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OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE
where learning never retires
FALL 2021
CATALOG
OLLI-UM IS A COMMUNITY PROGRAM OF THE GERIATRICS CENTER
olli-umich.org
SUPPORT OUR OLLI, SPONSOR A LECTURE!
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Do you have a special interest in one of our upcoming lecture topics? Do you want to
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lectures or other programs through the OLLI Lecture Sponsorship Program! As OLLI expands
its programming to meet member need, donations are critical to OLLI’s sustainability for
today and into the future.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
• Sponsor an Individual Lecture for $500-one sponsorship per lecture
• Sponsor an entire Thursday Morning Lecture Series (6 lectures) for $2,500
• Sponsor other programs (Distinguished Lecture Series, Urgent and Critical Lecture
Series, OLLI Reads)
Interested? Please contact Lisa Barton (734-998-9356) or libarton@med.umich.edu
OLLI plays an essential role in bringing critical information to its
members and others in the Ann Arbor community. The Medical Ethics
101 lectures of February 2021 align squarely with this role, addressing
the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as end-of-life
care. We are deeply appreciative of the work of OLLI as well as the
opportunity presented to us to dedicate these lectures to the selfless
healthcare workers in Ann Arbor who cared for the pandemic victims.
putting themselves at extreme risk.
>>> Bruce Friedman and Hillary Murt, sponsors of the Medical Ethics 101 Lecture Series
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at the University of Michigan
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Welcome TO THE NEW OLLI YEAR!
OLLI-UM is a welcoming, active community of • Notifications sent: September 10
lifelong learners who enjoy stimulating and • Classes start: Monday, September 20
lively programs and meeting new people. We *You can still register for classes after September 7
are pleased to continue our online programming
this fall so we can ensure a safe environment, HOW TO SIGN UP FOR FALL 2021
with interactive learning and opportunities for Online at www.olli-umich.org (preferred and
social connection. appreciated this term!) or by mailing in your
registration form.
Inside this catalog, you will discover OLLI U-M’s
many programs: lectures, study groups, special Annual OLLI-UM membership fee $25.
events, social gatherings, out of town trips Membership runs September 1-August 31 and
(virtual!), and volunteer opportunities. lecture and class fees vary; scholarships are
available.
OLLI-UM ONLINE REGISTRATION
• Registration begins: Thursday, August 5 Please contact us if you have any questions:
• Registration ends for lottery: Tuesday, (734) 998-9351 | olli.info@umich.edu
September 7
A NOTE FROM OLLI’S LEADERSHIP Leadership Council members are identified on
OLLI’s website at olli-umich.org/about-us.
Welcome to the new OLLI year! While all of our
events through December will be virtual, we This program catalog is the culmination of
see promise of transitioning to some in-person many months of planning by OLLI’s program
events beginning in January. We remain in awe committees and their volunteers. Each
of the flexibility of our staff, active volunteers, and committee welcomes new members (Join us!)
members during the last 17 months as we found who want to contribute to our excellent program
that learning truly does not retire- even when we offerings. On page 13 you will find a listing of
transition to a virtual environment. all committees plus the name and contact
information for each chairperson. Consider
OLLI is entering this program year with our reaching out and volunteering. There’s always
normal breadth of program formats and topics. stimulating and engaging work to be done!
Set aside time to review the catalog either in
print or online form and find opportunities that Sincerely,
will enrich your life.
OLLI’s Leadership Council, its member
representative advisory group, works with Lisa
and the OLLI staff to ensure that program and
strategic planning consider the needs and
Lisa Barton Lynn Boyer
interests of OLLI members.
OLLI Director OLLI Leadership Council President
Many thanks to all of our OLLI instructors! Featured on this cover from left
to right: Moe Bidgoli, Peter Ho Davies, and Marilyn Scott.
(734) 998-9351 | Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm | Email: olli.info@umich.edu | Website: olli-umich.org
Issue 9, Vol. 1, June 2021 | Published: Bi Annual
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute - University of Michigan, 2401 Plymouth Rd., Suite C, Ann Arbor, MI Fall Catalog 2021 1
DEI
OLLI-UM
DIVERSITY, EQUITY,
AND INCLUSION
OLLI-UM is a community program of the Geriatrics Center.
In 2019, OLLI-UM adopted a strategic plan that mandated the creation of our own Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee in order to ensure that DEI values would be infused
throughout our program at every level. The committee drafted a mission statement which is
detailed below. Our goal was to lay out a road map for the program and ourselves, so that we
would be accountable in realizing our objectives.
DEI MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the DEI Committee is to increase the diversity of OLLI membership and create
an environment that welcomes all; increase awareness of racial, social, economic, educational
and health disparities experienced by marginalized communities; encourage members
self- education and self-reflection on issues related to implicit bias; and promote positive,
transformational change leading to the eradication of racial and social injustice in ourselves, the
OLLI membership, and the community-at-large.
We will do this through:
• Spearheading efforts that lead to continuing awareness and education of our members on
issues related to racial and social inequities through lectures, workshops, book discussions,
and study groups, and encouraging members to initiate their own self-education on these
issues.
• Working closely with other OLLI committees to ensure DEI principles are infused and
integrated throughout the organization.
• Working as a bloc or as individuals to help influence formal and informal policies that can be
implemented to effect positive change.
• Partnering with other organizations and committees with similar aims internal and external
to U-M to collaborate on relevant programming and initiatives.
• Evaluating strategies wherever possible in order to identify positive and negative outcomes
such that initiatives can either be continued or improved upon.
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The DEI Committee has now started to
identify additional partners with similar aims FALL 2021
to determine shared interests, and together
plan activities, programming and educational
DEI HIGHLIGHTS
opportunities to expand our collective reach.
As you can see, OLLI has set in motion a
AFTERNOONS WITH OLLI
thoughtful and determined process for Forbidden Fruit: Traveling
fulfilling our DEI mission and values as outlined pg. 22 Through Cuba by Motorcycle
in our strategic plan. BUT WE ARE JUST
GETTING STARTED! With the DEI Committee’s OLLI READS
leadership, OLLI and our programs will become
Medicare for All by Abdul El-Sayed
richer and deeper, including understanding pg. 26 & Micah Johnson
America’s past and current history in racism,
exploring strategies for its eradication, and
learning about the significant contributions
pg. 27 The Fortunes by Peter Ho Davies
which marginalized groups have made to
America’s greatness. Please join us so that all
TURNER AFRICAN-AMERICAN
voices can be heard and represented in our
SERVICES COUNCIL
community and beyond.
