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N E W S L E T T E R APRIL 2021
Message From The Director
I am continuing to work from my home “office,” and it doesn’t seem possible that it has been over a
year. I am very grateful that my position and job responsibilities have allowed me this flexibility. Where
did that year go?
We already have finished the first two weeks of the spring session with six more to go. I hope you are
enjoying your classes and seeing fellow OLLI members again. I know that I am enjoying seeing all of
you. It truly is the highlight of my day–seeing you AND learning from the great OLLI at ISU instructors. If
you are like me, you want to learn something new every day – and don’t most OLLI members?
The OLLI at ISU program is expanding in Iowa and nationally and is now drawing members from a total
of 18 states (Iowa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Min-
nesota, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin). And here
are all of the Iowa cities and towns where OLLI members live: Ames, Ankeny, Bondurant, Boone, Buffalo
Center, Cambridge, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Clarion, Clive, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines,
DeWitt, Elkader, Essex, Gilbert, Glidden, Grinnell, Huxley, Indianola, Janesville, Jefferson, Jewell, John-
ston, Lamoni, Manning, Mapleton, Marshalltown, Nevada, New Providence, Newton, Palo, Pella, Perry,
Pilot Mound, Polk City, Randall, Story City, Union, Urbandale, Walnut, Waterloo, Waukee, Webster City,
West Des Moines, West Union, Woodward, and Woolstock. WOW! What a list!
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From the OLLI Mailbag...
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EDITOR’S NOTE:
Would YOU like to share a “postcard” telling us about
your OLLI class experience for an upcoming news-
letter? We'd love to hear from you! Just email your
postcard message to Jerilyn at jlogue@iastate.edu,
with the Subject line: OLLI postcard.
April and May 2021 Curriculum Committee Technology Committee
Committee Meetings Friday, April 9 from 1:30 – 3:30 PM CT Monday, May 17 from 10:00 – 11:00 AM
Friday, May 14 from 1:30 – 3:30 PM CT CT
Committees will continue to meet via
Zoom. Committee members will receive Marketing Committee OLLI at ISU Board of Directors and
a link to their online meetings from Monday, April 12 from 7:30 – 8:30 AM CT Annual Meeting
Jerilyn. The committees’ willingness Monday, May 10 from 7:30 – 8:30 AM CT Tuesday, May 18 from 1:30 – 3:00 PM CT
to work around the class schedule is
appreciated. Long-Range Planning Committee
Friday, April 23 from 10:30 – 11:30 AM CT
Wednesday, May 19 from 10:30 – 11:30
AM CT
Volunteers are Priceless
Most of us remember VEISHEA and the a new year in July and plan the OLLI curric- These are a sample of volunteer opportuni-
pride we had for our university, especially ulum for Fall ’21, we are in critical need for ties that we need to be filled to continue OLLI
because the event was student-organized more volunteers. OLLI members have great and make it better. The government suggests
and managed. The thousands of volunteer skills, and we ask you to consider sharing a value for volunteer time of about $25/hour.
hours invested in building displays, perform- them with Jerilyn and OLLI. But when you have a need and want to con-
ing, showcasing the colleges, participating tinue a dynamic quality program, volunteers
in the parade, and featuring the beautiful Won’t you consider: are priceless!
Iowa State campus to our family and visitors • Contacting other volunteers for special
made it special. This celebration happened projects? Our attendance in our Winter program broke
because of volunteers. • Delivering catalogs? previous records, and we are offering almost
• Assisting in determining the curricu- 45 classes and virtual tours for Spring ’21.
Many of you are aware that the OLLI staff lum or working with instructors? Jerilyn, members of the OLLI Board, and I
was reduced in 2020 as a victim of COVID; • Assisting with the newsletter? would welcome your call, text, or email to
but with Jerilyn’s continued leadership and • Assisting with summarizing our course discuss how you could volunteer. Please, we
dedication, the vast majority of the classes evaluations? need your help!!
were able to be converted to online delivery, • Volunteering to record our classes?
and OLLI continues to rebound. As we begin Jim Patton, OLLI at ISU Board Chair
There is Still Time to Register for OLLI Spring 2021
Classes That Begin in April and May!
