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Tuesday September 9 9:30 a.m.
State of the Arts People generally have a mistaken view of what Arts and Humanities is about. Let’s change that.
SpeAker: Dr. Michael Milde, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Western
Tuesday September 16 9:30 a.m.
Are Humans really Smarter Than Insects?Despite their tiny brains some insects have survived by using ingenious strategies to outwit the humans around them.
SpeAker: Dr. Jeremy McNeil , Department of Biology, Western
Tuesday September 23 9:30 a.m.
Solution in SightCuring blindness in developing countries.
SpeAker: Dr. Martin Spencer, Ophthalmologist
TuesdaySeptember 30 9:30 a.m.
Listen UpResearch developments in hearing and hearing-related disorders.
SpeAker: Dr. Paula Folkeard, Research Audiologist/Project Coordinator, Translational Research Unit, National Centre for Audiology, Western
Tuesday October 7 9:30 a.m.
Building a Better LondonWhat our local government can and cannot do to foster a prosperous and livable city.
SpeAker: Dr. Martin Horak, Department of Political Science; Director, Local Government Program, Western
TuesdayOctober 14 9:30 a.m.
killing FieldsGenocide in modern history.
SpeAker: Dr. Frank Schumacher, Department of History, Western
Tuesday October 21 9:30 a.m.
royal MistressesWho were the courtesans of Restoration England and how did they shape the nation?
SpeAker: Dr. Alison Conway, Department of English, Western
TuesdayOctober 28 9:30 a.m.
Accademia europea Dell’OperaFind out about Western’s elite international program in Italy for singers, pianists and directors.
SpeAkerS: Simone Luti, Musical Director, AEDO; Sophie Roland, Chair, Performance & Director, AEDO; Canadian Operatic Arts Academy, Don Wright Faculty of Music, Western
TuesdayNovember 4 9:30 a.m.
Mission ServicesHomelessness in London beyond the first glance.
SpeAkerS: Ericka Ayala Ronson, Director, Fundraising & Development; Mr. Gordon Russel, Director, SheltersMission Services, London
TuesdayNovember 11 9:30 a.m.
Conflict in russia and UkraineExploring the current situation, it’s history and impact on Russia’s ties with the West.
SpeAker: Dr. Charles Ruud, Department of History, Western
TuesdayNovember 18 9:30 a.m.
Murder CityA social history of unsolved murders in London.
SpeAker: Dr. Mike Arntfield, Criminologist, Forensic Lexicologist & TV Host; Writing Program and English, Western
TuesdayNovember 25 9:30 a.m.
Mother Nature is Trying to kill YouLiving things want to eat us, poison us, use our bodies as their homes, or have us spread their eggs.
SpeAker: Dr. Dan Riskin, Author; Co-Host, Daily Planet, Discovery Canada
TuesdayDecember 2 9:30 a.m.
What’s To eat?How Canada’s agriculture and food industries are evolving.
SpeAker: Dr. David Sparling, Professor, Operations Management Chair of Agri-Food Innovation, Ivey Business School, Western
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Number of memberships for Lecture Series:
_____ x $50 = $ _______
Doors open: 8:30 a.m. Lecture: 9:30–11:00 a.m
Arrive early to ensure a seat.
First row is reserved for members with limited mobility.
LifeLong Learning
Weekly lectures featuring leading research and teaching at Western.
For $50 enjoy 13 lectures •MembershippriceincludesHST
and parking.
•Non-members pay $10 per lecture, at the door.
•NOTE:Membershipconfirmationsare not mailed. Phone our office or attend the first lecture.
Contact Information & Accessibility Help
Nicole Bullbrook, Western Alumni Engagement Officer tel: 519.661.2111, ext. 86613email: [email protected]: alumni.westernu.ca/learn/senior/floorplans: accessibility.uwo.ca/doc/floorplan/bf-ucc.pdf
Please contact Nicole if you require this information in an alternate format or if any arrangements can make the lectures more accessible to you.
Senior Alumni Program
registration form: autumn 2014
Membership registration Options1. Online credit card registration opens on August 15.
westernconnect.ca/senioralumni
2. Mail in this form, with cheque, payable to Western University.
Registration
Send cheques to:
Senior Alumni program Westminster Hall, Suite 160 Western University London, Ontario N6A 3k7
register earLy (450 memberships available)
parking •Acomplimentaryparkingpass
can be obtained at the first lecture you attend.
•Shuttlestransportmembers from Huron Flats to the University Community Centre continuously between 8:15–11:20 a.m. Look for Western Courtesy Vehicle minivans.
