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SPRING 2021
SEMESTER
Shepherd University Lifelong
Learning Program
BE CURIOUS · STAY INFORMED · HAVE FUN
www.shepherd.edu/lifelonglearning
SPRING 2021 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS: SPRING 2021
ABOUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 FASTEnER LAB COURSES
TESTIMONIALS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Laser Cut Lamp Shades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
CNC Cut Cardboard Chairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
The Seductive Power of the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Casting Soap and Candles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
CATF’s Pandemic New Play Journey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Introduction to Photogrammetry and 3D Printing. . . . . . . . . 8
Deep Dives: Podcasts as a Vehicle for Long Form Advanced Open Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Exploration of Ideas and Issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BROWN BAG LUNCHEON LECTURES
Bob Dylan 1961-2021 and Still Creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Back to Traveling in 2021. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Café Society Discussion Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Dogs Behaving Badly with Possible Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Great Decisions Discussion Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Some Reflections on American Government and
Arcadia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
How to Make it Better. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Political Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Exploring the Natural World with Keen Observers and PRESIDENT’S LECTURE SERIES
Captivating Writers: Braiding Sweetgrass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Lost in History: Historians on the Front Lines. . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Styles of African American Leadership from Slave Times Precision Medicine Improves the Diagnosis and
to Black Lives Matter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Treatment of Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Baroque Opera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Puritanism: Not What You Think. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 INTERNATIONAL TOURS
Create a More Fulfilling Retirement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Discover Greece: In the Footsteps of Paul the Apostle. . . . .11
Hi Ho Silver and My Little Pony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Baltics Exploration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
International Issues Discussion Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Celtic Roots and Global Appalachia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Deep Impressions: Short Stories and Poems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Canadian Rockies and Glacier National Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
21st Century Wonders in Science and Technology. . . . . . . . . 7 Rome and Amalfi Coast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Retirement Planning Today. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 South Africa Adventure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Creative Writing Seminar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Ecuador and Galapagos Islands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Alexander Hamilton v. Wall Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Costa Rica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Comparative Labor Laws—U.S. v. Canada and Mexico. . . . . . . 7
ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Women and Films. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
THANK YOU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Planning Ahead?
THE NEXT TWO LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAM SESSIONS
BEGIN SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 AND MARCH 14, 2022
2 SPRING 2021
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 have continued to grow our membership and programming.
Things have been different this past fall and spring with COVID-19 forcing classes and lectures online.
Our instructors and you have made it possible for us to continue to offer robust courses and lectures. We
persevered in spite of the pandemic. It shows the essence of our members who consider lifelong learning
a part of their everyday lives. It’s an important part of who we are.
We continued the Zoom lectures during the summer and winter months as we were all enclosed in our
homes. We hope you had an opportunity to partake in these events. There were some outstanding
classes and lectures during these months that normally do not have programming.
The Lifelong Learning Program will continue online with Zoom course and lectures sessions this spring.
The classrooms are not large enough to accommodate the numbers of students in our classes while social
distancing. Also, we certainly want to do what’s best and safest for our participants. We are hopeful that
fall 2021 will see the return of face-to-face classes but we will also continue with Zoom classes. We are
KAREN RICE ’12 M.B.A.
looking into technology that will allow us to hold concurrent classes in person and on Zoom.
Director of Continuing Education
and Lifelong Learning We will not be offering any day tours or international trips this spring however there are several tours
listed for summer and fall 2021. Many lifelong learners are ready to travel, see, and be seen. Stay tuned
for day trips this fall. We will assess the current situation for safety in groups.
We have an exciting lineup of courses and instructors this semester and some new brown bag lectures.
New instructors this spring include Paul Kradel, Ph.D. discussing the Seductive Power of the Internet;
Leah Rampy, Ph.D. will be looking at nature writer, Robin Wall Kimmerer and delve into her writings for
insight; and Michelle Casuccio will share her love of equine sports and their role in the area.
We welcome back our recurring instructors with Peggy McKowen presenting CATF’s Pandemic New Play
Journey; Marty Amerikaner, Ph.D. presenting deep dives using podcasts; Mark Kohut discussing Bob
Dylan’s artistry as a Literature Nobel Prize laureate and songwriter as well as Women & Films; Grant
Smith covering a new series of topics from the Foreign Policy Association; and Pam Curtis’s class reading
Arcadia by Tom Stoppard. Denis Woods, Ph.D. joins us again for Political Power, a timely topic; Ray
Smock, Ph.D. will explore Styles of African American Leadership starting with slave times to the present
Black Lives Matter movement; David Rampy is back with Baroque Opera; Rev. Terry Culler will share ideas
about Puritanism; Sheila Vertino will reveal how to make your retirement more fulfilling; and Fred Turco
continues conversations with the International Issues Discussion Group. Roger Bernstein is continuing
his short stories course; Steve Bartlett is discussing new wonders in science and technology; Lee Doty’s
Creative Writing class will focus on the short story; Nancy Spannaus will explore Alexander Hamilton and
the American system of economics; and John Case is comparing labor laws in the U.S. to Canada and
Mexico.
We hope you enjoy seeing 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 get
immunized this spring, and stay connected.
Karen Rice ’12 M.B.A.
Director of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning
BE CURIOUS · STAY INFORMED · HAVE FUN
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LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAM
MISSION ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
The Lifelong Learning Program at Shepherd University is a Pro Tips
volunteer member-driven program dedicated to offering
stimulating academic courses and activities to the community. • If you are unfamiliar with Zoom, you can join a test meeting by
visiting https://zoom.us/test to familiarize yourself with the
MEMBERSHIP application and to test the audio and video, if applicable, of your
device.
Gold Member: Annual Fee is $325
• To download the free app visit: https://zoom.us/download
All-inclusive membership for one year. Includes all enrollment fees,
all lectures, discounts on tours, free parking decal for lots on East • Join the meeting at least five minutes early to enable time to work
and West Campus with access to shuttle bus, and invitations to through technical challenges.
special events. Spouses and domestic partners are eligible to join • Keep audio muted unless actively speaking (if connected via
for an additional $175. telephone audio, dial *6 to mute/unmute).
Silver Member: Annual Fee is $85 • Announce yourself at the beginning of each statement, “This is
Includes the brown bag luncheon lectures and discounts on tours. Sarah…“
Enrollment fees apply. • If joining via computer, connect in an area with a strong Wi-Fi
connection.
