow us opportunities for many exciting advances in our programming. Turn to page 10 to learn all about our new location. Dr. Laura Evans will be back in the classroom this spring as she gives not one but two evening lectures in our Debbie and Neal Smatresk OLLI After Five Series. We also welcome two new faculty members to this series, Paul Bednarz and Neville McFerrin, who undoubtedly will impress you. Learn more about the subjects they will discuss on page 26. Our Lunch and Learn Lecture Series will be one for the books. We welcome four professors from UNT’s Department of Emergency Management and Disaster Science to our classroom to discuss important issues related to how we respond to dangerous situations. You will not want to miss these lectures, which you can find on page 24. As we enter another presidential election year, there are many significant foreign policy issues facing the United States. I’m thrilled to be partnering with UNT’s Castleberry Peace Institute for a series on the future of international security. Learn more about the incredible political science professors who will be participating on page 20. On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk. Because the Moon lies a little closer to Earth during totality in 2024, it will appear just a bit larger in the sky. UNT’s Frisco campus will be in the path of totality. We are working with the Astronomy program at UNT as well as our colleagues in UNT at Frisco on a special eclipse viewing event. We hope to get a tour of their new Frisco Landing building, view the eclipse, and eat lunch together. This will be a oncein-a-lifetime event. Stay tuned for more details! Please take time to peruse this catalog to find out what all we have planned for spring 2024. I am excited about all our classes and events, but equally as excited about viewing the changes of spring outside a new window. For the love of learning, Stephanie

Learn all about our new UNT home on page 10!

Contents 2 — About Us 4 — Membership Options 5 — Policies 6 — Enrollment Instructions 7 — Advisory Council & Volunteers 8 — Benefits and Discounts 9 — The Great Courses 10 — Our New UNT Location 12 — Classroom Locations 15 — Travel 16 — Special Interest Groups 18 — Special Events & Local Trips 23 — Authors Out Loud 24 — Lunch & Learn Lecture Series 26 — Smatresk OLLI After Five Series 28 — Course Descriptions by Category 38 — Spring Semester Schedule

Staff Stephanie Reinke, EdD

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Senior Director

Leanne White, MA

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Program Associate Director

Jordan Williams, MA he / him

Communications Strategist

Jami Thomas, MA

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Budget Officer

Liza McLatcher

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Program Project Specialist

Want to know why we’ve included our pronouns? Visit olli.unt.edu/pronouns.

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Email: olli@unt.edu Phone: 940-369-7293 Hours: 8am - 5pm, M - F Our office closes for all holidays observed by UNT.

Who are we? We are the University of North Texas's educational program for adults age 50 and better. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNT is part of a national network of OLLI programs that receive support from the Bernard Osher Foundation. Our mission is to foster intellectual stimulation and social engagement through an extensive array of learning opportunities curated by and for our members. Since its founding in 2009, our program has grown to include 8 classroom locations around the North Texas region and over 1,300 members. Our classrooms are an ideal environment for expert instructors to share their wealth of knowledge with eager adult learners. We promote education simply for the joy of learning. If you've never attended an OLLI course before, please reach out to our office. We'll welcome you for one free course as our guest.

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Our Instructors The talented individuals who teach our courses are volunteers with a passion for education. Many are active or retired university faculty members who enjoy sharing their knowledge with lifelong learners. We also offer presentations by experienced educators, independent researchers and other subject matter experts. More information can be found at olli.unt.edu/teach.

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Diana Mason, PhD Professor Emeritus UNT Dept. of Chemistry

What does OLLI offer? Non-credit Courses

Podcast

Taught by active and retired university faculty, as well as other subject matter experts, our courses are designed to make learning fast, easy, and fun. Instructors submit proposals prior to each semester for approval by our Curriculum Committee. OLLI courses can consist of up to four 90-minute sessions and there are never any tests, grades, or mandatory assignments.

OLLI member Susan Supak conducts interviews with the instructors who teach our courses as well as UNT alumni and retirees. Each episode is a deep dive into the guest's personal background and area of expertise. The podcast is available to the public for free at olli.unt.edu/podcast.

Special Interest Groups (SIG)

Authors Out Loud

These groups are led by members with support from OLLI staff and provide opportunities to get to know others with shared interests. We currently have several book groups, a yoga group, and a solo travelers group. Members interested in starting a new SIG should reach out to our staff for assistance.

Dr. Jean Greenlaw and Susan Supak interview renowned authors in this special series. OLLI members have the opportunity to attend interviews live on Zoom. Recordings of previous interviews are available to the public for free at olli.unt.edu/aol.

Lecture Series

Virtual Learning

We run two unique lecture series every semester. Our Lunch & Learn series highlights faculty from a selected UNT department. Our Debbie & Neal Smatresk OLLI After Five series takes place in early evenings and includes complimentary wine and cheese. Both of these series are curated by our Senior Director.

Virtual learning opportunities in this catalog can be identified by the following symbols:

Special Events & Local Trips We arrange for private tours, culinary activities, guest lecturers, planetarium visits, workshops, and other experiential learning opportunities to add variety to our curriculum. We also take chartered bus trips to local museums and other destinations of interest in our area.

Travel Opportunities We partner with travel agencies to offer our members discounted group rates for selected domestic and international trips. When possible, we also partner with OLLI instructors to guide members on custom educational tours. Information about our upcoming trips is available at olli.unt.edu/travel.

Zoom Virtual Activity Livestreamed on YouTube Recorded Session(s)

Links for Zoom Virtual Activities are included in the confirmation email members receive after enrolling in each activity. Links for YouTube livestreams are emailed to all OLLI members in advance of each session. Links for available recordings are included in the weekly emails received by all OLLI members throughout the semester.

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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS

All Memberships Include:

Valid for 365 days from purchase.

Additional fees apply for some special events.

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OLLI Lecture Series Full Member Benefits Livestreams & Zoom Courses Access to The Great Courses Special Interest Groups

All Courses Included

Pay Per Course

$150 per year (General Public)

$55 per year + $15 per course

Discounted Groups: $85 per year ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶

U.S. Armed Services Veterans & Spouses UNT Retiree Association Members UNT Alumni Association Members Flower Mound Seniors In Motion Members The Grove at Frisco Commons Members Keller Senior Activities Center Members Denton Senior Center Members Denton American Legion Hall Members

How to Join New Members: olli.unt.edu/register Follow the instructions on our website to purchase your membership and enroll in courses and events online. If you prefer to join by mail, download our Membership Form and our Spring 2024 Enrollment Form. Send those forms to our mailing address along with any fees due. Questions? Contact olli@unt.edu or 940-369-7293.

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Course fee applies to each in-person course listed on pages 28 - 37. Course fees are due upon enrollment in each course. Pay Per Course members may upgrade to an All Courses Included membership by contacting OLLI at UNT. The cost of an upgrade is the difference between the two membership fees, minus any course fees that have already been paid.

Policies Payment We accept payment by check and all major credit cards. Course and event fees are due upon enrollment in each activity. Only UNT employees may accept member payments. The staff who work for our satellite classroom partners cannot accept payments for OLLI at UNT memberships or activities.

Dropping a Class / Waitlists Once an OLLI at UNT activity fills, members are placed on a waitlist in order of enrollment. Members wishing to cancel their participation in an OLLI at UNT activity should contact olli@unt.edu or 940-369-7293 at least 24 hours in advance of the activity. Staff will then notify the next member on the waitlist.

Refunds OLLI at UNT membership, course, and event fees are non-refundable. OLLI at UNT course and event fees will only be refunded if an activity is cancelled and not rescheduled. OLLI at UNT makes every attempt to reschedule activities that cannot be held at their originally scheduled date and time.

Cancellation Deadlines / Credit Members who cancel their participation in an OLLI at UNT course or event prior to that activity's Cancellation Deadline can request credit for any fees paid. This credit can be applied to a future OLLI activity or membership fee upon member request.

Cancellation Notices If UNT closes due to inclement weather, all OLLI at UNT activities will be cancelled until the university reopens. Otherwise, the decision to cancel an activity during inclement weather will be made based on conditions at each classroom location and input from our instructors. In the event that an OLLI at UNT activity is cancelled or rescheduled for any reason, members on the roster will be notified by email. It is important that you provide our staff with an email account you check regularly.

Public Health and Safety OLLI at UNT staff follow the health and safety policies put forth by the university. Our classroom and offices are part of the university's Denton campus. The latest information on UNT's policies can be found on healthalerts.unt.edu. Our satellite classroom partners are responsible for issuing their own health and safety policies.

OLLI Member ID Cards All new members will receive an OLLI at UNT ID card and lanyard by mail following registration. Please show your ID card to the host each time you arrive for an OLLI course or event at any of our locations. It may take 2-3 weeks for your ID card to arrive once your new member registration has been processed. Until it arrives, a printed copy of your registration confirmation email can also be shown as proof of OLLI membership. Replacement IDs can be requested for a $5 fee. Contact olli@unt.edu if you've misplaced your ID.

Senior Center Access To access OLLI at UNT courses held at the Flower Mound Senior Center or The Grove at Frisco Commons, OLLI members must also present proof of senior center membership or purchase a day pass upon entry. For information about each senior center's membership and day pass options, please contact them directly:

Flower Mound Senior Center: 972-874-6110 flower-mound.com/749/Seniors-In-Motion

The Grove at Frisco Commons: 972-292-6550 friscotexas.gov/1559/The-Grove-at-Frisco-Commons All OLLI at UNT members can attend OLLI courses at the Keller Senior Activities Center by showing their OLLI member ID card at the front desk. No entry fee is required.

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Spring Enrollment Options Individuals with an active OLLI at UNT membership can use any of the following methods to enroll in our courses, special events, lecture series, and special interest groups:

1. Member Portal: olli.unt.edu/members

Confirmation Emails Whenever you enroll in OLLI activities using one of the methods on the left, you will receive an automated confirmation email containing the date, time, and location of each activity. If you enroll in a Zoom activity, the link will also be included in your confirmation.

Friday Emails All active members will receive our weekly reminder emails, which are typically sent on Fridays during each semester. These emails include the following information: • The upcoming week's schedule • Links for upcoming Zoom courses and CC Young livestreams • Important OLLI announcements and schedule changes • Links to available recordings of virtual courses and livestreams • Upcoming local events of interest

2. Enrollment Form Our Enrollment Form allows you to check off the box by each activity you plan to participate in. The form can then be sent to our mailing address along with a check made payable to OLLI at UNT to cover any applicable fees. The form is available to download from our website at olli.unt.edu/members.

3. Phone or Email Send an email to olli@unt.edu listing the titles and dates of the activities in which you wish to enroll. Don't forget to include your name! You can also call 940-369-7293 to enroll over the phone.

Please enroll using the method that is most convenient for you. Members can add activities to their schedules throughout the semester.

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If you're not receiving our weekly emails in your inbox, first check to see if your email provider is filtering them into your junk or spam folder. To prevent our emails from being marked as junk, it may help to add olli@unt.edu to your email account's contacts. If that doesn't fix the issue, please contact our office for assistance.

Course Evaluations At the end of each course, all members on the roster will receive an email reminder to complete a brief course evaluation. Please complete an evaluation within 5 days of the end of each course you attend. These evaluations are vital to OLLI staff, instructors, and the Curriculum Committee.

Advisory Council The ten OLLI members on the Advisory Council work with the Senior Director to review and evaluate policies and operations. The Council also does strategic planning to ensure that the program’s quality and growth closely align with the needs of the OLLI at UNT membership. President: Susan Supak Vice President: Cathy Hartman

Financial Liaison: Dr. Tom Klammer Secretary: Dr. Bert Hayslip

Steve Dubrow

Cathy Hartman

Bert Hayslip

Tom Klammer

Sandra Meier-Western

Karen Nelsen

Cynthia Parker

Emily Richardson

Cheryl Storm

Susan Supak

Member Volunteers We’re extremely grateful to each member who volunteers their time to represent OLLI in the community or help our staff complete various projects throughout the year. We couldn’t operate our program without member support. Members with strong organizational skills, a talent for collaborating well with others, or prior experience working in lifelong learning or similar programs should contact our office to learn about volunteer opportunities.

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Member Benefits & Discounts UNT College of Music Concerts

UNT Library Card

Members can reserve complimentary tickets through OLLI at UNT for select College of Music concerts each spring and fall semester. Members will be notified by email once the list of selected concerts is available.

OLLI at UNT members can request a university library card by contacting olli@unt.edu. The card grants book checkout privileges at Willis Library.

UNT CoLab OLLI at UNT members can receive a 10% discount off of their retail purchase at the UNT CoLab (excluding consignment) by showing their OLLI ID card at checkout. The CoLab is located at 207 N. Elm Street in Denton.

UNT Kuehne Speaker Series The UNT Kuehne Speaker Series is a signature event that supports the transformative Kuehne Scholarship Program and features distinguished speakers who share insights on relevant global issues. Discounted tickets are regularly made available to OLLI at UNT members.

Mr. Chopsticks Restaurant By showing their OLLI ID card, members can receive a 10% discount from this Denton restaurant, which is located on 1633 Scripture Street. Visit MrChopsticks.com to view their menu.

Lewisville Lake Symphony Concerts OLLI at UNT members can purchase discounted concert tickets from the Lewisville Lake Symphony. Members will be notified by email of upcoming concerts.

UNT Dance and Theatre Performances OLLI at UNT members can purchase discounted tickets to Dance & Theatre performances. For more information or to purchase discounted tickets, contact the box office at 940-565-2428 or dat-boxoffice@unt.edu and let them know you are an OLLI member.

UNT Pohl Recreation Center OLLI at UNT members can join UNT’s rec center at the discounted rate of $22 per month by bringing in their OLLI ID card and purchasing a rec center membership onsite. Pohl Recreation Center is located on UNT’s campus at 1900 Chestnut St., Denton, TX 76201. For more information, contact recsports@unt.edu or 940-565-2275.

Your support makes a difference. "Please consider making a gift in support of our mission to offer impactful lifelong learning opportunities. Your donation in any amount will be received with gratitude."

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Member Lounge and Free Library OLLI at UNT members can enjoy complimentary coffee and tea in the Member Lounge, which is located in the UNT Support and Services Building in Denton. The lounge includes comfortable couches and a free library of books that have been donated by members.

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The Great Courses

OLLI at UNT has recently purchased the three Instant Video courses above from The Great Courses and acquired the rights to share them with our members. To gain access, sign in to the OLLI at UNT Member Portal, add The Great Courses Member Access option to your cart, and proceed through checkout. You will then receive a confirmation email containing the login information you’ll use to sign in to the shared OLLI at UNT account on the Great Courses website. You can also email our office to request access. Signing In: You must sign in to The Great Courses website using the OLLI at UNT login information provided in the confirmation email you receive. If you have your own personal account on The Great Courses, the titles we have purchased will not appear in your personal Digital Library. Make a note of where you leave off in a given course each time you sign out, since other members can also access our shared Great Courses account while you’re away.