Series on Systemic Racism: Hope
pg. 28 for the Future
PANEL DISCUSSIONS!
DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES
The OLLI DEI Committee and OLLI Reads
present two panel discussions this term. pg. 31 Bringing Equity to Innovation Policy
These panels are free and open to the public:
The Asian American Experience: Discrimination, Navigating My Own Journey, from Ann
Identity, and Civil Rights Perspectives Panel pg. 32 Arbor to Three Continents and Back
» Friday, November 12, 10:00-11:30am
The panel will explore issues that are raised STUDY GROUPS
by and related to Peter Ho Davies’ book
The Fortunes. What experiences do Asian pg. 39 Understanding US-Iran Relations
Americans have navigating in the U.S. culture,
including issues of discrimination and anti-Asian Cuba and Venezuela: Contemporary
sentiment? What are the complexities related pg. 40 Crises and Linguistic Justice
to identity? What perspectives on civil rights
emerge from these experiences? Our panelists, Caravans, Cultures, and Chinggis
representing the Chinese, Hmong, and Filipino Khan Along the Silk Route and
American communities, will address these The Civil Rights Movement in
questions. pg. 42 Memory and History
Roland Hwang, an attorney and instructor in
the U-M Department of American Culture is Surrender Without Defeat: The
pg. 43 End of Apartheid in South Africa
one confirmed panelist. He is the president of
American Citizens for Justice, an Asian American
civil rights organization. More information will be Only Hope: A Survivor’s Stories
forthcoming. of the Holocaust and Our
pg. 44 Unending Civil War
In addition, a second panel discussion on
health disparities will complement Dr. Abdul El
Sayed’s book, Medicare For All. A more detailed
description and date will be forthcoming.
Fall Catalog 2021 3
ZOOM -ing
WITH OLLI
Free ZOOM TRAINING -
Tuesday, August 31 and Wednesday, September 1 at 1:00pm
Are you familiar with Zoom? Whether you are or aren’t, OLLI-UM is providing complimentary
Zoom training to get members and the public comfortable with using the software!
These are free registration events. Sign up for a Zoom training by emailing olli.info@umich.edu.
You will receive an invitation to a training one day prior. Once you register for an online program,
OLLI-UM will send you a link for the Zoom meeting or webinar. A Zoom account isn’t required
to attend our course sessions. Call the office to schedule one-on-one, in-person Zoom help
with Ryan or Julie outside the OLLI office. We’ll be available by appointment only the week of
September 13-17. Call 734-998-9351 to schedule!
YOUR GUIDE TO LEARNING WITH ZOOM
Zoom is a video conferencing platform that provides high definition, interactive collaboration
tools for communication. To access Zoom, you will need a laptop or desktop (Windows or Mac),
tablet or smartphone (iPhone or Android.) The following equipment will enhance your
experience:
WEB CAMERA: A camera will increase your connection with the instructor and your peers by
allowing you to see each other face-to-face. If you don’t have access to a web camera, you will still
be able to see the instructor.
MICROPHONE: This will let you be heard during your class. You don’t need fancy equipment; It can
be headphones with a microphone incorporated and if using your smartphone you can use the
headphones and microphone that came with your smartphone. Many modern computers have a
microphone built in.
IF YOU HAVEN’T USED ZOOM BEFORE, ALLOW ABOUT 15 MINUTES FOR SETUP BEFORE FIRST USE.
• Using a laptop or desktop: Download the FREE and secure Zoom program to your computer.
• Using a tablet or smartphone: Download the free and secure Zoom application from the app store.
Your Safety Comes First!
We ask that you please do not share program links nor meeting passcodes with individuals not
registered for the program. OLLI-UM has various safety measures to ensure unexpected guests do
not attend Zoom offerings. If you have any questions about these security measures, contact us at
olli.info@umich.edu. Your privacy and safety are always a top priority.
If you’d like to learn more about Zoom, please visit the OLLI video catalog and look under
‘Tutorials’ where you will find a Zoom meetings tutorial hosted by OLLI at UM staff and
volunteers. The video catalog website is: https://olli-umich.org/olli/index.php/member/video_ctlg
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EVENT REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
STUDY GROUPS AND SHARED INTEREST GROUPS (SIGS)
ARE SUBJECT TO LOTTERY THIS TERM
OLLI has created a more equitable registration process that also addresses operational problems
on the first day of registration. The process applies only to Study Groups and Shared Interest
Groups (SIG) this term. Registration for all other OLLI offerings are not subject to lottery.
Here is what you need to know for Study Groups and Shared Interest Groups (SIGs) registration:
>>> The initial registration period will run from >>> Registration for classes that are not full will
9:00am, Thursday, August 5 to Tuesday, still be possible after September 10.
September 7 at 4:00 PM. You can register
at any time during this period and receive >>> As before, you can register on-line or by
equal consideration for classes that become mail. (The preferred method for registration for
oversubscribed. this term is online since staff ability to process
mailed registrations is more limited due to
>>> All oversubscribed study groups and Shared COVID-19)
Interest Groups (SIGs) will be subject to a lottery
to give everyone an equal chance to get in. Early >>> All payments must be made at the time of
registration does not increase your chances. registration.
>>> Everyone who applies for programs that
become subject to the lottery will be notified of
the outcome by September 10.
>>> Members who are not selected will be given • Registration begins: Aug. 5
refunds, placed on a wait list, and invited to join
if space becomes available. Our goal is to issue • Initial registration ends: Sept. 7
the refunds during the week after the lottery.
• Notifications sent: Sept. 10 by
5:00pm
Questions about registrations or
paying the annual $25 fee? Please
contact the OLLI office via e-mail at
olli.info@umich.edu or by phone at
(734) 998-9351.
Scholarships are available for membership and all programs. To request a
scholarship, please contact the OLLI office via e-mail at olli.info@umich.edu or by phone
at (734) 998-9351.