Number attending Dec. 2nd Luncheon:
_____ x $15 = $ _______
Total Amount enclosed
(prices include HST)
$ ______________
mcKellar room, 2nd floor, university Community Centre
DAte LectuRe
Senior Alumni Scholarship & Bursary Fund
More than $130,000 has been contributed to the endowed
Senior Alumni In-Course Scholarship and Bursary Fund
since its inception. The Senior Alumni Program
was inducted into the W. Sherwood Fox Society of
the prestigious 1878 Societies and has financially
assisted more than 50 Western students.
morning energizerNo sweat—you can do this!Tuesdays, 8:45–9:10 a.m. 2nd Floor, UCC 268
Start your day with a smile and a stretch: this simple and fun interlude of relaxed activity, led by members of our own senior alumni, will give your day a jump start. Come as you are—no sweat bands required! If anyone would like to become a leader, we welcome new recruits. With thanks to the Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging for their support and training.
senior aLumni winter LunCheon When the lecture session ends, let’s do lunch! (Registration required in advance)
Is your technology causing you grief? Western students will come to your rescue! The Western student club, Seniors in IT, has partnered with the Senior Alumni Program to offer assistance with ipads, cell phones, email, search engines, digital cameras, laptops, Facebook and more. If you can tweet about it, they can help. Thanks to Michael Che, President of the club and the students who volunteer their time.
•Eachtourislimitedto30members.
•Registrationbeginstwoweekspriortoeach tour at 8:30 a.m. in person.
•Thesign-upformwillbeonthefrontdesk inside the McKellar Room.
•Besuretohaveyournametagasproofmembership.
western Arboretum wAlking tour
tuesday, september 23 (Rain date: September 30)
11:15 a.m. to noon
Explore the Sherwood Fox Arboretum where all the planted trees and shrubs in the manicured areas on campus are cultivated for scientific, conservation, education and ornamental purposes. The arboretum represents a diversity of woody plants hardy in temperate regions throughout the northern hemisphere.
Senior Alumni program executiveChair: Cheryl WhippAssociate Chairs: David Ferri, robert kennedy, Helen Luckman, robert Mcgee, kathryn patton
planning CommitteeLinda Chanyi, Hugh John Cook, Dick & Marg Dean, Art & Marjorie Frankel, Libby McMillan, Dorothy Mulligan, Bob Vaughan , Wayne & Mary ellen Vizniowski
seniors in information teChnoLogy Become tech savvy with the help of The Western Student ClubTuesdays 11:00 a.m. (following the morning lecture) 2nd Floor, Mckellar room
A seasonal menu and festive entertainment. Celebrate the end of the lecture series with fellow members in beautiful surroundings.
Tuesday, December 2 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The great Hall,Somerville House
exCLusive Campus tours for members
Visit far off destinations, exotic islands, take a cruise—without leaving your chair. Fellow Senior Alumni members share a recent travel experience and their knowledge gained. Following the morning lecture, refill your coffee, sit back and enjoy. The shuttle will be available afterwards to return you to the Huron Flats Lot.
armChair toursTake a seat and enjoy travel stories11:00 a.m. to noon, Mckellar room
western’s windeee Dome (2 tours offered) Wind Engineering, Energy and Environmental Research Institute
•tuesday, november 4 •tuesday, november 18
11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Senior Alumni members are hitting the road to have a private tour of the world’s first hexagonal wind tunnel. Representing a technological breakthrough in the study of wind-related phenomena as it has the capability of physically simulating high intensity wind systems—including tornados, downbursts, gust fronts or low-level nocturnal currents—that cannot be created in any of the existing wind tunnels. Members will travel together by bus.
Tuesday, October 7
NeW OrLeANS, SLAVeS, VAMpIreS AND MUSIC. Presented by Mary Malone and Oliver Whitehead.
Tuesday, Novemeber 11
eASTer ON eASTer ISLAND. Presented by Jan Devereux.
Go on behind-the-scenes tours of research facilities, state of the art buildings, and other Western campus venues.
Bring your technology with you: wifi will be available.
AUTUMN 2014
THe AWArD-WINNINg LeCTUre SerIeS
Senior Alumni program
Alumni Western’s 2015 Discover the world program offers travel opportunities for
Western alumni, friends, family.
View all upcoming trips at alumni.westernu.ca/travel
Join like-minded travellers on one of our journeys, enhanced by knowledgeable lecturers and tour directors, offering an exceptional cultural and educational experience.
winter 2015
Amazon river, Tahiti, Costa rica & panama, eastern & Oriental express spring & summer 2015
Holland & Belgium, Dordogne, Cycling the Loire Valley, Spain, Danube river
autumn 2015
east Africa, greece & Turkey, China, Antarctica, Holiday Markets
JOIN OUr MAILINg LIST!
Contact:Susan HendersonT: 519.661.2111 or 1.800.258.6896 ext. 85871 e: [email protected]
