OLLI Fall 2011 Course Catalog - University of Southern Maine

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Back to School . . .
at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Fall 2011
Class Schedule
September 12 - November 5
General Information
If you are 50 or older, with a curious mind and an interest in
learning just for the joy of it, you are invited to join more than
1,400 like-minded older learners who are members of the
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute on the Portland campus of the
University of Southern Maine.
Special Accommodations
As a member of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, known
as OLLI, you’ll choose from an extensive array of courses in the
liberal arts and sciences. The courses are peer taught; there are
no entrance requirements, grades, or tests. Your experience and
love of learning are what count.
Scholarships
OLLI is committed to providing its members with a wide variety
of intellectually challenging courses and activities in a creative
and inclusive learning community.
As one of 18 Senior Colleges throughout Maine, OLLI
participates in the Maine Senior College Network
(www.maineseniorcollege.org). The National Resource Center
for all Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes is located at USM
(www.osher.net). Currently, there are more than 118 OLLIs
located throughout the country.
Membership
OLLI is a self-sustaining, self-governing organization supported
through an annual membership fee of $25. Your annual
membership includes access to all OLLI courses, the OLLI
Newsletter, and many Special Interest Groups. The membership
fee covers the fiscal year July 1 to June 30.
OLLI Staff
Susan Morrow, assistant director for program: 228-8181
Rob Hyssong, OLLI program coordinator: 228-8336
Linda Skinner, administrative assistant: 228-8225
OLLI Advisory Board 2011-2012
Dick Sturgeon, chair
Pat Muzzy, vice chair
Kathleen Sutherland, secretary
Joan Aldrich
Tim Baehr
Tim Byrne
Phil Curran
Lenore Fleming
Judith Harris
Stephen Jenks
Paula Johnson
Claire Knox
Joy Larrabee
Jack Lynch
Denney Morton
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If you need special accommodations to participate in OLLI
because of a disability, please call the USM Office of Support for
Students with Disabilities at 780-4706 as soon as you register but
at least two weeks before classes begin.
Full and partial scholarships are available through a simple,
friendly, confidential process. Because of an overwhelming
response, scholarships are limited to $50 per person per term,
applicable to one course, SAGE, or workshops. Scholarships do
not apply to OLLI membership, trips or special events. Call 2288336 for more information.
Textbooks and Materials
All books and course materials are the responsibility of the
student and are not included in the course fee. Check each
course description for information about books and materials.
Class Locations
All classes, except where noted, are held in the Wishcamper
Center, located on Bedford Street on the USM Portland campus.
For more information
Call: 780-4406 or 1-800-800-4876
Email: olli@usm.maine.edu
Visit: www.usm.maine.edu/olli
A Discrimination-free Campus
The University of Southern Maine is a member of the University of
Maine System. USM does not discriminate on the grounds of race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status or gender
expression, national origin or citizenship status, age, disability, or
veteran’s status in employment, education, and all other areas of the
university. The university provides reasonable accommodations to
qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Questions and
complaints about discrimination in any area of the university should
be directed to the executive director, Office of Campus Diversity and
Equity, 780-5094, TTY 780-5646.
Campus Safety
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus
Crime Statistics Act of 1998 requires universities to disclose three
years of statistics regarding campus crime, including crime at
off-campus buildings the University owns and on public property
adjacent to campuses in Portland, Gorham, and Lewiston. The
USM Safety and Security Information Report also includes policies
concerning campus security, including alcohol and drug use, crime
prevention, the reporting of crimes and sexual assaults, and other
related matters. A copy may be obtained by accessing the following
Web address: www.usm.maine.edu/police/safetyreport.htm or by
calling the Office of Community Standards at 780-5242.
Expanded Options
The Wishcamper Center gives OLLI the flexibility to thrive. With
our current schedule, we can offer classes six days a week, and
students can sign up for more than 10 classes per term if they
choose! We also are able to offer other events throughout the
week. Come join us for our many classes, lectures, educational
trips, and events. OLLI is learning made fun!
Campus Map
The Wishcamper Center—
OLLI’s Home
The Wishcamper Center—
OLLI’s Home
For more information
780-4406 or 1-800-800-4876 • olli@usm.maine.edu • www.usm.maine.edu/olli
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Fall 2011 Schedule-at-a-Glance
September 12 - November 5
Monday MORNING
9:30-11:30, see page 5
Psychology looks at the news
Mike Berkowitz
14890
Ideas worth spreading
Bill Jose
Putting art into your digital
photography
Tim Byrne
14891
Let’s read “St. Paul’s Epistle
to the Romans” together
Richard Peterson
14904
Vision, consciousness, and
creativity: A basic neurological
approach
Elizabeth Chapman
14892
Wednesday MORNING
Domestic policy issues and
decisions: Budget challenges and
our future
Bob Goettel
14893
Geologic history of Maine
John Tewhey
14894
Monday AFTERNOON
12:45-2:45, see page 6
Making simple Web pages simply
Mike Berkowitz
14895
An autumn journey through
The Brothers Karamazov
Janet Gunn
14896
The physical universe
James F. Janak
Having fun with words
and the fine arts
Annette Rowley
14897
14898
International auteur cinema II
Juris Ubans
14899
Tuesday MORNING
9:30-11:30, see page 7
SAGE Lecture Series
Tuesday AFTERNOON
12:45-2:45, see pages 7-8
Military history of the Civil War
Richard Budd
14900
Every life is a story
Michelle Cacho-Negrete
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The Russian novel and short
story, an introduction
John Collins
14902
14901
14903
9:30-11:30, see page 9
Keeping memory alive:
Family memoir
Norman Abelson
14906
Current economic events
David Chute
14907
Thursday MORNING
9:30-11:30, see page 12
Senior safety
Bill Boyle
14917
Big and tough: 21st-century
historical novels worth
talking about
Sarah Franklin, Betsy Wiley 14918
True lies and real fiction:
Writing your life stories
(continued)
Ruth Story
The lion’s roar: The life and
turbulent times of Winston L.S.
Churchill
H. Draper Hunt
14934
14920
Great literature in films
Pat Reef
14935
Art studio
Dona Sherburne
14936
Great Decisions 2011
Mike Wygant
14937
12:45-2:45, see page 13
American Mah Jongg
Sharon Ash Tancredi
14910
Making tracks: A guide for women
exploring new terrain
Martha Manning 14921
12:45-2:45, see page 10
Healing conversations,
enhancing relationships
Joan Chadbourne
14912
The modern religious novel:
Questions of ultimate concern
Theodore P. Fraser
14913
Japan: An incomplete
introduction
Richard and Patricia Parker 14916
Writers’ WOKSHOPS
see page 11 for
days and times
Poetry Denney Morton and14914
Preston Hood
Fiction Denney Morton
14915
Memoir Ruth Story
14999
Managing your photos
with Picasa
Anne Cardale, Lenore Fleming 14932
14919
14908
Wednesday AFTERNOON
9:30-11:30, see pages 15-16
The color of war
Bob Greene
Thursday AFTERNOON
14911
Friday MORNING
Health and health care:
Background for the 2012
presidential election
J. David Ruffner
Language: Technology
of technologies
Mel Howards
Wisdom through tragedy:
Shakespeare, Sophocles,
Euripides
Steve Urkowitz
Designing the life you want:
Navigating your Third Age
William Sadler
14931
James Joyce’s Ulysses:
The Cyclops episode
Robert J. McCue
14933
Friday AFTERNOON
14922
Islamic intellectual history
and the problem of modernism
James Roberts
14923
Survey of the Old Testament
Donald Smith
14924
12:45-2:45, see pages 16-17
Poetry: It’s your “turn”
Patricia Budd
14938
Singing: A performance class
Terry Foster, Marian Rich
14939
Thursday EVENING
Classical drama by Aeschylus and
Euripides: “Oresteia” and some
women of Troy
Evy Newlyn
14940
Tai chi, qigong, and Eastern
philosophy
Fred Brancato
14925
Ill-behaved women: Americans
who made a difference
(part I, to 1877)
John Sutherland
14941
The Civil War from a Southern
perspective
Sherrie Chapman
14926
An African journey
Kathleen Sutherland
14942
Mike Wygant
14943
6:45-8:45, see page 14
The Undiscovered Self as the
search for the soul
Bob Hanson
14927
Stephen King’s horror fiction
and his other writings
Claire Knox
14930
WORKSHOPS
see pages 18-19
REGISTRATION FORMS
see pages 20 and 22
Monday Morning 9:30-11:30
Psychology looks at the news
Mike Berkowitz
Course number: 14890
It can’t get any more relevant! We will examine current events in
terms of psychology theories and concepts. Psychology minilectures will help us analyze broad contemporary issues — the
individual in society, the role of the media, social institutions, war
and aggression, capitalism, etc. We will also discuss the week’s
news in light of psychology principles. Optional readings will be
from the Internet. This is a repeat course.
