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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
at
OLLI SOU Southern Oregon University
Course availability and schedules are subject to change.
Visit our website for up-to-date information.
See page 2 for
Special Spring
Membership
Spring 2021 Course Catalog
March 29 to June 4, 2021
inside.sou.edu/olli • 541.552.6048 • olli@sou.edu
Learn from Anywhere with OLLI 2U at SOU
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
OLLI at SOU
Southern Oregon University
Contacting Spring 2021 Course Catalog
OLLI at SOU CATALOG CONTENTS
Phone: 541.552.6048 OLLI Council President’s Letter......................................... 3
Email: olli@sou.edu
SOU Director’s Letter ........................................................... 5
inside.sou.edu/olli
Mailing Address Course Schedule ................................................................... 6
1250 Siskiyou Blvd. Course Descriptions
Ashland, OR 97520
Arts: Film/TV/Radio ....................................................... 9
Offce Hours Arts: Music ........................................................................ 11
Monday-Friday Arts: Theater .................................................................... 12
9:00 am to 4:00 pm Arts: Visual Arts ............................................................... 13
The OLLI offces are closed Arts: Writing ..................................................................... 16
due to COVID-19. Please call History ............................................................................... 16
or email for assistance. Languages and Cultures ............................................. 19
Life Planning .................................................................... 21
On the Cover Literature .......................................................................... 23
The image on the catalog cover, “Spring Movement ....................................................................... 26
Blossoms,” is a digital photograph taken Nature ............................................................................... 28
by OLLI member and instructor Jeanne
Hoadley and given a painterly treatment
Personal Exploration .................................................... 31
using artistic software in her toolbox. Recreation ....................................................................... 36
The blossoms are from one of three Science, Technology, Engineering
ornamental cherry trees planted along
Suncrest Road in the Talent neighborhood
and Mathematics ................................................... 37
that was in the direct path of the Social Sciences ............................................................... 41
destructive Almeda Fire. One tree burned
entirely. Two appear to have survived and Other Important Information
will hopefully bud once again this spring OLLI Member Benefts ................................................. 15
to serve as an early harbinger of our
region’s renewal. To see more of Jeanne’s Shared Interest Groups ............................................... 20
work in the realms of nature, travel, fne Scholarships .................................................................... 28
art and nostalgia, visit jeannehoadley.com. Conversation Connections ......................................... 29
Dates to Remember .................................................... 38
Catalog Staff
Editor: Peg Evans
Membership Application ................................................. 45
Production Manager: Rob Casserly
Communications and Community Outreach
Volunteer at OLLI ............................................................... 46
Committee: Peg Evans, Chair
Curriculum Committee: Ginny Blankinship
Course Request Form ....................................................... 47
& Susan Stitham, Co-chairs
Community Group Distribution: Kay Godwin Registration and Getting the Courses You Want .... 48
Graphic Design: David Ruppe, Impact Publications
OLLI at SOU 1 Spring 2021 Catalog
“OLLI 2U at SOU has
given me something
to talk about and
someone to talk to.
Being able to attend virtual
classes from anywhere
is very convenient.”
—Laura Simonds
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OLLI at SOU inside.sou.edu/olli
541-552-6048 olli@sou.eduOLLI Leadership Greetings from the
2020 -2021 OLLI Council President
Council Directors
Larry Hunter, President
John Ferris, Vice President
L ast week I was thinking about 1965, the end
of my junior year at Cascade High School in
Everett, Washington, and my failed campaign for
Irv Lubliner, Treasurer senior class president. We had to pull a paper out
Betsy Gentry, Secretary of a hat, and the words on the paper were to be
Clark Custodio, Director the theme of our speech in front of an all-school
Phyllis Fernlund, Director assembly. My theme: Uncertainty is Certain. As
a relatively naïve 17-year-old, this was a little
Lyn Gutierrez, Director
beyond my bandwidth. I’m not sure I had much Larry Hunter,
Bill Mansfeld, Director
idea of what it meant, and I probably would not OLLI Council President
Elisabeth Zinser, Director have believed it if I had. I muddled through and
gave what had to be the worst speech of my life.
Standing Committees
Well, the ensuing years have taught me the truth of those words, often at times
Communications and when I thought I was most in control of my life. What I had thought to be cer-
Community Outreach
tain, whether a course of action, an upcoming experience, or whatever, proved
Peg Evans, Chair
to have at least an element of uncertainty to it. Last year, when I was Council
Curriculum vice president, I thought ahead to the year I would be president. Hmm, the
Ginny Blankinship and Campbell Center fundraising and construction, with the attendant displacement
Susan Stitham, Co-chairs
of our classes, was over. The grand opening celebration was to be in spring
Development term, 2020. All was set for a relatively smooth ride for me as 2020–2021 presi-
Wayne Davison, Chair dent. I was pretty certain of it.
Finance Then, before we could celebrate together, before we could begin our spring
Irv Lubliner, Chair term, COVID-19 hit. We had been certain that our classes would be in person
Landscape but that was suddenly not possible. We had very little time to prepare for a
Sandra Hansen, Chair spring term that could only be offered online. But through the quick and cre-
Leadership Development ative work of our OLLI staff and volunteers, we had over 30 online courses to
and Recruitment offer our members that term.
Lorraine Vail, Chair Well before each term this academic year, your leadership team was faced with
Medford OLLI deciding what form our courses would take for the upcoming quarter. Uncertain
Sue Sorem, Chair as to what the future would hold, we decided in each case that online would
Member Services be the only safe method of course delivery. The progression of COVID-19 in our
Andrea Gay, Chair area has confrmed those decisions.
Personnel Thanks to Rob Casserly, our Assistant Director, our staff, our volunteer instruc-
Rachel Jones, Chair tors, and all of our volunteer committee chairs and members, OLLI has offered a
Venue and Technology full range of courses fall and winter terms. As you can see by this catalog, their
Planning great work continues for spring term. You can see the names of those who have
Cliff Edwards, Chair contributed to this effort elsewhere in the catalog, including the 27 instructors
who have taught in all three terms. Thank you beyond measure.
OLLI Management Of course, OLLI would be nothing without you, our faithful members. Thank you
Director, Outreach & for staying with us in this uncertain and unusual year. For those who have not
Engagement Programs joined OLLI yet this year, please consider our $75 Spring Special, and give online
Rachel Jones learning a try. I hope you will be glad you did. I am relatively certain of that.
