OLLI at UVa Spring 2012 Catalog

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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
at the University of Virginia
Our Mission
Aware that an active mind is as necessary to a full life as are social relationships and physical
exercise, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Virginia offers educational
opportunities and intellectual enrichment to active adults in the community. The Institute is
member-directed and draws upon its members’ resources, as well as other academic and
community resources, to organize courses and other educational activities. In this stimulating
environment, members may acquire new knowledge, explore ideas, exercise creativity, and
share interests and expertise with others.
Board of Directors
Leigh Middleditch, Chairman
James McGrath, President
Joan Kammire, Vice President and Secretary
Thomas Baylor, Treasurer
Hal Aaslestad
Thomas Boyd
Audrey Gottlieb
Laura Hawthorne
Tyson Janney
Heyward Macdonald
Deborah T. Metz
Mary Wagner, Emeritus
Facilities
Finance
Information Technology
Membership
OLLI Outings
Program
Public Relations
Publications: Coordinator
Editor
Catalog
Newsletter
E-Newsletter
Special Events
Webmaster
Office: Administrator
Manager
Assistant
Program Coordinator
Catalog and Newsletter Production
Committees
Staff
Elliot Mininberg
Betty Natoli
Gary Nimax
Robert Sack
Audrey Gottlieb
Thomas Baylor
Jeffrey Morton
Heyward Macdonald
Steve Brown
Elliot Mininberg
Tyson Janney
Betty Natoli
Lois Baylor
Susan Thomas
Mitzie Herberg
Maryjane MacDonald
Barbara McGrath and Betty Natoli
Ruth Kastenmayer
Maryjane MacDonald
Mitzie Herberg
Terri Keffert
Marcia Fleming
Susan Thomas
Welcome to OLLI at UVa
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) was designed to bring together people from various
backgrounds who share a common interest in learning and intellectual stimulation. Formed in association
with the University of Virginia in 2001 as the Jefferson Institute for Lifelong Learning (JILL), the Institute
was inspired by Thomas Jefferson’s own deeply held belief in, and practice of, education as a lifelong
enterprise that invigorates the mind and enriches life. In 2007 it became one of a growing, national, lifelonglearning network for seniors, currently composed of 117 institutes supported by the San Francisco-based
Bernard Osher Foundation. JILL’s name was changed to reflect that affiliation. OLLI at UVa is recognized
as a University-Related Foundation by the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia.
Now, with 11 years of steady growth, OLLI continues to evolve and grow. Last year more than 1,000
members attended our courses in Charlottesville and in the Valley, our Special Presentations, and OLLI
Outing trips. We couldn’t be happier that the Valley, led by its enthusiastic volunteers, is offering more
courses and attracting more members. The news about OLLI is spreading, indeed, and that is good!
Wonderful things are happening. Building on the success of the first A Taste of OLLI , a spring course
preview will be held on January 24, 2012, beginning at 2 p.m. at Meadows Presbyterian Church on Angus
Road. Mark your calendar, bring a friend and learn what’s being offered. Details appear on page 3.
Our first Winter Session will be held in partnership with Michie Tavern on
three consecutive Thursdays: January 19, January 26, and February 2. Rick Britton,
noted author and lecturer on Virginia’s place in the Civil War, will make the
presentations, which will be followed by the famous Michie Tavern luncheon and a
tour of the new Civil War exhibit. Complete information is on page 2.
Now we are working toward instituting Online Registration in the fall of 2012
with a system that will provide immediate registration verification. See more on
page 34.
We are dedicated to providing opportunities for active adults to gain knowledge
and expertise in a wide variety of academic and recreational pursuits that match our
members’ interests and way of life.
Contacting
OLLI at UVa
Phone: 434-923-3600
877-861-9207
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.olliuva.org
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
at the University of Virginia
1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 114
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Office Hours
Monday - Thursday
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Jim McGrath, OLLI
Founder and President
Catalog Contents
Mission Statement ................................. Inside Front Cover
Directors, Committees, Staff ................. Inside Front Cover
Welcome to OLLI at UVa ................................................. 1
Winter Session: OLLI at Michie Tavern ........................ 2
A Taste of OLLI ................................................................... 3
Charlottesville Courses
Alphabetical by Instructor ...................................... 4
Session A: February 6 – March 23 .......................... 5
Session B: March 26 – May 18 .............................. 16
Valley Courses
Alphabetical by Instructor ...................................... 29
Session A: February 6 – March 23 .......................... 29
Session B: March 26 – May 18 ............................... 32
Useful Information ......................................................... 35
What You Need To Know ............................................. 36
Registration and Membership Forms ...................... 37 - 40
Directions to Course Locations .................. Inside Back Cover
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2011
Cour
Winter Session
Thursdays: January 19, January 26 and February 2
OLLI at Michie Tavern
OLLI is very pleased to announce a
new partnership with Michie Tavern.
Our first “Winter Session” will be
offered at Michie Tavern in January
and February to pull you out of the
winter doldrums.
OLLI at Michie Tavern features a
series of Civil War talks presented by
award-winning historian Rick Britton
on three consecutive Thursdays. Hear
about how our region contributed to
the Confederate war effort. Discover
how it suffered for that allegiance.
Learn the fate of Central Virginia's
men and boys—the generation that
marched off into what was supposed to be a grand adventure! These presentations are given
in conjunction with Michie Tavern's new Civil War exhibit, "Inside a Field Officer’s
Desk: Headquarters, North and South," featuring portable field desks, writing equipment, period
newspapers and currency, musical instruments, cartes-de-visite, and original Lee and Grant signatures.
• January 19 - “Jefferson Country in the Civil War: Albemarle’s War Effort”
• January 26 - “Albemarle Boys in the Maryland Campaign: The Battle of South Mountain”
• February 2 - “The ‘Battle’ of Rio Hill: George Armstrong Custer Comes a-Calling”
The lectures begin at 10:30 a.m. A question and answer
period follows at 11:15, with lunch at 11:30. The $27
fee includes light refreshments prior to the lecture, the
lecture, lunch with the speaker, a book signing, and a
complimentary ticket per lecture to the Civil War exhibit.
The registration deadline is the Friday before each lecture,
and no refund requests will be accepted after that day. Sign
up early to hear popular speaker Rick Britton at one, two, or
all three presentations and to enjoy a famous Michie Tavern
lunch, as well. (Limit: 80. Snow date: February 9.)
Rick Britton is a Charlottesville-based author and lecturer.
With more than 200 articles to his credit—the vast majority
on the history of Virginia—Rick’s most recent book is
Jefferson: A Monticello Sampler (awarded a bronze medal at
New York City’s Book Expo, the nation’s largest book
convention). He also teaches classes on Albemarle County
history, conducts Civil War battlefield tours, illustrates
maps for history books, and is a frequent radio and podcast
commentator.
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A TASTE OF OLLI
Spring Course Preview
JOIN US
on
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
for
a TASTE of our spring courses and some light refreshments
Our preview offers an opportunity not only to sample upcoming courses,
but also to chat with instructors and other OLLI members and to learn about this
semester’s Special Presentations, Outings, and volunteer opportunities.
Open to nonmembers, too!
Bring your friends and neighbors who may be interested in OLLI.
Come to socialize at 2 p.m.

Hear instructor presentations
from 2:30 to 3:15 p.m.

Chat with instructors and other
OLLI members from 3:15 to 4 p.m.
Meadows Presbyterian Church
Fellowship Hall
2200 Angus Road, Charlottesville, VA
Please RSVP if you plan to attend:
[email protected] OR 434-923-3600
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Charlottesville Spring 2012 Courses Alphabetical by Instructor
 NEW COURSE
Page
Page
Ayers, Carlos R.
Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease ............. ♦..... 13
Balge-Crozier, Marjorie
Painting the American Land ................................... 11
Bigelow, Dennis
James Monroe: Recapturing Lost Diplomacy ... ♦ ..... 17
Brau, Eduard
Debt Crisis in Europe? In the U.S.? The IMF ... ♦ ..... 12
Brewer, Bonnie M.
Listen! Why Mediation Works ...................... ♦..... 20
Burnett, Bill, and Jana Burnett
Conquering Obstacles and Redirecting Energy .... ♦ ..... 13
Button, Bob
From Page to Stage .................................................. 10
Carter G. Woodson Institute
Arts, Religion, Popular Culture in South Africa ... ♦..... 8
Dierauf, Thomas A.
Our Changing Forests .............................................. 10
Dudley, Earl C., Jr.
Richard III: Shakespeare’s Villain or Unsung Hero? .... 15
Evans, Ellen L.
The French Revolution ............................................ 20
Goodman, Charlotte
Short Stories by Women ......................................... 7
Greenberg, Ben
Capturing Quality Photographs in the Field .. ♦..... 26
Hench, Allen E.
Provocative Ideas about the State of Humanity .. ♦ ..... 28
Hench, Allen E.
Issues of Law That Drive Public Policy ......... ♦..... 9
Hitz, Frederick P.
War on Terror after Osama ............................ ♦..... 23
Jehle, Eberhard
Beginning Contract Bridge I .......................... ♦..... 10
Jehle, Eberhard
Advancing Contract Bridge I ......................... ♦..... 14
Jehle, Eberhard
Beginning Contract Bridge II ........................ ♦..... 23
Jehle, Eberhard
Advancing Contract Bridge II ........................ ♦..... 27
Kelly, Jim
Nuclear Power, Global Warming, Accidents .. ♦..... 9
Krisel, Michelle
Getting Ready for the Ash Lawn Opera 2012 .. ♦..... 27
Larkin, Elinor
Everything You Wanted To Know about Wine ..... 25
LoBello, Meredith
History of Iran from 1800 to the Revolution .......... 26
MacKenzie-Perkins, Morgan
Journey to Art ................................................. ♦..... 22
Martin, Ramsey
Unspeakable Words, Euphemisms, Dysphemisms . ♦ ..... 18
Meeks, Steven G.
Past and Present: Albemarle and Charlottesville ........ 24
Miller, Elinor
Classical and Enduring Architectural Elements ... ♦ ..... 26
Murphy, Shelley
Geneaology 101: Get Started Researching Family . ♦ ..... 25
Nuechterlein, Donald
Foreign Policy Dilemmas for Obama in 2012 .... ♦ ..... 27
Paxton, John, and Laurie Paxton
21st Century Retirement: Strategies for Women .. ♦ ..... 12
Perkins, Jim
Foreign Cultures and American Foreign Policy ... ♦ ..... 23
Perrino, Tony, and Hal Horan
Two by Two by Two: Six Films, Three Themes ... ♦ ..... 7
Riley, Margaret
Issues regarding Animal Laws ........................ ♦ ..... 9
Roland, Pam
Drawing Basics: Yes, You Can Learn To Draw! (A) ........ 6
Roland, Pam
Drawing Basics: Yes, You Can Learn To Draw! (B) ......... 19
Rush, Ralph
The Blues ................................................................. 14
Smith, Margo
Contemporary Aboriginal Art ................................. 18
Somer, Dick
150 Years of Lost American History: Second 75 .. ♦ ..... 6
Speiden, William
Native Americans in a European-Based Society . ♦ ..... 21
Stroud, Bob
Photoshop Elements: Lab Session ............................ 25
Stroud, Bob
Photoshop Elements: A Workshop ............................ 19
Taff, Laurence G.
Too Big To Fail: Our Banks and Our Country ..... ♦ ..... 20
Todd, James S.
Origins and Growth of Judicial Power ........... ♦ ..... 11
Vest, Douglas C.
The Ode Less Traveled: Releasing the Poet Within . ♦ ..... 25
Walker, James
James and Dolley Madison, Founding Our Nation .... 11
Warford, Mac
The Time of Our Lives: Experience, Memory ........... 24
Wheby, Munsey S.
Important Health Topics for Seniors ............. ♦ ..... 6
Wheeler, J. Joshua
James Madison: Free Speech in the 21st Century .... ♦ ..... 15
Whittle, Mark
Cosmology: Origin and Evolution of Our Universe . ♦ ..... 8
Wiese, Martha
Energy Game Changers ................................. ♦ ..... 12
Winters, Glenn
Understanding Opera: Part II ......................... ♦ ..... 15
Wootten, Alwyn
Astronomy of the Southern Hemisphere ....... ♦ ..... 17
Young, Jane Anne
Seeing Art, the Art of Seeing ................................... 22
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Charlottesville Session A Course Schedule
February 6 – March 23, 2012
Course Title
Instructor
Dates
Day
Time
Units Site*
A11
 150 Years of Lost American History:
Dick Somer
Feb. 13, 20, 27, Mar. 5
Mon. 9:30-11 a.m.
3
MP
A12
 Important Health Topics for Seniors
Munsey S. Wheby
Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, Mar. 5
Mon. 9:30-11 a.m.
3
3
SC
CC
Charlotte Goodman
Feb. 13, 20, 27, Mar. 5, 12, 19 Mon. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 6
MP
Tony Perrino and
Hal Horan
Carter G. Woodson
Institute
Mark Whittle
Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, Mar. 5, 12 Mon. 1-4 p.m.
6
SC
Allen E. Hench
A13
The Second 75 (1690-1765)
Drawing Basics: Yes, You Can Learn To
Draw!
A14
Short Stories by Women
Pam Roland
A15
 Two by Two by Two: Six Films, Three
A16

A17

A18

A19
 Nuclear Power, Global Warming,
Jim Kelly
A20
 Issues regarding Animal Laws
A21
A22
Themes
Arts, Religion and Popular Culture in
South Africa
Cosmology: The Origin and Evolution of
Our Universe
Issues of Law That Drive Public Policy
Chernobyl and Fukushima Accidents and
the Resulting Radiation-Exposure Effects
Our Changing Forests
 Beginning Contract Bridge I
Feb. 13, 20, 27, Mar. 5
Mon. 10 a.m.-noon
Feb. 14, 21, 28
Tue.
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 3
MP
Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28
Tue.
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 3
MO
Feb. 7, 14, 28, Mar. 13
Feb. 21, Mar. 20
Tue.
Tue.
6
MP
Feb. 28, Mar. 6, 13, 20
Tue.
1-2:30 p.m.
2-3:30 p.m.
2:30-4 p.m.
3
MP
Margaret Riley
Feb. 28, Mar. 6, 13, 20
Tue.
2:30-4 p.m.
3
MP
Thomas A. Dierauf
Feb. 8, 15, 22, 29
Wed. 10-11:30 a.m.
3
MP
Eberhard Jehle
Feb. 8, 15, 22, 29, Mar. 7, 14 Wed. 10-11:30 a.m.
6
CI
A23
From Page to Stage
Bob Button
Feb. 22, 29, Mar. 7, 14, 21
Wed. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 3
MP
A24
James and Dolley Madison, Montpelier,
and the Founding of Our Nation
James Walker
Feb. 8, 22, 29, Mar. 7, 14
Wed. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 3
SC
Marjorie Balge-Crozier
Feb. 22, 29, Mar. 7, 14
Wed. 1:30-3 p.m.
3
SC
James S. Todd
Feb. 22, 29, Mar. 7, 14, 21
Wed. 3-4:30 p.m.
3
CC
A27
 Origins and Growth of Judicial Power
 21st Century Retirement: Strategies for
Feb. 16, 23, Mar. 1
Thu. 9-10:30 a.m.
3
SC
A28
 Sovereign Debt Crisis in Europe? In the
John Paxton and
Laurie Paxton
Eduard Brau
Mar. 8, 15, 22
Thu. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 3
CC
A29
 Energy Game Changers
 Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
 CORE—Conquering Obstacles and
Martha Wiese
Feb. 23, Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22
Thu. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 3
MP
Carlos R. Ayers
Feb. 9, 16, 23
Thu. 1-2:30 p.m.
3
SC
Bill Burnett and
Redirecting Energy in an Aging Population Jana Burnett
Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22
Thu. 1-2:30 p.m.
3
SS
The Blues
Ralph Rush
Feb. 9, 16, 23
Thu. 3-4:30 p.m.
3
MP
Eberhard Jehle
Feb. 10, 17, 24, Mar. 2, 9, 16 Fri.
10-11:30 a.m.
6
CI
A34
 Advancing Contract Bridge I
 James Madison and st"Grand Theft Auto":
J. Joshua Wheeler
Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23
Fri.
10:30 a.m.-noon
3
MP
A35
 Understanding Opera: Part II
Glenn Winters
Feb. 17, 24, Mar. 2
Fri.
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
3
MP
Fri.
1-2:30 p.m.
