Academy of Seniors & Mornings with the Professors

Fall/Winter 2013/14
Academy of Seniors &
Mornings with the Professors
www.seniorprofessionals.illinoisstate.edu

ACADEMY
Fees Per Class –
1. THE MISUNDERSTOOD UNIVERSITY:
EXPLORING AMERICAN HIGHER
EDUCATION
What is the purpose of a college education? Is
a 4-year degree worth the cost? Do universities
adequately prepare students for life after college?
Come hear about these hot topics concerning the
state of higher education in America.
Lecturer: Richard Sullivan, Associate
Professor of Sociology,
Illinois State University
Dates: Mondays, September 9, 16, 23, 30
Time: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
2. THE CIVIL WAR YOU NEVER KNEW: PART 2
Explore how the war impacted ordinary individuals
and families and discover the intriguing
personalities behind the war-winning high-stakes
diplomacy in Washington.
Dates: Wednesdays, October 9, 16, 23, 30
Time: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Can’t attend all four Civil War classes?
How Union Diplomacy Prevented a
Confederate Victory in the Civil War
Despite many military advantages and the
overwhelming sympathy of European elites, the
Confederate States of America (CSA) lost the US
Civil War in large part due to the superior diplomacy
of the Union, particularly Abraham Lincoln
and William Henry Seward.
Lecturer: W. Michael Weis, Professor of
History, Illinois Wesleyan
University
Date: Wednesday, October 9
Camp Douglas—Army Training Center/
Prison Camp in Illinois
Learn the history of Camp Douglas, one of the
most significant military facilities in Illinois during
the Civil War. Hear stories about both the 40,000
Union and 30,000 Confederate prisoners from
their letters, diaries, and journals.
Lecturer: David L. Keller, Managing
Director, Camp Douglas
Restoration Foundation
Date: Wednesday, October 16
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SENIORS
$35.00 for members
$45.00 for non-members
= Walk-in, $15.00 for individual
session – pay at the door.
Relieving Chaos in Civil War-Era
Families
Discover how the establishment of pension
bureaus, orphanages, and relief corps helped
provide a stabilizing force in the midst of national
chaos. Introduce new phrases into your Civil War
vocabulary: “grass widows,” “serial marriage,”
“civilized polygamy,” “fluid marriage,” and
“contested widows.”
Lecturer: Kyle E. Ciani, Associate Professor
of History, Illinois State University
Date: Wednesday, October 23
Life After the Civil War
What does freedom mean when you have tatters
for clothes, few possessions, no assets, and end
up working as a share-cropper for the master
whose slave you were? Black leaders tried to find
ways out of this economic trap, while southerners
argued they had not gone to war to protect slavery
but to ward off northern invasion. Hurt, bitterness,
and vengefulness lasted for decades.
Lecturer: Paul Bushnell, Professor
Emeritus of History,
Illinois Wesleyan University
Date: Wednesday, October 30
3. GERMAN EXPRESSIONIST PAINTERS:
A BREAK FROM CONVENTION
Early in the 20th century, a number of German
painters broke with convention by adopting startling
imagery, jarring form, and strong color to express
response to their cultural context. Today they are
known as the German Expressionists. Come hear
about four distinctly different members of this group:
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Wassily Kandinsky, Max
Beckmann, and Oskar Kokoschka.
Lecturer: Timothy Garvey, Professor
Emeritus, Illinois Wesleyan University
Dates: Tuesdays, November 5, 12, 19, 26
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 am
4. THE POLITICS OF HEALTHCARE AND
HEALTHCARE FINANCING
NOTE: This is a 3-session class – $30 (members),
$40 (non-members)
In this class, we will cover the history of the passage
of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) as well
as tactics opinion leaders use to steer the public
toward certain conversations (and away from others).
Because healthcare accounts for about one-sixth of
the nation’s economy, these issues are pocketbook
concerns as well as interesting lenses on American
politics.