Assistant Director, OLLI Sincerely,
Rob Casserly Larry Hunter, OLLI at SOU Council President
OLLI at SOU 3 Spring 2021 CatalogSuggestions to improve your
Zoom experience
1. Try a Zoom “test meeting” on your own. Go to www.zoom.us/test
and follow the prompts. This is a great time to test audio and assess
Many of our classes this spring will your lighting (best when the window or lamps are in front of you).
use Zoom videoconferencing, which 2. Try to position yourself so all of your face appears. You might need
to elevate laptop, tablet, or phone.
allows instructors to lead discussions
and to share materials as they would Basic Zoom functions that are useful
in an onsite classroom. Zoom is free 1. In the screen’s top right corner is View or a small grid of dots with
two choices: Speaker View to see only the person speaking or
for students using it to participate in Gallery View to see small videos of the participants. If there are more
a class. videos than will ft, use the arrow to scroll. On a tablet, swipe left for
Gallery View and right for Speaker View.
If you are new to Zoom, here are 2. Other Zoom tools appear in the toolbar on the bottom of the screen:
basic instructions. Mute, Stop Video, Participants, Chat, Breakout Rooms, Reactions.
Some may be hidden under the three dots … or under More.
Basic Zoom Instructions for 3. Mute (mic is on) or Mute with slash (mic is off) and Stop/Start
Video (your camera is on or off) are on the far left at the bottom of
Beginners
your screen. It is best to mute yourself except when you speaking
1. Close any programs on your computer that use to eliminate unwanted noise. When your camera if off (Stop
your camera, like Skype or Facetime. Video), your name will appear.
2. For best results using Zoom, and to stay current 4. Your instructor may ask you to use the Zoom Raise Hand icon before
on all the newest Zoom features, it is best to speaking. This is in the Reactions tool on the bottom of the screen,
create a free Zoom account at Zoom.us or if not, open the Participants window on the bottom left side.
3. Your instructor will send you an email invitation 5. Your instructor may use the Chat function. Click the Chat icon
with a Zoom link for your class. To join the and type your message and then press “enter” or return on your
meeting, click the link or copy and paste the URL keyboard. Depending on how the instructor has set-up Chat,
(web address) into your browser and “enter.” recipients may include e only the instructor, or Everyone, or all
4. If you do not have Zoom already installed on your participants. You will also see all public messages sent by other
computer, a pop-up window on the Zoom web participants, too.
page will ask for permission to install the Zoom
software. Click the “Save File” button in that
Attend the Zoom training session provided by OLLI
popup window and wait for the software to install.
volunteers on Saturday, March 27th, at 10am. There will be
If you already have Zoom software installed, click
time to answer everyone’s questions. Watch for the March
on “Open Link.”
Newsfash for a Zoom link to attend.
5. Click “Join with Computer Audio,” and “Join with
Computer Video.” If you have separate cameras Most OLLI instructors will send an email for a Zoom practice
or microphones installed, you can click on those class a week or so before the frst session. The instructor will
instead. explain and demonstrate the Zoom tools used in class. It is
6. For many OLLI classes, you will be placed in a worth your time.
virtual Waiting Room until the instructor admits
you. Check the OLLI at SOU website for answers to some basic
7. To join by tablet, download the app from the questions about how to use Zoom. On the left menu, clink
applicable app store. To join by phone, use a phone on the “Take Classes” link, then on the left menu click on
number provided in the Zoom invitation. You may “Zoom Help for OLLI Students.”
need to download an app for your phone. When
prompted, enter the meeting ID number that is You can also learn more at the Zoom help center:
provided and follow the prompts. Your phone will
be automatically muted once the meeting starts. https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us
If you want to speak, press *6 to unmute. If you need additional help, please contact the
OLLI offce at olli@sou.edu or 541-552-6048.
OLLI at SOU 4 Spring 2021 CatalogA note from SOU Director,
Outreach and Engagement Programs...
A s I write this letter in the second week of January, it feels a bit like the world has
turned upside-down. More than once I’ve paused and wondered, as I’m sure we
all have, what would I have thought a year ago if given a preview of how the ensuing
12 months would unfold. This past year has been challenging on many levels, and
what to expect for 2021 remains unclear. I hope by the time you are reading this that
the path to normalcy is becoming clearer, even if we still have a ways to go.
The other day I was visiting with friends (outside, masked, socially distant)
and we were discussing all of the diffculties in life at the moment. We all were
feeling overwhelmed. Gradually though, the direction of our conversation
changed. We began noticing what we termed “COVID silver linings”—the
unexpected positives that have materialized during this unprecedented time.
In the midst of the challenges of this past year, some opportunities have emerged.
Being forced to shift the ways we work and connect has been diffcult, but it has
also opened up possibilities. In SOU’s Pre-College Youth Programs, we wrestled
for many years with the challenge of maintaining connections to the Native
American students in our summer program, Konaway Nika Tillicum. As the Rachel Jones, Director,
country pivoted to online engagement this past year, we found a solution that SOU Outreach & Engagement
only a few months before would have seemed impractical. We now hold virtual
biweekly, intergenerational, Longhouse nights with Native students and their
families throughout Oregon and fve other states—and the participation is growing exponentially!
Similarly, for a number of years OLLI at SOU has discussed ways that we might effectively offer distance
learning but we had not quite found the momentum to delve into virtual instruction. One COVID silver lining
is that OLLI now has a framework to offer distance learning opportunities in the future. And we have expanded
our reach to participants from across the country. Of course, we all look forward to the time when we can meet
in person, and we’ll appreciate the joy of learning together in the classroom more than ever! But within that
future, it is exciting to know that OLLI can effectively offer distance learning for members who may not be able
to attend a class in person due to mobility, geography, or any number of other reasons.
While we all mourn the losses of 2020 and wish that the past 12 months had looked very different, it is also
true that positive outcomes can arise from adversity. I look forward to seeing how we can turn those positives
into an even more robust foundation for carrying out our mission in the future.
Rachel Jones
Director, SOU Outreach & Engagement
Branch Out ! When You
Volunteer
We All Grow!
While volunteering opportunities may take different forms as we connect
online, volunteers are still the creative force powering OLLI. You’ll fnd
volunteers in front of the (virtual) class, behind the scenes, and everywhere
in between, contributing in ways you may not have imagined. Ready for new
opportunities for growth? Contact OLLI’s Volunteer Coordinator Pauline
Black at 541-552-6975 or blackp@sou.edu to fnd your place at OLLI.
OLLI at SOU 5 Spring 2021 CatalogOLLI COURSES: SPRING 2021
Course request period opens February 22 and closes March 5.
Open registration begins March 22; Spring term March 29–June 4, 2021
Courses are listed by day of the week, then chronologically by start date.
All of the courses listed in this catalog are online distance-learning courses.
All times listed in this catalog are Pacifc Time.
Course descriptions begin on Page 9.
