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REGISTRATION PERIOD
AUGUST 15th - 26th
CLASSES BEGIN SEPT 6th
OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE
OLLI AT UTEP
El Paso’s Premier University-Based Learning and Social Program for Seniors
We welcome you to OLLI, where curious minds gather.
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OLLI is a not-for-profit organization run by members, providing continuing education on the
UTEP campus for those over age 50.
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Come for the intellectual stimulation; stay for the people.
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OLLI provides learning opportunities to enhance the quality of life and the health and wellbeing of adults.
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The OLLI experience allows older learners to be an integral part of the UTEP campus
experience.
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The atmosphere at OLLI is relaxed and informal: sharing knowledge and ideas and forging
friendships. No tests or pressure...just the sheer joy of learning.
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Choose from up to ten courses per week, most from 1:30 pm to 4:45 pm.
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Most classes are 90 minutes long, once a week for six weeks.
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Science, music, art, history, politics, exercise, language, literature.
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Pay one registration fee per semester, not per class.
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OLLI at UTEP is part of a national network of Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes funded by
the Bernard Osher Foundation
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Other benefits of joining OLLI:
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Parking at the Sun Bowl garage while
attending OLLI classes
Discounts at UTEP arts and music events
Opportunity to audit a UTEP course
UTEP Library privileges
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Monthly Brown Bag Lunch series features
UTEP faculty as guests
Monthly newsletter
Parties and social gatherings
Participation in exciting research projects
NEED MORE INFORMATION? CALL (915)747-8848
What OLLI has to offer
 A full line up of outstanding instructors and classes
o The Fall sessions include favorite instructors and classes from past sessions And some
new instructors and topics! Romy Canche (Cine Mexicano); Ted Williams (The Racial
Divide..); James Gier (Ukelele); and Arlene Mendez (All About Coffee) You may see all of
the Fall Instructors’ Bio’s on our website www.olliatutep.org/instructors
 “Our Changing World” Returns with a new slate of speakers
 Special Activities
o We are in the process of planning a lunch & learn program that will be twice a month.
Stay tuned for more details.
o UTEP music concerts, theater, special lectures, library events, Rubin Center events, UTEP
Centennial Museum exhibits all either free or with a special discount.
o Social events for members throughout the year in our renovated OLLI lounge.
I encourage you who are current members, share this catalog with friends and acquaintances and bring
them to OLLI! Those of you who are New to OLLI, come and be a part of this great educational and
social program on the fabulous UTEP campus. Enjoy a relaxed learning experience that is timely,
practical (easy parking) and very affordable! Please don’t hesitate to call if you have questions.
(915)747-8848.
Ian Wilson, Director
REGISTRATION PERIOD: AUGUST 15 – AUGUST 26
CLASSSES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 6
ENROLL BY PHONE
Mon-Fri 1:30pm to 4:30pm
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OLLI at UTEP – Miners Hall 209
1:30pm to 4:30pm
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El Paso, TX 79968
Or Visitors Parking
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TOPICAL INDEX
Category
Page
Category
Art Appreciation
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History
Art in Paris including Day Trips from Paris
The Art of Spanish/Flamenco Dance
Bring Yourself to the Museum : Personal Encounters
with Art
Washington, Lincoln, FDR and The Shaping of a
National Identity
The Racial Divide: From The Civil Rights Movement to
Barack Obama's Presidency
The Nile River's Great Travelers
The Holocaust
Marie Curie and Catherine the Great
7,12
8
14
Body,Mind,Spirit
Wave Hands Like Clouds - Tai Chi and Chi Gong
Where does Inflammation Begin? Causes, Symptoms
and Treatment
Meditation for Health and Wellness
Tai Chi / Chi Gung
Discover Your Life Force - Intro To Pranic Healing
Easy Vinyasa Yoga I And II
A Relationship with Food
Meditation: Insight and Renewal
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13
14
15
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6
10
Language
Spanish Grammar
Tour of Spanish Language Through Music
Spanish Conversation - Storytelling
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8
5
12
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Literature
Great English and American Novels
Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra
The World of Don Quixote
George Sand and the End of an Era: the Romanoff
Family
Analysis of Literature Using Color
Contemporary Novels
14
Computer
Cemetery Research for Genealogists and Ghost
Hunters!
How to Research Your Family Tree like the Pros
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Humanities
Justice at Work
The Gospel According to John
Making Good Moral Decisions
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6
8,14
10
11
Clases En Español
Cine Mexicano
Potpourri De Cultura E Historia De Nuestra Área
Fronterizo
Potpourri De Cultura E Historia.. II
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Culture
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10
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Music
Film Noir (Shadows and Light)
Bhuthan and the Lhakhang at UTEP
Our Changing World: What's New!
History of US Elections/Current Campaign
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12
Ukulele I
Music Appreciation
The Symphony as the World
Americana Music
The 4th Annual Symphony Class
Fun
All About Coffee
Fishing for Seniors
Theater Games and Improvisation
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13
14
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Philosophy
Classical Roman Poetry: Where It All Began
Virgil's Aeneid: Two Thousand Years Before Sergio
Leone and Clint Eastwood
Hands-on Arts
Repujado
Portrait Photography Instruction
Painting Abstracts and Non-Objectives
Landscape Oil Painting
Photography of the Great Outdoors
The Art of Photography
The Joy of Drawing
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Science
Cultural Anthropology
Controversies In Science
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Writing
Writing Your Memoirs I
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
OLLI GOVERNANCE - Page 9
OLLI POLICIES - Page 15
REGISTRATION INFORMATION - Page 17
DONATIONS TO OLLI - Page 9
VOLUNTEER INFORMATION - Page 12
UTEP MAP PARKING INFO - Inside Back Cover
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CLASS DESCRIPTIONS SESSION 1
*NOTE: Due to Labor Day, OLLI classes will begin Tuesday Sept 6th.