Michael Berkowitz received a B.A. from Brown and a M.A.
from the University of Massachusetts. He taught psychology
at Lyndon State College, Unity College, and UNE. He sees
psychology as a fertile arena for examining human interactions,
exploring personal growth, and critiquing society.
Putting art into your digital
photography
Tim Byrne
Let’s explore the elements of design and composition, applying
them to your photographs (and mine), discovering the different
things that make a photograph “work.” Plan to create images
each week and bring them to class for “show and tell.” Yes, there
is homework, which you will enjoy and which will help boost
creativity in your photography. Designed for students who are
comfortable with the mechanics of their digital camera, this class
is also open to newcomers or those who might have questions.
To maximize your learning, you should be able to create a
digital photograph and bring it to class on a CD or some form of
memory card. Required book: The Photographer’s Eye, Michael
Freeman, ISBN 9780240809342, USM price $29.95. This is a
repeat course.
Tim Byrne is a working commercial photographer based in
Scarborough. He exhibits his work frequently and has been
published in numerous books and periodicals. Tim is a regular
faculty member at OLLI.
Vision, consciousness, and creativity:
A basic neurological approach
Elizabeth Chapman
How is it that we can perceive a sense of depth within an
abstract painting, or “walk” into a landscape by J. S. Sargent?
How does an artist communicate feeling? Utilizing lecture/
discussion format and slides, we’ll examine the neurology of
vision and the innate, uniquely human role of perception in
the creation and experience of visual art. Suggested book: A
Brief Tour of Human Consciousness, V.S. Ramachadran, ISBN
0131486861 (out of print; used copies available). Copies are
available from the OLLI office but must be returned at the end of
the course. Additional books and articles will be available through
e-reserve and in hard copy at the Glickman Library. Information
about readings will be distributed in the first class. This is a
repeat course.
Elizabeth Chapman is a research scholar in the neurology of
perception and creativity and is a practicing architect and painter.
She teaches in Maine and Pennsylvania and has a Master’s of
Architecture from MIT.
Domestic policy issues and decisions:
Budget challenges and our future
Bob Goettel
The U.S. and Maine face huge budget deficits and long-term
debt and/or pension obligations that may determine the future
character of our society. Major political differences exist about
cutting programs and services and reforming taxation systems.
Understanding the thinking, facts, and perspectives about
complex policy issues helps us to take informed positions. We
will discuss the national debt, the social safety net of entitlement
programs (Medicare and Social Security), defense spending,
infrastructure deficits, and government regulation of financial
markets. USM faculty and other guests will lead discussions.
Articles from relevant reports and publications will be distributed
via Internet to provide background information for each session.
Details on specific topics and guests will be available from OLLI
in September.
Bob retired from USM as a professor of Public Policy and
Management in the Muskie School. He has conducted and
supervised numerous research studies and evaluations for
federal and state governments and national foundations. He has
published books, articles, and research reports.
Geologic history of Maine
John Tewhey
The course will provide background, history, and understanding
of the complex geologic history of the state of Maine over the
past 600 million years. The class will include illustrated lectures,
discussion, and a field trip to a local destination. This will be
similar to the course offered in the summer of 2009 and fall of
2010. Suggested book: Roadside Geology of Maine, D.W.
Caldwell, ISBN 9780878423750, USM price $20.
John Tewhey studied Geology and Earth Chemistry at Colby
College and Brown University. He has been a practicing
geologist, geochemist, and groundwater hydrologist for the past
35 years. He has been a part-time instructor in the geosciences
at the college level since 1975.
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Monday Afternoon 12:45-2:45
Making simple Web pages simply
Mike Berkowitz
Would you like a Website for your travel photos? For family and
friends? For a small business? Watch how it’s done on a PC and
make one yourself in a straightforward, step-by-step manner. We
will not use the complicated html language, but rather a simple
Web editor (SeaMonkey). Added bonus: In the first class, you’ll
also make a simple PowerPoint slideshow as well. Required:
Bring a Wi-Fi-ready laptop to class. You should have a basic
grasp of working with files, saving files, and using the Internet.
Come make your own Website in a fun, easy-going fashion.
Michael Berkowitz has taught various psychology-related
courses at OLLI and has found it a rich and rewarding
experience. While not a geek (and, hopefully, not too nerdy), he
has made a variety of Web pages and enjoys showing others
how easy and how much fun it is to make simple Web pages.
An autumn journey through
The Brothers Karamazov
Janet Gunn
Dostoevsky is renowned for his exploration of human psychology
through literature, written in the context of 19th century Russia.
This novel’s territory is both cosmic and quotidian. Join in this
lively discussion course, as the Karamazov brothers are strung
between two poles (represented by the Grand Inquisitor’s
question of free will and Zossima’s dedication to a simple,
ordinary gesture of love). The most pressing issues, ever
poignant and timely, are how to live and how to love. Dostoevsky
admonishes: “Find out if you can lie down between the rails
under a railway train when it passes by at full speed.” Reading
Dostoevsky demands attention to not only his words, but also to
one another. As the saying goes, “It takes a village.” Required
book: The Brothers Karamazov, Fyodor Dostoevsky (Manuel
Komroff, editor), IBSN 9780451530608, USM price $7.95.
Janet Gunn (M.A., Religion and Literature; Ph.D., Religion and
Culture) spent a decade teaching and doing human rights work
in South Africa and the Middle East.
The physical universe
James F. Janak
Using brilliant photographs from telescopes on earth and in
space and images from spacecraft, as well as diagrams and
charts, we appreciate our universe from the earth out. We’ll
explore the earth, the moon, each of the planets, the sun and
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other stars and how they work, and galaxies, and more. Finally,
we look at the universe all the way back to the Big Bang. This is
a repeat course.
James Janak has a B.S., M.S., and Sc.D. in Electrical
Engineering from MIT. He was a research staff member at IBM
and an Adjunct Professor of Physics at Pace University.
Having fun with words
and the fine arts
Annette Rowley
The goal of this class is to provide many diverse opportunities for
students to enjoy and respond to delightful examples of creative
writing (some poetic), music (classical and groovy), and drama.
The teaching method will not be lecture but discussion and study
of wonderful examples. On occasion, the class will end with an
“invitation” for participants to create a short piece to share (or
not) at the next meeting. Suggested book: The Poetry Home
Repair Manual; Practical Advice for Beginning Poets, Ted Kooser,
ISBN 9780803259782, USM price $13.95.
Annette Rowley was born and raised in Price, Utah, the middle
of seven children, who all graduated from college. After marriage
and three children, Annette and her husband earned advanced
degrees at Washington State University. They then moved to
Ames, Iowa, where she taught Advanced Writing, World and
British Literature, and Speech. By the time she retired, Ames had
begun an OLLI, where she enjoyed teaching and learning with
contemporaries before moving to Maine.
International auteur cinema II
Juris Ubans
This course will examine, from an aesthetic point of view, famous
as well as lesser-known works of recognized international film
directors, covering the time from the silents to close to the
present. The primary focus will be on the films, with some lecture
and related materials. An optional, extended time period
from 2:45 to 3:30 pm. will be set aside for discussion for
those who wish to participate. We may be joined by Professor
D. Gilbert’s USM undergraduate film appreciation class on
occasion. Suggested book: A Short History of the Movies,
Gerald Mast, ISBN 0672615215.
Professor Emeritus Juris Ubans is a recent retiree from the USM
Art Department. He is a lifelong practitioner of studio art as
disciplinary immersion and also has been an influential voice in
elevating film and photography to the status of fine art.
Tuesday Morning 9:30-11:30
SAGE lecture series
The SAGE program of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is a
nine-week lecture series offered on Tuesday mornings during the
Fall and Spring terms. Lecture brochures and registration forms
are mailed the month before the program starts. Pre-registration
is strongly suggested, due to the increasing popularity of the
program and limited seating capacity of the lecture hall.