〉〉〉〉 For additional details and most up-to-date information,
visit the Catalog page on the OLLI website 〈〈〈〈
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TITLE INSTRUCTORS DATE SESSIONS TIME PAGE
Monday
Leonard Bernstein: Composing a Life Robert Adams 3/29 7 11-12 11
Chair Yoga Geri Esposito 3/29 4 11-12 26
What’s Your Story? Multiple Instructors 3/29 6 11-12:30 12
Charles Darwin: His Life and Time Bernie Hartman 3/29 9 11-12:30 37
Physics for Nonphysicists: Physics 101 John Johnson 3/29 6 11-12:30 40
Ten Classic Musical Films, Part 5 Roy Sutton 3/29 9 1-2 10
Stephen Sondheim’s Musicals Jim Kirkwood 3/29 7 1-2 12
KNOW MY NAME by Chanel Miller Morgan Silbaugh 3/29 5 1-2:30 24
Watercolor Basics 2: Diving into Color Becky Hawkins 3/29 7 1-4 14
Interesting Topics in Cybersecurity Tom Anderson 3/29 5 3:30-4:30 38
The Memorable Mizner Family Camille Korsmo 4/5 5 11-12:30 18
Living with Fire at Home and in the Landscape Multiple Instructors 4/5 6 1-3 29
Jane Roberts and Seth: Let the New Age Begin Alan Ackroyd 4/5 8 1-3 33
Belief and the Shakespeare Authorship Question Tom Woosnam 4/12 3 11-12 23
Drawdown Update: Solutions for a Regenerative World Multiple Instructors 4/12 5 3:30-5 28
Your Advance Directive: Time to Get it Done Joanne Kliejunas 4/26 4 11-12:30 22
Your Advance Directive: Time to Get it Done (second section) Joanne Kliejunas 4/26 4 1-2:30 22
Tuesday
Caregiving for Alzheimer’s: A Personal Journey Bill Harris 3/30 6 9-10:30 21
Mindful Movement: Qigong Nando Raynolds 3/30 4 9-10:30 27
Hot News and Cool Views Rick Vann 3/30 8 9-10:30 42
Plumbing the West: Dams, Ditches, and Diversions John Schuyler 3/30 5 11-12:30 30
FACTFULNESS Dave Ferguson 3/30 10 11-12:30 42
OLLI at SOU 6 Spring 2021 CatalogSTART PACIFIC
TITLE INSTRUCTORS DATE SESSIONS TIME PAGE
Southern Oregon’s Past: A History Sampler Jeff LaLande 3/30 4 11-1:30 18
The Art of Knowing Yourself Multiple Instructors 3/30 10 1-3 35
More Spanish for Advancing Beginners Teri Coppedge 3/30 8 3:30-5 20
Native American Women Changemakers Louise Paré 3/30 8 3:30-5:30 34
MINDFUL CONVERSATION: THE MAGIC OF CONNECTION Peter Gibb 4/6 9 9-10 33
Photography: A New Way to Reconnect with Nature James Aquino 4/6 3 11-12 34
Creating an Extraordinary Life Charles “Al” Huth 4/6 8 11-12:30 32
Math for Your Amusement and Amazement Irv Lubliner 4/6 8 11-12:30 39
Safely Ensure Your Money Lasts Your Lifetime Jerry Rubin 4/6 5 1-2 22
A Paradox: Orson Welles in Radio, Film, and TV Ron Kramer 4/6 7 1-2:30 9
Feng Shui for Landscaping Sugeet Posey 4/6 5 1-2:30 29
Patterns in Nature and Art Shoshanah Dubiner 4/6 3 1-2:30 40
Women Without Children: Living and Aging Solo Kani Comstock 4/6 8 1-3 36
Landscapes Revealed: Rogue Valley Geology Karen Grove 4/6 4 3:30-4:30 38
Cut the Cord: 21st Century Television James Jarrard 4/6 4 3:30-5 37
DIY FUNdamental Stock Analysis for Beginners Multiple Instructors 4/13 14 9-10:45 21
Shakespeare’s Sonnets: Windows to The Soul Multiple Instructors 4/27 4 11-1 25
Wednesday
How to Write Short Stories and Get Them Published Nancy Lane 3/31 5 9-11 16
Grow Vegetables for Food & Fun in the Rogue Valley Multiple Instructors 3/31 6 9-11 36
Leonard Bernstein: Composing a Life (second section) Robert Adams 3/31 7 11-12 11
Sydney Banks: His Life, Discoveries, and Teachings Dan Altman 3/31 4 11-12 35
Battles of the American Revolutionary War: Part 2 Michael Reynolds 3/31 10 11-12:30 16
Drawing for Beginners Ruddy Havill 3/31 7 11-1 13
Ten Classic Comedy Films, Part 8 Roy Sutton 3/31 10 1-2 10
Bernard Malamud’s Short Fiction Marc Ratner 3/31 8 1-2:30 23
Organizing and Sharing Digital Photos Using iCloud Neal Strudler 3/31 4 1-3 39
Disaster Preparedness: Almeda, Cascadia, Zombies Multiple Instructors 3/31 3 1-3 41
The Economic History of the Rogue Valley Gary Anderson 3/31 7 3:30-5 18
The Work of the City of Ashland John Stromberg 3/31 8 3:30-5 43
Texas Singer-Songwriters Paul Seymour 4/7 6 9-10 11
OUT OF THE SILENT PLANET: A Novel by C.S. Lewis Lynne Lithgow 4/7 3 11-12 25
Conversaciones Ginny Blankinship 4/7 6 3:30-5 19
Podcasts: Engaging the Mind While Hands Are Busy Maureen Wilson-Jarrard 4/21 5 1-2 41
12-Step Programs: An Introduction Kathy M. 4/21 6 1-2:30 31
OLLI Goes to the Ashland Independent Film Festival Lorraine Vail 4/21 4 3-4:30 9
Fixing Our Rule of Law Betsy Massie 5/5 4 11-12 42
OLLI at SOU 7 Spring 2021 CatalogSTART PACIFIC
TITLE INSTRUCTORS DATE SESSIONS TIME PAGE
Thursday
Beginning Broadway Dance Audrey Flint 4/1 6 9-10 26
Breathwork and Mindfulness Nando Raynolds 4/1 4 9-10:30 31
The Presidency: Can Biden Succeed? David Runkel 4/1 10 11-12 43
Milestones in African-American Literature Herbert Rothschild 4/1 7 11-1 24
Civil Rights: Birmingham to Black Lives Matters Lorenzo Taylor 4/1 9 1-2 17
Walking Soccer Carl Prufer 4/1 2 1-2 28
Antarctica: Unknown, Unseen and Unforgiving Dave Baker 4/1 8 1-2:30 16
BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2020 Charlie West 4/1 7 1-3 23
The Living Journal: Going Deeper Lisia Farley 4/8 8 9-10:30 13
Southern Oregon History: A Tapestry of Cultures Anna Sloan 4/8 8 11-12:30 17
Bringing Greater Ease to Diffcult Conversations Anna Cassilly 4/8 6 11-12:30 32
Truth is the Path to Freedom Mark Gibson 4/8 4 11-12:30 35
Wine Tour of the Ancient World Bob Wetmore 4/8 4 1-2:30 20
Sustenance for Planet Activists and Healers Bob Heilbroner 4/8 9 1-2:30 34
ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE Peter Arango 4/22 6 9-10 25
Love (And Death) in the Time of Covid Multiple Instructors 4/22 4 10-12 24
Tree Huggers and Clear Cutters John Schuyler 4/29 5 11-12:30 30
Friday
Spotlight on the SOU Music Faculty Peggy Evans 4/2 7 2-3:30 11
DNA: At the Center of it All John Kloetzel 4/9 6 11-12:30 38
Exotic Travel Maria Geigel 4/9 5 1-3 19
Watercolor Basics: Starting From the Paper Up Becky Hawkins 4/23 7 9-12 14
Saturday
The Art and History of the Ghent Altarpiece Roberta Shayo 5/1 4 9-10:30 13
Self-Paced
Indian Vegetarian Cooking Kumud Gokani 4/5 4 n/a 19
Demystifying Healthy Living for Older Adults Jami Hanna 4/28 2 n/a 26
OLLI at SOU 8 Spring 2021 CatalogARTS
Course Descriptions
One or more of these courses may present one aspect of a matter of public debate. Views expressed by the
instructor/facilitator are not necessarily those of OLLI or Southern Oregon University.