OLLI members and non-members can register for classes here. Descriptions are available in the OLLI Spring 2021 Course
Non-members can join OLLI at registration. Catalog here.
3 If you are unable to register online, contact Jerilyn (515-294-3192) All Spring 2021 classes will be offered live online using Zoom.
for assistance. The following classes are still available in April and May.
Monday #07 Biomes and Ecosystems: What Makes #15 Seeds! – The Diversity of Wonder
Our Home Planet Earth Tick? Instructor: Manjit K. Misra
#02 It’s Time to Act: The Ames Climate Instructor: Beth Larabee Two weeks: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 to Tues-
Action Plan Four weeks: Monday, April 19, 2021 to Mon- day, April 27, 2021
Instructors: Lee Anne Willson and Mary day, May 10, 2021 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM CT
Richards 03:00 PM to 04:30 PM CT Cost: $32.00
Two weeks: Monday, April 12, 2021 to Mon- Cost: $44.00
day, April 19, 2021 #17 Why is the African American Church
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM CT Worship So Unique?
Cost: $32.00 Tuesday Instructor: Pastor Robert Knight
Two weeks: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 to Tues-
#03 American Writers of the Lost #11 Women Who Served: 10,000 Strong: The day, April 13, 2021
Generation Donut Girls and the Women Workers with 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM CT
Instructor: Ron Palumbo the American Expeditionary Forces in WWI Cost: $32.00
Four weeks: Monday, April 19, 2021 to Mon- Instructor: Mary Lou Nosco
day, May 10, 2021 One day: Tuesday, April 20, 2021
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM CT 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM CT
Cost: $44.00 Cost: $16.00
#05 How to Speak Civilly to Reds and Blues
– Building a United America #12 Women Who Served: The Yeomanettes,
Instructor: Dr. Christopher Peters Marinettes and Hello Girls of WW I
Four weeks: Monday, April 19, 2021 to Mon- Instructor: Mary Lou Nosco
day, May 10, 2020 One day: Tuesday, April 27, 2021
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM CT 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM CT
Cost: $44.00 Cost: $16.00
1. To continue to offer quality classes and experiences led by excellent leaders
OLLI GOALS: 2. To expand the base from which OLLI participants are drawn
3. To strive for financial security and sustainable growth
Wednesday Thursday #34 Awe & Elegy: An Environmental Writing
Workshop
#20 Cooking on the Radio and Internet #28 Apple Watch – The Future of Health is on Instructor: Rebekah Beall
Instructor: Diana Shonrock Your Wrist One day: Thursday, April 8, 2021
Four weeks: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 to Instructor: Sam Wormley 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM CT
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 One day: Thursday, April 1, 2021 Cost: $16.00
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM CT 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM CT
Cost: $44.00 Cost: $16.00 #35 Continuing Issues Facing the Education-
al System
#23 Museums Around the World: From Ames #29 Good Neighbor Emergency Assistance – Instructor: Chuck Achter
to Australia Helping Story County Residents Four weeks: Thursday, April 22, 2021 to
Instructors: Allison Sheridan and Rae Reilly Instructor: Lori Allen Thursday, May 13, 2021
One day: Wednesday, April 7, 2021 One day: Thursday, April 8, 2021 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM CT
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM CT 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM CT Cost: $44.00
Cost: $16.00 Cost: $16.00
#37 Racism: Then and Now
#24 The Magical Place of Musical Theatre #30 Behind the Scenes in Entertainment, Instructor: Abdullah Muhammad
Instructor: Jane Cox Sports, and Convention Venues Two weeks: Thursday, May 6, 2021 to Thurs-
Two weeks: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 to Instructor: Steve Peters day, May 13, 2021
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 One day: Thursday, April 15, 2021 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM CT
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM CT 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM CT Cost: $32.00
Cost: $32.00 Cost: $16.00
#39 Iowa State University Creamery History
#26 Photography Tips & Techniques for Cell #32 Iowa’s Tall-grass Prairie: A Conversation and Re-establishment
Phone and dSLR Cameras Instructor: Mike Meetz Instructor: Stephanie Clark
Instructor: Sam Wormley Four weeks: Thursday, April 22, 2021 to One day: Thursday, April 8, 2021
Six weeks: Wednesday, April 7, 2021 to Thursday, May 13, 2021 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM CT
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM CT Cost: $16.00
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM CT Cost: $44.00
Cost: $63.00
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Virtual Learning On The Road
Private Group Presentations From The New York Historical Society And Museum
*Please note that #40, #41, #42, and #43 have specific deadlines for registration.