Monday classes will begin September 12th.
Monday
1:30 PM
Begins:
WAVE HANDS LIKE CLOUDS - MOVEMENTS AND
MEDITATIONS FROM TAI CHI AND CHI GUNG I
9/12/2016
STEVE BAROWSKY
The Class will learn and practice one of the most defining set of movements of both Tai Chi and Chi Gung. These
movements amplify and circulate one's internal energy. The movements also benefit your internal organs and
spine through the circulation of energy throughout your entire body and for unifying and coordinating the
movements of your arms, legs and waist. In addition to the Wave Hands Like Clouds movements, we will practice
Chi Gung meditations from Master KC Mao's ten methods of blanching energy. This class is appropriate for those
who would like an introduction to Tai Chi, Chi Gung and the internal arts of China. It is also appropriate for those
who have studied these arts previously and would like to explore them more deeply.
1:30 PM
REPUJADO
ROMY HAWKINS
Metal embossing also known as repujado in Spanish, or repoussé in French, is an ancient art of manipulating soft
metals using special hand tools to create unique works of art. New students learn the basic techniques in this art.
A beginner kit will be available for $10 payable at the first class. Advanced students will review intermediate
techniques before proceeding to advanced levels. Classes are bilingual. This is a 12 week class. Extra fee $30.
Class size limit: 20
1:30 PM
WASHINGTON, LINCOLN, FDR AND THE SHAPING OF A
NATIONAL IDENTITY
JIM SMITH
Any historical ranking of U.S. presidents consistently places George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin
Roosevelt at the top of the list. This class will explore the role those three presidents played in shaping American
and national identity. The class will generally avoid the trivia of their personal lives and instead focus on their
political vision, their actions as president, and their long term legacies for the American nation and the world.
3:15 PM
FILM NOIR (SHADOWS AND LIGHT)
CATHERINE DICKASON
Join us for a brief visit back in film history to view and discuss some of the classics in Film Noir. We will explore
the essential rules of film noir and screen movies such as "Double Indemnity", "White Heat", "Laura", and many
others. We will get lost in the lingo of the time and meet Femme Fatales, gun-toting gangsters, and fast talking
Private Eyes to take a look into the daring and entertaining corners of great American film. Bring your popcorn
and have some fun!
3:15 PM
GREAT ENGLISH AND AMERICAN NOVELS
BRIAN YOTHERS
This class will consist of discussions of six major English and American novels from the closing years of the
eighteenth century through the early twentieth century, each taught by a tenured and tenure track faculty
member in the department of English. Think of it as a series of six novels that participants will either have
"always wanted to read" but haven't quite got around to reading or will have read in school years ago, and might
enjoy revisiting. The mix of novels will be Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, The Scarlet Letter, Moby-Dick,
Middlemarch, and A Farewell to Arms.
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Tuesday
09:30 AM
Begins:
TAI CHI / CHI GUNG
9/6/2016
SIFU BETO BRISEŇO
Experience increased vitality and radiant good health through exercises to improve physical and mental health. This ancient
Chinese system of movement and breathing is especially appropriate for those in the second half of their lives as the nonaerobic exercises can increase flexibility, stamina, agility, and overall well-being. Newcomers are welcome. Class meets
Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Tien Shan Tzi Ctr. 1629 Montana Ave. Extra fee $30.00.
01:30 PM
MEDITATION AND THE POWER OF AWARENESS
LYNN PROVENZANO
Get focused, think clearly, and feel connected with your life. Learn the principles of meditation and learn techniques to
improve your well-being and build mindfulness. Meditations will assist in finding stillness and personal insights.
01:30 PM
WHERE DOES INFLAMATION BEGIN? CAUSES, SYMPTOMS
AND TREATMENTS
JACQUELINE CORDOVA
The instructor, a certified health nutrition coach, will take students through a journey of understanding this little-discussed
aspect of our health and its relation to what we eat. She will discuss the inflammatory diet, real food vs. fake food,
contributing factors to inflammation and not feeling well, and the alternative anti-inflammatory diet. She will take a look at
what’s in our refrigerators and cupboards, and make some suggestions to transitioning to a more healthy diet and even offer
some special recipe demonstrations.
01:30 PM
SPANISH GRAMMAR
MARIA CARMEN HERNANDEZ
This course targets the needs of intermediate and advanced Spanish learners. Students will practice indicative conjugation
tenses (present, past, future, progressive, and perfect tense.) The class will write short paragraphs, and they will be able to
express themselves comfortably.
01:30 PM
WRITING YOUR MEMOIRS I
NANCY NATALICIO
Come share with fellow students the sweet and sour, funny and sad stories of the last five or six decades of your life (at least,
those you can remember!) You'll have an appreciative audience, as well as the opportunity to get to know your OLLI
classmates in a new way. All you need is a pen, paper and an open mind and heart.