Arts: Film/TV/Radio INSTRUCTOR: Ron Kramer holds B.A. degrees in speech and his-
tory from Baldwin-Wallace University, an M.A. in radio-televi-
sion-flm from Northwestern University, and advanced certif-
NEW! A Paradox: Orson Welles cates from both the Harvard and Berkeley schools of business.
He worked in radio for over 50 years, including as a radio direc-
in Radio, Film, and TV tor for the ABC Radio Network and as executive director of Jef-
ferson Public Radio for 38 years. He has written, lectured, and
Orson Welles was a towering fgure in 20th century taught courses for over 50 years.
media. Now best remembered for the reported hysteria
that his 1938 “War of the Worlds” radio program pro-
duced and for RKO Picture’s “Citizen Kane,” Welles was OLLI Goes to the Ashland
incredibly innovative as a writer, actor, and director. A Independent Film Festival
man of excessive tastes in many ways, much of his career
was fnancially unsuccessful and was often a captive of Cinema is frst and foremost a step into an imaginary
his own gargantuan personality. This course will explore world, one that asks us to think, engage, and refect. The
his career and personal life, including the ‘back stories’ Ashland Independent Film Festival’s mission is to cele-
of “War of the Worlds” and “Citizen Kane,” along with brate the diversity of human experience through flms
excerpts from lesser-known programs and flms in which that enrich, educate, and inspire all audiences. This
he was involved. course presents an opportunity to see what flmmakers
brought to the screen in 2020 and to share your impres-
Distance learning methods/tools to be used sions with other participants via Zoom. The online class
• Zoom videoconferencing discussions will be limited to eight pre-selected flms
• Email shown during the online Festival, which runs from April
ARTS228 · 7 Sessions 15 through April 29. Class dates are April 21, 23, 28,
class size 20 30. Discussions will be facilitated by Lorraine Vail, flm-
Tuesday · 1:00–2:30PM maker Kathy Roselli, and AIFF flm screener Dave Fer-
4/6/2021–5/18/2021 guson.
Distance learning methods/tools to be used
• Zoom videoconferencing
• Eventive, as found on a variety of streaming devices
NOTE: All flms will be viewed on AIFF’s new virtual plat-
form, Eventive, with working apps on Roku, Apple, and
Android TV. The price is $8 per flm and the flms are
purchased individually. There will be an intro Class Zero
in early April with information on the flms and how to
view them online.
ARTS156 · 4 Sessions
class size unlimited
Wednesday, Friday 3:00–4:30PM
4/21/2021–4/30/2021
INSTRUCTOR: Lorraine Vail is an enthusiastic supporter of inde-
pendent cinema. She has been leading this lively discussion
course since 2015, as well as the fall term Varsity World Film
Week course for the past four years. She can’t imagine a fner
time than seeing and discussing flms with OLLI members.
OLLI at SOU 9 Spring 2021 CatalogARTS
Ten Classic Comedy Films, Part 8 ARTS203 · 10 Sessions
class size 50
This class will feature 10 classic comedy flms starting Wednesday · 1:00–2:00PM
with “City Lights” (1931) with Charlie Chaplin and fn- 3/31/2021–6/2/2021
ishing with “Notting Hill” (1999) starring Hugh Grant
INSTRUCTOR: Roy Sutton is a resident of the Mountain Mead-
and Julia Roberts. The other eight are “Modern Times,” ows Community in Ashland where he shows classic movies for
“Ninotchka,” “The Talk of the Town,” “The Lavender the residents three or four times a month. He also arranges and
Hill Mob,” “Dr. Strangelove,” “Harold and Maude,” hosts around 40 concerts a year for those residents. This will be
“Annie Hall,” and “Beverly Hills Cop.” An email will Sutton’s 17th consecutive OLLI term featuring classic flms. His
be sent to students with information about each of the love of such flms probably derives from being born and raised
flms: title, year of release, star actors, director, and in Hollywood, California.
flm length. If students wish to have more information,
they can research the flms on sites such as IMDB, Rot-
ten Tomatoes, etc. Each week, students will watch the
Ten Classic Musical Films, Part 5
assigned flm at home prior to the scheduled Zoom class This course will feature 10 classic musical flms of the
session. At the Zoom meeting, the instructor will share 1960s, starting with “The Bells Are Ringing” (1960) with
special aspects of the flm and entertain student ques- Judy Holliday and ending with “Funny Girl” (1968)
tions and comments. One need bring nothing more than starring Barbra Streisand. The other eight are “West
a desire to see these truly classic comedies, still enjoy- Side Story,” “The Music Man,” “Mary Poppins,” “My
able no matter how many times one views them. Fair Lady,” “Umbrellas of Cherbourg,” “The Sound of
Music,” “The Young Girls of Rochefort,” and “Oliver!”
Distance learning methods/tools to be used
An email will be sent to students with information about
• Video streaming service for viewing flms
each of the flms: title, year of release, star actors, com-
(approximately $3.99 or less per flm)
poser, lyricist, and flm length. If students wish to have
• Zoom videoconferencing
more information, they can research the flms on sites
• Email
such as IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, etc. Each week stu-
dents will watch the assigned flm at home prior to the
scheduled Zoom class session. At the Zoom meeting,
the instructor will share special aspects of the flm and
entertain student questions and comments. One need
bring nothing more than a desire to see these truly clas-
sic musicals, still enjoyable no matter how many times
one views them.