One-Time Trial Offer
• If joining via cell phone, connect in an area with a strong cell signal.
All new participants who have not taken any lifelong learning
courses are eligible to take classes for $99 per course for the first To Join Via Computer, Tablet, or Smartphone
semester without paying the membership fee. This introductory 1. Click the meeting URL which will be sent to you in a separate email.
offer is not available to former students.
Please note the meeting URL is specific to the meeting, date and
Scholarships time, and will look like the following: https://zoom.us/j/91101236
The Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program provides a 409?pwd=MjR2aGdENnQ0dXk2czZQWXpXU3BYdz09
limited number of scholarships to participants who would not 2. If this is your first time using Zoom on your device, follow the on-
otherwise be able to attend a course. The scholarship is good for screen prompts.
one course and unlimited brown bag lectures per semester. Inquire
a. If you are using a mobile device, and you have not
about a scholarship by contacting Karen Rice at 304-876-5135.
Classes and lectures are free to Shepherd University faculty, staff, downloaded the free app, you will be prompted to
and students. download and install the Zoom app.
b. If you are using a computer, and you have not
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS downloaded the free app, your browser will download a
Some of the courses require students to obtain books or materials small application to launch Zoom.
essential to the class. Four Seasons Books is offering our students 3. If you have used Zoom previously, you may be prompted to run an
a 15 percent discount on books. Mention the Shepherd University update due to recent security concerns. Please be certain to run the
Lifelong Learning Program to receive the discount. update to protect your meeting connection.
BECOME AN INSTRUCTOR 4. Once you are logged in, you may be placed into the waiting room
and allowed to enter by the host. This feature is being utilized
Share your passion.
due to recent Zoombombing, or the malicious takeover of a Zoom
Inspire others to learn and explore. Interact and engage with conference session by cyber criminals.
peers and community members. The Shepherd University Lifelong
Learning Program is looking for course instructors. The program 5. Once you are placed in the meeting, you may join audio with your
is an academic cooperative that provides mature adults with device. Be certain to press the mute button when you are not
opportunities for intellectual development, cultural stimulation, speaking.
and social interaction. Program classes are developed and taught a. If you prefer to join the audio via telephone, please see
by volunteers who share their time and knowledge. the below instructions.
To become an instructor, please contact Karen Rice, director of To Join Via Telephone
Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning at 304-876-5135
Note: Your phone service provider will calculate and issue any charges
or krice@shepherd.edu.
when you connect via telephone. Zoom’s website states, “…calls will
BECOME A CLASSROOM ASSISTANT be treated as a regular phone call.“
The Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program is looking for 1. Dial the conference number provided on the agenda and zoom
volunteers to be class assistants. Class assistants assist the instructors meeting information provided.
on Zoom meetings by allowing students into the meeting and 2. When prompted, enter the 11-digit meeting ID (564 449 8086)
monitoring the chat screen. If you would like to volunteer to be a class followed by #.
assistant in one or more of your classes, please contact Karen Rice at
3. If you are using a cell phone, merely click on the phone number in
304-876-5135 or krice@shepherd.edu. Thank you for volunteering!
the one tap mobile section and it will dial everything for you.
2 SPRING 2021
TESTIMONIALS
“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.“
—Barbara Humes
“I was surprised at how easy it was—not just to attend classes virtually through Zoom, but also to create valuable learning
experiences. I swooned over Beethoven sonatas, listening as one with classmates and instructor David Rampy, exchanged ideas
with other eager learners about themes in contemporary short stories and poems in Roger Bernstein’s class, and stretched my
brain to explore the very foundations of language with Jim Bauman. Plus I made some new friends!“
—Sheila Vertino
“Lifelong Learning stimulates and excites. Instructors and classmates thread thoughts throughout class sessions. I find myself
not wanting the classes to end—ever. However, the discussions continue as we walk out of the room, stroll on the campus, and
discover an empty picnic table for lunch. Reflections infuse the ensuing days until we meet again.“
—John Splaine, Ed.D.
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COURSES - ALL COURSES VIRTUAL THROUGH ZOOM
THE SEDUCTIVE POWER OF THE INTERNET MONDAYS, MARCH 15, 22, 29, APRIL 5, 12, 19
INSTRUCTOR: Paul Kradel, Ph.D. Problematic computer use is a growing social issue which is being debated worldwide. Internet
Addiction Disorder (IAD) ruins lives by causing neurological complications, psychological
TIME: 9-10:30 a.m.
disturbances, and social problems. In this course, a summary on the development of the
COST: Free for Gold member; $60, Silver Internet will be given in addition to how easy accessibility to online shopping, gambling,
member gaming and sexually oriented groups have impacted our community. Treatments for Internet
Addiction Disorder will also be presented.
CATF’S PANDEMIC NEW PLAY JOURNEY MONDAYS, MARCH 15, 22, 29, APRIL 5, 12, 19
INSTRUCTOR: Peggy McKowen What does a theater do when there is no theater? The class explores the essential duties that
keep a theater nonprofit afloat and how play selection is changing. Read plays that reflect the
TIME: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
changing landscape of the American Theater during this world pandemic. Gain insight about
COST: Free for Gold member; $60, Silver performance options in 2021 for CATF and other theaters around the country.
member
DEEP DIVES – PODCASTS AS A VEHICLE FOR LONG MONDAYS, MARCH 15, 22, 29, APRIL 5, 12, 19
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 more than
INSTRUCTOR: Marty Amerikaner, Ph.D.
one million podcasts available! They’re easy to access, require no payments, and have become
TIME: 1-2:30 p.m. very popular—I’ve become “hooked“ in recent months, as I listen to a variety of them while
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member taking extended walks around town. In this class, we will explore a sample of podcasts that I
believe provide strong examples of extended and rather thorough discussions of interesting,
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) if students encourage them. No “homework“! Just come
to class eager to listen and discuss what we hear—I’ll periodically stop the playback, and we can
share our reactions to the presentations.