03:15 PM
INTRO TO ENERGY WORK - DISCOVER YOUR LIFE FORCE
AND PRANIC HEALING
LYNN PROVENZANO
Discover your "life force". Learn to harness the healing power that exists in every human being. This course introduces you to
"Prana", your bioplasmic energy body, the basic principles of self-healing with focus on pranic healing techniques to promote
healing and wellness featured in the book, Your Hands Can Heal You, by Master Stephen Co. Prana is the body's natural life
force and self-healing energy. Classes include basic tenets, practice sessions, exercises, and meditations.
03:15 PM
CEMETERY RESEARCH FOR GENEALOGISTS AND GHOST
HUNTERS!
ANITA HOPKINS
With over 120,000 known cemeteries in the United States, how do genealogists find and research the right one? How about
the most haunted cemeteries? You’ll be surprised to learn about the different kinds of cemeteries which exist, why
cemeteries are moved to different locations, how to find them, the seasons and events of cemeteries, and the lesser known
cemetery technology useful to genealogists and ghost hunters.
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Wednesday
01:30 PM
Begins:
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOHN
9/7/2016
DR RICHARD ALBIN PhD
This course will study and discuss who John was, his theology, when he wrote, and some of the differences between John
and the Gospels according to Mark, Matthew, and Luke. John is highly spiritual and symbolic. For John, Jesus is the preexistent Word of God, the Logos, Son of God the Father. “All things came to be through him. “ (John 1:3).
01:30 PM
JUSTICE AT WORK
MARIE VIANNEY BILGRIEN
I will share communities and individuals that work in social justice. One studies justice, but also does justice at a very
practical level. Then the class members may share about communities and individuals that are doing justice in the El Paso
Community and surrounding area.
01:30 PM
SHAKESPEARE'S ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
GRACE HADDOX
Discover one of Shakespeare's greatest couples, and one of his strongest tragic heroines, as we read the full text of Antony
and Cleopatra and watch a film adaptation of the play. The class will be filled with lively discussions, historical contexts, and
lyrical language. We will use the No Fear Shakespeare edition of the play.
03:15 PM
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
LARRY BARON
Class will select from 32 different topics in Cultural Anthropology for lecture and discussion. The list of topics will be
presented at the first class. Prepare to participate and enjoy!
03:15 PM
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY INSTRUCTION
DIANA MOLINA
Do you want to take better pictures of your friends, family and people in your life? See your portrait skills grow and learn the
language of posing your subjects, including individuals and groups, children and pets. Improve your skills with the
appropriate equipment, from lenses to lighting, backdrops to environment. Develop your signature style and get expert
advice on how to capture authentic feeling in your shots and get feedback on your photographs every step of the way.
03:15 PM
ART IN PARIS INCLUDING DAY TRIPS FROM PARIS
KATHLEEN KEY
This class will cover museums, churches and sights in Paris such as the Musee du Louvre, Musee d'Orsay, Centre Pompidou,
Musee Orangerie, and more! We will look at the spectacular churches in Paris, including Notre Dame and Sacre Coeur as
well as day trips to Chartres, Rouen, Amiens and Rheims. Of course, we will look at the Eiffel Tower and Sorbonne and Left
Bank and numerous parks within the "City of Lights." Day trips from Paris to Giverny, Mont St Michel, Versailles,
Fontainebleu, Lille, Chartres, Rouen, Amiens and Rheims. Learn where to go for coffee and of course, the best ice cream in
Paris as well as where to hear live music!
REGISTRATION BEGINS MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1:30 - 4:30PM
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Thursday
01:30 PM
Begins:
THE WORLD OF DON QUIXOTE
9/8/2016
ALBERT ASKENAZI
This course explores the book of Don Quixote de la Mancha, and the life of Miguel de Cervantes, the author of the book. The
basis of different points of view presented in this masterpiece of world literature will be examined, and you will discover
many aspects, values, and teachings of this book. You will view many art pieces related to Don Quixote (paintings, figurines,
sculptures, records, dvd's, and books ) from the instructor's famed and well known collection.
01:30 PM
BHUTHAN AND THE LHAKHANG AT UTEP
KAYE MULLINS
The Lhakhang at UTEP, architecture, sculpture, and paintings. Bhutan culture, religion, and handcrafts. Class will include
tours of the Lhakhang and the Centennial Plaza.
01:30 PM
CLASSICAL ROMAN POETRY: WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
DR. LAWRENCE JOHNSON PhD
This brief survey of several popular poetic forms from the age of Augustus Caesar will explore the roots of the
country/western genre in the pastoral poetry of the period (Virgil’s Georgics and Eclogues), what love poetry was like when it
wasn’t taken seriously (in works from Catullus and the elegiac poets) and how satire has not changed all that much from the
time of Horace and Juvenal to SNL. Our sampling will be small but provocative and illuminating….
03:15 PM
CINE MEXICANO
ROMY CANCHE
Dar a conocer a través del séptimo arte a los cineastas más emblemáticos de México así como de las películas que
representan el Siglo de Oro y del cine actual en dicho país. Entre los cineastas que analizaremos están Luis Buñuel, Alejandro
Gonzalez Iñarritu, Alfonso Cuarón y Guillermo del Toro. El fin de analizar las películas es originar en los espectadores una
crítica profunda en relación a los acontecimientos que se exponen en ellas. Por lo mismo las películas son referentes a temas
que esbozan el contexto de México en diferentes facetas. Algunas que observaremos están: "Allá en el rancho grande", "los
olvidados" etc. This class will be taught in Spanish. Films will have English Subtitles.