Distance learning methods/tools to be used
• Video streaming service for viewing flms
(approximately $3.99 or less per flm)
Practice
• Zoom videoconferencing
• Email
ARTS202 · 9 Sessions
Zoom class size 50
Monday · 1:00–2:00PM
3/29/2021–5/24/2021
before INSTRUCTOR: Roy Sutton is a resident of the Mountain Mead-
ows Community in Ashland where he shows classic movies for
classes the residents three or four times a month. He also arranges and
hosts around 40 concerts a year for those residents. This will be
begin! Sutton’s 17th consecutive OLLI term featuring classic flms. His
love of such flms probably derives from being born and raised
in Hollywood, California.
OLLI at SOU 10 Spring 2021 CatalogARTS
Arts: Music or another aspect of music of the presenter’s choosing.
Students will leave each session a little more knowledge-
able about what is involved in the art of music.
NEW! Leonard Bernstein: Distance learning methods/tools to be used
• Zoom videoconferencing
Composing a Life ARTS125 · 7 Sessions
Leonard Bernstein had an illustrious career as com- class size unlimited
poser, conductor, and pianist, as well as music educator, Friday · 2:00–3:30PM
author, and humanitarian. Any one or two of those areas 4/2/2021–5/14/2021
would be enough for most people but not for him. In this
INSTRUCTOR: Peggy Evans, SOU professor emerita of music, has
course we will focus on his work as a composer, from
taught music courses for many years. She holds music degrees
his “Anniversaries” for solo piano; to chamber, jazz, and from Chatham University, the University of Michigan, and the
symphonic works; to large-scale dramatic works such Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester. She has
as “West Side Story,” “Candide,” and “Mass.” In weekly taught many courses for OLLI at SOU in the areas of music and
Zoom sessions we will listen to Bernstein’s compositions philanthropy.
and hear portions of interviews and documentaries by
Bernstein. We’ll also hear versions of his work created by
other musicians, both jazz and classical. Class sessions NEW! Texas Singer-Songwriters
will be augmented with a curated YouTube playlist. The In 1972, the Austin music scene turned its back on Nash-
instructor enjoys crossing the borders between musical ville and embraced the musical counterculture. The frst
styles and looks forward to sharing that enjoyment with “Country Woodstock” was held near Dripping Springs,
you. No specifc musical background is necessary. Lov- Texas, and the birth of outlaw country began. Texas folk
ers of jazz and/or classical music are welcome. was rooted in cowboy, Tejano, and Cajun music; Czech
Distance learning methods/tools to be used dance halls; and East Texas blues joints. Since then, Texas
• Zoom videoconferencing singer-songwriters have produced their own sound with
• YouTube playlist some of the most successful acts in the music industry.
In this course, we will examine the songs of such greats
ARTS234 · 7 Sessions as Townes Van Zandt, Nanci Griffth, Willie, and Way-
class size 25 lon, as well as some lesser notables. When Willie Nel-
Monday · 11:00AM–12:00PM son was able to bring the rednecks and hippies together,
3/29/2021–5/10/2021 a new style of music was born. We will examine their
ARTS234-2 · 7 Sessions lives, the meaning of their lyrics, and their legacies. The
class size 25 class will explore how Texas music moved from acoustic
Wednesday · 11:00AM–12:00PM to electric as well as the differences between the Nash-
3/31/2021–5/12/2021 ville and Texas sounds. The format will include lectures,
small group discussions, and video and audio clips.
INSTRUCTOR: Robert Adams retired after a 27-year academic
career at universities in California, Massachusetts, Pennsyl- Distance learning methods/tools to be used
vania, and Alabama. While at Susquehanna University, he • Zoom videoconferencing
participated in a multidisciplinary program focusing on Marti- • Email
nique that challenged him to tune his ears to the rich world of
ARTS232 · 6 Sessions
music beyond the concert hall. He has a Ph.D. in music theory/
composition from U. C. Berkeley with additional study at con- class size 16
servatories in Paris and Amsterdam. Wednesday · 9:00–10:00AM
4/7/2021–5/12/2021
Spotlight on the SOU Music INSTRUCTOR: Paul Seymour began playing and singing the
songs of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Huddie Ledbetter and
Faculty Blind Lemon Jefferson in the 1960s. He has remained true to
his folk roots and continues playing in the singer/songwriter
In “normal” times you may have attended live musical tradition. One of the songs he wrote, “Utah Blues,” is housed in
performances and perhaps wondered what went into the Fife Folklore Collection at the Utah State University Library.
each performance. Each session of this course will be Seymour holds a Ph.D. in psychology and has taught adult edu-
presented by a member of the SOU music faculty. Topics cation workshops for 20+ years.
may include current research, performances by students,
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Arts: Theater Distance learning methods/tools to be used
• Zoom videoconferencing
• Email
• YouTube videos
NEW! Stephen Sondheim’s ARTS226 · 7 Sessions
Musicals class size 30
Monday · 1:00–2:00PM
Roman slaves, lonely bachelors, aging ex-showgirls,
3/29/2021–5/10/2021
mismatched Nordic lovers, murderous barbers, wealthy-
but-unhappy composers, eccentric painters, would-be INSTRUCTOR: Although Jim Kirkwood received a bachelor’s
assassins, obsessive lovers, and familiar fairy tale folk degree in English literature from UC Santa Barbara and a mas-
populate the worlds of Stephen Sondheim. Each of ter’s in library science from USC, it was his career in IT that
his shows has presented new challenges to audiences, fnanced his love of the theater. He has seen countless profes-
probing deeply, often painfully, into the nature of our sional and community productions and occasionally has built
culture. We will focus on “Company,” “Follies,” “A Lit- sets for community theaters in the Bay Area. This is his third
OLLI class on musical theater.
tle Night Music,” “Sweeney Todd,” “Merrily We Roll
Along,” “Sunday in the Park with George,” and “Into
the Woods.” You will be given a study guide prior to our NEW! What’s Your Story?
weekly Zoom meeting along with access to a YouTube
This performance course is based on the NPR program
video of that week’s play for you to view in advance
“The Moth Radio Hour,” a weekly series featuring true
at your convenience. Zoom meetings will include short
stories told live on stage without scripts, notes, props,
lectures and group discussions. So, bring on the lovers,
or accompaniment. Each week, students will present
liars, and clowns.
short humorous, heartbreaking, and poignant tales that
captivate, surprise, and delight listeners with their hon-
esty, bravery, and humor. The instructors will designate
a topic the week before so students have ample time to
prepare. Class sessions will consist of the performances,
with brief feedback from the instructors after each pre-
sentation. Aside from sharing stories, students will have
the opportunity to strengthen public speaking skills such
as pacing, developing dramatic arc, vocal modulation,
and eye contact. Participants will have the opportunity
to provide feedback, which will emphasize the strengths
of each performance, via LearnerNotes. This is not a
workshop in which performances are critiqued. No pre-
vious storytelling experience is required.