Also Available through OLLI at UNT: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Understanding the World’s Greatest Structures: Science & Innovation from Antiquity to Modernity How Winston Churchill Changed the World How to Read & Understand Shakespeare England, the 1960s, & the Triumph of the Beatles The American West: History, Myth, & Legacy America's Founding Fathers The Great Trials of World History Books That Matter: The Federalist Papers Peoples & Cultures of the World Life & Work of Mark Twain America After the Cold War: The First 30 Years Leonardo da Vinci & the Italian High Renaissance Great Minds of the Eastern Intellectual Tradition Taking Control of Your Personal Data Unsung Heroes of WWII: Europe

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Turning Points in Modern History Tai Chi for Aging with Strength and Tranquility The Real History of Pirates The Botanist’s Eye: Identifying the Plants Around You Memory and the Human Lifespan History of the Supreme Court Concert Masterworks King Arthur Radio Astronomy Understanding Imperial China The Real Ancient Egypt Epigenetics: How Environment Changes Your Biology The Vietnam War Nature Watching: How to Find and Observe Wildlife American Sign Language for Everyone

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About Our New Home From 2019-2023, OLLI at UNT operated out of a leased building located at 1716 Scripture Street in Denton. Our staff offices were in that building and so was our home classroom and member lounge. We made many great memories in that space and I’m so proud of the welcoming learning environment we created there. It can be challenging to break out of our comfort zone when it’s time to move forward to something new, but I’m sure we’ve all had experiences in our lives that have taught us how important it is to be open to change. Knowing that our Scripture Street lease was set to expire at the start of 2024, I worked closely with UNT President Neal Smatresk and the rest of the university’s administration to explore our options for moving into a facility that the university owns. After considering several possibilities, we decided that, beginning this spring, our UNT-based courses will be held in the university’s Support and Services Building, known as the SSB. The SSB is located near the intersection of Avenue C and I-35. Longtime Denton residents might remember this building as the old Sack and Save grocery store. If you used to shop there, you won’t recognize the building today. The interior has been completely renovated and modernized. The SSB boasts two state-of-the-art classrooms, Room 102 and Room 105, as well as conference rooms and other meeting spaces. Our staff offices and member lounge will be moving to the SSB as well. Not only is this a cost-effective move for our program, it also gives us more direct access to the cutting edge classroom technology UNT is known for. More than ever before, we’re hearing from members who want options to view our lectures virtually, either in real time via livestream or at a later date through a recording. Our partners at CC Young in Dallas have helped us introduce livestreaming to our program over the past year thanks to the amazing a/v technology in their auditorium. In 2024, we’re going to work on developing a livestreaming option for our courses held in the SSB. Our vision for the future of OLLI at UNT is to reach members across North Texas both in the classroom and online. Parking on any modern college campus can be a challenge. I want you to know that I’ve been personally working in direct partnership with the university’s transportation office to secure some incredible parking benefits for OLLI members. The SSB has its own dedicated parking lot directly in front of the building, with a row of ADA spaces right by the main entrance. I’m thrilled to let you know that we’ve secured complimentary permits for all OLLI members that will be valid in the SSB parking lot. Details about these permits have been included on the next page. I can’t thank the transportation office enough for their openness and enthusiastic cooperation as we move to OLLI at UNT’s new home. I hope that you’re as excited as I am about this next chapter in our program’s history and the incredible opportunities that will come with it. I know that a change like this will require adjustments and it’s possible we’ll encounter a challenge or two along the way. I want to thank you in advance for your patience and understanding as we work to keep OLLI at UNT moving forward.

Our offices will close on Friday, December 8, 2023 to prepare for our move. Stephanie Reinke, EdD Senior Director, OLLI at UNT

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We will reopen on Monday, January 8, 2024 in the SSB!

UNT Support and Services Building (SSB)

SSB Classrooms

1500 N. Interstate 35, Denton, TX 76205

Parking at the SSB OLLI at UNT staff will provide each active OLLI member with one complimentary hangtag parking permit (see example on the right). This permit will grant access to park in Lot 34, pictured above, for all OLLI activities. Lot 34 is a Faculty/Staff lot located directly in front of the SSB.

SSB 102

OLLI staff will be distributing hangtag permits to members at an event on Saturday, January 20. Members will also be able to pick up their hangtag permit at the SSB on days when OLLI classes are being held. Members may pick up their permit on the first day they arrive for a spring class and then walk the permit back out to their vehicle. These permits do not have an expiration date. Members are asked to display the permit by hanging it on their rearview mirror any time they park at the SSB for an OLLI course or activity. The permit should be stored in a glove compartment or another secure place when not in use. A fee may be charged to issue a replacement permit.

SSB 105

These permits are only available through OLLI at UNT staff. They cannot be acquired through the UNT Transportation Services office.

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Classroom Locations All OLLI at UNT members can attend OLLI courses at any of our classroom locations, regardless of their membership type or where they live. Complimentary parking (including designated spaces for disabled persons) is available at each location. The primary OLLI schedule for each location is listed below.

University of North Texas

Robson Ranch

Complimentary OLLI Parking Permit Required

Support and Services Building (SSB) 1500 N. Interstate 35 Denton, TX 76205

Mondays & Wednesdays 10:00am - 11:30am & 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Good Samaritan Society

Lake Forest Village Activity Building 3901 Montecito Drive Denton, TX 76210

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Fridays 10:00am - 11:30am

Clubhouse Ballroom 9428 Ed Robson Circle Denton, TX 76207

Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:00am - 11:30am 1:00pm - 2:30pm & 2:45pm - 4:15pm

Lantana

Community Event Center 1301 Haverford Lane Lantana, TX 76226

Fridays 10:00am - 11:30am

Senior Center Access: Accessing OLLI at UNT courses at the Flower Mound Senior Center and The Grove at Frisco Commons requires the additional purchase of either a senior center membership or a day pass. See details on page 5.

Flower Mound Senior Center

Shirley Voirin Ballroom 2701 W. Windsor Drive Flower Mound, TX 75028

Mondays & Wednesdays 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Keller Senior Activities Center

Multipurpose Room 640 Johnson Road Building C Keller, TX 76248

Tuesdays 1:30pm - 3:00pm

The Grove at Frisco Commons

Craft Room 8300 McKinney Road Frisco, TX 75034

Fridays 10:00am - 11:30am & 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Zoom Virtual Classroom

Virtual courses and events are scheduled based on the instructor's availability. Each virtual activity has its own unique Zoom link, which will be included in our confirmation emails.

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The Point at CC Young

Auditorium 4847 W. Lawther Dr. Dallas, TX 75214

About Our Partnership with CC Young OLLI at UNT is in the second year of a three-year Partnership Agreement with CC Young Senior Living in Dallas that brings our courses to their best-in-class facilities. Senior adults throughout the Dallas area have convenient, affordable access to lifelong learning thanks to this commitment by the leadership of CC Young. All OLLI at UNT members are welcome to attend OLLI courses and events held in The Point Auditorium. Thanks to the generosity of CC Young, OLLI at UNT memberships are now complimentary for all CC Young residents, Terraces Priority members, Point members, and Umphress Terrace residents. OLLI courses held at CC Young will be broadcast internally to residents on channel 81. Courses will also be livestreamed on YouTube based on instructor permission. OLLI staff will provide livestream links to all members in our weekly emails.

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Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:00am - 11:30am

Livestreamed on YouTube

Travel With Us Sunny Portugal

March 23 — April 1, 2024 • 10 Days • 13 Meals

Encounter picturesque resort towns, winding cobblestone streets, oceanfront promenades, and quaint villages of perfection.

Art Crime in Italy & Malta

Explore the landscape of art crime in Rome, the Amalfi Coast, Pompeii, Malta, and more with UNT Professor of Art Education Laura Evans as your expert guide.

Arte Rubata e Arte Salvata - The Stolen and the Saved

May 9 — 22, 2024 • 14 Days • 18 Meals

Memorials of World War II

featuring the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landing

June 7 — 16, 2024 • 10 Days • 12 Meals

Spotlight on South Dakota

September 20 — 26, 2024 • 7 Days • 9 Meals

Retrace the D-Day preparation efforts at The D-Day Story Museum. Navigate the path of the D-Day Landings as you cross the English Channel and set foot on the hallowed grounds of the Normandy landing beaches. See the Crazy Horse Memorial, visit iconic Mt. Rushmore, and journey through the natural beauty of Badlands National Park.

Cowboys and Comanches with Dr. Torget Postponed Until 2025

Travel on a chartered bus that will become a time machine for exploring one of the most iconic moments in Texas history: the era of cowboys, cattle barons, great American Indian civilizations, and the epic wars to control the Texas plains. The tour will be led by UNT History Professor Andrew Torget. It’s taking us longer than we anticipated to plan and confirm the details of this historical bus tour. We now look forward to offering it in 2025. Once we have set new dates for the trip and for the opening of registration, we will notify all members by email.

Visit olli.unt.edu/travel for more information.

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SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS (SIGs) Bookshelf Catch-Up

Tuesdays, Feb. 13, Mar. 19, & Apr. 9 2:45pm - 4:15pm Denton Senior Center Orange Room (509 N. Bell Ave.) This discussion group is for readers who love getting lost in libraries and bookstores, only to realize months later that the bestseller on their shelf has been sitting there unread way too long. Each participant will suggest a book for next semester and lead the discussion if their book is chosen by the group. The Leopard is Loose by Stephen Harrigan

Feb. 13

The fragile, 1952 postwar tranquility of a young boy’s world explodes one summer day when a leopard escapes from the Oklahoma City zoo, throwing all the local residents into dangerous excitement, in this evocative story of a child’s confrontation with his deepest fears.

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith A moving coming-of-age story set in the 1900s, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn follows the lives of 11-year-old Francie Nolan, her younger brother Neely, and their parents, Irish immigrants who Mar. 19 have settled in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. By turns overwhelming, sublime, heartbreaking, and uplifting, the Nolans’ daily experiences are tenderly threaded with family connectedness and raw with honesty.

Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman When Britt-Marie finds herself unemployed, separated from her husband of 20 years, left to fend for herself in the miserable provincial backwater that is Borg, and somehow tasked Apr. 9 with running the local football team, she is a little unprepared. But she will learn that life may have more to offer her that she’s ever realized, and love might be found in the most unexpected of places.

Are you interested in starting an OLLI SIG? Contact our staff for assistance: olli@unt.edu.

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Great Books

Fridays, Feb. 23, Mar. 22, & Apr. 19 2:45pm - 4:15pm UNT SSB 101 (Conference Room) Join Donna Zelisko-McLaughlin to explore a category of literature called “great books.” Selections might be philosophical, political, scientific, literary, or culturally significant. Participants will respond to the works from a personal perspective of what resonates to them. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison In Morrison’s acclaimed first novel, Pecola Breedlove—an 11-year-old Black girl in an America whose love for its blond, blue-eyed children can devastate all Feb. 23 others—prays for her eyes to turn blue: so that she will be beautiful, so that people will look at her, so that her world will be different. This is the story of the nightmare at the heart of her yearning, and the tragedy of its fulfillment.

The Crucible by Arthur Miller The place is Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692, an enclave of rigid piety huddled on the edge of a wilderness. Its inhabitants believe unquestioningly in their own Mar. 22 sanctity. But in Arthur Miller’s edgy masterpiece, that very belief will have poisonous consequences when a vengeful teenager accuses a rival of witchcraft—and then when those accusations multiply to consume the entire village. For this meeting, the group will also read “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” a 1741 sermon by Jonathan Edwards.

Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie A haunting novel from a writer heralded by The Washington Post Book World as “the 21st-century daughter of Chinua Achebe,” Half of a Yellow Sun re-creates a seminal Apr. 19 moment in modern African history: Biafra’s impassioned struggle to establish an independent republic in Nigeria in the 1960s, and the chilling violence that followed.

Yoga

Tuesdays, Feb. 6, Mar. 5 & 19, Apr. 9 & 16 10:00am - 11:00am UNT SSB 105 Join Sheila Holincheck for guided yoga sessions. All experience levels are welcome.

Book Talk with Dr. Greenlaw

Wednesdays, Feb. 14, Mar. 20, Apr. 10 2:45pm - 4:15pm UNT SSB 101 (Conference Room) This discussion group is led by Jean Greenlaw. The topic for each meeting will be the theme of Dr. Greenlaw’s “Book Talk” column that appears in the Denton Record-Chronicle on the first weekend of each month. It is not necessary to read the books mentioned in the column, but it will make your participation more meaningful if you do read a book that fits the theme. It can range from a picture book for children to the most complex book you find on the topic. Dr. Greenlaw will begin each session by discussing the topic and a few books from her column (a copy of the column will be sent to the SIG roster before each meeting). Then members will participate by discussing the book they read. There are three points Dr. Greenlaw would like participants to be ready to discuss with the group: • • •

How does the book you read fit the theme? What was your most important takeaway from the book? Why would others be interested in reading the book?

You are welcome to be a member of the SIG and not participate in the discussion if you wish. It just is more fun for you if you put in your 2 cents worth!

Spring Book Talk Themes:

Feb. 14: Black History Month Mar. 20: Women’s History Month Apr. 10: Save the planet / gardening

Writing and Telling Your Stories with Emily Richardson

Mondays, Feb. 19, Mar. 18, and Apr. 22 1:00pm - 2:00pm Flower Mound Senior Center This writing group will be led by genealogist Emily Richardson. Each month, a different concept will be shared that can be used to write your personal family story: writing using photographs, writing using prompts, and telling your story using audio/video. During each session, we will discuss the possibilities, share ideas, and get started with writing based on the monthly activity. The final product will be placed in a cloud file that others can access, read, and provide comments. Ideally, at the end of the three sessions you will have 3 unique stories you can share with your family. This SIG is designed for any individual interested in writing their family stories, regardless of their experience with writing.

Solo Travelers, Unite!

Thursday, Feb. 22 - UNT SSB 102 Tuesday, Mar. 19 - Keller Sr. Activities Center Thursday, Apr. 18 - UNT SSB 102 3:00pm - 4:30pm Traveling independently can be challenging for individuals, both experienced and inexperienced travelers. This group, led by Cathy Hartman, with Geri Lowry serving as co-leader for Keller meetings, is based around members empowering and supporting each other to travel independently with confidence. Group meetings will alternate between Denton and Keller to accommodate as many members as possible.

Discovering Classical Vocal Recitals with Steve Dubrow

Three different days, dates, and times TBD* UNT Music Building (415 Avenue C)** A lover of all sorts of music written for the classically trained human voice, Steve Dubrow has attended dozens of the classical vocal recitals that the UNT College of Music presents annually to the public without charge. These recitals demand the same level of technique and artistry as an opera performance, but the recital format and location make possible a special intimacy and directness of contact between singer and audience. There are neither sets nor costumes. The one featured singer simply stands and delivers an approximately 90-minute program of gorgeous music, accompanied in most instances by a trained concert pianist. This group will attend a total of three recitals this spring. The group will meet at the recital venue 30 minutes before the performance, at which time Steve will provide context for the music about to be performed; there will be further discussion during the intermission and after the performance. College of Music faculty and students will be invited to share their unique perspectives with the group as well. *The recital schedule for Spring 2024 was not yet announced at the time this catalog was published. **UNT offers recital patrons free parking in the lot off Highland Street between Bain Hall and the North/South practice buildings. Return to Table of Contents

SPECIAL EVENTS & LOCAL TRIPS These activities may take place outside of the traditional classroom setting and may also have a unique educational format. All activities in this section are complimentary for all OLLI members, except where an event fee is clearly indicated in red.

Murder Mystery Escape Room Thursday, February 22, 1:00pm - 2:30pm Robson Ranch Clubhouse Limited to 20 Members Channel your inner detective to solve the murder of world-renowned archaeologist Dr. Archimedes Croft during this murder mystery escape room. You’ll search Dr. Croft’s study for hidden clues and solve puzzles to uncover the truth behind his untimely death. Working against the clock, you must piece together the evidence, identify the killer, and escape before time runs out!

Jeanette Laredo, PhD, is an independent scholar of all things horror and true crime. She received her PhD in English from UNT where she studied trauma, Gothic literature, and detective fiction.

A Few of Our Favorite Things: Staff Highlights from the Texas Fashion Collection Thursday, March 7, 1:00pm - 2:30pm or Thursday, April 18, 1:00pm - 2:30pm UNT Texas Fashion Collection 405 S. Welch St., Suite 102, Denton, TX 76201 While the UNT Texas Fashion Collection includes nearly 20,000 world-class garments and accessories, our staff tend to gravitate towards designs that resonate with them personally. Join TFC Director Annette Becker and TFC student assistants Annie Puga and Collin Farley for a chance to see some unexpected treasures from this unique UNT research resource! This program is being offered twice. Each session is limited to 20 members. Annette Becker, MA, is Director of the Texas Fashion Collection, where she stewards the TFC’s holdings of nearly 20,000 historic and designer garments and accessories. Annette is a material culture historian and arts educator who holds an MA in Art History from UNT and brings experience from museums and archives around the country.

Annie Puga is a UNT Fashion Design undergraduate student with an interest in learning how to construct garments from scratch to help others build confidence through their clothing.

Collin Farley is a UNT Fashion Design undergraduate student whose research at the Texas Fashion Collection focuses on innovative construction and design.

Parking Options: Members who register for this session may pick up a day use permit from OLLI at UNT staff on the day of the event. The permit will allow them to park in Lot 54 near the intersection of Welch Street and W. Chestnut Street.

