Eclectics (Open to the Public)

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Alternate Tuesdays • 10:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. • Auditorium/Stream-Rec

September 9*, 30** • October 7, 21 • November 4, 18 • December 9

*Special time

**Special date

Webster defines eclectics as “selecting what appears best in various doctrines, methods or styles.” That’s us—the best of everything. In each class we learn about a different topic from an expert in their field. This potpourri could include prominent lawyers, astronauts, actors, museum curators, newspaper columnists, professors or local authorities on topics drawn from current news. Each topic and speaker’s name will be published well in advance of the actual presentation in the weekly OLLI newsletters and in the Shapiro lobby. Come join us to explore a great variety of topics with an impressive array of speakers.

Date, Speaker

Description

September 9. Note special time 2:30-4:00.

Speaker:  Dr. Tianlong Jiao, Vice President of  of Collections and Chief Curator, Bowers Museum

World of Terracotta Warriors: New Archaeological Discoveries in Shaanxi, China in the 21st Century”. 

Come learn about this fascinating discovery and how the Bowers consistently manages to attract such amazing exhibits.

 

September 30. but not September 23 as it says in Blue Book.

Speaker: David Marley, PhD, History Professor, CSUF

David Marley is the author of “Skipper Stories: True Tales From Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise”. Insider Stories from  Disneyland Guide: 

October 7

Speaker:  Jody Agius Vallejo, Professor Sociology/American Studies and Ethnicity, USC

Immigration, Civil Rights, and Our Collective Future

October 21

Speaker:  Jay Seidel, Professor Fullerton College and Director of the Drone Lab, Founder of Drone degree program .  

Flying into the Future: How Drones are Changing our World.

November 4

Speaker:  Felicia Cohn PhD, UCI School of Medicine, Department of Bioethics 

Ethical dilemmas and decision making in healthcare settings. Who decides and who guides?” 

 

November 18  

Speaker:  Nancy Watkins PhD, Director Educational Doctorate Program, Associate Professor Educational Leadership CSUF

 

When the Systems Fail: Hard Truths About Public Education.

December 9   

Another amazing speaker— Pending. Stay tuned

Coordinators: Barbara Rosen and Britt Wachsman     Tech Coordinator: Bob Newcomb 

Check out the presentation about our course that we made for the Fall 2024 Open House.