3
MP
A25
A26
A30
A31
A32
A33
A36
Painting the American Land
Women Managing Retirement
United States? The Role of the IMF
Free Speech in the 21 Century
Richard III: Shakespeare's Villain or Unsung Earl C. Dudley Jr.
Hero?
Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23
 NEW COURSE
* Site codes can be found on the inside back cover.
Courses taught at locations in the Valley can be found on pages 29 - 34.
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Charlottesville Session A
No.
Monday Courses
Charlottesville Session A: February 6 – March 23
A11: 150 Years of Lost American History: The
Second 75 (1690-1765)
Dick Somer
3 units
Feb. 13, 20, 27, Mar. 5
Mon. 9:30-11 a.m.
Limit: 45
 NEW 
The course will cover the four colonial wars the
British colonists faced with the French and their
Indian allies. Also covered will be the effect on the
colonies of the emigration of Germans, Scots,
Scots-Irish and others; the establishment of the
colonies (Pennsylvania/Delaware, North and
South Carolina, and Georgia); and the effect of
pirates on the colonies.
Dick Somer received his B.A. in English history,
primarily the 17th and 18th centuries, from
California State University. As the historian for
his family, whose roots extend from Jamestown
and Plymouth throughout New England, New
York, Pennsylvania and Virginia, he has
researched this time period in depth. He is a
voracious reader of histories concerning this
period.
Suggested Reading: O’Toole, Fintan. White Savage:
William Johnson and the Invention of America, 2009.
Woodard, Colin. The Republic of Pirates: Being the
True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates
and the Man Who Brought Them Down, 2008.
Anderson, Fred. Crucible of War: The Seven Years’
War and the Fate of Empire in British North
America, 1754-1766, 2001.
A12: Important Health Topics for Seniors
Munsey S. Wheby
3 units
Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, Mar. 5
Mon. 9:30-11 a.m.
Senior Center
Limit: 35
 NEW 
February 6: “Parkinson’s Disease and Other
Movement Disorders of Aging.” Frederick
Wooten, M.D., is a professor of neurology
and director of the Movement Disorders Center
at UVa. His clinical practice involves movement
disorder, Parkinson’s disease, dystonia and
tremors, while his research interests are the
neuropharmacology of dopamine and the etiology
of Parkinson’s.
February 13: “Heartburn, Gastroesophageal Reflux
Disease (GERD) and Ulcers (Facts, Fallacies and
Fixes).” David A. Peura, M.D., is professor
emeritus of internal medicine in the Division of
Gastroenterology and Hepatology at UVa. His
research interests are helicobacter pylori,
nonsteroidal-induced gastrointestinal injury and
ulcer disease.
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February 20: “Travel-Related Illnesses and How To
Prevent Them.” Richard D. Pearson, M.D., is
professor of internal medicine and pathology
in the Division of Infectious Diseases and
International Health. His research interests are
leishmaniasis and immunoparasitology.
February 27: “Step Up To Stop Falls: the Role of
Flexibility, Fitness and Finesse.” Diane Huss,
P.T., M.S.Ed., N.C.S., is a board-certified
physical therapist in neurologic physical therapy.
She is the rehabilitation services manager for
Continuum Home Health Care from UVa’s
Health System and rehabilitation consultant for
the departments of neurology and neurosurgery at
UVa. Ms. Huss provides patient care, teaches, and
is involved in research
in fall prevention to
keep people safe and
independent at home.
This discussion will
identify factors that
put the older adult at
risk for falls and will
present exercises and
activity to deter many
of those risks.
March 5: “Treatment of
Infections: Are We
Entering the PostAntibiotic Era?” Brian
Wispelwey, M.D., is
professor of internal
medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases
and International Health.
A13: Drawing Basics: Yes, You Can Learn To Draw!
Pam Roland
3 units
Feb. 13, 20, 27, Mar. 5
Mon. 10 a.m.-noon
Covenant Church of God
Limit: 15
Drawing is a way to discover an entirely new world.
Before many new techniques about learning to
draw were developed, many of us thought we
couldn’t or had no talent. Now we can learn to
‘see’ like never before and give up that saying, “I
can’t draw a straight line.” (After all, maybe that’s
what rulers are for!)
Dr. Roland has worked with Virginia schools for over
45 years, most often as a teacher of teachers, and
currently is the president of Central Virginia
Watercolor Guild. She has been taking and giving
art lessons since 1995 and has been mentored by
Edith Arbaugh, who previously taught this course.
Suggested Reading: Dodson, Bert. Keys to Drawing,
1990. Garcia, Claire Watson. Drawing for the
Absolute and Utter Beginner, 2003. De Reyna,
Rudy. How To Draw What You See, 1996.
Required Materials: (1) A sketch book with a firm
back and 90-110 lb. paper, in a size comfortable to
carry (8” x 10” or larger); (2) a kneaded eraser; (3)
several drawing pencils 2B or higher (or pens with
varying nib widths); (4) a small pencil sharpener.
You must also bring a “can do” attitude and a
willingness to practice and do something you
didn’t think you could do!
A14: Short Stories by Women
Charlotte Goodman
6 units
Feb. 13, 20, 27, Mar. 5, 12, 19 Mon. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Limit: 25
Women authors have always excelled in the writing
of short stories. In this course we shall consider
the short stories by a variety of women authors, as
well as one novel in short stories, Moral Disorder
and Other Stories by Margaret Atwood. Prior to
each class meeting, participants will be required to
read the assigned stories indicated on the syllabus,
focusing on such elements as the title, plot,
characters, point of view, symbolic elements, and
themes.
Charlotte Goodman, Ph.D., received a B.A. from
Wellesley College in 1955, an M.A.T. from
Harvard in 1956, and a Ph.D. from Brandeis in
1971. From 1974 to 2001 she taught English and
women’s studies at Skidmore College in Saratoga
Springs, N.Y. She has written a biography of
American writer Jean Stafford and numerous
articles on American literature.
Suggested Reading: Cahill, Susan, ed. Women and
Fiction: Short Stories by and about Women,
2002. Atwood, Margaret. Moral Disorder and
Other Stories, 2008.
A15: Two by Two by Two: Six Films, Three Themes
Tony Perrino and Hal Horan
6 units
Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, Mar. 5, 12
Mon. 1-4 p.m.
Senior Center
Limit: 75
 NEW 
These six films very well may reveal surprising
insights. TWO examine the tensions between
conformity to family traditions and the need one
feels to chart a different course; TWO tell of the
surprising power that redemption has to heal the
wounds of the past; TWO deal with two very
present issues faced today—one based on the
marital relations of an historical couple and the
other based on current hard times that many
families are going through.
Monday Courses
Crossing Delancey (1988). Amy Irving, Peter
Riegert. A self-reliant NYC employee of a
prominent book dealer, at home with the literary
crowd, is facing 30. Her grandmother, working
with a Jewish matchmaker, seeks to match her
with, on the face of it, a very unlikely matrimonial
candidate. John Patrick Shanley, who wrote the
screenplay for Moonstruck and received the
Pulitzer Prize for his drama Doubt, appears in a
supporting role.
The Namesake (2006). Kal Penn, Irrfan Khan, Tabu.
Gogol Ganguli is torn between his parents’ Indian
traditions and his decidedly modern lifestyle and,
frankly, prefers for his friends to call him “Nick.”
But the true meaning of his name is a story that
spans two continents—and two generations. Based
on a best-selling novel, this coming-of-age drama
explores first-generation Americans’ delicate dance
between culture and identity.
The Yellow Handkerchief (2008). William Hurt,
Maria Bello, Kristen Stewart, Eddie Redmayne.
Three strangers of two generations embark on a
road trip through post-Katrina Louisiana. Along
the way, relationships forge and change in several
ways, leading to second chances at life and love.
One critic called it “a completely implausible...trip,
with three entirely plausible characters, [that]
promises to send you out of the theater feeling
better than when you stepped inside.”
The Secret Life of Words (2006). Sarah Polley, Tim
Robbins, Julie Christie. European factory worker
Hanna, who remains mysteriously mute and
distant from fellow workers, volunteers to nurse
Joseph, a burn victim on an oil rig that was
damaged by fire off the northern Irish coast.
Through Joseph’s revelation of his own troubled
past, Hanna breaks her silence, sharing the trauma
that had kept her words captive.
Creation (2009). English naturalist Charles Darwin
struggles to find a balance between his revolutionary theories on evolution and the relationship
with his religious wife, whose faith in the God of
Genesis contradicts his work. Paul Bettany
appears in the role of Charles Darwin, with
Jennifer Connelly as Emma Darwin.
The Company Men (2010). Ben Affleck, Tommy
Lee Jones, Chris Cooper, Kevin Costner, Maria
Bello. When his company is bought by another
enterprise and he finds that his position is a
“redundancy,” a member of the executive suite
comes face-to-face with America’s downsizing
epidemic, as he loses his job and takes a job for
which he is ill-suited in his brother-in-law’s
construction firm. Written, directed and produced
by John Wells, one of the producers of the TV
series The West Wing.
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Tuesday Courses
A16: Arts, Religion and Popular Culture in South Africa
Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American
and African Studies
3 units
Feb. 14, 21, 28
Tue. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Limit: 45
 NEW 
This three-session course comprises the second in an
ongoing OLLI series devoted to the exploration of
central topics, issues and themes in the field of
African-American and African studies. It has been
organized in conjunction with the Carter G.
Woodson Institute at the University of Virginia.
This semester, the course will feature three experts
on different aspects of South Africa’s artistic and
religious culture. The class will consider the
creation of a highly successful, popular magazine;
a short story by a well-known writer-activist; and
faith, race and politics in a South African church.
February 14: “Creating Africa’s Ebony: A History
of Drum Magazine in the 1950s.” Tyler Fleming
received his Ph.D. in African history in 2009
and his M.A. in 2003, both from the University of
Texas at Austin, and his B.A. from Allegheny
College (Meadville, PA) in 2001. His research
interests focus on popular cultures (namely
sport, music, literature, and theatre) in South
Africa throughout the 20th century, as well as
transnational linkages between Africa and the
African Diaspora.
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February 21: “Mrs. Plum: Domestic Service, Race
and Resistance in Contemporary South Africa.”
Z’etoile Imma is a graduate student in the
Department of English at the University of
Virginia and a predoctoral fellow at the Carter G.
Woodson Institute. Ms. Imma has enjoyed
teaching a wide array of courses such as “South
African Stories” and “Black Feminisms.” She
has published essays on gender, race, and
representation in a variety of African texts and
serves as technical editor of Ìrìnkèrindò:
Journal of African Migration. Ms. Imma’s
dissertation explores how contemporary African
feminist writers and filmmakers reconceptualize
normative representations of masculinity.
February 28: “Racial Identity and Independence in
South African Christianity.” Tshepo Chéry is a
graduate student in history and African studies at
the University of Pennsylvania and a predoctoral
fellow at the Woodson Institute. Her dissertation
explores the racial politics of the predominantly
“coloured” African Orthodox Church in the first
half of the 20th century. Drawing on diverse
archival materials, as well as oral histories, Chery
investigates how coloured clergymen and their
wives promoted a version of black nationalism that
was often at odds with their own racial identity.
A17: Cosmology: The Origin and Evolution of Our
Universe
Mark Whittle
3 units
Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28
Tue. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
McCormick Observatory
Limit: 40
 NEW 
The course will introduce students to a modern
understanding of the origin and evolution of our
universe. Here are some of the questions we’ll be
exploring: What is the evidence that our universe
began as a dense, hot, expanding fireball—the Big
Bang? How did this expanding fireball ultimately
turn into the billions of stars and galaxies we find
all around us? What is the microwave background
and how can it tell us about properties of the
universe? How does an extraordinary mechanism,
called “inflation,” actually launch the universe’s
expansion and make everything out of nothing?
Professor Whittle has been on the faculty of the
Astronomy Department at the University of
Virginia since 1986. His research focuses on the
central regions of galaxies in which giant black
holes devour stars and gas spews out huge
amounts of energy. He has a strong interest in
public outreach, having recently produced a course
for the Teaching Company (“Cosmology:
The History and Nature of Our Universe”).
A18: Issues of Law That Drive Public Policy
Allen E. Hench
6 units
Feb. 7, 14, 28, Mar. 13
Tue. 1-2:30 p.m.
Feb. 21, Mar. 20
Tue. 2-3:30 p.m.
Limit: 75
 NEW 
Our lives are filled with examples of how our system
of laws impacts on how we live and how we judge
others. Each of five senior faculty from the UVa
Law School will address some aspect of our
legal environment. Each presenter has achieved
distinction for writing and speaking on contemporary issues of law. Brief descriptions of their
specialization and presentation topics follow.
Additional information can be found on the UVa
Web site at www.law.virginia.edu.
February 7: John Norton Moore, Director, and
Walter L. Brown, Professor of Law, Center for
Oceans Law and Policy, Center for National
Security Law, UVa. Solving the war puzzle,
where do wars come from, the rule of law in war,
and work at the Institute of Peace.
February 14: Deena R. Hurwitz, Associate Professor
of Law, Director, International Human Rights
Law Clinic and Human Rights Program, UVa.
February 21: Alex Gullota, UVa Law School,
Director, Legal Aid Center, Charlottesville, Va.
What’s happening to the mentally disabled? What
are the conditions of institutionalization; disability
discrimination claims; access to mental health or
rehabilitative services.
February 28: Brandon Garrett, Law Professor, UVa.
Convicting the Innocent: “Where Criminal
Prosecutions Go Wrong,” Part 1.
March 13: Brandon Garrett, Law Professor, UVa.
Convicting the Innocent: “Where Criminal
Prosecutions Go Wrong,” Part 2.
March 20: Robert F. Turner, Associate Director
of the Center for National Security Law, UVa.
A brief look at selected legal issues in the
struggle against terrorism: Guantanamo, military
commissions, warrantless electronic surveillance,
state secret privilege, and other controversies.
Tuesday Courses
A19: Nuclear Power, Global Warming, Chernobyl
and Fukushima Accidents and the Resulting
Radiation-Exposure Effects
Jim Kelly
3 units
Feb. 28, Mar. 6, 13, 20
Tue. 2:30-4 p.m.
Limit: 45
 NEW 
This course will cover: How nuclear power plants
work; high-level radioactive waste disposal;
reactor safety; effects of nuclear power and fossilfuel power on global warming; radiation-exposure
health effects; and health effects resulting from
Chernobyl and Fukushima accidents.
Jim Kelly is professor emeritus of nuclear engineering
at UVa, having taught in the engineering school
for 35 years. His degrees are in chemical
engineering from Tulane and LSU. He has
industrial experience with Kaiser Aluminum,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Duke Power,
and Virginia Electric and Power Company.
A20: Issues regarding Animal Laws
Margaret Riley
3 units
Feb. 28, Mar. 6, 13, 20
Tue. 2:30-4 p.m.
Limit: 25
 NEW 
This course is a series of four presentations by
Professor Riley and students and members of
the law school's Animal Law Society. The
presentations will endeavor to provide a basic
understanding of the landscape and will examine
some in depth. Animal law covers broad territory,
including: Provisions in wills and trusts for pets;
animal cruelty laws; injury to and from animals;
veterinary care and malpractice; agriculture and
food use of animals; biomedical use of animals;
entertainment use of animals; and national and
international wildlife law.
Professor Margaret Riley is director of the UVa Law
School program in animal law and received her
law degree from Columbia University. She
also teaches food and drug law, health law, bioethics,
regulation of clinical research and public health
law. She has a secondary appointment in the
Department of Public Health Sciences at the
UVa School of Medicine. Riley has written and
presented extensively about biomedical research,
genetics, reproductive technologies, stem cell
research, animal biotechnology, health disparities
and chronic disease. She is legal advisor to the
Health Sciences Institutional Review Board,
which is responsible for reviewing all human
subject research at UVa involving medically
invasive procedures.
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Wednesday Courses
A21: Our Changing Forests
Thomas W. Dierauf
3 units
Feb. 8, 15, 22, 29
Wed. 10-11:30 a.m.
Limit: 25
This course will discuss changes to Virginia’s forests:
1. Changes during and following the most recent
glacier.
2. The impact of Native Americans, particularly
fires they lit.
3. The Colonial period, especially land clearing
and logging.
4. Forest fire impacts and the effect of the nearelimination of fires today.
5. Biodiversity, as affected by climate,
topography, geology and soils, and human
activities.
6. The threat of introduced plants, insects and
diseases.
