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10 th Anniversary
FA L L 2 0 2 1 S E M E S T E R
Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program
BE CURIOUS · STAY INFORMED · HAVE FUN
*notes hybrid course
www.shepherd.edu/lifelonglearning
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TABLE OF CONTENTS: FALL 2021
ABOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Introduction to Laser Cutting and Engraving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Advanced Open Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
COURSES
History of Medicine, Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 BROWN BAG LUNCHEON LECTURES
Philip Roth’s Patrimony: A True Story. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Traveling with Collette Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Plato’s Symposium: Love, Wine and Wisdom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The Warming of the Arctic: Its Impact of Our Economy,
Culture, and Vulnerability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Deep Dives—Podcasts as a Vehicle for Long Form Exploration of
Ideas and Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 How We Hear—the Basics. Hearing Loss and Coping Strategies,
Sign Languages and Deaf Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
History of the US 1865 to Present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Minor First Aid Problems and Remedies for your Pet . . . . . . . . . . 12
History of the US to 1865. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Traveling with Premier World Discovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
American Higher Education – the Beginnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Backyard Poultry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Appalachian Literature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Considering the Dao (or Tao). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Appalachian Music and Ethnomusicology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Introduction to the World of Tea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Café Society Discussion Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vincent Van Gogh: Man, Myth, Art, and Legacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Evangelicalism: What it is? What it was? Can it Survive?. . . . . . . . . . 6 Confused About Medicare?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
CATF: Fan Favorites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Mozart Operas: Don Giovanni and The Marriage of Figaro. . . . . . . . 6 PRESIDENT’S LECTURE SERIES
Tough Conversations: How to Speak to Others with Dignity Meeting New Challenges: National Security in the
and Disparity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 21st Century . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
How do Writers Work their Magic on Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Who Owns History? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Bringing Agnes Varda to Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Anticipating the Plagues of Our Time: Genomics
Detectives on Prospects for the 21st Century. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Poems Inspired by Famous Paintings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Introduction to Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 DAY TOURS AND EVENTS
Why American Slavery Persisted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Mattress
Exploring the Natural World—Earth’s Wild Music: Celebrating Factory, and Randyland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
and Defending the Songs of the Natural World. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Kreeger Museum, Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Why We Still Need to Study the American Civil War . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Shepherd University vs. Slippery Rock Football Game . . . . . . . . . 15
Current International Issues Discussion Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TOURS
A Bridge from the Past: Reconnecting with the Rituals of
Ancient Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Art and History Tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
A Culinary Journey through Tuscany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Crossing Borders: Canadian Stories and Poems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Discover Greece: In the Footsteps of Paul the Apostle. . . . . . . . . . 16
Steps to Making Better Decisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
National Parks of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Retirement Planning Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Canadian Rockies and Glacier National Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Pleistocene American Indian Ceremonial and Burial Practices . . 10
South Africa Adventure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Politics and Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Wild Writers Fiction Writing Retreat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 INTEREST GROUPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
FASTEnER LAB COURSES
THANK YOU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Introduction to MIG Welding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Decorative Woodworking Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
BE CURIOUS • STAY INFORMED • HAVE FUN
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DEAR LIFELONG LEARNERS
Welcome to the Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program! We celebrate our 10th anniversary of
lifelong learning at Shepherd University this year. We began in the fall of 2011 and continue seeking
members and new programming. Beginning this fall, we are adding the Shepherdstown Film Society (SFS)
to our programming. We will continue the mission that was started by the SFS in 2004 and show free films
in Reynolds Hall on Friday evenings at 7 p.m., which are open to the public as well as to students, faculty
and staff of the University. Each film is followed by a discussion. The Shepherdstown Film Society is a
partner with the Scarborough Society. Without their support, SFS would not be possible.
COVID-19 did not deter us from holding classes this year; we continued to work through it by Zooming our
classes and lectures. As we begin to come out of the pandemic and things begin to open and look normal
again, we look forward to having students meet in-person. Shepherd has lifted the mask mandate for all
those who are vaccinated. People who have not received a vaccination must still wear a mask on campus in
all buildings. Since the pandemic continues to be an evolving situation, we ask that you review Shepherd's
current COVID-19 policies at www.shepherd.edu/covid-19.
As we prepare for in-person courses and lectures, we are also mindful of those who may be some distance
from or not able to come to campus. Or perhaps you don’t want to deal with parking on campus. Whatever
the reason, we have purchased Meeting Owl Pro cameras for a hybrid experience. These are state-of-the art
KAREN RICE ‘12 M.B.A.
cameras that provide a panoramic view of everyone in the classroom and also feature the lecturer as well as
Director of Continuing Education those who are Zooming. It’s quite sophisticated and will help us to facilitate classes wherever you may be.
and Lifelong Learning Look for the listings marked with an asterisk in the catalog.
We will be offering tours again this fall. Many lifelong learners are ready to travel, see, and be seen. Please
take a look at the tours we are offering and sign up today.
We have several new brown bag lectures and an exciting lineup of courses and instructors this semester.
New instructors this spring include Dr. Frank McClusky, retired provost for American Public University
System, teaching Plato’s Symposium: Love, Wine and Wisdom; Stark Harbour, a Shepherd graduate
completing his doctorate, teaching two US History courses and Difficult Conversations: How to Speak
to Others with Dignity and Disparity; Dr. James Broomall, retired associate provost for professional and
continuing studies at the University of Delaware, discussing American Higher Education—The Beginnings;
Pam Lilly, local author, facilitating How Do Writers Work Their Magic on Us?; Bill Palmer, former teacher
instructing Introduction to Computers—An Overview; Dave Smith, a USGS scientist, guiding Steps to Making
Better Decisions; Dr. Frances Bernstein, a retired professor of ancient history and archaeology and an
authority on ancient Rome, instructing A Bridge From The Past: Reconnecting With The Rituals Of Ancient
Rome; and Matt Howard, focusing on Pleistocene American Indian Ceremonial and Burial Practices.
We welcome back our recurring instructors with Dr. Rich Casuccio teaching the History of Medicine, Part
2; Mark Kohut facilitating Philip Roth’s Patrimony: A True Story and Bringing Agnes Varda to Life; Dr. Marty
Amerikaner presenting Deep Dives using Podcasts; Rev. Terry Culler discussing Evangelicalism: What it is?
