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2021 OFFERING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
SUMMER CATALOG FOR ADULTS 50+
www.uky.edu/olli
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Summer Registration Schedule......................................................3
Zoom Resources..................................................................................4
Summer 2021 Course Offerings....................................................5
Registration Directions...................................................................9
Instructors...................................................................................10
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)..........................................11
Summer Registration Form..........................................................12
Risk & Release Form........................................................................13
OLLI at UK Staff..............................................................................14
Cleveland Museum of Art Classes................................................15
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SUMMER REGISTRATION
SCHEDULE & INFORMATION
Registration for the OLLI at UK Summer 2021 REGISTRATION SCHEDULE - May 3, 2021
semester opens on May 3, 2021. Classes will Phase 1 - 10 a.m.
begin on June 1, 2021, and the semester will -Computers, Culture, Health & Wellness
end on July 30, 2021. All classes, aside from Phase 2 - 1 p.m.
walking tours, will be held on Zoom. If you are -Experiential Learning, History & Government,
not a member, Summer Membership is $15. Languages, & SIGs
RECEIVING ZOOM LINKS HOW DO I REGISTER
FOR CLASSES FOR CLASSES?
Once you have registered, you will 1. Online at uky.augusoft.net, or
at a later date receive an e-mail 2. Use Registration Form on page 12,
message that gives you the and mail to:
individual Zoom link(s) needed to OLLI at UK Office
enter the class or classes you 658 S. Limestone, UK Ligon House
registered for. Lexington, KY 40506-0442
Complete registration directions can be found on page 9
If you are having Registration issues...
1. Be sure if you have a new email address, contact 4. If your billing address is different than your
teresa.hager@uky.edu. The email on your profile address, please add your billing address
profile must/should match your current email when paying.
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between adding to cart and paying. If you take number. The same for your expiration date.
too long, walk away from your computer, etc, 6. Please be sure to update your internet browser
you will get an error. (Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Internet
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classes opening or you may receive an error
message.
Teresa Hager Nick Farr
CONTACT THE OFFICE 859-257-2656 859-257-2667
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ZOOM TRAINING & RESOURCES
Fridays at 2pm* - Zoom Basics Training
Join a Zoom meeting with OLLI staff to learn the basics of
using Zoom, such as how to mute/unmute your microphone,
how to enable/disable your camera, adjust settings/audio, how
to change your name on Zoom, and how to use the Chat panel.
Zoom Video Tutorials & Best Practices
In addition to attending Zoom training sessions, you can also visit
https://uky.edu/olli/using-zoom-students for helpful documents
and videos on how to use Zoom.
*training times subject to change depending on staff availability
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SUMMER 2021
COURSE OFFERINGS
COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY In-Depth Functions of the iPad Photos App
Instructor: Brooke Thomas
Backup Your Data Files Using Windows 10’s Date and Time: Monday, June 14, 2021
File History 10 - 12 Noon
Instructor: Mike Seiler Location: Online Zoom Course
Date and Time: Tuesday, June 22, 2021 Enrollment: 10 | Course Fee: $34
9 - 12 Noon
Location: Online Zoom Course Students will learn how to use the obvious and hidden
Maximum Enrollment: 10 | Course Fee: $34 functions of the iPad Photos App. They will have a better
understanding of how to navigate to find photos, how to use
Backup! Backup! Backup! You have probably read or heard the sidebar, how to make albums and folders, and how to add
this many times. If you have files on your computer that you photos to albums. Students will learn how to label photos with
cherish, you need to back them up—the 2019 fall update from a caption, use the editing tools and the markup tools, duplicate
Microsoft for Windows 10 deleted files on several computers. photos, and ways to share photos including using AirDrop.