Tom Dierauf has degrees from Rutgers in general
agriculture and from Yale in forestry. His 38 years
at the Virginia Department of Forestry included
35 in forestry research. His lifelong interest has
been in natural history, particularly ecology and
botany.
A22: Beginning Contract Bridge I
Eberhard Jehle
6 units
Feb. 8, 15, 22, 29, Mar. 7, 14
Wed. 10-11:30 a.m.
Cavalier Inn
Limit: 20
 NEW 
Beginning Contract Bridge is designed for complete
beginners, as well as those returning to the game
with little recent experience playing cards. The
fundamentals of contract bridge, basic card play—
as declarer and as a defender—and some basic
bidding will be taught in a practical, hands-on
fashion. Most class time will be spent at the
table playing hands under supervision and
reviewing the boards immediately afterwards.
Handouts to summarize and review the
material taught will be provided.
Eberhard Jehle is a UVa mechanical engineering
alumnus with 25 years of experience training
and supervising sports officials. For more
than a decade he has taught beginning
and intermediate bridge in Charlottesville—
preferably two, three or four tables of students
and an abundance of guided, hands-on practice
bidding and playing bridge hands. In the past
eight years, he acquired American Contract
Bridge League Silver Life Master status and twice
won District 6 (Virginia, Maryland, DC) team
championships. Students are encouraged to sign
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up for both Beginning Contract Bridge I and
Beginning Contract Bridge II.
Suggested Reading: Truscott, Dorothy Hayden. Bid
Better, Play Better: How To Think at the Bridge
Table (2nd ed.), 2006.
A23: From Page to Stage
Bob Button
3 units
Feb. 22, 29, Mar. 7, 14, 21 Wed. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Limit: 45
Diverse theatrical and performance groups make
Charlottesville an attractive venue for outstanding
creative arts. A single performance is the result of
perhaps months of creative collaboration by
talented artists, contributing both on stage and off.
What goes into taking a play from page to stage?
Sessions will feature local playwrights, directors,
designers and actors, talking about their work and
responding to student questions. Those interested
also will attend a local production. We’ll explore
the demands, commitment, creativity and magic
of live theater.
Bob Button taught for 32 years in Iowa and
Michigan, earning national teacher-of-the-year
honors before coming to Charlottesville in 1994 to
direct a statewide student-activity program for the
Virginia High School League. Now retired, he is
secretary of the Live Arts Board of Directors and
an active backstage production volunteer. He was
inducted in 2010 into the Virginia High School
Hall of Fame.
A24: James and Dolley Madison, Montpelier and the
Founding of Our Nation
James Walker
3 units
Feb. 8, 22, 29, Mar. 7, 14 Wed. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Senior Center
Limit: 75
The course will focus on the lives and characters of
James and Dolley Madison and the enormous
contribution they made to the founding of our
nation. Emphasis will be placed on: the
“founding” events; who the founders were and
what roles they played; the role of slavery in the
“founding”; the tumultuous years following the
Declaration of Independence; the Constitution
and the ratification debates; Madison’s executive
years as secretary of state and president; the
Madisons’ retirement years at Montpelier; and the
legacy they have left to us.
Jim Walker is a guide at Montpelier. In 1996 he
retired after serving 30 years with the U.S.
Department of Labor, the last nine as regional
director of the Job Corps in Dallas, Texas. He
received a master’s degree in industrial and labor
relations from Cornell and a B.S. in economics
from Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute. He has
been conducting tours at Montpelier for the past
six years.
Suggested Reading: Ketcham, Ralph. James Madison:
A Biography, 1990. Cote, Richard. Strength and
Honor: The Life of Dolley Madison, 2004. Cerami,
Charles A. Young Patriots: The Remarkable Story of
Two Men, Their Impossible Plan and the Revolution
That Created the Constitution, 2005. Ellis, Joseph
J. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation,
2002. Labunski, Richard. James Madison and the
Struggle for the Bill of Rights, 2006. Ellis, Joseph J.
American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies in the
Founding of the Republic, 2008.
A25: Painting the American Land
Marjorie Balge-Crozier
3 units
Feb. 22, 29, Mar. 7, 14
Wed. 1:30-3 p.m.
Senior Center
Limit: 75
This course will explore the development of landscape
as a major theme in 19th and early 20th century
American art, with consideration given to the
moralistic, literary, and nationalistic elements that
comprised a large part of the nature aesthetic. The
philosophical theories of Edmund Burke, John
Ruskin, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry
Thoreau will be discussed with regard to their
influence on landscape painters; comparisons will
be made with contemporary European traditions.
Topics will include the Hudson River School; the
Luminists; Folk Art responses to the landscape,
Wednesday Courses
exploration and documentation of the Western
territory; and works by Winslow Homer, John
Marin, and Georgia O’Keeffe.
Ms. Balge-Crozier received a Ph.D. in art history
from the University of Delaware. She has taught
at Mount Holyoke College, Brown University,
and the Universities of Maryland, Michigan, and
Virginia. She recently served as the interim
academic curator for research and education at the
UVa Art Museum.
Suggested Reading: Slide lists and bibliography will
be provided in class.
A26: Origins and Growth of Judicial Power
James S. Todd
3 units
Wed. 3-4:30 p.m.
Feb. 22, 29, Mar. 7, 14, 21
Limit: 25
 NEW 
In this, the third of a series on the growth of the
power of the institutions of American national
government, we will look at the judicial branch
and trace its development from the Founding
period through to the present. Particular attention
will be paid to the origins of judicial review and to
historic decisions of the United States Supreme
Court and the role played by some of its most
outstanding justices. We also will consider
the nature of the judicial process with a view
to determining the “proper” role for a judge
interpreting statutes and constitutional provisions.
Jim Todd received a B.A. from Gettysburg College
in 1965 and J.D. and M.A. degrees from the
University of Georgia in 1969 and 1971,
respectively. He practiced law for ten years in
Washington, from 1971 to 1981, the last seven
years with the Interstate Commerce Commission.
From 1982 to 1985 he pursued doctoral studies at
the University of Virginia, under the guidance of
Henry Abraham, and received his Ph.D. in 1993.
He taught courses in American government and
constitutional law and history for a year at Tulane
and 21 years at the University of Arizona before
retiring in December 2007 and moving back to
Charlottesville. He taught a senior seminar on the
growth of presidential power at UVa in the spring
of 2008.
Required Reading: O’Brien, David M., ed. Judges
on Judging: Views from the Bench, 2008.
Suggested Reading: Abraham, Henry J. The Judicial
Process: An Introductory Analysis of the Courts of
the United States, England and France, 1998.
Cardozo, Benjamin N. The Nature of the Judicial
Process, 2009. Breyer, Stephen G. Making Our
Democracy Work: A Judge’s View, 2011.
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Thursday Courses
A28: Sovereign Debt Crisis in Europe? In the United
States? The Role of the International Monetary Fund
Eduard Brau
3 units
Mar. 8, 15, 22
Thu. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Limit: 25
A27: 21st Century Retirement: Strategies for Women
Managing Retirement
John Paxton and Laurie Paxton
3 units
Feb. 16, 23, Mar. 1
Thu. 9-10:30 a.m.
Senior Center
Limit: 75
 NEW 
This interactive, easy-to-understand course outlines
the realities of retirement in the 21st century,
including the risks to retirement income posed by
rising elder-care costs, the uncertainty surrounding
the future of Social Security and Medicare, and
the constant threat of inflation. Women face
unique financial challenges that can affect their
financial security now and in retirement. Strategies
to help maximize retirement assets also will be
covered.
John Paxton is president and managing director at
Claris Financial, LLC. He began his financial
services career in 1996 as an advisor with Wheat,
First, Butcher, Singer. John holds the following
licenses: Series 24, Series 7, Series 63 and Series
65. John received his B.S. in commerce (finance)
from the University of Virginia.
Laurie Paxton has a background in sales in the
financial services industry, with focus on variable
annuities and long-term care. She holds her
Series 6 and 63 registrations, along with
Virginia insurance licensing. Laurie received
her B.S. in business administration from Central
Michigan University.
Required Material: Please bring a calculator.
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 NEW 
For the first time in over 30 years, the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) again is involved in
financial rescues of several European countries and
is among those advising the U.S. government on
resolving its budgetary problems. The IMF is a
key global, intergovernmental institution whose
role is to seek to prevent financial crises and to
help resolve them if they do occur. The course will
cover three topics:
1. The tasks of the IMF and how it seeks to
achieve them.
2. The origins and resolution of debt crises in
Iceland, Greece, Ireland, and Portugal and the
role of the IMF.
3. The budgetary problems of the United States;
the views and advice of the IMF.
Eduard Brau, a German citizen, is a former director
of the finance department of the IMF. He has
extensive experience in negotiating financial rescue
programs for countries in Europe, Latin America,
and Africa. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from
Duke University.
Suggested Reading: Brau, Eduard, and Ian
McDonald, eds. Successes of the International
Monetary Fund: Untold Stories of Cooperation at
Work, 2009.
A29: Energy Game Changers
Martha Wiese
3 units
Feb. 23, Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22 Thu. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Limit: 30
 NEW 
What most of us know about electricity and energy
can be summarized by: “If I flip the switch, the
light comes on.” That has been sufficient up to
now, but in the future we’ll all be making
decisions that will not only increase our costs but
will also affect our lives and those of everyone who
follows us, as well. This course is designed to
provide an introduction to the knowledge you
need to make informed decisions about electricity
and energy resources and their uses. We’ll look at
the current U.S. situation and how and why global
changes will affect our lifestyles. We’ll try to make
sense of climate change and its long-term effect,
and finally we’ll talk briefly about what the future
might bring and what it will mean.
Ms. Wiese has over 45 years of management
experience, the majority of it in energy-related
companies. She brings broad knowledge of the
incredibly complicated energy arena to her
discussion of energy issues in the U.S. today.
The last ten years of her career were spent in
communications and as a strategic-planning
analyst with AREVA—a French-owned nuclear
manufacturing and mining company with its U.S.
headquarters in Bethesda, MD. In this capacity,
she was responsible for keeping management
abreast of worldwide energy issues and trends and
their impact on the U.S. market. She holds a B.A.
from Vassar College and has traveled extensively
for both business and pleasure.
A30: Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Carlos R. Ayers
3 units
Feb. 9, 16, 23
Thu. 1-2:30 p.m.
Senior Center
Limit: 75
 NEW 
The contribution of lifestyle to developing disease
will be discussed. The major risk factors are:
1. Smoking
2. Insulin resistance and diabetes
3. Hypertension
4. Hypercholesterolemia
Dr. Ayers is a 1958 graduate of the UVa School of
Medicine. Following six years of training in
internal and cardiovascular medicine, he served as
a faculty member of UVa’s School of Medicine,
working in cardiovascular medicine from 1964 to
2010. Additionally, he was director of vascular
medicine preventive cardiology from 1981 to
2010.
Thursday Courses
A31: CORE—Conquering Obstacles and
Redirecting Energy in an Aging Population
Bill Burnett and Jana Burnett
3 units
Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22
Thu. 1-2:30 p.m.
Success Studio
Limit: 20
 NEW 
Session 1: Introduction to exercise. The first session
will include movement assessments of your body
to determine the focus of your workout routine.
Postural assessments will be done to judge which
strength-training exercises to incorporate. The
importance of balance exercises for core strength
will be discussed and taught. Finally, stretching
will be discussed—its importance and what it does
for you.
Session 2: We will expand upon the first session by
discussing strength movements versus functional
movements and what they mean. We then will go
into cardio/respiratory conditioning: the different
ways you can incorporate it into your workout,
what your heart rate should be, and how to keep
your workout interesting.
Session 3: The third session will focus on the mental
aspect of your workout and how to overcome
feeling discouraged, life obstacles, or anything
that may inhibit your progress.
Session 4: The final session will go over nutrition;
how to plan meals, making sure you are eating
enough in each food group, how to read labels,
and any questions you may have.
Bill Burnett is the managing partner of Bill Burnett's
Success Studio. He has spent 25 years in the
fitness industry, beginning his career at ACAC as
an independent personal trainer. After four years
of running a private personal training business, he
managed Gold’s Gym for five years, while
continuing his personal training business. By
owning his own studio, he now is able to
accomplish his long-term goal of touching the
lives of each person who comes through the door.
Jana Burnett has over 15 years of experience in
assisting results-oriented people in making
positive and successful changes in their lives. She
received her M.Ed. in sport psychology from UVa
and is dedicated to helping others live a healthy,
fulfilled life.
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Thursday/Friday Courses
A32: The Blues
Ralph Rush
Feb. 9, 16, 23
3 units
Thu. 3-4:30 p.m.
Limit: 35
From its African roots to work songs and gospel to
rock and roll and everything in between. Muddy
Waters, Robert Johnson, Bessie Smith—these are
the names that define styles of American music
that have contributed to styles as varied as Miles
Davis and The Rolling Stones. Where did this
music come from? How did it develop? It is an
exciting story that by itself tells much of the local
history of the American soul.
Ralph Rush is himself a blues musician, having been
guitarist for the Queen of the Blues, Victoria
Spivey. He is an award-winning guitarist and
performer in his own right. He has performed
with Pete Seeger and Harry Chapin, among
others, and at various music festivals and venues
including the Philadelphia Folk Festival, The
New Jersey Folk Festival, and The New York
City Center Jazz Museum. He is a regular
with the Archie Edwards Heritage Foundation in
Washington, D.C., and played at the Kennedy
Center in 2006 as part of the “Year of the Blues.”
Ralph has a background in teaching and holds
a master’s degree in music education. He has
authored various articles on blues and blues-guitar
styles for Sing Out Magazine and Acoustic Guitar.
A33: Advancing Contract Bridge I
Eberhard Jehle
6 units
Feb. 10, 17, 24, Mar. 2, 9, 16
Fri. 10-11:30 a.m.
Cavalier Inn
Limit: 20
 NEW 
Advancing Contract Bridge is designed for students
wishing to brush up their bridge game (or
returning to the game with substantial
experience), for rubber bridge players desiring
an introduction to duplicate bridge, and for
novice duplicate players seeking to improve
their competitive skills. Modern Standard
American bidding and intermediate concepts in
card play will be taught in a practical, hands-on
fashion. Most class time will be spent at the
table bidding, playing and reviewing hands.
Handouts to summarize and review the
material taught will be provided.
and supervising sports officials. For more than
a decade he has taught beginning and
intermediate bridge in Charlottesville—
preferably two, three or four tables of students and
an abundance of guided, hands-on practice
bidding and playing bridge hands. In the past
eight years, he acquired American Contract
Bridge League Silver Life Master status and twice
won District 6 (Virginia, Maryland, DC) team
championships. Students are encouraged to sign
up for both Advancing Contract Bridge I and
Advancing Contract Bridge II.
Suggested Reading: Truscott, Dorothy Hayden. Bid
Better, Play Better: How To Think at the Bridge
Table (2nd ed.), 2006.
A34: James Madison and “Grand Theft Auto”:
Free Speech in the 21st Century
J. Joshua Wheeler
3 units
Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23
Fri. 10:30 a.m.-noon
Limit: 45
 NEW 
Rapidly changing technology and world events have
raised complex questions never contemplated by
the Founding Fathers about the role of free speech
in American society. Should children be allowed
to play violent video games? What is the
“community standard” on the World Wide Web?
Is it child pornography when the image is not of
an actual child but one virtually created? Should
free speech be limited to fight the war on terror?
This course will examine how U.S. courts have
answered these questions, and class members will
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be asked to offer their opinions as to whether they
got it right.
Josh Wheeler is the director of the Thomas Jefferson
Center for the Protection of Free Expression.
He also serves as adjunct member of the faculty at
the UVa School of Law and Piedmont Virginia
Community College. He received a B.A. from
UNC-Chapel Hill, an M.A. from Hollins
College, and a J.D. from UVa. He is a member
of the California, D.C., and Virginia Bars and
is admitted to practice before the United States
Supreme Court.
Suggested Reading: Short reading assignments will
be provided in class.
Friday Courses
Glenn Winters received the doctor of music from
Northwestern University; he also holds the B.M.
and M.M. in piano performance from Indiana
University. His background includes teaching
college-level piano, arts administration at two
universities, and extensive performing experience
as a pianist. As an operatic baritone, Dr. Winters
has appeared with Virginia Opera and the
Operafestival di Roma in Rome, Italy. His original
educational opera, History Alive!, premiered in
2007. Mr. Winters joined Virginia Opera’s
education and audience development department
in 2004 as community outreach musical director.
A36: Richard III: Shakespeare’s Villain or Unsung Hero?
