Summer 2021 Term - OLLI At Pitt

Learning programs for adults age 50 and betterat the University of PittsburghSummer 2021Course CatalogIt’s Time for You!REGISTRATION OPENS MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2021 PHONE REGISTRATION OPENS MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2021

Summer 2021 TermOsher Lifelong Learning InstituteUniversity of PittsburghTABLE OF CONTENTSDATES AND DEADLINESWelcome3Membership andRegistration4Scholarships5Schedule at-a-glance6, 7Courses by topic8, 9OLLI Session 1 Courses10OLLI Session 2 Courses18Monday Master Classes24, 25Special Events26May 17OLLI Session 1 beginsMay 31Memorial Day, no classesJune 21OLLI Monday Session 1 courses endJune 26OLLI Session 2 beginsJuly 5Independence Day (celebrated), no classesAugust 2Session 2 courses endHow to Audit UndergraduateCourses27Instructor Biographies28About OLLIThe Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) is a program in the College of General Studies at theUniversity of Pittsburgh. Established in 2005, it is supported by the Bernard Osher Foundationand is one of 123 OLLIs located on college campuses throughout the United States. The NationalResource Center for Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes, located at the Northwestern University,provides technical assistance to the OLLI programs across the country.Mission/PurposeThe Osher Lifelong Learning Institute aspires to create a dedicated intellectual environment forolder adult students, nurturing a lifelong passion for learning. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institutefosters lifelong learning through courses and programs that engage the learner, provide socialinteraction, and enrich lives. OLLI’s faculty, which includes University of Pittsburgh professors andretired faculty, challenge participants to understand the cultural forces of today, to interact sociallyand intellectually with one another, and to live empowered lives.

WELCOMEto OLLI at Pitt!If you are age 50 or better and havea curious mind, join us!The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at theUniversity of Pittsburgh offers learning opportunitiesdesigned specifically for older adult learners.Reasonable membership fees and generous financialassistance make OLLI membership possible for anyonewho would like to join us. Upon becoming a member,you have immediate access to courses, special classes,lectures, and events.Currently, OLLI courses meet on Zoom, offeringmembers the safety and comfort of learning from home.OLLI members enjoy interacting online with instructorsand other members who share a love of learning.Our excellent teachers are from the University andalso from the diverse and talent-filled Pittsburgh area.OLLI at Pitt members want you to know that they area welcoming and friendly group. No previous affiliationwith the University of Pittsburgh and no collegeexperience is needed to become a member. We lookforward to seeing you soon!It’s Time for YOU!OLLI.PITT.EDU 3

Membership and RegistrationAn active OLLI membership is required to register for coursesChoose your membershipHow to Register(Covers Summer, Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 Terms)Due to current circumstances, members andinterested individuals should register online at:https://www.campusce.net/ollipitt/Term Membership – 1251.SIGN IN using your username and password—OR—create an account if you do not already have one. Clickon the Sign In link in the upper right-hand side of thepage. (After putting in your username and password,you will know you are signed in if “Welcome, yourfirst name ” appears at the upper left corner of thepage under the OLLI logo after logging in.)2.Proceed to Home Page and the Renew/Become aMember area. ADD a membership to your cart if youare not currently a paid, active member.3.Next, proceed to review courses of interest (FromHomepage click on OLLI Session #1, Session #2or OLLI Courses by Topic. Locate a desired courseand click on “ADD TO CART.” (Note: you canreview courses by day of week and/or topic on theregistration website.)4.If more courses are desired after you add a courseto your shopping cart, click: “CONTINUE SHOPPING”to locate additional courses and add to yourshopping cart.5.After all courses have been selected, go to yourshopping cart to complete the check-out process andpay for your membership, if necessary. Be sure to clickthrough ALL Screens until completion of the processand the payment page, if necessary.Annual Membership – 225(Covers Summer 2021 Term)2nd Installment Membership – 100(for those who purchased a term membership inSpring 2021, this option adds two additional termsto your membership —Summer and Fall 2021.)Space constraints and continued safety practiceson Pitt’s campus due to COVID-19 mean thatall Summer 2021 courses will take place onlinethrough the Zoom platform. Once online coursesbegin on Monday May 17, 2021 there will be norefunds issued for membership payments unlessOLLI cancels the term.Membership includes access to unlimited onlineOLLI courses, lectures, special events and groups.Depending on the status of the University, it mayinclude two pre-approved undergraduate coursesfor auditing. Courses will take place on theZoom platform.Note: All existing paid and up-to-date OLLImemberships will be able to register for all onlinecourses as well.All Summer Term 2021courses and lectures willtake place online viathe Zoom platform.REGISTER AT: WWW.CAMPUSCE.NET/OLLIPITT/OLLI.PITT.EDU 4NOTE: If you do not see an “Add to Cart” button undera course, there are three possible reasons. 1) Registrationhas not begun yet. 2) You are a paid, current member andhave not signed in. (Check for “Welcome YourFirstName”in the top left-hand corner of the screen) 3) You are not acurrent member or your membership is expired and youhave not added a membership selection to your cart FIRST,before adding a course.Difficulties?If there are any difficulties with registrations, please leavea message on our main phone line: 412-624-7308 oremail us at osher@pitt.edu. Please know that our office isworking remotely and will have to return your phone call.