BOB DYLAN 1961-2021 AND STILL CREATING: “I’M MONDAYS, MARCH 15, 22, 29, APRIL 5, 12, 19
JUST A SONG AND DANCE MAN“ Bobby Zimmerman came to NYC from that “north country fair,“ “where the wind is heavy on the
borderline.“ He had a guitar and “a headful of [musical] ideas that were driving him insane.“
INSTRUCTOR: Mark Kohut
Insane with explosive creativity. Just try to imagine all the music constantly running through
TIME: 3-4:30 p.m. his mind. Just imagine all the budding poetic lines—the vibrascope of a generation. We will
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member explore those lines, that music and more from the artist awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature
almost yesterday. We will build up to Dylan’s very recent releases, an album and especially a
long song, parts of which he seemingly wrote decades ago, which he completed and released
during the recent shutdown phase of the pandemic. Murder Most Foul (yes, that’s Hamlet).
We will unpack the allusiveness. I will argue that it is the first masterpiece of the Covid Era.
Opinions may differ. “You go your way and I’ll go mine.“
CAFÉ SOCIETY DISCUSSION GROUP EVERY TUESDAY EXCEPT HOLIDAYS
FACILITATOR: Daniel Bennett Designed to foster a more robust civil society, more cohesive and interactive communities,
greater media literacy, and a more informed and engaged public through “coffee shop“
TIME: 8:30-10 a.m.
conversations about contemporary social and political issues. By engaging in a meaningful
COST: Free to public exchange of ideas and perspectives, these conversations can enliven the core of democracy and
empower communities and individuals.
GREAT DECISIONS DISCUSSION GROUP TUESDAYS, MARCH 16, 23, 30, APRIL 6, 13, 20, 27, MAY 4
INSTRUCTOR: Grant Smith Foreign Policy Association’s Great Decisions is the largest national civic-discussion program on
global affairs. Published annually by FPA, the Great Decisions briefing book highlights eight of
TIME: 10:30 a.m.-Noon
the most thought-provoking foreign policy challenges facing Americans today. The topics include:
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member Global Supply Chains and National Security; Persian Gulf Security Issues; Brexit and the European
REQUIRED TEXT: Great Decisions 2021 Briefing Book which Union; Struggles Over the Melting Arctic; China’s Role in Africa; The Korean Peninsula; Roles of
may be ordered at www.fpa.org. International Organizations in a Global Pandemic. The Great Decisions briefing book serves as
the focal text for discussion groups by providing background information, expert analysis, and
suggested discussion questions for each foreign policy issue.
4 SPRING 2021
ARCADIA TUESDAYS, MARCH 16, 23, 30, APRIL 6, 13, 20
INSTRUCTOR: Pam Curtis Arcadia, called the best play about science and also the best play of the last 50 years, jumps
back and forth 180 years in an English country house. According to Lyn Gardner in The Guardian,
TIME: 1-2:30 p.m.
“Quickly summing up the plot of Arcadia is as doomed an undertaking as solving the riddles of
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member the universe before breakfast.“ You’ll laugh; you’ll cry, as we read aloud and discuss this complex
REQUIRED TEXT: Arcadia by Tom Stoppard drama that treats topics from lust to Lord Byron and chaos theory to gardening. If there’s time,
we’ll also delve into Stoppard’s 15-Minute Hamlet. Please obtain a copy of Arcadia prior to the
first class.
POLITICAL POWER TUESDAYS, MARCH 16, 23, 30, APRIL 6, 13, 20
INSTRUCTOR: Denis Woods, Ph.D. What is politics? What are the many kinds of political power? Where does power come from?
How do we get it, use it, control it, survive it? We will discuss elitism and pluralism, systemic
TIME: 3-4:30 p.m.
power, private, bureaucratic, coercive, religious power, and balance of power. We will also look at
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member Thucydides, Antigone, Machiavelli, Saul Alinsky, Hong Kong, and whatever you want to discuss.
New labels are presented to us every day.
EXPLORING THE NATURAL WORLD WITH KEEN WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 17, 24, 31, APRIL 7, 14, 21
OBSERVERS AND CAPTIVATING WRITERS: There is a long, rich history of nature writers who have enriched our collective knowledge and
BRAIDING SWEETGRASS encouraged social change. So too today; our views of the living world can be enlivened and
enhanced by authors who take us beyond our current understanding of life on Earth. Robin Wall
INSTRUCTOR: Leah Rampy, Ph.D. Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings
TIME: 8:30–10 a.m. of Plants made the New York Times paperback best seller list last January, six years after it was
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member published with little fanfare. As plant ecologist, SUNY professor, and enrolled member of the
REQUIRED TEXT: Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Kimmerer poetically weaves science and native wisdom to offer
Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings new insights into the natural world. As we read and discuss this book together, we'll explore the
of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer implications of Kimmerer's work for our lives and our community. The instructor will provide
references to other optional resources that are relevant to our discussions. Warning: As a story-
teller and scientist, Kimmerer writes about the living earth with such depth of knowledge and
passion that we may never see the world in quite the same way again.
Carolyn Rodis and Barbara Humes practice improvisation moves as other Lifelong Learners observe.
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STYLES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 17, 24, 31, APRIL 7, 14, 21
FROM SLAVE TIMES TO BLACK LIVES MATTER This course will explore the history of African American leadership focusing on such leaders as
Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, Ida B. Wells, Marcus
INSTRUCTOR: Ray Smock, Ph.D. Garvey, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr., John R. Lewis, and others, plus the rise of leaders
TIME: 2-3:30 p.m. within institutions and movements in the 20th and 21st centuries. From resistance to slavery
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member and the abolition movement, through the Jim Crow Era, the Civil Rights Movement, and today’s
protests, the course will explore the historical forces that continue to drive the quest for racial
equality in America.
BAROQUE OPERA WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 17, 24, 31, APRIL 7, 14, 21
INSTRUCTOR: David Rampy In 1600, a group of musicians, poets, philosophers, and artists formed the Florentine
Camerata. They literally invented a new art form called opera. In this six-week class, we will
TIME: 3:30-5 p.m.
hear and watch productions of this new art form by Baroque composers such as Francesco
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member Cavalli, Claudio Monteverdi, Henry Purcell, Antonio Vivaldi, and Georg Frideric Handel. We’ll
be introduced to the da capo aria, the lament, the fury aria, the recitative, and the unique
castrato voice and how we cope with that in the modern opera house. These operas are making
a comeback in the mainstream of opera productions around the world providing stunningly
beautiful melodies and passionate drama. Join us for a new opera experience.
PURITANISM: NOT WHAT YOU THINK WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 17, 24, 31, APRIL 7, 14, 21
INSTRUCTOR: Rev. Terry Culler This course starts at the beginning of the Puritan movement from the beginning of the reign of
Elizabeth I to its decline as a specific movement in the 18th century. We will consider how the
TIME: 3:30-5 p.m.
