Richland College Emeritus Program

JPEG: JOURNALISM, POLITICS, ECONOMICS & GOVERNMENT (Series) // Non-credit course

JPEG (Series)                                                                    Non-credit
Thu  1:30-3:00    Jun 5-Jun 26 (4 sessions)
Rm Y101             Course No.  508079                                    Fee $12
(Fee covers all sessions; attend as many or as few as you choose.)
Jun 5  The Real World of Journalism and WHY WE NEED IT! 
Scholar, teacher 39 years at Mountain View College, journalist Associated Press, Boston Globe, Dallas Morning News, CBS/TV, photo-journalist, freelance writer, student paper advisor, David is now RLC Journalist Advisor to our Richland Chronicle. What will he have to say? A LOT! Presenter David Wolfe, Richland College Journalism professor

Jun 12  A Very Unpleasant Truth… Peak Oil Production and Its Global Consequences  In the near future, peak oil production will replace global warming as the most threatening issue facing the world. The basic assumption that cheap and plentiful amounts of oil will be available for the foreseeable future is dangerously flawed. Do not miss this important presentation - hear the facts! Presenter: Dr. Scott Allen, research scientist, author and Emeritus student

Jun 19  A Current Spin on Current Events  What community issues and humanitarian matters will James be addressing? Perhaps it’s more about Wiley College and the movie which put the college in the spotlight or an agency’s high fire bill and a threat to evict a tenant, or perhaps warning to avoid “Dead Man’s Corner”. We never know what’s really troubling James until we pick up the Dallas Morning News and read his column. Presenter: James Ragland, Dallas Morning News, editor/columnist

Jun 26  Campaign Politics: Is America Getting Its Money’s Worth?  Come explore the world of pre-convention politics with Lehman Marks, former Texas State Official, national lobbyist, political consultant and a government teacher for 40 years. No campaign favorites will be announced, but we will explore the strengths and weaknesses of campaigns and the campaign process itself. “No Holds Barred!” With so much emphasis on campaign contributions, is America getting its money’s worth? Presenter: Dr. Lehman Marks, Richland College Government professor and more