ScholarshipsScholarships for the Osher LifelongLearning Institute (OLLI) are basedon financial need and are awardedto people age 50 and older who areinterested in attending our program.The scholarships partially offset thecost of OLLI membership. All OLLImembers pay something toward amembership, but our awards canmake OLLI possible for those whomight not otherwise be able to join.Financial assistance is for one termand must be applied for each term.A simple application form is usedand must be entirely completed toreceive consideration. All scholarshipapplications for Summer term 2021must be received by Monday,May 10, 2021.Choose your favorite courses basedon the topics, days, and times thatinterest you!Courses are offered for your exploration,enjoyment, or academic interests.Academic – these courses are likeundergraduate college courses with theinstructor lecturing most of the time.Exploration – more “hands on” orientedcourses: OR may be an academic topic primarilytaught through interactive group discussion and practice.Enjoyment – most of class is spent with the students discussing thetopic, practicing a skill, or the primary purpose is for group sharingand discussion.Awards: Scholarships range from 50- 100 per term. Notification of youraward and the amount of the awardwill be sent within two weeks of receiptof your application. Please contactthe office to receive a scholarshipapplication and for more informationby emailing osher@pitt.edu.Learning is Priceless!Please support OLLI at PittYour donation helps to: support hundreds of courses each year attract top notch instructors keep membership fees as low as possible help those who need financial assistance tojoin OLLI through the Bobenage-SzczepanskiMembership Fund impact outreach activities in communitiesand neigborhoods where membershipis underrepresentedMake a gift by donating online at olli.pitt.edu, orby contacting the OLLI office at 412-624-7308.Give the Gift ofLearningAre you are searchingfor the perfect gift foryour friend, neighbor,relative, mom or dadin the over 50 crowd?A gift certificate for membershipin OLLI at Pitt is a thoughtful andmeaningful gift for someone whoenjoys challenging themselvesand engaging with peers. Giftcertificates can be for one termor an annual membership. Topurchase an OLLI membershipgift certificate, send an email toosher@pitt.edu and include yourphone number. We will call youto arrange your purchase. What amemorable gift it will be!OLLI.PITT.EDU 35

OLLI Session 1 Monday, May 17– Monday, June 21SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE SUMMER �10 a.m.Better Balance! Steadyand Strong10–11:30 a.m.Beginning Level French:Present Tense Verbs9–10 a.m.Gentle Yoga10–11 a.m.Dance and Be Fit10–11:30 a.m.The Age of the Crusades: Part 110–11:30 a.m.Creative Nonfiction: Share YourMessage to Transform LivesConsider the Bee9:30–11:30 a.m.Visual Journaling: Collage,Printmaking, Bookmaking,& More10–11:30 p.m.Beginner SpanishEmpower Writing with Poetry,Part 2: Non-Rhyming PoemsDiane MarkovitzAnn HultbergGardens of the World: Ideasfor Your GardenDoug OsterThe Internet Revolution:An Improbable HistoryCathleen Sendek-SappJeff AzizCoping with Stress forMental and Physical Healthand LongevityBruce RabinExperimental WatercolorMelissa TaiRichard WilsonJill ClaryAnn Rosenthal10–11:30 a.m.Contemporary IndiaLipika MazumdarStudy Group on Anti-BlackRacismRalph BangsRoland FordMaria Franco de GomezBeginner WatercolorIntermediate ConversationalFrench: Hypothetically SpeakingElizabeth BurnettePrehistoric Life and Earth HistoryThe Rhythm of the CosmosUrban Dream, UrbanNightmare: New York CityAbby MendelsonJudith DoddWhat Style Is It? A Surveyof Domestic ArchitecturalStyles with a Focus onPittsburgh HousesSally Sherman10:15–11:15 a.m.Chakra Yoga All LevelsWriting a Legacy LetterRebecca Denova11 a.m.–12 noonChair YogaJill ClarySandra Gould FordMelissa TaiWho Killed Jesus? The Originsof Anti-Semitism in AncientChristianityNutrition and Food: Back toBasicsJared DayCathleen Sendek-SappStephen LindbergSupreme Court SamplerJohn BurtRobert JuchaJay RDAY1–2:30 p.m.Monday Master ClassesEach Monday afternoon, OLLIwill offer a Master Class on aspecial topic from an expert intheir field. Members mayregister for one, all, or just afew of the Master Classes.3–4:30 p.m.Great Symphonies of the20th Century1– 2:30 p.m.Advanced Intermediate Conversational French:Simply Conversation1–2:30 p.m.Advanced Beginner Spanish1–2:30 p.m.Advanced ConversationalSpanish10–11:30 a.m.Moments in TimeAt Home with Your AppleMacintosh ComputerHow to Awaken Your InnerFiction WriterTED Talks (Section 1)Gregory StromStephen SchultzKathy CallahanCathleen Sendek-SappRichard FitzgibbonCreative Writing:Developing CharactersMartha RogusWilliam PamerleauAndrew LotzSingle-novel Study: ThomasBell, “Out of This Furnace”Nicholas ColesValerie GrashJulia Hudson-RichardsOngoing Evolution of theAmerican World Music GenreJazz, Part IIThe Roaring ‘20s3–4:30 p.m.Alexander the Great and theHellenistic World3–4:30 p.m.Coup, Putsch, Rebellion,or RiotArt Looting and Destruction:Historical ContextDemocracy: A Moving TargetForward to the Past Socialand Political Impact of 60’sPopular MusicKathy CallahanMaria Franco de GomezLaurie McMillanDescartes’s “Meditations”TED Talks (Section 2) 6ExistentialismWar and Pieces- How MusicReacts to War and ConflictDavid CrippenOLLI.PITT.EDUMaria Franco de GomezOwen CantorTaylor CoughlanIsabel Allende and PabloNeruda: The Spanish Civil War,Exodus, Exile, and FriendshipCamila Pulgar MachadoJavier Vázquez-D’ElíaChristopher Dean SullivanUnderstanding the StockMarketAaron Leaman3–4:30 p.m.The Detective Story fromVictorian Solutions toModern SearchesMichael HeflandGermaine Watkins