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Wine & Cheese Pairing Lesson Thursday, March 7, 5:30pm - 6:30pm UNT SSB 102 $30 Per Member In this educational wine and cheese pairing event, members will enjoy a glass of red wine, a selection of 3 cheeses (1 oz. each), bread from Ravelin Bakery, plus an assortment of nuts, jams, and poached fruit. With expertise and passion, the mongers from Ten:One Artisanal Cheese Shop will discuss the wine and cheese in detail, explaining why they complement each other so well.

Ten:One Artisanal Cheese Shop has been in operation for 5

years. In that time, they have won the Dallas Observer’s Best Cheese Shop award and have been a finalist for the Denton Record-Chronicle’s Best Wine Shop and Best Wine List. They have also been featured on NBC’s Texas Today.

Registration & Cancellation Deadline: Thursday, February 29 (see policy on page 5)

Nut & Gluten Allergies: Please notify olli@unt.edu no later than one week prior to this event to request a nut-free or gluten-free board.

Motions of the Heavens Monday, March 18, 1:00pm - 2:30pm UNT Sky Theater Planetarium Environmental Sciences Building 1704 W. Mulberry St., Denton, TX 76201 This live planetarium lecture will introduce members to the motions of the stars, sun, and planets. Topics will include the celestial sphere, the seasons, and planetary and stellar motion. Using the power of the planetarium, this lecture will demonstrate how your experience of the sky changes as you traverse the globe. Parking Options: Members who register for this session may pick up a day use permit from OLLI at UNT staff on the day of the event.

Solar Eclipse Viewing Monday, April 8, Time TBD UNT at Frisco - Frisco Landing Building 12995 Preston Rd. Frisco, Texas 75033 Member Fee TBD The total solar eclipse coming to North Texas will be the first total solar eclipse in North Texas in 145 years. The next one won’t occur in our area for another 294 years, so this will truly be a once-in-a lifetime event. We’re partnering with UNT at Frisco and the UNT Astronomy Program for an eclipse viewing event. We hope that this event will include transportation, lunch, and a tour of UNT at Frisco’s newest building, Frisco Landing. As soon as these plans are finalized, we will inform members by email. Return to Table of Contents

THE FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY This special series will feature three timely lectures on international security by UNT Political Science professors who are also members of the Castleberry Peace Institute. The series will conclude with a panel discussion on foreign policy issues facing the U.S. in the context of the upcoming presidential election. Founded in 2010, the Castleberry Peace Institute at UNT sponsors cutting-edge research and educational programs on the causes of war and peace, both within and between nations. The Institute is named for Vivian Anderson Castleberry, a pioneering woman in journalism and a lifelong advocate for peace.

The U.S., Russia, and China: A New Balance of Power

Tuesday, February 13, 1:00pm - 2:30pm Robson Ranch Clubhouse This lecture will explore the implications of the rise of China, Putin, Russia, and the Ukraine for United States foreign policy. How can we expect a world with 2 or 3 major powers to function in settling international disputes, managing international trade, and all the other challenges that affect the world like climate change, immigration, and more? The lecture will discuss how bipolar and tripolar balances of power work, the geopolitical interests of Russia and China, and the division of the world into various blocs or alliances. James Meernik, PhD, is Director of the Castleberry Peace Institute at UNT and a Regents Professor in the Department of Political Science. His research interests include post conflict security, transitional justice, international criminal tribunals, and U.S. foreign policy.

Will Climate Change Increase Conflict? Thursday, February 22, 10:00am - 11:30am Robson Ranch Clubhouse

Climate change has impacted ecosystems around the world, but what will this mean for human security? Some have argued that environmental change and natural disasters will lead to increased competition for scarce resources, mass migration, the destabilization of fragile states, and increased violence. Yet, while climate change will certainly pose challenges for humanity, there is unlikely to be a simple, direct link between environmental disasters and violence. This lecture will discuss how scholars think about the social impact of climate change and complex interactions between ecological systems and human security. Idean Salehyan, PhD, is a Senior Fellow of the Castleberry Peace Institute at UNT, a Professor in the UNT Department of Political Science, and the Executive Director of the Peace Science Society, International. His research and teaching focus on political violence, migrants and refugees, and protest movements.

Disinformation, International Security, and You Tuesday, February 27, 2:45pm - 4:15pm Robson Ranch Clubhouse

Throughout history, countries have used disinformation and propaganda as weapons against their enemies. Today, advances in computer science and the expansion of communications to large audiences has made the weaponization of disinformation easier, less costly, and more effective for hostile powers. This lecture will examine the ways in which countries are using disinformation tools against one another, the implications this brings for international security, and the ways that citizens can empower themselves against becoming unwitting victims of disinformation from hostile actors. Michael Greig, PhD, is a Senior Fellow of the Castleberry Peace Institute at UNT and a Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Department of Political Science. His primary research and teaching expertise is in international relations. His work explores the forces that cause the outbreak of conflict and the tools that are most effective in transitioning war to a stable peace.

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Political Science Panel:

World Politics and the 2024 Presidential Election Tuesday, March 5, 2:45pm - 4:15pm Robson Ranch Clubhouse Join Professors Greig, Salehyan, and Meernik for a panel discussion about how these international issues and foreign policy may influence the 2024 presidential election and what challenges will await the next president in 2025.

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The PUSH (Persevere Until Success Happens) program at UNT provides a campus-wide network of support for students who have experienced foster care or homelessness. By focusing on the academic, financial, career and social well-being of each student, PUSH enables them to arrive and thrive on campus. Since 2019, OLLI at UNT and the UNT Retiree Association have partnered with UNT’s PUSH program to offer potlucks, game nights, and more for the incredible students who benefit from its services. It’s been our pleasure to work with the PUSH staff, led by UNT’s Foster Care Liaison Officer Brenda Sweeten, on these events. Our Program Project Specialist Liza McLatcher continues to strengthen this partnership by creating new opportunities for members to support PUSH olli.unt.edu/fop students. We will continue to offer social events that bring our members and students together in fun, engaging ways. Additionally, our Friends of PUSH initiative now connects lifelong learners with PUSH staff so that they can support students more directly and sustainably through financial assistance, hot meals, and more. We are excited to continue developing Friends of PUSH, and we hope you will choose to participate and make a difference in these students’ lives. To learn more and get involved in this new initiative, please visit olli.unt.edu/fop.

PUSH Game Night Friday, April 5, 5:00pm - 6:30pm UNT SSB 102 $10 Per Member Enjoy some delicious food while teaming up with PUSH staff and students! OLLI members will compete in a series of games to win gift card prizes for PUSH students. The fee for this event will go toward the cost of food for all attendees, including our guests from the PUSH program.

Registration & Cancellation Deadline: Friday, March 29 (see policy on page 5)

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2025 Trip Reveal Thursday, April 11, 5:30pm - 7:00pm Robson Ranch Clubhouse In this special information session, our travel destinations for 2025 will be revealed. In partnership with the Collette travel agency, we will offer a selection of international trips and at least one domestic trip. Members who attend will learn all about each trip’s itinerary, cost, and reservation process. Attendees will also be able take home trip flyers and reservation forms. Complimentary wine and cheese will be provided. Our 2025 trip information will become available on our website the following day: olli.unt.edu/travel.

Use our Group ID on other Collette trips. Are you already planning to travel with Collette on one of their other trips? You can support OLLI at UNT by simply giving your Collette representative our Group ID number: 2004421. For more information, contact Stephanie.Reinke@unt.edu.

Complimentary Concert Tickets Concert Dates TBD

Our friends in the College of Music will make a limited number of complimentary concert tickets available to OLLI at UNT members this spring. Members will be notified by email once the list of selected concerts is available. Each member will then be able to reserve one ticket per concert by contacting the OLLI office.

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Authors Out Loud! Jane Yolen

Date and Time TBD Zoom Virtual Classroom The OLLI at UNT Authors Out Loud series, hosted by Jean Greenlaw and Susan Supak, features their discussions with renowned authors. These conversations explore the authors’ books, delving into the inspirations for their characters, themes, and stories. This spring, our hosts are inviting members to join the virtual audience for their conversation with acclaimed author Jane Yolen.

Jane Yolen, whom Newsweek dubbed “the Hans Christian Andersen of America,” has published over 400 books for children and adults. She sold her first book, Pirates in Petticoats, on her 22nd birthday. Yolen’s books, stories, and poems have since won the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, three World Fantasy Awards, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, two Golden Kite Awards, the Jewish Book Award and the Massachusetts Center for the Book award, among many others.

Jean Greenlaw, PhD, is an expert in children’s literature and leads our Book Talk SIG. She writes the monthly “Book Talk” column for the Denton Record-Chronicle. Susan Supak serves on the OLLI at UNT Advisory Council and hosts the OLLI at UNT podcast.

Watch our previous interviews online at olli.unt.edu/aol.

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LUNCH & LEARN LECTURE SERIES 12:00pm to 1:00pm BRING YOUR LUNCH INTO THE CLASSROOM

ABOUT THIS SERIES

Each semester, our Senior Director collaborates with a unit on campus to highlight some of their remarkable faculty as part of our Lunch & Learn Lecture Series. Members are invited to bring their own lunch into the classroom to learn about the fascinating research and scholarship taking place at UNT. These lectures are complimentary for all OLLI at UNT members.

The Bright Side of Disasters:

“What can I do to help?”

Wednesday, February 7 UNT SSB 105

Monday, February 26 UNT SSB 102

Disasters are increasing across the globe and in their wakes leave massive physical damage, steep financial losses, and widespread social disruption. Despite these impacts, communities typically display remarkable resilience in the face of tragedy, contrasting sharply with the images of chaos and disorder that dominate the media’s coverage of disasters. Through an exploration of various myths and misunderstandings, this session will highlight the many sources of resilience that allow communities to rebound from catastrophes..

Following a disaster event, people come together and help one another, even though this seems contrary to media reports and the portrayal from Hollywood films. People, near and far from the disaster site, are compelled to help in whatever way they can, and many times that help is manifested through donations. While experts in the field and practitioners who work in emergency management know that cash donations are best from private donors, this knowledge is not widespread beyond these groups. Material donations can overwhelm devastated communities who do not have the space or the personnel necessary to deal with the donations. It has been called a “second disaster.” Dr. Nelan will present research on this subject and give examples of her own experiences in the field.

Exploring the Myths and Realities of Human Response to Extreme Events

Gary Webb, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Emergency Management and Disaster Science at UNT. His research, which focuses on organizational preparedness for and response to extreme events, has been supported by the National Science Foundation, published in a wide range of scholarly outlets, and quoted in such media outlets as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and National Public Radio. He has presented his research to international audiences in Denmark, France, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, the Netherlands, and Turkey.

When Good Intentions Can Lead to a Second Disaster

Mary Nelan, PhD, is Associate Professor & Director of Graduate Programs in the Department of Emergency Management and Disaster Science at UNT. Dr. Nelan earned her PhD from the University of Delaware where she was a research assistant in the Disaster Research Center. Her research interests include: disaster donations and volunteers, therapeutic communities, and disaster response and recovery.

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Weathering the Storm:

A Picture of Recovery:

Wednesday, March 6 UNT SSB 105

Wednesday, April 3 UNT SSB 105

This presentation will examine how residents of the DFW area respond to an escalating tornado threat. The tornado scenario starts with a thunderstorm watch and progresses to a tornado emergency. Using an experimental approach, we can observe how people respond differently at various stages of a tornado threat.

As our climate changes, disasters are becoming more frequent and disruptive. In the future, it is likely more people will be impacted and will need to navigate the complex process of recovery after a major disaster. A unique method called photovoice gives researchers a window into the worlds of disaster survivors to promote healing, improve policy, and share practical lessons with those yet to be impacted. This lecture discusses lessons learned through the photos and stories of residents whose communities have been impacted by recent hurricanes and wildfires.

How Dallas-Fort Worth Residents Respond to Tornado Threats

Tristan Wu, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Management and Disaster Science at UNT. Dr. Wu’s research explores the connections between hazard risk and individuals’ disaster preparedness and response behavior. His primary research has focused on the mental models of disaster risk information search, information content, and decision-making related to protective actions.

Photovoice for Healing and Learning After Disaster

Ronnie Schumann, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Management and Disaster Science at UNT. A human geographer by training, his research interests include long-term community recovery, post-disaster adaptation, cultural memory, and hazard risk perception. His current research projects sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the Joint Fire Science Program, respectively, examine household-level recovery decision-making and the efficacy of community-level risk reduction efforts after destructive wildfires in California.

The Department of Emergency Management & Disaster Science is part of the College of Health & Public Service at UNT and offers the nation’s first and most respected undergraduate program in Emergency Administration and Planning. Professionals in this field help individuals, businesses, governments and nonprofit organizations prepare for, respond to and recover from floods, tornadoes, hazardous materials spills, terrorist attacks and epidemics. Graduates typically find careers in government agencies, private businesses, and humanitarian organizations.

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Debbie & Neal Smatresk

OLLI After Five Series This special series is named for Debbie & Neal Smatresk, reflecting their steadfast dedication to our members and their commitment to enriching the North Texas community through the joy of lifelong learning. The series is curated by our Senior Director and is available to all OLLI members at no additional cost. Each series event includes a complimentary selection of wines, beers, cheeses, and crackers.

The Life of the Party: Interactive Art at the Greek Symposium

For Crying Out Loud: The Theft of Picasso’s The Weeping Woman

Thursday, February 8 5:30pm - 6:30pm Robson Ranch Clubhouse

Thursday, February 29 5:30pm - 6:30pm Robson Ranch Clubhouse

For over two thousand years, the pottery of ancient Athens has captured the attention of those who encounter it. From the flowing curves of potted forms to the dynamism of painted decoration, these vessels offer the opportunity to celebrate the skill and innovation of the makers who crafted them. Yet, modern viewers of these works must engage with them at a distance. People meet these pots in museum cases, on the pages of books, and on screens, unlike the ancient partygoers who once touched, manipulated, and drank from them. This lecture will aim to enliven our conversations about ancient Greek pottery by exploring the ways in which the function and use of these pots can inform our interpretations of them. To consider this, members will pour, decant, and consume wine from facsimiles of some of the most famous Athenian black and red figure pots, allowing them to better understand the interactive world of the Greek symposium.

Melbourne’s National Gallery of Victoria was properly chuffed when, in 1985, it acquired Picasso’s The Weeping Woman. At the time, it was the highest price Australia had ever paid for a work of art: 1.6 million AUD. When the gallery’s director unveiled the painting, he prophetically said, “This face is going to haunt Melbourne for the next 100 years.” Though it hasn’t yet been 100 years, the mystery of the theft of the painting on August 2, 1986 still perplexes Australians and the world. This lecture will attempt to unravel the mystery. And, though the title of the painting implies sadness, the thief or thieves’ dry and ironic wit throughout the escapade balances the weeping.

Neville McFerrin, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Art History in UNT’s College of Visual Arts and Design. She is an archaeologist and art historian specializing in the ancient Mediterranean region. Her current work focuses on the visual and material culture of the sites of Pompeii and Persepolis.

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Laura Evans, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Art History and Art Education and the Coordinator of the Art Museum Education Certificate at UNT. She was awarded a Distinguished Teaching Professorship from UNT in 2022. Her research interests are in the intersections between art museum education, interpretation, gender and narrative. Evans has also interned or worked at galleries across the world.

Taken: The Theft of Gainsborough’s The Duchess of Devonshire Wednesday, March 6 5:30pm - 6:30pm The Point at CC Young In this lecture, members will delve into the theft of Thomas Gainsborough’s portrait of Georgina Cavendish Spencer. The portrait of the 5th Duchess of Devonshire was stolen in the 1800s by the criminal mastermind, Adam Worth and, unlike many art thefts, this one is also a love story! Laura Evans, PhD (see bio, left)

Solving the Mysteries of the Migration and Wintering Biology of the American Kestrel Tuesday, April 2 5:30pm - 6:30pm Robson Ranch Clubhouse American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) have been declining for decades across their range, but scientists still are unsure of why. Although kestrels have been well-studied during their summer breeding period, relatively little is known about their wintering ecology and their full-annual migration cycle. Over the last 7 years, Jim Bednarz and several students have been attempting to unravel the mysteries of the wintering and migration biology of American Kestrels that winter in Denton County, Texas with cuttingedge GPS tracking technology. This presentation will outline the pitfalls and euphoria of working with innovative technology and obtaining novel data. Selected stories of individual birds that were tracked over the course of a year will be told, and another piece of the American kestrel puzzle will be revealed. James Bednarz, PhD, is a Senior Avian Lecturer and Advisor in the Department of Biological Sciences at UNT. He specializes in behavioral ecology, conservation biology, and avian ecology. He received his undergraduate degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology from New Mexico State University, a MS in Animal Ecology at Iowa State University, and PhD in Biology at the University of New Mexico His research has spanned six continents and more than four decades.