03:15 PM
UKULELE I
JAMES GIER
Students will learn basic chord shapes, as well as various fingerpicking and strumming techniques. Participants should bring
their own instruments.
03:15 PM
THE RACIAL DIVIDE: FROM THE CIVIL RIGHTS
MOVEMENT TO BARACK OBAMA'S PRESIDENCY
TED WILLIAMS
Has the racial divide increased during the past 60 years? If so, why is this the case? From Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X,
The Black Panther Party, the Rioting in the 60's through President Nixon, President Reagan and the "Law and Order"
Republicans. This will be viewed through the multiple lens of music, literature, television shows, movies, politics, sports, etc.
DID YOU KNOW???
OLLI instructors are current UTEP faculty members, UTEP retired faculty , or members of the OLLI
community with expertice in a given field. Instructor bios are available at our website
olliatutep.org (click on the Faculty button)
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Friday
09:00 AM
Begins:
LANDSCAPE OIL PAINTING
9/9/2016
ROSARIO PONTE
“Learning how to paint is learning how to see.” Learn mixing of colors, determine color temperature and use
composition and drawing. Some experience would be beneficial, but if beginners are ready for a challenge, they
are also welcome. A list of supplies will be provided for this class. This is a two hour, 12 week class. Extra fee
$35. Class limit 16. (If there are an additional 16 persons who wish to take the class, a second class will be
added at 11:15 am on Fridays).
11:00 AM
PAINTING ABSTRACTS AND NON-OBJECTIVES
DAVINIA MIRAVAL
This class will help you to create an Abstract Painting and Non-Objective Painting. Looking at influences like
Jackson Pollock, Kandinsky, Mondrian and others you will enjoy the the application of paint and the process of
painting without the pressure of rendering objects as they are, but as they feel. You will be painting the essence
of the object and in this class, freedom is the key. This is a 12 week class. Class limit 16. Extra fee $30.
01:30 PM
EASY VINYASA YOGA I
PHYLLIS PRICE
Vinyasa means moving with the breath. Yoga means union. Adapted to individual capabilities, you'll be practicing
5,000 year old yogic techniques (pranayama/breathing, pratyahara/meditation, and asanas/postures) proven to
benefit the whole of us: body, mind, spirit. Your yoga practice will build focus, calmness, strength, flexibility,
energy, lung capacity, and often delight. It works with all your body's systems to restore/maintain/increase
balance, hence health. UTEP furnishes mats, or you may bring your own. Park in Lot P-9, across from Memorial
Gym.
01:30 PM
CONTROVERSIES IN SCIENCE
ERIC KAPPUS
How old is planet earth? Did we really evolve from monkeys? Is global warming real? Are commercial jets
spraying mind-altering chemicals in the atmosphere? Did a big bang create everything? These topics are some
examples of current scientific controversies we will discuss in this class. Students will learn how scientists know
what they know, what science really is, and how to think critically about these issues. An optional field trip to the
dinosaur tracks at Mt. Cristo Rey will be provided.
01:30 PM
THE ART OF SPANISH/FLAMENCO DANCE
RITA TRIANA
A look at the history and traditions of Spanish Dance: Classical, Regional and Flamenco. Focus on Spanish
composers and musical accompaniment such as guitar and castanets. We will look at the life and legend of
García Lorca, the influence of the Gypsies, and the Spanish cultural roots of the Americas.
03:15 PM
POTPOURRI DE CULTURA E HISTORIA DE Nuestra área
fronterizas
JESUS BURCIAGA
¿Qué dejó Hernán Cortez? Tan tirano como Porfirio Díaz, tan odiado como Victoriano Huerta ¿Se le considerará
el padre de una nueva civilización? El acontecimiento de 1531 ¿Una fábula, un cuento, una realidad? El
Tratado de Guadalupe - Hidalgo de 1848: mejor algo de Patria que nada.
México y sus inmigrantes: sirio - libaneses, menonitas, chinos (Caso: José Fong Wong, embajador de ancestral
dinastía que cuando llegó a su destino, ésta ya no existía).
Continúa el apasionante tema de los inmigrantes: el triunfo del Generalísimo Francisco Franco y el arribo de los
refugiados republicanos españoles.
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03:15 PM
GEORGE SAND AND THE END OF AN ERA: THE
ROMANOFF FAMILY
CECILIA ROGERS
Our looking glass now takes us to a tempestuous love story between writer George Sand and poet Alfred de
Musset, two of France's 19th century’s most headstrong Romanticists. She also sustained a decade long
romance with Chopin. The film "Children of the Century" will delight as it was an official selection at the Cannes
film Festival. FROM FRANCE TO RUSSIA with the History of "Nicholas and Alexandra", a fascinating look at the
last, tragic Russian monarchs; the kindly, indecisive Czar Nicholas and his reclusive, fear-haunted Czarina. The
story follows their problems from the onset through the introduction of Rasputin to the Russian Court, to the
Czar's abdication and the family's execution at Ekaterinburg on July 16, 1918. Accompanied by the fantastic film
production by the same name.