Earl C. Dudley Jr.
3 units
Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23
Fri. 1-2:30 p.m.
Limit: 45
A35: Understanding Opera: Part II
3 units
Glenn Winters
Feb. 17, 24, Mar. 2
Fri. 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Limit: 75
 NEW 
This course is designed to teach students how to
listen to operatic music with an ear toward its
narrative/psychological functions. Works analyzed
include the final two productions of Virginia
Opera's 2011-2012 season: Philip Glass’s
evocative drama Orphée and Gilbert and Sullivan’s
classic operetta The Mikado. Recommended for
opera lovers and novices alike.
We will look at the treatment of Richard III by
historians and dramatists over the centuries,
beginning with the antagonistic Tudor propagandists, such as Thomas More and William
Shakespeare, and including Richard’s powerful
defenders, such as Horace Walpole and Clements
Markham, and more balanced modern writers,
such as Paul Murray Kendall. Central to Richard’s
story is the mystery of the “Princes in the Tower,”
which we will examine through several lenses,
including that of Josephine Tey’s delightful
murder mystery The Daughter of Time.
Earl Dudley is professor emeritus of law at UVa.
He holds an LL.B.
from UVa. He was in
private law practice
in Washington, D.C.
(1968-89), before he
joined the faculty of
law at UVa (19892008). He is a longtime
amateur student of
Btitish history with
particular interest in
Richard III.
Required Reading: More,
Sir Thomas, and Sister
Wendy Beckett. The
History of King Richard III, 2004. Tey, Josephine.
The Daughter of Time, 1995.
Suggested Reading: Shakespeare, William. King
Richard III. Edited by Janis Lull, 2009. Walpole,
Horace. Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of
King Richard III (1768), 2010. Kendall, Paul
Murray, Richard III, 2002.
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Charlottesville Session B Course Schedule
March 26 – May 18, 2012
No.
Course Title
Instructor
Dates
Day
Time
Units Site*
Charlottesville Session B
B11
 James Monroe: Recapturing Lost Diplomacy
Dennis Bigelow
Apr. 16, 23, 30
Mon. 9:30-11 a.m.
3
MP
B12
 Astronomy of the Southern Hemisphere
Alwyn Wootten
Mar. 26, Apr. 2, 9
Mon. 9:30-11 a.m.
3
MP
Margo Smith
Mar. 26, Apr. 2, 9, 16
Mon. 10:30 a.m.-noon
3
KR
Ramsey Martin
Mar. 26, Apr. 2, 16, 23
Mon. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
3
MP
Pam Roland
Mar. 26, Apr. 2, 16, 23
Mon. 10 a.m.-noon
3
CC
Bob Stroud
Mar. 26, Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Mon. 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
6
SC
Laurence G. Taff
Apr. 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14
Mon. 1-2:30 p.m.
3
MP
Ellen L. Evans
Apr. 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15
Tue.
10-11:30 a.m.
6
WC
B20
 Listen! Why Mediation Works
 Native Americans in a European-Based
Bonnie M. Brewer
Apr. 24, May 1, 8, 15
Tue.
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
3
MP
B21
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Morgan MacKenzie- Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1
Perkins
Tue.
1:30-3 p.m.
3
MP
Jane Anne Young
Apr. 3, 10, 17
Tue.
2:30-4 p.m.
3
VF
Frederick P. Hitz
Apr. 4, 11, 25, May 2
Wed. 9-10:30 a.m.
3
SC
Eberhard Jehle
Apr. 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16
Wed. 10-11:30 a.m.
6
6
CI
CC
Wed. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
3
MP
B13
B14
and a Forgotten President
Contemporary Aboriginal Art
 Unspeakable Words and Resultant
Euphemisms and Dysphemisms
Drawing Basics: Yes, You Can Learn To
Draw!
B15
B16
B17
Photoshop Elements: A Workshop
 Too Big To Fail: Our Banks, Their Countries
and Our Country
B18
B19
The French Revolution
B22
B23
B24
B25
Society
Journey to Art
Seeing Art, the Art of Seeing
 War on Terror after Osama
 Beginning Contract Bridge II
 Foreign Cultures and American Foreign
B26
B27
B28
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B29
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B30
B31
B32
Policy
The Time of Our Lives: Experience, Memory
and Meaning
Past and Present: The History of Albemarle
County and the City of Charlottesville
The Ode Less Traveled: Releasing the Poet
Within?
Genealogy 101: What You Need To Know To
Get Started Researching Your Family
Photoshop Elements: Lab Session
Everything You Always Wanted To Know
about Wine but Were Aftraid To Ask
A Comparative History of Modern Iran
from 1800 to the Iranian Revolution
Classical and Enduring Architectural
Elements
William Speiden
Jim Perkins
Mar. 27, Apr. 3, 10, 17
Tue.
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
MP
Mac Warford
Mar. 28, Apr. 4, 11, 18, 25,
May 2
Apr. 11, 18, 25, May 2
Steven G. Meeks
Apr. 18, 25, May 2, 9
Wed. 1-2:30 p.m.
3
MP
Douglas C. Vest
May 2, 9, 16
Wed. 1:30-3 p.m.
3
WC
Shelley Murphy
Mar. 28, Apr. 4, 11
Wed. 2:30-4 p.m.
3
SC
Bob Stroud
Thu. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
6
SC
Thu. 1-2:30 p.m.
6
MP
Meredith LoBello
Mar. 29, Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26,
May 3
Mar. 29, Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26,
May 3
Mar. 29, Apr. 5, 12, 19
Thu. 1:30-3 p.m.
3
SC
Elinor Miller
Apr. 26, May 3, 10, 17
Thu. 1:30-3 p.m.
3
SC
Elinor Larkin
Wed. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
3
B33
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B34
 Capturing Quality Photographs in the Field
 Getting Ready for the Ashlawn Opera 2012
 Foreign Policy Dilemmas for Obama in the
Ben Greenberg
Mar. 29, Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26
Thu. 4-6 p.m.
3
OC
Michelle Krisel
Apr. 27, May 4, 11
Fri.
9:30-11 a.m.
3
MP
 Advancing Contract Bridge II
 Provocative World-Class Ideas about the
Eberhard Jehle
Apr. 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18 Fri.
10-11:30 a.m.
6
CI
B35
B36
B37
B38
2012 Election
State of Humanity Today and Tomorrow
Donald Nuechterlein Apr. 13, 20, 27
Allen E. Hench
Apr. 13, 20, 27, May 4
 NEW COURSE
Courses taught at locations in the Valley can be found on pages 29 - 34.
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Fri.
Fri.
9:30-11:30 a.m.
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
3
3
MP
CC
Charlottesville Session B: March 26 – May 18
the costumed Monroe interpreter at Ash LawnHighland. Dennis Bigelow is “James Monroe.” He
captures the character of “the fifth and forgotten
president,” the architect of our nation’s first
comprehensive defense posture following the
destruction of Washington, D.C., during the
War of 1812.
Suggested Readings: Ammon, Harry. James Monroe:
The Quest for National Identity, 1998. Dangerfield,
George. The Era of Good Feelings, 2008. Forbes,
Robert Pierce. The Missouri Compromise and Its
Aftermath: Slavery and the Meaning of America,
2009. Hickey, Donald R. The War of 1812: A
Forgotten Conflict, 1990.
B11: James Monroe: Recapturing Lost Diplomacy
and a Forgotten President
Dennis Bigelow
3 units
Apr. 16, 23, 30
Mon. 9:30-11 a.m.
Limit: 40
 NEW 
As we begin the bicentennial of the War of
1812, it is appropriate to remember a patriot
who coproduced a treaty between America and
Great Britain that framed an alternative to
war; accommodation without submission, with
wholesale impressments of sailors, blockades or
violation of territorial waters. Ultimately, however,
diplomacy failed before grievances that sought no
solution save through war. For his treaty making,
Minister Monroe suffered recall from London in
1807, and his role in Paris in the purchase of
Louisiana in 1803 was largely forgotten. Ironically,
36 years after Monroe was the first future
president wounded during the Revolutionary War,
President Madison instructed Secretary of State
Monroe to deliver America’s first declaration of
war as a sovereign nation to Britain, initiating the
War of 1812, America’s “Second War for
Independence.” Contrarily, Monroe’s skills of
accommodation and conciliation did come to the
fore during his own presidency. The final class will
be a field trip where James Monroe himself will
give a guided tour of Ash Lawn-Highland.
Dennis Bigelow, a Fortune 500 communications
specialist and a Screen Actors Guild performer,
anchored “Today in Banking” for Satellite
Conference Network and was a spokesperson for
USA Today. He was vice president of New York
City’s Veteran Hospital’s Radio and Television
Guild, providing drama therapy to hospitalized
veterans. For more than ten years he has served as
Monday Courses
B12: Astronomy of the Southern Hemisphere
Alwyn Wootten
3 units
Mar. 26, Apr. 2, 9
Mon. 9:30-11 a.m.
Limit: 45
 NEW 
This course will serve as an introduction to
astronomy of the southern skies. Course material
will cover the ancient constellations of South
America up to the present, touching on discoveries
made by new generations of large telescopes.
Content will span from the Atacamenans to the
modern Atacama Large Millimeter Array.
Mr. Wootten holds a B.S. from the University of
Maryland and both an M.S. and a Ph.D. from
the University of Texas at Austin. He has been an
astronomer (1982-present) and project scientist for
North America, Atacama Large Millimeter/
s u bm i ll im e t e r Arra y (ALMA), N R A O,
Charlottesville, VA, and a research professor of
astronomy, University of Virginia, 1987-present.
Suggested Reading: Urton, Gary. At the Crossroads
of the Earth and the Sky: An Andean Cosmology,
1988.
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Monday Courses
B13: Contemporary Aboriginal Art
Margo Smith
3 units
Mar. 26, Apr. 2, 9, 16
Mon. 10:30 a.m.-noon
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Museum
Limit: 15
This class will explore the cutting edge of Australian
Aboriginal art. Most people think of Aboriginal
art as being steeped in cultural traditions that date
back thousands of years. In truth, Aboriginal
art, in all its forms, is dynamic, contemporary art.
This is most apparent in the work of young, urban
artists coming to terms with their Aboriginal
identity in a post-colonial world. We will examine
the work of “urban” Aboriginal artists such as
Fiona Foley, Gordon Bennett, Richard Bell,
Vernon Ah Kee and Judy Watson. What ideas
and experiences have shaped their work? What are
their influences in both traditional Aboriginal art
and Western art?
Margo Smith is the director and curator of the
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection. She has a
Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of
Virginia and has conducted fieldwork in Central
Australia with Aboriginal people. With Dr.
Howard Morphy she coedited Art from the Land:
Dialogues with the Kluge-Ruhe Collection of
Australian Aboriginal Art.
Suggested Reading: Morphy, Howard. Aboriginal
Art, 1998. McLean, Ian. How Aborigines Invented
the Idea of Contemporary Art: Writings on Aboriginal
Contemporary Art, 2011.
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B14: Unspeakable Words and Resultant
Euphemisms and Dysphemisms
Ramsey Martin
3 units
Mar. 26, Apr. 2, 16, 23
Mon. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Limit: 25
 NEW 
The course will examine unspeakable words and the
linguistic method English-speaking cultures have
for avoiding them, yet getting across the meanings
those words express. First we introduce the
distinction between using and mentioning words,
crucial for our enterprise. We know that “powder
my nose” is a euphemism for words referring to a
couple of bodily functions. In 1984, after the
Beirut bombing of a barracks in which 241
marines were killed, Ronald Reagan said about the
departure of the rest of the force: “We are not
bugging out; we are moving to deploy into a more
defensive position.” Dysphemisms are words that
denigrate or depreciate referents of grander words:
“Paul kicked the bucket” replaces “Paul died.”
Members of the group will be encouraged to
produce lists of euphemisms and dysphemisms
for any of the following categories, by no means
exhaustive: human death, whether in war or not
(obituaries are a fertile source), failure to achieve
goals, sex acts, bodily excretions, human anatomy,
race (black, Caucasians, Hispanics, etc.), Jews
and Gentiles, alcoholic drinks, being intoxicated.
Finally, we will attempt to understand the relation
B15: Drawing Basics: Yes, You Can Learn To Draw!
Pam Roland
3 units
Mar. 26, Apr. 2, 16, 23
Mon. 10 a.m.-noon
Limit: 15
Drawing is a way to discover an entirely new world.
Before many new techniques about learning to
draw were developed, many of us thought we
couldn’t or had no talent. Now we can learn to
‘see’ like never before and give up that saying, “I
can’t draw a straight line.” (After all, maybe that’s
what rulers are for!)
Dr. Roland has worked with Virginia schools for over
45 years, most often as a teacher of teachers, and
currently is the president of Central Virginia
Watercolor Guild. She has been taking and giving
art lessons since 1995 and has been mentored by
Edith Arbaugh, who previously taught this course
Suggested Reading: Dodson, Bert. Keys to Drawing,
1990. Garcia, Claire Watson. Drawing for the
Absolute and Utter Beginner, 2003. De Reyna,
Rudy. How To Draw What You See, 1996.
Required Materials: (1) A sketch book with a firm
back and 90-110 lb. paper, in a size comfortable to
carry (8” x 10” or larger); (2) a kneaded eraser; (3)
several drawing pencils 2B or higher (or pens with
varying nib widths); (4) a small pencil sharpener.
You must also bring a “can do” attitude and a
willingness to practice and do something you
didn’t think you could do!
B16: Photoshop Elements: A Workshop
Bob Stroud
6 units
Mar. 26, Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Mon. 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Senior Center
Limit: 15
This workshop is well suited for the person who has
begun to use Photoshop Elements but desires to
improve skills with this editing program, to learn
to use more of its features and capabilities, and
to become more proficient with Photoshop
Elements. It will be presented in the style of a
workshop, where participants will be given a set
of digital images to edit using their own laptops
brought to the classes, while the instructor’s laptop
will be projected, allowing participants to follow
along. The workshop will cover such topics as
correcting exposure and white balance, removal
of undesirable color casts, making and using
selections, image retouching, printing, digital
image management, and various ways to share
photos with family and friends. The major tools
in Photoshop Elements will be covered and used
during the workshop. Please Note: Learning this
feature-rich program is best accomplished through
practice and use—more than can be done during
the six workshop sessions. For this reason, practice
at home between sessions, or registering for the
lab session (Course B30), is strongly encouraged.
Bob Stroud holds degrees from Washington and Lee
University: A.B. 1956, LL.B 1958. In addition to
practicing law for 42 years before retirement in
2002, he has been a lecturer at Washington and
Lee University and its law school, the Darden
School of Business, the UVa School of Law, and
Virginia State Bar continuing legal education. He
has had a longtime interest in both photography
and computers. He switched from film to digital
cameras in 2004 and has extensive experience as an
advanced amateur photographer using Photoshop
for editing, enhancing and printing digital images;
creating collages of images; and creating slide
shows. He has taught OLLI courses on “Digital
Photography: From Camera to Presentation.”
Requirements: Participants will be expected to bring
to each session a laptop with Photoshop Elements
preloaded. The instructor will be using the current
version, which is v.10. Participants are not
required to upgrade their earlier versions but likely
will be frustrated if they are using older versions.
There is not much difference between v.9 and
v.10, but versions older than v.9 will not have
some of the tools and features we will explore. In
addition, participants must have at least minimal
experience using or trying to use Photoshop
Elements. The workshop is not suited for a person
who has never used Photoshop Elements or an
equivalent program.
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so-called facts have with euphemisms and
dysphemisms. (This will be difficult.)
Ramsey Martin is a philosophy professor (19681996) retired from Washington and Lee
University. His interests include the philosophies
of language and of the mind. He received his
Ph.D. in philosophy at UVa. Besides serving in
the U.S. Navy for four years, he taught English
and coached at Brooks School, North Andover,
Mass.
Suggested Reading: Information will be provided
by the instructor.
Monday Courses
Monday/Tuesday Courses
B18: The French Revolution
Ellen L. Evans
Apr. 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15
Westminster Canterbury
B17: Too Big To Fail: Our Banks, Their Countries
and Our Country
Laurence G. Taff
3 units
Apr. 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14
Mon. 1-2:30 p.m.