Tuesday Afternoon 12:45-2:45
Military history of the Civil War
Richard Budd
We will discuss the military aspects of this most traumatic of
American conflicts and the war’s progress over the entire country.
Focus will be less on the sequence of major battles and more
on the actual strategies, tactics, and comparative resources of
both sides and the advances in military technology spurred by
the war. The effect of random battlefield events on the results of
the conflict will be discussed. Causes and social consequences
will not be a major focus, as this aspect has been the subject of
many previous OLLI courses. Suggested book: How the North
Won, Herman Hathaway and Archer Jones, ISBN 0252062108
(paperback).
Richard Budd is a retired physicist who studied Physics at NYU
and Harvard, leading to a doctorate. He designed automation
systems in fields as diverse as electronics production, chemical
analysis, pharmaceutical manufacture, communications
satellites, and oceanography. He has taught science fiction,
bridge, “Westerns as an Art Form,” “Great Ideas in Science,” and
military history at OLLI.
Michelle Cacho-Negrete is a published writer who routinely offers
writers’ workshops. Her work has been featured in a multitude
of literary magazines. Three of her essays have been selected as
ranking among the 100 most notable of the year; five have been
included in anthologies, as well as in college textbooks.
The Russian novel and
short story, an introduction
John Collins
The Russian novel, short story, poetry, and drama all came of age
in the 19th century, Russia’s Golden Age of literature. This rich
literary heritage survived a revolution in 1917, the Stalinist era,
and government persecution and censorship. The voices of its
great writers are alive and well, and we will read and discuss their
works. Required books: The Essential Tales of Chekhov, Anton
Chekhov, ISBN 0060956569, USM price $14.; A Hero of Our
Time, Mikhail Lermontov, ISBN 9780143105633, USM price $14.;
Fathers and Sons, Ivan Turgenev, ISBN 9780451529695, USM
price $6.95; One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Aleksandr
Solzhenitsyn, ISBN 9780451531049, USM price $5.95
Every life is a story
John Collins taught high school English for 41 years. He has a
B.A. and M.A. in English, and since stumbling onto Dostoevsky
in 1963, he has studied Russian Literature at Brown University,
Wheaton College, and the University of New Hampshire.
Years of enduring inadequate English teachers have made us
afraid to write. We can write if we develop the confidence and
understand that each life is filled with interesting stories. Using
important events from our own lives as inspiration, we learn and
practice. The first five classes will focus on a different aspect of
craft each week: painting backgrounds that compel, characters
people root for, stories that mesmerize. The last three weeks
will be devoted to reading and encouraging each other’s work.
Handouts will be provided in class. NOTE: No class the week of
October 15-21. Make-up class TBA.
Ideas worth spreading
Michelle Cacho-Negrete
Bill Jose
We will view one TED lecture (http://www.ted.com/) each week,
followed by discussion. Each lecture is about 20 minutes long.
Topics will vary and will be determined one week prior to class.
This course is for those who like to talk about and dissect ideas.
(Tuesday afternoon classes continued next page)
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Bill Jose holds a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Stanford
University and earned a B.F.A. in Sculpture from Massachusetts
College of Art in retirement. His career in health care research
included positions in business, non-profits, and universities. The
transition from healthcare research to sculpting has involved Bill
in an interesting challenge, moving from one sphere of learning
and creativity to another.
Let’s read “St. Paul’s Epistle
to the Romans” together
Richard Peterson
Romans — this is the sixth book in your New Testament, a
letter written by St. Paul to the Christians living in Rome. Written
less than 30 years after the crucifixion and resurrection of
Jesus Christ, it contains many of the basic Christian themes
and is the foundation of much of Christian theology. Friends
and countrymen, come and let us read together the “Epistle to
the Romans.” Through our lively discussions and by listening
to each another, we will gain a more accurate understanding
of what worship leaders and religious-education teachers are
saying when they preach and teach about the great themes of
the Christian faith. Required book: Bring your own Bible, in the
version you prefer.
Richard H. Petersen is a graduate of Dartmouth College (A.B.),
Duke Divinity School (B.D.), and Duke Graduate School (Ph.D.,
Biblical Studies). He taught at Duke University and Pfeiffer
University in North Carolina.
Classes / Tuition
Important OLLI Fall Term Dates
n Fall classes run for eight weeks, from September 12
n August 15 – Deadline for mailing or dropping off class
through November 5.
n On weekdays, all morning classes will run from 9:30 to
11:30; all afternoon classes will run from 12:45 to 2:45.
Thursday evening classes run from 6:45-8:45. Saturday
workshops and classes are scheduled as noted on
pages 18-19.
n Tuition is $50 per course for regular OLLI classes.
Saturday workshops cost $15 for single sessions and $25
for three-day and full-day sessions.
n In addition to classes, OLLI offers several Special Interest
Groups. See page 17 for a list. Read your OLLI Newsletter
and check the literature racks in the main lobby and at the
top of the stairs for news and updates.
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registration forms to the OLLI office to participate in the
class lottery
n August 17 – OLLI members’ class lottery
n August 22 – Open registration for OLLI courses begins
by phone, mail, and drop-in
n September 12 – OLLI Fall term classes start
n September 26 – Deadline for dropping classes to
receive full refund
n October 10 – OLLI and USM closed for observation of
Columbus Day
n November 5 – OLLI Fall term classes end
Wednesday Morning 9:30-11:30
Keeping memory alive: Family memoir
Norman Abelson
This class is for writers of family memories, in whatever form.
Beginners will be prompted with exercises; those who are more
advanced may work solely on their memoirs. All students are
expected to bring self-edited work from home and to write in
class. Students will be edited and gently critiqued, both by
instructor and by fellow writers. Stronger critiques are available
upon request. The object is to get students’ writing engines
running so that they will continue on their own to completion of
their work. Required book: Right Place, Right Time, Norman
Abelson, $16.95. Instructor will provide copies for purchase at
the first class. (If a hardship, speak to instructor.)
The author of three volumes of memoir, Norm Abelson has taught
this course at various venues, including the New Hampshire
Historical Society, OLLI, and Brandeis University, where he
originated “Keeping Memory Alive.” He has been an Associated
Press writer/editor, editorial page opinion columnist, U.S. Senate
press secretary, speech writer, public speaker, and public radio
commentator.
Current economic events
Mel Howards, Emeritus Professor from Northeastern University,
has been in OLLI since 1999 teaching a wide variety of courses,
including “The History of Hate” and “The Meaning of Everything.”
He is the founder of the OLLI Senior Players as well as the
founder and director of Seniors Acting Up at the Biddeford City
Theater.
American mah jongg
Sharon Ash Tancredi
The American mah jongg game is gaining popularity in Southern
Maine. Introduced in the U.S. in 1920, mah jongg is embraced
by game players. Played with tiles, racks, and a card, it’s a
fun, social game that engages your mind. In 1937, a group of
people met to standardize the rules to the game. In this class,
you will learn how to play the American version of mah jongg,
the product of that 1937 meeting. Required for the first class:
a willingness to learn the rules of the game and the 2011 Mah
Jongg card, available from the National Mah Jongg League
(www.nationalmahjonggleague.org). Suggested instruction
book: Mah Jongg Made Easy, also available through the Mah
Jongg League. This class is for those who wish to learn to play or
to brush up on their skills.
David Chute
Sharon Ash Tancredi is a social worker who has a private
practice in Portland. She has been enthusiastically playing mah
jongg for many years.
This course will review major U.S. and world current economic
events. Students can determine how each topic will affect them
and their family. Topics will include lingering effects of recession
and future world economic growth. How do we make effective
reforms to the U.S. budget, taxes, medical care, Social Security,
and education? There is no textbook assigned. Handouts for
each class will be the basis for discussing each topic. Students
will have input into which topics will be reviewed.
Wisdom through tragedy:
Shakespeare, Sophocles, Euripides
David Chute retired from Chittenden Corporation, where he was
Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Strategist. He has a
B.S. degree in Math and Science from the University of Maine.
David received Certified Financial Planner designation 1988 and
was elected to the University of Southern Maine Bailey Hall Wall
of Achievement in 2006. He taught courses at Northern New
England Center for Financial Training for over 30 years.
Language: Technology of technologies
Mel Howards
Is language truly a technology? If it is, how does it affect our
thoughts, feelings, and actions and other more common
technologies? Marshall McLuhan, Benjamin Whorf and Edward
Sapir, among others, will inform the conversation. Discussion
format, some readings suggested. Materials will be made available
in class for no more than $15.