UNT graduate student Maddy Kaleta ready to release captured and marked American Kestrels back into the wilds of Denton County.

Dr. Bednarz and his research team were featured in the Spring 2023 issue of the National Audubon Society’s magazine.

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Spring 2024 Courses Classroom Location Key: UNT = UNT Support & Services Bldg. CCY = The Point at CC Young RR = Robson Ranch Clubhouse FM = Flower Mound Senior Center KEL = Keller Sr. Activities Center LAN = Lantana Comm. Event Center GS = Good Samaritan Society LFV FR = The Grove at Frisco Commons ZOOM = Virtual Classroom See location addresses on page 12.

Scheduling Notes: Multi-session Courses: If a course has multiple sessions listed at a single location, it will continue from one session to the next, with new material being presented at each session. Repeated Courses: If a course has multiple locations listed, that indicates the entire course will be repeated at each location.

Instructor Handouts: Handouts are posted to our website, olli.unt.edu/handouts, as they are made available to OLLI staff.

Course Fees: For Pay Per Course members, each inperson course in this section carries a $15 fee, which is due upon enrollment in the course. Virtual courses on Zoom and YouTube livestreams are included for all members at no additional cost.

Cancellation Deadlines: Pay Per Course members who cancel their attendance at least 24 hours in advance of a course's start date can request to apply their course fee to another course this semester.

Guest Policy: Guests can see what our program is all about by attending one of the courses in this section for free, while space is available. Contact olli@unt.edu to enroll as a guest in one free course.

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Arts & Humanities An American’s Guide to Eurovision CCY Thurs. Feb. 29; 10:00am - 11:30am Famous for launching the careers of artists like ABBA and Celine Dion, Eurovision is the longestrunning international song contest where the countries of Europe compete for the grand prize of hosting next year’s contest. Born out of a desire to promote cooperation between European countries after WWII, Eurovision has evolved into a bigger, campier, more glittery affair that has featured musical acts like Ukrainian vampires and Latvian pirates. In this session, members will learn about the history of Eurovision, its voting structure and trends, popular performances, political controversies, and how to watch the contest in 2024.

Jeanette Laredo, PhD, is an independent scholar of all things horror and true crime. She received her PhD in English from UNT where she studied trauma, Gothic literature, and detective fiction.

The American Musical: Reminiscence and History GS Fri. Feb. 23 & Mar. 1; 10:00am - 11:30am This course will cover the American Musical from 1903 to the present. Through audio and visuals, it willl feature reminiscence of more than 50 of the most successful musicals, highlighting their composers, lyricists, actors, actresses, and especially the music.

Max Morley, DMA, taught music history and literature at Stephen F. Austin State University until his retirement. He earned his BM, MM, and DMA degrees from UNT.

The Barbizon Hotel and the Women Who Stayed There LAN Fri. Feb. 16; 10:00am - 11:30am FM Mon. Mar. 25; 2:30pm - 4:00pm UNT SSB 105 Wed. Apr. 24; 1:00pm - 2:30pm The story of the Barbizon Residential Hotel for Women (1927-1980) in New York City, reflects the many major societal disruptions and economic changes experienced by women coming of age in the mid-20th century. The “Doll House” was designed as a safe place for unchaperoned women to stay while working or studying in NYC. In this session, members will learn about the many women who at one time resided at the Barbizon, including Silvia Plath, Candice Bergen, Liza Minnelli, and Grace Kelly. This presentation will be based on personal experience and information from the book The Barbizon by Paulina Bren.

Lois Levine-Elman gained experience in intelligence testing during her career as a school psychologist.

Beauty is Truth: The Later Romantic Poets CCY Thurs. Apr. 18; 10:00am - 11:30am After a brief overview of Romanticism, this session will cover the often tragic lives of Byron, Shelley, and Keats and will introduce examples of their enduring poetry.

Lynne Kelsey is a retired English teacher who taught twelfth grade British literature to 175 high school seniors in her former hometown and loved every minute of it.

Best Dressed: Highlights from the UNT Texas Fashion Collection CCY Thurs. Apr. 11; 10:00am - 11:30am Join fashion historians Annette Becker and Gordon Kendall for tantalizing tales of treasures in the Texas Fashion Collection, a world-class archive of garments and accessories housed within the UNT College of Visual Arts and Design! Highlights include a dress donned by the iconic Audrey Hepburn, the space-age Air Stripe uniforms of Braniff Airways hostesses, and the architecturally inspired evening designs of Charles James.

Annette Becker, MA, is Director of the Texas Fashion Collection, where she stewards the TFC’s holdings of nearly 20,000 historic and designer garments and accessories. Annette is a material culture historian and arts educator who holds an MA in Art History from UNT and brings experience from museums and archives around the country. Gordon Kendall is a multi-publisher author of fashion and design and lecturer on fashion history. As a member of the UNT College of Visual Art and Design Advisory Board, he is deeply engaged with the TFC and its holdings.

A Brief History of Ragtime and Stride Piano CCY Thurs. Mar. 7; 10:00am - 11:30am What is ragtime, what is stride, and what’s the difference between them? This session will cover a century of music from Scott Joplin to living composers and trace the evolution of ragtime with live performances of selected works.

Steve Harlos, DMA, serves as chair of the Division of Keyboard Studies in the UNT College of Music. He has performed with such diverse artists as Timofei Dokschutzer, Harvey Phillips, Dick Hyman, Marvin Gaye and Maureen McGovern. He was staff keyboardist for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra from 1996 until his retirement in 2022.

Calligraphy Workshop UNT SSB 105 Wed. Apr. 17; 10:00am - 11:30am & 1:00pm - 2:30pm This two-session course will offer a step-by-step approach to master Chancery Cursive calligraphy. This universal italic hand can be used to improve your everyday writing, as well as for invitations, posters, and scrapbooking. Members will need to purchase an inexpensive calligraphy set (e.g. The Fine Touch Calligraphy Pen Set available for $6.99 at Hobby Lobby).

Neil Kalmanson is a retired professor of art from East Georgia State College. He is a working artist and has also worked as a professional calligrapher.

Discovering French Regions: Provence, Brittany, Normandy, and Alsace UNT SSB 105 Wed. Feb. 28; 10:00am - 11:30am RR Tues. Mar. 19; 1:00pm - 2:30pm This session will present a general overview of some famous French regions and their specificities. For each region, members will discover its history, landmarks, special places of interest, traditions, and cuisine. This presentation will be supplemented with illustrations and a handout. It will serve as an excellent introduction for anyone planning a trip to France.

Marie-Christine W. Koop, PhD, is Professor Emerita of French Civilization at UNT where she served as Department Chair in the department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. She is past president of the American Association of Teachers of French and has received several national and international awards.

The Early History of Photography UNT SSB 102 Mon. Feb. 5; 1:00pm - 2:30pm In this session, members will learn about the discoveries that led to the invention of photography as well as the people who first made photographic images. Early forms of photography on metal, glass, and paper will be covered in this illustrated presentation, as will examples of strategies used by early professional photographers to capture images that long exposure times made difficult. Members will see some of the work of early portrait and landscape photographers.

John F. Neal, PhD, taught journalism and mass communication at the college level for more than 30 years. He received his PhD from UNT, and while in graduate school at The University of Texas at Austin, he worked in the photography collection of the Harry Ransom Center.

From New York to Texas: An Artist’s Journey CCY Tues. Feb. 13; 10:00am - 11:30am In this session, Francesca d’atria Romano will discuss her transition as a former New York City artist/printmaker noted for her NYC and Staten Island Ferry Etchings to creating large Texas landscape paintings. She will discuss her great honor of printing one of Rembrant’s etchings at the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam. In addition to her PowerPoint presentation, Francesca will bring some of her more famous etchings plus the tools used to create her images.

Flappers, Fringe, and Flair: Let’s Go Art Deco

Francesca d’Atria - Romano, MFA, was a high school art instructor and administrator for 35 years. After retirement, she taught Art History 101 at St. John’s University in New York and became a docent at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She is also an artist who designed a logo for the Staten Island Ferry.

LAN Fri. Feb. 2; 10:00am - 11:30am RR Tues. Mar. 19; 2:45pm - 4:15pm

Hands-on Science Activities and Children’s Literature

In this session, members will explore how the Art Deco movement of the early 20th century was expressed in architecture, furnishings, and fashion. Introduced in France, the art style is easily recognizable with strong lines, stylized patterns, and vivid colors. This session will explore important designers and objects of the period. Members may be surprised at what remnants of the style we still see today.

FM Wed. Mar. 20 & 27; 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Lynn Brandon, PhD, is an Associate Professor in UNT’s Department of Merchandising & Digital Retailing, where she serves as the program coordinator for the home furnishings program.

Barbara Manner, PhD, received her Master’s

Christy Crutsinger, PhD, is a Professor in UNT’s Department of Merchandising & Digital Retailing, where she has taught fashion history, trend analysis, and merchandising/retail strategies.

From Homer to Hollywood: The Trojan Roots of Western Culture FM Mon. Mar. 4; 2:30pm - 4:00pm RR Thurs. Mar. 28; 10:00am - 11:30am UNT SSB 102 Mon. Apr. 22; 10:00am - 11:30am While scholars usually trace Western identity and values back to key cities like Athens, Rome, London, or Philadelphia, this session will trace Western culture back to the ancient city of Troy. As immortalized in ancient epics such as Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, as well as Virgil’s Aeneid, the survivors of fallen Troy disperse throughout Europe, becoming the ancestors of English, French, and Italian royalty. By tracing the origins of the West back to Troy, members will learn how the West’s first and greatest cultural narrative impacts our contemporary ideals, redefining what it means to be a Westerner.

Children love both being read to and doing hands-on activities. In this two-session course, each member will participate in the hands-on activities related to specific children’s books. Each activity uses every day items and will prepare members to do the same activity with the children in their lives.

and doctorate degrees in Geology and Secondary Education from the University of Akron. She taught science in the Akron Public Schools while at the University of Akron. She also taught geology and science methods classes in the Duquesne University School of Education. She has made presentations and conducted workshops for teachers on teaching science using children’s literature.

Happy Valentine: How Four Centuries of British Writers Said “I Love You” UNT SSB 105 Wed. Feb. 14; 10:00am - 11:30am In this session, members will enjoy expressions of love in the writings of British authors from the time of Shakespeare through the reign of Queen Victoria. What better way to experience Valentine’s Day?

Don Vann, PhD, is a Professor Emeritus in the UNT Department of English and retired Regent’s Professor. He has been an author or editor of eight books, as well as scores of articles and reviews.

Frazier Johnson is a Senior Graduate Admissions Recruiter in the Toulouse Graduate School at UNT. He was previously a teacher of English Language Arts for Grand Prairie ISD.

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A History of Fine Art Prints and the Processes for Making Them UNT SSB 102 Mon. Feb. 12; 10:00am - 11:30am LAN Fri. Apr. 5; 10:00am - 11:30am GS Fri. Apr. 19; 10:00am - 11:30am FM Wed. Apr. 24; 2:30pm - 4:00pm This session will cover the history of fine art reproduction as well as the various methods and processes used, such as wood block printing, etching, lithography, screen printing, giclee, and other more contemporary methods. Some actual equipment will be shown as well as examples of the artist’s own work. A gift of a reproduction of one of the artist’s own pieces will be offered.

Raymond Pahler is a retired executive from the plastics industry. Although he majored in engineering, he minored in art and became an accomplished artist working in a wide range of media. He has also taught engineering classes as a UNT Adjunct faculty member.

History of the Vampire in Folklore, Literature, and Film CCY Thurs. Feb. 22; 10:00am - 11:30am LAN Fri. Apr. 12; 10:00am - 11:30am In this session, members will learn all about the long history of the vampire, from its roots in 18th century Eastern European folklore through the literary tradition of the 19th century, and into the visual arts of the 20th and 21st centuries. From Dracula to Twilight and beyond, this session will explore the myth and the metaphor of the vampire.

Megan Bryan, PhD, received her doctorate from the University of York, UK, and wrote her thesis on 19th century vampire literature, which has been an obsession of hers ever since watching “Horror of Dracula” at 15 years old. She has written both vampire fiction and non-fiction, and hopes to share her knowledge to help audiences separate the one from the other.

How to Fall In Love with Poetry: An Introduction RR Tues. & Thurs. Apr. 2 & 4; 10:00am - 11:30am GS Fri. Apr. 5 & 12; 10:00am - 11:30am In this two-session course, Dr. Dubrow will discuss some of the basic elements of making a poem, including the use of imagery, metaphor, as well narrative and lyric elements. By looking at accessible, contemporary examples of poetry, members will build a vocabulary for discussing what poems do, how they speak to the experience of being human, and how they teach readers to see the world in a new way.

Jehanne Dubrow, PhD, is a Professor of Creative Writing at UNT and the author of nine poetry collections, including most recently Wild Kingdom (Louisiana State University Press, 2021). Her writing has appeared in POETRY, New England Review, Colorado Review, and The Southern Review.

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Hwæt! A Brief History of English RR Thurs. Feb. 1; 1:00pm - 2:30pm FM Mon. Feb. 12; 2:30pm - 4:00pm UNT SSB 102 Mon. Feb. 26; 10:00am - 11:30am English is constantly changing, but where were its roots? In this session, members will take a journey through the development of the language from the unrecognizable sounds of Old English to Middle, Early Modern, and contemporary English. You don’t need to be a linguist to be a logophile!

Lynne Kelsey is a retired English teacher who taught twelfth grade British literature to 175 high school seniors in her former hometown and loved every minute of it.

An Introduction to Frank Lloyd Wright: The Father of Modern American Architecture FM Mon. Feb. 5; 2:30pm - 4:00pm CCY Thurs. Apr. 4; 10:00am - 11:30am Dubbed “the Father of Modern American Architecture,” Frank Lloyd Wright resisted the dominant design aesthetics popular at the turn of the century and ushered in a new era of uniquely American architecture. In this session, members will have the opportunity to learn about the 70+ year evolution of Wright’s aesthetic, from his prePrairie Style homes of the late 19th century to his design for the Guggenheim Museum, completed in 1959. Members will explore public and residential examples of Wright’s interior and exterior designs, and by the end of the session, will be able to recognize the key elements that defined Wright’s approach as contextualized within the history of American architectural design.

Jessica Hogue developed a passion for Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural designs after visiting the Pope-Leighey House near Washington D.C.. Since then, she has visited Wright-designed residences and public buildings throughout the country.

Jane Austen’s Novels: Emma RR Tues. Apr. 2; 1:00pm - 2:30pm Emma is often considered Jane Austen’s masterpiece. Handsome, clever, and rich, Emma Woodhouse is a restless queen bee without rivals in her sleepy little town. The novel is clearly Emma’s story because all but one chapter is written from her point of view. Members will discuss this satire of social class and the pain of growing up. The presentation will ask and answer questions about Emma, including whose viewpoint directed that one chapter in the book not from Emma’s point of view.

Elaine Kushmaul, MLIS, has had a longstanding admiration for Jane Austen and her novels. A mid-life career change led to a Masters in Library Information Services from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. One of the projects during graduate study concentrated on Jane Austen and her life.

Jane Austen’s Novels: Northanger Abbey CCY Thurs. Feb. 1; 10:00am - 11:30am Using fictional styles of her day but with a twist, in Northanger Abbey Austen pens a parody of gothic fiction. It is a lesser known of Austen’s works; still it has been made into a movie by PBS and has lessons for us even today. This session will be a review and critique of the story. It is not necessary to read the book or watch the movie in advance, but there will be time for give and take about the book.

Elaine Kushmaul, MLIS, (see bio, left)

Modern Irish Music & Literature: Yeats, Joyce, Heaney CCY Tues. Feb. 20; 10:00am - 11:30am FR Fri. Mar. 22 & Apr. 19; 10:00am - 11:30am Ireland is a little less than double the size of the DFW metroplex, yet has 4 Nobel Prize winners in Literature, a third as many as the entire United States. In this course, members will take a quick tour of The Emerald Isle by way of some of the music and literature that has made Ireland beloved.

