Summer Semester 2021 It Is Time to Renew your SSC Membership for the 2022 Season - The University of Maine at Machias
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Sunrise Senior College
207-255-1384
Email:
sunriseseniorcollege@maine.edu
Website:
https://www.machias.edu/ssc
Summer Semester 2021
It Is Time to Renew your SSC Membership for the 2022 Season.
It’s time for you to renew your Membership for the 2022 season! Your Membership will run from June 1, 2021, to
May 31, 2022, and we are able to keep the cost at $25.00. You can register at the same time you are registering for
our exciting summer programs - just make sure that you have selected your 2022 Membership before you
checkout.
As a gentle reminder, we are all volunteers and since many of our classes are still “Zoom” based, it’s easy for
someone else to watch a session and not pay for it or not become a member of SSC. We respectfully request that if
there are multiple people in the household, you should each be an active member of SSC even if you are listed on
your partner’s SSC/CourseStorm account.
Register Online Today!
Welcome to the 2021 Summer Semester Brochure
We have a great line-up of 11 class offerings on a wide variety of topics. For those of you who are still receiving
paper copies of our brochure, we ask again that you consider Opting Out of Paper Publications – we do
understand that some members cannot. We are now using online registration for Membership and Class
Registration. It’s quick, easy and very secure. You set up your account once at checkout and access it through
your email going forward. With the Covid-19 restrictions we are still facing at UMM, it is difficult to print copies
of the brochure. Help us out by clicking here below, and thank you for your help!
Opt Out of Paper Publications
Online registration is fast and safe and you save the cost of postage. All of our courses are there with complete class
descriptions, bios of the instructors and all the information you need to register for the classes of your choice. If you
need help, please call us at (207) 255-1384 or send an email to us at sunriseseniorcollege@maine.edu – we will get
back to you!
Our scholarship policy has changed. Please note these changes!
2022 Scholarship Policy
Do you need financial assistance? If so, the members of the Sunrise Senior College Scholarship Committee invite
you to apply for a scholarship to participate in our program. You must complete and sign an application form to be
eligible for scholarship consideration. You must reapply each year and cannot register for a free class or
Membership until you have been notified by the committee of your acceptance. Once notified, you can follow the
course registration instructions we send you. You can access the Scholarship Application by clicking on the
following link: https://machias.edu/ssc/wp-content/uploads/sites/51/2021/02/Scholarship-Policy.pdf
Questions and answers on this and other policies can be found by clicking the following link: SSC Policies
~ Sunrise Senior College ~
“A Life-Long Learning Experience”
Founded in 2002, Sunrise Senior College, a member of the Maine Senior College Network and an administrative
unit of the University of Maine at Machias, is a member-run, volunteer community group open to all people 50 years
of age and older who are seeking to enrich their lives. The mission of Sunrise Senior College is to provide intellectual
stimulation, practical knowledge, social interaction and fun for people 50 years of age and older and their spouses
or partners of any age.
2021 Summer Semester
June to August 2021
Please Register Promptly For Limited Enrollment Classes
Limited enrollment classes fill quickly so register as soon as possible. If you are not able to attend a class that you
have been confirmed for, please call 255-1384. Your thoughtfulness may allow a waiting-list member to attend.
If you are on the waiting-list, you MAY NOT attend unless you are subsequently informed that you have been
confirmed. Please do not put the class host in the uncomfortable position of asking you to leave.
~ SSC Membership and Tuition ~
Membership dues of $25 includes access to semester courses at Sunrise Senior College and allows you to attend
courses at other senior colleges throughout Maine. The Jabberwocky, our semi-annual newsletter, offers free business
card advertising for members. Membership also includes free Summer semester programs, social activities, a
parking permit at UMM, and UMM library privileges that include internet access. Persons who are age 50 and older
and their spouses or partners of any age are welcome to join SSC as paid members. Members are encouraged to
register for programs and volunteer.
The current Membership year is June 1, 2021, through May 31, 2022. Membership dues can be paid online or sent
by mail using a personal check made payable to UMM; include a completed enrollment form for each person. To
register online or for additional forms, visit our website: machias.edu/ssc.
Membership dues are not refundable or transferable.
~ Contact Us ~
Please direct all inquiries and comments to (207) 255-1384, the Sunrise Senior College voice mail. Please speak
clearly and leave your name and phone number with your message. We will return your call. You can also email
us at sunriseseniorcollege@maine.edu or contact us on our website at https://www.machias.edu/ssc.