Puritans have continued to affect Reformed Christianity down into the 21st century and why
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member their theology and practice retains a following.
CREATING A MORE FULFILLING RETIREMENT THURSDAYS, MARCH 18, 25, APRIL 1, 8
INSTRUCTOR: Sheila Vertino This fun, interactive four-session course explores how you can live more authentically, add
purpose and identity to your life, and create social interaction in a way that is satisfying for you.
TIME: 9-10:30 a.m.
Whether you are still working, considering retirement, or already happily retired—this class is
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member for you!
Class size limited to 10 participants.
HI HO SILVER AND MY LITTLE PONY THURSDAYS, MARCH 18, 25, APRIL 1, 8, 15, 22
INSTRUCTOR: Michelle Casuccio Learn everything you ever wanted to ask about horses—and an introduction to Equine Sports:
Side Saddle, Hunter/Jumper, Three Day Eventing, Dressage, Fox Hunting, Steeplechasing, and
TIME: 9-10:30 a.m.
Polo. The best in the world compete regularly just one hour away from Shepherdstown in what
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member remains America’s premier horse region: Leesburg, Middleburg, and surrounds. Come learn
the basics of each of these exciting sports and the role they have played in the development of
the Panhandle/ Northern Virginia area.
CURRENT INTERNATIONAL ISSUES DISCUSSION THURSDAYS, MARCH 18, 25, APRIL 1, 8, 15, 22
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.
TIME: 11-12:30 p.m.
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member
DEEP IMPRESSIONS: SHORT STORIES AND POEMS THURSDAYS, MARCH 18, 25, APRIL 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
INSTRUCTOR: Roger Bernstein Ernest Hemmingway said that what readers remember is not the story but what has happened
to the reader. The selected short stories jump into a protagonist’s life, and in compact space,
TIME: 1-2:30 p.m.
focus on relationships needing change, while trying to hold onto stability and continuity.
COST: Free for Gold member; $60, Silver member We will read among the best stories of Leo Tolstoy, Tobias Wolff, Jhumpa Lahiri, Ann Beattie,
Ray Carver, John Updike, John Cheever, and Richard Ford. In each class, we will also read
accessible, short lyric poems that speak with the force of language, directly and passionately to
the reader. Poems selected ground us in the circumstances of the poem, and in class, we’ll see
what is working to engender strong impressions. We will heed the advice of the poet Carolyn
Forche who said, “if you take a poem apart you won’t find it.“ We will discuss poems of Nobel
Prize winners Louise Glück and Anna Akhmatova, as well as award-winning poets Billy Collins
and Lucille Clifton. All course material will be available online.
6 SPRING 2021
21ST CENTURY WONDERS IN SCIENCE AND THURSDAYS, MARCH 18, 25, APRIL 1, 8, 15, 22
TECHNOLOGY In the previous two decades, we have seen an explosion of strange and wondrous topics that
have the potential to confuse and confound us all. As our modern science and technology
INSTRUCTOR: Steve Bartlett brings forth the evolution of Quantum computing, promising new sources of energy, and
TIME: 3-4:30 p.m. many strange discoveries in astrophysics, how does one make sense of it all? Each week we
COST: Free for Gold member; $60, Silver member will explore different areas of modern technological and scientific research and their impact on
our everyday world. This updated course expands on science and technology topics previously
covered during Spring 2020. Topics will include Quantum Computers, updates on Electric Cars,
the Expanding Universe, 5G mobile technology, the future of asteroid mining, and the promise
of Nuclear Fusion energy.
RETIREMENT PLANNING TODAY SESSION 1: SATURDAYS, MARCH 20, 27
INSTRUCTOR: J. Edward Slonaker SESSION 2: THURSDAYS, APRIL 8, 15
COST: $49, includes materials Learn how to: manage investment risks, use new tax laws to your advantage, make informed
SESSION I decisions about your company retirement plan, and adjust your estate plan to function
properly under the new laws. Money is only one aspect of retirement planning. This course
LOCATION: Virtual
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,
SESSION II generic education without any mention of specific financial products or services. Couples may
LOCATION: White Hall, Room 113 attend together for a single registration fee. Class sizes are limited so register today.
TIME: 6–9 p.m.
CREATIVE WRITING SEMINAR FRIDAYS, MARCH 19, 26, APRIL 2, 9, 16, 23
INSTRUCTOR: Lee Doty This season’s creative writing class will focus on the short story. The goal is for each of us to
complete a new short story (at least a first draft). We will also identify specific publications
TIME: 10–11:30 a.m.
open to considering each lifelong learner’s short story submission. We will do “close readings“
COST: Free for Gold member; $60, Silver member of recently published, award- winning short stories as well as some of the classics. Some
classes will include talks by other published authors. If you’re looking to create something
special, please join us this spring.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON V. WALL STREET FRIDAYS, MARCH 19, 26, APRIL 2, 9, 16, 23
INSTRUCTOR: Nancy Spannaus Contrary to myth, Alexander Hamilton was not the founder of “crony capitalism“ but would
be the harshest critic of Wall Street today. That’s because he founded the American System
TIME: Noon-1:30 p.m.
of economics, whose principles were the foundation for our nation’s growth. We will
COST: Free for Gold member; $60, Silver member start with Hamilton’s masterwork, the Report on Manufactures, and trace its background
and implementation. Part One will take us up to the Civil War and introduce you to key
thinkers whose roles in building our nation have been largely ignored. We will discuss the
implementation of American System principles in the Lincoln Administration’s ambitious
Hamiltonian program and then explore the deliberate spread of the program internationally,
as well as its revival in the administration of “Jeffersonian“ Franklin Roosevelt. Lots of surprises
are in store as we uncover the hidden history of our nation’s growth.
COMPARATIVE LABOR LAWS–U.S. V. CANADA AND FRIDAYS, MARCH 19, 26, APRIL 2, 9, 16, 23
MEXICO A comparison of US, Canada and Mexico labor movements from 1930 – today will be
examined. This course will cover the Austerity Era beginning in 1972 and the demise of
INSTRUCTOR: John Case international unions. We will discuss the NAFTA trade agreement and its global impact on
TIME: 2-3:30 p.m. labor as well as those nations who succeeded and lost because of NAFTA. We will review the
COST: Free for Gold member; $60, Silver member trade consequences of some nations rising incomes and the simultaneous falling income in
other countries. We will share predictions for the world. Class projects are encouraged but
optional.
