Richland College Emeritus Program

Enrichment Series

Remember:

• Register for credit classes through Emeritus office - 972-238-6972.
• Register for non-credit classes through Continuing Education - 972-238-6147 or 6146.

Enrichment Series I // Non-credit course

Wed 1:30-3:00 Sep 3-Oct 8 (6 sessions)
Rm R019 Course No. 523415 Fee $20
(Fee covers all 6 sessions; attend as many or as few as you choose.))

• Sep 3 Looking Inwards: Buddhist Philosophy of the Self and Beyond Buddhism has been called both, a religion and a philosophy. Through short readings, film clips, slide images and music, this lecture will introduce Buddhist ideas and principles on the nature and various stages of life. Presenter: Aditi Samarth, Richland College Humanities instructor

• Sep 10 Grandparents Raising Their Grandchildren This session will examine the growing phenomenon of grandparents who have stepped in to raise their children’s children. Topics to be discussed include: an overview of care-giving grandparents; challenges and rewards of raising a grandchild; support groups for grandparent caregivers; and coping with the demands of raising a grandchild: what grandparents need to know. Presenter: Dr. Bert Hayslip, Psychology instructor, University of North Texas

• Sep 17 The Character of Thomas Jefferson How did a first class mind deal with historical issues? Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the US, had flaws, but somehow he was able to use common sense and logic to guide our country. What about his romantic encounters? Presenter: RoseMary Rumbley, author, teacher, and lecturer

• Sep 24 The Historical Guinevere, Consort of King Arthur She was born in Scotland (Pictdom) raised in Cornwall, fought with Arthur and is buried near Strathclyde, Scotland. If you believe in King Arthur, then you believe he had to have a queen who was both a warrior and a lover. Was she beautiful and pure, too? Who can say? Presenter:
Dr. Barbara Montgomery, author, teacher with two Fulbrights

• Oct 1 Hadassah: One Night With the King By Tommy Tenney is a fifty-minute book performance. Janice Byrd will present the novel Hadassah: One Night With the King based on the story of Queen Esther from the Old Testament. Delivered as a first-person memoir, this biblical fiction recounts Esther’s story in the form of a letter passed down to present day from the decedents of that original recipient. Presenter: Janice Byrd, professional “book reviewer”

• Oct 8 Juggling for Life, Metaphors for Living and Learning
Juggling (yes, literal 3 ball juggling) is an interactive (and healthy) activity that demonstrates the ideas of finding purpose, gaining focus, managing time, and moving toward goals with renewed energy and confidence. Topics will include (but are not limited to): overcoming self-defeating thinking and negative self-talk; increasing powers of concentration; accomplishing difficult tasks; integrating both halves of the brain thereby increasing brainpower; building teamwork and developing relationships. Last (but never least) we will experience the “impartial art” of juggling. Come have some fun as we learn together. Presenter: John Carmichael, Richland College Career Specialist, Human Development instructor

Enrichment Series II // Non-credit course

Wed 1:30-3:00 Oct 15-Nov19 (6 sessions)
Rm R019 Course No. 523419 Fee $20
(Fee covers all 6 sessions; attend as many or as few as you choose.))

• Oct 15 Global Warming – Science, Policy and Politics What’s this “global warming” thing all about? If you would like to know, this lecture is for you. The discussion will cover the science of greenhouse gases in layman’s terms. It will take a look at prehistoric and historic temperature and carbon dioxide patterns and what these may tell us about the future. Disagreements between the consensus scientists and the skeptics will be examined. It will examine what various countries are doing to control carbon emissions and how successful (or not) they have been. U.S. regulatory proposals in Congress and their implications on energy policy and economics will also be discussed. Presenter: Ed Powell, Ph. D.
Environmental Policy Director, TXU (retired)

• Oct 22 The Happiest Travelers Are The Most Flexible! A smorgasbord of travel information on a budget awaits you! Learn how I planned a trip to Great Britain, Northern and Southern Wales, and Scotland for a total price of just under $2,000 for a month stay. Come and hear about my travels “on the cheap” to Toronto, Montreal and Quebec City. And don’t forget about the USA. So throw off the bowlines and sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, dream, discover. Presenter: Sue Haarala, happy traveler

• Oct 29 "Fill It Up With Ethyl, Please" How come I can’t find my old Enco gas station? The brand names for gasoline depend on where you grew up, and they tell the story of the history of the oil industry. We will bring back the memories of Humble, Amoco, Sinclair, Arco, Esso, Socony-Mobil and many others. Have you ever put Caltex gasoline in your car? Probably not. Whatever brand was on the pump, for a few cents more you could upgrade to Ethyl. What was that, where did it go, and what do we use today? We will have fun with gasoline, no matter what the price is on the day of the presentation. Presenter: Arnold Paddock, Richland College instructor

• Nov 5 Cross of Gold and the Yellow Brick Road: America’s Gold Addiction This program will focus on the struggle between the gold and silver forces around 1900 to take control of the American government. It was a war that continued for much of the 20th century and influenced American culture in a variety of ways. Who was L. Frank Baum and how did his living in Dakota Territory mold The Wizard of Oz? Why did William Jennings Bryan give his famous Cross of Gold speech? What did Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Christian Science, have to do with the gold craze? Presenter: Dr. Paul Benson, American Religion Historian, Mountain View College

• Nov 12 Born Under Saturn Throughout history, artists have variously been seen as mystics, geniuses, rebellious and/or troubled souls. Aristotle himself drew a connection between artistic greatness and melancholy; a condition later ascribed to being born under the planet Saturn. This class will briefly travel through time, visiting the lives of artists who were as noteworthy as the artworks they produced. Presenter: Katherine Wagner, Richland College instructor

• Nov 19 The Grand Tour of Italy This presentation will feature a general discussion of a recent adventure to Venice, Florence, Rome, and Pompeii. An over-view of historical sites that loomed large in both the classical world and the Italian Renaissance will offer insights into the role of Italy and Rome in the shaping of western civilization. Presenter: Dr. Nathaniel Means, Northlake College instructor