One person had over 20,000 pictures deleted from his
computer. Fortunately, he backed up his files several weeks Introduction to Digital Scrapbooking
before the update occurred. Windows 10 has a built-in app Instructor: Anne Campbell
called File History. This workshop will look at how to use Date and Time: Monday, June 14, 2021
it to back up your data files and recover any files you have 1 - 2:30 p.m.
accidentally deleted and cannot recover. Location: Online Zoom Course
Maximum Enrollment: 10 | Course Fee: $34
Beyond Gmail: Exploring the World of Google
Apps This class will demonstrate the basics of creating digital
Instructors: Toni Greider scrapbook pages digitally using the Adobe Photoshop
Date and Time: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Elements program and also PicCollage. Other programs to
1:30 - 3:30 p.m. create digital scrapbook pages will be mentioned.
Location: Online Zoom Course
Maximum Enrollment: 20 | Course Fee: $34 Organizing Your Computer Files
Instructor: Mike Seiler
This session will explore Google programs beyond Gmail Dates and Times: Thursdays, June 3 - 17
that are useful in everyday activities. The session will cover 10 - 12 Noon
Calendar, Drive, Photo, Voice, Meet and other apps that are of Location: Online Zoom Course
interest to attendees. Maximum Enrollment: 7 | Course Fee: $46
Have you ever created a file, saved it, only to find you cannot
locate it later? We will look at several strategies that can be
used to organize your files, making them easier to find. We
will spend time learning techniques for moving files and
folders on your computer and external storage devices.
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Good Movie, Good Remake!
Instructor: Ed Reeves
Dates and Times: Wednesdays & Fridays, July 7 - 30
2 - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Online Zoom Course
Maximum Enrollment: 25 | Course Fee: $25
It is generally thought that the remake of a successful film will
not measure up to the original, but this is not always true. In
this course we will consider four very good films that were
successfully remade. We will examine and discuss the
cinematic elements that made the original movie noteworthy,
and the contrasting elements that allowed the remake to stand
out as well. We will learn about the backstories of how the
original movie and the remake were respectively produced.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Abstraction in 1950’s New York: Lee Kresner,
Louise Nevelson, and Norman Lewis
Date and Time: Friday, July 9, 2021
10 - 11 a.m.
Location: Cleveland Art Museum Online Exhibit
Maximum Enrollment: 300 | Course Fee: $15
Using Your iPhone Camera to the MAX The 1951 photograph The Irascibles shows 15 artists who were
most associated with the art scene of 1950s New York, including
Instructor: Joe Dietz
Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock. Only one woman is included
Dates and Times: Monday, June 7, 2021
in the group, Romanian emigre Hedda Sterne. However, women
10 - 12 Noon
and artists of color were a vibrant part of this scene despite
Location: Online Zoom Course their absence in this image. During this session, participants will
Maximum Enrollment: 10 | Course Fee: $34 learn about other significant artists active in the New York in
the 1950s, including Lee Krasner, Louise Nevelson, and Norman
Using apps already on the iPhone students will learn Lewis, charting an alternate history of abstraction.
techniques to take better pictures and to fix them up by
cropping, lightening or darkening, or adding filters. They will
learn how to take videos, time lapse and panoramas. They Retelling Art History: African Art and Modernism
will also learn how to create albums and several ways to share Date and Time: Friday, July 16, 2021
their photos with others. 10 - 11 a.m.
Location: Cleveland Art Museum Online Exhibit
Maximum Enrollment: 300 | Course Fee: $15
CULTURE
What if the story of modern art began with the West and
Central African artists that inspired it? African art objects
Art in Ancient Italy: Etruscan, Roman Republic & Empire greatly influenced Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and many
Instructor: Michael Worley other modernists of the early 20th century. Participants will
Dates and Times: Tuesdays & Thursdays, June 8 - July 13 not only learn about African art and the artists that made these
12 - 1 p.m. works, but also how Europeans of the time like Picasso and
Location: Online Zoom Course Matisse understood African art.