What it was? Can it Survive?; and Gaby Tokach presenting CATF: Fan Favorites. David Rampy is back with
Mozart Operas; Roger Bernstein depicts Poems Inspired by Paintings; Nancy Spannaus will share Why
American Slavery Persisted; and Leah Rampy is sharing Exploring The Natural World—Earth’s Wild Music:
Celebrating and Defending the Songs Of the Natural World. Bob O’Connor will share Why We Still Need to
Study the American Civil War; as Fred Turco continues conversations with the International Issues Discussion
Group. Sara Smith will lead Canadian Stories and Poems while Lee Doty’s Wild Writers’ creative writing class
will once again meet at Capon Springs Resort for discussion, sharing, and time to write. And Daniel Bennett
joins us again with Political Messaging.
Please join us for classes with your favorite instructors as well as some new leaders. Be an active participant
in the Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program and become a member! Sign up for classes, lectures
and volunteer to serve as a class assistant. Get involved today! Above all, stay healthy, and stay connected.
Karen Rice ‘12 M.B.A.
Director of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning
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LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAM
MISSION instructors in the classroom and with Zoom meetings by allowing
The Lifelong Learning Program at Shepherd University is a students into the meeting and monitoring the chat screen. If you
volunteer member-driven program dedicated to offering would like to volunteer to be a class assistant in one or more of
stimulating academic courses and activities to the community. your classes, please contact Karen Rice at 304-876-5135 or krice@
shepherd.edu. Thank you for volunteering!
MEMBERSHIP
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
Gold Member: Annual Fee is $325
All-inclusive membership for one year. Includes all enrollment Lifelong Learning classes will be canceled if the University
fees, all lectures, discounts on tours, free parking decal for is closed.
lots on East and West Campus with access to shuttle bus, and Should an extreme weather emergency or power or water
invitations to special events. Spouses and domestic partners are failure warrant the closing of offices and/or canceling or altering
eligible to join for an additional $175. the schedule of classes and events by the President, public
notification will be made via the Shepherd website, Rave text-
Silver Member: Annual Fee is $85
messaging system, and area radio and television stations.
Includes the brown bag luncheon lectures and discounts on
tours. Enrollment fees apply. Announcements of emergency plans will also be available by
calling 304-876-5000.
One-Time Trial Offer
All new participants who have not taken any lifelong learning PARKING
courses are eligible to take classes for $99 per course for the first Free Shepherd University parking decals are an exclusive
semester without paying the membership fee. This introductory benefit included with gold membership. If you are enrolled in
offer is not available to former students. the Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program but are
Scholarships not a Gold Member and wish to park your vehicle on campus,
The Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program provides a you may purchase a decal from the Shepherd University Police
limited number of scholarships to participants who would not Department. The purchased decal will permit you to park in
otherwise be able to attend a course. The scholarship is good specified areas on campus while attending class. It is to be
for one course and unlimited brown bag lectures per semester. affixed on the outside back window of your vehicle and is valid
Inquire about a scholarship by contacting Karen Rice at 304- until August 1, 2022. Those vehicles parked on campus without
876-5135. Classes and lectures are free to Shepherd University a decal may receive a parking ticket.
faculty, staff, and students. Park in These Lots
A parking decal will allow you to park in the following lots on
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campus: A-Lot, C-Lot, King Street, F-Lot, G-Lot, H-Lot. The Pan
Some of the courses require students to obtain books or
Tran shuttle bus picks up riders every 30 minutes (on the hour
materials essential to the class. Four Season Books is offering
and half-hour) from the H-Lot between Dunlop and Printz Halls,
our students a 15 percent discount on books. Mention the
G-Lot at the Frank Center adjacent to the Wellness Center, and
Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program to receive the
stops in front of the Erma Ora Byrd Hall and the Student Center
discount.
on the East Campus. NOTE: Parking is free when the University
BECOME AN INSTRUCTOR is on break, between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m., weekdays or weekends
(there are exceptions, such as graduation or football games.).
Share your passion.
Inspire others to learn and explore. Interact and engage with Purchase a Parking Decal
peers and community members. The Shepherd University To purchase a decal, submit a parking application (one per
Lifelong Learning Program is looking for course instructors. vehicle), your vehicle registration, driver’s license, and payment
The program is an academic cooperative that provides mature to Shepherd University Police Department, Moler Hall, 133
adults with opportunities for intellectual development, cultural Campus Hill Drive (West Campus), during office hours. The cost
stimulation, and social interaction. Program classes are is $35 for the year. To learn more, visit www.shepherd.edu/
developed and taught by volunteers who share their time and parking-on-campus or call 304-876-5374.
knowledge. Parking in Shepherdstown
To become an instructor, please contact Karen Rice, director of Shepherdstown has made parking simpler. Download the free
continuing education and lifelong learning at 304-876-5135 Passport Mobile Parking app at https://ppprk.com/park. You
or krice@shepherd.edu. will receive parking alerts on your phone and can extend the
amount of time on your meter as needed.
BECOME A CLASSROOM ASSISTANT For vehicles displaying a handicapped placard/or license plates,
The Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program is looking the town offers free parking at any town parking meter, in
for volunteers to be class assistants. Class assistants assist the addition to the handicapped-designated spaces.
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FALL 2021 3COURSES
HISTORY OF MEDICINE, PART 2* MONDAYS, SEPTEMBER 13, 20, 27, OCTOBER 4, 11, 18
This lectures series is a continuation of last autumn’s course. Starting in Colonial times,
INSTRUCTOR: Richard Casuccio, M.D.
this series will feature Dr. Benjamin Rush who was not only a Founding Father, but also the
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional physician to the Founding Fathers. Here was a man who was literally in the middle of everyone
History and Education, Multipurpose Room and everything during a critical time in our nation’s history. Knowing him allows us to better
TIME: 9-10:30 a.m. know the historical, political, social, and medical roots of our country. Thereafter, Golden Ratio
COST: Free for Gold member; $60 for Silver and its associated Cosmic Number will be explained. This is an interesting tale that will merge
the disciplines of art, mathematics, architecture, chemistry, physics, biology, and nearly
member
everything else in a search for beauty in just about everything. The series will conclude with an
historical review of epidemics and pandemics that have occurred through recorded time.
