Winter College 2017 Program

THE RITZ-CARLTON GOLF RESORT

WINTER COLLEGE MARCH 2–4, 2018

WELCOME TO WINTER COLLEGE 2018!

For my first year as executive director of the alumni association, it is an honor to join all of you for one of our hallmark programs.

As a past attendee, I can attest to the wonderful instructors, thought-provoking classes and relaxing experience you are soon to enjoy.

Take a glimpse at the weekend’s schedule, comfortably paced with time for you to enjoy the beautiful settings and explore. The optional excursions, like the Naples Trolley Tour, allow you to see the best of Naples with knowledgeable guides.

You will notice we have two exceptional keynote speakers joining us for the weekend. On Friday night, we hear from Daryl Baldwin, a renowned expert in the Myaamia language and 2016 MacArthur “genius grant” recipient. Then on Saturday, Timothy Lu, an 18 of the Last 9 Young Alumni Award recipient and data strategist whose work has taken him across the world, closes out the final evening of Winter College.

Throughout the weekend, I encourage you to not only explore the stunning Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, but also take advantage of the courtesy shuttle to the Ritz-Carlton Beach Resort. Just a seven-minute ride away, the beach resort amenities are available to all Winter College attendees. Relax, explore, learn and enjoy your weekend of wisdom and warmth!

Love and Honor,

Kim Tavares MBA ’12 Executive Director Miami University Alumni Association

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SCHEDULE All Winter College events take place on the mezzanine level, with the exception of breakfast on the lobby level. All excursions depart from the lobby.

Times and content subject to change. Excursions available for an additional fee and are not included in the Winter College registration fee.

FRIDAY, MARCH 2 Noon Winter College check-in desk opens Tiburon foyer 1 p.m.

Excursion – Naples Trolley Tour

(optional; pre-registration and fee required) Depart from lobby 2 p.m.

Class period I (choose between two sessions)

» D ynamics of Fireflies, Love Affairs and Human Falls Dr. Amit Shukla Professor of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Great Egret » J imi Hendrix’s Stars and Stripes: Race, Place and Dissonance in the American National Anthem Dr. Tammy Brown Associate Professor of History and Black World Studies Blue Heron 3:15 p.m.

Class period II (choose between two sessions)

» D isparities in Exclusionary School Discipline: Advancing from Understanding to Action Dr. Amity Noltemeyer Professor of School Psychology Great Egret » I nnovation and Gerontology: The Future of Aging Professor Mark Lacker John W. Altman Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship Blue Heron 4 p.m.

Hotel check-in available for guests

5 p.m.

Winter College check-in desk closes

6 p.m.

Reception, sponsored by The Knolls of Oxford Court of Palms (rain location is Tiburon II) 3

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6:45 p.m.

Dinner, featuring keynote speaker Daryl Baldwin Tiburon III

SATURDAY, MARCH 3 5:45 a.m. Jupiter, Saturn and Mars viewing Early morning astronomy viewing through a 12.5" Starmaster telescope Richard “Bart” Thomas ’81, Naples astronomy teacher Location TBA (weather permitting) 7 a.m.

Continental breakfast at your leisure Court of Palms (rain location is Tiburon I)

Winter College registration desk opens Tiburon foyer 8 a.m.

Class period III (choose from three sessions)

» T he United States in the 1960s Dr. Tammy Brown Associate Professor of History and Black World Studies Blue Heron I » P ositive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: A Framework for Supporting Positive Behavior and School Climate Dr. Amity Noltemeyer Professor of School Psychology Great Egret » I nnovation and Gerontology: The Future of Aging Professor Mark Lacker John W. Altman Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship Blue Heron II 9:15 a.m.

Class period IV (choose from three sessions)

» E ngineering a Better Quality of Life: an MU-CAT Perspective Dr. Amit Shukla Professor of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Blue Heron II » I talia! Rome-Florence: Arts and Culture Dr. Andrea Ridilla Professor of Music Great Egret

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» T he Humanities are Dead! Long Live the Humanities!

Dr. Tim Melley Professor of English and Director of the Humanities Center Blue Heron I 10:30 a.m.