WOMEN AND FILMS FRIDAYS, MARCH 19, 26, APRIL 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, MAY 7
INSTRUCTOR: Mark Kohut Women, the always oppressed but naturally superior sex [DeBeauvoir; Montague], were
muscled out of Hollywood (and its equivalent in other countries) by that Men’s Club that
TIME: 4-5:30 p.m.
still prevails almost everywhere. Imagine it THEN. Yet, some women “were told, still they
COST: Free for Gold member; $60, Silver member persisted.“ So, as a blow against injustice, we will watch four terrific movies (you know the drill;
half a Friday matinee movie every class and humanly revealing talk until the timeless clock
runs out) that you haven’t ever seen, because of sexism. They will be directed by women, or
about women. In this class, we may have a vote about the fourth movie possibility. Or not.
No more old, white guy aesthetic except mine and all the other guys who show up along with
women with insight.
SPRING 2021 7
FASTENER LAB COURSES
LASER CUT LAMP SHADES TUESDAYS, MARCH 16, 23, 30
INSTRUCTOR: Kay Dartt 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
TIME: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
their own unique lamp designs. Step-by-step tutorials and live virtual instruction will guide
COST: Free for Gold member; $30, Silver students through the process. Software*, lamp sockets, and laser cut parts will be provided.
member, $40 Lab Fee Participants will have the option to pick up project parts or have them mailed; however, shipping
MATERIAL PICKUP: Center for Contemporary Arts II, FASTEnER Lab costs are the responsibility of the student and have an extra fee.
CNC CUT CARDBOARD CHAIRS TUESDAYS, APRIL 6, 13, 20, 27
INSTRUCTOR: Kay Dartt A CNC router is a powerful digital fabrication tool used to create larger objects. Students will
follow a design process that will allow them to make unique chair designs, prepare parts for a
ITIME: 5:30–6:30 p.m.
CNC router, and learn the CNC process. Step-by-step tutorials and live virtual instruction will
COST: Free for Gold member; $30, Silver member, guide students through the process. Software*, cardboard materials, and CNC cut parts will
$30 Lab Fee be provided. Participants will have the option to pick up project parts or have them mailed;
MATERIAL PICKUP: Center for Contemporary Arts II,FASTEnER Lab however, shipping costs are the responsibility of the student and have an extra fee.
*Software for virtual digital fabrication classes has minimum system requirements, please check your computer with the minimum requirements below:
PC Computers Mac Computers
y 64-bit Intel or AMD processor (Not ARM) y Apple Mac that can be updated to macOS Mojave.
y 8 GB memory (RAM) or more is recommended. y 8 GB memory (RAM) or more is recommended.
y 600 MB disk space. y AMD graphics processor is recommended.
y OpenGL 4.1 capable video card is recommended. 4 GB y 2 GB disk space.
Video RAM recommended. y Multiple-button mouse with scroll wheel is recommended.
y Multiple-button mouse with scroll wheel is recommended. y Operating systems:
y Windows 10 or 8.1 y macOS 10.15.3 (Catalina)
y Internet connection for download and installation. y macOS 10.14.6 (Mojave)
y macOS 10.13.6 (High Sierra)
y Internet connection for download and installation.
SILICONE MOLD MAKING FOR CULINARY THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 25, APRIL 8
WAXES AND SOAPS In this class, we will explore flexible silicone rubber mold processes and produce molds capable
of creating candles, soaps, and a variety of edible elements. Registration will include materials
INSTRUCTOR: Christian Benefiel
for molding; however, students may augment the provided materials as individual projects
TIME: 5:30-6:30 p.m. dictate
COST: Free for Gold member; $30, Silver
member, $100 Lab Fee
INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND 3D THURSDAYS, MARCH 18, 25, APRIL 1, 8
PRINTING You do not have to be a master of computer modeling to start 3D printing! This course covers the
process of using photogrammetry to make your own 3D model, and the 3D printing process to
INSTRUCTOR: Kay Dartt
bring your unique creation into the real world. Step-by-step tutorials and live virtual instruction
TIME: 5:30–6:30 p.m. will guide students through the process from start to finish. Software*, photogrammetry, and 3D
COST: Free for Gold member; $30, Silver member, printing services will be provided. Participants will have the option to pick up finished prints or have
$30 Lab Fee them mailed; however, shipping costs are the responsibility of the student and have an extra fee.
MATERIAL PICKUP: Center for Contemporary Arts II,FASTEnER Lab
8 SPRING 2021ADVANCED OPEN LAB ALL SEMESTER
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 self-directed projects that can be completed
TIME: Spring Semester
throughout the semester. Instructors Kay Dartt and Mike Mendez will provide instruction and
COST: Free for Gold member; $30, Silver advisement in areas of casting, digital fabrication, woodworking, and metalworking. Students
member, $150 Lab Fee may use the lab during open hours and receive training from instructors when they are available
in the lab. Lab fees go toward 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. Due to the continued
presence of COVID-19, students in the lab must review and comply with additional lab and
University safety policies regarding COVID-19.
BROWN BAG LUNCHEON LECTURES
BACK TO TRAVELING IN 2021 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17
INSTRUCTOR: Len Capelli The travel industry has had a disastrous year in 2020 in all aspects and travelers have
experienced a series of disappointments for many whose plans were changed or canceled.
TIME: Noon-1:30 p.m.
The purpose of Back to Traveling in 2021 is to help anyone plan a vacation trip that will be
COST: $15; Free to members educational, memorable, and fun. You will be able to save money, travel more comfortably and
stay safe while probably doing more and seeing more than you thought possible. We will share
the many tools and resources that we have found over the past 15 years of senior travel both
domestic and international by car, train, boat, and airplane. We will suggest destinations and
activities that you may have not considered, and we will share trips and experiences that were
not as fulfilling. We can also give you tips on what to pack and how to pack for your anticipated
activities. So don’t pack your bags yet, but get them out and ready.
SPRING 2021 9DOGS BEHAVING BADLY WITH POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24
SOLUTIONS. MINOR FIRST AID PROBLEMS AND We will talk about the behavioral problems in dogs and discuss common dog issues to help you
REMEDIES and your pup address some of our canine friends’ behaviors and habits.