Distance learning methods/tools to be used
• Zoom videoconferencing
• LearnerNotes
• Email
ARTS227 · 6 Sessions
class size 23
Monday · 11:00AM–12:30PM
3/29/2021–5/3/2021
INSTRUCTORS: Linda Jaffe holds B.A., M.B.A., and M.F.A.
degrees. Her poems have appeared in various literary publi-
cations. Jaffe has also performed in many community theater
productions. She has taught a number of OLLI writing courses.
John Pratt holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English. He has taught
a number of OLLI classes and participates regularly with OLLI
Improv.
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Arts: Visual Arts
ARTS233 · 4 Sessions
class size unlimited
Saturday
9:00–10:30AM
Drawing for Beginners 5/1/2021–5/22/2021
Anyone can learn to draw and have fun doing it. Easy to INSTRUCTOR: Roberta Shayo fell in love with the Ghent Altar-
follow instruction and examples will be given by Power- piece at the age of seven after discovering its image in a dis-
Point and brief demos each week. Students will be given carded library book. She pursues her passion for Northern
simple subjects to draw at the beginning of the course Renaissance art through independent study and has been
and more complex subjects as they progress, and each thrilled to share the story of this masterpiece in academic and
community settings, including several OLLIs in various states.
student will accomplish the assignment in their own way.
Shayo works in NYC’s fnancial industry and holds an M.P.A
Students will develop unique drawing skills as they move
from Seton Hall University.
through the course. No prior knowledge is necessary. Stu-
dents should have the following drawing materials ready
for the frst class: 12” x 16” sketch pad; 2b, 4b, 6b pencils; NEW! The Living Journal:
kneaded eraser; fne tip black magic marker.
Going Deeper
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Federico Fellini said, “All art is autobiographical.” Fol-
• Zoom videoconferencing
lowing that premise and using your life as inspiration,
• LearnerNotes
this course will take your journal to a deeper level
ARTS191 · 7 Sessions through guided art and writing exercises. Students will
class size 12 discover what unfolds as they consider signifcant peo-
Wednesday · 11:00AM–1:00PM ple and experiences in their lives. Each class session will
3/31/2021–5/12/2021 start with examples, a demonstration, and a writing/art
warm-up exercise. The remaining class time will be an
INSTRUCTOR: Ruddy Havill has a B.F.A. from the University of Ari-
open studio to try ideas you would like to incorporate
zona and an M.F.A. from Pratt Institute. He taught fne arts for 29
years at a public high school in New York. He has won numerous into your own journal. Students are encouraged to work
awards throughout the U.S. for his watercolor painting. at their own pace and may choose to work beyond class
time. This is a perfect follow-up to the OLLI Creating
A Living Journal classes, and it’s great for novices and
NEW! The Art and History of the anyone looking for some creative inspiration. No expe-
Ghent Altarpiece rience is necessary, just a willingness to create. Come
lose yourself in this fun art journey! Instruction for each
The Ghent Altarpiece is a monumental multi-paneled class builds on the previous session. A supplies list will
work of art hailed as a masterpiece from the moment it be emailed to registered students.
was unveiled in 1432. Its innovations in oil paint tech-
nique paved the way for the art of the High Renaissance. Distance learning methods/tools to be used
Over the centuries, the altarpiece’s panels were stolen, • Zoom videoconferencing
sawed in half, and hidden in a salt mine! Miraculously, NOTE: Students will purchase a journal stencil kit from
the altarpiece survived and is undergoing state-of-the-art the instructor ($10 including postage). The approximate
restoration. We’ll explore the history and signifcance of cost of additional supplies is $30.
the Ghent Altarpiece from the 15th century to the pres-
ent, celebrate artist Jan van Eyck and encounter Philip ARTS225 · 8 Sessions
the Good, John Calvin, King Philip II of Spain, Napo- class size 15
leon, Hitler, Monuments Men and Women, and past and Thursday · 9:00–10:30AM
contemporary art conservators along the way. Students 4/8/2021–5/27/2021
will enjoy lectures, discussions, and extensive visual INSTRUCTOR: Lisia Farley is a visual artist and sculptor. She cre-
displays to enhance their appreciation for the enduring ates and teaches through Farley Studios and Clay Circle Studios
legacy of this iconic artwork within a broader historical in Portland. Farley has an M.A. from Lewis & Clark College.
and cultural context. She taught fne arts, history, and writing for the WLWV School
District, Lewis & Clark College, and Marylhurst University in
Distance learning methods/tools to be used Portland for 33 years before starting her art business. She works
• Zoom videoconferencing as an artist in residence with Legacy Health and local high
• Moodle schools.
• Email
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NEW! Watercolor Basics 2: handouts, which include links to short online videos
and blogs (about 1-2 hours/week). Drawing skill is help-
Diving into Color ful but not required. Students will receive a syllabus,
materials list, and invitation to a 45-minute Class Zero
This course is for those who have completed Watercolor
orientation.
Basics: Starting from the Paper Up (Fall 2020), OR have
independently completed Chapters 1-5 of the textbook, Distance learning methods/tools to be used
OR are intermediate beginners who can create mono- • Zoom videoconferencing
chrome paintings that demonstrate spatial relationships, • Email
light source, and contrasting values. Each class is a live, • LearnerNotes
3-hour Zoom session with breaks. PowerPoint lectures,
NOTE: The course meets weekly for 3 hours. “Watercolor
discussion/Q&A sessions, and live demonstrations are
followed by an art appreciation segment on an import- Basics: Let’s Get Started” by Jack Reid, North Light
ant watercolor artist. Each class includes a hands-on, Books, Cincinnati, 1998, available online or as an e-book
in-class painting session using exercises from the text- (used $2-$14, new $11-$26, e-book $9.99) is required.
book that focus on showing a student how to create sim- Materials can cost between $140 and $175. Students
ple paintings with six colors. Before class, students read may already have suitable materials.
assigned textbook material and upcoming lecture notes/ ARTS235 · 7 Sessions
class size 12
Monday · 1:00–4:00PM
3/29/2021–5/10/2021
INSTRUCTOR: Becky Hawkins loves art but used her English
degrees to become a professional writer/editor. Art lured her
back to college in the ’90s for a graphic design B.F.A. with extra
drawing and art history classes. She has studied watercolor
with professional artists Tony Couch, Gary Spetz, and Judy
Morris and completed undergraduate painting courses at RCC.
She taught her frst OLLI class last fall, absolutely loved it, and
now hosts an OLLI watercolor SIG.
Watercolor Basics: Starting
From the Paper Up
This course is designed for those who want to try out
watercolors but have little or no previous art experi-
ence. Anyone who took watercolor years ago but needs
a refresher is welcome. Use this class to test-drive the
medium, revive a dream, or build basic skills. Each class
is a live 3-hour Zoom session with breaks. A PowerPoint
lecture, discussion/Q&A, and occasional live demos
are followed by an art appreciation segment showcas-
ing an important watercolor artist. Each class includes
a hands-on, in-class painting session. All assignments
come from a required “beginner-friendly” book that
focuses on foundational techniques and value studies.