#40 A New Light on Tiffany #41 The Eighth Wonder of the #42 WWII & NYC: The Big #43 First Jewish Americans:
World: The Brooklyn Bridge Apple Goes to War Freedom and Culture in the
New World
One day: Thursday, April 15, One day: Monday, April 26, One day: Tuesday, May 4, 2021,
2021, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT 2021, 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM CT 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT One day: Wednesday, May 12,
Cost: $20.00 Cost: $20.00 Cost: $20.00 2021, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
Online via Zoom Online via Zoom Online via Zoom Cost: $20.00
*Registration closes at Noon *Registration closes at Noon *Registration closes at Noon Online via Zoom
CT on Thursday, April 8. CT on Monday, April 19. CT on Tuesday, April 27. *Registration closes at Noon
CT on Wednesday, May 5.
Members-Only Lectures In April
The April members-only lectures are a benefit of OLLI membership, and no additional fees are required. Each lecture
will be presented live online via Zoom. You may also request a link to a recorded version of each lecture to watch online
later.
A link to the “room” will be sent by Jerilyn to current OLLI members on the Friday before the lecture in her
“What’s Happening” weekly email. A link to a recording of the lecture will be sent the next day to all who request it.
Symbiotic Relations: Our Wildlife, Our Rivers, Challenges To The Enlightenment
And Our Laws
Presented by Jim Pease Presented by V. V. Raman
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Tuesday, April 27, 2021
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM CT 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM CT
Live via Zoom Live online via Zoom
The Zoom link for this lecture will be sent to all current OLLI at ISU The Zoom link for this lecture will be sent to all current OLLI at ISU
members on Friday, April 16, 2021. members on Friday, April 23, 2021.
Symbiosis describes some biological interactions between two or The 18th century European Enlightenment was a direct outgrowth
more organisms. Those interactions may be obligatory or optional, of the emergence of modern science. Its goal was to apply the
but the organisms come to depend on one another for surviv- detached, rational, scientific method, and framework to social
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al. While laws, as such, are not biological organisms, they are and political problems as well as to religious controversies. Its
passed and implemented by important biological organisms: us. impacts on human history were significant, ranging from the
We are, after all, in the Anthropocene, a human-dominated era. Constitution of the United States and the French Revolution to
We’ll take a brief look at some of our most important laws impact- the eradication of slavery and gender inequality. But in the 21st
ing Iowa’s natural environment, look at some of Iowa’s wildlife century some new and unexpected challenges have arisen which
populations over the decades, and briefly examine the health of are putting a damper on the progress of the Enlightenment and, in
the river systems upon which they depend. Pease will argue that some cases, even are reversing social and political progress. This
as our environmental laws and their implementation have ebbed lecture will reflect on some of these issues.
and flowed, so too have Iowa’s wildlife populations and the health
of our rivers, a result of the symbiosis between them all. Audience V. V. Raman is emeritus professor at the Rochester Institute of
members may “take a lichen” to this, or not. Technology. He is past president of the Institute on Religion in
an Age of Science and an elected member of the International
Jim Pease has nearly five decades of experience as a front-line Society for Science and Religion (Cambridge, UK).
naturalist, professor of interpretation, and writer and consultant
on many interpretive and environmental education projects. Re-
tired from ISU since 2008, he was a teaching professor and Exten-
sion wildlife specialist for 24 years and remains associate profes-
sor emeritus in the Natural Resource Ecology and Management Questions about members-only lectures?