Limit: 35
 NEW 
In this course we will discuss why, and which, “Wall
Street Banks” are too big to fail. Specific banking
types and the instruments (no math) they lend,
buy, and sell will be talked about. Pension funds,
life and casualty insurance companies, municipal
governments, brokerage houses, and most ordinary
companies are involved, also. Then there is the
housing market. Last, but actually first, are the
countries on the verge of failing. This extends
from Iceland yesterday; Greece, Japan, Spain,
Cyprus, Ireland, and ??? tomorrow; to the good
ole U.S. of A. in the not-too-distant future.
Laurence Taff holds a Ph.D. in physics and an M.S.
in finance and has 10 years of experience in the
mortgage and wealth businesses. He has been
active in trying to help mortgage companies, and
the government, get through this economic
downturn. He published material on the subject in
American Banker and Mortgage Finance in 2009.
Required: An inquiring mind.
Suggested Reading: The Wall Street Journal (business
pages, not editorials). The Weekly Standard.
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6 units
Tue. 10-11:30 a.m.
Limit: 50
For better or worse, the French Revolution was a
crucial event in European history, determining
many of the subsequent events and ways of
thinking of the 19th century. This course begins
with a discussion of various interpretations
of the revolution; the intellectual trends of
the Enlightenment, which inspired the revolutionaries; and a survey of the condition of France, its
government and its people on the eve of the
revolution. We then take up the narrative, from
1787 to 1795, finishing with the end of the Reign
of Terror and with an assessment of the lasting
effects of the great upheaval.
Dr. Evans received her Ph.D. from Columbia
University in 1956 (modern European history).
She was on the faculty of Georgia State University
in Atlanta for 35 years, retiring in 1997. Her
research field is in German history, but the era of
the French Revolution and Napoleon has been an
important secondary field.
Suggested Reading: Follow-up readings will be
provided in the class.
B19: Listen! Why Mediation Works
Bonnie M. Brewer
3 units
Apr. 24, May 1, 8, 15
Tue. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Limit: 30
 NEW 
We hear the word MEDIATION a lot these days.
This course will explain the process and its role in
resolving misunderstandings among individuals,
organizations and even cultures. We will cover
the uses of mediation, as well as give participants
a chance to develop skills used by mediators.
Conversation is way more than the words said.
Real-life applications of mediation will be
discussed, including getting along with others
(family, friends) who have different perspectives
than you on dealing with challenges. Another
opportunity for mediation skills is how
grandparents can help their grandchildren whose
parents are divorcing. Is your church having
a disagreement? Alternatively, your favorite
organization? Mediation skills help!
Bonnie has been a Virginia Supreme Court-certified
mediator for 15 years who works with the
Mediation Center of Charlottesville (MCC) and
has mediated over 400 cases. She teaches “Basic
and Family Mediator Training” and continuing
mediator-education classes, as well as
“Coparenting, Making It Work” for parents
raising children in separate households, and
conflict management workshops. Other mediators
from MCC will assist with the training to give a
variety of perspectives on uses of mediation.
Suggested Reading: Tannen, Deborah. That’s Not
What I Meant: How Conversational Style Makes or
Breaks Relationships, 1992. Ricci, Isolina, Ph.D.
Mom’s House Dad’s House for Kids: Feeling at Home
in One Home or Two, 2006.
B20: Native Americans in a European-Based Society
William Speiden
3 units
Mar. 27, Apr. 3, 10, 17
Tue. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Limit: 45
 NEW 
In four meetings, guest experts will share their
knowledge of Native American tribal cultures and
how these cultures were affected by the incoming
Europeans.
March 27: Karenne Wood will address the status of
12 state-recognized Indian nations in Virginia and
a history of their exposure to European occupation
from 1607 to now. She also will explain how
Indians became “nonpeople” in Virginia during
the 1920s until recently and how their cultures
are being reinvigorated. She is an enrolled member
of the Monacan Indian Nation. Karenne Wood
directs the award-winning Virginia Indian
Heritage Program at the Virginia Foundation for
the Humanities. She is a Ph.D. candidate and
Ford Fellow in anthropology at UVa, where she
works to revitalize indigenous languages and
cultural practices and to revise American Indian
content in educational resources.
April 3: Rob Speiden’s class will draw on tracking
skills, not only from the North American native
American perspective, but also from indigenous
cultures around the world. Concepts and misconceptions about tracking will be shared. This
presentation will involve the students in a tracking
event involving a bobcat and its prey, as well as
some search and rescue missions that benefit from
tracking skills. Rob Speiden grew up on a farm in
Orange County, where his outdoor activities led to
development of tracking skills. After joining a
search and rescue group in Blacksburg, VA, Rob
began his formal tracking training, learning from
many trackers from around the world. Rob applies
his tracking skills to missing-person searches in
the mid-Atlantic region. He founded the Natural
Awareness Tracking School, teaches for the
Virginia Department of Emergency Management,
and is the author of Foundations for Awareness,
Tuesday Courses
Signcutting and Tracking. More information can
be found at www.trackingschool.com.
April 10: Dan Mahon will tell stories about some of
his “Earth Art” projects with the Monacan people
in Virginia and in Ireland with folks from the
Chippewa Nation. Underlying this presentation is
a lesson in what deep ecology is and what being
indigenous in the modern world is like. Dan spent
his formative years playing along the Chesapeake
Bay’s beaches and tributaries. Through family
relations, he spent time with the Mataponi and
Pamunkey Indian communities. Deeply touched
by the people and place of his origin, he found
a career in earthworks art and landscape
architecture. He is a gifted poet and crafter
of musical instruments.
April 17: Malou Stark’s class will focus on some of
the tribal differences between the Pacific, Great
Plains, Missouri River Basin and Eastern Indian
Tribes. It also will identify some readily used items
today that were first used in native cultures, i.e.
willow bark = aspirin, canoes, etc. We will explore
some of the different housing used and why, the
different river craft, and the huge damage done to
Native Americans by the Europeans. We also will
explore some of the major dietary differences, taste
some traditional native foods, and discuss the
diseases that destroyed whole Indian tribes and
how diet still is affecting Native Americans today.
Malou Stark majored in political science at the
University of Florida before entering the Marshall
Wythe School of Law at William and Mary. Her
deep respect of Native culture began with her
grandfather’s vast collection of Native American
artifacts, gifts from various Great Plains chiefs.
She is a collateral descendent of Meriwether Lewis
and has explored the Lewis and Clark trail several
times, visiting most of the reservations along the
way.
Suggested Reading: Ambrose, Stephen. Undaunted
Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and
the Opening of the American West, 1997. Ronda,
James P. Lewis and Clark among the Indians, 2002.
Tate, Michael L. Indians and Emigrants, 2006.
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Tuesday Courses
B21: Journey to Art
Morgan MacKenzie-Perkins
3 units
Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1
Tue. 1:30-3 p.m.
Limit: 25
 NEW 
Discover the Arts in Charlottesville! Our local “Arts
Scene” is constantly transitioning…locations, new
and long-term, offer an eclectic mix of the arts.
But, the question we hear the most is “How do we
find the events and where do we go to find out
more about what is available?” This group will
explore the wonderful differences in our galleries
and artists, as well as the many sources available to
stay in touch and informed, while visiting the
locations and talking with the folks who bring our
community this exciting arts venue. Each class will
open a new door to Charlottesville’s outstanding
arts community. You will be invited to participate
and allow yourself to have fun amidst the magic
that is ART!
April 3: Panel Discussion: The Arts. Piedmont
Council for the Arts, Maggie Guggenheimer,
executive director; Charlottesville Arts Spotlight,
TV Channel 10, Morgan Perkins, host; McGuffey
artist, Storyline Project, Peter Krebs; Festival of
the Photograph, Look 3, Andrew Owen; Art in
Place; First Fridays; And more!
April 10: Museum Time at the University of Virginia
Art Museum. Bruce Boucher, director of the UVa
Art Museum, will discuss its fine art collection.
April 17: Exploring McGuffey Arts Center, the
oldest arts center in Charlottesville. Visit with
artists in their studios and learn about their work.
Jean Sampson, a local artist, will introduce her
drawing technique.
April 24: The Bridge, an eclectic offering of the arts.
Greg Antrim Kelly invites us to step into another
creative space and enjoy!
May 1: Mall Gallery Tour. Stroll the historic
Downtown Mall and visit the galleries and artists
at Chroma, BozArt, Sage Moon Gallery LLC,
McGuffey Arts Center
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and more. Enjoy afternoon art talk and relax with
snacks and drinks at SIIPS Wine Bar.
Morgan MacKenzie-Perkins is the director of the
Sage Moon Gallery LLC and the host-producer
of Charlottesville Arts Spotlight on TV Channel
10. An arts advocate, Morgan is also on the
Charlottesville-Downtown Business Association’s
Board of Directors.
B22: Seeing Art, the Art of Seeing
Jane Anne Young
3 units
Apr. 3, 10, 17
Tue. 2:30-4 p.m.
VA Foundation for the Humanities
Limit: 12
How do we see? How do we interpret or even really
look at art? What internal and cultural sensibilities
affect the way we see? Using iconic and wellknown works of art we will explore the world of
visual literacy together. No art history required—
simply a desire to think about how we learn to see.
Bring your imagination, your sense of humor and
a willingness to discover for yourself and begin a
lifelong adventure in looking at art. As a class you
will be encouraged to examine not only what you
see but what you don’t, and why you see what you
think you do. Arguments will ensue and stimulate
as we examine and discuss familiar and not-sofamiliar images of our culture and others and how
they relate to our lives today. Demystifying,
decoding and debunking—have fun!
Jane Anne Young, retired director of education at the
UVa Art Museum, has been exploring the art of
seeing philosophically and practically for many
years. She holds a B.A. from the University of
Delaware and an M.A. in teaching from the
Harvard Graduate School of Education. She was
appointed to UVa faculty in 1987. Among many
innovative programs she began, she was involved
with the Writer’s Eye competition for over 20
years. She has consulted and collaborated on ways
people learn with museums throughout the
country such as Corcoran Gallery of Art, National
Gallery, Maier Museum at Randolph Macon,
MOMA, Toledo Museum of Art, Denver
Museum of Art, Monticello, Virginia Museum of
Art, and Smithsonian American Museum of Art.
The Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt
B24: Beginning Contract Bridge II
Eberhard Jehle
6 units
Apr. 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16
Wed. 10-11:30 a.m.
Cavalier Inn
Limit: 20
 NEW 
Beginning Contract Bridge is designed for complete
beginners, as well as those returning to the game
with little recent experience playing cards. The
fundamentals of contract bridge, basic card play—
as declarer and as a defender—and some basic
bidding will be taught in a practical, hands-on
fashion. Most class time will be spent at the table
playing hands under supervision and reviewing the
boards immediately afterwards. Handouts to
summarize and review the material taught will
be provided.
and supervising sports officials. He has taught
beginning and intermediate bridge in
Charlottesville for more than a decade—preferably
two, three or four tables of students and an
abundance of guided, hands-on practice bidding
and playing bridge hands. In the past eight years,
he acquired American Contract Bridge League
Silver Life Master status and twice won District
6 (Virginia, Maryland, DC) team championships.
Students are encouraged to sign up for both
Beginning Contract Bridge I and Beginning
Contract Bridge II.
B25: Foreign Cultures and American Foreign Policy
Jim Perkins
6 units
Mar. 28, Apr. 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2 Wed. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Limit: 75
 NEW 
Our world today is in a period of major upheaval. A
strong and well-formulated foreign policy is
essential for the United States to retain its
leadership role. Inspired by the life and work of
Dr. Ruhi Ramazani, Edward R. Stettinius
Professor Emeritus of Government and Foreign
Affairs at UVa, this course will explore how
understanding foreign cultures can contribute to
strengthening American foreign policy. It also will
provide a perspective on how existing American
foreign policy is perceived by different countries
and cultures. The course will be taught by a
distinguished group of current UVa faculty, with
each discussing a different country’s culture as
a foundation for the formulation of strategic
American foreign policy. Each is a recognized
scholar and author in the culture and politics of
his respective country of focus. Participants will
have an opportunity to raise issues and questions.
The presentation segment (excluding Q and A) of
each session will be videotaped for use in our
public schools as a teaching tool.
March 28: Egypt. Professor William Quandt and
Edward A. Stettinius, Jr., professor, Department
of Politics.
April 4: Russia. Allen Lynch, the Hugh S. and
Winifred B. Cumming Memorial Chair in International Affairs and director of the Center for
Russian and East European Studies at UVa.
April 11: India. John Echeverri-Gent, associate
professor, Department of Politics.
April 18: Japan. Leonard Schoppa, academic dean,
Semester at Sea, 2011.
April 25: North and South Korea. Ron Dimberg,
associate professor and director of graduate
studies.
May 2: China. Brantly Womack, Cumming
Memorial Professor of Foreign Affairs, Department
of Politics at UVa.
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B23: War on Terror after Osama
Frederick P. Hitz
3 units
Apr. 4, 11, 25, May 2
Wed. 9-10:30 a.m.
Senior Center
Limit: 75
 NEW 
This will be a follow-on course to Frederick Hitz’
earlier one (spring 2011) on “Antiterrorism and
the Role of Intelligence” to assess what the death
of Osama bin Laden will mean to the war on
terror.
Frederick Hitz is a former inspector general of the
CIA. He is an attorney (J.D., Harvard), lectures
on public and international affairs, and writes for
academic journals on espionage. He is a lecturer at
UVa and Princeton University.
Wednesday Courses
Wednesday Courses
B26: The Time of Our Lives: Experience, Memory
and Meaning
Mac Warford
3 units
Apr. 11, 18, 25, May 2
Wed. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Limit: 25
What we think we know, understand, and assume to
be true often changes as we get older, when
matters of belief, vocation, character, and
responsibility take on different meanings. In this
context, we have a chance to reconsider who we
are, the things that are important, and where our
life might yet lead. The course provides a setting
in which to explore these issues of time and
memory through discussion of T. S. Eliot’s Four
Quartets and other writings.
Mac Warford is a theological teacher who has
served on the faculties of Saint Louis University
and Union Theological Seminary in New York.
He has been a pastor, a seminary president,
and longtime consultant to the Lilly Endowment
and The Teagle Foundation. He holds a doctorate
in education from Columbia University and
has published widely on vocation, theological
education, and the practice of ministry.
Suggested Readings: Eliot, T. S. Four Quartets, 1968.
Hillman, James. The Force of Character: And the
Lasting Life, 2000. McConkey, James, ed. The
Anatomy of Memory: An Anthology, 1996.
recently he has demonstrated his interest,
competence, and knowledge of historic
preservation through the work he has done and
continues to do on historic buildings in the
Scottsville area. His current affiliations include
being president of the Albemarle Charlottesville
Historical Society, a member of the Albemarle
County Historic Preservation Committee,
Charlottesville Historic Resources Committee,
and Scottsville Architectural Review.
Suggested Reading: Moore, John Hammond.
Albemarle, Jefferson’s County, 1727-1976, 1976.
Lay, K. Edward. The Architecture of Jefferson
Country: Charlottesville and Albemarle County,
Virginia, 2000.
Albemarle County Court House
B27: Past and Present: The History of Albemarle
County and the City of Charlottesville
Steven G. Meeks
3 units
Apr. 18, 25, May 2, 9
Wed. 1-2:30 p.m.
Limit: 75
1st Session: The early history and development of
the area, offering an insight into communities
around the county.
2nd Session: The growth of Charlottesville from
a courthouse town to an independent city.
Following a brief presentation, there will be
a guided tour of the original downtown
Charlottesville. The meeting place will be
determined and announced in the first class.
3rd Session: A panel discussion of different aspects
of the area’s history.
4th Session: K. Edward Lay, Cary D. Langhorne
Professor of Architecture, Emeritus, at UVa
and author of The Architecture of Jefferson
Country, will present an overview of the
architectural legacy of early homes in the area.
Steven G. Meeks, a native of Albemarle County,
has written extensively about local history and
has given history lectures for many years. Most
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The Hatton Ferry
B29: Genealogy 101: What You Need To Know To Get
Started Researching Your Family
Shelley Murphy
3 units
Mar. 28, Apr. 4, 11
Wed. 2:30-4 p.m.
Senior Center
Limit: 50
 NEW 
The first of three parts, this course is interactive and
designed for the new and experienced genealogist
by providing an overview of how to get started,
outlining the beginning/basic research steps
and process for gathering family information.
Introductions of what resources are available
(including online resources) and basic steps to
combat genealogy challenges, avoiding brick walls,
and highlighting some challenges associated with
African-American and Native-American research.