Class period V (choose from three sessions)

» J imi Hendrix’s Stars and Stripes: Race, Place and Dissonance in the American National Anthem Dr. Tammy Brown Associate Professor of History and Black World Studies Blue Heron I » T he Rise of the Rest: The Spread of the Startup Economy Professor Mark Lacker John W. Altman Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship Blue Heron II » D isparities in Exclusionary School Discipline: Advancing from Understanding to Action Dr. Amity Noltemeyer Professor of School Psychology Great Egret 11 a.m.

Winter College check-in desk closes

11:45 a.m.

Lunch Court of Palms (rain location is Tiburon I) 1:15 p.m. Excursion – Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary (optional; pre-registration and fee required) Depart from lobby 2 p.m.

Class period VI (choose between two sessions)

» I talia! Rome-Florence: Arts and Culture Dr. Andrea Ridilla Professor of Music Blue Heron II » C onspiracy Culture and the “Post-Truth” Public Sphere Dr. Tim Melley Professor of English and Director of the Humanities Center Blue Heron I 3 p.m.

Yoga (mats, towels and water provided) Cypress

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6 p.m.

Reception Court of Palms (rain location is Tiburon II) 6:45 p.m.

Dinner, featuring keynote speaker Timothy Lu ’11 Tiburon III

SUNDAY, MARCH 4 5:45 a.m. Jupiter, Saturn and Mars viewing Early morning astronomy viewing through a 12.5" Starmaster telescope Richard “Bart” Thomas ’81, Naples astronomy teacher Location TBA (weather permitting) 7:30 a.m.

Breakfast, featuring Miami President Greg Crawford

Program begins at 8 a.m.

Tiburon I 9:15 a.m.

Class period VII (choose between two sessions)

» C onspiracy Culture and the “Post-Truth” Public Sphere Dr. Tim Melley Professor of English and Director of the Humanities Center Cypress » O pera Goes Baroque Dr. Andrea Ridilla Professor of Music Royal Palm 10:30 a.m.

Class period VIII (choose between two sessions)

» Dynamics of Fireflies, Love Affairs and Human Falls Dr. Amit Shukla Professor of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Cypress » C ooking Up an Estate Plan: Ingredients for Success Jayne Whitehead, J.D. Senior Director of Development, Gift Planning Royal Palm 11 a.m.

Hotel check out Please note at check-in or alert the front desk Sunday morning if you would like to extend to noon.

11:30 a.m.

Winter College concludes Safe travels home!

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS DARYL BALDWIN

Director of the Myaamia Center Friday night keynote speaker Daryl is a citizen of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and has been engaged with his family and community in Myaamia language and cultural revitalization since the early 1990s. He received an M.A. in English (linguistics) from the University of Montana in 1999 and, in 2001, became the founding director of the Myaamia Center (formerly Myaamia Project) at Miami University. The Myaamia Center is one outcome of a 45-year partnership between the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and Miami University. The work of the Myaamia Center team has become nationally and internationally recognized for its research, planning and implementation of community language and cultural revitalization efforts. In 2016, Daryl was named a MacArthur Fellow for his work in language, culture and community revitalization.

TIMOTHY LU ’11

Data Strategist at Thinking Machines Saturday night keynote speaker Tim is a data strategist who partners with government, NGOs and enterprises to unlock business value from their data assets. At Thinking Machines, a Philippines-based data science consultancy, he advises clients on data strategy, smart transportation initiatives and AI policy.

He helps organizations understand how digital technology can help them succeed while achieving social impact. Prior to Thinking Machines, Tim worked with Operation Smile Philippines, where he focused on the rollout of the country’s first digital cleft lip and palate registry. Tim graduated with a degree in East Asian languages and cultures in 2011 from Miami University and holds a certificate in social sector leadership from the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business – Philanthropy University.

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THE EDUCATORS TAMMY BROWN

Associate Professor of History and Black World Studies Tammy L. Brown, Ph.D., is associate professor of black world studies, history and global and intercultural studies at Miami University. Dr. Brown is author of the book “City of Islands: Caribbean Intellectuals in New York,” and she is currently writing a biography of rock ’n roll virtuoso Jimi Hendrix centering on the spiritual dimensions of Hendrix’s music and his “Electric Church” philosophy. She is a member of the social media committee and a member of the local planning committee for the annual convention for the Association for the Study of African American Life and History.