Fall Catalog 2021 5
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Start Date # of Classes Page #
Welcome Letter 1
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at OLLI-U-M 2-3
Zooming with OLLI 4
Event Registration Procedure 5
Your Guide to OLLI-UM 10
OLLI’s 2021 Fall Kick-off 11
Volunteering at OLLI 12-13
OLLI Video Catalog 14
Make a Gift 15
OLLI Commons 16-18
MICHIGAN OLLIs COLLABORATE
Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park 9/10 1 19
Exploding Black Art Scene 10/13 1 19
Unveiling American Genius 11/10 1 19
Dr. J of the Michigan Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 12/8 1 20
Afternoons with OLLI
Working in Clay: The Motawi Tileworks Story 9/22 1 21
The University of Michigan Carillons 10/20 1 21
Forbidden Fruit: Traveling Through Cuba by Motorcycle 11/17 1 22
Picturing America 12/8 1 22
OLLI OUT OF TOWN
Diego Rivera and the Detroit Industry Murals at the DIA 9/24 1 23
Mongolia: From the Capital to the Gobi Desert 11/12 1 24
Detroit in Context: Assets, History, and Challenges 12/10 1 24
THE FUTURESCAPE OF MEDICINE LECTURE SERIES
Healthcare Financing: A Broken System 9/21 1 25
Current and Future Surgical Options for Hip and Knee Replacement 10/5 1 25
The Role of 3D Printing in Organ Regeneration 10/19 1 25
New Approaches to the Treatment of Gynecologic Cancers 11/2 1 25
Current and Future Surgical Options for Hip and Knee
11/16 1 25
Replacement
OLLI READS
Medicare for All: A Citizen’s Guide by Dr. Abdul El-Sayed 10/1 1 26
The Fortunes 11/5 1 27
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Start Date # of Classes Page #
Series on Systemic Racism - Hope for the Future 10/9 1 28
SHARED INTEREST GROUPS (SIGs) varies 29-30
DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES
Bringing Equity to Innovation Policy 9/14 1 31
Financing Schools in Michigan: Can We Do Better? 10/12 1 32
Navigating My Own Journey, from Ann Arbor to Three
11/9 1 32
Continents and Back
Redistricting in Michigan: How Has It Worked and What to Expect 12/14 1 33
The Democratization of Venture Capital is Good for Michigan 1/11 1 33
THURSDAY MORNING LECTURE SERIES
Canada and the United States –“Unidentical Twins” 9/23 6 34
Our Changing Economics Landscape: Wealth Redistribution,
11/4 6 35
Innovations, and Sustainability
STUDY GROUPS 36-58
ARTS & ARCHITECTURE
Monday Painters 9/20 31 36
Art History IV: Early Medieval Art in the West 9/21 6 36
Gallery Walks: Dutch Treats 10/1 5 37
PLASTIC MAN: the Artful Life of Jerry Ross Barrish, Film
10/19 1 37
Screening With Discussion (S)
Seeing the American City (S) 11/17 1 37
CURRENT EVENTS, LAW, POLICY & POLITICS
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster 9/20 5 38
Conscious Capitalism 9/21 5 38
Current Events 9/21 33 38
Redistricting in Michigan: How It Works and What to Expect (S) 9/23 1 39
Understanding US-Iran Relations 9/27 4 39
Bridging Our Current Day Cultural and Political Divisions 10/4 6 39
Legal Issues as You Age (S) 11/17 1 40
What in the World is Going On? A Top 10 Summary - 2021! (S) 11/22 1 40
Cuba and Venezuela: Contemporary Crises (S) 12/1 1 40
Linguistic Justice 12/1 4 40
FOREGN LANGUAGE
Chinese 2 9/20 14 41
(S) = Single Class
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Start Date # of Classes Page #
GROUP FACILITATION
Group Facilitation (S) 9/27 1 41
HISTORY & CULTURE
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts at the University
9/17 1 42
of Michigan
Caravans, Cultures, and Chinggis Khan Along the Silk Route 9/22 6 42
The Civil Rights Movement in History and Memory (S) 10/5 1 42
Surrender Without Defeat?: The End of Apartheid in
10/5 8 43
South Africa
Exploring the University of Michigan Heritage Project (S) 10/13 1 43
The Treasonous Correspondence of Benedict Arnold, 1779-1780 (S) 10/13 1 43
Only Hope: A Survivor’s Stories of the Holocaust (S) 10/18 1 43
Our Unending Civil War 10/27 4 44
Southern Cuisine in the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary
11/5 1 44
Archive (S)
Legacy: Honoring their Name (S) 11/10 1 44
Birch Bark at the University of Michigan (S) 11/19 1 45
Michigan History Series 9/28 4 45
INVESTING, ECONOMICS, & FINANCE
Computerized Investing: Asset Allocation and Mutual Funds 10/4 5 46
Computerized Investing: Using Morningstar Data and
11/8 5 46
Actively Managed Funds
LITERATURE, POETRY, & DRAMA
Virgil’s AENEID 9/22 7 47
Exploring Some of Shakespeare’s Plays 10/6 4 47
A Brief Literary History of Romance Novels 10/19 10 47
Shakespeare’s Tempest Over Time 10/21 8 48
Challenging Novels 9/17 14 48
King Lear: Shakespeare’s Apocalyptic Drama 10/22 5 49
Some Perspectives on Cleopatra 11/17 6 49
John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath: Novel and Film 11/30 2 49
MUSIC, THEATER & FILM
Detective Mystery Fiction on Film: Streaming At Home 10/8 6 50
Families in Film: What Can Films Tell Us About Ourselves
10/21 5 50
and Others?
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Start Date # of Classes Page #
RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY, & SPIRITUALITY
Flourish: Boot Camp for Difficult Times 9/29 6 51
Religious Traditions of India 10/6 7 51
SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS
Mysteries in Our Cosmic Backyard: What We Do and Do Not
9/22 13 52
Know About the Solar System
The Origin and Evolution of Earth I 9/22 14 52
The Story of the Protein NLRP3 9/24 2 52
Artificial Intelligence -An Exciting Introduction 10/1 5 52
The Bee Lady Talks (S) 11/2 1 53
CRISPR and the Food We Eat 10/7 5 53
Paleontology 10/12 11 53
How to Count Like an Egyptian 11/8 2 54
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Your Literacy Autobiography 9/20 4 54
The Love, Lure, and Lore of the Clothesline (S) 10/14 1 54
Compassionate Conversations Book Study 10/22 5 55
Cassandra Speaks: When Women are the Storytellers, the
10/25 6 55
Human Story Changes, by Elizabeth Lesser: A Book Study
The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know 11/1 1 55
Have You Checked Your Personality Lately? (S) 11/8 1 56
TECHNOLOGY
Staying Safe With Your Computer & Phone 9/22 2 56
MyUofMHealth/ Patient Portal (S) 12/9 1 56
WRITING
Writing Our Stories 9/17 12 57
Memoirs and Personal Essays 9/23 36 57
Writers Unlimited 9/24 34 57
Free Writing Your Medical Story 10/13 4 57
Free Writing 10/13 5 58
Writing a ‘Legacy Letter’ 10/21 4 57
Study Group Indexes 57-64
Afternoons with OLLI, OLLI Out Of Town, The Futurescape of Medicine, 65
Distinguished Lecture Series
Community Programs of the Geriatrics Center 68
Fall Catalog 2021 9YOUR GUIDE TO OLLI-UM
WHERE LEARNING NEVER RETIRES
We invite you to become part of the OLLI-UM community of lifelong learners! Our members enjoy
learning and socializing in many different ways, so we have developed a vast array of programs to meet
your interests and needs. Here is a quick guide to help you discover all that OLLI-UM has to offer.