Steve Urkowitz Course number: 14911
We will study Oedipus the King, The Bacchae, and Anthony
and Cleopatra, using short lectures, discussions, brief in-class
writings, video presentations, and even some volunteer stand-up
performances. The course will concentrate on “tragic wisdom,”
but we also will practice reading difficult poetry silently and
aloud. And, since scripts are designed for stage presentation,
we’ll translate written “scores” into live events. Required books
(please use only these translations and editions, available
deeply discounted or used): The Three Theban Plays by
Sophocles, translated by Robert Fagles, ISBN 0140444254, USM
price $13; Euripides V: Vol. 5, by Euripides, Richmond Lattimore
and Richard Grene, editors, translated by William Arrowsmith
ISBN 022630784, USM price $12. Specific editions of Anthony
and Cleopatra will be discussed at the first class.
Steve Urkowitz retired to Maine after teaching Literature and
Theater for about 45 years. He directs plays, rides bikes, and
cooks as often as possible, while writing about how Shakespeare
revised his plays. This is his fifth OLLI course.
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Wednesday Afternoon 12:45-2:45
Healing conversations,
enhancing relationships
Joan Chadbourne
Connecting heart-to-heart, listening, and being heard — Healing
Conversations — are rare, energizing experiences. They address
the pervasive dis-ease of isolation and loneliness, known to
negatively affect health and well-being. We will learn the basics
of Healing Conversations: crafting appreciative questions,
storytelling, and connected listening. You will know what to
do and say to build bridges across chasms of distance, how
to enhance relationships with elders, family, and friends. You
will have an opportunity to reach out and engage in more
meaningful ways. Suggested book: Healing Conversations Now:
Enhance Relationships with Elders and Dying Loved Ones, Joan
Chadbourne and Tony Silbert, ISBN-13 9780981907673.
Joan Chadbourne, Ed.D., is the author of Healing Conversations
Now: Enhance Relationships with Elders and Dying Loved Ones.
This book describes the culmination of years as professor of
counseling psychology, coach, organization consultant combined
with personal experiences with family and spiritual communities.
Facilitating connections among people and within the self is the core
of Joan’s work.
God’s perceived absence, presence, or seeming indifference in
human affairs. They express deeply held convictions about the
human condition: the nature of human beings and the moral
obligations we each have for “the other,” to God, and to the
world. Major literary critics have defined these forms of ultimate
concern as sacred in nature; hence their religious designation.
Required books: The Power and the Glory, Graham Greene,
ISBN 9780142437308, USM price $15; The Plague, Albert
Camus, ISBN 9780679720218, USM price $13.95. A third will be
announced.
Theodore Fraser holds a Ph.D. in French Studies from Brown
University. He has taught at Brown, Tufts University, Bates
College, the United States Naval Academy, and Bucknell
University and is Emeritus Professor of French and Studies in
European Literature at Holy Cross College.
Japan: An Incomplete Introduction
Richard and Patricia Parker
The modern religious novel:
Questions of ultimate concern
A husband-and-wife team will share what they have learned
while living and teaching in Japan, including aspects of Japanese
geography, history, literature, theater, law, politics, economics,
religion, sports, family life, and social relations. Discussion will
be generated by questions from students in the class. Required
book: The Japanese Today: Change and Continuity, Edwin
Reischauer and Marius Jansen, ISBN 0674471849, USM price
$27.50. Please read Part One of the book for the first class.
We shall study representative works of important modern
novelists who are passionately concerned with questions
and issues which confer meaning and value to life. Whether
atheist, agnostic, or believers, these writers are “haunted” by
Richard Barron Parker, Professor Emeritus from Hiroshima Shudo
University, taught American law and politics in Japan for more
than 20 years.
Patricia L. Parker, Professor Emerita from Salem State University
in Massachusetts, taught American Literature and English in
Japan for more than eight years.
Theodore P. Fraser
OLLI / USM Student Privileges
Membership in OLLI entitles you to:
n An OLLI-designated USM ID card
n Access to the USM library, Computer Lab, and Bookstore
n Attendance at the Maine Senior College Network’s statewide conference
n Access to Wireless Internet with log-in and password setup
n Special USM discounts throughout Greater Portland
n Ability to add “Husky Bucks” to your ID card for tax-free use at any of the
USM dining facilities and many vending machines on campus
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Writers’ Workshops 12:45-2:45
Writers’ workshop: Poetry
Denney Morton and Preston Hood
This course is a more like a workshop than a class. There is no
text and no teacher. Denney Morton will facilitate. Our purpose is
to bring together a group of poets interested in peer responses to
their work. The atmosphere will be encouraging and supportive,
not competitive or critical. Each poet will bring copies of a rough
draft poem for each participant to the sessions and will offer their
own comments for others. The poems will be read aloud and
discussed, then taken home for further written commentary after
a second reading. Optional prompts will be offered to stimulate
the imagination. The course will meet on the first Wednesday
of each month from October 2011 through May 2012.
Denney Morton has taught at OLLI for eight years and previously
taught English and Humanities at The Waynflete School
in Portland. She also teaches a Writing Workshop in New
Hampshire, which has met for 18 years. She has written both
poetry and fiction.
Preston Hood was a member of the Poetry Workshop for the
past couple of years and is a recognized poet.
Writers’ workshop: Fiction
Denney Morton Course number: 14915
This course is not a class — no text and no teacher. Denney
Morton will facilitate a group of fiction writers who gather to offer
constructive reactions to each other’s rough drafts. Participants
will bring a story or part of a story to each session — enough
copies for everyone in the class. As much as possible will be
read aloud; then the group will offer their ideas to the writer. The
copies will go home for written comments upon a second read,
to be returned to the author at the next session. There may be
some invited guests and/or attendance at local literary events.
The course meets on the third Wednesday of each month
from October 2011 through May 2012.
Denney Morton has taught at OLLI for eight years and previously
taught English and Humanities at The Waynflete School
in Portland. She also teaches a Writing Workshop in New
Hampshire, which has met for 18 years. She has written both
poetry and fiction.
Writers’ workshop: Memoir
Ruth Story
This group meets monthly in the afternoon on the second
Wednesday of the month for eight sessions, September 2011
through May 2012 (no meeting in December) to support and
workshop each other’s work. New members are welcome at
any time.
Ruth Townsend Story, an award-winning teacher, writer, and
educational consultant, is a frequent contributor to professional
journals, textbooks and computer-assisted programs for
teaching composition and literature. She works with the National
Council of Teachers of English and writes regularly for Lake Living
magazine.
Books / Class Material Information
n Acquiring books and materials is the student’s responsibility.
n Books and materials will be listed at the end of each course description as Required (the class – i.e., a literature
course – cannot function without the book) or Suggested (it would enhance the class but is not necessary).
n All required books and a limited number of copies of suggested books will be carried in the USM Bookstore on the
USM Portland campus or online at www.usm.maine.edu/books and click on General Reading on the right.
n Book prices are listed only for required books and reflect USM Bookstore prices.
n If no books or materials are listed in a course description, none are needed.
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Thursday Morning 9:30-11:30
Senior safety
Bill Boyle
In this class, you will learn how to protect your home and
yourself. We’ll discuss how to accident-proof your home and
point out potential dangers you should be aware of on the street
and in your car. You’ll be taught where and how to find help
when you need it and learn what your rights are as a senior. This
course encompasses many safety elements that will help you live
a more comfortable and safer life. There will be guest speakers
who can answer questions about safety issues that can affect
you and your family.
Bill Boyle is a former police officer.
Big and tough: 21st-century historical
novels worth talking about
Sarah Franklin and Betsy Wiley
This discussion course will focus on four challenging recent
novels, the kinds for which one wants some support to explore
fully. Subjects range from Thomas Cromwell’s England to 19thcentury Japan to Alexis de Tocqueville’s travels to Leon Trotsky
in Mexico. We will read these books in the order listed — the
first half of each book for weeks one, three, five, and seven,
the second half for weeks two, four, six, and eight. Required
books: Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel, ISBN 139780312429980; The
Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet, David Mitchell, ISBN
139780812976366; Parrot and Oliver in America, Peter Carey,
ISBN 130307476012; and The Lacuna, Barbara Kingsolver, ISBN
139780060852580.
Sarah Franklin (B.A., Bates; M.A.T., Harvard) taught high school
English in both public and private schools, here and abroad.
Currently exploring retirement, she dabbles in research and
writing.