Before class, students read assigned textbook material
and upcoming lecture notes/handouts, which include
links to short online videos and blogs (about 1-2 hours/
week). All levels welcome; drawing skill is helpful but
not required. Upon registration, you’ll receive a syllabus,
materials list, and invitation to a 45-minute Class Zero
orientation.
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Distance learning methods/tools to be used
• Zoom videoconferencing
• Email
• LearnerNotes OLLI Membership
NOTE: This course was offered Fall 2020. The course
meets weekly for 3 hours. “Watercolor Basics: Let’s Get
Benefits
Started” by Jack Reid, North Light Books, Cincinnati,
1998, available online or as an e-book (used $2-$14, new OLLI at SOU membership
$11-$26, e-book $9.99) is required. Materials can cost entitles you to:
between $140 and $175. Students may already have suit-
able materials. Optional, in-class critique requires stu-
Submit registration requests for OLLI at SOU
dents to photograph their work and email a mid-sized
(400-500k) jpeg fle to the instructor. courses.
ARTS213 · 7 Sessions The right to vote in OLLI at SOU elections,
class size 12
such as the annual election of Council
Friday · 9:00AM–12:00PM
4/23/2021–6/4/2021 members.
INSTRUCTOR: Becky Hawkins loves art but used her English An invitation to OLLI at SOU members-only
degrees to become a professional writer/editor. Art lured her
back to college in the ’90s for a graphic design B.F.A. with extra
social events.
drawing and art history classes. She has studied watercolor
with professional artists Tony Couch, Gary Spetz, and Judy If you are age 65 or older, and you have lived
Morris and completed undergraduate painting courses at RCC. in Oregon for the past 12 months, and you
She taught her frst OLLI class last fall, absolutely loved it, and are registered in an OLLI at SOU course that
now hosts an OLLI watercolor SIG.
qualifes as an SOU one credit course, and
you fll out a one-credit student application,
then you can check books out from the
SOU’s Hannon Library using your driver’s
license or another form of photo ID.*
A discount on select music and theater
performances at SOU’s Oregon Center for the
Arts (Call the box offce at 541.552.6348 for
details).*
A substantial discount on tickets to SOU
sporting events (Call the Athletic Department
at 541.552.6772 for details.)*
A 10 percent discount on purchases made at
the SOU Bookstore.*
A $10 discount on a Friends of the Hannon
Library at SOU membership (Call the library at
541.552.6816 for details).*
* Note: These benefts will resume when they are back
in operation and/or COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.
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Arts: Writing History
NEW! How to Write Short Stories Includes US and world history.
and Get Them Published Antarctica: Unknown, Unseen and
Do you want to write short stories and get them pub-
lished? In this course for beginners, students set their Unforgiving
writing and publishing goals in the frst session and This eight-part lecture series explores the mystery, his-
throughout the course learn the actions to take to achieve tory, and imagery of the Bottom of the World. We will
them. Students will learn how to write and edit good look at the origins of Antarctica and its ice and present
stories and improve them, how to get the most from some of the amazing science taking place at the South
critique group participation, how to fnd markets, and Pole and in and under the ice that covers the continent.
how to submit stories for publication. By the last class, We’ll travel back in time to visit Antarctica with Cap-
students will have completed a short story and have tain James Cook, Von Bellingshausen, and other more
submission materials to send to three publishers. Class recent explorers such as Roald Amundsen, Robert Scott,
sessions will include instructor lectures and discussion. Ernest Shackleton, and Douglas Mawson, who faced
Homework will include writing one short story and pre- an unknown world of ice, snow, wind, and incredible
paring publication submission materials (cover letter/ cold. Lastly, we will experience the beauty of Antarctica
query, biography, formatted manuscript). Students may through the lenses of Dave Baker’s video and still cam-
share their story during class or request private instruc- eras.
tor feedback via email.
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• Zoom videoconferencing • Email
• PowerPoint
• Email HIST106 · 8 Sessions
class size 100
ARTS224 · 5 Sessions Thursday · 1:00–2:30PM
class size 15 4/1/2021–5/20/2021
Wednesday · 9:00–11:00AM
INSTRUCTOR: Dave Baker has lectured on Antarctica, the High
3/31/2021–4/28/2021
Arctic, and the Northwest Passage to audiences of all ages
INSTRUCTOR: Nancy Lane, a graduate of UCLA, jumped into and extensively in the Rogue Valley. Baker spent 14 months
creative writing after years of industry related writing and at McMurdo Base, Antarctica, in the mid-1950s and has also
teaching. Her short stories have appeared in numerous online traveled back to Antarctica with National Geographic. His expe-
publications, such as “Chantwood Magazine,” “Scarlet Leaf riences, combined with rigorous historical research, provide a
Review,” and “Fiction on the Web,” and in the print anthology unique background and an opportunity for OLLI members to
“The Best of Fiction on the Web.” In 2020, Open Books Publish- travel to Antarctica without enduring the rigors that accom-
ing released her collection of 16 short stories, “Pretty Chrysan- pany actually undertaking such a journey.
themum and Other Stories.”
Battles of the American
Revolutionary War: Part 2
Most Americans have heard of “the shot heard ‘round
the world” in 1775 at Lexington, Massachusetts; the fro-
zen 1777 winter camp of Valley Forge; the 1775 Christ-
mas surprise attack on Trenton; and the set-piece siege
of Yorktown in 1781. Without question these were high
points in the American Revolutionary War; however,
they’ve been placed in such high esteem in American
history courses that there’s been little room left for other
important battles. Many more are worthy of consider-
ation, especially in the South —the massacre of Wax-
haws, the disaster of Camden, the exquisite victory at
OLLI at SOU 16 Spring 2021 CatalogHISTORY
the Cowpens, the destruction of a loyalist force at King’s INSTRUCTOR: Lorenzo Taylor grew up in Birmingham, Ala-
Mountain, the narrow escape in the “Race to the Dan,” bama, where he witnessed the civil rights movement in that
and the siege and capture of Charleston. America’s city and throughout the south. He studied African American
second most important battle commander, Nathanael history at the University of Michigan and international politics
Greene, came into his own in this period. All these were at Georgetown University. He worked for Walter Mondale at
the Hubert Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs in Minneap-
consequential events in the American Revolutionary
olis, Minnesota, while working on a master’s degree in public
War. This lecture-based class will explore most of these affairs.
places and clashes.