An avid genealogist for over 25 years, Shelley
presents Genealogy 101 workshops at local, state
and national genealogy conferences. Murphy is
known for her inspiring and interactive “Getting
Started” with genealogy research, “African
American Genealogy,” “Time and File
Management,” along with interesting problemsolving methodology lectures. Shelley works for
a local nonprofit and is an adjunct instructor
for Averett University. She holds a B.S. in
social psychology, an M.A. in organizational
management and has completed her doctorate
course work in organizational leadership.
Suggested Reading: Burroughs, Tony. Black Roots: A
Beginner’s Guide To Tracing the African-American
Family Tree, 2001. Woodtor, Dee Parmer.
Finding a Place Called Home: A Guide to AfricanAmerican Genealogy and Historical Identity, Revised
and Expanded, 1999. Ancestory.com learning
center online (http://learn.ancestry.com/Home/
HMLND.aspx). Also, join and support local
genealogy groups, historical societies and libraries;
attend public talks and presentations.
B30: Photoshop Elements: Lab Session
Bob Stroud
6 units
Mar. 29, Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3 Thu. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Senior Center
Limit: 15
Bob Stroud holds degrees from Washington and Lee
University: A.B. 1956, LL.B 1958. In addition to
practicing law for 42 years before retirement in
2002, he has been a lecturer at Washington and
Lee University and its law school, the Darden
School of Business, the UVa School of Law, and
Virginia State Bar continuing legal education. He
has had a longtime interest in both photography
and computers. He switched from film to digital
cameras in 2004 and has extensive experience as an
advanced amateur photographer using Photoshop
for editing, enhancing and printing digital images,
creating collages of images, and creating slide
shows. He has taught OLLI courses on “Digital
Photography: From Camera to Presentation.”
Requirements: Participants must be enrolled in the
Photoshop Elements Workshop (Course B16).
Participants will be expected to bring to each
session a laptop with Photoshop Elements
preloaded.
B31: Everything You Always Wanted To Know
about Wine but Were Afraid To Ask
Elinor Larkin
6 units
Mar. 29, Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3 Thu. 1-2:30 p.m.
Limit: 25
Each week we will go over the basics of wine tasting,
grape varietals, wine growing areas of the world
and will enjoy guest speakers from the wine
industry. There will be a wine tasting at each
session. The $25 cost for the wine will be collected
at the first class. (Please make checks payable to
Elinor Larkin.)
Elinor Larkin is the owner/manager of In Vino
Veritas, a wine shop located just east of
Charlottesville. She holds a Bachelor of Science
degree from Allegheny College and has lived in
Charlottesville for 20 years. She has worked at
Monticello, The Boar’s Head Inn and Howell
Press. Wine has been a love and hobby for most of
her life.
Suggested Reading: McCarthy, Ed, and Mary
Ewing-Mulligan. Wine for Dummies, 2006.
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B28: The Ode Less Traveled: Releasing the Poet
Within?
Douglas C. Vest
3 units
May 2, 9, 16
Wed. 1:30-3 p.m.
Westminster Canterbury
Limit: 30
 NEW 
This course will review the movement of poetry,
especially during the past 100 years. Each student
will craft a poem during a few minutes in class and
share with the class. There will be an introduction
to haiku and limerick.
Douglas Vest is a former research physicist and
corporation vice president and now is retired
clergy. He likes to think of himself as a generalist,
being the graduate of five universities. He is the
author of ten books, including five in poetry.
Required Materials: Paper and writing instruments.
Suggested Reading: Favorite poems.
Wednesday/Thursday Courses
Thursday Courses
B32: A Comparative History of Modern Iran from
1800 to the Iranian Revolution
Meredith LoBello
3 units
Mar. 29, Apr. 5, 12, 19
Thu. 1:30-3 p.m.
Senior Center
Limit: 30
This course will provide a narrative account of
Iranian history between 1800 and 1980.
1. 19th century Iran, tribalism, and Iran in “The
Great Game.”
2. The Pahlavis, Mossadegh, and the CIA.
3. Iran from Mossadegh to the Revolution: Iran’s
third attempt at theocracy or the beginnings of
a secular state?
4. The Islamic Republic and the West: a clash of
civilizations or history as usual?
Mr. LoBello has an M.A. in Iranian studies from the
University of Toronto in Canada. Between 1972
and 1978 he taught at the University of Tehran
and worked for a number of American companies
there. After the Islamic Revolution he returned
to the U.S. and spent 35 years in software and
software-related technology. He retired in 2008
and currently is studying Persian literature,
language and history at the University of Virginia.
While not an absolute requirement, students should
have regular access to e-mail and provide their email addresses to the instructor approximately two
weeks prior to the course’s first session.
Suggested Reading: Abrahamian, Ervard. A History of
Modern Iran, 2008. Mackey, Sandra. The Iranians:
Persia, Islam and the Sole of a Nation, 1998.
B33: Classical and Enduring Architectural Elements
Elinor Miller
3 units
Apr. 26, May 3, 10, 17
Thu. 1:30-3 p.m.
Senior Center
Limit: 75
 NEW 
Session 1. Overview of historical architecture and
basic roof and window styles.
Session 2. Classic elements: Doric, Ionic and
Corinthian columns and capitals; dentils,
modillions, colonnades, pediments, entablatures,
cornices, decorative features.
Session 3. Three types of brick bonding; buildings'
"bones": buttresses, crenelations, gargoyles, arches,
arcades, niches.
Session 4. A walk on the downtown mall where we'll
look for many of the features we've studied in the
classsroom.
Elinor Miller has shared her interest in architectural
features with young and old since 1970.
Participants will find buildings' components easy
to master, and once learned, they will notice—and
gain—a lifelong enjoyment of the classic features
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that occur in almost every town and city.
Suggested Materials: Binoculars and cameras for the
downtown mall.
B34: Capturing Quality Photographs in the Field
Ben Greenberg
3 units
Mar. 29, Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26
Thu. 4-6 p.m.
OLLI Conference Room
Limit: 10
 NEW 
The goal of the course is to help persons interested in
landscape and nature photography learn how to
improve their skills in capturing quality images in
the field. The course will provide opportunities to
photograph at nearby locations with diverse
subject matter. Emphasis will be placed on such
important characteristics of strong photographs as
composition, balance, lighting, exposure, and
sharpness. Participants will be expected to be
thoroughly familiar with their camera equipment
and its usage. Either digital or film cameras with
manual override capability may be used by
participants. Information will be provided to help
individuals learn to make the choices that
maximize the quality of their photographs. Three
of the five sessions will be held in the field,
providing maximum opportunities to shoot
photographs.
Ben Greenberg is a lifelong resident of Virginia who
has photographed scenic locations in Virginia and
throughout the nation for more than 40 years.
His landscape photographs have won local and
national awards and competitions and have been
featured in numerous individual and group shows.
His dramatic images reflect his uncompromising
commitment to capturing the natural beauty of his
subjects under the optimum conditions.
Required Material: A film or digital camera.
Suggested Reading: Your camera manual.
B35: Getting Ready for the Ash Lawn Opera 2012
Michelle Krisel
3 units
Apr. 27, May 4, 11
Fri. 9:30-11 a.m.
Limit: 45
 NEW 
Whether you’re new to opera or a longtime fan, you
will find Mozart’s masterpiece The Magic Flute
filled with charm and beauty. The Music Man will
leave you whistling “Gary, Indiana” and “Seventysix Trombones” until you say “Goodnight, My
Someone.”
Michelle Krisel was named general director of the
Ash Lawn Opera Festival in June 2010. Prior
to joining Ash Lawn Opera, Ms. Krisel worked
at Washington National Opera, where, in 1996,
Plácido Domingo invited her to be his special
assistant and later to design and lead the
Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Programs, as
well as oversee the education and community
programs. Ms. Krisel began her career as a coach
and assistant conductor with opera companies and
later managed the careers of opera singers and
conductors worldwide. She has been a regular
panelist on the “Metropolitan Opera Quiz” for
over 20 years and has written about music for
many publications. She is a graduate of Yale
University and holds a master in music from the
University of Southern California.
B36: Foreign Policy Dilemmas for Obama in the
2012 Election
Donald Nuechterlein
3 units
Apr. 13, 20, 27
Fri. 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Limit: 24
 NEW 
In the spring of 2012, President Obama will face a
series of foreign policy challenges, most of them
dilemmas, as he prepares to run for re-election in
November. At this time (August 2011), it isn't
possible to predict which of these may develop
into a crisis, but among the issues will be the
following: Afghanistan/Pakistan, Iraq/Iran,
Israel/Palestine, Syrian civil war, Euro-zone's
breakup, major spike in world oil prices, serious
decline in value of the dollar. This course
will be conducted as a seminar, with groups of
six members forming a team to work on scenarios
that could become real crises. The objective is not
only to give members an educational experience in
foreign policy decision-making, but also to draw
Friday Courses
on the experiences and expertise of seminar
members.
Preference will be given to those who have attended
previous classes and understand the “national
interest matrix.”
Donald Nuechterlein was a naval officer in World
War II. During his long government career he
served in U.S. military government in Germany,
the Department of State (in Washington, Iceland
and Thailand), and the Office of the Secretary of
Defense. Until his retirement from federal service
he served on the faculty of the Federal Executive
Institute in Charlottesville. His Ph.D. is from the
University of Michigan (political science and
international relations), and he has taught at
universities in Canada, Great Britain and
Germany and at the University of Virginia. He
taught a seminar on U.S. foreign policy at UVa in
the fall of ’07. He is the author of nine books
on U.S. foreign policy.
Suggested Reading: Nuechterlein, Donald E. America
Recommitted: A Superpower Assesses Its Role in
a Turbulent World, 2000.
B37: Advancing Contract Bridge II
Eberhard Jehle
6 units
Apr. 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18
Fri. 10-11:30 a.m.
Cavalier Inn
Limit: 20
 NEW 
Advancing Contract Bridge is designed for students
wishing to brush up their bridge game (or
returning to the game with substantial experience),
for rubber bridge players desiring an introduction
to duplicate bridge, and for novice duplicate
players seeking to improve their competitive skills.
Modern Standard American bidding and
intermediate concepts in card play will be taught
in a practical, hands-on fashion. Most class time
will be spent at the table bidding, playing and
reviewing hands. Handouts to summarize and
review the material taught will be provided.
and supervising sports officials. He has taught
beginning and intermediate bridge in
Charlottesville for more than a decade—preferably
two, three or four tables of students and an
abundance of guided, hands-on practice bidding
and playing bridge hands. In the past eight years,
he acquired American Contract Bridge League
Silver Life Master status and twice won District 6
(Virginia, Maryland, DC) team championships.
Students are encouraged to sign up for both
Advancing Contract Bridge I and Advancing
Contract Bridge II.
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Friday Courses
B38: Provocative World-Class Ideas about the State
of Humanity Today and Tomorrow
Allen E. Hench
3 units
Apr. 13, 20, 27, May 4
Fri. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Limit: 40
 NEW 
This class will deal with current issues, thought and
ideas, and humanity. It is anchored by video
presentations of "TEDtalks" recorded at the
annual TED conference, which began in 1984,
originally devoted to the converging fields of
technology, entertainment and design. More than
a thousand people from all over the world now
attend the conference—indeed, the event sells out
a year in advance—and the content has expanded
to include science, business, the arts and global
issues facing our world. The speakers at TED
present amazing performances, perspective, and
analysis about new knowledge and thinking that
is evolving in many fields and that affects how we
live now and will in the future. Each speaker has 18
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minutes to present the talk of their lives. We will
view, discuss, and supplement three or more of
these talks each week. If you are interested in
where knowledge in the world is and where it is
headed, this class is a must!
Allen Hench holds a B.A. in governmental
administration and a J.D. from Dickinson School
of Law in Pennsylvania. He has served as director
of the UVa Law School’s Nonprofit Clinic and
was a past volunteer with the Miller Center
at UVa, doing research for interviews conducted
by Charles Signor on “For the Record” on
WHTJ. For 33 years he was the owner of a smalltown Pennsylvania general law practice, with
concentration in estate planning/administration
and real estate law. He also was a founder of the
Perry Public Policy Forum in Perry County, PA.
Suggested Reading: One of the talks will be
announced in advance each week for those who
want to analyze the presentation and offer his or
her critique or views on that presentation. Access
to the Internet is helpful but not required.
Valley Spring 2012 Courses Alphabetical by Instructor
 NEW COURSE
Page
Armentrout, Anne
Short Verse Forms: A Poetry Workshop ............. ♦ ..... 31
Bohmfalk, Erwin
South Africa: A Photographer’s Dream ............. ♦..... 32
Dietrich, Rick
More Love, More Art: Poetry and Paint, Part 2 .. ♦ ..... 34
Hollen, Fred
Bees and Beekeeping: A Honey of a Pastime ..... ♦..... 34
Lott, James
Contemporary American Poetry ............................... 30
Mason, John W.
Great Britain: From Empire to Welfare State .... ♦ ..... 29
Morgan, Walter E., III (Chip)
The Botany of Ferns and Wildflowers ..................... 32
Sams, W. Mitchell, Jr.
Furniture Craftsmanship in the 18th Century ..........
Shomo, Susie
How about Those EARTHQUAKES! ........... ♦ ....
Shuey, Judith
Hard Times, Soft Quilts .................................. ♦ ....
Spahr, John
The Wide, Wild World of Birds and Birding .... ♦ ....
Walker, William T.
World War I and the United States .........................
Warford, Mac
Psyche and Soul: An Introduction to Jung ..................
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Valley Session A Course Schedule
February 7 – March 22, 2012
A61
Course Title
 Great Britain: From Empire to Welfare State,
1900-2000
Instructor
Dates
Day
John W. Mason
Feb. 27, Mar. 5, 12, 19
Time
Mon. 9-10:30 a.m.
Units Site*
3
RR
A62
Contemporary American Poetry
James Lott
Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28, Mar. 6, 13
Tue. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
6
RR
A63
Psyche and Soul: An Introduction to Jung
Mac Warford
Feb. 21, 28, Mar. 6, 13, 20
Tue. 3-4:30 p.m.
3
RR
A64
World War I and the United States
William T. Walker Feb. 22, 29, Mar. 7, 14, 21
Wed. 10-11:30 a.m.
3
AH
Susie Shomo
Mar. 7, 14, 21
Wed. 3-4:30 p.m.
3
RR
A66
 How about Those EARTHQUAKES!
 The Wide, Wild and Weird World of Birds
John Spahr
Feb. 9, 16, 23, Mar. 1, 8
Thu. 10 a.m.-noon
3
RR
A67
 Short Verse Forms: A Poetry Workshop
Anne Armentrout
Feb. 23, Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22
Thu. 1-2:30 p.m.
3
RR
A65
and Birding
 NEW COURSE
Courses taught at locations in Charlottesville can be found on pages 4 - 28.
Valley Session A: February 7 – March 22
A61: Great Britain: From Empire to Welfare State,
1900-2000
John W. Mason
3 units
Feb. 27, Mar. 5, 12, 19
Mon. 9-10:30 a.m.
R. R. Smith Center
Limit: 25
 NEW 
This course charts the “decline” of Great Britain as
a great power from 1900-2000. Two obvious
sources of Britain’s strength at the height of her
power were her industry and empire. In the 20th
century these two pillars collapsed; and by the
1950s, Britain, in the words of Dean Acheson,
had “lost an empire but not found a role.” We
shall challenge some myths about Britain’s past and
Monday Courses
seek to understand how the British have come to
be where they are today.
John Mason holds a Ph.D. in history from the
University of Birmingham, U.K. His teaching and
research interests in 20th century European history
are closely linked to living in particular places. In
England he taught for the Open University for 25
years and in the late 1990s did research and
teaching in the post-Soviet countries of Slovakia,
Hungary and Armenia. John is also an active stone
sculptor.
Suggested Reading: Clarke, P. F. Hope and Glory:
Britain 1900-1990, 2 nd ed., 2004. Morgan,
Kenneth O. The Oxford History of Britain, 2010.
Also, handouts will be provided.
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Valley Session A
No.
Tuesday/Wednesday Courses
A62: Contemporary American Poetry
James Lott
6 units
Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28, Mar. 6, 13 Tue. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
R. R. Smith Center
Limit: 25
To be honest, a lot of bright and well-read people
don’t read poetry. They assume poetry is
unnecessarily hard and hides its meaning behind
obscure images and symbols. And they also
assume that “contemporary poetry” is especially
obscure. But the best poetry is just the opposite:
marked by clarity of thought and language, good
poems speak to us in ways that cause us to hear
(and see) more clearly. In this course we will read
and discuss poems by our contemporaries and
discover together what gives the poems staying
power. In a sense, as attentive readers we will
become cocreators of the poems we read.