GOVERNANCE
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UTEP is sponsored by
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Ruth Bassett, Interim Chair; Marie Livingston, Vice-Chair; Karen Evans, Secretary; Eugenio Skertchly, Finances
Sue Sobin, Publicity; Mimi Gladstein, Ph.D., UTEP Liaison; Hector Venegas, Linda Calk, Jeff Ekery, Elizabeth Highsmith,
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CLASS DESCRIPTIONS SESSION 2
Monday
01:30 PM
Begins:
ANALYSIS OF LITERATURE USING COLOR
10/24/2016
DR NOEL RAY KNIGHT PhD
Students will first learn and recognize the basic elements of literary works such as: plot, characters, settings,
point of view, language and imagery, theme and ideology. Next they will practice finding a focus for analysis and
criticism. Afterwards, they will learn how to pick key passages, brainstorm as a group and study how to text
render. Once they have a working knowledge of a selected passage, they will learn how to color code a short
story by using colors to identify various parts of the basic elements.
01:30 PM
THE SYMPHONY AS THE WORLD
JIM SMITH
Symphonies are often considered the “cathedrals” of music, providing composers an opportunity to experiment
with sound and make musical statements that can be thought provoking and inspirational. This class will provide
an overview of the traditional four movement structure of the symphony and how that structure has changed
over time from the 1700s to the present. Students will listen to snippets from a variety of symphonies and watch
videos of a few works in their entirety performed by the world’s great orchestras.
01:30 PM
MAKING GOOD MORAL DECISIONS
MARIE VIANNEY BILGRIEN
Everything we do in life is moral. This class is about how to decide little and big issues so that we can be the
best, most mature, most compassionate human beings that we can be - be our best selves!
03:15 PM
A RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD
JACQUELINE CORDOVA
This is a class will cover some principles of healthy eating. Students hopefully will begin to understand the
relationship between “food and mood” with an overview of the body’s chemical responses to different kinds of
food.
03:15 PM
CONTEMPORARY NOVELS
BRIAN YOTHERS
This class will consist of discussions of six major novels from the past 40 years, each taught by a tenured and
tenure track faculty member in the department of English. The novels that the class will be covering include
Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children, Marilynne Robinson's Lila, and novels by other contemporary novelists
such as Richard Russo, A. S. Byatt, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Arundhati Roy, Orhan Pamuk, Kiran Desai, Julia
Alvarez, Cormac McCarthy, Nathan Englander, or others.
REGISTRATION BEGINS MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1:30 - 4:30PM
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Tuesday
9:30 AM
Begins:
TAI CHI / CHI GUNG II
10/25/2016
SIFU BETO BRISEŇO
Experience increased vitality and radiant good health through exercises to improve physical and mental health.
This ancient Chinese system of movement and breathing is especially appropriate for those in the second half of
their lives as the non-aerobic exercises can increase flexibility, stamina, agility, and overall well-being.
Newcomers are welcome. Class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Tien Shan Tzi Ctr. 1629 Montana Ave.
Extra fee $30.00.
1:30 PM
OUR CHANGING WORLD: WHAT'S NEW!
VARIOUS
Change is happening all the time in virtually all areas of our life. We will have a series of speakers addressing
change in a certain field and how it affects us.
1:30 PM
AMERICANA MUSIC
DAVID LARSEN
Whether you call the music folk, roots, old time country or Americana the songs retell much of our country's
story and the characters who influenced it. Folksinger Dave Larsen along with his guitar weave a narrative
tapestry of our history and some of the more colorful and controversial figures and events that shaped our
collective tale.
1:30 PM
MEDITATION: INSIGHT AND RENEWAL
LYNN PROVENZANO
We see through the mind. Expand your awareness into the creativity of your mind. Learn to apply the principles
of meditation using creative visualization as a technique in order to find relaxation and inner harmony, create
solutions, and support healthier and positive living.
3:15 PM
ALL ABOUT COFFEE
ARLEEN MENDEZ
The class covers Coffee history, cultivation and processing; Coffee beverages and foodstuffs; Health benefits of
coffee; Roasting, Grinding and Brewing Coffee; Things to consider when buying coffee; and How to launch a
home roasting and brewing business.
Wednesday
1:30 PM
Begins:
WAVE HANDS LIKE CLOUDS - MOVEMENTS AND
MEDITATIONS FROM TAI CHI AND CHI GUNG II
10/26/2016
STEVE BAROWSKY
A continuation of "Wave Hands…" from the first session. Participation in the first session is helpful but not
required. New students are welcome. (See page 4 for full description).
1:30 PM
HISTORY OF US ELECTIONS AND THE CURRENT
CAMPAIGN
MARY BENANTI
In this course we will look at the history of US elections, with emphasis on some key elections with information
on the importance and the aftereffects. We will look at the primary, caucus , campaign and electoral processes.
The course will include a final examination of the 2016 campaign and election.
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1:30 PM
WRITING YOUR MEMOIRS II
NANCY NATALICIO
Come share with fellow students the sweet and sour, funny and sad stories of the last five or six decades of your
life (at least, those you can remember!) You'll have an appreciative audience, as well as the opportunity to get to
know your OLLI classmates in a new way. All you need is a pen, paper and an open mind and heart.