LeeAnn Derdeyn, PhD, has a BA in Medieval Literature and Spirituality, as well as an MA and PhD in Modern and Contemporary Literature. Although her primary dissertation focus was T. S. Eliot and Modernism, her DNA links back to Ireland. Her name transliterates in Gaelic as “scholarship or reading” (Léann), so of course, she loves to read, write about, and teach Modern Irish Studies.

Music at the Movies: How 19th Century Orchestral Style was Alive & Well in Film Music of the 20th Century KEL Tues. Feb. 6 & 13; 1:30pm - 3:00pm Did “classical” music composition disappear in the 20th century? This two-session course will show how classical orchestral style was alive & well in the movie soundtracks of the 20th century. Dr. Morley will present an audio-visual lecture of orchestral soundtracks (also known as “incidental music”) in the movies from 1927 to the present. It will feature brief discussions of 30 composers and 90 excerpts from 72 films. Members can expect to hear high quality orchestral music that sounds familiar, though the title may elude them. Movie buffs will be challenged to name the movie’s title by viewing screenshots and movie stars while listening to the soundtrack.

Max Morley, DMA, taught music history and literature at Stephen F. Austin State University until his retirement. He earned his BM, MM, and DMA degrees from UNT.

Sacred Space Around the World: Religious Architecture in the Abrahamic Religions FR Fri. Feb. 2; 1:00pm - 2:30pm CCY Tues. Mar. 5; 10:00am - 11:30am The study of Sacred Space involves the study of rituals, traditions, sacred texts, and people. Theorists of Sacred Space seek out the many commonalities between different religious traditions. In studying the architectural traditions of the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) during this session, members will explore a number of elements that they share.

Elizabeth Ranieri, PhD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in UNT’s New College and an affiliate professor of Art History. She has lived, worked, and studied in Italy. Her research interests include the Art and Architecture of the Italian Renaissance and Baroque and Sacred Space.

Scriptures for a Generation: What We Were Reading in the Sixties GS Fri. Feb. 16; 10:00am - 11:30am Baby boomers exposed to the counterculture in the ‘50s through early ‘70s likely had on their bookshelves many of the books and periodicals briefly surveyed in this session. The presentation will be based in part on English professor Philip D. Beidler’s 1994 book Scriptures for a Generation. According to Beidler, many of the Boomer generation grew up in “the last great reading culture..[and these books constitute] the apotheosis of the word.” After a quick romp through the collection and a broader look at the 60s, we’ll focus on specific writers and cultural figures, including Jack Kerouac, Hugh Hefner, Betty Friedan, Eldridge Cleaver and Timothy Leary.

Don Hancock, PhD, retired after 35 years as an administrator and teacher in college and nonprofit adult education programs. He received both his PhD in Adult and Continuing Education and his BA in Journalism from UNT.

Songs of Texas Veterans: Vietnam UNT SSB 102 Mon. Apr. 15; 10:00am - 11:30am FM Mon. Apr. 15; 2:30pm - 4:00pm RR Tues. Apr. 16; 1:00pm - 2:30pm In this session, members will delve deeper into Texas history through the heartfelt music of many Texas singer-songwriters who also served in the U.S. military.

Diana Mason, PhD, is Professor Emeritus in the UNT Department of Chemistry. She taught chemistry at high school, 2-year college, and university-levels for 33 years. In 2016, she was commissioned by Governor Abbott as an Admiral in the Texas Navy recognizing her passion for the great state of Texas.

Three 16th Century Artists: Fontana, Anguissola, and Caravaggio

Economics: The Most Vexing Course You Will Ever Love

UNT SSB 102 Mon. Feb. 19; 10:00am - 11:30am

FR Fri. Apr. 5 & 12; 1:00pm - 2:30pm FM Wed. Apr. 10 & 17; 2:30pm - 4:00pm

This session will look at two female artists of the 16th century who were able to break traditional artistic norms, Lavinia Fontana and Sofonisba Angissola, and compare them to their contemporary male artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio.

Variation and Change in Texas English FR Fri. Apr. 5; 10:00am - 11:30am This session will examine dialectal variation in Texas English as spoken today. Along the way it will cover history of the English language and how language changes over time and results in dialectal variation.

William Salmon, PhD, is Chair of the Department of Linguistics at UNT. He has an MA in Linguistics from UNT and a PhD in Linguistics from Yale University. His research interests include Southern vernacular Englishes in general and especially in Texas.

Business & Economics Appealing 2023 Denton County Property Appraisal RR Tues. Apr. 16 & 23; 2:45pm - 4:15pm This two-session course will explore how to appeal your Denton County property appraisal. This course is especially useful for new Texas residents who don’t understand the property appraisal process in Texas. Long time residents may also find this useful if they are getting pinched by rising property taxes.

Gary Koenig, MBA, has provided free tax counseling for senior citizens and low-income households through AARP’s Tax-Aide program for over 15 years. During his corporate work career he was involved in computer programming, data center operations, project and program management, and ended his career as CFO of a small company.

This two-session course is vital in 2024, as economics is always an election issue, yet there is little any one person can do to affect it. Understanding the nation’s economic goals and the part different organizations play is helpful in making day-to-day decisions.

Cecil Carter taught on the Adjunct Faculty at Oklahoma State University’s Oklahoma City Branch for five years.

Financial Literacy for Retirees RR Tues. & Thurs. Apr. 9, 11, 16, & 23; 10:00am - 11:30am Over 4 sessions, this course will cover many topics and engage members around current events as well as updated information for the future of investing.

Kara Lebanik is a financial advisor with Edward Jones who has been in the industry for several years with 2 large firms. She has an extensive background in many different types of investment vehicles, and working closely with those who are unfamiliar with how investing works.

How to Avoid Overpaying Taxes in Retirement RR Tues. Feb. 13; 2:45pm - 4:15pm Most people pay more in taxes in retirement than is necessary. If retirees and those preparing to retire don’t understand the complicated role of taxes in retirement, they could end up stumbling into costly mistakes. This session is designed to guide members through some of the “tax traps and opportunities” that retirees face through the four stages of retirement.

Joe Dowdall, MBA, has worked in the financial services industry for over 16 years and has spent the last 12 years as a financial planner in the North Texas area. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York and his MBA in Finance from Saint Joseph’s Haub School of Business. Joe is a certified Financial Planner, Chartered Retirement Plan Consultant, and a Retirement Income Certified Professional.

Preparing and Filing 2023 U.S. Taxes FM Mon. Feb. 19 &26; 2:30pm - 4:00pm This two-session course will review the tax changes for TY23 filing season. The new IRS self-filing will be discussed, if information is available. Emphasis will be given to assist the newly single.

Gary Koenig, MBA (see bio, left)

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Who Gets Your Stuff When You Die? FM Wed. Feb. 7; 2:30pm - 4:00pm LAN Fri. Mar. 1; 10:00am - 11:30am UNT SSB 105 Wed. Apr. 3; 10:00am - 11:30am This session is designed to help members plan for the two most important things in their lives: everything they own and everyone they love.

Leigh Hilton is an Accredited Estate Planner. She received her law degree from the South Texas College of Law in Houston and is a member of the Wealth Counsel, National Association of Elder Law Attorneys, and Elder Counsel.

Current Events & Social Issues Education Barriers for People with Experience in Foster Care RR Thurs. Apr. 4; 1:00pm - 2:30pm UNT SSB 105 Wed. Apr. 10; 1:00pm - 2:30pm This session will cover an in-depth analysis of the issues people with experience in foster care face when pursuing educational success from Pre-K through higher education. Our most vulnerable population in society, people with lived experience in foster care are slipping through the cracks. However, there are statewide and nationwide efforts aimed at improving systems, increasing communication, and bolstering support efforts to increase educational success and quality of life for people with lived experience in foster care. In this session, members will learn about these issues and how they might be able to help.

Sheila Bustillos, PhD, is a scholar practitioner and the Director of Student Services Assessment at UNT. Her volunteer work for the last 14 years has been as the co-founder and leader of the nonprofit Education Reach for Texans, an organization that champions post-secondary education success for students with experience in foster care.

The Hard Facts About Psychics & Their Methods UNT SSB 102 Mon. Feb. 5; 10:00am - 11:30am In this session, members will learn the secret techniques that psychics use to fleece unsuspecting victims of their hard-earned cash. Members will see examples of Barnum Statements, Cold Reading, and Hot Reading; the tools used in most psychic readings. Members will see demonstrations of these techniques and see psychics applying them in their trade. This session will not prove that true psychics or psychic powers do not exist, but it will demonstrate that any psychic who is using supernatural powers to perform their reading is doing it the hard way.

Bryan Lovelace, MS, BCBA, LBA, is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Behavior Analysis. He is a board-certified behavior analyst who received his B.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis and an M.S. in Behavior Analysis from UNT.

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The Presidency and Immigration Policy: Rhetoric and Reality

Term Limits for Congress: One Last Chance

UNT SSB 102 Mon. Apr. 15; 1:00pm - 2:30pm

UNT SSB 105 Wed. Apr. 10; 10:00am - 11:30am

This session will review the frequency, tone, and efficacy of public mentions of immigrants and immigration policy by presidents from Washington through Biden. The session will also touch on the intersection of the president’s role with that of the other key actors in the immigration policy system—notably the press, the public, and Congress. Ultimately, this lecture will pose and hope to answer why comprehensive immigration has failed to pass Congress over the past 25 years despite prioritization of immigration policy by recent presidential administrations.

85% of American voters disapprove of what Congress does yet 80% of representatives and senators are reelected. Most Americans want term limits for the House and Senate. Representatives and senators promise but don’t pass term limit legislation. This session will explain the last great hope for term limits: a Convention of States constitutional amendment.

Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha, PhD, is Department Chair and Professor of Political Science at UNT. His research focuses on American political institutions, specifically the presidency and mass media, and public policy. He is the author of nearly three dozen scholarly articles and two books.

Reconciliation and Building Peace After War: What Have We Learned? UNT SSB 105 Wed. Feb. 7; 10:00am - 11:30am In this session, members will explore the different strategies nations pursue to build peace after war and how those approaches can determine whether a country lapses back in violence and war. Professor Meernik will use both academic research and personal experience working on issues of peace building after conflict in the former Yugoslavia, Northern Ireland, and especially in Colombia, to discuss two contrasting approaches to peacebuilding. Professor Meernik will tell of remarkable examples of forgiveness and reconciliation among ordinary people, but also the challenges governments face in moving past the roots of conflict violence to focus on the future.

James Meernik, PhD, is Director of the Castleberry Peace Institute at UNT and a Regents Professor in the Department of Political Science. His research interests include post conflict security, transitional justice, international criminal tribunals, and U.S. foreign policy.

Revisiting the War on Drugs: Is Drug Decriminalization a Good Idea? UNT SSB 105 Wed. Feb. 21; 10:00am - 11:30am In recent years, the U.S. has seen a spike in deaths caused by unsuspecting users taking drugs laced with fentanyl. Deaths caused by an unregulated drug market, among other things, has fueled marijuana decriminalization in many states, treating the sale of marijuana much like alcohol. Oregon has even decriminalized all drugs, including methamphetamine and heroin. However, Oregon is not bearing the fruits of its drug policy. Is decriminalization a good idea?

Glen Biglaiser, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at UNT. His areas of specialization include comparative politics, Latin American politics, and economic and political issues in the developing world.

Tom Pryor served for 18 years with three Fortune 500 firms before founding a cost management consulting, training, and software company. Tom also served 6 years as Director of the Small Business Development Center at the University of Texas at Arlington.

Weaponized Statistics and You LAN Fri. Feb. 9; 10:00am - 11:30am What happens when a tool of knowledge becomes a tool of coercion, virtue signaling, and socially acceptable behavior? This session will explore fun, infuriating, and head-scratching scenarios that reinforce the importance of asking questions and applying common sense. Members will examine how an innocuous tool like statistics has inadvertently become a bludgeon for shaping behavior and how they’ve likely been affected.

Richmond Reyes, MBA, is the Director of University Policy at UNT. He earned his MBA from the University of California, Riverside. His experience includes time in various industries including defense, finance, and engineering.

Weighing a Saudi Arabia-Israel Peace Agreement: What Is In It for the U.S. & Why Is It Controversial? FM Wed. Apr. 3; 2:30pm - 4:00pm In the aftermath of the Abraham Accords brokered by the Trump Administration, the Biden Administration has devoted substantial diplomatic energy to attempting to achieve a peace agreement and the normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel. Progress in these talks has been both slow and controversial. In this session, members will explore why the U.S. is interested in establishing a peace settlement between Saudi Arabia and Israel and why it has been both challenging and controversial.

Michael Greig, PhD, is a Professor of Political Science at UNT with a primary research and teaching expertise in international relations. His work explores the forces that cause the outbreak of conflict and the tools that are most effective in transitioning war to a stable peace.

What to Do if Someone You Love Gets Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s RR Tues. Mar. 26; 1:00pm - 2:30pm Can a person still have the legal capacity to sign documents with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s? What are spousal protection provisions? Is a married couple always required to spend down one-half of their assets before qualifying for Medicaid? In this session, members will learn answers to these questions and more.

You Want the Truth? An Introduction to the Art of Conducting Effective Interviews & Interrogations UNT SSB 102 Mon. Mar. 4; 10:00am - 11:30am LAN Fri. Mar. 8; 10:00am - 11:30am This session will provide an introduction to interviewing and interrogation techniques. Members will learn the basic steps of conducting effective interviews and interrogations to get confessions and discuss potential downfalls of these techniques.

Jared Eutsler, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Accounting in the G. Brint Ryan College of Business at UNT. Dr. Eutsler specializes in teaching fraud examination and auditing courses. He is a CPA and a CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner). Dr. Eutsler has experience in external audit working at Ernst and Young and also in audit regulation working in Washington, DC.

History The 1813 Campaign vs Napoleon: A Lesson in Coalition Warfare FR Fri. Feb. 16; 1:00pm - 2:30pm LAN Fri. Apr. 19; 10:00am - 11:30am It is no secret that the United States faces a potential conflict against China in the coming years. If this war takes place, the United States will need to rely on its allies in the Pacific in order to defeat China. The 1813 Campaign against Napoleon Bonaparte offers valuable insights regarding the challenges of coalition warfare.

American Mythology FM Wed. Feb. 21; 2:30pm - 4:00pm This session will examine events in American history which we all believe to be true that “just ain’t so,” along with some true historic events that no one talks about. The session will also cover American legends, both real and imagined. Finally, there will be a review of our shared lore about the Lone Star State, some of which actually happened!

James Robinson is a retired teacher of American and Afro-American History. His Master’s Degree involved Civil War origins, and he has long been both a student and teacher of Texas History. Mr. Robinson currently volunteers for the Denton County Office of History and Culture.

History of American Philanthropy and Nonprofits RR Thurs. Feb. 8 & 15; 1:00pm - 2:30pm FR Fri. Feb. 16 & 23; 10:00am - 11:30am UNT SSB 105 Wed. Feb. 21 & 28; 1:00pm - 2:30pm Do you know the first charitable nonprofit established in America? In this two-session course, members will learn about the integral role nonprofits have played in American culture.

Rebecca Poynter, MJ, is a Senior Lecturer in the Mayborn School of Journalism at UNT, where she developed a PR for Nonprofits course with an American History perspective. Her professional experience includes corporate communications for AT&T Wireless and disaster response for FEMA.

America’s First Food Truck: The Chuckwagon

History of American Political Parties

CCY Thurs. Feb. 15; 10:00am - 11:30am

FR Fri. Feb. 2; 10:00am - 11:30am RR Tues. Mar. 26; 10:00am - 11:30am

Necessity is the mother of invention. Charles Goodnight needed a way to entice cowboys to herd cattle from Texas to Kansas. His solution was to invent America’s first food truck, the chuckwagon. In this session, members will learn through pictures and stories how the chuckwagon came to be and the impact it had on our history.

This session will follow the convoluted history of political parties in America, beginning with the Glorious Revolution and ending with the last viable third party bid in 1992. It will cover Whigs, Free Soilers, Know-Nothings, and of course, Republicans and Democrats. Why is it that America has only two political parties? Members attending this session will find out.