In 1997, Betsy Wiley left teaching to get her Ph.D. in American
Studies from George Washington University. She loves reading
more than almost anything else.
Health and health care: Background
for the 2012 presidential election
J. David Ruffner
The ongoing debate about the future of health care in America is
marred by misinformation. Much of the inaccuracy has been put
forth by interests with large financial stakes: the health insurance
industry, pharmaceutical companies, and malpractice attorneys.
In this course, we will compare the American system with
systems in advanced countries like France, Germany, Japan,
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Canada, and Great Britain. We will also look at one new plan for
America. If time allows, we will review new findings on the effects
of social stratification on health and review selected ethical
issues in health care. Required book: The Healing of America:
A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper and Fairer Health Care, T. R.
Reid, ISBN 9781594202346626, USM price $14.95.
J. David Ruffner, M.D., retired from psychiatric practice in 2009
after 36 years. His undergraduate work was interrupted by
three years in the U.S. Army, serving as a senior medic. David
is studying Philosophy at USM. Besides his large family, his
interests include abstract painting, philosophy, woodworking,
and gardening.
True lies and real fiction:
Writing your life stories (continued)
Ruth Story
Everyone has life stories to tell. If you’ve ever had a teenage
crush on someone, shared an adventure with a friend, lost a
loved one, discovered a strength you didn’t know you had, or
lived through any of the complexities of daily life, you have stories
to tell. In this writer-supportive workshop, you will learn ways to
begin the writing process, find your own voice, and give life to
your experiences. And in the process, you’ll get to know yourself
and other people in your life better than you ever imagined.
Best of all, you’ll be creating a rich family history. Newcomers
welcome. This course will be seven sessions. Sessions one
through four: Sept. 15, 22, and 29 and Oct. 6; NO CLASS Oct.
13 and 20; sessions five through seven: Oct. 27 and Nov. 3
and 10.
Ruth Story, a writer, editor, and award-winning teacher, has
written five books and scripted eight computer-assisted
programs for teaching composition and literature. Currently she
edits and writes feature stories for two publications, educational
materials for Scholastic Publishing, and is a frequent presenter at
professional conferences.
Enrollment
n All OLLI classes must have a minimum of eight
registered students.
n Enrollments are determined two weeks prior to the
first class. Under-enrolled classes will be cancelled. If classes are cancelled, all students will be notified of the
cancellation and be given the opportunity to register for
an alternate class.
n Register early to ensure adequate enrollment in
your favorite class!
Thursday Afternoon 12:45-2:45
Making tracks: A guide for women
exploring new terrain
Islamic intellectual history
and the problem of modernism
Martha Manning Course number: 14921
James Roberts
This course is intended as a turning point for women in transition,
whether as grandparents, moving into or out of a career or a
relationship, facing an illness, or any other major life change. It
evolved from her previous OLLI course, “In Search of Sophia:
Finding Your Inner Goddess.” Participants will explore the
physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of the life changes they
are making. The instructor will present material from her research,
and new learnings will be integrated through conversation and
journaling. Students will benefit from working directly with others
who are negotiating important life passages.
Topics will include: Islamic beginnings and the rapid expansion
of Arabic political dominion. The struggle to carry the Revelation
forward: Sunni versus Shi’a. The relation of religious authority
to political power. Early intellectual disputes: the Inquisition,
the coming of the Abbasid caliphate and pushback against
Mu’tazilism. Triumph of Ash’arism: All we need is Qu’ran and
hadiths; al-Gazzalli. The intellectual giants of Islamdom’s “Golden
Age.” Effects of the Ash’arite victory on intellectual development;
the conduct of higher studies in Islamdom. The Crusades’ impact
on Islamdom. Ottomans and Moghuls: expansion and retreat.
19th century: Islamdom encounters the modern West. The
challenge of modernism for contemporary Islamdom. Required
book: The Closing of the Muslim Mind, Robert Reilly, ISBN
9781610170024, USM price $18.
Martha Manning’s focus is on helping maturing women be
all they wish to be through learning. She practices what she
preaches, having earned a Ph.D. in Human Development from
The Fielding Graduate University at the age of 65. Martha has
trained and consulted with groups in clinical and community
settings on both coasts and in Europe. She is the author of
Trackless Snow: One Woman’s Journey from Shame to Grace.
James Joyce’s Ulysses:
The Cyclops Episode
Robert J. McCue
In this workshop-style course of six sessions (Sept. 15 - Oct.
20), we’ll scrutinize the Cyclops Episode of James Joyce’s
Ulysses. In this episode, in which Homer spoke of the island of
the Cyclopes, Joyce introduces us to its Dublin 1904 equivalent,
Barney Kiernan’s Pub. There we’ll meet a host of wisecracking
denizens, led by the Citizen, an ultra-nationalist bigot who
demeans the mild Bloom until Bloom reaches his breaking point.
Gargantuan allusions, fantastical phenomena, humor and satire
abound. Required book: Any complete-text version of James
Joyce’s Ulysses. Text is also available online at http://www9.
georgetown.edu/faculty/jod/ulysses/ulys12.txt or http://www.
online-literature.com/james_joyce/ulysses/12/
Bob McCue is a lifelong Joycean. He has lectured on Irish
literary subjects in Arizona and Maine for six years. He is a
retired businessman, a graduate engineer with a Master’s
in business, a former Adjunct Professor at Quinnipiac
University and Southern Connecticut University, and a
participant in Wesleyan University’s Graduate Studies in
Liberal Arts program.
James Roberts received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the
University of North Carolina. He is a specialist in the Soviet
Union. Jim visited Egypt, Syria, and the Gulf states in 1989,
1990, and 1991. He has done extensive reading in Arab-Islamic
intellectual history.
Survey of the Old Testament
Donald Smith
The Old Testament, also known as the Hebrew Bible, forms
the basis of belief for the Jewish faith community, as well as
for Christians. Among the themes we will explore are Torah,
story, prophesy, and wisdom writing. The class will utilize a
combination of lecture, discussion, and the PBS program “The
Bible’s Buried Secrets.” Participants will be encouraged to read
aloud inspirational passages. Required book: Any Bible will do.
Rev. Donald Smith taught elementary school in Buxton and later
pastored the Buxton Center Baptist Church for 27 years. Since
retirement he has taught courses in religion and spirituality at
OLLI in both Portland and Sanford. He has a B.S. and M.S. in
Education and a Master’s of Divinity. He grew up in Hollis and
now lives in South Portland.
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Thursday Evening 6:45-8:45
Tai chi, qigong, and Eastern philosophy
Fred Brancato
This course will combine the practice of tai chi and qigong with
discussion of their underlying philosophy. Exercises involve slow,
effortless movements and promote health, balance, a sense of
well-being, and calm. Each two-hour class will begin with 40
minutes of qigong exercise, followed by 40 minutes of discussion
about Taoist, Zen Buddhist, and Hindu world views, concluding
with 40 minutes of tai chi practice. Printed material for discussion
will be distributed; no books required. Loose, comfortable
clothing is recommended. The course is designed for both
beginners and those who have taken it before. The course
starts Sept. 22 and runs for eight weeks.
Fred Brancato has practiced tai chi and qigong for 23 years and
taught them for eight. He has studied the world’s diverse spiritual
traditions for over 50 years, has a Ph.D. from New York University,
and is the author of Ancient Wisdom and the Measure of Our
Days: The Spiritual Dimensions of Retirement, Aging, and Loss.
The Civil War from a
Southern perspective
Sherrie Chapman
This course will focus on the Civil War from a Southern cultural,
rather than military, point of view, including the causes of the
war, military strategies and technology, the aftermath, and the
continuing cultural conflicts resulting from the “War of Northern
Aggression.” After 150 years, Southerners still see this war from
a very different perspective than Northerners, an alternative
perspective that is still a cause of conflict in the 21st century. This
class is designed to challenge your perceptions of the conflict.
Required book: Confederates in the Attic, Tony Horowitz, ISBN
067975833X, USM price $16. This is a repeat course.
Sherrie Chapman has a Master’s in American History from the
University of New Hampshire and three years of post-graduate
studies in American History at the University of Delaware. In
2004, she moved to Maine after 17 years of living in Virginia and
working at the Smithsonian Institution and history museums in
Alexandria and Fairfax, Va.