James Lott holds a Ph.D. in English from the
University of Wisconsin. He taught English,
including many courses of poetry, at Mary
Baldwin College from 1964 to 1986 and was dean
of the college from 1986 to 2001. In retirement he
served as academic dean at Stuart Hall (20052008).
Required Reading: McClatchy, J. D., ed. The Vintage
Book of Contemporary American Poetry, 2nd ed.,
2003.
Valley Session A
A63: Psyche and Soul: An Introduction to Jung
Mac Warford
3 units
Feb. 21, 28, Mar. 6, 13, 20
Tue. 3-4:30 p.m.
R. R. Smith Center
Limit: 12
This course is an introduction to C. G. Jung’s life
and depth psychology. Jung’s understanding of ego
and self, persona and shadow, individuation, and
the archetypes of the unconscious are some of the
topics to be discussed through examples drawn
from art, drama, fairy tales, and dreams. The
course will focus on Jung’s search for ways of
discovering what we have deferred, cast aside, or
left unexplored in our psyches and souls.
Mac Warford is a theological teacher who has served
on the faculties of Saint Louis University and
Union Theological Seminary in New York.
He has been a pastor, seminary president, and
longtime consultant to the Lilly Endowment, Inc.,
and The Teagle Foundation. He has studied the
work of C. G. Jung for many years and has
participated in seminars at the Jung Institute in
Zurich. He holds a doctorate in education from
Columbia University.
Suggested Reading: Davies, Robertson, and Michael
Dirda. The Manticore, 2006. Jung, C. G., Aniela
Jaffe, Clara Winston and Richard Winston.
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Memories, Dreams, Reflections, 1989. Jung, C. G.,
W. S. Dell and Cary F. Baynes. Modern Man in
Search of a Soul, 1955. Also, materials will be
distributed in class.
A64: World War I and the United States
William T. Walker
3 units
Feb. 22, 29, Mar. 7, 14, 21
Wed. 10-11:30 a.m.
Augusta Health, Lifetime Educ. Bldg.
Limit: 20
Arguably, World War I was the most significant
event of the 20th century. It dramatically altered
the world in which we grew up, continues to affect
our lives today, and will remain one of the most
influential events for decades to come. And yet,
Americans know very little about this conflict and
the transformation it brought to the nation and
world. The course will cover the full scope of the
war, with particular emphasis on the American
experience and the struggles of President
Woodrow Wilson. A special feature of the course
will be a guided tour of the new World War I
exhibit at the Woodrow Wilson Presidential
Library in Staunton. While there will be a few
lectures to provide common points of departure,
the class will be conducted primarily as a
discussion during which participants can ask
questions and weigh various theories about the
war and its ramifications.
William Walker earned a B.A. and M.A. from the
University of Virginia. He spent 40 years in higher
education, first as an instructor of English and
later as a public affairs director. In 2007 he retired
after 11 years as associate vice president for public
affairs at the College of William and Mary.
Although he taught 19th century British poetry,
he is a lifelong student of military history. For the
past 15 years he has studied World War I as part
of the research on the Meuse-Argonne Offensive,
on which he is writing a book.
Suggested Reading: Ellis, John. Eye-Deep in Hell:
Trench Warfare in World War I, 1989. Ferrell,
Robert H. Woodrow Wilson and World War I,
1917-1921, 1986. Also, copies of speeches, white
papers and documents of Woodrow Wilson will
be provided by the instructor.
A65: How about Those EARTHQUAKES?!
Susie Shomo
3 units
Mar. 7, 14, 21
Wed. 3-4:30 p.m.
R. R. Smith Center
Limit: 25
 NEW 
Virginia had a “big one”…well, for the eastern U.S.
anyway. We will put this event into context after
we look at what causes earthquakes and why they
are concentrated where they are around the globe.
Google Earth and other visual aids will be used
to display real-time data and to study major
earthquake events in recent times. Practical
background information will be presented in a
dynamic visual style. Discussion/Q and A will
be encouraged. Exposure to the neat stuff via
video, Internet, and oral presentation will be an
emphasis. Let’s shake, rattle, and roll!
Susie Shomo has been teaching Earth Science for
over 25 years, in Rockingham County Public
Schools and now at Blue Ridge Community
College (full time for over five years). She received
her B.S. degree (geology and general science) from
James Madison University and her M.S. degree
(geology) from The University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill. Susie brings the power of the
visual and a down-to-earth teaching style into the
classroom to spark her students’ sense of curiosity,
engaging them to inquire and want to learn more.
Suggested Readings: Handouts and readings will be
provided by the instructor.
A66: The Wide, Wild and Weird World of Birds
and Birding
John Spahr
3 units
Feb. 9,16, 23, Mar. 1, 8
Thu. 10 a.m.-noon
R. R. Smith Center
Limit: 25
 NEW 
The course will include a “light” scientific
introduction to acquaint you with the biology and
incredibly diverse behavior and habitats of birds.
We also will explore a few bird families (e.g. owls
and/or parrots) in some depth to better appreciate
the fascinating aspects and adaptations within a
taxonomic group. Additionally, the instructor will
draw from personal observations of birds, whether
from a backyard bird feeder, a remote Eskimo
village in Alaska, the jungles of New Guinea, the
Andes of South America, or the arid Karoo of
South Africa. Hundreds (thousands?) of highquality digital images will be used in the
presentations to illustrate or highlight each topic.
John, a retired physician (pathologist), has had
extensive experience with many of the biologic
sciences. However, it is a science that he did not
formally study, ornithology, that became his
lifelong avocation. Starting with casual bird
observation as a child, his interest and experience
expanded to serious bird study as an adult. He
has been active in many organizations, including
the Augusta Bird Club and Virginia Society of
Ornithology (President 2006-2007), and has
traveled throughout the U.S. and the world in
pursuit of observing and studying our fine,
feathered friends.
Suggested Reading: Hilty, Steven, and Mimi Hoppe
Wolf. Birds of Tropical America: A Watcher’s
Introduction to Behavior, Breeding, and Diversity,
2005. Larner, YuLee R. Birds of Augusta County,
3rd ed., 2008. (Contact John Spahr if you wish to
purchase a copy of this inexpensive reference.)
Obmascik, Mark. The Big Year: A Tale of Man,
Nature and Fowl Obsession, 2004. (See the motion
picture based on the book, featuring Steve Martin,
Jack Black, Owen Wilson and Angela Houston; to
be released October 2011.)
A67: Short Verse Forms: A Poetry Workshop
Anne Armentrout
3 units
Feb. 23, Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22
Thu. 1-2:30 p.m.
R. R. Smith Center
Limit: 12
 NEW 
Whether you’re just starting the voyage of discovery
that is writing poetry or are a practicing poet
looking for new ideas and challenges, this
workshop devoted to making aphorisms, haiku,
quatrains, clerihews, limericks and other short
forms will jump start your journey. Come learn—
and practice—the tools, techniques, and tricks of
the poetry trade that draw on sources from the
Anglo-American, European, Arabic, and Asian
traditions.
Anne Armentrout has a graduate degree in English
(dramatic literature and performance) from
Georgetown University. As a teacher, she
specializes in adult education. Currently, she
travels under the parasol of Rain Shadow Studio,
which covers her own efforts in the literary, visual
and theatre arts, as well as her work in arts-related
special events and creativity consulting.
Required Materials: Writing implements: Pen, pencil
and package of index cards.
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Valley Session A
Tuesday/Wednesday Courses Valley Session A: February 7 – March 26
Valley Session B Course Schedule
April 3 – May 17
No.
Course Title
B61
The Botany of Ferns and Wildflowers
B62
 Southern Africa: The Beauty and Life—Wild
B63
B64
B65
B66
Instructor
Dates
Walter E. Morgan III (Chip) Apr. 16, 23, 30, May 7
Erwin Bohmfalk
and Otherwise—of South Africa, Namibia and
Botswana; a Photographer’s Dream
Furniture Craftsmanship in the 18th
W. Mitchell Sams Jr.
Century: Design, Styles and Construction
Judith Shuey
 Hard Times, Soft Quilts
 Bees and Beekeeping: A Honey of a Pastime Fred Hollen
 More Love, More Art: Poetry and Paint, Rick Dietrich
Part 2
Valley Session B
B61: The Botany of Ferns and Wildflowers
Walter E. Morgan III (Chip)
3 units
Apr. 16, 23, 30, May 7
Mon. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Limit: 25
Featuring the exquisite images of Kenneth R.
Lawless and live material, we will examine the
botanical features that allow one to recognize and
classify these plants into families. A familiarity
with the morphology evident in these images and
plants will allow one to identify a wide variety of
ferns and wildflowers in the field. Topics will
include the evolution and reproduction of ferns
and flowering plants in general terms. The first
session will focus on ferns and the following three,
on wildflowers.
Chip has degrees from Wesleyan University (Conn.),
B.A., and The College of Physicians and Surgeons,
M.D. Since retirement he has been an
active volunteer with The Wintergreen
Nature Foundation and other naturalhistory programs, teaching primarily
in the fields of botany and geology. He
serves on the Science and Education
Advisory Committee
for the Foundation.
Units Site*
3
AH
Mon. 3-4:30 p.m.
3
RR
Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1 Tue. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
3
AH
Apr. 10, 17, 24, May 1
Tue. 3-4:30 p.m.
3
RR
Apr. 11, 18, 25, May 2
Wed. 1-2:30 p.m.
3
RR
Apr. 16, 23, 30
Apr. 12, 19, 26, May 3,
10, 17
Courses taught at locations in Charlottesville can be found on pages 4 - 28.
Monday Courses
Time
Mon. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
 NEW COURSE
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Day
Thu. 3-4:30 p.m.
6
RR
Valley Session B: April 3 – May 17
He is vice president of The Flora of Virginia
Project, where his primary focus is ferns.
B62: Southern Africa: The Beauty and Life—Wild
and Otherwise—of South Africa, Namibia and
Botswana; a Photographer’s Dream
Erwin Bohmfalk
3 units
Apr. 16, 23, 30
Mon. 3-4:30 p.m.
R. R. Smith Center
Limit: 25
 NEW 
These lectures are based on Erwin Bohmfalk’s
numerous visits to the three countries focused
upon in this course. Although they are neighbors,
it is the differences of each that make them unique
and appealing. We will be involved almost entirely
with their natural history, which is incredibly
beautiful and awe-inspiring, as seen through the
camera lens. The health of our Earth is displayed
daily in the successes and failures of these lives in
our natural world.
Session 1. South Africa. We will visit the
Vredefort Dome U.N. World Heritage Site,
which is the site of the largest and oldest
meteorite-impact crater on Earth; the
Drackensberg Mountains, highest
in South Africa; the land of Zulus,
largest of the 11 official
cultures of SA; and
nature reserves full
of wildlife.
Session 2. Namibia. The most physically colorful
country in the world, with the Namib Desert and
the Skeleton Coast. We will see Herero and
Himba natives. The Himbas are one of the oldest
cultures in Africa and are still trying to retain their
very ancient heritage and cultural practices in spite
of the pressures of modern Africa. And again,
beautiful desert plants and wildlife.
Session 3. Botswana. It’s not only the home of the
Kalahari Desert and the Okavango River Delta,
but it has a very close neighbor—Victoria Falls.
The Okavango River Delta is unique in the
world—the Okavango River flows into the
Kalahari Desert, creates a magnificent swamp—
and evaporates! A swamp and delta in the middle
of a desert! An awe-inspiring sight and—you
guessed it—full of wildlife! And Victoria Falls
surpasses all dimensions of Niagara Falls.
Erwin Bohmfalk was an Army Air Corps pilot in
WWII, later receiving his Ph.D. degree in
physical chemistry from the University of
Colorado. He is a DuPont retiree and owner of
The Purple Foot in Waynesboro. For 12 years he
has chaired the board of directors of the Wildlife
Center of Virginia, where much of his effort is in
organizing and hosting wildlife photo and viewing
safaris in South Africa. A member of the
prestigious Explorer’s Club of New York, he has
traveled extensively on all seven continents. His
passions are world travel, wildlife photography and
the environment.
Suggested Reading: My recommendation is simply to
learn by actually seeing/visiting these fascinating
parts of the world, if at all possible. As the ancient
Mongolian proverb says: It is far better to see
something once than to have heard of it a thousand
times.
B63: Furniture Craftsmanship in the 18th Century:
Design, Styles and Construction
W. Mitchell Sams Jr.
3 units
Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1 Tue. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Limit: 30
This course will cover furniture designed and built by
American craftsmen using hand tools prior to the
Industrial Revolution. We will first learn how
proper design proportions led to elegance, how
wood was chosen, and how wood behaves. We
then will cover furniture styles beginning with
Pilgrim and progressing through William and
Mary, Queen Anne, Chippendale and the Federal
Periods. Handworking tools, such as planes,
gouges, measuring devices and saws, will be
brought to class; and specialized techniques for
joining two pieces of wood and hand carving
Tuesday Courses
techniques will be demonstrated. We also will
bring to class several examples of period furniture,
so that design and construction techniques may be
viewed in a “hands-on” experience. By the
conclusion of the course, the student will be able
to identify furniture styles and appreciate the skill
involved in construction and be able to identify
some of the tool marks and characteristics that
distinguish true antiques from fakes.
Mitch Sams is a retired medical school professor
whose avocation is building reproduction furniture
using primarily hand tools of the type employed by
Colonial American craftsmen.
B64: Hard Times, Soft Quilts
Judith Shuey
3 units
Apr. 10, 17, 24, May 1
Tue. 3-4:30 p.m.
R. R. Smith Center
Limit: 25
 NEW 
Participants will explore the history of the Great
Depression as it affected everyday life, using quilts
as clues to what was happening in American
families of the 1930s. In one class period,
participants will be invited to bring quilts or other
family pieces from this time period and to share
the stories passed down in their families about this
era.
Judith Shuey is the director of the Virginia Quilt
Museum and a 30-year quilter. The museum’s
collection of 1930s’ quilts sparked her interest in
this topic that explores the Great Depression and
its effects on everyday life as reflected in quilts of
the period.
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Valley Session B
B65: Bees and Beekeeping: A Honey of a Pastime
Fred Hollen
3 units
Apr. 11, 18, 25, May 2
Wed. 1-2:30 p.m.
R. R. Smith Center
Limit: 25
 NEW 
The course will provide basic information on the
biology and life cycle of the honeybees, as well
as a basic introduction to their management as
pollinators and honey producers.
Fred Hollen is retired from Augusta County Schools.
He has been a beekeeper since 1988. He is a
past president of local and state beekeepers’
associations.
B66: More Love, More Art: Poetry and Paint, Part 2
Rick Dietrich
6 units
Apr. 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17
Thu. 3-4:30 p.m.
R. R. Smith Center
Limit: 20
 NEW 
Almost 20 years ago, the Metropolitan Museum of
Art published a beautiful little book of poems and
paintings selected by Kate Farrell: Love & Art.
In it are poems on love and friendship by voices
as varied as John Donne and Anne Bradstreet,
Lucretius and Edna St. Vincent Millay. In it are
reproductions of works by Rembrandt, Renoir,
Rubens, and Rodin—and that’s just the R’s. We’ll
look at both, poems and art, hoping to learn
something about poetry and painting, and love in
many dimensions. Returning and new students
welcome.
Rick Dietrich has degrees in English from Carleton
College (B.A.), Tulane University (M.A.), and
Georgia State University (Ph.D. in creative
writing). He has taught at Tulane, at Jefferson
State Community College (Birmingham, AL),
and Columbia Theological Seminary. He is a
practicing poet out of practice and minister at
First Presbyterian Church, Staunton.
Required Reading: Farrell, Kate. Art & Love: An
Illustrated Anthology of Love Poetry, 1990.
Coming in Fall 2012
Online Registration
OLLI’s new online registration system will enable
you to register into courses at your convenience,
24 hours a day, once registration opens,
and
receive IMMEDIATE confirmation
of the courses that you are in.
No access to the Internet?
You may register the same as in the past.
Mail your registration form and payment
or come to the OLLI office.
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U s e f u l
I n f o r m a t i o n
Books
Books may be ordered from:
• The University of Virginia Bookstore on the 4th
floor of the Emmet Street Garage. Parking tickets
will be validated. With a credit card, orders can be
placed by phone (434-923-1000).