PHILIP ROTH’S PATRIMONY: A TRUE STORY* MONDAYS, SEPTEMBER 13, 20, 27, OCTOBER 4, 11, 18
Many think that Philip Roth was the greatest American writer of the second half of the 20th
INSTRUCTOR: Mark Kohut
century, with a little spillover. Differing judgments dogged him as a writer and a man.
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional “Everyone is talking about how you have embraced and succeeded as a postmodernist
History and Education, Multipurpose Room writer in your latest [The Counterlife, 1986]”, said Terry Gross on NPR. Philip, with friendly
TIME: 9-10:30 a.m. exasperation stated, “Terry, I don't even know what the word ‘postmodern’ means; I just try
COST: Free for Gold member; $60 for Silver to tell the story I must in the best way I can.” With Patrimony, the book we will be reading,
member that meant an emotionally honest memoir of his father; a kind of verbal open heart surgery
of Roth himself - American realism unto his father’s death. It was written at the beginning of
REQUIRED TEXT: Patrimony: A True Story by Philip Roth his most productive decade, 1991. The class style is slow reading analogous to the Slow Food
movement; savoring; feeling; around fifty pages a week. The text rules; characters, scenes,
themes, meanings, the language; life and life only rules from our experience and knowledge.
The class’s teacher has read all Roth has written and more. Philip shopped at his bookstore
long ago. Philip asked about a book I knew about! I wrote Philip in the 1990s and got a
generous answer, the best joke line I will repeat in class.
PLATO’S SYMPOSIUM: LOVE, WINE AND WISDOM* MONDAYS, SEPTEMBER 13, 20, 27, OCTOBER 4, 11, 18
Join us for a dinner party featuring Socrates and some of the most prominent citizens of
INSTRUCTOR: Frank McCluskey, Ph.D.
ancient Athens. We will do a close reading of Plato’s dialogue that talks about the nature of
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional the gods, love, intoxication, beauty, madness, and (of course) philosophy. We will incorporate
History and Education, Multipurpose Room information on Attic tragedy, Greek myths and touch on food and wine in the ancient world.
TIME: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. We will situate the story in the timeline, where Socrates taught Plato, who in turn taught
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member Aristotle. No previous philosophy is required.
SUGGESTED TEXT: Plato’s Symposium, translated by Seth
Benardete (2013)
DEEP DIVES—PODCASTS AS A VEHICLE FOR LONG MONDAYS, SEPTEMBER 13, 20, 27, OCTOBER 4, 11, 18
FORM EXPLORATION OF IDEAS AND ISSUES* Podcasts are a relatively new internet-based medium allowing for extended exploration of
ideas and issues of all sorts. Indeed, according to podcasthousing.org, there are over one
INSTRUCTOR: Marty Amerikaner, Ph.D. million podcasts available! They’re easy to access, require no payments, and have become
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional very popular, I’ve become hooked in recent months, as I listen to a variety of them while
History and Education, Multipurpose Room taking extended walks around town. In this class, we will explore a sample of podcasts that I
TIME: 1-2:30 p.m. believe provide strong examples of extended and rather thorough discussions of interesting,
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member important ideas and issues. Although the primary focus will be on current social, policy, or
cultural issues, I’m open to including examples from other interest areas (e.g. art, history,
music, pop culture, sports, cooking) that reflect participants’ interests. The only “homework”
will be an option to listen to parts or all of the podcasts during the week before upcoming
classes. But that is optional – I’ll be playing all or key parts in class to focus our discussions.
Just come to class eager to listen and discuss what we hear as I periodically stop the playback,
and we can share our reactions to the presentations.
“I found a community of kindred spirits." —John Splaine, Ed.D.
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4 FALL 2021HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES 1865 TO PRESENT MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAYS, BEGINNING AUGUST 23
INSTRUCTOR: Stark Harbour This course surveys the basic political, economic, and social forces in the rise of the republic
from sectional conflict to a major international role. Moving from Reconstruction to the recent
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional decade, it covers the evolution of the nation from an agrarian to an industrial society.
History and Education, Auditorium
TIME: 1:10-2 p.m.
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member
HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1865 MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAYS, BEGINNING AUGUST 23
INSTRUCTOR: Stark Harbour This survey course examines the basic political, economic, and social forces in the formation
and development of the American nation from the Colonial Period through the Civil War.
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional
History and Education, Auditorium
TIME: 2:10-3 p.m.
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member
AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION—THE BEGINNINGS* MONDAYS, SEPTEMBER 13, 20, 27, OCTOBER 4
James Broomall, Ed.D.
INSTRUCTOR: Through interactive discussion and short lectures, the course will examine the birth and
evolution of American higher education. Beginning with the Colonial colleges and ending with
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional the passage of the Morrill Act in 1862, we will visit the foundations of one of the nation’s most
History and Education, Multipurpose Room enduring and influential institutions. Along the journey, we will meet Puritans, pragmatists,
TIME: 3-4:30 p.m. protestors, and politicians.
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member
APPALACHIAN LITERATURE* MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS, BEGINNING AUGUST 23
Sylvia Shurbutt, Ph.D.
INSTRUCTORS: Appalachian Literature is a course designed to survey the rich and diverse literature associated
with the geographical region known as Appalachia. Both traditional writers identified with
Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional
LOCATION: the area, such as Harriet Arnow and Jesse Stuart, as well as contemporary writers Silas House,
History and Education, Room 165 Frank X Walker, 2021 One Book One West Virginia common reading author Marie Manilla,
TIME: 5-6:15 p.m. Nikki Giovanni, and Gretchen Moran Laskas, will be explored in the course—with the intention
COST: Free to Gold member; $15, Silver member of understanding the region, the importance of community and activism, in which all of these
writers are involved in varying degrees, and the prominence and power of place. Through the
study of literature and storytelling traditions, students will gain an understanding of the many
voices and diverse cultural traditions and heritage of Appalachia—from the Celtic influence on the
region to Cherokee and Affrilachian traditions and others.