The Undiscovered Self
as the search for the soul
Bob Hanson
Religious and historical literary resources have long directed our
attention to humankind’s search for the soul. In this seminar we’ll
consider the contributions of Schopenhauer, Schiller, Nietzsche,
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and Jung to the elusive quest for the definition of terms and for
steps to self-recognition. Required book: The Undiscovered
Self, Carl G. Jung, ISBN 9780451218605, USM price $12.95.
Bon Hanson has taught courses at OLLI on “The Nature of
Good and Evil” and “The Nature of Truth.” Bob holds graduate
degrees in theology (Yale) and Medieval History (Sewanee), and a
Doctorate in Psychology (Columbia). He has done post-doctoral
work in English Literature (Oxford) and clinical counseling
(St. John’s).
Stephen King’s horror fiction
and his other writings
Claire Knox
If you are a Stephen King fan (and even if you are not yet),
this course is for you. Although Stephen is the Horror King of
Maine and elsewhere, he has written several nonfiction works
that are critically acclaimed. We will read and discuss both
genres. Required books (both by Stephen King): Carrie, ISBN
9780307743664; On Writing, ISBN 978 1439156810, USM price
$16. Course participants will choose their favorite works to
present to the class.
Claire E. Knox has taught OLLI courses for the past nine
years, including Jane Austen, Irish Literature, and various
poetry courses. She has degrees from Boston University and
Northeastern University, where she taught for over 15 years.
Designing the life you want:
Navigating your Third Age
William Sadler
This course provides a new view of the Third Age (from 50 to 80),
based on 25 years of Sadler’s research about people who have
been creatively redesigning their lives and redefining retirement.
We shall explore together principles for personal growth that can
support a successful transition into a Third Age of fulfillment.
Classes encourage participant interaction. In addition to reading
and discussion, practical Third-Age life-planning exercises help
students tap their creative potential to address the challenges
and possibilities of this new stage in life. Required book:
Changing Course: Navigating Life After 50, William Sadler and
James Krefft, ISBN 9780979351051. Can be purchased in class
from instructor for $20.
Bill Sadler (Ph.D., Harvard) has been a college teacher and
administrator and is uthor of six books. A Professor of Sociology
and Business at Holy Names University in Oakland, Calif., he
lives in Bristol, Maine, with his wife. His last three books have
focused on Third Age growth and renewal.
Friday Morning 9:30-11:30
Managing your photos with Picasa
Anne Cardale and Lenore Fleming
Picasa is a free Google application that allows you to organize,
refine, and improve the quality of your photographs. In this
discussion/lab course, we learn how to download photographs
to a computer and, using Picasa, organize them into private
online albums. We gently edit images and share them via albums,
e-mails or prints. Bring your camera, cables to connect it to a
computer, and a thumb drive. There are eight computers, and
we can accommodate four people with Wi-Fi-enabled laptops
(indicate at registration). Required materials: USB drive, free
gmail account (go to gmail.com and click “create an account”),
USM (OLLI) photo-ID card.
Anne Cardale works for the OLLI National Resource Center. She
has an MFA from the Royal College of Art in London and an MS
Ed in Adult Education from USM.
Lenore Fleming learned to program computers decades ago to
complete research for her doctorate in Education. She lives by
her laptop.
The color of war
Bob Greene
The African American experience in war is finally being revealed.
Each class will view a documentary film on one aspect of the
Black participation in America’s wars, followed by discussion.
The emphasis will be on World War II. Until now, with rare
exceptions, Hollywood has not shown African Americans. There
are none in “The Longest Day” or “Private Ryan.” Yet Blacks
have participated in every war this country has fought.
Bob Greene is a retired journalist who contributed to Maine’s
Visible Black History. He is a native of Portland who is
researching his family roots in Maine.
The lion’s roar:
The life and turbulent times
of Winston L.S. Churchill
H. Draper Hunt
This lecture course will recreate the life of England’s greatest
20th century statesman. Born in Blenheim Palace, Churchill
experienced a troubled childhood but eagerly followed dual
careers as a soldier and a journalist. Inordinately ambitious
for political fame, he served in Parliament for some 60 years,
holding a galaxy of Cabinet posts, from Home Secretary to First
Lord of the Admiralty to Prime Minister. Special attention will
be given to his role as Britain’s tireless and eloquent war leader,
beginning in 1940, and Allied victory over Germany and Japan in
1945. We will study Churchill the prolific historian and writer, the
family man, and overall the brilliant, often loveable, and at times
outrageous figure who bestrode the British political scene like a
colossus. Suggested book: Winston Churchill, John Keegan,
ISBN 9780143112648, USM price $14.
Longtime instructor H. Draper Hunt is Professor Emeritus of
History at the University of Southern Maine. He holds a B.A.
degree from Harvard College and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from
Columbia University.
Great literature in films
Pat Reef
In books we explore the meaning of existence, universal
emotions, values, and needs. Films unite literature with other
important art forms: acting, photography, music, directing. A
visual image can be stronger and more immediate than language.
We view and discuss films from famous novels, including Out of
Africa by Isak Dinesen, Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton, The
Razor’s Edge by Somerset Maugham, and Passage to India by
E. M. Forster. The course consists of films; short lectures; printed
handouts for each film on the author, historic period, and film
stars; and discussion. No previous experience necessary. No
reading required.
Pat Davidson Reef taught English Literature and Humanities for
many years at Catherine McAuley High School in Portland. She
has an M.A. in Education and writes on the arts for children and
for the Sun Journal of Lewiston.
Art studio
Dona Sherburne
This class provides the OLLI artist with a two-hour, unbroken
session in a studio environment. Like-minded artists share
ongoing visual arts and ideas. This is not a “how-to” class or a
basic introduction to art. Come prepared to paint!
Dona Sherburne has taught for several years in many areas of
the arts. She co-chaired the OLLI Art Show and has exhibited
and sold her work in many venues.
Mike Wygant
Great Decisions is a flagship program of the World Affairs
Council of Maine. The course, facilitated by members of the
Council, will discuss eight topics selected for 2011. Before
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classes begin, students will be mailed a class outline and will
be asked to purchase the Great Decisions booklet. Students
are requested to read the relevant chapter before each class to
facilitate active discussion. The 2011 topics include Rebuilding
Haiti, U.S. National Security, Horn of Africa, Responding to
the Financial Crisis, Germany Ascendant, Sanctions and
Nonproliferation, The Caucasus, and Global Governance. This
course is duplicated in the afternoon and is a repeat from
the Spring 2011 Session. Required book: Great Decisions,
2011 Edition, USM price $20.
Michael Wygant, course coordinator, is a retired U.S. Foreign
Service officer, with extensive overseas experience. He is ably
complemented by well-experienced volunteers from the World
Affairs Council of Maine, who will serve as discussion leaders
for the various topics under review.
Friday Afternoon 12:45-2:45
Poetry: It’s your “turn”
Patricia Budd
Come read and write with us. We follow poets who can shift a
poem to reveal the unexpected, the delicious, the surprising,
the important. The definition of “the turn” is much debated and
equally prized in poetry. We read poets who show us meaning
beyond stunning image. Let’s learn we can do that, too. Writing
required. Handouts provided; books and handouts will be shared
among us.
Patricia Budd, a computer engineer, received her MFA in Poetry from
Stonecoast after retiring to Maine. She has since been published in
national poetry journals. She teaches poetry courses at OLLI and is
poetry editor of the LLI Review.
Singing: A performance class
Terry Foster and Marian Rich
Recent studies show that singing reduces stress, increases lung
capacity and immune function, and it’s fun, too! In this course
you will learn classical, folk, popular, and spiritual music. It
helps if you can read music, but if you can “carry a tune,” you’re
welcome. The “OLLI Singers” give a concert at OLLI, plus two or
three concerts in greater Portland. Required materials: Music
will be provided for purchase after the semester begins.
Terry Foster has played the piano since the age of five and the
organ since he was 16. He studied music in college, has played
in dance bands and rock groups, and taught many OLLI courses
related to music.
Marian Rich has sung in various choral groups and has served as
organist and/or choir director at local churches. She has been an
accompanist for the Boy Singers of Maine, The Southern Maine
Boys and Girls Chorale, and currently for the OLLI Singers and
the Portland Community Chorus Outreach Program.