• Other sources: Local book stores
www.amazon.com
www.bookfinder.com
Catalogs
Catalogs are available at:
• The OLLI office
1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 114, Charlottesville
• The Senior Center
1180 Pepsi Place, Charlottesville
• The R. R. Smith Center for History and Art
20 South New Street, Staunton
• OLLI’s Web site: www.olliuva.org
Web Site
The OLLI at UVa Web site, www.olliuva.org, keeps
members informed and connected to the program in
a number of ways. OLLI’s Web site lists closed
courses and schedule changes, as well as OLLI
Outings, Special Presentations and travel
opportunities. Take a look—you’ll be glad you
did!
OLLI Outings
We all love to go on the marvelous trips planned
by OLLI Outings and you might have great ideas
to suggest to the committee. OLLI Outings is
expanding its membership. If you are interested in
becoming a part of the committee that plans
the "Outings" for OLLI, please contact Steve
Brown at [email protected] for additional
information.
Weather Policy
Charlottesville
OLLI classes in all Charlottesville-area locations
follow the Albemarle County Public Schools on
cancellations and delayed openings. Delayed openings
only affect OLLI classes beginning prior to 11 a.m.
The Valley
OLLI classes in all Valley locations follow the
Augusta County Public Schools on cancellations and
delayed openings. Delayed openings only affect
OLLI classes beginning prior to 11 a.m.
Up-to-the-Minute Information
TV:
WVIR-TV (NBC – Channel 29)
WHSV (ABC – Channel 3)
Radio:
WINA (1070 AM)
WKDW (900 AM)
Internet: www.nbc29.com
www.whsv.com
www.k12albemarle.org
www.augusta.k12.va.us
If in doubt, call the OLLI office (434-923-3600 or
877-861-9207) and listen to the message. Personal
safety is the key consideration. When make-up
classes are scheduled, you will be notified of the new
dates by e-mail or phone.
Donations
A sincere thank you to the many members who share
our vision and who have contributed to OLLI. If you
would like to support OLLI with your donation, we
welcome contributions to our General Fund and/or
our Scholarship Fund. Your check, payable to UVa
Fund/OLLI and noting your fund preference, may be
sent to OLLI at UVa, 1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 114,
Charlottesville, VA 22901, or you may add your gift to
the payment section on the registration form. OLLI at
UVa has been designated by the IRS as a nonprofit,
501(c)(3) organization; therefore, your donations are
tax deductible.
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Y o u
N e e d
T o
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How To Register
You will find two registration forms at the back of this catalog. Each person
registering must complete a separate form and pay with a separate check or credit
card charge. On the registration form, please include your e-mail address so that
we may notify you of essential course information throughout the semester. Mail
or deliver your completed registration form and payment to OLLI at UVa, 1160
Pepsi Place, Suite 114, Charlottesville, VA 22901.
You may register for an OLLI course, space permitting, until its start date. One
week after catalogs are mailed, we start filling courses using a random drawing.
This gives everyone an equal opportunity to be enrolled. After the first week,
courses are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. We encourage you to register
early to avoid the risk of your courses being filled or cancelled. When your
registration form is processed, a letter listing your courses will be sent to you.
As a courtesy to our instructors and members, please select your courses with the
intention of attending all classes. Absenteeism results in underutilized classroom
space and denies members on the waiting list an opportunity to participate.
Membership and Tuition
Alternative Courses
Course Locations
We offer two semesters annually,
each composed of two six-week
sessions, with courses lasting three
to six weeks. Tailored to seniors'
lifestyles, courses are held in the
daytime and fit the typical senior's
schedule. The $100 fee includes
both the $25 nonrefundable OLLI
membership fee and the $75 tuition
fee for a maximum of 12 units in
one semester (which includes both
Sessions A and B). You may take
courses in excess of the 12 units for
an additional $25 per course.
Please list course selections in order
of their priority and list alternatives
in case a desired course is filled. In
the event that all the courses you
listed are full, you will be notified
and your check will be destroyed.
Courses are held in several locations,
always in places with convenient
parking. See the inside back cover
of this catalog for directions to
course locations.
Membership ONLY
If you choose not to take courses for
a semester, you may pay only the
$25 membership fee, which entitles
y o u t o r e c ei v e c a t a l o g s a nd
newsletters and take advantage of
our OLLI Outings and Special
Presentations.
Winter Session
To attend the winter session, check
boxes for 1, 2, or 3 presentations on
the registration form and add $27
per presention to the payment line.
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Waiting List
If a desired course is full, your name
automatically will be placed on the
waiting list. If an opening occurs,
the office will e-mail and/or call
those on the waiting list.
To Add a Course
If you are registered for the semester
and wish to add a course, please call
the OLLI office. If the course is not
full, it may be added to your schedule.
To Drop a Course
If you need to drop a course before it
has begun, please notify the OLLI
office so that we may fill your seat
from the waiting list.
Refunds
Refunds will not be given after the
first day of the semester.
Schedule Changes
The OLLI office communicates lastminute class cancellations or schedule
changes to students by e-mail.
Please check your e-mail regularly.
Make-up Classes
If a class has been cancelled and a
make-up is scheduled, you will be
contacted with the date and time.
Scholarships
Financial assistance is available by
calling the OLLI office (434-9233600 or 877-861-9207).
Guests
OLLI courses are intended for
members of OLLI. A member’s
guest is always welcome to attend
one class with the approval of the
OLLI office.
R e g i s t r a t i o n
P o l i c
Registration Form
Spring
2012
Each registrant must complete a separate form and make a separate payment. Your payment must accompany this form.
Please also complete the Membership Form on the back of this page.
Last Name
First Name
Middle Initial
Home Address
City
State
Daytime Phone
Zip Code
E-mail
Emergency Contact
Relationship
Phone
Course Selection: List courses by priority and indicate alternatives. In case a course is full and you are assigned to an
alternative, you also will be placed on a waiting list for your preferred course.
Priority Course
Number
Course Title
Units
I Can
Coordinate
N/A
N/A
FOR OFFICE
USE ONLY
1
2
3
4
Additional courses beyond the 12 units
1
2
Alternatives in case a preferred course is filled
1
2
Winter Session at Michie Tavern (Check 1, 2, or all 3 boxes as desired)
January 19
January 26
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
February 2
Winter/Spring Membership (nonrefundable)
$25
Course Fee ($75 for a maximum of 12 units in Sessions A+B)
___________________________
DATE FORM RECEIVED
Additional Courses ($25 per course )
________________________________
DATE ENROLLED
Winter Session ($27 per event checked)
________________________________
DATE CALLED or E-MAILED
OLLI General Fund (tax deductible)
Scholarship Fund (tax deductible)
________________________________
RESPONSE RECEIVED
TOTAL PAYMENT (Select payment type below)
Mail or deliver this completed registration form and payment to:
OLLI at UVa, 1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 114, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Payment Type:
Check
Check # _________________
Credit Card
Please charge my
VISA
Make check payable to UVa
Master Card
Account Number _____________________________________________
Fund/OLLI.
American Express
Discover
Expiration Date _______ / _________
Cardholder’s Name _____________________________________________________________________________
Signature ___________________________________________________
Amount to be charged $ ___________
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W h a t
Spring
Y o u
N e e d
2012
T o
K n o w
Membership
Form
Thank you for providing the following information to help us identify trends and adapt programming to meet
the needs of our members.
Name _________________________________________________________________________
Age Group
□ 50-59
□ 60-69
□ 70-79
□ 80-up
Gender
□ Male
□ Female
Education (Degree/Primary discipline) ________________________________________________
Other Areas of Expertise or Interest ________________________________________________
Would you be interested in teaching a course?
□ Yes
□ No
If yes, possible topic _______________________________________________________
    
Wanted: Volunteers
OLLI wants YOU!
Volunteer to be a Course Coordinator
What do I do?
•
Serve as liason among instructors, class attendees and
the OLLI office
•
Greet class participants, introduce the instructor and
distribute handouts
•
Take attendance and give out/collect evaluations
•
Communicate with the class in the event of schedule changes
•
Assist with audiovisual equipment needed by instructor (AV coordinator will
help, too!)
How do I volunteer?
•
RSVP to Jim Donahue: [email protected]
•
Check the “I Can Coordinate” column when registering for a course
•
Say “Yes” when called to coordinate prior to the beginning of a semester
•
Attend the one-hour orientation/training session before courses start:
Thursday, January 26, from 2 to 3 p.m. at Meadows Presbyterian Church
•
Review the take-home guide covering all aspects of the job
Many courses have a Coordinator and an Assistant—you will not be alone!
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P o l i c
Registration Form
Spring
2012
Each registrant must complete a separate form and make a separate payment. Your payment must accompany this form.
Please also complete the Membership Form on the back of this page.
Last Name
First Name
Middle Initial
Home Address
City
State
Daytime Phone
Zip Code
E-mail
Emergency Contact
Relationship
Phone
Course Selection: List courses by priority and indicate alternatives. In case a course is full and you are assigned to an
alternative, you also will be placed on a waiting list for your preferred course.
Priority Course
Number
Course Title
Units
I Can
Coordinate
N/A
N/A
FOR OFFICE
USE ONLY
1
2
3
4
Additional courses beyond the 12 units
1
2
Alternatives in case a preferred course is filled
1
2
Winter Session at Michie Tavern (Check 1, 2, or all 3 boxes as desired)
January 19
January 26
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
February 2
Winter/Spring Membership (nonrefundable)
$25
Course Fee ($75 for a maximum of 12 units in Sessions A+B)
___________________________
DATE FORM RECEIVED
Additional Courses ($25 per course )
________________________________
DATE ENROLLED
Winter Session ($27 per event checked)
________________________________
DATE CALLED or E-MAILED
OLLI General Fund (tax deductible)
Scholarship Fund (tax deductible)
________________________________
RESPONSE RECEIVED
TOTAL PAYMENT (Select payment type below)
Mail or deliver this completed registration form and payment to:
OLLI at UVa, 1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 114, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Payment Type:
Check
Check # _________________
Credit Card
Please charge my
VISA
Make check payable to UVa
Master Card
Account Number _____________________________________________
Fund/OLLI.
American Express
Discover
Expiration Date _______ / _________
Cardholder’s Name _____________________________________________________________________________
Signature ___________________________________________________
Amount to be charged $ ___________
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Spring
2012
Membership
Form
Thank you for providing the following information to help us identify trends and adapt programming to meet
the needs of our members.
Name _________________________________________________________________________
Age Group
□ 50-59
□ 60-69
□ 70-79
□ 80-up
Gender
□ Male
□ Female
Education (Degree/Primary discipline) ________________________________________________
Other Areas of Expertise or Interest ________________________________________________
Would you be interested in teaching a course?
□ Yes
□ No
If yes, possible topic _______________________________________________________
    
Wanted: Volunteers
OLLI wants YOU!
Volunteer to be a Course Coordinator
What do I do?
•
Serve as liason among instructors, class attendees and
the OLLI office
•
Greet class participants, introduce the instructor and
distribute handouts
•
Take attendance and give out/collect evaluations
•
Communicate with the class in the event of schedule changes
•
Assist with audiovisual equipment needed by instructor (AV coordinator will
help, too!)
How do I volunteer?
•
RSVP to Jim Donahue: [email protected]
•
Check the “I Can Coordinate” column when registering for a course
•
Say “Yes” when called to coordinate prior to the beginning of a semester
•
Attend the one-hour orientation/training session before courses start:
Thursday, January 26, from 2 to 3 p.m. at Meadows Presbyterian Church
•
Review the take-home guide covering all aspects of the job
Many courses have a Coordinator and an Assistant—you will not be alone!
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DIRECTIONS TO COURSE LOCATIONS
Charlottesville
Cavalier Inn (CI)
one long block and turn right onto Pepsi Place. The
building is on the left. If the parking lot is full, park on the
street.
105 Emmet Street
434-296-8111
Heading south on Rte. 29, go under the Rte. 250 overpass.
Rte. 29 becomes Emmet Street. Pass Barracks Road
Shopping Center and the JPJ Arena. The Inn is on the
northwest corner of Emmet Street and Ivy Road. Park
behind the Inn.
Success Studio (SS)
1025 East Rio Road
434-973-5536
From Rte. 29, take Rio Road East. Covenant Church is on
the left immediately after the gas stations and bridge. Turn
left onto Belvedere Boulevard into the church parking lot.
VA Foundation for the Humanities (VF)
Covenant Church of God (CC)
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Museum (KR)
400 Peter Jefferson Place
434-244-0234
From Rte. 29, take the Rte. 250 East Bypass. Pass the
Pantops shopping area, the Giant Shopping Center, the
DMV and State Farm Road. The next street is Worrell
Road. Turn right and proceed to the white house at the top
of the hill. There are signs on Rte. 250 to guide you.
McCormick Observatory (MO)
McCormick Road
434-924-7756
From Emmet Street, go west on Ivy Road (Rte. 250). At
the second traffic light, turn left onto Alderman Road. At
the next light, turn right onto McCormick Road. At the
stop sign, bear left. Take the second right and go to the
top to the Observatory (just past Alden House). Limited
parking is on either side of the building.
Meadows Presbyterian Church (MP)
2200 Angus Road
434-296-2791
Going north on Rte. 29, just north of the Rte. 250
overpass, turn left onto Angus Road (at KFC). The church
is in the second block on the right.
Michie Tavern (MT)
683 Thomas Jefferson Parkway
434-977-1234
From Avon Street, turn onto Rte. 20 South (Monticello
Road) OR from I-64, take Exit 121B onto Rte. 20 South
(now called Scottsville Road). Turn left on Rte. 53
(Thomas Jefferson Parkway). Michie Tavern is 1.1 miles
on the right.
OLLI Conference Room (OC)
1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 114
434-923-3600
From the intersection of Rte. 29 and Greenbrier Drive (gas
stations on three corners), turn east onto Greenbrier Drive.
Go one long block and turn right onto Pepsi Place (Senior
Center on far corner). Go one-half block and turn left into
the parking lot for the Jordan Building. Additional parking
is available behind the building.
Senior Center (SC)
1180 Pepsi Place
434-974-7756
From the intersection of Rte. 29 and Greenbrier Drive (gas
stations on 3 corners), turn east onto Greenbrier Drive. Go
2125 Ivy Road
434-984-2277
From Rte. 29, take Ivy Road west (at Cavalier Inn). On the
right just beyond Foods of All Nations is the Ivy Square
Shopping Center (strip mall). Success Studio is in the back
of the building, just below The Shade Shop at Kenny Ball
Antiques.
145 Ednam Drive
434-924-3296
From the intersection of the Rte. 250/29 Bypass and Rte.
250 (Ivy Road), go west about a mile, passing the Ednam
housing area. At the second traffic light, turn left at the
Boar’s Head Inn sign onto Ednam Drive. Take the first
left onto Boar’s Head Place. The VHF Conference Center
is the second building on the left. A white signpost
identifying the building is at its corner. Park in this area,
follow the sidewalk and enter the third door on the right.
Westminster Canterbury (WC)
250 Pantops Mountain Road
434-972-3100
From Charlottesville, go east on the Rte. 250 Bypass.
Cross the Rivanna River Bridge (Free Bridge). After the
second traffic light, move into the left lane. Turn left at the
next traffic light. Proceed past the guardhouse, turn right
and drive to the back of the main building. Park in the
“Visitor Parking-Blue Lot.” Use the Blue Ridge entrance.
The Valley
Augusta Health, Lifetime Education Building,
Blue Ridge Community College Classrooms (AH)
15 Sports Medicine Drive, Fishersville
540-453-2439
From I-64, take Exit 91. Go north on Tinkling Spring
Road 0.7 miles through two traffic lights. Turn left at the
next street onto Mule Academy Road (Rte. 642). In 0.2
miles, turn left at the first street onto Sports Medicine
Drive. Take an immediate right into the parking lot next to
the “Lifetime Education Building.” Use the “BRCC
Entrance.”
From Rte. 250, go south on Tinkling Spring Road. Turn
right onto Mule Academy Road and follow the directions
above.
The R. R. Smith Center for History and Art (RR)
20 South New Street, Staunton
540-885-2028
From I-64, take Exit 87 to I-81 N. Stay in the right lane
and take Exit 222 to merge onto Jefferson Highway (Rte.
250) toward Staunton. At the T-intersection with Rte. 11
(~ two miles), make sure that you are in the middle of the
three lanes in order to turn right and then quickly turn left
onto Johnson Street after passing under the railroad bridge.
At the next light (New Street), turn right. There is free
parking in the New Street Parking Garage accessed from
Johnson or New Street.

OLLI at UVa Spring 2012 Catalog

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