APPALACHIAN MUSIC AND ETHNOMUSICOLOGY* MONDAYS, BEGINNING AUGUST 23
INSTRUCTOR: Rachael Meads Students will gain an understanding of the role of music within historical and contemporary
communities of southern Appalachia – particularly West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North
LOCATION: Knutti Hall, Room 202 Carolina, and Kentucky. The course will introduce students to the field of ethnomusicology by
TIME: 6:30-9:10 p.m. exploring Appalachian’s diverse musical traditions and genres, how they contribute to identify
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member formation, and their contribution to contemporary popular culture around the world. Cultural
studies research methods will be employed in the course, and the following musical genres will
be explored: Native American music, balladry, sacred music, old-time, bluegrass, blues, coal/
work songs, civil rights and other protest music, among others. Emphasis will be placed on
historical and socio-cultural trends in the region, the roles of women and minorities, and the
struggle for social and environmental justice.
CAFÉ SOCIETY DISCUSSION GROUP EVERY TUESDAY, EXCEPT HOLIDAYS
Daniel Bennett
INSTRUCTOR: This discussion group is designed to foster a more robust civil society, more cohesive and
interactive communities, greater media literacy, and a more informed and engaged public
LOCATION:
Zoom through “coffee shop” conversations about contemporary social and political issues. By engaging
TIME: 8:30-10 a.m. in a meaningful exchange of ideas and perspectives, these conversations can enliven the core of
COST: Free to the public democracy and empower communities and individuals.
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FALL 2021 5EVANGELICALISM: WHAT IT IS? WHAT IT WAS? CAN TUESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 14, 21, 28, OCTOBER 5, 12, 19
IT SURVIVE?* The word "evangelicalism" is tossed around in all sorts of media and discussions ranging from
religious to political. If you ask people what they mean by this word the answers are often so
Rev. Terry Culler
INSTRUCTOR:
varied that it is easy for anyone to see there is no consensus about what evangelicalism is or who
Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional
LOCATION: evangelicals are. This class will explore the history of evangelicalism and the use of the word as
History and Education, Multipurpose Room we try to determine what the future might hold for this approach to Christian thought and life.
TIME: 10:30 a.m.-noon
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member
CATF: FAN FAVORITES TUESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 14, 21, 28, OCTOBER 5, 12, 19
INSTRUCTOR: Gaby Tokach The class will pick their favorite plays from previous seasons and revisit the scripts. Discussions
with playwrights and other artists from the original production will shed new meaning about the
LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts, Room 230 play. Students will create dramaturgical packages to create a deeper understanding of each play.
TIME: 10:30 a.m.-noon Students new to CATF will get a solid production history of the Festival and context to experience
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member the new plays of 2022.
MOZART OPERAS: DON GIOVANNI AND THE TUESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 14, 21, 28, OCTOBER 5, 12, 19
MARRIAGE OF FIGARO* Mozart...what else needs to be said? The music of Mozart is rightfully loved by all people then
and through the years to the present. Opera was central to Mozart's music making. He did two
INSTRUCTOR: David Rampy remarkable things with opera: he brought common everyday people and events into opera and
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional at the same time brought opera itself to the common everyday audience. This semester we will
History and Education, Multipurpose Room concentrate on two of Mozart's masterpieces: Don Giovanni and The Marriage of Figaro. We will
TIME: 1-2:30 p.m. listen to each opera in its entirety, one act each session. This will give us the opportunity to get
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member into the characters, plot, social significance, and the music of these important operas. Get ready
to dive head first into some of the most beautiful music ever written.
TOUGH CONVERSATIONS: HOW TO SPEAK TO TUESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 14, 21, 28, OCTOBER 5, 12, 19
OTHERS WITH DIGNITY AND DISPARITY This six-week course is a primer in how we communicate with others. It specifically addresses
the ways in which we communicate with those that are different from ourselves. In class, we
INSTRUCTOR: Stark Harbour will briefly address some of the systemic inequalities that have existed since the founding
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional of the United States into the present day. Participants should be ready to actively listen and
History and Education, Room 164 participate in our weekly group discussions which place understanding and compassion for
TIME: 1-2:30 p.m. the lived experiences of others at the heart of communicating in society.
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member
HOW DO WRITERS WORK THEIR MAGIC ON US? TUESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 21, 28, OCTOBER 5, 12, 19, 26
SECRETS REVEALED BY LOCAL AUTHORS* In this class for both readers and writers, we will investigate the art of storytelling by exploring
various elements of the craft. While reading excerpts from both best sellers and local Lock 38
INSTRUCTOR: Lock 38 authors authors, we will understand how writers generate realistic, engaging plots; create genuine,
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional engaging, or infuriating characters; evoke emotional responses; craft distinctive voices; manipulate
History and Education, Room 164 the story’s mood, and make historical fiction come alive. Lock 38 authors include: Pam Clark, Patty
TIME: 3-4:30 p.m. Bain Bachner, Lee Doty, John Deupree, Ginny Fite, Alan Gibson, and Leila Ryland Swain.
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member
*notes hybrid course
6 FALL 2021BRINGING AGNES VARDA TO LIFE* WEDNESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 15, 22, 29, OCTOBER 6, 13, 20
INSTRUCTOR: Mark Kohut Two great directors had their Shepherdstown feature film debuts in our spring Lifelong
Learning semester. It was sold out Zoom theater. One, Agnes Varda, was a neglected
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional lifelong artist in cinema with a body of work that we are now catching up with. Agnes had a
History and Education, Multipurpose Room sensibility of genius; talent and eyes and a mind worth plumbing and feeling. She started as
TIME: 10-11:30 a.m. a photographer, was always one, even as she moved into photographs that moved. You will
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member remember in The Gleaners and I where she worked that very fact historically into her movie.
She did her first movie, in France, in the decade before the famous French New Wave directors
went global. Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut had nothing on her but their connections
and being male when males ruled. (It was kind to call Ms. Varda the godmother of the French
New Wave, the film movement of the 50s and 60s.) We will watch at least three of her best
movies, from early and late in her creative life; maybe some shorts as well. There is so much to
see and say about any of her movies and we will. We will get to her deepest patterns of insight;
the breadth and depth of her vision in a class where discussion rules—although you can also
come if only just to sit, watch, and listen.