Maximum Enrollment: 40 | Course Fee: $25
Tiffany in Bloom
This survey course is a followup of my OLLI class in Ancient
Date and Time: Friday, July 23, 2021
Greek Art (Spring 2019). Both are based on the class I
10 - 11 a.m.
taught at Dominican University in 2012, which covered both
Location: Cleveland Art Museum Online Exhibit
Greek and Roman. I propose the traditional chronological
Maximum Enrollment: 300 | Course Fee: $15
presentation, reviewing the arts under each emperor, except
those who contributed nothing to the arts. The student will
Explore the CMA exhibition Tiffany in Bloom: Stained Glass
benefit from a knowledge of Greek and Roman art, which Lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany. Learn about American
is essential for anyone planning to study later periods in designer & stained-glass innovator Louis Comfort Tiffany,
European art history, even modern. I consider this to be as his inspirations from nature, and the crucial role that women
sophisticated as any undergraduate-level course. artists like Ohio-native Clara Driscoll played in his Studio.
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Slow Flow Yoga
Instructor: Josette Garstka
Dates and Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays
June 1 - July 22, 11:30 – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Online Zoom Course
Maximum Enrollment: 175 | Course Fee: $25
This class will be a Vinyasa style yoga class connecting breath
to movement. Each class will begin with short breathing and
meditation exercises, moving into Sun Salutations. Each class
will include a practice of basic yoga postures and how to link
these with our breath to create a balance between the mind and
body. Many options will be offered for the postures so all levels
can participate. Each class will incorporate core exercises for
strength, stretching to increase flexibility, balance work and
relaxation postures for stress release.
Required Materials: Yoga mat, straps and yoga block.
HISTORY & GOVERNMENT
Downtown Lexington History Tour
Instructor: Phil Maxson
Date and Time: Wednesday, June 23, 2021
HEALTH AND WELLNESS 10 - 12 Noon
Location: Lexington Visitors Center
Maximum Enrollment: 20 | Course Fee: $15
OLLI Cats Line Dance Demo Team SIG
Instructor: Shirley Bryan The downtown walking tour is a 1.5-mile walking tour of
Dates and Times: TBD historic areas of downtown Lexington starting at the Lexington
Location: Online Zoom Course Visitors Center at the renovated old Courthouse on Main Street.
Maximum Enrollment: 175 | Course Fee: $25 The tour will take about 2 hours to cover. We will point out
several meaningful locations and discuss many of the important
Join in the fun of getting together at agreed upon times to individuals who walked Lexington’s streets.
practice line dances and exercise your body and mind. Practice
sessions will focus on fun dances that can double as Lexington Cemetery History Tour
demonstrations for the future. We will meet at jointly agreed Instructor: Phil Maxson
upon times throughout the summer, a combination of Zoom Date and Time: Wednesday, June 30, 2021
and hopefully also in person, still safely distanced (is that not 10 - 12 Noon
what line dancing does normally!) Between meetings, par- Location: Henry Clay Monument at Lexington Cemetery
ticipants should expect to practice at home to optimize our Maximum Enrollment: 20 | Course Fee: $15
time together. Using mind over matter (not perfection), enjoy
progress! Let’s prepare to show everyone that Covid-19 did not The Lexington Cemetery has numerous individuals who were
deter us in our passion for line dancing! critical to the history of this country. The tour takes about two
hours and points out the graves of many of these significant
individuals and discusses their importance. We will also see
OLLI Fitness several family plots that include members who split during the
Instructors: Josette Garstka and Diane Sutton
Civil War. We will meet for this tour at the Henry Clay
Dates and Times: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays Monument at the cemetery.
June 2 - July 23, 11:30 – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Online Zoom Course ***Please note: For both walking tours, masks are required.
Maximum Enrollment: 175 | Course Fee: $40 Headphones will be supplied by the OLLI office.
This course will feature low impact aerobics and strength
training to improve physical fitness, cardio respiratory
endurance, muscular strength, flexibility and body
composition. A typical class format is warm up, aerobic
exercise, weight training, core training, cool down and
stretching. Class is fun yet challenging! Designed for all fitness
levels from beginner to seasoned exercisers!
Required Materials: Water bottle, weights and yoga mat.