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Classical drama by Aeschylus and
Euripides: “Oresteia” and some
women of Troy
Evy Newlyn
This class of guided discussion is based on the reading of
Classical plays dealing with the ending and aftermath of the
Trojan War. Short background and introductory lectures will
augment our discussion. We will read the Oresteia, a trilogy by
Aeschylus that centers on Agamemnon’s return to Mycenae,
his family, and subsequent events, and three plays by Euripides
that focus on the war’s effect on the women of Troy: “Hecuba,”
“Andromache,” and “The Trojan Women.” We will enhance our
study by some attention to Classical art that illustrates scenes
relevant to the reading. Required books: Aeschylus I: Oresteia,
Transl. Richmond Lattimore, ISBN 9780226307787, USM price
$13; and Euripides III: Hecuba, Andromache, etc., Translated by
William Arrowsmith, et al., ISBN 9780226307824, USM price $15.
Evy Newlyn is Professor Emerita of English from the State
University of New York. After earning her Ph.D. in English from
Syracuse University, she taught at universities in Virginia, Maine,
and New York. Her special interests are Classical literature,
medieval literature, and cats.
Ill-behaved women: Americans who
made a difference (part I, to 1877)
John Sutherland Course number: 14941
Harvard’s Laurel Ulrich coined the phrase “Well-behaved women
rarely make history.” In this lecture/discussion course, we shall
examine trends and the lives of several women who thought
outside the box (or who invented new boxes). This is a twosemester course. Repeat note: About 50 percent of the content
repeats material from the abbreviated one-semester course
offered in Fall 2010. Suggested book: America’s Women, Gail
Collins, ISBN 9780061227226, USM price $15.99.
John Sutherland received his B.S. from the University of Maine and
his Ph.D in History from Temple. He is Emeritus Professor of History
at Manchester (Conn.) Community College and has taught at OLLI
for eight years. His research includes articles on women active in
late 19th-century urban reform.
An African journey
Kathleen Sutherland Course number: 14942
In this kaleidoscopic exploration of sub-Saharan Africa, we study
the old societies and new states, and their cultures, histories,
and economies. Colonialism, religious diversity, and varieties of
African nationhood will be foci of discussion. Guest speakers
from some of the different African states will be a major feature
of this journey. Suggested book: Africa: Altered States, Ordinary
Miracles, Richard Dowden, ISBN 9781586488161, USM price
$19.95.
Kathleen Howard Sutherland is Professor Emerita of Political
Science from Bowling Green State University, specializing in Middle
East Studies. She lived for many years in Egypt and has traveled
extensively in Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa, and Sudan.
Mike Wygant
Great Decisions is a flagship program of the World Affairs Council
of Maine. The course, facilitated by members of the Council, will
discuss eight topics selected for 2011. Before classes begin,
students will be mailed a class outline and will be asked to
purchase the Great Decisions booklet. Students are requested
to read the relevant chapter before each class to facilitate active
discussion. The 2011 topics include Rebuilding Haiti, U.S.
National Security, Horn of Africa, Responding to the Financial
Crisis, Germany Ascendant, Sanctions and Nonproliferation, The
Caucasus, and Global Governance. This course is duplicated
in the morning and is a repeat from the Spring 2011 session.
Required book: Great Decisions, 2011 Edition, USM price $20.
Michael Wygant, course coordinator, is a retired U.S. Foreign
Service officer, with extensive overseas experience. He is ably
complemented by well-experienced volunteers from the World
Affairs Council of Maine, who will serve as discussion leaders for
the various topics under review.
OLLI Special Interest Groups
OLLI offers many diverse activities and groups beyond the classroom:
Senior Players: Started in 1999, this group performs staged readings twice a year at USM and off campus on
several occasions. Senior Players is open to all OLLI members. For more information, contact Paula Johnson at
pjohnso1@maine.rr.com.
Outdoor/Walking Club: OLLI outdoor enthusiasts gather twice a month for invigorating walks in interesting places.
They meet at the Back Cove parking lot and carpool. For a complete schedule for the year, call the OLLI office.
OLLI Book Club: Members meet every third Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m. to discuss readings from a variety of
genres, such as contemporary novels, classics, biographies, memoirs, short stories, etc. For more information,
contact Sue Gesing at susangesing@gmail.com.
Mah Jongg: Join players every Monday and Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. in Room 103 at Wishcamper. National Mah
Jongg Rules and cards are used. Novices are welcome. Contact Domenica Cipollone at domenica@maine.rr.com
for more details.
OLLI Night Out: Come enjoy good food and good company with fellow OLLI gourmands who meet periodically at
local restaurants. Check the OLLI Newsletter for upcoming dates and locations.
Recorder Ensemble: In addition to having fun making music together, the Recorder Ensemble also may perform
at OLLI events and venues. Contact Domenica Cipollone at domenica@maine.rr.com for more details.
Ski Club: Entering its second year of downhill and cross-country skiing, this seasonal club welcomes new and
returning members. For more information, contact Steve Donahoe at stevedonahoe1@gmail.com.
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Fall Workshop Schedule
Saturday, Half-Day: $15
OCTOBER 1, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Facebook: An introduction
Rob Hyssong and Jordanne Cyr
Workshop number: 1WSF11
What is Facebook? What do I do with it? Do I even want to use
it? Is it safe? Isn’t it just the same thing as MySpace and Twitter?
Why do my grandchildren seem to be on it ALL THE TIME? If
you’re asking yourself asking any of these questions, this is the
workshop for you! Find out what Facebook is, what it’s good
for, and how to sign up for an account, add “friends,” update
your “status,” and adjust security and privacy settings to your
comfort level. We won’t have time to cover everything Facebook
can do, but this workshop will certainly get you started! It will
be a demonstration accompanied by hand-outs, but it won’t be
“hands-on.” This is a repeat course.
Rob Hyssong, program coordinator for OLLI, has worked with
computers for over 20 years. Jordanne Cyr is an OLLI office workstudy student and a sophomore here at USM. She is probably
about the age of many of your grandkids — enough said!
OCTOBER 8, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Advocating for your own health
Jill Babcock
You need to start advocating for your own health the first time
you deal with any health professional. A healthy person starts with
good annual checkups, good labs, and then, one day — new,
distressing test results are in. What do you do now? How do you
put all these pieces of information together while dealing with the
emotional impact on you and your loved ones? You’re afraid of
the unknown, of asking too many questions, of alienating health
care providers and others connected to your care. We are all shell
shocked by such information. In this interactive presentation,
you’ll learn how to advocate for your health.
Jill Babcock is a retired registered nurse with 20 years of experience
in pediatric/adult oncology, emergency room and hospice work. She
has done telephonic health coaching and taught a CNA course. Her
concern that the health care system fails to advocate for the patient
led her to retire and become a patient advocate.
OCTOBER 8, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Create a life you love!
Willow Femmechild
This is an interactive group process that utilizes gentle
movement, written and experiential exercises, some info on
holistic-energy medicine principles, and application of 13 simple
practices that can positively affect body, mind, emotions, and/
or spirit. Group members are encouraged to discuss practices
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that have been helpful to them. Participants may bring up
specific issues, such as feeling stuck, bored, stressed/distressed,
to explore how certain tools could help them. No reading is
required; a handout will be provided. Please wear comfortable
clothing; bring a pen and a small notebook if you wish and a
snack/beverage for yourself.
Willow Femmechild, RN, BSN, Health and Wellness Coach, has
worked in various fields of nursing for over 35 years, has an
M.A. in Holistic Mental Health Counseling and has worked for a
national health coaching firm in Portland and Arizona. She has
had a private practice in therapeutic bodywork, including reiki and
polarity therapy and health and wellness coaching, since 1988.
OCTOBER 22, 9:30-noon
The presidential election of ’12
(1912, that is!)
John F. Sutherland
Bitter partisanship, fiercely contested primaries, maverick
candidates disrupting establishment politics — next year’s
election? Well, probably. But the description aptly fits a
transformational campaign exactly a century earlier. In this
morning of lecture/discussion, we will explore how this campaign
impacted politics throughout the 20th and early 21st centuries.
Suggested book: Four Hats in the Ring: The 1912 Election and
the Birth of Modern American Politics, Lewis L. Gould, IBSN 10
0700615644. Most of this material was covered in the course
“T. R. and F. D. R.” during spring 2011.
John Sutherland graduated from the University of Maine and
received his Ph.D in History from Temple. He is Professor
Emeritus of History at Manchester (Conn.) Community College
and has taught courses in American social, cultural, and political
history at OLLI since 2003.
OCTOBER 29, 1-3 p.m.
Never a dull moment: Knife sharpening
— just in time for the holidays!