INSTRUCTOR: Jill Bowen, D.V.M. Hopefully your dog will never seriously hurt himself, but having high energy levels, he’s bound
TIME: Noon-1:30 p.m. to get into a few scrapes now and then, so it’s useful to have knowledge of basic first aid. We’ll
COST: $15; Free to members discuss some of the minor problems and remedies for your best friend.
SOME REFLECTIONS ON AMERICAN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31
GOVERNMENT AND HOW TO MAKE IT BETTER Ray Smock, Ph.D., former historian of the U.S. House of Representatives and director emeritus of
the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education at Shepherd University, will
INSTRUCTOR: Raymond Smock, Ph.D. explore the fundamental purposes of the federal government as laid out by the Founders and
TIME: Noon-1:30 p.m. how those principles have played out in the history of the major political parties. Before we can
COST: $15; Free to members make government better, we need to rediscover fundamental principles. What is the purpose of
government? Who should it serve?
PRESIDENT’S LECTURE SERIES
LOST IN HISTORY: HISTORIANS ON THE FRONT MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15
LINES History has always been an argument about the past. History is not just a timeline of events, a
straightforward set of facts. Even with the best will in the world historians disagree as they try
SPEAKER: Jamie Dettmer
to reconstruct what happened in the past. But historians in parts of Europe now feel they are
TIME: 6:30 p.m. coming under unprecedented political pressure aimed at intimidating, even silencing them…
COST: Free to public via Zoom and not only in semi-authoritarian states. Why are some governments and political activists
trying to get historians to subordinate their scholarly integrity to national or factional interest?
Jamie Dettmer offers some snapshots in the battle over history.
PRECISION MEDICINE IMPROVES THE TUESDAY, MARCH 23
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CANCER The lecture about Precision Medicine seeks to increase public education about genetics,
genomics, and sequencing to improve the diagnosis and treatment of disease including cancer.
SPEAKER: Michael L. Nickerson, Ph.D.
Participants will be informed about disease-associated genes and mutations, healthy and tumor
TIME: 6:30 p.m. genome characteristics, and how sequencing provides the basis for highly accurate disease
COST: Free to public via Zoom diagnosis. Improved treatment of cancer using tumor genome sequencing demonstrates the
advantage of matching therapeutic choice to patient-specific mutations. Recent clinical trials
and FDA approvals will be reviewed including Dr. Nickerson’s trials currently enrolling patients
diagnosed with bladder cancer at the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Nickerson performed
genetic analysis of patients and families diagnosed with cancer for more than 20 years as a
scientist at the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. He discovered several
cancer-associated genes, including the Birt-Hogg-Dube gene altered in patients diagnosed with
Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome and kidney cancer, BRCA gene mutations in patients with bladder
cancer, and TET2 gene mutations in patients with prostate cancer. Precision Medicine Consulting
provides seminars to universities, medical centers, and communities and assists patients and
families with medical genetics options and outcomes.
10 SPRING 2021NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TOURS
BALTICS EXPLORATION MAY 17-28, 2021
COST: CALL FOR RATES.
Highlights: •
Shepherd University travel insurance required for additional fee or • Vilnius • Pärnu
Collette travel insurance. • KGB Museum • Bogging Adventure
*This is a small group tour. • Trakai Island Castle • Tallinn
• Hill of Crosses • Medieval Dinner
• Riga • Estonian Open Air Museum
• Art Nouveau Museum • St. Petersburg
• Latvian Cooking Class • Hermitage Museum
• Traditional Georgian Dinner • Catherine Palace
Inclusions: •
• Round-trip airfare • Hotel Transfers
• Six nights lodging • Admissions per Itinerary
• Fifteen meals • Sightseeing per Itinerary
• Professional Tour Director
CELTIC ROOTS AND GLOBAL APPALACHIA: JULY 25-AUGUST 6, 2021
THE HIGHLANDS AND THE HEBRIDES
Highlights: •
COST: $3,625-double occupancy with minimum of • Ferry to Grasmere, England’s lake district • Orkney Islands Tour
15-19 travelers and 1 program leader. • Robert Burns Center and Museum in Ayr • Brontë Haworth House Tour
• Edinburgh • Whitby Abbey Tour
$1,240 supplement for single accommodations
• Inverness • London
$205 optional 2-day extended London stay at
St. Giles for double accommodations
$382 optional 2-day extended London stay at Inclusions: •
St. Giles for single accommodations • Eleven nights lodging • Motorcoach Transportation
$249 World Strides Travel Protection Plan • All breakfasts and two dinners • Admissions per Itinerary
• Tour Director and Program Leader • Sightseeing per Itinerary
(Cancellation for Any Reason) • 3-day London Underground Pass • Gratuities for included meals, guides, and
Airfare is not included in the above cost. drivers
To register for the Celtic Roots, the Highlands and Hebrides tour, first contact Dr. Shurbutt at the Center
for Appalachian Studies and Communities at sshurbut@shepherd.edu, and then go to the World Strides
website to register for the trip: https://worldstrides.com/custom/celtic-roots-global-appalachia-highlands-
hebrides.
SPRING 2021 11CANADIAN ROCKIES AND GLACIER NATIONAL AUGUST 4-10, 2021
PARK
COST: $3,395 per person based on double occupancy; Highlights: •
$4,470 per person based on single occupancy. • Three Nights in Banff • Going-to-the-Sun Highway
• Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump • Banff Area Tour
• Waterton Lakes National Park • Peyto Lake
• Glacier National Park • Moraine Lake and Valley of Ten Peaks
• Kootenay National Park • Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier
• Banff Gondola – Sulphur Mountain • Icefields Parkway
Shepherd University-provided travel insurance required at Inclusions: •
additional fee. • Round-trip airfare • Hotel Transfers
• Six nights lodging • Motorcoach Transportation
• Nine meals • Admissions per Itinerary
• Professional Tour Director • Sightseeing per Itinerary
• Baggage Handling at Hotels
ROME AND AMALFI COAST SEPTEMBER 3-12, 2021
COST: $4,399 per person based on double occupancy; Highlights: Rome, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Colosseum, Montecassino, Amalfi Coast, Minori,
$5,199 per person based on single occupancy. Sorrento, Farmhouse lunch and Mozzarella making demonstration, Pompeii, Winery Visit
Shepherd University travel insurance required at Inclusions: •
additional fee or Collette travel insurance • Round-trip airfare • Hotel Transfers
• Eight nights lodging • Motorcoach Transportation
• Thirteen meals • Admissions per Itinerary
• Professional Tour Director • Sightseeing per Itinerary
• Baggage Handling at Hotels
12 SPRING 2021SOUTH AFRICA ADVENTURE SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 10, 2021
COST: $7,375 per person based on double occupancy; Highlights: South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana; 3 nights Cape Town; Cape Town City Tour;
$8,825 per person based on single occupancy Table Mountain Gondola Ride; Wine Country and Tasting; Cape of Good Hope; Kirtenbosch
Botanical Gardens; Dinokeng Game Reserve; 2 Nights Victoria Falls; Victoria Falls Walking Tour;
Chobe National Park; Chobe River Sunset Cruise; Five Game Drives/Safaris; Professional Safari
Guides.