Lectures Enjoy lectures almost every Social Interaction Engaging with
week, year-round, from the comfort other members adds richness to all
and safety of your home. Academic and of OLLI’s activities. Consider OLLI
professional experts speak on a wide range of your invitation to connect with
cutting-edge social and political issues, science and other lifelong learners -- an embedded benefit
technology, music, and the arts. Our teleconference of membership!
lectures include weekly Thursday Lecture Series
and monthly Distinguished Lecture Series. OLLI Commons OLLI members
and non-members alike are
Study Groups Do you prefer to learn in invited to participate in The
small groups? Do you enjoy meeting Commons, OLLI’s online meetup
people who share your interests? Join place. The Commons offers a range
a study group! Have fun perusing the sixty or so of friendly, stimulating and creative activities, all
study groups in this catalog and choose from a free of charge.
wide selection of topics.
OLLI Shared Interest Groups (SIGs)
Evenings (Afternoons) with OLLI Shared Interest Groups (SIG) bring
Enjoy the lighter side of Ann Arbor together (online for now!) people with
and beyond as we explore Michigan a common interest for monthly
together. Our monthly programs feature meetings or activities designed
interesting people, places, and current issues by group members. There is an emphasis
within our community, as well as highlight the on community and friendship as well as
compelling stories of local personalities. enhancing skills, education, or experiences.
Volunteer at OLLI! We need you! Please Out of Town Trips OLLI Out of Town
join our more than 200 active volunteers is back in action! OLLI members look
who impact every part of our program. forward to adventuring again-
Serve on a committee or plan a lecture virtually this season!
or special event. Whatever your interest, OLLI-
UM has meaningful opportunities for service DEI Committee The mission of
and engagement. the DEI committee is to diversify
the OLLI membership, create a
Special Projects Try one of OLLI’s welcoming environment for all,
special programs that encourage cutting- increase awareness of socioeconomic
edge learning. OLLI Reads features a disparities and promote social justice.
“community” read for OLLI members,
culminating in a book discussion. Our special
“urgent and critical” lecture series and panel
discussions examine the most pressing issues of WANT TO LEARN MORE?
our day. (734) 998-9351 | www.olli-umich.org
or check us out on Facebook -
OsherLifelongLearningInstituteAtUMich
10 OLLI-UMOLLI’s
September 1, 2021 2021 Fall
10:00am – 12:00pm
Kickoff
Stronger. Better. Together.
10:00am 10: 15 – 11:30am 11:30 – 12:00pm
Looking Ahead Reverend Mashod Looking through
With A. Evans, Sr. the Catalog . . .
Lisa Barton Senior Pastor OLLI’s program
OLLI Director Bethel AME Church representatives will take
and Lynn Boyer and Commissioner your questions and
OLLI Leadership Council Independent Community share opportunities for
President Police Oversight volunteers
Commission,
Ann Arbor, MI
Achieving Social Justice and Racial Equity:
The Changing Relationship Between Policing
and Communities
Reverend Mashod A. Evans, Sr.
In 2019, the Ann Arbor’s City Council formed the
Independent Community Police Oversight Commission.
Within the first year of its existence, the death of Ahmad
Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and others would
bring the discussion of Police Oversight onto the national
stage. This talk will focus on the experiences and reflection
of an inaugural member of the Independent Community
Police Oversight Commission, through the lenses of an
African American faith leader.
At OLLI, volunteers, working with staff, create all
OLLI’s lifelong learning programs for the community!
Fall Catalog 2021 11Why VOLUNTEER at OLLI-UM?
OLLI-UM’s vibrant volunteer culture springs from a sense of belonging
and shared commitment expressed in members’ involvement in
every aspect of OLLI operations and programming.
For the connections: Volunteering at OLLI WHAT DO VOLUNTEERS DO AT OLLI-UM?
links you to people who share your interests, Everything! Hundreds of volunteers work
goals, and passions. Try something new and with OLLI’s staff members to keep OLLI
see where it leads you. robust and up-to-date. Want to help out
every once in awhile, when you have an hour
For the fun: OLLI takes a “people first” or two available? Become an event volunteer.
approach to connecting volunteers to Passionate about a topic or hobby? Share
opportunities. Do what you love; love what
your knowledge and experience with other
you do.
OLLI members by teaching a study group!
Looking for a way to connect with members
For the satisfaction: OLLI depends on the
lifetime skills of our volunteers -- and thrives on an ongoing basis, using your talent and
when everyone gets involved. When you expertise on anything from OLLI finances
pitch in, you get more than you give. to lectures to social interaction? OLLI has
committees and activities that match any
area of interest.
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VOLUNTEELRI IS:
How can I get connected at OLLI-UM?
Learning more about you—your skills
WITH OL• rewarding and interests—will help us connect you
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fun • flexib ersonal growth with activities and members who share
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libarton@umich.edu or (734) 998-9356.
12 OLLI-UMHow to get INVOLVED with OLLI
We need OLLI volunteers to:
> teach a study group > help with Big Hearts for Seniors
> plan an event > lead a Shared Interest Group (SIG)
> organize a lecture > audit lecture recordings
> serve on a committee > serve on OLLI’s Leadership Council
The OLLI-UM Leadership Council has 16 Special Projects
committees and several ad hoc committees Laurie Barnett, lcbarn@comcast.net
that perform many vital critical and creative
OLLI Out of Town
functions. Please contact the chair to become
Ruth Primas, ruthp@umich.edu
a member of the committees that appeal to
you. Or contact OLLI-UM Director Lisa Barton at Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
libarton@med.umich.edu or (734) 998-9356. Toni Jones, letjones@gmail.com and
Sue Mudrick, sjmudrick@gmail.com
Lectures
Frances Schultz, fschultz@umich.edu Finance
Savvas Giannakopoulos, savvas2001@hotmail.com
Distinguished Lecture Series
Al Gourdji, gourdji@comcast.net Development/Fundraising
Susan Fisher, srfisher@umich.edu
Study Group
Ann Tomlanovich, anntomlanovich@me.com Strategic Communications
Lisa Barton, libarton@med.umich.edu
Afternoons/Evenings with OLLI
Helaine Reid, hmr1335@comcast.net IT
Bill Hoge, vollibill@protonmail.com
Social Interaction
Lisa Barton, libarton@med.umich.edu
CURRENTLY ALL COMMITTEES ARE MEETING BY ZOOM- JOIN US!