Tom Pryor (see bio on previous page)

Crafting a Family History Narrative RR Tues. Feb. 20; 1:00pm - 2:30pm In this session, award-winning author Dale Spaulding will discuss his journey in publishing a family history narrative. He will demonstrate how tiny bits of data turned into the discoveries of some remarkable ancestors. Dale will also share his lessons learned in the book writing and publishing process. Members who are interested in discovering the stories of their ancestors and crafting a family history narrative to pass on to the next generation will want to consider attending this session.

Dale R. Spaulding is a lifelong student of history. Dale navigated the oceans and seas of the world in his twenty-two years of service in the U.S. Navy, retiring as a Lieutenant Commander. Dale is a graduate of Auburn University and the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School.

James Robinson (see bio, left)

Learn How to Write Your Own Story in an Exciting & Engaging Way FM Wed. Feb. 14; 2:30pm - 4:00pm Each one of us is the best person to tell our own personal family history. This session will offer multiple ideas on how to present family stories so that children, grandchildren, and friends will want to hear more. Pictures, Stories, and Video options will be discussed, as well as activities that can be done to interest others in your family history. Members will go home with a sample of questions they should be answering and resources so that they can begin their own storytelling.

Emily C. Richardson, EdD, worked in higher education for 30 years as an administrator and a tenured faculty member, before retiring to follow her genealogy passion and open her genealogy business, Kinsearchers. She has done genealogy research for over 40 years and has taught this topic to both college students and adult learners.

Nicholas Kramer is a PhD candidate in Military History and a student fellow at the Military History Center at UNT.

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Making News and Fighting Wars: How Custer and Patton (Usually) Won Their Battles and Created Their Legends KEL Tues. Mar. 5; 1:30pm - 3:00pm RR Thurs. Mar. 28; 1:00pm - 2:30pm This session will compare the careers and leadership styles of two of America’s most famous generals: George Armstrong Custer and George S. Patton, Junior. Although they served almost 100 years apart, their flamboyant characteristics as fighting generals have prompted authors, fellow soldiers, and politicians like Harry S. Truman to note their similarities. This course will examine the two cavalrymen’s similarities in detail and what made them so successful.

James E. Mueller, PhD, is a Professor of Journalism at UNT whose research focuses on 19th century history. He worked for about 10 years as a reporter, editor, and photographer for newspapers in suburban St. Louis before entering academia. He is the author of three books on the press.

Marbury v. Madison: The Untold Story CCY Thurs. Mar. 21 & 28; 10:00am - 11:30am In almost every law school, the first case assigned in Constitutional Law courses is Marbury v. Madison. The case is said to be the most important decision of the Supreme Court in its 233 year history. Find out why this case was more than a simple, but seminal, decision. It was also the story of how one “black sheep” cousin cleverly outsmarted a famous and influential cousin whom he detested.

Jim Bays, JD, is a retired corporate attorney who has taught courses on Thomas Jefferson and the transition from the Articles of Confederation to the US Constitution. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the University of Virginia Law School.

Napoleon and the Grande Armée: From Triumph to Ruin FR Fri. Apr. 12; 10:00am - 11:30am CCY Tues. Apr. 16; 10:00am - 11:30am Napoleon Bonaparte is one of history’s finest commanders. His meteoric rise saw him lead the Grande Armée across Europe, defeating all in their path. However, after ten years, his empire came crumbling down and his armies were vanquished. How did the armies of Europe overcome Napoleon and the mighty French army?

Nicholas Kramer (see bio on previous page)

Oral Histories at UNT and the Denton County Historical Commission

St. Patrick, His Day, and IrishAmerican Heritage Month

GS Fri. Feb. 9; 10:00am - 11:30am KEL Tues. Feb. 20; 1:30pm - 3:00pm FM Mon. Mar. 18; 2:30pm - 4:00pm UNT SSB 105 Wed. Mar. 27; 1:00pm - 2:30pm

FM Wed. Mar. 6; 2:30pm - 4:00pm GS Fri. Mar. 8; 10:00am - 11:30am

Oral histories capture firsthand memories in a structured interview setting. The University of North Texas has one of the nation’s oldest oral history programs and archives over 2,000 interviews including former politicians, WWII Veterans, local and state leaders, area businesses, and a few famous and well-known people. The Denton County Historical Commission is committed in enhancing their oral history collection with enriching voices from around the county. In this session, members will explore the archives of both oral history programs.

Sara Wilson, MEd, is the Administrative Specialist for UNT’s Oral History Program. She is also Oral History Chair for the Denton County Historical Commission. Her background consists of teaching, parent education, and working as a community liaison and as a coordinator with a public school district.

Presidential Trivia UNT SSB 105 Wed. Mar. 20; 10:00am - 11:30am & 1:00pm - 2:30pm This two-session course will be based on the succession of the presidents from Washington to the present. It will deal with the major events going on in the country at the time of the individual campaigns for the presidency or reelection and will appeal to trivia buffs.

Tom Tweeddale is a former dance and private pilot ground school instructor and has been with UNT for 28 years. Mr. Tweeddale was an airline pilot for 36 years. He also presented American and Texas history lectures to colleges, libraries, and retirement center audiences.

in the Department of Sociology at UNT. He is a descendant of Mary Davis, born on Christmas Day in 1792 in County Tyrone, Ireland. He first visited Ireland in 1971 and in 1998 was a Research Fellow at National University of Ireland, Galway.

Texas During the Civil War and Reconstruction CCY Tues. Feb. 27; 10:00am - 11:30am This session will examine the cataclysm of the Civil War and its aftermath in Texas during Reconstruction. Exploring the experiences of soldiers on the front lines, the lives of families struggling on the home front, and struggle after 1865 to determine the fate of the former slaves, the session will confront some of the most important and far-reaching moments in Texas history.

Andrew J. Torget, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the UNT Department of History. He is a historian of 19th century North America and has been a featured speaker at Harvard, Stanford, Rice, Duke, Johns Hopkins, and the Library of Congress.

Texas During the 20th Century: The Oil Boom of the 1910s to the Roaring Twenties

UNT SSB 102 Mon. Apr. 1; 1:00pm - 2:30pm CCY Tues. Apr. 9; 10:00am - 11:30am

UNT SSB 102 Mon. Mar. 4 & 25; 1:00pm - 2:30pm

When you think about WW II what comes to mind? For the Greatest Generation it has been looked upon as a time of change. This is especially true for women. They would play a significant part in the war effort both at home and in uniform. Coverage will include such topics as Rosie the Riveter, military service, every day life, personal stories and beyond.

He taught U.S. History in California schools for 45 years.

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Rudy Ray Seward, PhD, is a Professor Emeritus

The Role of Women During WWII: The Home Front and Beyond

Bruce Ralston is a Civil War living history actor.

A religious holiday to honor St. Patrick introducing Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century has evolved into celebrations and recognition of all things Irish in the United States and worldwide. Over 30 million U.S. residents claim Irish ancestry. Most are descendants of several million immigrants to America throughout the 1800s, especially during the Great Famine. March has been designated Irish-American Heritage Month since 1991. The origins, changing cultural significance, and contradictory legacy will be explored in this session.

During the 20th century, Texas was completely remade from a rural society of farmers to the modern urban powerhouse of today. This two-session course will explore the massive transformations that took place during the oil boom of the 1910s to the Roaring Twenties.

Andrew J. Torget, PhD (see bio above)

Texas During the 20th Century: The Great Depression and WWII

Your Family History: Military Records (Revolutionary War through Civil War)

How the Natural Environment Gets Away with Murder

RR Tues. & Thurs. Mar. 19 & 21; 10:00am - 11:30am

KEL Tues. Mar. 19; 1:30pm - 3:00pm

CCY Tues. Apr. 2; 10:00am - 11:30am

Andrew J. Torget, PhD (see bio on previous page)

Unwilling to Quit: America’s Difficult Exit from Vietnam LAN Fri. Feb. 23; 10:00am - 11:30am KEL Tues. Mar. 26; 1:30pm - 3:00pm UNT SSB 105 Wed. Apr. 24; 10:00am - 11:30am America’s exit from Vietnam was as contingent, complicated, and agonizing as its decision to pursue war there. Yet, historians have said comparatively little on how the U.S. war ended. This session will explain how, when, and why Richard Nixon decided to withdraw from the Vietnam War. It will also examine this decision in its international context, giving particular attention to Vietnamese views and actions.

David Prentice has spent the last ten years teaching and writing about the Vietnam War. He has researched the conflict in archives from five countries, including Vietnam. His work has appeared in Diplomatic History, the Journal of Military History, and several edited volumes. His first book, Unwilling to Quit, examines America’s exit strategy from Vietnam.

Who Was the Real Mary Todd Lincoln? LAN Fri. Mar. 22; 10:00am - 11:30am KEL Tues. Apr. 16; 1:30pm - 3:00pm Mary Todd Lincoln was the most criticized and misunderstood of our nation’s first ladies. She experienced more than her share of tragedy during her lifetime, resulting in a fair amount of emotional instability. This session will examine two sides of the wife of our nation’s 16th president, who is often viewed as a misunderstood and tragic figure.

Bruce Ralston (see bio on previous page)

Members in this session will learn how to locate military records. The focus will be on the conflicts within the United States beginning with the Revolutionary War and building through the Civil War. Members will gain an understanding of the wealth of information that is found in these records.

Nature & Environmental Science An Archaeological Journal: 1968-2023 RR Thurs. Feb. 1, 8, & 15; 10:00am - 11:30am Reid Ferring’s archaeological career has taken him to Israel, Portugal, Ukraine, the Republic of Georgia, and yes, Texas and Oklahoma. He has been able to recover evidence of the first Americans, the Neandertals in Europe, the first villages in the Near East, and the earliest (1.8 million years old) human fossils out of Africa. His story includes the rich experience of living in foreign countries and making lifelong friends.

Reid Ferring, PhD, is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Geography and the Environment at UNT. He holds a PhD in Archaeology from Southern Methodist University and a PhD in Geology from the University of Texas at Dallas.

Geology of the National Parks: Part I RR Tues. Feb. 6, 13, 20, & 27; 10:00am - 11:30am The national parks provide accessible and protected examples of important geologic processes. Volcanism, mountain building, tectonic activity, glaciation, groundwater and geothermal activity, and river erosion are represented. Geologic history and features of selected national parks will be presented using photos, supplementary reading material, and geologic and topographic maps. This four-session course presumes little or no geologic or scientific background.

Barbara Manner, PhD, received her Master’s and doctorate degrees in Geology and Secondary Education from the University of Akron. She taught geology there as well as at Duquesne University. Dr. Manner has traveled extensively and has spent time in 40 of the national parks.

This session will focus on the environmental and human health impacts of geologic materials and geologic processes. A balanced, fact-based discussion will be provided on both positive and negative effects of the natural environment on human health with emphasis on the issues that impact Texas and surrounding areas.

Robert Finkelman, PhD, helped create the field of medical geology and has co-edited five books on the subject. He received his doctorate degree in Chemistry from the University of Maryland. Since the mid-1990s he has conducted research on the issues that will be covered in this lecture.

Philosophy & Religion Afterlives CCY Tues. Mar. 26; 10:00am - 11:30am Our expectations regarding death undoubtedly affect how many of us lead our lives. This lecture will explore a range of religious and philosophical perspectives on the possibilities (or lack thereof) for existence after death. Topics will include Jewish, Christian, and Muslim theological views on souls and salvation; Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist debates over the nature of the self and ultimate reality; Buddhist cosmologies regarding heavens and afterworlds; traditional and contemporary Chinese perspectives on ghosts, gods, and spiritual cultivation; African religious views on gods and ancestors; as well as responses from contemporary existentialists and humanists.

Leah Kalmanson, PhD, is an Associate Professor and the Bhagwan Adinath Professor of Jain Studies at UNT. She holds a PhD in philosophy from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She is author of Cross-Cultural Existentialism: On the Meaning of Life in Asian and Western Thought and co-author with Monika Kirloskar-Steinbach of A Practical Guide to World Philosophies: Selves, Worlds, and Ways of Knowing.

Digging Deeper into World Religions UNT SSB 102 Mon. Mar. 18 & 25; 10:00am - 11:30am This two-session course, apart from comparing some major religions, will dig deeper into how people take different approaches to life based on their religious ideas and understanding. The course will use references from movies and books to compare.

Richa Yadav, PhD, is a freelance writer who earned her doctorate degree in Philosophy. She moved to the United States almost two decades ago and has taught OLLI courses on literature, religion, and Indian culture since 2019.

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Human Beings: Angelic or Demonic? UNT SSB 102 Mon. Apr. 1; 10:00am - 11:30am Are we basically good or evil? In this session, members will look at assumptions about our basic nature in the writings of authors of two different time periods in English history, writers who posed answers to this question during the neoclassical period (1660-1798) and the romantic period (17891837).

Don Vann, PhD, is a Professor Emeritus in the UNT Department of English and retired Regent’s Professor. He has been an author or editor of eight books, as well as scores of articles and reviews.

The Life of Joseph: Part III FR Fri. Mar. 1 & 8; 10:00am - 11:30am RR Tues. Apr. 9 & 23; 1:00pm - 2:30pm This two-session course will continue to critically review the life of Joseph, the favored son who was sold into slavery by his brothers, and his eventual exaltation through humiliation. This course will include reflections and points of introspection as members glean from the life of a true servant leader.

KM Johnson Davis is the CEO & Founder of KM Johnson International, which is a coaching and consulting firm. She is an internationally known motivational speaker, consultant, author, minister and entrepreneur. She has served as an officer in the US Army, been the Business Operations Manager for a Fortune 500 Company, and run 2 successful businesses along with her ministry.

Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math

The Mighty MOSFET: The Device at the Heart of Intelligent Machines UNT SSB 102 Mon. Feb. 19; 1:00pm - 2:30pm

After Snowmageddon, many individuals in politics and the media spoke about the fragility of the Texas electric grid and were quick to assign blame. These explanations did not always reflect how an electric grid actually works. This session will demonstrate some fundamentals, without a lot of high-powered math, of how our electric grid in Texas is supposed to work and how it can be disrupted, usually only very temporarily and in small areas.

David McKinley retired from Oracle Corporation after a 50-year career as a systems and software engineer. Holding positions at both major corporations and startup companies, he not only observed, but actively participated in advancing computer hardware and software technology over the course of five decades.

Jerry Davis is a professional engineer who worked in the commercial electric power industry for 15 years. He followed this by teaching Engineering at UNT for 21 years. A nuclear engineer by education he also taught Mechanical Engineering.

Paradigm Shifts: The Greatest Story Never Told FR Fri. Mar. 1; 1:00pm - 2:30pm A scientific paradigm is a model that allows scientists to make predictions about the world. One of the functions of science is that it changes the way we think about nature. When such a change in thinking happens it is called a paradigm shift. This session will cover some of the most important paradigm shifts in the history of science and why they happened.

Bryan Lovelace, MS, BCBA, LBA, is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Behavior Analysis at UNT. He is a board-certified behavior analyst who received his B.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis and an M.S. in Behavior Analysis from UNT. He is the owner and operator of Texas Behavior Services LLC in Denton.

Tales of Medical School, Residency, and Teaching

RR Thurs. Feb. 29; 10:00am - 11:30am & 1:00pm - 2:30pm

CCY Tues. Mar. 19; 10:00am - 11:30am FM Mon. Apr. 1; 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Regina Kaplan-Rakowski, PhD, is a Lecturer in the UNT Department of Learning Technologies, where she is also Director of the Masters of Science program. Her research interests include immersive learning environments (virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, virtual worlds).

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UNT SSB 102 Mon. Feb. 12; 1:00pm - 2:30pm KEL Tues. Feb. 27; 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Electronics today are dominated by integrated circuits. Integrated Circuits, especially in computers, are dominated by MOSFETs: MetalOxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect-Transistors, making them likely the most manufactured devices in history. This session will provide an overview of how these ubiquitous devices work and how they are used to build the intelligent machines that make up so much of modern life.

Learning and Engagement Using Virtual Reality

This two-session course will provide an immersive learning experience through the use of virtual reality technology. Members will engage in handson activities and simulations that will enhance their mastery of complex activities such as 3D puzzle-solving. The activities will be not only engaging but also relaxational.