MARK LACKER ’79

John W. Altman Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship Mark Lacker is the John W. Altman Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship and Clinical Faculty in Miami University’s Farmer School of Business. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Miami and master’s from Xavier University, and he has been with Miami since 2004. Prior to joining Miami’s faculty, Lacker led a successful career in marketing and events in Cincinnati. In 2000, he founded the corporate event marketing firm Sumner Solution, Inc. and served as the company’s president until 2013. Lacker was awarded the Miami University Alumni Association Effective Educator award in 2016 and has also been the recipient of the Richard K. Smucker Award for Outstanding Clinical Faculty.

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EDUCATORS

TIM MELLEY

Professor of English and Director of the Humanities Center Timothy Melley is professor of English and director of the Humanities Center at Miami University. He was educated at Amherst College, the University of Cambridge and Cornell University. He is the author of “Empire of Conspiracy: The Culture of Paranoia in Postwar America” and “The Covert Sphere: Secrecy, Fiction, and the National Security State,” as well as numerous short stories and essays. His work has been covered

by The Nation, the L.A. Times, The Wall Street Journal, NPR’s “This American Life” and others. He is currently writing about the cultural politics of security. He is the recipient of four teaching awards.

AMITY NOLTEMEYER M.S. ’03, ED.S. ’05 Professor of School Psychology

Amity Noltemeyer is a professor and coordinator of the School Psychology Program at Miami University.

Her research interests include positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS), school climate, racial disparities and implicit bias in school discipline decisions, and resilience. She has authored many journal articles and book chapters, co-edited a book and guest-edited a journal special issue. Noltemeyer is a past president of the Ohio School Psychologists Association and serves as editor of School Psychology International journal. She earned an M.S. and Ed.S. from Miami University in school psychology and a Ph.D. from Kent State University in school psychology. She is a nationally certified school psychologist.

ANDREA RIDILLA Professor of Music

Andrea Ridilla is a professor of music and teaches oboe and opera appreciation in the liberal art curriculum and the Honors Program. She is also the director of the Rome-Florence Study Abroad Program in Arts and Culture in Italy. She has received several Miami University’s teaching awards. She is a graduate of The Juilliard School and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. She has recorded several CDs and performs extensively as a soloist abroad. The U.S. State Department has invited her to perform twice. She is co-designer of the Ridilla Oboe Reedmaking Gouging Machine manufactured by Reeds ’n Stuff in Germany, which is U.S. patented.

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AMIT SHUKLA

Professor of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Amit Shukla is professor of mechanical and manufacturing engineering in Miami’s College of Engineering and Computing. Shukla joined Miami’s faculty in 2002 after receiving his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Cincinnati. He also holds a B.E. in mechanical engineering from Motilal Nehru Regional Engineering College as well as an M.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Shukla’s research expertise is in nonlinear dynamics, stability and bifurcation analysis of natural and engineered systems.

JAYNE WHITEHEAD H.A. ’06, J.D. Senior Director of Development, Gift Planning Jayne Whitehead H.A. ’06 received her A.B. from Washington University and her doctorate of jurisprudence from the Washburn University School of Law. She began her tenure at Miami in July 2000. After successfully serving as vice president for University Advancement and executive director of the Miami University Foundation, Whitehead returned to her passion for helping alumni and friends use charitable tax strategies to enhance their financial plans and their giving to Miami by serving as senior director of development for gift planning.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

The Miami University Alumni Association thanks The Knolls of Oxford for its ongoing support of this program.

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THE CURRICULUM Tammy Brown Associate Professor of History and Black World Studies

Jimi Hendrix's Stars and Stripes: Race, Place and Dissonance in the American National Anthem This course will explore the politically loaded meanings of the American national anthem as rendered by legendary African-American performance artists from the 1960s through the present. If you understand the beauty and tragedy of American democracy, it is not surprising that three of the most memorable renditions of “The Star Spangled Banner” were performed by American-born black artists – descendants of African slaves whose voices and guitar riffs reflect the violence and beauty of this country: Jimi Hendrix in 1969, Marvin Gaye in 1983 and Whitney Houston in 1991. We will analyze each rendition as statements of national pride coupled with tragic individual and collective memories, with emphasis on Hendrix’s electric interpretation of the anthem at the iconic Woodstock Music and Art Fair in 1969.