1:30 PM
THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY
CAROL EASTMAN
Students will explore photography through hands-on experience & interactive class discussions built around
composition, lighting, image stabilization, and emotional content of the image. A discussion of editing programs
will introduce the student to the pros and cons of available software. A basic working knowledge of camera/cell
phone will be helpful.
3:15 PM
PHOTOGRAPHY OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS
DIANA MOLINA
Collage is a technique of art production where artwork is made from an assemblage of different images or forms
to create a new whole. Participants will learn the basic techniques through the making of a personal hands-on
creation using anything from photos, magazine and newspaper clippings to paint, fabric or found objects.
Instruction will provide concrete examples of works and process. With origins tracing back hundreds of years,
this technique made a dramatic reappearance in the early 20th Century as an art form of novelty. Today, the
multitude of image-making and new materials offers many possibilities for unique works. $12 supply fee.
3:15 PM
ART IN PARIS INCLUDING DAY TRIPS FROM PARIS
KATHLEEN KEY
This class will continue to explore Art in Paris and the surrounding towns. New participants welcome. (See full
description on page 7).
3:15 PM
TOUR OF SPANISH LANGUAGE THROUGH MUSIC: LYRICS
OF THE HEART
VIDIRIANA VIDANA
This class is intended for those who know some basic Spanish (those that have previously taken a Spanish course
either at OLLI or other place) and who wish to enrich their linguistic repertoire through the delightful sounds of
music. We will travel around different musical eras and genres to learn not only about vocabulary, language
tenses, formal and informal commands, but also about popular culture. Get ready to sing, dance and have fun!
Volunteers Wanted!
Volunteers
Wanted!
It takes many hands to make OLLI a smooth
running program.
Please consider volunteering your time.
It takes many hands to make OLLI a smooth running program. Please consider volunteering your time.
Volunteer Positions Open:
Volunteer Positions Open:
One day a week – Office Assistant
One day a week – Office Assistant
One Class a week – Attendance Monitor
One Class a week – Attendance Monitor
One day a week –Hospitality Assistant
One day a week –Hospitality Assistant
CALL 747-6374 TO VOLUNTEER!
CALL 747-6374 TO VOLUNTEER!
THANKS TO THE MANY VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE HELPED DURING THE PAST TWO SEMESTERS.
THANKS TO THE MANY VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE HELP DURING THE PAST TWO SEMESTERS.
Help in the office, making coffee, bringing cookies, and taking attendance have been fabulous!!!
Help in the office, making coffee, bringing cookies taking attendance have been fabulous!!!
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Thursday
01:30 PM
Begins:
SPANISH CONVERSATION - STORY TELLING
10/27/2016
MARIA CARMEN HERNANDEZ
This storytelling course will help develop proficiency in the Spanish Language. This class will improve student's
fundamentals in Spanish, such as: reading, writing and oral expression. Using imagination and creativity,
students will express themselves. Also they will discover the richness of the Spanish Language and Hispanic
culture. Students should have some basic Spanish skills.
01:30 PM
THE 4TH ANNUAL SYMPHONY CLASS
STEVE SCHILLER
Video presentation and discussion of works to be performed during the 2016-17 season by the Las Cruces and El
Paso Symphony Orchestras, The instructor will discuss performing these works from the perspective of an
orchestra trumpet player (Steve plays in both orchestras). Works to include, Beethoven's Symphony #3,
Mahler's Symphony #1, Tchaikovsky's Symphony #5, Brahms Symphony #4, Moussorgsky's Pictures at an
Exhibition, Rimski-Korsakov's Capriccio Espanol and Rodrigo- Concierto de Aranjuez.
01:30 PM
VIRGIL'S AENEID: TWO THOUSAND YEARS BEFORE
SERGIO LEONE AND CLINT EASTWOOD
DR LAWRENCE JOHNSON PhD
From the 1700’s to the mid-nineties, the capstone course for high school students was a year spent doing a close
reading—in Latin—of Virgil’s Aeneid. That is no longer the case, but the Aeneid still permeates our culture.
Reading it in translation will require considering around 7500 lines of poetry, but you’ll be surprised at what you
find there—and then what you can find tacitly embedded in modern works.
03:15 PM
FISHING FOR SENIORS
TOM PROKOPCHUK
Basic Angling education for seniors to include knot-tying, tackle and equipment, fish identification, fishing
regulations, 'landing a lunker', etc. On the last day of the session, the class will be held at Ascarate Lake, a
location of some of the best fishing in the Southwest! (Fishing license may be required).
03:15 PM
HOW TO RESEARCH YOUR FAMILY TREE LIKE THE PROS
ANITA HOPKINS
What techniques do the genealogists of TV land (such as "Who Do You Think You Are?") use to find such great
information to share with their clients? Is it possible to copy their methods and use the same resources for your
own discoveries? Find out how you, too, can go deeper with your own genealogy.
03:15 PM
THE NILE RIVER'S GREAT TRAVELERS
BILL KEY
Some were courageous to the extreme, some were observant, some were on a lark, some were on a mission,
some were seeking health and truth, and some were just plain fool hardy beyond extreme. Nonetheless their
trips have left a legacy about the Nile as well as themselves. Come experience what they saw, what they did,
what they wrote, and what the banks of the Nile look like now as opposed to then. The Nile's great travelers
include Herodotus, James Bruce, Napoleon, Vivant Denon and David Robers, Florence Nightingale, and the writer
Lucy Gordon.