Shepherd University-provided travel insurance required at Inclusions: •
additional fee. • Round-trip airfare • Baggage Handling at Hotels
• International Air Departure Taxes/Fuel • Hotel Transfers
• 19 Meals: 9 breakfasts, 4 lunches and • Motorcoach Transportation
6 dinners • Admissions per Itinerary
• Local Trip Expert/Guide • Sightseeing per Itinerary
ECUADOR AND GALAPAGOS ISLANDS CRUISE NOVEMBER 9-16, 2021
COST: $6,295 per person based on double occupancy; Highlights: 3 Nights in Quito, Ecuador, 4 Night Galápagos Island Cruise aboard MV Galapagos
$8,245 per person based on single occupancy Legend, two Included Excursions per day, English-Speaking Naturalist Guide aboard ship, Quito
City Tour and Visit to the Equator, Highlands Tortoise Reserve, Visits to: Santiago Island, Rabida
Island, Fernandina Island, Isabela Island and Santa Cruz Island
Shepherd University-provided travel insurance required at Inclusions: •
additional fee. • Roundtrip Airfare-IAD • Naturalist Guide on Ship
• 3 Nights Hotel Accommodationsg • Two Excursions per day/Cruise
• 4 Night Galápagos Islands Cruise in Sea • Motorcoach Transportation
View Cabin • Admissions per Itinerary
• 17 Meals • Sightseeing per Itinerary
• Professional Tour Director
COSTA RICA YOGA TOUR NOVEMBER 16-21, 2021
COST: $2,200 per person based on double occupancy; Full day Tours: Skywalk and Wildlife Boat Adventure, Hot Spring Adventure, Whitewater Rafting
$2,600 per person based on single occupancy Adventure, Wellness Center- Spa Treatment, optional.
Half day Tours: Waterfall Gardens Adventure, Cloud Forest Canopy Adventure, Doka Coffee
Plantation Adventure, Guided Medicinal Ornamental Plant Walk, optional.
*All tours and spa treatments available at published rates.
Shepherd University-provided travel insurance required at Inclusions: •
additional fee. • Round-trip airfare • Two yoga classes per day
• Five nights lodging • Transfers to and from San Jose airport
• Three meals per day with a variety of
vegetarian, fish, and chicken options
SPRING 2021 13ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS Pictured (l. to r. from top) are Steve Ayraud, Karen Rice, Marcy Bartlett, Heidi Dobish, Susan Kern, Mark Kohut, Roger Bernstein, Tom Lewis, Maylene Reisbig, Jim Broomall, Sheila Vertino, and Pam Splaine. ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS Steve Ayraud Mark Kohut Marcy Bartlett Tom Lewis Roger Bernstein Maylene Reisbig Jim Broomall, Ed.D. Pam Splaine, Ph.D. Heidi Dobish, Ph.D. Sheila Vertino Susan Kern Karen Rice, Director 14 SPRING 2021
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
SPRING 2021
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
15 MARCH 16 17 18 19 20 21
9 a.m. Power of Internet 8:30 a.m. Café Society 8:30 a.m. Exploring Natural World 9 a.m. Fulfilling Retirement 10 a.m. Creative Writing 9 a.m. Retirement I
11 a.m. CATF’s Pandemic 10:30 a.m. Great Decisions Noon Brown Bag Lecture 9 a.m. Hi Ho Silver Noon Alexander Hamilton
1 p.m. Deep Dives 1 p.m. Arcadia 2 p.m. African American 11 a.m. International Issues 2 p.m. Labor Laws
3 p.m. Bob Dylan 3 p.m. Political Power 3:30 p.m. Baroque Opera 1 p.m. Short Stories 4 p.m. Women and Films
5:30 p.m. Laser Cut Lamp Shades 3:30 p.m. Puritanism 3 p.m. Science and Technology
5:30 p.m. Photogrammetry
5:30 p.m. Silicone Mold
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9 a.m. Power of Internet 8:30 a.m. Café Society 8:30 a.m. Exploring Natural World 9 a.m. Fulfilling Retirement 10 a.m. Creative Writing 9 a.m. Retirement I
11 a.m. CATF’s Pandemic 10:30 a.m. Great Decisions Noon Brown Bag Lecture 9 a.m. Hi Ho Silver Noon Alexander Hamilton
1 p.m. Deep Dives 1 p.m. Arcadia 2 p.m. African American 11 a.m. International Issues 2 p.m. Labor Laws
3 p.m. Bob Dylan 3 p.m. Political Power 3:30 p.m. Baroque Opera 1 p.m. Short Stories 4 p.m. Women and Films
5:30 p.m. Laser Cut Lamp Shades 3:30 p.m. Puritanism 3 p.m. Science and Technology
6:30 p.m. President's Lecture 5:30 p.m. Photogrammetry
5:30 p.m. Silicone Mold
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9 a.m. Power of Internet 8:30 a.m. Café Society 8:30 a.m. Exploring Natural World 9 a.m. Fulfilling Retirement 10 a.m. Creative Writing
11 a.m. CATF’s Pandemic 10:30 a.m. Great Decisions Noon Brown Bag Lecture 9 a.m. Hi Ho Silver Noon Alexander Hamilton
1 p.m. Deep Dives 1 p.m. Arcadia 2 p.m. African American 11 a.m. International Issues 2 p.m. Labor Laws
3 p.m. Bob Dylan 3 p.m. Political Power 3:30 p.m. Baroque Opera 1 p.m. Short Stories 4 p.m. Women and Films
5:30 p.m. Laser Cut Lamp Shades 3:30 p.m. Puritanism 3 p.m. Science and Technology
5:30 p.m. Photogrammetry
5:30 p.m. Silicone Mold
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9 a.m. Power of Internet 8:30 a.m. Café Society 8:30 a.m. Exploring Natural World 9 a.m. Fulfilling Retirement 10 a.m. Creative Writing
11 a.m. CATF’s Pandemic 10:30 a.m. Great Decisions 2 p.m. African American 9 a.m. Hi Ho Silver Noon Alexander Hamilton