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LANGUAGES SHARED INTEREST GROUPS (SIGS)
Advanced Spanish Reading and Comprehension: A Storytelling SIG
Latin American Cultural Journer Facilitators: Lee Edgerton
Instructor: Claudia Hopenhayn Dates and Times: Tuesdays, June 1 - July 27
Date and Time: Thursdays, June 3 - July 29 10 – 11 a.m.
10 - 12 Noon Location: Online Zoom SIG
Location: Online Zoom Course Maximum Enrollment: 7 | SIG Fee: $15
Maximum Enrollment: 15 | Course Fee: $25
Storytelling is an ancient and powerful communication tool. In
The main purpose of this course is to engage participants in this SIG participants will take turns telling stories, listening to
Spanish reading, listening and conversation, to improve their their fellow tellers and providing positive evaluations of the
advanced understanding and communication skills, both as stories told. All levels of experience are welcome.
listeners and as speakers. This will be accomplished through
reading Latin American short stories, passages, articles and/ The Antiracist Table
or letters and listening to news reports, podcasts, videos, Facilitator: Doug Hahn
music and other sources related to the diverse aspects of Latin Dates and Times: Wednesdays, June 2 - July 28
American culture and current events. Cultural experiences 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
will be shared by leader and participants. In addition to Location: Online Zoom SIG
conversation, we will have regular reading assignments to Maximum Enrollment: 30 | SIG Fee: $15
discuss in class, we will listen to/follow songs and short videos
in Spanish, share traditions, and local “modismos” (slang). The AntiRacist table is a national group, supported in part by
the Equal Justice Initiative. Its core is a “30 day challenge” of
Please note: This class will be conducted entirely in Spanish. learning, reflection, and discussion about race. The 30
lessons (self paced) engage video, music and articles to bring
AntiRacism into daily life as a daily practice.
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REGISTRATION DIRECTIONS
DIRECTIONS TO REGISTER ONLINE:
Visit www.uky.edu/olli/how-to for the online registration step-by-step guide. After reading the registration guide, go
to the online registration site, uky.augusoft.net – Read through FAQs for important information.
Online registrants will be able to view and print their confirmation information immediately after registering.
Receipts will automatically be emailed.
IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION
• The OLLI at UK Member Handbook is available at https://www.uky.edu/olli/olli-handbook
• Request to register does not guarantee enrollment.
• Instructors cannot override OLLI registration procedures. Please contact OLLI Office for assistance.
SUPPORT THE OLLI AT UK
Your donation will provide immediate and long-term support for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at
the University of Kentucky, including the creation of new, innovative programming and dedicated classroom
space. Together we will ensure the rich tradition of lifelong learning at UK continues to grow and thrive.
All gifts will be used to support OLLI’s mission.
Donate Online at: By Mail: Leave A Legacy Through
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LEE EDGERTON MIKE SEILER
MANY THANKS TO OUR
Lee Edgerton is a member of Lexington Mike Seiler was a high school teacher for thirty-
Storytellers and Sunrise Toastmasters. He has five years and taught Mathematics and Computer
OLLI INSTRUCTORS AND
been a featured teller at Wandering Storytellers Programming. Mike started volunteering and
and at a Road Scholar Program in Indiana. He has teaching classes at the Central Kentucky Computer
completed workshops on storytelling at the Society in 2006. He has served as President and
FACILITATORS Kentucky Storytellers Annual Meeting and at the
National Storyteller’s Festival in Tennessee.
Vice President of CKCS and is currently a CKCS
board member. Mike is an ambassador for the
Lexington Sister Cities program. He is also a
Our instructors and facilitators are JOSETTE GARSTKA member of the Central Kentucky Mended Hearts
Josette has worked in the fitness industry for chapter and is active in their visitation program.
dedicated to providing fun and more than 40 years. She is certified through the He has been visiting open-heart surgery patients at
exciting learning opportunities American Fitness Association of America and holds Baptist Health hospital since 2007. Mike was named
certifications to teach Silver Sneaker Aerobics, volunteer of the year at McConnell Springs for 2019.