~ SSC Member Reminders ~
• SSC members are reminded that class courtesy includes appropriate behavior and respect for fellow students and
instructors in order to carry out the functioning of SSC. By registering for SSC courses, you agree to the rights and
responsibilities for SSC membership which are consistent with our organizational by-laws.
• We request that students turn off cell phones during class time and limit talking that may be distracting during
events.
• During in-person activities, photographs may be taken of members and instructors enjoying our classes after an
announcement for general audience consent by the class host. Members who do not want to be photographed must
identify themselves at the time of the announcement. Photographs will not be taken of these persons. The
photographs are used for a retrospective slide show at the Annual Meeting or may be published in the newspaper
or posted on our Facebook page.
• If your e-mail address or phone number is incorrect, please contact us with the correction. If you have a new e-
mail address or phone number, please enter it on the registration form. Please make arrangements to have your
mail forwarded to a winter address if you have one.
• Courses at other Maine senior colleges are available to SSC members. For information about locations, course
offerings and websites at all Maine senior colleges, see their website at www.maineseniorcollege.org.
~ Campus Accommodations & Parking ~
When we are able, semester courses are held on the UMM campus. All buildings and rooms on the UMM campus
are wheelchair accessible. A campus map will accompany your course confirmation material when classes on
campus resume. Parking is free at UMM, but you must have a parking sticker, available in the Student Affairs Office
on the second floor in Powers Hall.
~ UMM Merrill Library Privileges ~
One of the privileges of current paid membership in Sunrise Senior College for permanent and seasonal Maine
residents is the use of Merrill Library on the UMM campus. Your courtesy card allows you to check out items in
the Merrill Library collection, and use the URSUS request function for requesting items held in other URSUS
libraries. You also have access to the library computers.
To obtain a Merrill Library courtesy card with privileges:
• Report to the library front desk with identification and proof of Maine mailing address (this must be a photo ID -
Maine driver’s license or state ID, passport, or any government issued photo ID. If a mailing address is not on the
ID, the applicant must provide proof of residency with a recent utility bill, property tax bill, lease or rental
agreement, or motor vehicle registration.)
• Applicants must present proof of current membership in Sunrise Senior College (a receipt for yearly membership
or a registration confirmation).
• You will be asked to complete a courtesy card application form whereby you will agree to comply with the rules
of the University of Maine at Machias and Merrill Library and to accept financial responsibility for all items
borrowed on the card.
To renew your Merrill Library courtesy card with privileges:
• Report to the library front desk and present your courtesy card and proof of current membership in Sunrise Senior
College (a receipt for yearly membership or a registration confirmation).
Using the Merrill Library facilities:
• Your courtesy card is required for all transactions.
• Renew your courtesy card once a year when your SSC membership is renewed.
• You have access to designated computers. Please see a Merrill Library staff member for sign-in and password.
Merrill Library offers free Wi-Fi (UMS GUEST).
• Merrill Library does not provide photocopier or computer printing services for SSC members.
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~ Summer Semester 2021 ~
E2101
Plant Walk with Suzanne Carlisle
Friday, June 25th
10:00 to 11:30 AM – In-Person held Outdoors
(Rain Date: Friday, July 2nd 10:00 to 11:30 AM)
(Enrollment Limited to 12 People)
Come take an early summer walk through residential Machias, learning to identify common local plants using
guides, keys and collective knowledge. You’ll also learn some interesting facts about the plants’ growing habits and
habitats. The walking is easy and slow and there is plenty of time for questions.
Instructor: Suzanne Carlisle is an artist and amateur botanist who deeply enjoys showing others the beauty of
plants. She has 50 years of gardening experience and academic classes in botany, horticulture, soils and local flora.
She has taught botany and art classes for Sunrise Senior College for several years.
Class Information: This class will be held outside. Meet at Suzanne’s house at 11 School Street in Machias. Bring a
sun hat, sun screen; face mask, water and wear walking shoes.
E2102
Ecology and Conservation of Vernal Pool
Wildlife with Dr. Sally Stockwell, Maine Audubon
Wednesday, June 30th
2:00 to 3:00 PM – via Zoom
Early in the spring, just as the ground thaws and the ponds begin to thaw, something miraculous happens. Wood
frogs, spotted salamanders, and spring peepers emerge from their winter hideaways and migrate on the first warm
rainy night to the nearest vernal pool to breed and lay their eggs. An explosion of life! They stay for only a few
weeks, then retreat back into the surrounding forest where they rest, feed, and move either between wetlands or
underground until the winter freeze returns. Come learn all about the amazing life cycle of these and other vernal
pool critters, the important role they play in our forest food webs, and how we can conserve these special places.