“
I donate to OLLI because it introduces me to topics I never knew I was interested in as
well as adding to my knowledge of topics for which I have held lifelong interests. This
“
was never ‘truer” than during the pandemic. OLLI is an outstanding community resource
and needs to be accessible to all - donations are key to growth and expansion.
- From Susan Fisher
Fall Catalog 2021 13OLLI members can now
access past lectures in OLLI’s
video catalog.
To access this catalog of
archived lectures, please visit
www.olli-umich.org and click
“Video Catalog” at the top of
the page. Some of our videos
have been watched over 600
OLLI VIDEO CATALOG
times since our launch - check
out OLLI’s amazing offerings!
ON-LINE ACCESS TO RECORDED OLLI LECTURES IS HERE!
The OLLI IT Committee and OLLI Remote Access Team launched OLLI’s video catalog this summer.
WHEN WILL RECORDINGS OF ON-LINE WHAT OLLI EVENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE
LECTURES BE AVAILABLE? TO WATCH ONLINE?
Due to the time required to edit the lecture Most Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS,
videos, add closed captions, and include held on Tuesdays), Thursday Morning
presentation slides, online access is Lecture Series (TLS), and Summer Lecture
expected to be available about 10-14 days Series (SLS) which have occurred since OLLI
after the lectures occur. moved to WCC (Fall, 2017) are available.
Special lectures, e.g. the Fall Kickoff lectures,
HOW WILL I ACCESS THESE LECTURES? are also available as well as the Climate
Your OLLI username and password will be Change series and other urgent and critical
used for access to the video catalog via the series. The primary exceptions are those
OLLI website. lectures for which the lecturers did not
provide recording authorization. Afternoons
WILL THERE BE HELP AVAILABLE TO with OLLI programs are also included.
ASSIST IN LOGGING IN?
Yes, an online tutorial is available to navigate
the catalog and can be found on the video
catalog page under tutorials. Please also
check out the FAQ page found under the
Help section of the OLLI website.
There is no charge if you purchased access to
the lecture when it was live. Lectures from past
years are $3 per lecture. and lectures from the
current year are $10. Current OLLI membership is
required to view past years’ lectures.
14 OLLI-UMMake a Gift to OLLI-UM
We each have our own reasons for enjoying OLLI! But whatever
your OLLI passion, your financial support can make a difference in
ensuring that OLLI continues to flourish and expand.
• OLLI was there for you when you needed it most this year
IF • you appreciate OLLI’s low fees and scholarships to those in need…
• you are proud of how OLLI responded during the pandemic so The BlueNote Vocal Jazz
members could stay connected… Ensemble, from their
winter semester project
please consider making a donation to OLLI. No amount is too “Let’s Go to the Movies”
THEN big or too small.
There Are two main ways to give:
OLLI-UMs Annual Fund (helps with today’s needs!)
While OLLI receives generous in-kind support from UM, a gift to the OLLI Annual Fund ensures
membership and events remain affordable and available to all. While OLLI members and volunteers
provide a strong foundation of skills, annual support from donors is needed to maintain and grow
operations and meet the needs of our community. Donors contributing $100 or more annually are
listed on the OLLI Donor Honor Roll. Sponsorships of lectures also support the Annual -Fund and
sponsors are included on the Honor Roll listing.
Friends of OLLI-UM Endowment (helps sustain OLLI’s future needs!)
The Friends of OLLI Endowment was created to ensure OLLI will continue to enrich the lives of
others well into the future. Endowment funds are key to ensuring the flexibility of OLLI to respond to
current and future needs such as technology, space, programs and access.
HOW YOU CAN GIVE:
To contribute online by credit card please go to: giving.umich.edu/give/med-osher .
To contribute by mail please see the registration form in the center of the catalog.
Click on the DONATE NOW button on the weekly OLLI emails - takes you right to the donor page.
CONSIDER
* Making an outright donation to the annual fund or endowment
* Sponsoring a lecture or lecture series (new!)
* Making a donation in honor or memory of a friend or loved one
* Pledging a gift over 3-5 years
* Making a qualified charitable distribution from your IRA to satisfy your annual required
minimum distribution (RMD)
* Naming the OLLI Endowment Fund as a beneficiary of your retirement account and/or as a
bequest in your estate or revocable living trust
* Donations may be specified for membership or scholarships for all OLLI offerings
To make a gift or for more information, please contact:
Lisa Barton, OLLI Director, at libarton@umich.edu 734-998-9356 or
Susan Fisher, OLLI Development Chair, at srfisher@umich.edu 734-669-8866
Fall Catalog 2021 15OLLI COMMONS
OLLI COMMONS is your
ONLINE MEETUP PLACE
The Commons is OLLI’s online meetup place, offering a variety of friendly,
stimulating and creative activities, all FREE of charge. We invite OLLI members
and non-members alike to register for and join these ongoing programs:
• The Schmoozery - weekly on Wednesdays at 1:00pm
• Lunch Bunch - Thursdays at noon, on each week with a Thursday morning lecture
• Coffee with Marta - first and third Tuesdays of the month at 9:00am
• Poetry Reading - third Friday of the month at 7:00pm
• Book Beat - fourth Friday of the month at 4:00pm
• Happy Hour - first Friday of the month at 4:30pm
• Michigan OLLI Collaboration - One event on the second Wednesday of
each month at 10am in September, October, November and December,
highlighting the arts, and sponsored by the four OLLI programs (including
our own!) in the state of Michigan
The Commons activities are offered on a flexible, drop-in basis. We encourage
you to register, even if you cannot attend a particular instance. No
commitment is implied by registering, but it enables you to receive the link that
you will need in order to attend. We’d love to see you whenever it works for
your schedule!
16 OLLI-UMOLLI COMMONS
The Schmoozery: At Our Age, In Coffee with Marta
This Age Meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month
Meets every Wednesday 9:00-10:00am
1:00-2:00pm
Start the day with
Join this facilitated friends and make new
conversation in which connections. Coffee
participants are invited with Marta is facilitated
to share stories and by retired school
reflections about aging, psychologist and active
generations, hopes, volunteer Marta Skiba.
and related topics in Marta has a special talent
“uncertain times.” The for proposing topics that
specific issues and themes help participants get to
are less important than the chance to learn from know each other and lead to fun discussions. The
each other’s experiences and insights in these conversation is informal and friendly and winds
times. That is, the goal is to have the best possible within the answers.
schmooze about things that matter.
