November 8, 2019 OLLI News

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November8,2019OLLINews

OLLIWILLBEOPENONVETERANSDAYMONDAY,NOVEMBER11.

OLLIwillbeclosedWednesdaythroughFridayofThanksgivingWeek,NOVEMBER27-29.

NewCafeteriaTheUniversityhasopenedacafeteriaonthe6thfloorofourbuilding.Currently,itisopenfrom8:00AMto3:00PM.Therearebreakfastfoods(bagels,croissants,etc.),lunchitems(soup,salads,andsandwiches),aswellasdrinksandsnacks.Thecafeteriaisagreatoptionatanytime,butespeciallybetweenclassesandoncoldorrainydays.

MemberAppreciationWeek'sSuccess

OurfirstMemberAppreciationwasaresoundingsuccess.Wecanlookforwardtomoresocialeventsthatwilltakeplace.FromTuesday,November19,toThursday,November21,weareplanningonhavingsocialbreaksbetweenclasseswherewewillaskmemberstobringsnackstosharewithotherOLLImembers.Thesecouldeitherbemadeathomeorstore-bought,andplacedinthesocialspaceeitherafterthefirstclassofthedayat11:15AM,orbeforethelastclassofthedayat1:15PM.Pleasee-mailJeffPorteratdjporter2@mac.com,ourSocialCoordinator,indicatingyourinterest.

LectureSeriesTherearestillplentyofseatsleftinnextweek'slecture!NextFriday,November15,thetopicwillbeTheCapitalAreaFoodBank--ProvidingFoodandMore,givenbyRadhaMuthiah.RadhaMuthiahcurrentlyservesastheCEOoftheCapitalAreaFoodBank.Underherleadership,thefoodbankisdevelopingprogramsandservicesthat“bundle”foodwitheducation,skilldevelopment,financialliteracytraining,housing,healthandmoreinordertochangethelivesofthosethefoodbankserves.AsCEO,Muthiahleadsateamthatdistributesover30millionmealsofhealthyfood,directlyandthroughanetworkof450partners,tomorethan400,000food-insecurepeopleinWashingtoneachyear.Toregisterforthislecture,clickhere.Youwillbepromptedtocreateausernameandpassword.Ifyoudonothaveausernameandpassword,youmaycalltheOLLIofficeat202-895-3860toregister.

Serendipities!OurSocialCommittee-sponsoredseriescalledSerendipities!isunderway.Throughouttheyear,

OLLImemberswhowish,forexample,toshareathought-provokingorunusualexperience,talkaboutabooktheyhavewritten,orbepartofasmallpanelonatimelytopiccanexpresstheirinterestbye-mailingSocialCommitteeChairJeffPorteratjeff.portermia@gmail.comorbyfillingoutaSerendipities!proposalformhere.OurnexttalkwillbegivenbyMatthewFink,titledCarterGlass:TheSingleMostImportantLawmakerInTheHistoryOfAmericanFinance.CarterGlassservedasaCongressman,SecretaryoftheTreasury,andSenatorfrom1902to1945.Glassauthoredthreeofourmostimportantfinanciallaws:TheFederalReserveActof1913,TheGlass-SteagallActof1933,andTheSecuritiesExchangeActof1934.TheissuesthatGlassdealtwitharewithustoday.OurcurrentpresidentisthreateningtofiretheFederalReserveBoardchairmanbecausehedisagreeswithitspolicies;andin1999,CongressrepealedtheGlass-SteagallAct'sprovisionsprohibitingbanksfromengaginginsecurities.WewelcomeyoutojoinusforthistalkonMonday,November18at11:45AMinRoomAonthe1stfloorofourSpringValleylocation.Noregistrationisrequired.

StudyGroupTopicsandLeadersManyOLLImembershavesuggestedtopicstheywouldlikeforfuturestudygroups,bywayofthesurveylastspringandonthebulletinboardintheSocialSpace.OLLIatAUisalwayslookingfornewclasstopicsandstudygroupleaderstoteachthem.Belowisalistofsomeofthetopsuggestionsbymembers.Doyouorsomeoneyouknowhaveaninterestinleadingastudygroupaboutoneofthesetopics?TheshorterFebruaryShortsandsummersessions(JuneMinisandJulyShorts)areagreatwaytogetstartedteachingatOLLI.DuringtheFebruaryandJulyShorts,studygroupsmeet3-5timesduringoneweek.DuringtheJuneMinis,studygroupsmeetonceaweekforfourweeks.Alternatively,theregularsemesterisagoodoptionforanyonewantingtodelveintoatopicingreaterdepth.OLLIoffersanorientationfornewSGLsbeforeeachfallandspringsemester.OLLIiscurrentlyacceptingstudygroupproposalsfortheFebruaryShortsandtheSpringSemester.ThesubmissiondeadlineisMonday,December2.Pleaselettheofficeknowatolli@american.eduifyouorsomeoneyouknowmightbeinterestedinteachingoneofthesetopicsoranotherone.We’llbehappytocontactyoutoansweranyquestionsandprovidemoreinformation.1.ArtHistory2.Architecture3.Archaeology4.Latin5.Geology6.CivilWar7.Classicalmusic8.Greekmythology9.CivilRightsMovement10.Vikings11.Women’shistory12.CrimeandPunishment13.BuddenbrooksbyThomasMann