Instructor: Dr. Stockwell is a wildlife ecologist and Director of Conservation at Maine Audubon. She has been
involved with vernal pool studies, community science projects, outreach, and conservation for over 40 years.
Class Information: This class is being held via Zoom.
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E2103
The State of Maine Birds with Nick Lund,
Maine Audubon
Thursday, July 8th
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM – via Zoom
Bird populations in Maine are constantly changing. A total of 445 species have been recorded in Maine. Some
have been here for a long time while others are fairly new. Some are accidental and others introduced. A few of
those species have been extirpated and we may never see them again. Maine Audubon will explain some of the
major changes and fluctuations occurring with Maine avian fauna.
Instructor: Nick Lund is Maine Audubon’s Network and Outreach Manager. He writes regular columns about
nature for National Audubon, the Portland Phoenix, the Maine Sportsman, and other publications.
Class Information: This class is being held via Zoom.
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E2104
The Origins of Western Philosophy in the
Pre-Socratics with Dr. Joel Wilcox
Tuesday, July 13th
2:00 to 4:00 PM – In-Person in UMM’s Torrey Hall,
Room 230
Western philosophy began c. 600 BC in ancient Greece, with a group known as the Pre-Socratics, since almost all of
them predated the philosopher Socrates. One of them, Pythagoras, is well-known, but most of the others (excepting
possibly Heraclitus) are obscure. Following a brief, preliminary discussion of the nature of philosophy, this class
will examine how the Pre-Socratics invented it. Prior to philosophy, both the culture and the mental life of the Greek
world were based on war, music, poetry (notably that of Homer), myth, and religion. Large-scale political
developments of the time not only created a "safe space" for, but actually encouraged, a radical new way of thinking.
It is fascinating to see how the earliest philosophers more or less made it up as they went along, using the very
limited conceptual resources available to them from their culture, and brilliantly making up new concepts, or
redefining existing words, as these moves became necessary in order to arrive at a radically new, rational way to
engage with the world.
Instructor: Dr. Wilcox has a PhD in philosophy, with a specialty in the Pre-Socratics. He taught Greek philosophy
for more than 30 years.
Class Information: This class will be held at UMM's Torrey Hall, Room 230.
E2105
Introduction to Existentialism with Dr. Sandy
Fairbanks
Thursday, July 15th
2:00 to 4:00 PM – In-Person in UMM’s Torrey Hall,
Room 230
This course will examine some of the fundamental aspects of Existentialism and its critique of modern industrial
society and culture. We will focus on the philosophy of Jean Paul Sartre and his doctrines of radical freedom and
authenticity.
Instructor: Dr. Fairbanks has a PhD in philosophy and has taught philosophy for more than 30 years.
Class Information: This class will be held at UMM's Torrey Hall, Room 230.
E2106
Edible Wild Plants with Suzanne Carlisle
Cancelled due to Covid concerns – may be offered
sometime in the future.
Friday, July 16th
10:00 to 11:30 AM – In-Person held Outdoors
(Rain Date: Friday, July 23rd 10:00 to 11:30 AM)
(Enrollment Limited to 12 People)
Learn about plants that are good for salad or for snack munching. And they can be found in common everyday
places. Some plants may be thought of as medicinal in folklore or alternative medicine and Suzanne will discuss
these but won’t be making any diagnoses! The walking is easy and slow and there is plenty of time for questions.
Instructor: Suzanne Carlisle is an artist and amateur botanist who deeply enjoys showing others the beauty of plants.
She has 50 years of gardening experience and academic classes in botany, horticulture, soils and local flora. She has
taught botany and art classes for Sunrise Senior College for several years.
Class Information: This class will be held outside. Meet at Suzanne’s house at 11 School Street in Machias. Bring a
sun hat, sun screen; face mask, water and wear walking shoes.
E2107
Backyard Birding Basics with Nick Lund, Maine
Audubon
Thursday, July 22nd
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM – via Zoom
Your backyard provides a window into the natural world and there are a number of steps you can take to make it
wildlife-friendly. Come listen to an expert from Maine Audubon for a program to learn best practices for attracting
and supporting birds in your yard throughout the winter. We’ll answer questions like: Does feeding birds change
their migration habits? Will they starve if you stop feeding them? Why are native plants so important for birds’
survival? Ask your own questions and get good advice for your backyard friends!
Instructor: Nick Lund is Maine Audubon’s Network and Outreach Manager. He writes regular columns about
nature for National Audubon, the Portland Phoenix, the Maine Sportsman, and other publications.