The Texas Electric Grid

In this session, Dr. John McKenzie will explain what it was like going though medical school, internship, and residency in an inner city hospital in the ‘80s. He will also describe teaching at the same school 30 years later. He will have many (largely funny) stories of what goes on behind the scenes as young men and women go from being smart but incompetent to skilled clinicians.

John McKenzie, MD, retired after a 30 year career in east Texas as a Family Practice Specialist, with additional certification in Geriatric Medicine. After retiring from his practice, he taught at LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport. During that time took care of his parents who both developed Alzheimer’s disease.

Understanding Your Irrigation System UNT SSB 105 Wed. Mar. 27; 10:00am - 11:30am KEL Tues. Apr. 9; 1:30pm - 3:00pm This session will explore everything members ever wanted to know about their home irrigation systems (but were afraid to ask). The session will cover how these systems work, their components, how to maintain them, and what to expect when calling a repair person.

Steven Dorsett is a licensed irrigator with over 35 years of experience who currently operates an irrigation business in the DFW area. He is a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality-approved training provider.

Where in the World Am I? The Nuts and Bolts of GPS RR Thurs. Mar. 21; 1:00pm - 2:30pm This session will dive into the technology behind one of today’s ubiquitous tools, the Global Positioning System. Many technologies are combined in some surprisingly complex ways to answer the simple question, “Where am I?” The presentation will describe the mathematical underpinnings of the GPS system and how various complications have been overcome to make instantaneous and accurate global navigation available to anyone with an inexpensive radio receiver.

David McKinley (see bio, left)

Why Do People Deny Science? GS Fri. Mar. 22; 10:00am - 11:30am UNT SSB 102 Mon. Apr. 22; 1:00pm - 2:30pm Antiscience is a set of attitudes that involve a rejection of science and the scientific method. This session will take a closer look at the scientific method and its application to some of the most commonly debated scientific movements.

The World Through the Eyes of an Itinerant Scientist RR Tues. Mar. 5; 10:00am - 11:30am Robert Finkelman’s scientific research activities have taken him to exotic places in every corner of the globe, places that few tourists have visited. Through this non-technical pictorial journey, he will take members to meet princesses and paupers. Members will visit countries that no longer exist and countries whose existence is threatened. He’ll introduce members to exotic foods and to incredibly welcoming people who occupy this wild, wonderful world that we live in.

Robert Finkelman, PhD, helped create the field of medical geology and has co-edited five books on the subject. He received his doctorate degree in Chemistry from the University of Maryland.

Wellness & Lifestyle Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia KEL Tues. Apr. 23; 1:30pm - 3:00pm This session will provide an overview of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Their origins, diagnoses, progression, and treatment will be discussed as well as issues pertinent to persons who are caring for loved ones suffering from dementia.

Bert Hayslip, Jr., PhD, is Regents Professor Emeritus in the UNT Department of Psychology. He received his doctorate in Experimental/ Developmental Psychology from the University of Akron and was on the UNT faculty from 1978 to 2013.

Drawing On Positive Psychology During Times of Transition FR Fri. Feb. 9; 1:00pm - 2:30pm RR Tues. Feb. 20; 2:45pm - 4:15pm FM Wed. Feb. 28; 2:30pm - 4:00pm Transitions are inevitable and often a difficult part of life. This session will explore how members can use their strengths and other positive psychologybased strategies to make those transitions easier and create a future they can look forward to.

Carola Hundrich-Souris, PhD, is a psychologist who has been working in mental health for more than two decades. After spending years focusing on mental illness and decreasing symptoms to help people function better, in short focus on “what is wrong with people”, she found that what really matters is “what is right with people” in spite of everything else. She is currently pivoting to positive psychology in order to be able to clearly focus on people’s strengths, meaning, and purpose.

Hearing Loss and the Importance of Diagnosis, Treatment, and Rehabilitation GS Fri. Feb. 2; 10:00am - 11:30am CCY Tues. Feb. 6; 10:00am - 11:30am KEL Tues. Apr. 2; 1:30pm - 3:00pm Hearing health is often ignored or dismissed and treatment for a hearing difficulty is rarely sought until, on average, 6-10 years after diagnosis. The impact of hearing loss on an individual’s mental, emotional, social, and physical well-being is often more severe than people realize. This session will cover how hearing loss is diagnosed and treated, the short-term and long-term detriment to daily life, and what can be done to help an auditory system stay healthy and active.

Katherine Alsop, AuD, is an Audiologist and Clinical Educator in the Audiology and SpeechLanguage Pathology department at UNT. Her specialties in clinical audiology include adult diagnostic testing and rehabilitation, tinnitus testing and management, and vestibular testing and management.

Maintaining and Improving Your Mental Skills In Later Life CCY Thurs. Feb. 8; 10:00am - 11:30am This session will examine the aging of our mental skills as well as factors which either promote or undermine their growth in later life. Techniques for improving your mental skills which are important to successful aging will be presented.

Bert Hayslip, Jr., PhD (see bio, left)

Music and Wellness: Music and Our Physical, Cognitive, and Spiritual Health UNT SSB 105 Wed. Feb. 14; 1:00pm - 2:30pm RR Tues. Mar. 26; 2:45pm - 4:15pm The goal of this session will be to engage members in experiences that help them explore, discover, and apply music to their physical, cognitive, and spiritual wellness.

Nicki S. Cohen, PhD, MT-BC, is Emeritus Professor of Music Therapy from Texas Woman’s University. Along with having taught music therapy for 30 years, Dr. Cohen maintains a private practice and training in Guided Imagery and Music.

Practical Curiosity: A Workshop for Lifelong Learning RR Thurs. Feb. 1; 2:45pm - 4:15pm CCY Tues. Apr. 23; 10:00am - 11:30am Curiosity helps individuals of any age, but plays an especially important role for the aging brain. Being curious propels us to deeper engagement, superior performance, and more meaningful goals. This workshop will introduce practical ways members can be more curious and make their curiosity more durable. Participants will walk away with an action plan of daily, weekly, and monthly activities that will help them to be more curious.

Cassini Nazir, MFA, is an Assistant Professor in the College of Visual Arts and Design at UNT, where he teaches classes in interaction design. His current research explores how curiosity can be meaningfully infused into design processes. His academic projects include collaboration with art historians, biochemists, brain scientists, futurists, materials scientists, new media artists, and a university press.

Your Kids Don’t Want Your Stuff! Now What? RR Tues. Feb. 27; 1:00pm - 2:30pm This session will provide members with suggestions for where to place their treasured collections. There will be a discussion of how certain specific collections have been placed with university libraries, museums, and other institutions.

Jean Greenlaw, PhD, is a Regents Professor Emeritus in the UNT College of Education. She has been a reviewer for decades and is the book review columnist for the Denton Record-Chronicle. The Stetson University duPont-Ball Library holds the M. Jean Greenlaw Collection of approximately 1,500 children’s books in their Special Collections. Many of the books are first editions and almost all are signed by the author and/or illustrator.

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Spring 2024 Schedule DATE & TIME LOCATION WEEK 1 Thursday, February 1 10:00am - 11:30am CCY 10:00am - 11:30am RR 1:00pm - 2:30pm RR 2:45pm - 4:15pm RR Friday, February 2 10:00am - 11:30am GS 10:00am - 11:30am LAN 10:00am - 11:30am FR 1:00pm - 2:30pm FR WEEK 2 Monday, February 5 10:00am - 11:30am UNT SSB 102 1:00pm - 2:30pm UNT SSB 102 2:30pm - 4:00pm FM Tuesday, February 6 10:00am - 11:30am CCY 10:00am - 11:00am UNT SSB 105 10:00am - 11:30am RR 1:30pm - 3:00pm KEL Wednesday, February 7 10:00am - 11:30am UNT SSB 105 12:00pm - 1:00pm UNT SSB 105 2:30pm - 4:00pm FM Thursday, February 8 10:00am - 11:30am CCY 10:00am - 11:30am RR 1:00pm - 2:30pm RR 5:30pm - 6:30pm RR Friday, February 9 10:00am - 11:30am GS 10:00am - 11:30am LAN 1:00pm - 2:30pm FR

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Jane Austen's Novels: Northanger Abbey - Elaine Kushmaul An Archaeological Journal: 1968-2023 (Session 1 of 3) - Reid Ferring Hwæt! A Brief History of English - Lynne Kelsey Practical Curiosity: A Workshop for Lifelong Learning - Cassini Nazir Hearing Loss and the Importance of Diagnosis, Treatment, and Rehabilitation - Katherine Alsop Flappers, Fringe, and Flair: Let's Go Art Deco - Christy Crutsinger & Lynn Brandon History of American Political Parties - James Robinson Sacred Space Around the World: Religious Architecture in the Abrahamic Religions - Elizabeth Ranieri

The Hard Facts About Psychics and Their Methods - Bryan Lovelace The Early History of Photography - John Neal An Introduction to Frank Lloyd Wright: The Father of Modern American Architecture - Jessica Hogue Hearing Loss and the Importance of Diagnosis, Treatment, and Rehabilitation - Katherine Alsop Yoga SIG Geology of the National Parks: Part I (Session 1 of 4) - Barbara Manner Music at the Movies: How 19th Century Orchestral Style was Alive & Well... (Session 1 of 2) - Max Morley Reconciliation and Building Peace after War: What Have We Learned? - Jim Meernik The Bright Side of Disasters: Exploring the Myths and Realities…(Lunch & Learn) - Gary Webb Who Gets Your Stuff When You Die? - Leigh Hilton Maintaining and Improving Your Mental Skills in Later Life - Bert Hayslip An Archaeological Journal: 1968-2023 (Session 2 of 3) - Reid Ferring History of American Philanthropy and Nonprofits (Session 1 of 2) - Rebecca Poynter The Life of the Party: Interactive Art at the Greek Symposium (OLLI After Five) - Neville McFerrin Oral Histories at UNT and the Denton County Historical Commission - Sara Wilson Weaponized Statistics and You - Richmond Reyes Drawing on Positive Psychology During Times of Transition - Carola Hundrich-Souris

This catalog was printed in November 2023. Members will be notified by email of any subsequent changes to this schedule.

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DATE & TIME LOCATION WEEK 3 Monday, February 12 10:00am - 11:30am UNT SSB 102 1:00pm - 2:30pm UNT SSB 102 2:30pm - 4:00pm FM Tuesday, February 13 10:00am - 11:30am CCY 10:00am - 11:30am RR 1:00pm - 2:30pm RR 1:30pm - 3:00pm KEL 2:45pm - 4:15pm RR 2:45pm - 4:15pm DSC Wednesday, February 14 10:00am - 11:30am UNT SSB 105 1:00pm - 2:30pm UNT SSB 105 2:30pm - 4:00pm FM 2:45pm - 4:15pm UNT SSB 101 Thursday, February 15 10:00am - 11:30am CCY 10:00am - 11:30am RR 1:00pm - 2:30pm RR Friday, February 16 10:00am - 11:30am GS 10:00am - 11:30am LAN 10:00am - 11:30am FR 1:00pm - 2:30pm FR WEEK 4 Monday, February 19 10:00am - 11:30am UNT SSB 102 1:00pm - 2:30pm UNT SSB 102 1:00pm-2:00pm FM 2:30pm - 4:00pm FM Tuesday, February 20 10:00am - 11:30am CCY 10:00am - 11:30am RR 1:00pm - 2:30pm RR 1:30pm - 3:00pm KEL 2:45pm - 4:15pm RR Wednesday, February 21 10:00am - 11:30am UNT SSB 105 1:00pm - 2:30pm UNT SSB 105 2:30pm - 4:00pm FM Thursday, February 22 10:00am - 11:30am CCY 10:00am - 11:30am RR 1:00pm - 2:30pm RR 3:00pm - 4:30pm UNT SSB 102 Friday, February 23 10:00am - 11:30am GS 10:00am - 11:30am LAN 10:00am - 11:30am FR 2:45pm - 4:15pm UNT SSB 101

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A History of Fine Art Prints and the Processes for Making Them - Ray Pahler The Texas Electric Grid - Jerry Davis Hwæt! A Brief History of English - Lynne Kelsey From New York City to Texas: An Artist's Journey - Francesca Romano Geology of the National Parks: Part I (Session 2 of 4) - Barbara Manner The US, Russia, and China: A New Balance of Power - Jim Meernik Music at the Movies: How 19th Century Orchestral Style was Alive & Well... (Session 2 of 2) - Max Morley How To Avoid Overpaying Taxes in Retirement - Joseph Dowdall Bookshelf Catch-Up SIG: The Leopard is Loose by Stephen Harrigan Happy Valentine: How Four Centuries of British Writers Said I Love You - Don Vann Music and Wellness: Music and Our Physical, Emotional, Cognitive, and Spiritual Health - Nicki Cohen Learn How to Write Your Own Story in an Exciting & Engaging Way - Emily Richardson Book Talk SIG: Black History Month America's First Food Truck: The Chuckwagon - Tom Pryor An Archaeological Journal: 1968-2023 (Session 3 of 3) - Reid Ferring History of American Philanthropy and Nonprofits (Session 2 of 2) - Rebecca Poynter Scriptures for a Generation: What We Were Reading in the Sixties - Don Hancock The Barbizon Hotel and The Women Who Stayed There - Lois Levine-Elman History of American Philanthropy and Nonprofits (Session 1 of 2) - Rebecca Poynter The 1813 Campaign vs Napoleon: A Lesson in Coalition Warfare - Nick Kramer

Three 16th Century Artists: Fontana, Anguissola, and Caravaggio - Francesca Romano The Mighty MOSFET: The Device at the Heart of Intelligent Machines - David McKinley Writing & Telling Your Stories SIG Preparing and Filing 2023 US Taxes (Session 1 of 2) - Gary Koenig Modern Irish Music and Literature: Yeats, Joyce, Heaney - LeeAnn Derdeyn Geology of the National Parks: Part I (Session 3 of 4) - Barbara Manner Crafting a Family History Narrative - Dale Spaulding Oral Histories at UNT and the Denton County Historical Commission - Sara Wilson Drawing on Positive Psychology During Times of Transition - Carola Hundrich-Souris Revisiting the War on Drugs: Is Drug Decriminalization a Good Idea? - Glen Biglaiser History of American Philanthropy and Nonprofits (Session 1 of 2) - Rebecca Poynter American Mythology - James Robinson History of the Vampire in Folklore, Literature, and Film - Megan Bryan Will Climate Change Increase Conflict? - Idean Salehyan Murder Mystery Escape Room - Jeanette Laredo Solo Travelers, Unite! SIG The American Musical: Reminiscence and History (Session 1 of 2) - Max Morley Unwilling to Quit: America's Difficult Exit from Vietnam - David Prentice History of American Philanthropy and Nonprofits (Session 2 of 2) - Rebecca Poynter Great Books SIG - The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

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Spring 2024 Schedule DATE & TIME LOCATION WEEK 5 Monday, February 26 10:00am - 11:30am UNT SSB 102 12:00pm - 1:00pm UNT SSB 102 2:30pm - 4:00pm FM Tuesday, February 27 10:00am - 11:30am CCY 10:00am - 11:30am RR 1:00pm - 2:30pm RR 2:45pm - 4:15pm RR 1:30pm - 3:00pm KEL Wednesday, February 28 10:00am - 11:30am UNT SSB 105 1:00pm - 2:30pm UNT SSB 105 2:30pm - 4:00pm FM Thursday, February 29 10:00am - 11:30am CCY 10:00am - 11:30am RR 1:00pm - 2:30pm RR 5:30pm - 6:30pm RR Friday, March 1 10:00am - 11:30am GS 10:00am - 11:30am LAN 10:00am - 11:30am FR 1:00pm - 2:30pm FR WEEK 6 Monday, March 4 10:00am - 11:30am UNT SSB 102 1:00pm - 2:30pm UNT SSB 102 2:30pm - 4:00pm FM Tuesday, March 5 10:00am - 11:30am CCY 10:00am - 11:00am UNT SSB 105 10:00am - 11:30am RR 2:45pm - 4:15pm RR 1:30pm - 3:00pm KEL Wednesday, March 6 12:00pm - 1:00pm UNT SSB 105 2:30pm - 4:00pm FM 5:30pm - 6:30pm CCY Thursday, March 7 10:00am - 11:30am CCY 1:00pm - 2:30pm UNT TFC 5:30pm - 6:30pm UNT SSB 102 Friday, March 8 10:00am - 11:30am GS 10:00am - 11:30am LAN 10:00am - 11:30am FR