Hank Greenspan hosts The Schmoozery: At Our
Age, In This Age. He is a psychologist, essayist, Poetry Reading with Ginny Bentz
oral historian, and playwright, emeritus at U-M Meets the third Friday of the month
and has been a committed schmoozer his 7:00pm
whole life.
You are invited to bring
a poem of your own or
a favorite one written by
Lunch Bunch someone else. Sharing
Meets Thursdays poetry of all kinds is a
12:00-1:00pm on weeks when there is a Thursday splendid way to connect.
morning lecture You’ll have about five
minutes to read aloud
The Lunch Bunch meets and to give some context,
after the Thursday so one longer poem or
morning lecture, providing two short ones work well. If you’d rather just listen,
a friendly opportunity to that’s okay too. Sip on a glass of wine or a cup of
share impressions and tea as we sit back, relax, and applaud each unique
reflections about the offering!
lecture. It is lively and
informative, and new
members are always
welcome! Lunch bunch is facilitated by an OLLI
volunteer, most often by an individual who serves
on the lecture subcommittee that created the
lecture topic series.
Fall Catalog 2021 17OLLI COMMONS
First Friday Happy Hour Michigan OLLI Collaboration
Meets the first Friday of the month Meets the second Wednesday of each month in
4:30- 5:30pm September, October, November, and December
10:00am
First Friday Happy Hour is
a time to relax and meet This fall, the Commons
new friends. Guest hosts will feature virtual events
will vary and may provide highlighting local arts and
a few conversation hosted by each of the four
prompts. It’s a terrific OLLIs in the state. What
opportunity to share a great way to expand
what’s new and catch up our horizons beyond
with the action! Bringing Washtenaw County and
a beverage of any kind to this online Happy Hour make some new friends
is optional, but could be a bit of a conversation throughout Michigan. For details, see pages 19-20.
starter. We look forward to seeing you!
• September: Deb Mukherjee
• October: Gerry Lapidus
• November: Hank Greenspan
• December: Lee Pizzimenti
Book Beat
Meets the fourth Tuesday of the month
4:00pm
Our community members
are always looking for a
good book to read! Learn
each month about new
book releases (fiction and
nonfiction) and other
books you may not have
read in these informal
sessions with other book
lovers. Marjorie Oliver and Laurie Barnett host
the OLLI Book Beat but watch for periodic guest
hosts!
18 OLLI-UMMICHIGAN OLLIs
COLLABORATE
MICHIGAN OLLIs COLLABORATING-
Ever wonder what’s going on in other parts of
Michigan? Join the fun without leaving your living room or
filling the gas tank. This fall, the online Commons will feature
JOIN US!
virtual events highlighting local arts and hosted by each of
the four OLLIs in the state. Ranging from images of the lush
Meijer Gardens to paintings in the renowned Kalamazoo
Institute of Art, these programs are happening on the
Saginaw Valley
second Wednesdays of September, October, November, State University
and December at 10:00 am. They’re all free! Aquinas College
On September 8 courtesy of
OLLI at Aquinas College, take a Western Michigan University of
virtual tour of the Frederik Meijer University Michigan
Gardens and Sculpture Park
in Grand Rapids with Curators years as well as co-author of Before Motown, which gives
of Education Eve Choi and Amber Oudsema. Opened in details on clubs such as The Flame Show Bar that appear
1995 through the joint efforts of philanthropist Frederik in Randall’s book. OLLI UM’s Craig Ramsay will introduce
Meijer and the West Michigan Horticultural Society, this program and moderate a discussion afterward,
Meijer Gardens combines thought-provoking sculpture incorporating questions from the audience.
with beautiful flower and horticulture displays. Annually,
700,000 visitors come to view this spacious 158-acre park,
which continues to add world class sculptures and gardens
to its collection. Meijer Gardens’ mission is to promote the
enjoyment, understanding, and appreciation of gardens, OLLI at Western Michigan University provides a
sculpture, the natural environment, and the arts. reimagining of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
permanent collection on November 10. Entitled
“Unveiling American Genius,” it illuminates the ingenuity
that springs from all corners of American society. Honoring
KIA’s ongoing commitment to an ever more diverse and
more inclusive representation of American artists in its
Coming up on October 13, OLLI at the University holdings, it features key stories that women, African
of Michigan presents a panel discussion entitled “Detroit’s Americans, Latinx, and other artists have told about
Black Bottom and Paradise Valley Neighborhoods: our culture, our art, and our history. The presentation
The Settings for Alice Randall’s Black Bottom Saints.” shows abstract and contemporary works as well as
Panelists include Jamon Jordan, educator, historian, and traditional genres of painting such as landscapes, still life,
founder of Black Scroll Network & Tours in Detroit; Lars and portraits. The KIA opened in 1924 as a nonprofit
Bjorn, retired Professor of Sociology, University of Michigan organization and now owns nearly 5,000 fine artworks. It
- Dearborn and co-author of Before Motown: The History includes 10 galleries, the Kirk Newman Art School, and the
of Jazz in Detroit, 1920-1960; and Jim Gallert, producer and KIA Gallery Shop.
host of jazz programs on WEMU-FM and WDET-FM for 25
Fall Catalog 2021 19MICHIGAN OLLIs COLLABORATE
On December 8, OLLI at Saginaw Valley State University,
completes the programming with Dr. J of the Michigan Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame. Dr. J will delve into the twisted life, career,
and death of boy rocker Frankie Lymon, the lead singer of the
Teenagers (1954-Present), America’s first all-teenage rock and
roll group.
Lymon’s soprano voice made audiences swoon. He sang The Teenagers’ first and biggest hit,
“Why Do Fools Fall in Love” at just 13 years of age. It reached number six on Billboard’s Pop
Singles Chart, and was later covered by The Beach Boys, Diana Ross, and many more. Dr. J
leads the way through the dramatic twists and turns of Lymon’s life after this smash hit, into
a failed solo career, heroin addiction, three wives, and one unmarked grave.
These four Michigan OLLIs are only a small sampling of the 124 total Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes thriving
across the United States. All were spearheaded and funded by Bernard Osher, a former art dealer, now in his 90’s and
still passionate about opportunities to learn during retirement. He believes in giving monies, then letting each OLLI do
what its volunteers do best, which may vary from region to region. He sponsors the Osher National Resource Center,
which provides an online wealth of information about OLLI programming and available expertise. OLLI-UM has 235
volunteers and a membership of 1,700.