for OLLI Members. They are Circuits, Water Fitness and Yoga. She is trained and
certified to teach mat Pilates and Pilates Reformer, DIANE SUTTON
knowledgeable, innovative and and is a member of Yoga International and Diane’s love for group fitness began in the 1990s
extremely hard working! They have a Yoga Alliance. as a class participant. Her fitness instructor asked
her to substitute a class and this led to a 30+ year
passion for learning and a willingness TONI GREIDER career in the fitness and wellness industry. Diane
Toni is a Librarian in UK Libraries for 47 years with has taught classes and had administrative roles at
to share their knowledge. Please join much of that time spent teaching faculty, staff, and the YMCA, the YWCA, Falling Springs Recreation
us in thanking all our instructors and student how to use the software to access information Center, Baptist HealthwoRx, and the Lexington
products as well as productivity software to produce senior center. Diane holds numerous certifications
facilitators for their time, effort and the educational products. Research included from accredited institutions for personal training
information sources on the development of Google and instructing group fitness.
expertise! and hands on experience with a multitude of their
programs and how they can be used in everyday life. BROOKE THOMAS
The impetus to develop this workshop came out not Brooke Thomas is the president of the Central
being aware and not incorporating applications that Kentucky Computer Society and teaches the iPad
can streamline activities into everyday life. and Facebook classes. She assists with the iPhone,
Shutterfly and FastStone Workshops. In addition
SHIRLEY BRYAN DOUG HAHN to volunteering at CKCS, she is a volunteer ESL
Shirley dances when she walks! She enjoys sharing Doug Hahn is retired Episcopal clergy, having served teacher of adults for Operation Read and is a
her love of contemporary line dancing with others. in Georgia and Lexington. He has been involved in volunteer with Altrusa International of Lexington.
She has continued to teach for OLLI on Zoom interfaith and interracial work throughout his career. She enjoys helping people understand technology
throughout the Covid-19 time of life. Her goal as He most recently taught “White Privilege” in the Olli and encouraging students to have fun while
an instructor is to enhance each students’ growth Spring session. This SIG is cosponsored and will be learning. She is an active member of the YMCA and
by coaching proper step technique, instilling step co-hosted by members of that class. the Evening Edition Book Club.
vocabulary, encouraging personal style, while
enjoying the spirit of dance each student brings CLAUDIA HOPENHAYN MICHAEL WORLEY
to class. She holds a Level 4 National Teachers Claudia Hopenhayn is a native Spanish-speaker Michael specialized in 17-18th French and Italian
Association Instructor Certification. originally from Argentina, where she got her B.A. art for his graduate degrees at the University of
in Spanish-English translation. She worked and Chicago (Ph.D., 1986). His minor was Greek and
ANNE CAMPBELL volunteered for years as a translator and interpreter, Roman art. He spent three years in Europe (France
Anne is recently retired from a career in Healthcare and trained interpreters in Ecuador for international and Germany) to do dissertation research and to
(Radiation Oncology) and has enjoyed having health missions. Claudia has an MPH and PhD from teach high school English and undergraduate art
more time to spend with her grandchild as well as the University of California, Berkeley in Public history courses. As an art historian and librarian at
working on hobbies including oil painting and long- Health and Epidemiology. Currently, she is a retired a private Chicago art gallery, he gained hands-on
time interests in flower gardening, photography professor of epidemiology from the UK College of experience with paintings. Michael has published
and travel. She is especially having fun learning Public Health, and is also a freelance interpreter/ in international art journals, contributed to the
and trying out new and different photography and translator. Claudia has lived/worked/volunteered in Dictionary of Art, and has taught at various
photo-editing techniques. She enjoys teaching Chile, Argentina, Venezuela, Ecuador, Guatemala locations, but will always regard his time with OLLI
and sharing her knowledge of Adobe’s Photoshop and traveled to other Spanish-speaking countries. as the highlight of his career.
Elements software to help others improve their She is bilingual/bi-cultural and has extensive
photographs and learn new creative techniques to experience teaching and publishing in both English
showcase their work. and Spanish.