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Hwaet! A Brief History of English - Lynne Kelsey "What can I do to help?" When Good Intentions…a Second Disaster (Lunch & Learn) - Mary Nelan Preparing and Filing 2023 US Taxes (Session 2 of 2) - Gary Koenig Texas During the Civil War and Reconstruction - Andrew Torget Geology of the National Parks: Part I (Session 4 of 4) - Barbara Manner Your Kids Don't Want Your Stuff! Now What? - Jean Greenlaw Disinformation, International Security, and You - Michael Greig The Texas Electric Grid - Jerry Davis Discovering French Regions: Provence, Brittany, Normandy, and Alsace - Marie-Christine Koop History of American Philanthropy and Nonprofits (Session 2 of 2) - Rebecca Poynter Drawing on Positive Psychology During Times of Transition - Carola Hundrich-Souris An American's Guide to Eurovision - Jeanette Laredo Learning and Engagement Using Virtual Reality (Session 1 of 2) - Regina Kaplan-Rakowski Learning and Engagement Using Virtual Reality (Session 2 of 2) - Regina Kaplan-Rakowski For Crying Out Loud: The Theft of Picasso’s The Weeping Woman (OLLI After Five) - Laura Evans The American Musical: Reminiscence and History (Session 2 of 2) - Max Morley Who Gets Your Stuff When You Die? - Leigh Hilton The Life of Joseph: Part III (Session 1 of 2) - KM Johnson Davis Paradigm Shifts: The Greatest Story Never Told - Bryan Lovelace

You Want the Truth? An Intro to…Effective Interviews and Interrogations - Jared Eutsler th Texas During the 20 Century: The Oil Boom...to the Roaring Twenties (Session 1 of 2) - Andrew Torget From Homer to Hollywood: The Trojan Roots of Western Culture - Frazier Johnson Sacred Space Around the World: Religious Architecture in the Abrahamic Religions - Elizabeth Ranieri Yoga SIG The World through the Eyes of an Itinerant Scientist - Robert Finkelman Political Science Panel: World Politics and the 2024 Presidential Election Making News and Fighting Wars: How Custer and Patton...Created Their Legends - James Mueller Weathering the Storm: How DFW Residents Respond to Tornado Threats (Lunch & Learn) -Tristan Wu St. Patrick, His Day, and Irish-American Heritage Month - Rudy Seward Taken: The Theft of Gainsborough’s The Duchess of Devonshire (OLLI After Five) - Laura Evans A Brief History of Ragtime and Stride Piano - Steve Harlos A Few of Our Favorite Things: Staff Highlights from the UNT TFC Wine & Cheese Pairing Lesson St. Patrick, His Day, and Irish-American Heritage Month - Rudy Seward You Want the Truth? An Intro to…Effective Interviews and Interrogations - Jared Eutsler The Life of Joseph: Part III (Session 2 of 2) - KM Johnson Davis

This catalog was printed in November 2023. Members will be notified by email of any subsequent changes to this schedule.

OLLI at UNT

DATE & TIME WEEK 7

LOCATION

TITLE

(Highlighted = Special Event, Trip, or Lecture Series)

March 11-15: UNT Spring Break WEEK 8 Monday, March 18 10:00am - 11:30am UNT SSB 102 1:00pm - 2:30pm Sky Theater 1:00pm - 2:00pm FM 2:30pm - 4:00pm FM Tuesday, March 19 10:00am - 11:30am CCY 10:00am - 11:00am UNT SSB 105 10:00am - 11:30am RR 1:00pm - 2:30pm RR 1:30pm - 3:00pm KEL 2:45pm - 4:15pm RR 2:45pm - 4:15pm DSC 3:00pm - 4:30pm KEL Wednesday, March 20 10:00am - 11:30am UNT SSB 105 1:00pm - 2:30pm UNT SSB 105 2:45pm - 4:15pm UNT SSB 101 2:30pm - 4:00pm FM Thursday, March 21 10:00am - 11:30am CCY 10:00am - 11:30am RR 1:00pm - 2:30pm RR Friday, March 22 10:00am - 11:30am GS 10:00am - 11:30am LAN 10:00am - 11:30am FR 2:45pm - 4:15pm UNT SSB 101 WEEK 9 Monday, March 25 10:00am - 11:30am UNT SSB 102 1:00pm - 2:30pm UNT SSB 102 2:30pm - 4:00pm FM Tuesday, March 26 10:00am - 11:30am CCY 10:00am - 11:30am RR 1:00pm - 2:30pm RR 2:45pm - 4:15pm RR 1:30pm - 3:00pm KEL Wednesday,March 27 10:00am - 11:30am UNT SSB 105 1:00pm - 2:30pm UNT SSB 105 2:30pm - 4:00pm FM Thursday, March 28 10:00am - 11:30am CCY 10:00am - 11:30am RR 1:00pm - 2:30pm RR Friday, March 29 - No Classes

Digging Deeper into World Religions (Session 1 of 2) - Richa Yadav UNT Sky Theater Planetarium: Motion of Heaven Writing and Telling Your Stories SIG Oral Histories at UNT and the Denton County Historical Commission - Sara Wilson Tales of Medical School, Residency, and Teaching - John McKenzie Yoga SIG th Texas During the 20 Century: The Great Depression and World War II (Session 1 of 2) - Andrew Torget Discovering French Regions: Provence, Brittany, Normandy, and Alsace - Marie-Christine Koop Your Family History: Military Records (Revolutionary through Civil War) - Emily Richardson Flappers, Fringe, and Flair: Let's Go Art Deco - Christy Crutsinger & Lynn Brandon Bookshelf Catch-Up SIG: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith Solo Travelers, Unite! SIG Presidental Trivia (Session 1 of 2) - Tom Tweeddale Presidental Trivia (Session 2 of 2) - Tom Tweeddale Book Talk SIG - Women's History Month Hands-on Science Activities and Children's Literature (Session 1 of 2) - Barbara Manner Marbury v. Madison: The Untold Story (Session 1 of 2) - Jim Bays th Texas During the 20 Century: The Great Depression and World War II (Session 2 of 2) - Andrew Torget Where in the World Am I? The Nuts and Bolts of GPS - David McKinley Why Do People Deny Science? - Richmond Reyes Who Was the Real Mary Todd Lincoln? - Bruce Ralston Modern Irish Music and Literature: Yeats, Joyce, Heaney (Session 1 of 2) - LeeAnn Derdeyn Great Books SIG: The Crucible by Arthur Miller and "In the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards

Digging Deeper into World Religions (Session 2 of 2) - Richa Yadav th Texas During the 20 Century: The Oil Boom...to the Roaring Twenties (Session 2 of 2) - Andrew Torget The Barbizon Hotel and The Women Who Stayed There - Lois Levine-Elman Afterlives - Leah Kalmanson History of American Political Parties - James Robinson What to Do if Someone You Love Gets Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s - Leigh Hilton Music and Wellness: Music and Our Physical, Emotional, Cognitive, and Spiritual Health - Nicki Cohen Unwilling to Quit: America's Difficult Exit from Vietnam - David Prentice Understanding Your Irrigation System - Steven Dorsett Oral Histories at UNT and the Denton County Historical Commission - Sara Wilson Hands-on Science Activities and Children's Literature (Session 2 of 2) - Barbara Manner Marbury v. Madison: The Untold Story (Session 2 of 2) - Jim Bays From Homer to Hollywood: The Trojan Roots of Western Culture - Frazier Johnson Making News and Fighting Wars: How Custer and Patton...Created Their Legends - James Mueller

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Spring 2024 Schedule DATE & TIME WEEK 10 Monday, April 1 10:00am - 11:30am 1:00pm - 2:30pm 2:30pm - 4:00pm Tuesday, April 2 10:00am - 11:30am 10:00am - 11:30am 1:00pm - 2:30pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm 5:30pm - 6:30pm Wednesday, April 3 10:00am - 11:30am 12:00pm - 1:00pm 2:30pm - 4:00pm Thursday, April 4 10:00am - 11:30am 10:00am - 11:30am 1:00pm - 2:30pm Friday, April 5 10:00am - 11:30am 10:00am - 11:30am 10:00am - 11:30am 1:00pm - 2:30pm 5:00pm - 6:30pm WEEK 11 Monday, April 8 Time TBD Tuesday, April 9 10:00am - 11:30am 10:00am - 11:00am 10:00am - 11:30am 1:00pm - 2:30pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm 2:45pm - 4:15pm Wednesday, April 10 10:00am - 11:30am 1:00pm - 2:30pm 2:30pm - 4:00pm 2:45pm - 4:15pm Thursday, April 11 10:00am - 11:30am 10:00am - 11:30am 5:30pm - 7:00pm Friday, April 12 10:00am - 11:30am 10:00am - 11:30am 10:00am - 11:30am 1:00pm - 2:30pm

LOCATION

TITLE

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UNT SSB 102 UNT SSB 102 FM

Human Beings: Angelic or Demonic? - Don Vann The Role of Women During WWII: The Home Front and Beyond - Bruce Ralston Tales of Medical School, Residency, and Teaching - John McKenzie

CCY RR RR KEL RR

How the Natural Environment Gets Away with Murder - Robert Finkleman How to Fall In Love with Poetry: An Introduction (Session 1 of 2) - Jehanne Dubrow Jane Austen’s Novels: Emma - Elaine Kushmaul Hearing Loss and the Importance of Diagnosis, Treatment, and Rehabilitation - Katherine Alsop Solving the Mysteries...of the American Kestrel (OLLI After Five) - James Bednarz

UNT SSB 105 UNT SSB 105 FM

Who Gets Your Stuff When You Die? - Leigh Hilton A Picture of Recovery: Photovoice for Healing and Learning After Disaster (Lunch & Learn) - Ronnie Schumann Weighing a Saudi Arabia-Israel Peace Agreement...Why Is It Controversial? - Michael Greig

CCY RR RR

An Introduction to Frank Lloyd Wright: The Father of Modern American Architecture - Jessica Hogue How to Fall In Love with Poetry: An Introduction (Session 1 of 2) - Jehanne Dubrow Education Barriers for People with Experience in Foster Care - Sheila Bustillos

GS LAN FR FR UNT SSB 102

How to Fall In Love with Poetry: An Introduction (Session 1 of 2) - Jehanne Dubrow A History of Fine Art Prints and the Processes for Making Them - Ray Pahler Variation and Change in Texas English - William Salmon Economics: The Most Vexing Course You Will Ever Love (Session 1 of 2) - Cecil Carter PUSH Game Night

Eclispe Viewing Event CCY UNT SSB 105 RR RR KEL DSC

The Role of Women During WWII: The Home Front and Beyond - Bruce Ralston Yoga SIG Financial Literacy for Retirees (Sesssion 1 of 4) - Kara Lebanik The Life of Joseph: Part III (Session 1 of 2) - KM Johnson Davis Understanding Your Irrigation System - Steven Dorsett Bookshelf Catch-Up SIG: Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman

UNT SSB 105 UNT SSB 105 FM UNT SSB 101

Term Limits for Congress: One Last Chance - Tom Pryor Education Barriers for People with Experience in Foster Care - Sheila Bustillos Economics: The Most Vexing Course You Will Ever Love (Session 1 of 2) - Cecil Carter Book Talk SIG - Save the Planet/Gardening

CCY RR RR

Best Dressed: Highlights from the UNT Texas Fashion Collection - Annette Becker & Gordon Kendall Financial Literacy for Retirees (Sesssion 2 of 4) - Kara Lebanik 2025 Trip Reveal

GS LAN FR FR

How to Fall In Love with Poetry: An Introduction (Session 2 of 2) - Jehanne Dubrow History of the Vampire in Folklore, Literature, and Film - Megan Bryan Napoleon and the Grande Armée: From Triumph to Ruin - Nick Kramer Economics: The Most Vexing Course You Will Ever Love (Session 2 of 2) - Cecil Carter

This catalog was printed in November 2023. Members will be notified by email of any subsequent changes to this schedule.

OLLI at UNT

DATE & TIME WEEK 12 Monday, April 15 10:00am - 11:30am 1:00pm - 2:30pm 2:30pm - 4:00pm Tuesday, April 16 10:00am - 11:30am 10:00am - 11:00am 10:00am - 11:30am 1:00pm - 2:30pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm 2:45pm - 4:15pm Wednesday, April 17 10:00am - 11:30am 1:00pm - 2:30pm 2:30pm - 4:00pm Thursday, April 18 10:00am - 11:30am 1:00pm - 2:30pm 3:00pm - 4:30pm Friday, April 19 10:00am - 11:30am 10:00am - 11:30am 10:00am - 11:30am 2:45pm - 4:15pm WEEK 13 Monday, April 22 10:00am - 11:30am 1:00pm - 2:30pm 1:00pm - 2:00pm Tuesday, April 23 10:00am - 11:30am 10:00am - 11:30am 1:00pm - 2:30pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm 2:45pm - 4:15pm Wednesday, April 24 10:00am - 11:30am 1:00pm - 2:30pm 2:30pm - 4:00pm

LOCATION

TITLE

(Highlighted = Special Event, Trip, or Lecture Series)

UNT SSB 102 UNT SSB 102 FM

Songs of Texas Veterans: Vietnam - Diana Mason The Presidency and Immigration Policy: Rhetoric and Reality - Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha Songs of Texas Veterans: Vietnam - Diana Mason

CCY UNT SSB 105 RR RR KEL RR

Napoleon and the Grande Armée: From Triumph to Ruin - Nick Kramer Yoga SIG Financial Literacy for Retirees (Sesssion 3 of 4) - Kara Lebanik Songs of Texas Veterans: Vietnam - Diana Mason Who was the Real Mary Todd Lincoln? - Bruce Ralston Appealing Denton County Property Appraisal (Session 1 of 2) - Gary Koenig

UNT SSB 105 UNT SSB 105 FM

Calligraphy Workshop (Session 1 of 2) - Neil Kalmanson Calligraphy Workshop (Session 2 of 2) - Neil Kalmanson Economics: The Most Vexing Course You Will Ever Love (Session 2 of 2) - Cecil Carter

CCY UNT TFC UNT SSB 102

Beauty is Truth: The Later Romantic Poets - Lynne Kelsey A Few of Our Favorite Things: Staff Highlights from the UNT TFC Solo Travelers, Unite! SIG

GS LAN FR UNT SSB 101

A History of Fine Art Prints and the Processes for Making Them - Ray Pahler The 1813 Campaign vs Napoleon: A Lesson in Coalition Warfare - Nick Kramer Modern Irish Music and Literature: Yeats, Joyce, Heaney (Session 2 of 2) - LeeAnn Derdeyn Great Books SIG - Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche

UNT SSB 102 UNT SSB 102 FM

From Homer to Hollywood: The Trojan Roots of Western Culture - Frazier Johnson Why Do People Deny Science? - Richmond Reyes Writing & Telling Your Stories SIG

CCY RR RR KEL RR

Practical Curiosity: A Workshop for Lifelong Learning - Cassini Nazir Financial Literacy for Retirees (Sesssion 4 of 4) - Kara Lebanik The Life of Joseph: Part III (Session 2 of 2) - KM Johnson Davis Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia - Bert Hayslip Appealing Denton County Property Appraisal (Session 2 of 2) - Gary Koenig

UNT SSB 105 UNT SSB 105 FM

Unwilling to Quit: America's Difficult Exit from Vietnam - David Prentice The Barbizon Hotel and The Women Who Stayed There - Lois Levine-Elman A History of Fine Art Prints and the Processes for Making Them - Ray Pahler

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OLLI HIGHLIGHTS Fall 2023 Courses & Activities

JFK60: The Assassination 60 Years Later

President Smatresk’s OLLI Faculty Reception

The Story of the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship

Learning & Engagement Using Virtual Reality

Osher Institutes National Conference - San Diego

OLLI at UNT

Over 80 interviews with faculty, alumni, and retirees

olli.unt.edu/podcast hosted by OLLI member Susan Supak.

Located in historic Downtown Denton, the UNT CoLab functions as a learning lab for the students of the College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism to prepare them for the industry. CoLab also offers a variety of events and exhibitions, with a curated retail boutique of uniquely Denton and UNT-inspired goods. OLLI members can receive 10% off their retail purchase by showing their OLLI ID card (excludes consignment).

colab.unt.edu

olli.unt.edu