POEMS INSPIRED BY FAMOUS PAINTINGS* WEDNESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 15, 22, 29, OCTOBER 6, 13, 20
INSTRUCTOR: Roger Bernstein Plutarch, the 1st century CE philosopher, biographer, and essayist said, “painting is silent poetry
and poetry is painting that speaks.” We will discuss the ways poems illuminate paintings through
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional the synergy of two genres. Who better than a poet to peer into the soul of a painting and bring to
History and Education, Multipurpose Room life a verbal translation of a great work of art. And who better than class participants to bring forth
TIME: 1:30-3 p.m. diverse, personal impressions when one art touches another. Poems and images will be available
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member on-line throughout the course. Poets include Wislawa Symborska, William Carlos Williams, W.H
Auden, Linda Pastan, William Hirsch, and Anne Sexton. Painters include Edward Hopper, Henri
Rousseau, Vincent van Gogh, Rembrandt, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, among others.
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS—AN OVERVIEW WEDNESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 15, 22, 29, OCTOBER 6, 13, 20
INSTRUCTOR: Bill Palmer This introduction presents basic concepts associated with computers and their use. Students
learn why computers and application software are studied, what a computer is, what a computer
LOCATION: Scarborough Library, Room 307 does, and how a computer knows what to do. The components of a computer are described,
TIME: 3:30-5 p.m. including input devises, the central processing unit, memory, output devices, and auxiliary
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member storage. Students discover how system software is different from application software, and
become acquainted with the purpose of some application software packages. Networks, the
internet and the World Wide Web are introduced. Finally, students find out how to purchase,
install and maintain a personal computer.
WHY AMERICAN SLAVERY PERSISTED* WEDNESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 15, 22,
29, OCTOBER 6
INSTRUCTOR: Nancy Spannaus
The American colonies were the
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional international leaders in abolishing slavery,
History and Education, Multipurpose Room including being the place where the first
TIME: 3:30-5 p.m. abolition society was established. And
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member when the Constitution was established,
according to Abraham Lincoln, there was a
general consensus that slavery was on its
way to extinction. Why then did it take a
Civil War, 70 years later, to abolish this
horror? Nancy Spannaus, author of
Hamilton Versus Wall Street: The Core
Principles of the American System of
Economics, will present her answer to this
question in this four-week class: Because
the United States failed to adopt the
American System principles laid out by
Alexander Hamilton.
Nancy Spannaus
*notes hybrid course
FALL 2021 7EXPLORING THE NATURAL WORLD—EARTH’S WILD THURSDAYS, SEPTEMBER 16, 23, 30, OCTOBER 7, 14, 21
MUSIC: CELEBRATING AND DEFENDING THE SONGS There is a long, rich history of nature writers who have captivated our imagination, enriched
OF THE NATURAL WORLD* our collective knowledge, and encouraged social change. Our views of the living world can
be enlivened and enhanced by authors who take us beyond our current understanding
INSTRUCTOR: Leah Rampy, Ph.D. of life on Earth, opening us to a different way of seeing the world. Kathleen Dean Moore
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional is a philosopher, activist and writer. Her latest book, published in 2021, Earth's Wild
History and Education, Multipurpose Room Music: Celebrating and Defending the Songs of the Natural World, invites us into a place of
TIME: 9-10:30 a.m. breathtaking beauty, alive with the sounds of frogs, whales, grizzly bears, birds, wolves, and
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member children. In rich prose, Moore describes living beings with such detail and clarity that we too
glimpse the incredible wonder of this Earth. But Moore is no Pollyanna; she also invites us to
REQUIRED TEXT: Earth's Wild Music: Celebrating and
bear witness to the grief and sorrow arising from all that has been lost in our lifetime. Join us
Defending the Songs of the Natural World
as we explore this symphony of sound through the written word, photos, and videos, and open
by Kathleen Dean Moore
our ears to the wild music all around us.
Leah Rampy's class in Canaan Valley
WHY WE STILL NEED TO STUDY THE AMERICAN CIVIL THURSDAYS, SEPTEMBER 16, 23, 30, OCTOBER 7, 14, 21
WAR* Who would have thought that the cartoons of Saint Nick by Thomas Nast were actually part of
a purposeful propaganda campaign during the Civil War? Or that many of the original Civil
INSTRUCTOR: Bob O’Connor War officers were elected, not chosen for their experience or schooling? Or that those who
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional stereotyped the United States Colored Troops soldiers as "illiterate" failed to notice that many
History and Education, Room 164 of the white soldiers, both Union and Confederate, could not read or write? These topics and
TIME: 9-10:30 a.m. others such as racism, the growth of communication, and advances in medical technology will
COST: Free for Gold member; $60 for Silver member be examined in this course taught by local Civil War author and historian, Bob O'Connor.
CURRENT INTERNATIONAL ISSUES DISCUSSION THURSDAYS, SEPTEMBER 16, 23, 30, OCTOBER 7, 14, 21
GROUP The discussion group will cover current events around the world. Participants are expected to
provide their understanding of the current discussion subjects. Materials will be sent for extra
INSTRUCTOR: Fred Turco reading however, more information is welcomed.
LOCATION: Zoom
TIME: Noon-1:30 p.m.
COST: Free for Gold member; $60 for Silver member
*notes hybrid course
8 FALL 2021A BRIDGE FROM THE PAST: RECONNECTING WITH THURSDAYS, SEPTEMBER 16, 23, 30, OCTOBER 7, 14, 21
THE RITUALS OF ANCIENT ROME My team of archaeologists worked long summer days inside the homes of ancient Pompeians.
We measured, photographed, and recorded the colorful scenes painted on the lararia (household
INSTRUCTOR: Frances Bernstein, Ph.D. shrines). Our deeply personal responses to these powerful archetypal images of gods and
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional goddesses, nymphs and heroes, birds, dogs, snakes, flowers, trees, labyrinths, and rituals
History and Education, Room 164 formed a bridge and a sacred connection spanning two millennia. In this class, we follow the
TIME: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. sacred Roman calendar with the gods and goddesses as nature-based spiritual guides. These
COST: Free for Gold member; $60 for Silver member deities drew the Romans into harmony with nature and grounded all life, charting the path of
TEXT: Classical Living, Frances Bernstein, Ph.D. sacred time by following the cycle of birth, growth, fullness, death, and rebirth. We move through
the year, from winter’s purification rituals to the warm fullness of spring, the bittersweet heat of
Harper San Francisco, 2000 summer and autumn’s introspective thresholds. Using Classical Living as text, we will discuss the
(Kindle or Amazon) first six months in the six fall class sessions. I will share with you the ancient Roman rituals and
festivals and suggest modern rituals to help create meaningful new traditions. Our discussion
begins with January; a month when the Romans gave gifts of warm honey cake to banish
darkness, bring about harmonious relationships, and savor the sweetness of the coming year.