REGISTRATION BEGINS MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1:30 - 4:30PM
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Friday
1:30 PM
Begins:
EASY VINYASA YOGA II
10/28/2016
PHYLLIS PRICE
Continued yoga practice will build focus, calmness, strength, flexibility, energy, lung capacity, and often delight.
It works with all your body's systems to restore/maintain/increase balance, hence health. UTEP furnishes mats,
or you may bring your own. Park in Lot P-9, across from Memorial Gym.
1:30 PM
BRING YOURSELF TO THE MUSEUM: PERSONAL
ENCOUNTERS WITH ART
ALEXANDRA MCGOVERN
This class will be structured around 3 visits to the El Paso Museum of Art and discussions of specific works. The
instructor will provide an art historical context and information on the techniques and approaches the artist is
using. Equally importantly, students will be encouraged to share the life experiences and areas of expertize that
contribute to their particular appreciation of the pieces. The format will be equally lecture and discussion based.
At the end of the six sessions students will have gained both formal insights and a very personalized interaction
with the museum’s collection.
1:30 PM
THEATER GAMES AND IMPROVISATION
LEANNE VON MITTENWALD
Whether you're a seasoned performer or just love to play games, this class will encourage you to be creative,
improvise, and have fun! Leanne has over 30 years of experience in theatrical arts teaching students to create
characters, develop ideas, and embrace their creative sides. Each class will include vocal & physical warmups,
theatre games, discussion, and relaxation exercises.
1:30 PM
THE HOLOCAUST
CATHERINE DICKASON
Learn about some of the many myths and misconceptions about the Holocaust. We will cover some of Hitler's
issues and also unveil many other perpetrators involved in this tragic event. We will explore some of the fallacies
about the German and Jewish people and the Nazi Regime. We will also discuss some of the "Nazi Euphemisms"
and view some short Academy Award winning films. You will receive interesting and informative handouts as
well as lists of historically correct literature and film that reflect actual and true depictions of life in the diverse
concentrations camps.
3:15 PM
POTPOURRI DE CULTURA E HISTORIA DE Nuestra área
fronterizas
JESUS BURCIAGA
La continuación de la primeira sesión. Nuevos participantes son bienvenidos. (Consulte la página 8.)
3:15 PM
THE JOY OF DRAWING II
ADRIAN DANTE
Learn to draw. For beginnners and beyond. The class will explore principle, technique, and material use; warm
up exercises such as gesture drawing; and main exercises such as still life, portrait, and landscape. The class will
cover fundamental principles and advanced techniques. And, best of all, I'll share tips with you to make drawing
easier and more fun.
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3:15 PM
MARIE CURIE AND CATHERINE THE GREAT
CECILIA ROGERS
Our looking glass invites us to take a closer look at young Marie Sklodowska of Poland. She defied convention to
study physics and mathematics at the Sorbonne and – with Pierre Curie, the professor who became her
husband – to make one of the greatest breakthroughs in 20th-century science: the 1903 Nobel Prize for their
discovery of radium. We shall enjoy the film "Madame Curie" with Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon , a stirring
biopic. Next we will examine the enthralling life of Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia. She is a pawn in the
lethal games of court intrigue. To survive, this naïve young girl must learn to wield her court, her sex and her
empire to become Catherine the Great, the most powerful monarch in Russian history. Amazing film
presentation: "Young Catherine" with Vanessa Redgrave and Julia Ormand.
OLLI CLASS AND SCHEDULE POLICIES
 Class Minimums: The minimum enrollment for most classes is 20. In a few exceptions a lower
minimum is set due to classroom space or the nature of the class (i.e. art classes that require one
on one instruction.)
 Class size: Class size is determined by the instructor or the room that is available. Class size limits
must be followed for comfort and safety! (The maximum class size for the Miners Hall rooms is
40). If a class is full, participants may be put on a waiting list, and notified if an opening occurs or a
second section is opened. Entry into a class may be permitted if there is space available at the start
of the class.
 Waiting Lists: There will be waiting lists established for those classes that fill up. At the first day of
class you may attend if you are on the waiting list and there are ‘no shows’. Or you may call the
office and ask if there is room in a class.
 Class Cancellations: Classes that do not meet the minimum enrollment of 20 and not ‘make’, will
be cancelled. If a class does not make, enrollees will be notified three days prior to the start of
class.
 Schedule Changes: Due to circumstances beyond our control, class dates, instructors, times and
locations are subject to change. OLLI will make every effort possible to notify you, in advance,
about schedule or instructor changes.
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
REGISTRATION PERIOD: August 15, 2016 –August 26, 2016
NEW MEMBER FEE: $25.00 FALL FEE: $70.00 LATE REGISTRATION FEE: $25.00 (After Aug 26)
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Please register for both sessions by the August 26th deadline. There is a fee of $25.00 for late
enrollments. You may still add or drop classes after this date without penalty. Brand new
members will not be penalized.
PLEASE REFRAIN FROM REGISTERING FOR CLASSES THAT MEET AT THE SAME DAY IN THE
SAME TIME. You may add or drop classes at a later date by phone or in person at the OLLI
Office.
Refund Policy: If all the classes you sign up for are canceled, you may receive a refund or you
may take a credit for a following semester. There are no refunds after classes begin.