Distance learning methods/tools to be used
• Zoom videoconferencing
Southern Oregon History:
• Email A Tapestry of Cultures
HIST220 · 10 Sessions Supported by the Southern Oregon Historical Society
class size 20 (SOHS), this course presents a historical perspective on
Wednesday · 11:00AM–12:30PM several of the indigenous and immigrant communities
3/31/2021–6/2/2021 that have called Southern Oregon home over the past
200+ years. Each session explores the history of a differ-
INSTRUCTOR: Michael J. Reynolds has a B.A. in geography and
ent cultural community, including indigenous peoples,
a masters of architecture. He retired after a 28-year career in
Chinese railway workers, the Black community, Latinx
the U.S. Air Force/Air National Guard and retired again after a
33-year career in architecture, primarily designing schools for farmworkers, German-Jewish settlers in Jacksonville,
public school systems. He undertook the study of the Ameri- and gold miners of various ethnic affliations. We will
can Revolutionary War before his fnal retirement and has read also explore the basics of historical research methods,
extensively and personally visited the majority of battle sites. with specifc consideration for some of the challenges
involved in documenting minority and marginalized
NEW! Civil Rights: Birmingham to histories. The course is presented as a series of eight
lecture-based Zoom classes, each with a 1-hour presen-
Black Lives Matters tation period, followed by a 15-20 minute moderated
Q&A session. Each session will be led by one or two
While the 20th century civil rights movement is an inte- presenters who are specifcally knowledgeable about the
gral part of American history, the majority of Americans community discussed. No homework, no reading, and
know little about it. The collective efforts of millions of no prior knowledge required.
citizens of all races attempted to dismantle an ingrained,
centuries-long system of white supremacy. The jump- Distance learning methods/tools to be used
ing off point for this course will be Birmingham, Ala- • Zoom videoconferencing (in-person not required;
bama, which saw signifcant unrest and progress in the lectures will be recorded)
ffties, sixties, and seventies. The instructor grew up in • Email
segregated Birmingham and will share his recollections HIST224 · 8 Sessions
of protests, police dogs, sit-ins, and church bombings. class size unlimited
Students will learn about some of the signifcant leaders Thursday · 11:00AM–12:30PM
who shaped the movement, about social change strate- 4/8/2021–5/27/2021
gies, and about the impact the movement had on mov-
ing closer to racial equality. The course will also contrast INSTRUCTOR: Anna Sloan holds a B.A. in anthropology from
the tactics and leadership of the early civil rights move- NYU (2008) and an M.S. in anthropology from the University
ment with our present period of racial reckoning and of Oregon (2013) where she is currently a Ph.D. candidate in
will explore the reasons for the riots across the nation anthropology (archaeology). Sloan is currently the collections
assistant for the Southern Oregon Historical Society and has
from the late sixties to 2020.
7 years of university teaching experience. Guest presenters for
Distance learning methods/tools to be used the course are heritage professionals affliated with SOHS or
• Zoom videoconferencing partnering organizations.
• Email
HIST218 · 9 Sessions
class size 25
Thursday · 1:00–2:00PM
4/1/2021–5/27/2021
OLLI at SOU 17 Spring 2021 CatalogHISTORY
NEW! Southern Oregon’s Past: with a general background in business economics will
gain a more detailed understanding of the forces that
A History Sampler have infuenced our region’s economy.
Our region’s history is rich and distinctive. This course Distance learning methods/tools to be used
will examine several important topics by means of lec- • Zoom videoconferencing
ture and PowerPoint with time for interaction after each • Email
presentation. Although these presentations were pre-
pared and given by the instructor at other venues in the HIST223 · 7 Sessions
past, they have not been provided to an OLLI audience class size 50
previously. Topics include the following: Wednesday · 3:30–5:00PM
• Archaeological Investigations on the Plaza and 3/31/2021–5/12/2021
Calle Guanajuato INSTRUCTOR: Gary Anderson was an international economic
• Native People’s Impact on the Landscape: consultant for Merrill Lynch and for Stanford Research Institute
Anthropogenic Fire in Southwestern Oregon for 25 years, doing regional development projects and teaching
• Early Travel: The Oregon-to-California Trail and the seminars in Europe and Asia as well as in U.S. and Cana-
Applegate Trail dian regions. He holds an A.B. in history and engineering from
• Impacts of White Settlement upon our Region’s Princeton University, an M.S. in industrial administration from
Carnegie-Mellon University, and a certifcate in executive man-
Landscape
agement from Stanford.
• Legacy of the New Deal in Southern Oregon: The
Civilian Conservation Corps
• History of the State of Jefferson “Secession” The Memorable Mizner Family
Movement
This class will explore the lives of Ella Watson Mizner,
Distance learning methods/tools to be used Lansing Bond Mizner, and their eight children—all mem-
• Zoom videoconferencing orable individuals, if not remembered. Lansing arrived
• Email in California shortly before the territory became a state.
He was, conveniently, already bilingual in Spanish. The
HIST219 · 4 Sessions
ship that brought Ella Watson’s family to California
class size 50
crashed, burned, and sank spectacularly off the coast of
Tuesday · 11:00AM–1:30PM
Mexico. Lansing and Ella raised their eight children in
3/30/2021–4/20/2021
Benicia. Three of the sons accompanied their parents to
INSTRUCTOR: Jeff LaLande has studied the history of Southern Guatemala when Lansing was appointed U.S. minister
Oregon since he moved here in1969. He had a 30+-year career to Central America. As adults, four sons ventured to the
as an archaeologist and historian for the U.S. Forest Service Klondike gold rush. The sole daughter and her husband
and taught as an adjunct at SOU for over 20 years. He earned began one of California’s frst wineries. The careers of
a Ph.D. in American history and has authored a number of the three youngest sons stand out: Henry was an Epis-
published articles and three books.
copal priest; Addison was an internationally acclaimed
architect; Wilson was a con man, author, and Hollywood
NEW! The Economic History of legend.
the Rogue Valley Distance learning methods/tools to be used
• Zoom videoconferencing
The Rogue Valley offers a fascinating microcosm of our • Email
nation’s history and the interplay between historical
trends and economic developments. In seven presen- HIST204 · 5 Sessions
tation and discussion sessions, this course will survey class size unlimited
the entire known history of the Rogue Valley from the Monday · 11:00AM–12:30PM
First Peoples to the present and future of the region. 4/5/2021–5/3/2021
Session topics will include the European settlers, spe- INSTRUCTOR: Camille Korsmo frst learned about the Mizners
cialized agriculture, the infuence of railroad transpor- when she was assigned to curate an exhibition about the fam-
tation, resource exploitation, and the evolution of a ily for The Museum of California in Oakland. She has also
knowledge-based post-industrial economy. The course taught middle school, worked as an offce manager, operated a
can be enjoyed with no previous economics training. secretarial service, and performed numerous roles as a library
Participants who are simply interested in the region’s employee. She has taught previous OLLI classes in the areas of
history will see it from a new perspective. Participants history, literature, and paper crafts.
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