Tim Baehr
Are your household knives dull? Bring them to school! This
one-session workshop will demonstrate proper technique for
hand-sharpening kitchen, sheath, and pocket knives. Bring up to
four plain-edge (not serrated) knives — well wrapped. Also bring
your own sharpener, if you have one. We will discuss sharpening
angles, equipment, and knife care. USM Security has granted
permission to bring knives onto campus for this workshop. This
is a repeat workshop from Spring.
Tim Baehr learned to sharpen his Boy Scout knife on a train
headed for summer camp when he was 14.
Saturday, Three Sessions: $25
SEPTEMBER 24, OCTOBER 1, and 8
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Discovering Ron Rash, award-winning
contemporary American writer
Ruth Story
The novels of Ron Rash are set in Appalachia and focus on the
lives of the people who live there. However, Rash’s compelling
narrative voice pulls the reader into his characters’ lives and
through them reveals insights into the universal nature of the
human heart. Join me on three Saturday mornings to discuss
three of Ron Rash’s novels. Required books: One Foot in Eden;
Saints at the River; Serena. All books available in paperback
through Amazon and the public library.
OCTOBER 15, 22, and 29
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Practical Zen
Tim Baehr
What can the Buddhist perspective offer to someone thinking
about the material world, our time remaining in that world, and
ultimate reality? This three-session mini-workshop will cover
the basics of Soto Zen Buddhism, the nature of reality, and the
practice of meditation. Each session will include a meditation
experience and discussion. Text, still in progress, will be provided
as an e-book or hard copy available for a reasonable price
from the instructor. This workshop covers much of the same
ground as the “Zen Basics” workshop offered in Spring 2011.
Ruth Story, a writer, editor, and award-winning teacher, has written
five books and scripted eight computer-assisted programs for
teaching composition and literature. Currently she edits and writes
feature stories for two publications, educational materials for
Scholastic Publishing, and is a frequent presenter at professional
conferences.
Tim Baehr has practiced Soto Zen for several years and taught
a longer course, “Hardcore Zen,” at OLLI. He is at work writing a
book, Practical Zen; he expects the draft to be ready in time for
the workshop.
SEPTEMBER 24
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Adventure in water-based oils
using two copies of the same print. No experience needed.
Artistic requirements: your imagination and personal preferences.
Required materials: Small, sharp, pointed scissors; clear,
silicone seal adhesive (odorless is Decorator’s Solution
ClearDimensional Silicone); a shaping tool or small spoon; 6B
pencil; pointed tweezers. Prints will be available from the
instructor at $1 each (you’ll need at least two).
Saturday, Full Day: $25
Kathleen Howard Sutherland
This one-day workshop is a semi-introduction to the use of
water-based oil paints. A demonstration will be followed by the
student’s own effort in the morning, with another demonstration
in the afternoon. No previous experience is required. Required
materials: a couple of 9 x 12- or 11 x l4-inch canvases and four
tubes of water-based oil paints (cadmium yellow light, alizarin
red, ultramarine blue, and titanium white). A further short list of
supplies will be provided before the first class. Suggested book:
Painting with Water-Soluble Oils, Sean Dye, ISBN 1581800339.
Kathleen Sutherland has been painting in diverse media since
1999. She has exhibited her works in Bath, Damariscotta, and
Harpswell and in OLLI–USM Art Exhibits. Kathleen has been a
regular OLLI faculty member since 2005. She has come to love
using water-based oils as a medium and sharing that with others.
OCTOBER 15
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Paper tole
Dona Sherburne and Natalie Murray
Paper tole is a historic art of depth, contour, and perception.
You will create a three-dimensional paper decoupage picture
Dona Sherburne has taught for several years in many areas of the
arts. She co-chaired the OLLI Art Show and has exhibited and
sold her work in many venues.
Natalie Murray took Dona’s tole class and found it an interesting
art form. Having enjoyed OLLI for many years as a student, she is
looking forward to assisting in the fall workshop. She is active in a
writing group and enjoys a monthly book club.
OCTOBER 29
9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Meet our diverse neighbors
Bob Greene
This single, all-day course will be about meeting and
understanding our city’s immigrant and refugee population. We’ll
learn who they are, why they left their native lands, and why they
are here in Portland.
Bob Greene is a retired journalist who contributed to the book
Maine’s Visible Black History. He is a native of Portland who is
researching his family roots in Maine. Bob also is teaching “The
Color of War” course on Friday mornings this fall.
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IMPORTANT: Please read.
n Your personal information is at the top of the registration form, just as before. Please fill out this section
completely. Leaving sections blank can slow the registration process.
n Your top selections for classes should be written in the “1st course,” “2nd course,” and “3rd course” sections
on the form. These are the non-shaded areas.
n If you are concerned that your top choices will be filled, you may want to add alternate choices. Please write in
your alternate choices in the “alternate 1st choice,” “alternate 2nd choice,” and “alternate 3rd choice” sections
on the form. These are the shaded areas.
n After you have listed the courses in which you hope to enroll, please check the appropriate box below the grid to
indicate the total number of courses you plan to take each week (one course, $50; two courses, $100; etc.).
n Remember: OLLI memberships DO NOT span the calendar year but run for the fiscal year of July 1 to June 30.
n You will receive a confirmation letter with details about parking and other important information prior to the start
of classes.
n Refund Policy: 100% refund if you cancel by the end of your second class. No refund after that point. No
refunds are given for OLLI annual membership fees.
n Tuition: All OLLI courses cost $50. If you have any questions about registration, call 780-4406.
OLLI Lottery for Class Placement
n Membership in the OLLI program is required for placement in any OLLI classes.
n To ensure all class requests are handled equally, class placement is determined by a lottery drawing rather than on a
first-come, first-serve basis. If your first-choice course is full, you will be enrolled in your alternate choice.
n For you to be included in the August 17 lottery, OLLI must receive your completed registration form and payment –
by mail or dropped off – by August 15. No phone registrations will be taken for the lottery.
n On August 22, after OLLI members have had their chance to participate in the placement lottery, registration is
opened to the public by phone, mail, and/or drop in. If you are not a member of OLLI, you must become a member
($25 annual fee) in order to take classes at OLLI.
Contact Information
n OLLI office phone: 780-4406
n OLLI office location: 210 Wishcamper Center, USM Portland Campus
n OLLI mailing address:
Osher Lifelong learning Institute (OLLI)
USM
P.O. Box 9300
Portland, ME 04104
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Registration
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2011
Workshop
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Form
- Fall 2011
Please read instructions on next page before completing this form.
Please read instructions on facing page before completing this form.
Name ____________________________________________________________________________
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Home Phone_________________________________ E-mail_______________________________________
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Please check the workshops you wish to take in the appropriate box below:
1st Course
DATES 1. Facebook:
(Alternate
1st course) An introduction
Oct. 1
$15
2. Advocating for your own health
Oct. 8
$15
3. Create a life you love! Oct. 8 $15
(Alternate
2nd course) election of 1912
4. Presidential
Oct. 22
$15
Never a dull moment
Course
3rd 5.
Oct. 29
$15
Sept. 24 - Oct. 1 - Oct 8
$25
7. Practical Zen
Oct. 15 - Oct. 22 - Oct. 29
$25
8. Adventure in water-based oils (all day)
Sept. 24
$25
9. Paper tole (all day)
Oct. 15
$25
10. Meet our diverse neighbors (all day)
Oct. 29
Office Use: $25
WORKSHOP NUMBER AND TITLE
2nd Course
6. Discovering Ron Rash
(Alternate 3rd course)
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Workshop Registration Information
IMPORTANT: Please read.
n Please note that there are two separate registration forms in this catalog. One is for regular OLLI courses (see
page 20), and the other is for our new workshop program. Workshops are held on Saturdays during the Fall term.
You must be a current OLLI member to enroll in the workshops.
n The workshop titles, dates and cost are all noted on the workshop registration form. Put a check in the box in the
far right-hand column for each course you wish to take.
n If paying by check, please use separate checks for workshop registration and class registration. This will
help expedite registration.
n Many of these workshops feature hands-on or individualized instruction, which limits the number of students.
Available spaces in these workshops will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
n There is no lottery for workshops, but only mail or drop-in registrations will be accepted through August 17. After
that date, phone registrations also will be taken.
n Your personal information is at the top of the workshop registration form. Please fill out this section completely.
Leaving sections blank can slow the registration process.
n You will receive a confirmation letter prior to the start of workshops.
n If you have any questions about workshop registration, call 780-4406.
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