The United States in the 1960s The 1960s were a time of profound cultural transformation in the United States. This era was marked by culture wars.

This historical moment, often affectionately called the “Hippie Era,” the “Age of Aquarius” or the “Woodstock Generation,” is so well-known that your average American, especially those who lived through it, consider themselves to be experts. Although participantobservation constitutes one of the most exciting ways to relive the 1960s, there is so much more to discuss and learn.

Thus, this class will deepen the understanding of even the most astute participant-observers regarding how 1960s ideologies and protests continue to play themselves out in current American politics and culture.

We will take a thematic approach as we address issues such as race relations, the people’s power movements, feminism and explore the important role that college students played in these revolts. In addition to analyzing firsthand accounts of the time, we will discuss television shows, films, music and literature of the decade to better understand the enduring power of the ethos of the time.

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Mark Lacker John W. Altman Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship

Tim Melley Professor of English and Director of the Humanities Center

The Rise of the Rest: The Spread of the Startup Economy

The Humanities are Dead!

Long Live the Humanities!

We are in a new era for entrepreneurship across the U.S. – a startup revolution that some are calling “The Rise of the Rest.” Unlike startups of the past, high-growth companies can now start and scale anywhere. Today’s emerging startup ecosystems are developing beyond the coasts, spreading across all 50 states and expanding startup job growth into “flyover country.”

This session will examine the escalation of the startup economy and what it means for your community.

The humanities disciplines at the core of Miami’s liberal education are frequently said to be “in crisis,” and some American leaders have called for an emphasis on more “practical” subjects. What is the basis of these claims? Why should students study the humanities anyway? What is the value of the humanities for our society and for our students? Beyond the hype, what does the data show about the career outcomes for humanities majors? And what is the state of the humanities at Miami University?

Innovation and Gerontology: The Future of Aging

Conspiracy Culture and the "Post-Truth" Public Sphere

Miami has recently launched an online Social Entrepreneurship and Aging Graduate Certificate (SEA), which will help to prepare socially minded entrepreneurs and professionals in the field of aging for success in the era of aging and entrepreneurship.

This Winter College session will take a behind-the-scenes look at the SEA program and will share insight into exciting companies that are bringing new solutions to improve the lives of older adults. Class participants will have the opportunity to influence the certificate program by ranking and choosing the companies you find the most innovative and impactful in the innovation and aging space.

In 2015, the Oxford English Dictionary made “posttruth” its “word of the year,” acknowledging a spreading distrust in the very idea of the public sphere as a marketplace of ideas underpinning democracy. Recent elections in Europe and the U.S. have been marred by allegations of “fake news,” propaganda, “alternative facts,” classified leaks and disinformation campaigns. What is going on here? How new are these phenomena? What is “conspiracy theory”? Is it always a problem? What features of our society make it such a popular way of thinking?

COURSES

Amity Noitemeyer Professor of School Psychology

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: A Framework for Supporting Positive Behavior and School Climate School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a framework for enhancing student behavior, minimizing discipline referrals and improving overall school climate. The number of pre-K-12 schools implementing PBIS has increased substantially, with over 20,000 U.S. schools in some phase of implementation. This session will introduce the core components of PBIS, review research on its effectiveness and highlight how features of PBIS can be adapted and incorporated within other nonschool organizational contexts.

Disparities in Exclusionary School Discipline: Advancing from Understanding to Action Black students in U.S. K-12 schools are suspended and expelled from school at a rate three times higher than white students. This “discipline gap� is not explained by differences in the severity of behavior and is particularly problematic considering the range of negative student outcomes associated with school exclusion.

This session will highlight (a) information on the extent and characteristics of the discipline gap, (b) research on the factors

contributing to the gap, and (c) approaches to reducing disparities and creating more equitable learning environments.

Andrea Ridiila Professor of Music

Italia! Rome-Florence: Arts and Culture It all begins with civilization and the Romans get the credit ... with a little help from the Greeks! And where to better grasp the roots of Western culture than Rome and Florence?