Department. Among many projects, he helped design and conduct Please contact:
the Master River Stewards Program for Iowa Rivers Revival and Jerilyn Logue
has paddled over 2000 miles of Iowa’s rivers, conducting biologi- Director of OLLI at ISU and ISU Retirees
cal and interpretive surveys for the Iowa Water Trails Program of jlogue@iastate.edu
IDNR. He is active in the community, holding leadership positions (515) 294-3192
in Story County Conservation and Friends of Ada Hayden Heritage
Park and can still be heard on Iowa Public Radio.
Mark Your Calendars with the May
Members-only Lectures
The War Of The Nucleic Acids: Humans Vs. Viruses Misfit Populism: The Role Of Prejudice, Paranoia, And
Propaganda In Current American Politics And The
Danger It Poses For Future Generations
Presented by Walter Moss Presented by Bennett Smith
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 Please note that the date and time for this lecture have changed
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM CT since previously announced.
Live via Zoom
The Zoom link for this lecture will be sent to all current OLLI at ISU Thursday, May 13, 2021
members on Friday, April 30, 2021. 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM CT
Live via Zoom
The Zoom link for this lecture will be sent to all current OLLI at ISU
members on Friday, May 7, 2021.
More Learning Opportunities for OLLI Members
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ISU Retirees Program
The ISU Retirees Association invites all OLLI members to join them for this great program at no cost. This presentation will
be offered live online via Zoom.
Thursday, April 22, 2021 injured, and what his enduring legacy means today.
Jones is the author of two children’s books: Football’s Fallen
An Iowa Hero: Jack Trice Hero: The Jack Trice Story (2000) and The Red Tails—World War
II’s Tuskegee Airmen (2001). Both were published by Perfection
Speaker: Steve L. Jones, retired ISU communications manager Learning Corp. of Des Moines.
Live online via Zoom.
Link available at the ISU Retirees Event page Jones retired in 2018 after 35 years in educational communication
Room opens at 3:00 PM CT for a time to visit. The program runs and public affairs, including 21 years at Iowa State University. He
from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM CT. has a B.S. degree in journalism from Iowa State and a master’s
degree in communication and public relations from the University
Steve Jones of Ames will tell the story of Jack Trice, ISU’s first of Northern Iowa. A native of Marshalltown, he is now writing a
Black student-athlete and the only Cyclone athlete to die from book-length history of his family’s experiences leading up to and
injuries suffered in intercollegiate competition. Jones will explain during World War II.
how Trice came to be an Iowa Stater, how it is believed he was
Iowa State University Lecture Series
The Iowa State University Lecture Series offers a number of presentations that are
free and open to the public.
A full list of events can be found at https://www.lectures.iastate.edu/.
Online events are offered using Zoom or Webex.
You Are Invited: Come Communicate with Us!
Brush Up on Technology! Practice Communicating!
For the past 10 years, the ComSt 319 (Communication Training & Development) class has benefited from the opportunity to deliver
programs to the OLLI membership on topics related to their ComSt classes. Students work in teams of three or four to plan, design, and
deliver the programs via Zoom. They are looking forward to delivering programs to OLLI members again this spring.
Programs will be offered on April 6 and April 13. There will be two programs each day, the first at 3:00 PM CT and the second at
4:00 PM CT. Each program will be approximately 45 minutes in length, with approximately 10 minutes for Q & A.
You are invited to view as many of the programs as you wish at no charge. All presentations will be offered via Zoom; a link for these
programs will be sent to all current OLLI members in the “What’s happening at OLLI the week of” email on the Friday before the presen-
tations.
Most students in the class are Communication Studies majors who are studying approaches to applied communication. Topics covered
in their classes focus on interpersonal communication in contexts of relationships; intercultural, nonverbal, and organizational commu-
nication; communication in groups and teams; conflict management; and computer-mediated communication, including influences of
social media on interpersonal communication.
Following are descriptions of the programs that will be delivered to OLLI members in April.