CROSSING BORDERS: CANADIAN STORIES AND THURSDAYS, SEPTEMBER 16, 23, 30, OCTOBER 7, 14, 21
POEMS* The writings of Margaret Atwood, Thomas King, Bharati Mukherjee, and Alice Munro reveal
both the physical, emotional, and metaphorical boundaries that separate people and impede
INSTRUCTOR: Sara Smith an understanding of others. These stories capture the diversity of experience, expression,
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional and thought and may perhaps open some of the walls that divide. Munro grew up in southern
History and Education, Multipurpose Room Ontario, the setting of many of her stories, where reading was considered a luxury and she
TIME: 1-2:30 p.m. was trained to do domestic work. Her stories are frequently about absence and loss with many
COST: Free for Gold member; $60 for Silver layers crisscrossing time and memory and place. Mukherjee writes that she wanted to make
member the familiar exotic and the exotic familiar. Born in Calcutta, she spent 15 years in Canada before
immigrating to America, where she believed assimilation and acceptance would be easier. Her
stories frequently reflect Indian mythology and dramatize the immigrant’s desire to be “visible in
honorable ways and to be acknowledged as a person rather than an ethnic stereotype.” Atwood,
whose frequent theme in poetry and fiction is that of foreignness and survival, describes herself
as a “buoyant doomsayer." In her early years spent in the wilderness, she was taught to think
with scientific precision and believe in the absolute equality between the sexes. She says that
although her settings are real, the characters are not; her stories are not autobiographical. King,
an aboriginal rights activist of Cherokee and Greek ancestry, has lived and taught in Canada since
1980. His narratives are frequently told in the traditional oral storytelling style of trickster stories.
He acknowledges that his approach to race and identity is “a difficult thing to navigate if you sort
of sit in that border zone...it’s not quite this, not quite that.”
STEPS TO MAKING BETTER DECISIONS* THURSDAYS, SEPTEMBER 16, 23, 30, OCTOBER 7, 14, 21
INSTRUCTOR: Dave Smith We make myriad decisions every day and throughout our lives. Most are simple ‘no brainers,’
but some are difficult. What makes those choices hard? Is a good decision determined by the
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional outcome even though decisions involve an element of chance? What are the steps leading to
History and Education, Room 164 a quality decision? Important problems and opportunities that we face warrant a systematic
TIME: 3-4:30 p.m. approach to decision-making. We will discuss the decision-making process that has emerged
COST: Free for Gold member; $60 for Silver member over recent decades from management science, engineering, economics, psychology, and
mathematics. The practical guidelines and tools applied in professional settings to reach
better decisions are equally effective in everyday lives. The course will mix short presentations
with group discussions.
RETIREMENT PLANNING TODAY SESSION 1: SATURDAYS, SEPTEMBER 25, OCTOBER 2
INSTRUCTOR: Edward Slonaker SESSION 2: THURSDAYS, SEPTEMBER 30, OCTOBER 7
COST: $49 Learn how to: manage investment risks, use new tax laws to your advantage, make informed
decisions about your company retirement plan, and adjust your estate plan to function
SESSION I: Saturdays properly under the new laws. Money is only one aspect of retirement planning. This course
LOCATION: Zoom blends financial education with life planning to help you build wealth, align your money with
TIME: 9 a.m.–noon your values, and achieve your retirement lifestyle goals. The goal is to provide high-quality,
generic education without any mention of specific financial products or services. Couples may
SESSION II: Thursdays attend together for a single registration fee. Class sizes are limited so register today.
LOCATION: White Hall, Room 203
TIME: 6–9 p.m.
*notes hybrid course
FALL 2021 9PLEISTOCENE AMERICAN INDIAN CEREMONIAL AND FRIDAYS, SEPTEMBER 17, 24, OCTOBER 1, 8, 15, 22
BURIAL PRACTICES By the end of the Ice Age or “Pleistocene,” Native people arrived in North America across the
Bering Land Bridge, a wide section of land exposed due to lowered sea levels. Paleo-Indians
INSTRUCTOR: Matthew “Maasaw” Howard were big-game hunters and gatherers of plants and other foodstuffs. The tundra was home
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional to large game animals, such as mammoth, mastodon, bison, giant ground sloth, and musk
History and Education, Room 164 ox. Matthew "Maasaw" Howard will share his research and field discoveries from multiple
TIME: 9-10:30 a.m. American Indian sites from Canada to Virginia covering a period of over 10,000 years.
COST: Free for Gold member; $60 for Silver member
POLITICS AND MESSAGING* FRIDAYS, SEPTEMBER 17, 24, OCTOBER 1, 8, 15, 22
INSTRUCTOR: Daniel Bennett Our class will be a survey of effective political messaging. In the age of deep fakes and bots,
we will learn how to be discerning consumers. And, we will cover great political messaging
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional from Shakespeare to the 2018 midterms. We will dissect clever slogans, propaganda posters,
History and Education, Room 164 negative advertising, and stump speeches. And there will be time to discuss topical issues and
TIME: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. workshop messaging campaigns for them that might sway voters.
COST: Free for Gold member; $60 for Silver member
“WILD WRITERS” FICTION WRITERS’ RETREAT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12-WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
INSTRUCTOR: Lee Doty The Wild Writers Fiction Retreat will again be held at beautiful Capon Springs and Farms,
(www.caponsprings.net). The retreat includes lecture and discussion, workshops, and plenty
LOCATION: Capon Springs Retreat and Farm of writing time. Writers will enjoy a panel discussion by members of Lock 38, a group of
Capon Springs, WV local authors with invaluable knowledge and experience to share, engage with Shepherd
COST: $409 for member; $459 for non-member University’s own Dr. James Pate in discussion and writing exercises, and participate in other
organized sessions to be announced. Writers are also encouraged to read George Saunders’
delightful new book, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, for cocktail hour discussion. During breaks,
lifelong learners may enjoy mountain hikes, swimming, fishing, tennis, great food, and
conversation. Join us for our fourth writers retreat and start that short story, finish your novel,
or find a writing buddy.