To understand Italians you will only need four words: LOVE, FOOD, ART and MUSIC! Come to learn how 12 Miami students spend three weeks in Italy each July to understand that art does not happen in a vacuum but is the product of wealth, politics, religion and society. Upon this canvas, you learn how and why art was created, the capolavori (masterpieces) of art that every educated person must know and most importantly, how to slow down and savor the moment.

Italians show us how to live the good life!

Opera Goes Baroque Expensive to produce opera?

Yes! But it is worth it. Opera companies often go broke from all the expenses it takes for production, but did you know that opera began to flourish during the 18th century Baroque Period? Claudio Monteverdi, Handel, Vivaldi and even Mozart started the craze in Italy that later spread like wildfire

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COURSES

throughout the globe. Come to learn how opera began and continues to evolve. Learning how to appreciate opera will transform your everyday life into a magical experience. Now is the time to become a 21st century patron of the arts!

Amit Shukla Professor of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Dynamics of Fireflies, Love Affairs and Human Falls Fireflies, love affairs and human postural balance can be understood using principles and concepts of nonlinear dynamics.

This talk will demonstrate the role simple rules play in creating a complex behavior in natural and engineered systems. Swarms of fireflies glow in perfect symphony while schools of fish defend predators with a chaotic response. Using the same principles, we will explain why love affairs can result in many wild behaviors among the couples. Lastly, and most importantly, nonlinear dynamics are enabling us, at Miami University, to predict the risk of falls in older adults. We will demonstrate a new system for understanding human postural balance. Our goal is to develop and implement falls risk detection and prediction systems as consumer electronics and thus enabling an improved quality of life.

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Engineering a Better Quality of Life: A MU-CAT Perspective MU-CAT (Miami University Center for Assistive Technology), housed within the College of Engineering and Computing, is an interdisciplinary center working collaboratively with Scripps Gerontology Center as well as the Center for Social Entrepreneurship in the Farmer School of Business. Assistive technology is broadly defined as a technological solution to enable an improved quality of life. Come learn about how the center is identifying socially relevant problems and develop engineering solutions by engaging students and faculty at Miami University across multiple divisions.

Jayne Whitehead H.A. ’06, J.D. Senior Director of Development, Gift Planning

Cooking Up an Estate Plan: Ingredients for Success Cooking up a successful estate plan and considering tax strategies which have changed with the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2018 is not unlike planning a dinner party.

Who should you invite, what should be on the menu and which recipes will nourish the soul? Whether you already have a financial planner or you are just beginning to think about your estate planning goals, this course will give you tips on things to consider in this new era of tax reform.

EXTRACURRICULARS Pre-registration for excursions is required. All excursions are currently full; please check at the Winter College registration desk for any change in availability.

Activities will occur rain or shine, so please be prepared with appropriate footwear, outerwear and accessories (umbrellas, cold-weather layers, etc.). If the tour operator deems conditions unsafe, tours will be canceled and monies refunded.

Off-site excursions will depart promptly. Please be on time for all departures. See handout in your welcome bag for details on yoga and astronomy.

TAKE A RIDE ON THE NAPLES TROLLEY TOUR Friday, March 2 1:30 p.m.

Meet in hotel lobby

1:45 p.m.

Board trolley for departure

4:15 p.m.

Return to hotel

AUDUBON’S CORKSCREW SWAMP SANCTUARY WALKING TOUR Saturday, March 3 1:15 p.m.

Meet in hotel lobby

2 p.m. Arrive at Corkscrew Swamp for the one-and-a-half hour walk 4 p.m.

Board bus to return

4:30 p.m.

Arrive at hotel

Please wear sunscreen, sunglasses and comfortable shoes.

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THE RITZ-CARLTON GOLF RESORT 2600 Tiburon Drive Naples, FL 34109 239-593-2000

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MEN FITNESS CENTER

GREAT EGRET ELEVATOR

BLUE HERON STAIRS TO LOBBY

All guests of Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort have access to the Ritz-Carlton Beach Resort amenities. Guests can take a complimentary 10-minute shuttle between resorts, which runs every hour on the half hour. Pamper yourself at the 35-treatment room spa, enjoy lunch by the ocean at Gumbo Limbo or stop by the VUE (virtual user experience) lounge to learn the latest in entertainment technology.