• The events described above are free to members of the four participating Michigan OLLIs and their guests.
• They will take place online, in the Commons, and they are listed on the Commons Calendar for
easy reference.
• Registration is required through the OLLI at University of Michigan website, in the Course Catalog, so that
a Zoom link can be sent to your email.
• There is no charge for membership or to join the programming.
Don’t miss these exciting events highlighting the arts in different
regions of Michigan, all brought right into your living room!
If you have questions about online registration or using Zoom, email olli.info@umich.edu or call (734) 998-9351.
A member of the staff or a volunteer will guide you through the process.
_________________________________________
Want to join the Social Interaction Committee?
Please contact Lisa Barton at libarton@med.umich.edu
20 OLLI-UMAFTERNOONS WITH OLLI
Enjoy our Afternoons with OLLI programs
as we explore Ann Arbor and the state of
Michigan. We feature local personalities,
explore interesting places, and highlight
compelling stories and current issues
within our community.
• 3:30-5:00pm
• $10/event
• $35/package of 4
Making Friends and Free to new members during their first year!
Exploring Michigan Together! All programs will be offered online.
Working in Clay: The Motawi philosophy and how Motawi Tileworks has
Tileworks Story become a creative beacon of light in our
Wednesday, September 22 community and around the world.
3:30-5:00pm, $10 online
Motawi Tileworks was founded in 1992, and it The University of Michigan Carillons
has grown into a company employing more Wednesday, October 20
than 40 people who specialize in handcrafted 3:30-5:00 pm, $10 online
tiles in Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, and
Midcentury Modern aesthetics, as well as other We all are transfixed whenever we hear beautiful
unique designs. Motawi art tiles are currently music emanating from either of the University’s
sold in more than 300 locations in the U.S. and two carillons on campus. And the simple sight of
Canada, and Motawi tile installations grace the towers housing the Baird and Lurie Carillons
homes and public spaces worldwide. leaves us awestruck. Have you ever wondered how
our University was fortunate enough to acquire
After graduating from the two carillons? Have you wondered how they were
University of Michigan’s played? How were the bells made? Or who was
Penny W. Stamps School the person (carillonneur) creating the music, and
of Art & Design, Nawal how do they make the huge bells ring out?
Motawi moved to Detroit
to learn tile-making at the How and when were the Baird and Lurie Carillons
renowned Pewabic Pottery. built on the U-M campus, and who were some
She later returned to Ann of their notable carillonneurs? How do you play a
Arbor, where she began creating historically carillon? I’ll bet you can’t guess!
inspired tile in her garage and selling it at
the local farmers’ market. And that’s only the We’ll learn about the origins of carillons in the
beginning of her story! 16th century to the future of carillon composing
and performance in modern times.
Nawal Motawi, owner and artistic director of
Motawi Tileworks in Ann Arbor, will share with Eva Albalghiti is a carillonneur at the University
us her stories of the company’s unique history of Michigan. Eva began playing the carillon at
and early beginnings, creative process and
business strategies. She’ll share the company’s
Fall Catalog 2021 21AFTERNOONS WITH OLLI
Yale University, and was a Interrupted by an unexpected adulthood, he
member of the Yale Guild of returned to traveling when he retired from a
Carillonneurs. She was also career as a clinical psychologist 10 years ago. His
recognized for her talent preferred mode of travel is now by motorcycle.
through membership in
the Guild of Carillonneurs
of North America. After Picturing America
pursuing a two-year research Wednesday, December 8
opportunity in Beijing, China, she began her PhD 3:30-5:00pm, $10 online
in Environmental Engineering at the U of M. Eva
plays a weekly carillon recital at Lurie Tower on America’s art tells America’s story - the optimism,
UM’s North Campus. I’ll bet the view from the top struggles, humor and pain. We’ll explore how
is spectacular! people from early inhabitants to today pictured
the history and landscape of the country
reflecting its ideas and ideals.
Forbidden Fruit: Traveling Through Cuba
by Motorcycle Images will range from realistic paintings of
Wednesday, November 17 John Singleton Copley to modern abstractions
3:30 – 5:00 pm, $10 online by Jackson Pollock, from the innocent America
captured by Norman Rockwell in his early work
For the first half of the 20th century, Cuba to the struggles of black Americans seen in his
was known as an exotic get-a-way for wealthy late paintings and those of black artists like
Americans, mobsters, and Ernest Hemingway. Jacob Lawrence, and from inspiring views of
This ended with the American embargo unspoiled country by Thomas Cole to the lonely
imposed by President Kennedy in 1962, eased cities of Edward Hopper. These artists, and others
a bit with President Obama’s “Cuban thaw” in whose work we’ll see, help build our picture of
December, 2015, only to be reimposed by the America.
Trump administration in 2019.
Wendy Evans was raised among the museums
During the thaw, our presenter spent a month of London, England. She has advanced degrees
in Cuba studying Spanish, volunteering in an from Oxford University in
after-school program, and exploring the island England and Wayne State
on a motorcycle. What did he learn about our University in Detroit, taught
“forbidden neighbor”, and how can Americans Art History at Wayne State
again sample the spice of Cuba? Find out during University and CCS, and is a
this photo presentation and discussion. long-time volunteer at the
Detroit Institute of Arts. She
gives Zoom presentations on
John Deikis caught the travel bug working
a wide variety of art subjects. More information
on an ocean-going ship in the 1960’s. He later
about Wendy is on her website: art-talks.org.
spent a year wandering to
the southern tip of South
America, Prudhoe Bay in
Alaska, the North Cape of
*This event is sponsored by Linda Bennett and Bob
arctic Europe, and the Cape
Bagramian in honor and memory of Dr. Albert R.
of Good Hope in Africa.
Bennett for his love of the arts and his commitment to
healing.
22 OLLI-UMOLLI OUT OF TOWN
Virtual Travel Programs. Spend an educational hour online at
WEEKEND noted sites around southeast Michigan and, sometimes, even
KICKOFFS farther afield than our in-person travel programs offer. The
one-hour program will be followed by a half-hour Q&A. The
cost of one event varies between $10 - 15. Package price will
In its continuing transition
vary based on number of programs in the package.
to virtual travel, OLLI Out
of Town is offering three
dynamic programs to
SEPTEMBER 24
provide you with a kickoff 3:00 – 4:30 pm $10 Online
into your weekend on three Diego Rivera and the Detroit Industry Murals at the DIA
Friday afternoons.