FASTEnER LAB COURSES
INTRODUCTION TO MIG WELDING MONDAY & WEDNESDAYS, AUGUST 30, SEPTEMBER 1, 8, 13, 15, 20
INSTRUCTOR: Kay Dartt Metal inert gas (MIG) welding is an exciting and quick way to learn the fundamentals of
structurally joining metal. The course will cover basic processes, safety procedures, materials,
LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II,
and design techniques for MIG welding by making a tabletop lamp. Students should come
Room 126, FASTEnER Lab with safety glasses and a pair of leather welding gloves, which are available at the Shepherd
TIME: 5:30-7:30 p.m. University Bookstore. Limited space available.
COST: Free for Gold member; $30 for Silver
member, $100 Lab Fee
DECORATIVE WOODWORKING FUNDAMENTALS SATURDAYS, SEPTEMBER 4, 11, 18, 25, OCTOBER 2
INSTRUCTOR: Mike Mendez Learn the fundamentals of fine woodworking, explore the characteristics of wood, and learn
how to select the best wood for specific uses while creating a decorative box. Obtain hands-on
LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II,
experience using a variety of tools, with an emphasis on safety in addition to proper equipment
Room 126, FASTEnER Lab maintenance. Class includes lectures, demos, and one-on-one instruction. No prior experience is
TIME: 1-3 p.m. necessary. Limited space available.
COST: Free for Gold member; $30 for all others,
$100 Lab Fee
*notes hybrid course
10 FALL 2021INTRODUCTION TO LASER CUTTING AND MONDAY AND WEDNESDAYS, OCTOBER 18, 20, 25, 27
ENGRAVING Modern and boutique lamp designs do not have to be out of reach if you can make your own! In
this course students will learn the fundamentals of 3D modeling and laser cutting by making
INSTRUCTOR: Kay Dartt their own unique lamp designs. Step-by-step instruction and demos will guide students through
LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II, the process. Software, lamp sockets, and laser cut parts will be provided.
Room 126, FASTEnER Lab
TIME: 5:30-7 p.m.
COST: Free for Gold member; $30 for Silver
member, $50 Lab Fee
ADVANCED OPEN LAB SEPTEMBER 1 – DECEMBER 3
INSTRUCTOR: Kay Dartt; Mike Mendez This course is for returning students who have already taken a class in the FASTEnER Lab and
are looking to continue learning a process through a self-directed project over the course of the
TIME: Open Lab Hours
semester. Instructors Kay Dartt and Mike Mendez will provide instruction and advisement in
COST: Free for Gold member; $60 for Silver areas of casting, digital fabrication, woodworking, and metalworking. Students may use the lab
member $200 Lab Fee during open hours and receive training from instructors during scheduled lab times. Lab fees
go towards a variety of consumables and maintenance costs for a student to use the lab for the
entire semester. Depending on the depth and duration of the project, a student may be asked to
purchase additional consumables for the lab.
Kay Dartt talks about 3D printing The FASTEnER Lab
BROWN BAG LUNCHEON LECTURES
TRAVELING WITH COLLETTE PERSPECTIVE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
INSTRUCTOR: Jerard Welch Are you yearning for something exciting and different? Are you craving new experiences and new
challenges? Are you ready to travel? Well let’s go! Join us for an immersive discussion on tours in
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional Greece: In the Footsteps of Paul the Apostle featuring a 3-night Greek Islands and Turkey cruise;
History and Education, Multipurpose Room and National Parks of America.
TIME: Noon-1:30 p.m.
COST: Free and open to the public
*notes hybrid course
FALL 2021 11THE WARMING OF THE ARCTIC; ITS IMPACT ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
OUR ECONOMY, CULTURE, AND VULNERABILITY Join William Stubblefield for a 60-year view of the changes to the Arctic Ocean and the impact
on the U.S. and the world. Until the past 40 to 50 years, the Arctic, was remote, inaccessible, and
INSTRUCTOR: William Stubblefield bitterly cold, and was of little consequence to much of the world. Today it is at the forefront of
LOCATION: Zoom global trends. The Arctic is the fastest-warming place on earth. As the ice-scape rapidly becomes
TIME: Noon-1:30 p.m. sea-scape, the Arctic has become the epicenter of the world’s climate emergency. Instead of
COST: Free and open to the public being the “last white dot on the world’s map”, the Arctic is now our last frontier. It has become
the first place on earth where nations are being driven to devise new approaches to governance.
Rather than being an afterthought, the Arctic has become the first place which comes to mind on
issues involving climate change, resource exploitation, and new global connections. Across one
of the bleakest and most fragile landscapes in the world, the race is on for the exploitation of gas,
oil, minerals, and fish, and the control of the emerging shipping routes. Recently a U.S. analysist
said: “the country that controls the Arctic controls the world.”
HOW WE HEAR – THE BASICS: HEARING LOSS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
AND COPING STRATEGIES, SIGN LANGUAGES, Do you have trouble hearing? (of course you do). Do you want to know why? (of course you do).
AND DEAF CULTURE Do you want to know what you can do about it? (of course you do). Right here in Shepherdstown
we have two experts in human hearing who can answer all of your questions—and you will hear
INSTRUCTOR: Michael Zacarella and Jan Hafer their answers!
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional
History and Education, Multipurpose Room
TIME: Noon-1:30 p.m.
COST: Free and open to the public
MINOR FIRST AID PROBLEMS AND REMEDIES WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6
FOR YOUR PET Hopefully your dog will never seriously hurt himself, but having high energy levels, he's bound
to get into a few scrapes now and then, so it's useful to have knowledge of basic first aid. We’ll
INSTRUCTOR: Jill Bowen, D.V.M. discuss some of the minor problems and remedies for your best friend.
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional
History and Education, Multipurpose Room
TIME: Noon-1:30 p.m.
COST: Free and open to the public
TRAVELING WITH PREMIER WORLD DISCOVERY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13
INSTRUCTOR: Bob Levy It’s time to pack your bags! The airlines are calling you. Join Bob Levy for a journey of tours. He’ll
describe the upcoming tours with Premier World Discovery such as the Canadian Rockies and
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional Glacier National Park; a Culinary Journey Through Tuscany; as well as a South African Adventure.