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Winter College event locations (All located on the lower level) All off-site activities depart from lobby. Board the shuttle by the valet.

PRESS ROYAL PALM

WOMEN

COURT OF PALMS

R TIBURON FOYER

TIBURON

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ATTENDEES

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Jo-Ann

Huff Albers

Gerri

Anderson

’59

Fairfield, OH

John

Balconi

Naples, FL

Lisa

Balconi

Naples, FL

Daryl

Baldwin

Liberty, IN

Karen

Baldwin

Liberty, IN

Greg

Benacka

’75

Dolton, IL

Mike

Bevis

’70

Centerville, OH

’67

Cincinnati, OH

Terry Bevis

’73 Centerville,OH

Kirk

Bogard

’88

Oxford, OH

Heidi

Bortel

’99

Eaton, OH

Stacey

Brekke

Oxford, OH

Marsha

Brown

Cincinnati, OH

Tammy L.

Brown

Cincinnati, OH

Brad

Bundy

Wyoming, OH

Ellen

Camm

Marco Island, FL

Bill

Camm

’73

Marco Island, FL

Mary Ann

Casati

’77

New York, NY

Beth

Cavanaugh

’89

Liberty Twp., OH

Jerome

Conley

Oxford, OH

Laura

Craven

’73

Grove City, OH

Roger

Craven

’73

Grove City, OH

Greg

Crawford

Oxford, OH

Renate

Crawford

Oxford, OH

Dave

Dafoe

Prospect, KY

Ryan

Elias

Loveland, OH

Nancy

Fiala

’62

Bonita Springs, FL

Brian

Furnish

’01

Liberty Twp., OH

Jill

Gaby

’91

Columbus, OH

Ted

Gaebler

’63

San Rafael, CA

Nancy

Scherger Grabowski ’75

Naples, FL

William A.