JOE DIETZ PHIL MAXSON
Joe has been a member/instructor at Central Phil has taught numerous OLLI history courses
Kentucky Computer Society since 1996. He including “Kentucky and the Civil War,” the
serves as vice-president on the board of directors “Invasion of Kentucky,” “Camp Nelson” and
and is an instructor for the Beginning and “Kentucky’s Lincoln.” Phil has also led several OLLI
Advanced/Independent Digital Imaging classes history tours of downtown Lexington, Perryville,
using Corel’s PaintShop Pro. He also teaches the Lexington Cemetery and Camp Nelson.
FastStone digital imaging. His other classes and
workshops include iPhone and Internet Tips. He ED REEVES
also assists in other classes such as Windows 10 Before he retired Ed was a professor of sociology
and the iPad as needed. He also heads up CKCS and anthropology and the director of education
Digital Photography Special Interest Group policy research at Morehead State University.
and orchestrates the monthly and annual photo Enthusiastic about movies ever since he would go
contest. Joe’s classes are usually very active and to Saturday matinees as a kid, Ed has been teaching
entertaining with lots of interaction with the movie genre classes and facilitating SIGs for OLLI
students. at UK since 2012. A former chairperson of the
OLLI Advisory Board, he currently chairs the OLLI
Curriculum Committee.
10FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
The OLLI at UK is pleased to offer scholarships for OLLI
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO JOIN OLLI AT UK?
members. Scholarships are available to cover the cost of
Any adult 50 years of age and older is eligible to register OLLI course fees or educational offerings such as one day
for OLLI membership, courses, events, SIGs, trips, etc. intensives, trips and workshops. Individual scholarships of
HOW DO I BECOME A MEMBER? up to $50 are available each semester. First-time applicants
Membership can be purchased online or mailed-in with will be given priority. Current and prospective members
your semester registration. When registering online, are encouraged to apply. Contact our Registrar, Teresa
membership must be completed first before courses can Hager, at 859-257-2656 to apply.
be selected.
ALL APPLICATIONS ARE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL
HOW LONG DOES MY MEMBERSHIP LAST?
All annual memberships are effective from August 1
through July 31. Summer membership is prorated.
HOW DO I REGISTER FOR A COURSE ONLINE?
When a class is open for registration, it will have an “Add REFUND POLICY
to Cart” button to the right of the description. If it is Refunds will be given only if courses are already filled or
already full, it will have a “Wait List” button. Always add
OLLI at UK cancels the course. If the course you request-
yourself to the wait list. Additional spaces may be added
and there is no fee to be on the list. ed is full, you may request another. If you are on the wait
list and do not get into your requested course, we will re-
HOW MUCH TIME DO I HAVE TO REGISTER ONLINE ONCE I LOG IN?
fund your course fee once it is determined no spaces will
It is helpful to decide which courses you would like
in advance. Class space is not held until the payment become available or upon request. Refunds of course fees
process is completed. are not available for students who have enrolled but were
HOW WILL I KNOW IF I SUCCESSFULLY REGISTERED? unable to attend. Membership fees are non-refundable.
If you have an email, you will receive a confirmation
and transaction receipt via email once your registration
payment is confirmed. If you do not have an email, you
will receive your confirmation and receipt by mail.
CAN I REGISTER FOR A COURSE AT OLLI’S OTHER SITE?
Yes, if you are an annual member in Lexington or
Morehead, you are a member of both sites.
WHAT IF I NEED TO DROP A COURSE?
Please call or email the OLLI Office as soon as possible.
We often have multiple people on the waiting list. (Please
note our refund policy.) The online system cannot be
used to cancel a class.
WHERE DO COURSES MEET?
Aside from walking tours, classes will be held on Zoom
only.
WHO TEACHES OLLI COURSES?
Instructors are qualified members of OLLI, the university
or the community who have a passion for their topic
and enjoy sharing their love of learning. All Instructors
submit a proposal to teach that is reviewed by the
Curriculum Committee.
WHAT IS A SHARED INTEREST GROUP?
A SIG is a group of current OLLI members who share a
specific interest. Members provide all resources needed
and cover any costs incurred. SIGs may last one, two or
three semesters in any annual year.