Class Information: This class is being held via Zoom.
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E2108
Telepresence in Ocean Exploration with James
Rawsthorne
Saturday, July 24th
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM – via Zoom
Free and Open to The Public. You do not need to be a
member of SSC or over the age of 50 to attend.
This class will explore the use of telepresence technology in ocean exploration. We will learn about exploration of
the deep ocean aboard the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) ship Okeanos Explorer using remote
operated vehicles and live streaming video and data.
Instructor: James Rawsthorne has been the Telepresence Coordinator at NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration and
Research for three years and their web developer for 8 years. He participated in the 2014 bioluminescence study in
the Gulf of Mexico and the 2018 Okeanos Explorer mission to the Atlantic Ocean. Previous to that he has been
involved in live video and data streaming at Mathmatica Policy Research and the National Renewable Energy
Laboratory. He was featured presenter at the 2019 Streaming Media conference (New York) and a presenter at the
2018 Ocean Forum at the MIT MediaLab. He recently authored an article for Journal of Ocean Technology on the
Future of Telepresence.
Class Information: This class is being held via Zoom.
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E2109
An Introduction to Bioethics with Dr. Eric Jones
Monday, July 26th and Wednesday, July 28th
1:30 to 3:00 PM – via Zoom
(This is a 2-session class.)
The first day of this course will provide participants with an introduction to the discipline of bioethics. Dr. Jones
will present a summary of the discipline of philosophy and the place of ethics within that broader discipline as
well as a description of bioethics as a distinct discipline within the realm of ethics. In addition, participants will
hear an introduction to major moral theories that guide the discipline of bioethics.
The second day will include examples of bioethical issues of relevance to our times. In-class surveys of
participants regarding ethical choices may provide participants with a sense of their own ethical stance relative to
the major moral theories employed in the discipline.
Instructor: Dr. Jones is an associate professor of biology at the University of Maine at Machias. He studied
philosophy during his undergraduate and graduate career, culminating in a National Science Foundation funded
integrative project in the history and philosophy of biology. Dr. Jones teaches Introduction to Bioethics for UMM.
Class Information: This class is being held via Zoom.
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E2110
Pressed Plant Pictures with Suzanne Carlisle
Cancelled due to Covid concerns – may be offered
sometime in the future.
Friday, July 30th
10:00 to 11:30 AM – In-Person held Outdoors
(Rain Date: Friday, August 6th 10:00 to 11:30 AM)
(Enrollment Limited to 8 People)
Have a seat in Suzanne’s beautiful backyard and learn how to press and preserve plants and then create your
personal works of art with them. For this workshop, please bring a jam jar full of plants to press. If possible, please
bring some basic craft supplies: paper, cardboard, pencil, scissors, white glue, paper towels, newspaper, etc. There
will be some supplies at Suzanne’s house but look in your cupboards, please! If you have plants that are already
pressed you may bring those also.
Instructor: Suzanne Carlisle is an artist and amateur botanist who deeply enjoys showing others the beauty of plants.
She has 50 years of gardening experience and academic classes in botany, horticulture, soils and local flora. She has
taught botany and art classes for Sunrise Senior College for several years.
Class Information: This class will be held outside. Meet at Suzanne’s house at 11 School Street in Machias. Bring a
sun hat, face mask, sunscreen and water. Bring supplies as mentioned above.
E2111
A Nepal Travelogue with Peter Duston
Thursday, August 5th
1:00 to 2:30 PM – via Zoom
This is a heart-warming story about a mountain-climbing trip to Nepal that started out as a once-in-a-life-time
adventure and ended up as a mission to change the life of a 13-year-old Nepali girl. Beautiful photography of the
Himalaya and the people of that region await you in this course.
Instructor: Peter Duston was a history teacher, college counselor and ski coach. He grew up hiking, back packing
and skiing. He has skied from the summit of Mt. Washington, NH, from the summit glacier of Mt. Hood, Oregon,
and the European Alps. He through-hiked the 2,200 miles of the Appalachian Trail as “Talkerman” at age 69. As a
14-year-old Explorer Scout, he followed the conquests of all the world’s highest mountains in Nepal and Tibet and
still has his scrapbooks from that time. His dream was always to climb Mt. Everest. Finally, Peter had the
opportunity to visit Nepal and embark on a trekking trip to Everest Base Camp to at least “touch” Mt. Everest. He
still serves as a Scout leader introducing local boys and girls to confidence building adventure.
Class Information: This class is being held via Zoom.
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