Enrollment in classes in limited by room size or instructor request. Miner Hall rooms 200 and
201 can safely accommodate 40 students. We will start a waiting list for classes that reach
their limit.
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enrollment fee! Help us grow OLLI and save some bucks at the same time!
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FALL 2016 ENROLLMENT FORM -CLASS SELECTIONS
FIRST SESSION BEGINS SEPT 6
SECOND SESSION BEGINS OCT 24TH
(Classes begin Tuesday due to Labor day)
1:30 PM
ANALYSIS OF LITERATURE …
1:30 PM
THE SYMPHONY AS THE WORLD
1:30 PM
MAKING GOOD MORAL DECISIONS
3:15 PM
CONTEMPORARY NOVELS
3:15 PM GREAT ENGLISH AND AMERICAN NOVELS
3:15 PM
A RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD
9:30 AM TAI CHI / CHI GUNG
9:30 AM
TAI CHI / CHI GUNG
1:30 PM
OUR CHANGING WORLD
1:30 PM
AMERICANA MUSIC
1:30 PM
MEDITATION: INSIGHT AND RENEWAL
3:15 PM
ALL ABOUT COFFEE
3:15 PM CEMETERY RESEARCH FOR GENEALOGISTS
1:30 PM
WRITING YOUR MEMOIRS II
1:30 PM THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOHN
1:30 PM
WAVE HANDS LIKE CLOUDS II
1:30 PM
THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY
1:30 PM
HISTORY OF U.S. ELECTIONS…
3:15 PM
ART IN PARIS INC. DAY TRIPS FROM PARIS
3:15 PM
PHOTOGRAPHY OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS
3:15 PM ART IN PARIS INC.DAY TRIPS FROM PARIS
3:15 PM
TOUR OF SPANISH LANG THRU MUSIC
1:30 PM THE WORLD OF DON QUIXOTE
1:30 PM
THE 4TH ANNUAL SYMPHONY CLASS
1:30 PM BHUTHAN AND THE LHAKHANG
1:30 PM
VIRGIL'S AENEID
1:30 PM
SPANISH CONV-STORY TELLING
3:15 PM
THE NILES GREAT TRAVELERS
3:15 PM
FISHING FOR SENIORS
3:15 PM
HOW TO RESEARCH FAMILY TREE…
$30
1:30 PM
EASY VINYASA YOGA II
$30
1:30 PM
BRING YOURSELF TO THE MUSEUM
1:30 PM
THEATER GAMES & IMPROVISATION
1:30 PM
THE HOLOCAUST
3:15 PM
POTPOURRI DE CULTURA…
3:15 PM POTPOURRI DE CULTURA..
3:15 PM
THE JOY OF DRAWING II
3:15 PM GEORGE SAND…ROMANOFF FAMILY
3:15 PM
MARIE CURIE AND CATHE THE GREAT
1:30 PM REPUJADO
12WKS - $30
1:30 PM WASHINGTON, LINCOLN, FDR…
3:15 PM FILM NOIR (SHADOWS AND LIGHT)
Tues&Thurs $30
TUESDAY
1:30 PM WRITING YOUR MEMOIRS I
TUESDAY
MONDAY
MONDAY
1:30 PM WAVE HANDS LIKE CLOUDS I
1:30 PM MEDITATION AND THE POWER..
1:30 PM SPANISH GRAMMAR
1:30 PM WHERE DOES INFLAMATION BEGIN?
Tues&Thurs $30
1:30 PM JUSTICE AT WORK
3:15 PM PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY INSTRUCTION
3:15 PM CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
WEDNESDAY
1:30 PM SHAKESPEARE'S ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
THURSDAY
THURSDAY
WEDNESDAY
3:15 PM INT. TO ENERGY WORK_PRANIC HEALING
1:30 PM CLASSICAL ROMAN POETRY…
3:15 PM UKELELE I
3:15 PM THE RACIAL DIVIDE…
9:00 AM LANDSCAPE OIL PAINTING 12WKS
FRIDAY
11:00 AM PAINTING ABSTRACTS…
12WKS
1:30 PM EASY VINYASA YOGA I
1:30 PM CONTROVERSIES IN SCIENCE
1:30 PM ART OF SPANISH/FLAMENCO DANCE
FRIDAY
3:15 PM CINE MEXICANO
SIGN UP FOR BOTH SESSIONS BY AUGUST 26TH
PLEASE READ!! AN IMPORTANT WORD ABOUT PARKING AND PARKING PASSES
UTEP generously subsidizes parking fees for OLLI members. Part of your tuition goes toward paying the
remainder. The parking permit is a valuable OLLI benefit and is offered in the Fall and Spring sessions
FOR THOSE WHO ARE REGISTERED. The gate activation hanger is now required and is available for a
deposit of $30.00. Drivers are responsible for making sure that the permit and the hanger are visible on
or above the dashboard or they may be cited. The OLLI parking permit is NOT intended for the
convenience of UTEP staff, faculty or students. A lost permit may be replaced for $10.00. A lost gate
hanger will cost $30.00.
PARKING DURING REGISTRATION PERIOD
Returning Students who have gate activation hangers may park in the regular parking.
New participants may park in Visitor’s Parking and bring their parking receipt for a credit.
Sunbowl Parking Garage