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12OLLI AT UK ASSUMPTION OF RISK, WAIVER AND RELEASE FORM
AUGUST 1, 2021 – JULY 2022
All Members and Guests are required to sign prior to participation.
PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION in any of the OLLI at UK Activities (Courses, Programs, Shared Interest
Groups, Experiential Education/Learning, Travel, Field Trips and Day Trips, Events, Projects, Volunteer
and Community Engagement Activities, UK Lancaster Aquatic Center Swim and/or use of UK Johnson
Recreation Center). All OLLI at UK Members and Guests are required to complete and sign this risk re-
lease form for each OLLI year (August 1 – July 31).
PHYSICIAN APPROVAL
I hereby understand that I am advised to consult my physician and obtain his/her approval before begin-
ning any OLLI Activities. I have no known physical contraindications that would restrict me from partic-
ipating in these activities. I acknowledge and agree that I am responsible for my own health and I assume
all responsibility for avoiding any activity that I and/or my physician do not feel comfortable I can or
should perform.
ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND GENERAL WAIVER OF ALL CLAIMS
I am aware of the hazards inherent in my involvement in the OLLI activities I have voluntarily selected,
and the need for me to ensure my health status and ability to participate in the variety of opportunities
made available to OLLI at UK Members and Guests. I acknowledge that OLLI does not own or control
many of the facilities where activities occur, and that I am responsible for assuring the activity and the
facility is appropriate for me. OLLI staff and instructors are available to discuss and provide additional
details on any activity.
In consideration of the opportunity to participate in the OLLI at UK, I, for myself, my heirs, successors or
assigns, hereby assume any and all risks and hazards attendant to my involvement in OLLI at UK activities
and waive and release any claim of any type or nature in any way relating to or arising from such activities,
including but not limited to any claim for personal injury, accidents or illnesses (including death), property
loss, in any way arising from my participation in any activity. In further consideration of being afforded the
opportunity to participate in the OLLI at UK activities, I for myself, my heirs, successors or assigns agree
to hold harmless and indemnify the University of Kentucky and its affiliated entities, its and their Boards
of Trustees, agents, servants, and employees, expressly including but not limited to instructors, assistants,
facilitators, students, and volunteers, from any and all claims, demands, causes of action or damages which
may accrue from the aforesaid activities. If any portion of this release is held invalid, it is agreed that the
balance shall remain in full legal force and effect.
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13OLLI at UK STAFF
Lisa Higgins-Hord
Assistant Vice-President of Community Engagement
Acting Executive Director for OLLI at UK
859-257-7144
lrhigg0@email.uky.edu
Teresa Hager
OLLI Registrar
859-257-2656
Teresa.Hager@uky.edu
Nick Farr
Communications & Design Assistant
859-257-2667
Nick.Farr@uky.edu
Trey Adkins
Student Affairs Officer
859-257-2657
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14Virtual Art Classes
This Summer!
This summer, we are FRIDAY, JULY 9
excited to offer 3 virtual Abstraction in 1950’s New York: Lee Krasner,
art classes through The Louise Nevelson, and Norman Lewis
Cleveland Museum of
Time: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Art. All classes are $15
and you can register for
these classes at our FRIDAY, JULY 16
registration website Retelling Art History: African Art and Modernism
uky.augusoft.net. Time: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
These classes will be
under the Experiential
Learning Category.
FRIDAY, JULY 23
Tiffany in Bloom
(For a description of each
class, be sure to look at Time: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
page 7 of this catalog.)
15University of Kentucky
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UK
Office of Lifelong Learning
658 S. Limestone - Ligon House
Lexington KY 40506-0442
Phone: (859) 257-2656
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OLLI at UK offers educational and enrichment courses, programs and events
created for dynamic lifelong learners aged 50+ who are continually
searching for exciting topics and exploring new opportunities in learning!
For more information, contact the OLLI Office:
(859) 257-2656 or Toll Free (866) 602-5862
or visit www.uky.edu/OLLI
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