StudyGroupProposals

TheOLLIofficeisnowacceptingstudygroupproposalsforboththeFebruaryShortsandSpringSemester2020.FebruaryShortsareFebruary3-7andtheSpringSemesterisMarch2-May8.DuringtheFebruaryShorts,studygroupsmeetbetween3-5timesoverthecourseofoneweek.IntheSpringSemester,studygroupsare8-10weekslongandmeetonceaweek.OLLI’sCurriculumCommitteeandBoardofDirectorsreviewproposalsforeachacademicsessionandapprovethefinallistofclasses.Newproposalsfromfirst-timestudygroupleadersarewelcome!Formoreinformationaboutleadingastudygroup,pleaseclickhere.YoumayalsocalltheOLLIofficeat202-895-4860andwe’llbehappytoansweryourquestions.Ifyouwouldliketoproposeastudygroup,pleaseclickoneofthelinksbelow.YouwillbepromptedtologinwithyourOLLIusername/passwordorcreateanaccountifit’syourfirsttime.TheproposaldeadlineforbothsessionsisMonday,December2at8:00AM.FebruaryShorts2020ProposalFormSpring2020ProposalForm

SocialSpaceBulletinIncaseyouhadn'tyetnoticed,wehaveplacedalargebulletinboardintheSocialSpaceonourfifthfloor.Thisboard'spurposeistoprovideaforumonspecialprogramsandeventshappeningatOLLIandlocally.Feelfreetoaddanyinformativeflyersornoticesoffunhappeningsinthearea.

AreYouAMemberofARetirementAssociationLastyear,aspartofOLLIatAU’sdiversityefforts,OLLIrepresentativesspokeatmeetingsoftheretirementorganizationsoftheNationalEducationAssociation(NEA),theStateDepartment,andtheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO).Also,the1818Society(oftheWorldBank)recentlyincludedanarticleaboutOLLIinitsnewsletter.Wehopetocontinuespeakingwithsuchgroups.Ifyouareamemberofasimilarorganization,pleaseletusknowbycalling202-895-4860ore-mailingolli@american.edu.

OLLIJacketsOLLIisnowsellingnavybluefleecejacketswiththeOLLIlogoembroideredinwhiteacrosstheleftfront.Thesejacketshaveacollar,fullzipfront,andzipperedpockets.Samplejacketsinallsizesareavailabletotryoninouroffice.Thecostperjacketis$26andallsalesarefinal,norefunds.Purchaseswillbeavailableforpick-upattheOLLIofficeonMondaysapproximatelytwoweeksaftertheorderisplaced.ToplaceyourorderforanOLLIjacket,clickhere.

DCKidsNeedYourHelpOLLImemberAlanRomickandagroupthatheworkswith,theDCTutoring&MentoringInitiative(DCTMI),areaskingforyourhelpwithDCyouth.Withtheschoolyearunderway,there’snobettertimetogetinvolvedasavolunteertutorormentor.NearlytwooutofthreestudentsinDCreadbelowgradelevel,andmanymorehaveotheracademicandsocial-emotionalneeds.Theneedisrealandurgent.Signuptotutor,readwithachild,orsimplyprovidealisteningearforaslittleasanhourperweek.DCTMIiseagertomatchyouwithoneofour50+partnerorganizationsandschoolsbasedonwhenandwhereyouareavailableandotherpreferences.Ourpartnersneedhelpmornings,afternoons,andeveningsthroughoutDCaswellasinthesurroundingsuburbs.Opportunitiesinclude…·Fosteringastudent’sloveofreadingduringlunchatSchoolWithoutWalls@FrancisStevens·CoachingahighschoolerthroughcollegeapplicationsThursdaynightsattheAmericanInstitutesforResearchonWhitehurstFreeway·Mentoringafosterchildthroughmonthlyoutingsandweeklycommunication·HelpingsmallgroupsofmiddleschoolerswithhomeworkweeknightsinSoutheast·Andmanymore!Formoreinformationandifyouareinterestedinvolunteeringinthisprogram,contactAlanatalan@headsweats.com.