Greene

’52

Frederick, MD

Jean

Cameron Hahm

’66

Naples, FL

Bruce

Henke

’72

Lakewood Ranch, FL

Sue

Henry

’73

Arlington, VA

Rick

Hensley

’71

Cincinnati, OH

Tom

Herbert

Wyoming, OH

Al

Hershey

’69

Bonita Springs, FL

Terry

Hershey

’69

Bonita Springs, FL

Allison

Hill

’73 ’13

’84

West Hartford, CT

ATTENDEES

David

Hill

’62

West Hartford, CT

Sarah Jane

Hoffman

’68

Ocala, FL

Michael

Kumler

’97

Cincinnati, OH

Greg

Kurtz

’87

Lewis Center, OH

Karen

Kurtz

’92

Lewis Center, OH

Mark

Lacker

’79

Sharonville, OH

Laura

Lacy

Connersville, IN

Pat

Lang

Ormond Beach, FL

Steve

Lang

Ormond Beach, FL

Don

Larson

Cincinnati, OH

Lynn

Larson

Cincinnati, OH

Evan

Lichtenstein

West Chester, OH

Connie

Lindsay

Cincinnati, OH

Scott

Lindsay

Cincinnati, OH

Timothy

Lu

’11

Newark, OH

Linda

Lucks

’59

Bonita Springs, FL

Louise

Mahoney

’65

Clinton, OH

Ed

Mahoney III

Clinton, OH

Chris

Makaroff

Oxford, OH

Sally

Marfing

’70

Alexandria, VA

Kevin

Marks

’85

Oxford, OH

Tim

Melley

Cincinnati, OH

Dave

Miller

’67

West Chester, OH

Scott

Miller

’61

Victor, NY

Karen

Miller

’64

Sun City, AZ

Lois

Ziegler Miller

’67

West Chester, OH

Susan

Miller

Victor, NY

Liz

Mullenix

Oxford, OH

Jim

Naus

’67

Indianapolis, IN

Susan

Naus

’67

Indianapolis, IN

Amity

Noltemeyer

’03

Oxford, OH

Mary

Patten Nourse

’51

Columbus, OH

Jim

Oris

Oxford, OH

Thalia

Oswald

’51

Dayton, OH

Kelly

Paulenich

’14

Liberty Twp., OH

John

Pellett

Alexandria, VA

Penny

Perles

Mount Prospect, IL

Tom

Perles

’64

Mount Prospect, IL

Diane

Perlmutter

’67

Landrum, SC

Lynn

Pistell

’70

Millboro, VA

’60

’79 ’79

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ATTENDEES

Tim

Pistell

’69

Millboro, VA

Carole

Podwell

’61

Kokomo, IN

Thomas

Podwell

’60

Kokomo, IN

Randy

Pratt

Cincinnati, OH

Carol

Puzzitiello

’63

Palm Harbor, FL

Richard

Puzzitiello

’60

Palm Harbor, FL

Margie

Ravas

’65

South Euclid, OH

Mackenzie

Rice

’99

Liberty Twp., OH

Jane

Zimmerman Richardson ’66

Madison, WI

Karen

Ridenour

’82

Sylvania, OH

Mark

Ridenour

’82

Sylvania, OH

Andrea

Ridilla

Oxford, OH

Visha

Ritter

Springfield, OH

Michelle

Rosecrans

Cincinnati, OH

Susie

Sadler

’84

Oxford, OH

Bruce

Sammut

’60

Naples, FL

’68

Colleen Sammut Andrew

Sander

’02

Trenton, OH

Barb

Sanford

’77

Worthington, OH

Cecelia

Schwing

John

Schwing

’88

Winter Springs, FL Winter Springs, FL

Amit Shukla

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Connie

Sidley

’72

Oxford, OH

Pat

Sidley

’72

Oxford, OH

Gary

Sirak

’73

Canton, OH

Linda

Sirak

’73

Canton, OH

Carl

Stein

’67

Virginia Beach, VA

Mary

Tyson Stein

’66

Virginia Beach, VA

Harry

Strunk

Sarasota, FL

Laurie

Kleine Strunk

’79

Sarasota, FL

John

Stuckey

’66

Rockville, MD

Kim

Tavares

’12

Hamilton, OH

Susan

Sanford Venn

’84

Ballwin, MO

Sherry

Voss

’80

Naples, FL

Jack

Wert

’65

Naples, FL

Jayne

Whitehead

’06

Oxford, OH

Rex

Williams

’80

Naples, FL

Bernie

Wilson

’60

Chicago, IL

Ann

Young

’88

Spring, TX

Chuck

Young

’89

Spring, TX

Dianne

Young

’58

Fairview Park, OH

John

Young

’58

Fairview Park, OH

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Class period I

q Dynamics of Fireflies, Love Affairs and Human Falls q Jimi Hendrix’s Stars and Stripes: Race, Place

and Dissonance in the American National Anthem

3:15 p.m.

Class period II

q Disparities in Exclusionary School Discipline:

q Innovation and Gerontology: The Future of Aging

Advancing from Understanding to Action

Saturday, March 3 8 a.m.

Class period III

q The United States in the 1960s q Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports:

q Innovation and Gerontology: The Future of Aging

A Framework for Supporting Positive Behavior and School Climate

9:15 a.m.

Class period IV

q Engineering a Better Quality of Life: an MU-CAT

q Italia! Rome-Florence: Arts and Culture q The Humanities are Dead! Long Live the Humanities!

10:30 a.m.

Class period V

q Jimi Hendrix’s Stars and Stripes: Race, Place

Perspective

and Dissonance in the American National Anthem

q The Rise of the Rest: The Spread of the

q Disparities in Exclusionary School Discipline:

1:15 p.m.

q Excursion – Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

2 p.m.

Class period VI

q Italia! Rome-Florence: Arts and Culture q Conspiracy Culture and the “Post-Truth” Public Sphere q Yoga

3 p.m.

Startup Economy

Advancing from Understanding to Action

Sunday, March 4 9:15 a.m.

Class period VII

q Conspiracy Culture and the “Post-Truth” Public Sphere q Opera Goes Baroque

10:30 a.m.

Class period VIII

q Dynamics of Fireflies, Love Affairs and Human Falls q Cooking Up an Estate Plan: Ingredients for Success

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