Lecturer: Greg Shaw, Professor, Political
Science, Illinois Wesleyan University
Dates: Wednesdays, January 8, 15, 22, 2014
Time: 1:30 – 3:30 pm

MORNINGS
WITH THE PROFESSORS
Dates: Fridays, September 27,
October 11, 18, 25 and November 1
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 am
Register for –
all five
Walk-in –
$35.00 for members
$45.00 for non-members
$15.00 for individual session
pay at the door.
THE FRENCH IN STE. GENEVIEVE,
FROM THE GROUND UP!
Located across the Mississippi River from Kaskaskia,
IL, the city of Ste. Genevieve, MO, has the largest
number of French Colonial structures in the United
States. Learn how these French-descended
communities continued their cultural traditions from
the 1700s well into the nineteenth century. Explore
recently uncovered evidence of buildings and vibrant
life in this old community.
Lecturer: Elizabeth M. Scott, Associate
Professor of Anthropology,
Illinois State University
Date: Friday, September 27
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 am
FINDING COMMON GROUND – HOW TO
TALK TO PEOPLE YOU DISAGREE WITH
Do you avoid, or at least dread, conversation with
people who probably don’t agree with you? Are you
uncomfortable when a conversation turns to politics,
religion, family issues, or certain “hot button” topics?
Come learn how to get more comfortable talking
through disagreements and finding common ground
with those who have different opinions from yours.
Lecturer: Richard G. Watts, Retired
Presbyterian Minister
Date: Friday, October 11
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 am
HARVESTING THE WIND: THE STORY OF
THE TWIN GROVES WIND FARM
Come hear the story of how the largest wind farm
in Illinois was developed, its role in the international
organization, its cooperation with other nearby wind
farms, and its benefits to our environment and our
economy.
Lecturer: Jeremy High, Operations Manager,
Twin Groves Wind Farm
Date: Friday, October 18
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 am
HOW VICTORIAN AMERICANS
CHANGED CHRISTMAS
Discover how Victorian Americans transformed
Christmas into a child-centered holiday — by inventing
Santa Claus; promoting gift-giving and philanthropy;
popularizing Christmas trees, glass ornaments, and
“Teddy’s Bear,” plus creating peppermint pigs and
chocolate cockroaches. Americans even influenced
the writing of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, reinforcing
the myth of the “British Christmas.”
Lecturer: Marcia D. Young, Site Manager,
David Davis Mansion
Date: Friday, October 25
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 am
THE MIND OF THE EXTREMIST
We’ll take a look into the mind of the extremist — the
cross-burner, the bomb-thrower — in order to better
understand those among us who don’t burn crosses
or throw bombs (our next-door neighbor or our elected
officials, perhaps) but whose styles of thought are
dangerously similar.
Lecturer: Wally B. Mead, Professor Emeritus,
Politics and Government,
Illinois State University
Date: Friday, November 1
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 am
CENTRAL ILLINOIS VALLEY
CLASSROOM JOURNEY-
GEOLOGICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL
HISTORY OF THE CENTRAL ILLINOIS
RIVER VALLEY
Discover colossal blankets of ice that helped
shape central Illinois’ landscape and a valley of
vast expanse, far too large to have been formed
by today's river. Encounter ancient monuments
on this landscape, testimony to a long-lived but
now gone way of life. Our travels will take us to
McLean, Havana, Dickson Mounds Museum and
the Copperas Creek Locks.
Lecturer: Michael Wiant, Director,
Dickson Mounds Museum
Date: Wednesday, September 18*
Fee: $50.00 for members
$60.00 for non-members
Bus will depart at 8:00 am from Schnucks parking
lot in north Normal.
Cost includes transportation, lunch and snack.
*If the bus reaches capacity, a second bus will be
added, if warranted, for the following Wednesday
(September 25). To inquire about availability, go to:
www.seniorprofessionals.illinoisstate.edu
call: 438-2160
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All classes will be held at Illinois State University’s Alumni Center,
1101 N. Main St., Normal, IL 61790.
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WHAT IS SENIOR PROFESSIONALS?
Senior Professionals of Illinois State University is open to retired and semi-retired persons from Central
Illinois with backgrounds in business, education, social service, trades, healthcare, volunteerism and
more. No prior association with Illinois State University required.