UpcomingEventsatAmericanUniversity

ForanyAU-specificevent,pleasecontactthesponsoringdepartmentdirectly.AUSYMPHONICBAND:THEDIVINECOMEDYSunday,November10,3:00PMKatzenArtzCenter,RecitalHallTickets:$5-SeniorCitizens,AUStudents/Faculty/Alumni;$10-GeneralPublicTheensembletacklesRobertW.Smith'sdevilishlydifficultSymphonyNo.1forBand(TheDivineComedy),eachmovementdepictingaportionofDante'sliterarymasterpiece.Toregister,clickhere.AUJAZZORCHESTRA:FALLFORJAZZ

Friday,November15,7:30PMKatzenArtsCenter,RecitalHallTickets:$5-SeniorCitizens,AUStudents/Faculty/Alumni;$10-GeneralPublicFrombigbandtofunk-rocktoLatinsounds,AU'sownjazzorchestrabringstheswing.ConductorJoshBayerisaguitarist,composer,anddirectorwhohasperformedattheKennedyCenter,TheDetroitOperaHouse,andNationalPublicRadio.FeaturingMarshallKeysonsaxophone.“MarshallKeys'dulcettonesandearthycompositionsconjurethespiritsofjazzmenpastandfuture.Frommainstreamtocontemporary,frombeboptohiphop,heplaysthesaxophonewithasenseofgraceandemotionthatiswhollywithoutcliché."-MikeSager,EsquireToregister,clickhere.EVENTSATTHECENTERFORCONGRESSIONALANDPRESIDENTIALSTUDIESBarbaraSinclairLectureWarrenBuilding,TerraceLevel,RoomNT01November18,6:00PMTheAmericanPoliticalScienceAssociationandtheCenterforCongressionalandPresidentialStudiesinviteyoutothesecondannualBarbaraSinclairLecture.Awardedtoaprominentcongressionalscholar,thislectureisgiveninhonorofDr.Sinclair’ssignificantandlastingcontributionstothestudyofCongress.ProfessorFrancesLeeofPrincetonUniversitywilldeliverthe2019lecture.Receptiontofollow.ClickheretoRSVP.LATEFALLEXHIBITIONS&EVENTSATTHEAUMUSEUM-KATZENARTSCENTEROpenTuesday-Sunday,11:00AM-4:00PMFreeandfullyaccessibleRadicalLink:ANewCommunityofWomen,1855-2020CuratedbySarahGordonNovember9-December15,2019RadicalLinkisthelatestprojectbyTelAviv-basedmulti-mediaartistMichalHeiman.Traversingtime,space,gender,race,andinstitutionalpracticesofasylum,Heimanoffersanewwaytoextendsolidaritytothosewhoengageinactsofresistancebycreatinganewcommunity.ItincludeswomenwhohavebeensubjugatedbytheSurreyCountyAsyluminLondon,andtheSanServoloAsyluminVenice,asylumseekers,artists,activists,prosecutors,gatekeepers,andthosewhohavesufferedundertheviolenceofracismandmisogyny.Throughthestrategiesofinterventionandtheuseofarchivalmaterials,photographs,films,soundwork,andherpresenceinthegallery,shegeneratesthepolitical,cultural,gendered,andpsychicconditionsofapotential“radicallink.”Theexhibitionisaccompaniedbyafullyillustratedbook,includingessaysbycuratorSarahGordon;SharonSliwinski,ProfessorofInformationandMediaStudiesattheUniversityofWesternOntario;OrnaBen-Naftali,ÉmileZolaChairforHumanRightsandLecturerattheHaimStriksSchoolofLaw;andartistMichalHeiman.DarkWorld:PhotographsbyFrankHallamDayNovember9-December15,2019Overthepastdozenyears,FrankHallamDay’spersonalworkhasbeendevotedlargelyto

exploringtheworldatnight.Thevisuallyintriguingdarkworldoffersmysteriesandambiguities,andlendsitselftotheintrospectivecreativespaceheprefers.Hisworkcommentsonanumberofsalientthemes:therelationshipbetweencontemporarysocietyandnatureandthepaceoftechnologicalchange,aging,isolation,andobsolescence.Themarkedlyformal,unabashedlyelegiacimagesalsoinvestigateinfluencesfromthehistoryofpaintingtoadegreeunusualincontemporaryphotography.Day’sworkhasbeendescribedas“intimateyetsubtlyepic.”Helooksforan“annunciatorylight”transformingeverydaythings,likeplasticmarketbagsandpublicphones,intoobjectsofspecialsignificance.InthewordsofLouisJacobsonattheWashingtonCityPaper,he“showersarayofalmostspirituallightintothenight’sdarkcorners.”OngoingExhibitions:TopographiesofLife:PamRogers,LynnSures,MelWatkinSeptember3-December15,2019CuratedbyJenniferRiddell,PresentedbytheAUMuseumProjectSpaceUsingthemediumofdrawingtovariedanddistinctiveeffect,Rogers,Sures,andWatkintracehumanconnectionstothenaturalworld—acrosstimeandvariedlandscapes.Thethreeartistsworkfrombothaconsciousnessofdrawing’stiestoillustrationandevidence;and,themedium’suniqueabilitytotransmittheartist’s“hand”andpersonalresponsetotheirsubject.FromthedesertsofKenya,forestsoftheMidwest,tothePotomacwatershed,theseartistsaredeeplyattunedtothemutuallyaffectingrelationshipbetweentheanthropologicalandnaturalworlds.

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