1 p.m. Deep Dives 1 p.m. Arcadia 3:30 p.m. Baroque Opera 11 a.m. International Issues 2 p.m. Labor Laws
3 p.m. Bob Dylan 3 p.m. Political Power 3:30 p.m. Puritanism 1 p.m. Short Stories 4 p.m. Women and Films
5:30 p.m. CNC Cut Cardboard Chairs 3 p.m. Science and Technology
5:30 p.m. Photogrammetry
6 p.m. Retirement II
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
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9 a.m. Power of Internet 8:30 a.m. Café Society 8:30 a.m. Exploring Natural World 9 a.m. Hi Ho Silver 10 a.m. Creative Writing
11 a.m. CATF’s Pandemic 10:30 a.m. Great Decisions 2 p.m. African American 11 a.m. International Issues Noon Alexander Hamilton
1 p.m. Deep Dives 1 p.m. Arcadia 3:30 p.m. Baroque Opera 1 p.m. Short Stories 2 p.m. Labor Laws
3 p.m. Bob Dylan 3 p.m. Political Power 3:30 p.m. Puritanism 3 p.m. Science and Technology 4 p.m. Women and Films
5:30 p.m. CNC Cut Cardboard Chairs 6 p.m. Retirement II
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9 a.m. Power of Internet 8:30 a.m. Café Society 8:30 a.m. Exploring Natural World 9 a.m. Hi Ho Silver 10 a.m. Creative Writing
11 a.m. CATF’s Pandemic 10:30 a.m.Great Decisions 2 p.m. African American 11 a.m. International Issues Noon Alexander Hamilton
1 p.m. Deep Dives 1 p.m. Arcadia 3:30 p.m. Baroque Opera 1 p.m. Short Stories 2 p.m. Labor Laws
3 p.m. Bob Dylan 3 p.m. Political Power 3:30 p.m. Puritanism 3 p.m. Science and Technology 4 p.m. Women and Films
5:30 p.m. CNC Cut Cardboard Chairs 6 p.m. Retirement II
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8:30 a.m. Café Society 1 p.m. Short Stories 4 p.m. Women and Films
5:30 p.m. CNC Cut Cardboard Chairs
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8:30 a.m. Café Society 4 p.m. Women and Films
SPRING 2021THANKS Many thanks to our Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program Volunteer Course Instructors, Lecturers, Class Assistants, Advisory Committee, and Donors. Our hats are off to those individuals who have generously donated their money, time and talent in 2020-21 to the Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program. Please join me in thanking them: Marty Amerikaner, Ph.D. Lee Doty Bob O’Connor Michael Austin William Drennen Darrel Pierce Rebecca Ayraud Betty Ellzey, Ph.D. Leanna Quade Stephen Ayraud* Erdem Ergin, Ph.D. David Rampy Benjamin Bankhurst, Ph.D. Doug Estepp Leah Rampy, Ph.D. Marcele Bartlett* Ted Ewing Maylene Reisbig* Stephen Bartlett Melanie Files Bobb Robinson, DMA James Bauman, Ph.D. Bill Foster Carolyn Rodis Christian Benefiel Daniel Fulco, Ph.D. Steven Shaffer Tom Benner Michael Glenn Sylvia Shurbutt, Ph.D. Daniel Bennett Jane Hamann James Siegel, Ph.D. Roger Bernstein* Heidi Hanrahan, Ph.D. J. Edward Slonaker Mike Binder Ed Herendeen The Honorable R. Grant Smith Bobbi Blok Chiquita Howard-Bostic, Ph.D. Nelson Smith Adam Booth Catherine Irwin Sara Smith Dave Borchard Jen Janus, M.D. Raymond Smock, Ph.D. Wes Boutchard Susan Kern* Nancy Spannaus Jim Bowen, D.V.M. Douglas Kinney John Spears, Ph.D. James Broomall, Ed.D.* Cris Kinsella Pam Splaine, Ph.D.* James Broomall, Ph.D. Charlie Kiser, Jr. Katie Spriggs Jody Brumage Mark Kohut* Susan Strasser, Ph.D. Robert C. Byrd Center for Paul Kradel, Ph.D. Jim Surkamp Congressional History and Education Rachel Krantz, Ph.D. Jimmy Sutch Jason Buhi Matt Kushin Patrick Todd John Case Melinda Landolt Randy Tremba Michelle Casuccio Bruce Lapham Nevada Tribble Richard Casuccio, M.D. Tom Lewis* Robert Tudor, DMA Clare Chesnavage Yu-Hsuan Liao, DMA Fred Turco Rev. Terry Culler Burt Lidgerding, Ph.D. Lois Turco Pam Curtis Susan Loonsk Sheila Vertino* Ross Curtis Joe Markowitz, Ph.D. Jim Watkins Richard Casuccio, M.D. Judith Marshall Guillermo Warley Clare Chesavage Charlie Matthau Steve Warner Rev. Terry Culler Peggy McKowen Mary Watters Greg Cutlip, Ph.D. Rachael Meads Martha Wetherholt Kay Dartt Mike Mendez Michelle Wheeler Brenda Davidson Lex Miller Art Wineburg John Deupree Pat Mirr Thomas Wingfield Amy DeWitt, Ph.D. Bob Mitchell Denis Woods, Ph.D. Kate Didden Sytil Murphy, Ph.D. Jay Wyatt, Ph.D. Heidi Dobish, Ph.D.* Ashton Nesmith-Kochera *denotes Advisory Committee member SPRING 2021 17
Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program
Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and
Education, Room 182
www.shepherd.edu/lifelonglearning
P.O. Box 5000
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
SPRING 2021 LIFELONG LEARNING
COURSE PREVIEW
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 // 4 PM
VIA ZOOM
The Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program
welcomes the community to the 2021 Spring Course Preview.
Hear the instructors preview the programs and stay for socializing
after the program. Invite a friend to join us!
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Karen Rice // 304-876-5135 // krice@shepherd.edu
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