As a member, you have the opportunity to:
• ENJOY DISCOUNTS on Mornings with the Professors and Academy of Senior classes as well as
other Illinois State University special events and services
• INTERACT WITH STUDENTS through mentoring, conducting mock interviews, sharing skills/
knowledge/experience and enriching students’ experiences beyond the classroom
• REMAIN ACTIVE by becoming involved with other Senior Professionals, Illinois State University staff
and community members, developing life-long learning activities and assisting with special events
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MEMBERS OF SENIOR PROFESSIONALS PAY A REDUCED RATE TO ATTEND CLASSES.
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CLASSES MEMBER NON-MEMBER
ACADEMY OF SENIORS:
1. THE MISUNDERSTOOD UNIVERSITY:
EXPLORING AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION
$35.00______ $45.00______
2. THE CIVIL WAR YOU NEVER KNEW: PART 2 (FOUR SESSIONS) $35.00______ $45.00______
Walk-Ins $15 (cash or check) per session will be
collected at the door. No prior registration is required for walk-ins.
3. GERMAN EXPRESSIONIST PAINTERS:
A BREAK FROM CONVENTION
$35.00______ $45.00______
4. THE POLITICS OF HEALTHCARE AND
HEALTHCARE FINANCING (*THREE SESSIONS ONLY) *$30.00______ *$40.00______
5. MORNINGS WITH THE PROFESSORS: $35.00______ $45.00______
(ALL 5 SESSIONS)
Walk-Ins $15.00 (cash or check) per session will be
collected at the door. No prior registration is required for walk-ins.
6. CENTRAL ILLINOIS VALLEY CLASSROOM JOURNEY $50.00______ $60.00______
TOTAL____________
PAYMENT METHOD
Check enclosed, payable to Illinois State University VISA MasterCard Discover
Am. Ex.
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Expiration Date_____________________________
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REGISTRATION #2
Please register no later than one week prior to the start of class to receive confirmation materials.
Name____________________________________________________________________________________
Name on Nametag_________________________________________________________________________
Address_________________________________________City________________St_______Zip___________
Home Phone (________)_________-___________Work/Other Phone (________)_________-_____________
In order to reduce costs, Senior Professionals would appreciate your e-mail address for registration
confirmations and additional class information. Senior Professionals does not sell or share its e-mail list
with anyone outside the university. E-Mail_______________________________________________________
MEMBERS OF SENIOR PROFESSIONALS PAY A REDUCED RATE TO ATTEND CLASSES.
To become a member of Senior Professionals and receive the discounted pricing, download a
membership form from www.seniorprofessionals.illinoisstate.edu/membershipregistration. Membership
forms MUST be processed separately from class registrations.
CLASSES MEMBER NON-MEMBER
ACADEMY OF SENIORS:
1. THE MISUNDERSTOOD UNIVERSITY:
EXPLORING AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION
$35.00______ $45.00______
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2. THE CIVIL WAR YOU NEVER KNEW: PART 2 (FOUR SESSIONS) $35.00______ $45.00______
Walk-Ins $15 (cash or check) per session will be
collected at the door. No prior registration is required for walk-ins.
3. GERMAN EXPRESSIONIST PAINTERS:
A BREAK FROM CONVENTION
$35.00______ $45.00______
4. THE POLITICS OF HEALTHCARE AND
HEALTHCARE FINANCING (*THREE SESSIONS ONLY) *$30.00______ *$40.00______
5. MORNINGS WITH THE PROFESSORS: $35.00______ $45.00______
(ALL 5 SESSIONS)
Walk-Ins $15.00 (cash or check) per session will be
collected at the door. No prior registration is required for walk-ins.
6. CENTRAL ILLINOIS VALLEY CLASSROOM JOURNEY $50.00______ $60.00______
TOTAL____________
PAYMENT METHOD
Check enclosed, payable to Illinois State University VISA MasterCard Discover
Am. Ex.
Card #__________________________ __________ Signature_______________________________________
Expiration Date_____________________________

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