History and Education, Multipurpose Room Don’t miss out on your next adventure.
TIME: Noon-1:30 p.m.
COST: Free and open to the public
*notes hybrid course
12 FALL 2021“I was so downhearted when the spring semester of Lifelong Learning was
about to be canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic and the campus
closing. But then several intrepid instructors decided they would be
willing to try delivering classes via Zoom. I signed up for five classes and
quickly learned how to login, manage my online presence, participate in a
discussion with many other learners, and it all felt so up close and personal.
It was a relief not to have to drive to campus and jockey for parking.”
Emily Morrow and one of her chickens. —Barbara Humes
BACKYARD POULTRY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20
INSTRUCTOR: Emily Morrow Chickens are gaining more popularity among homeowners. Nothing beats fresh eggs, and the
enjoyment of having extra animals around. While chickens can be relatively easy to care for,
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional there are many considerations to make before starting your own flock. This session will detail
History and Education, Multipurpose Room how to prepare and care for adding chickens to your family, including breeds, housing, feed,
TIME: Noon-1:30 p.m. and sanitation. Emily Morrow is the Agriculture and Natural Resources WVU Extension Agent
COST: Free and open to the public for Jefferson County. WVU Extension provides educational and research-based information to
farmers, landowners, and community members. Emily specializes in programs related to nutrient
management, horticulture, and youth agriculture. She has a backyard flock of her own.
CONSIDERING THE DAO (OR TAO) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27
INSTRUCTOR: Jerry Collins The discussion will focus on the ancient Chinese mystical philosophy of Daoism (Taoism) as
represented in the Dao De Jing (Tao te-ching) believed to have been written by the mystic Laozi
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional (Lao Tzu) over 2,000 years ago. The book, often rendered in English as “The Way of Life” or “The
History and Education, Multipurpose Room Book of Virtue,” consists of 81 poems or aphorisms concerning how to achieve the Tao (the Way),
TIME: Noon-1:30 p.m. which is to say the way to live. The poems are rooted in paradox, the basis of mysticism, and
COST: $15; Free to members illustrate the Daoist emphasis on the relativity of opposites, such as the cosmic forces of yin and
yang. We will look at a number of the poems from a few different translations. Since they are
rooted in paradox, their meanings are open to a variety of interpretations. This will no doubt lead
to an interesting class discussion.
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD OF TEA WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3
INSTRUCTOR: Judy Larkin Judy Larkin, “The Tea Lady,” does more than talk about tea. She is a first-rate entertainer as well
as a scholar. Her training isn’t limited to books and classes. She has studied tea production in
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional Sri Lanka, India, China, and most recently, Nepal. Whether taking you back in time to learn the
History and Education, Multipurpose Room historical aspects of tea starting in the Victorian Era, to the present day or learning about “taking
TIME: Noon-1:30 p.m. tea” in many cultures, Judy is at home in the world of tea— and her audiences feel at home too.
COST: $15; Free to members Whether new to tea or a long-time aficionado, you will certainly leave her program well-informed
and entertained, too.
VINCENT VAN GOGH: MAN, MYTH, ART, AND WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10
LEGACY What is the reason that an artist, virtually unknown until the last years of his life, an artist who only
sold one painting during his lifetime, becomes a legend, and one of the most studied artists of
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Andre Krauss the 19th century? Join us as Dr. Andre Krauss walks us through Van Gogh’s life story and helps us
LOCATION: Zoom understand what contributed to his achieving the status of myth. We will analyze his artistic output
TIME: Noon-1:30 p.m. and discuss his legacy and importance for art movements that followed and were inspired by him.
COST: $15; Free to members
CONFUSED ABOUT MEDICARE? WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17
INSTRUCTOR: Judie Marshall Come learn the Medicare alphabet of parts A, B, C, and D. Detailed descriptions will be discussed
for each part, eligibility, and how it applies to you or someone in your family. Handouts will also be
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional available.
History and Education, Multipurpose Room
TIME: Noon-1:30 p.m.
COST: Free and open to the public
*notes hybrid course
FALL 2021 13PRESIDENT’S LECTURE SERIES
MEETING NEW CHALLENGES: NATIONAL TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
SECURITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY Senior advisor to the chairmen of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, Mark Montgomery
will discuss how do we deal with non-traditional national security challenges such as malicious
SPEAKER: Mark Montgomery (top left) cyber activity and significant cyber-attacks against national critical infrastructure and democratic
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional institutions, and how we improve the security of our federal networks and build an effective
History and Education, Auditorium public-private collaboration to protect our vital systems. Mr. Montgomery is also the senior
TIME: 6:30 p.m. director of the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation and a senior fellow at the Foundation
COST: Free and open to the public for Defense of Democracies. He previously served as policy director for the Senate Armed
Services Committee under the leadership of the late Senator John S. McCain.
WHO OWNS HISTORY? TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19
SPEAKER: Dennis Frye (top center) History decides. History divides.
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional Is history right? Or instead what we write?
History and Education, Auditorium Is history might, rather than light?
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
Come experience some moments of polite.
COST: Free and open to the public
ANTICIPATING THE PLAGUES OF OUR TIMES: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30
GENOMICS DETECTIVES ON PROSPECTS FOR THE Dr. Stephen J. O’Brien is a world-leading molecular biologist, population geneticist, genetic
21ST CENTURY epidemiologist, and dedicated conservationist who uses molecular, genetic, and bioinformatics
tools to help protect endangered species and to resolve genetic determinants of devastating
SPEAKER: Stephen O’Brien, Ph.D. (top right) complex diseases such as HIV/AIDS and cancer. In 2012, he founded the Theodosius Dobzhansky
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional Center for Genome Bioinformatics, St. Petersburg State University, Russia, and today serves as
History and Education, Auditorium its chief scientific officer. His research career, training emphasis, and leadership helped establish
TIME: 6:30 p.m. the very important disciplines of genetic epidemiology, genome wide association studies,
COST: Free and open to the public comparative genomics, emerging infectious diseases, genome bioinformatics, and conservation
genetics of endangered and threatened species.
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