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 Tuesday, April 13, 2021
7 3:00 PM CT 3:00 PM CT
How to use Facebook. Learn how to use the basics of Facebook. Do you need help making a new email? We are here to help! Our
Our program will focus on how to edit posts and your profile, group will demonstrate this process step-by-step for anyone who
manage friends lists, and more. Come improve your social media wants to learn! We will show you how to send messages, receive
skills and stay better connected online. mail, and organize your new gmail account. We will go into detail
explaining how to navigate sites, unique features, benefits and
4:00 PM CT internet safety. We hope you can join us and learn about setting
up an email account!
Garage sales are in the past! Easily sell and buy from your home!
Learn how to easily take unwanted items in your home and sell 4:00 PM CT
them online seamlessly. Need to buy a loved one a gift? Don’t
spend money at a name-brand store; take a look online first! We Become your own travel agent in less than an hour. Are you
will show you how to use platforms such as Ebay, Facebook Mar- eager to get away from home after the world returns to normal?
ketplace, Craigslist, etc. Easily build a profile and use communica- Save the hassle and money of booking with a travel agent, and
tion-based strategies to catch customers’ attention. become your own! Learn how to book your own accommodations
in paradise with new resources like Airbnb. You also will learn
how to find the cheapest flight options to fit your needs, along
with finding the most delicious local food by searching for online
ratings and reviews, all from your mobile device!
Q & A with OLLI Member Ron McFarland
For April’s OLLI Q&A we asked mentoring athletes through the ISU athletic Ron: I think we should continue Zoom; it’s a
OLLI member Ron McFar- department; Braver Angels - nonprofit group; wake-up call to the real-world possibilities
land, and he graciously singing in church choir; Student-Athlete and to a technology that reaches others, alums,
consented to answer Letter Winner Club Board. I enjoy writing my and just connects OLLI members to the world
questions about himself blog: rmcfarl.blogspot.com. other than in Ames, Iowa, sharing diverse
and his experience with classes that meet their goals of continued
the OLLI Program. Rich- Richard: What is your educational back- education.
ard Schulze, volunteer ground?
OLLI newsletter editor, did Ron: Retired Teacher, K-12 – Denver Public Richard: Please choose your preference:
the interview. Schools, 30 years; Instructional Technologist watch a movie or read a book?
and Business BA from Iowa State in Indus- Ron: I love being able to get open-air, in my
Richard: What motivated you to join OLLI? trial Administration; Teacher’s certification opinion, by reading a book. Reading has
Ron: I’m passionate about education, and - Metro State, Denver, Colorado; Vocational always been a prominent lifestyle for me;
OLLI was an effective way to be part of the Education Master Administration Education, but realizing to not become the Book. On the
process, serving to help bring diverse and University of Phoenix; Retired football, wres- contrary, I am gaining insights, wisdom, and
inclusive classes to others. tling, and track coach - coached 30 years. knowledge.
Richard: What are your personal interests Richard: I am impressed by the ability of Richard: Thank you Ron.
in life? instructors and audience members to adapt In addition to all of Ron’s accomplishments
Ron: I am interested in the fullness of life to Zoom. Do you think that classes should listed above, he was an All-American football
in Jesus Christ for all; community service continue to be offered on Zoom in the player for ISU in 1977.
as a volunteer; Stephen Ministry; hospice; post-pandemic era?
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Give the gift of Lifelong Learning Help preserve the arts!
this holiday season OLLI at ISU gift certificates are During this unprecedented intermission of
a thoughtful gift for anyone 50+ the performing arts, we could use your help.
on your holiday shopping list.
With classes for the intellectual,
artist, adventurer, and everyone in
between, the gift of knowledge or
membership keeps giving all year!
Buy a gift certificate today
by purchasing it online at www.
isualum.org/olligiftcertificate or
by contacting us at the OLLI at ISU Support the Stephens Performing Arts Fund!
office...and don’t forget to add a gift Give at center.iastate.edu/makeagift or
certificate to your own wish list! Call Tammy Koolbeck at (515) 294-8809.You can also read