Carlene VanVoorhies, DIA Docent, will take us on a virtual tour to
• Select Fridays, 3:00-4:30 pm learn the complex and intriguing story behind Diego Rivera and his
• Cost varies between Detroit Industry Murals. The “Detroit Industry Murals” (1932-1933) are
$10 - $15/event a series of frescoes by the Mexican artist Diego Rivera, consisting of
twenty-seven panels depicting industry at the Ford Motor Company
• $30/Package of 3 and in Detroit. Together they surround the interior Rivera Court in the
Detroit Institute of Arts. Painted between 1932 and 1933, they were
All programs will be considered by Rivera to be his most successful work. In April 2014,
offered online. the “Detroit Industry Murals” were designated by the Department of
Interior as a National Historic Landmark.
Fall Catalog 2021 23OLLI OUT OF TOWN
NOVEMBER 12 DECEMBER 10
3:00 – 4:30 pm $10 Online 3:00 – 4:30 pm $15 Online
Mongolia: From the Capital to the Detroit in Context: Assets, History,
Gobi Desert and Challenges
Living in Detroit can be complicated. It has
tons of amazing assets but, also, faces many
challenges. One thing is for sure, Detroit is more
than the headlines and stereotypes portray it to
be. This virtual tour by the Detroit Experience
Factory will help provide understanding as to
how Detroit’s history shaped where it is today,
connect with what’s happening now, and instill
inspiration to take an active role in creating the
city’s future.
Highlights include:
Join photographer, Ann O’Hagan, for a visual
• World class museums
journey through the highlights of Mongolia, a
developing Asian country sandwiched between • Parks and public spaces
Russia and China. Once under the yoke of • Entertainment venues
China then Russia, the republic transitioned to • Campus Martius
independence and democracy during a bloodless • Indigenous past and present
revolution in 1990. • The growth of Detroit
• Entrepreneurial atmosphere and
View ancient and modern architecture in grassroots Projects
the capital, Ulaanbaatar. Take in beautiful
• Racism in Detroit
snowcapped mountain landscapes, Lake
Khovsgol on the Siberian border, and the Flaming
Cliffs of the
Gobi Desert.
*This event is sponsored by Linda Bennett and
Bob Bagramian in memory and celebration of
Learn about the herding life of nomadic people Congressman John Lewis for his unflagging
and explore their countryside accommodations values and courageous fight for equality and
called gers, known as yurts in Russia. Experience justice.
the cultural reverence for Genghis Kahn and his
warrior horsemen who established the largest
land empire the world has ever known.
Through the camera lens, you’ll glimpse
everything from Buddhist temples and
shamanistic rituals to bands of horses and
dromedary camels.
Don’t miss this opportunity for a photographic
tour from the comfort of your living room.
24 OLLI-UMTHE
FUTURESCAPE
OF MEDICINE
LECTURE SERIES
SEPTEMBER 21 - NOVEMBER 16 and joint replacement options, the role of 3D
Every other Tuesday, 10:00-11:30am printing in various types of surgery, early drug
development in cancer care, and new directions
• $45/5 lecture series in depression research. Attention will be paid to
• $10/individual lecture current best practices, ethical implications of new
technologies, promotion of consumer education
• $225 for all Distinguished Lecture Series, and choices, and financial aspects of delivery. A
Thursday Morning Lecture Series, lively discussion is anticipated for each lecture
the Summer Lecture Series, and The regarding the many issues raised by these trends
Futurescape of Medicine Lecture Series. and technologies.
The goal of this lecture series is to provide
educational insights about future developments
in five different areas of medical care. These
include: healthcare financing, orthopedic surgery
Below are the titles and speakers for the lecture series:
Healthcare Financing: A Broken New Approaches to the
System in Need of Repair Treatment of Gynecologic
September 21 Cancers
Mark Fendrick, MD November 2
Claire Friedman, MD
and
Current and Future Surgical Alison Schram, MD
Options for Hip and Knee
Replacement
October 5
Brian Hallstrom, MD
Advances in Depression
Research and Treatment: Now
The Role of 3D Printing in Organ
and For the Future
Regeneration
November 16
Jan Stegemann, PhD
John Greden, MD
October 19
The first two lectures in this series are sponsored by Hillary Murt and Bruce
Friedman in honor of the healthcare providers and medical researchers who
care for us and help us lead longer and richer lives.
Fall Catalog 2021 25OLLI READS
OLLI Reads Presents:
Medicare for All: A Citizen’s Guide
by Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
Friday, October 1 - 10:00am $10
There are few issues as transform the way we give, receive, and pay for
consequential in the healthcare in America.
lives of Americans as
healthcare—and few Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is a physician, epidemiologist,
issues more politically educator, author, speaker, and podcast host.
vexing. Every single His newsletter, The Incision, cuts to the heart
American will interact of the trends shaping our moment. He is a
with the healthcare commentator at CNN. His three books include
system at some point Healing Politics, calling for a politics of empathy
in their lives, and most to cure our epidemic of insecurity, and Medicare
people will find that for All: A Citizen’s Guide with Dr. Micah Johnson.
interaction less than He is the host of “America Dissected,” a podcast
satisfactory. And yet for by Crooked Media, which goes beyond the
every dollar spent in our headlines to explore what really matters for our
economy, 18 cents go to health. He is a Senior Fellow at the FXB Center
healthcare. What are we for Health & Human Rights at the Harvard TH
paying for, exactly? Chan School of Public Health, and a Scholar-
in-Residence at Wayne State University and
Healthcare policy is notoriously complex, but American University, teaching at the intersection
what Americans want is simple: good healthcare of public health, public policy, and politics. He is
that’s easy to use and doesn’t break the bank. formerly the Health Director for the City of Detroit
and candidate for Governor of Michigan in 2018.
Medicare for All is the leading proposal to achieve
universal health coverage in America. But what is
it exactly? How would it work? More importantly,
is it practical or practicable?
This sponsorship is in appreciation of the visionary
Medicare for All: A Citizen’s Guide goes beyond leadership of and dedication to OLLI provided by Laurie
partisan talking points to offer a serious Barnett. - Karen Bantel and Steve Geiringer.
examination of how Medicare for All would
A complimentary panel discussion hosted by OLLI’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and OLLI Reads: A
panel discussion on health disparities will complement Dr. El Sayed’s presentation. A more detailed description
and the date will be forthcoming. FREE.
Copies of OLLI Reads books will be
available to borrow from the OLLI office! _________________________________________
Want to be involved with OLLI Reads?
Contact Marjorie Oliver at marjorie.oliver@comcast.net
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