Course Catalog OLLI@UGA
July through December 2014 OLLI Grows in Depth and Breath Numbers tell only part of the story. While OLLI has been growing in number of members, trips, interest groups, social events and other activities, it has also been expanding in the depth and breadth of the courses it offers. Two new opportunities are Reflections and the Brown Bag Lunch series. “Reflections identify those involving autobiographical retrospectives,” says registration chairman Nancy Canolty, who works with OLLI staff to create the catalogue and schedules the courses. “Personal stories will be shared in nine courses providing the perfect way to learn more about the life experiences of some of our members. Perhaps next spring others will share their stories.” Members who will participate include Nash Boney, Army draft years, 1954-1956; Jay Shinn, Zen of aviation; France Boney, WWII Paris occupation; Gwen O’Looney, travels and tips beginning with 1969 Red Cross trip to Vietnam; Irene Muthe, immigrant’s story; Seth Hendershot, balancing business and the arts; Mark Freeman, narrowboat canal travel in England; Roger Carroll, combat infantryman’s Vietnam experience; and Nick Dale, Georgia’s poultry industry. The luncheon programs at Trumps and Central Presbyterian have been popular with OLLI members and now there is another option. “A new initiative for fall is the Brown Bag Lunch series,” says Executive Director Katy Crapo. “We will host a few classes with students bringing their own lunch to designated classes. These BYO events will be held at River’s Crossing. Luncheon programs work well for individuals who are still employed.” It is no surprise that the fall curriculum includes 23 subjects in the Aging, Fitness and Health, Health-Related and Mind and Body categories, which address the concerns of most if not all OLLI members. Education is also on the agenda with analyses of problems in public education and Government and Politics including the Supreme Court and Extremism and Democracy. It is also a reflection of members’ interests that there are nine Ecology, 10 HumanitiesLiterature and 16 Historical Perspectives courses. Several Historical Perspective classes focus on the military with Army Col. (ret.) Lawrence Saul teaching three: Battle of the Huertgenwald—An American Disaster; War Accidents: Just an Unlucky Day?; and World War I: Its Place in History.
“Most historians agree that Americans tend to lack a basic understanding of military matters,” says Saul, a senior lecturer at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif., who served in the Army for 34 years. “There is more to war than ‘Saving Private Ryan’ or other Hollywood offerings. “The military history courses offered by OLLI cover the spectrum of U.S. military history, particularly the U.S. Civil War and the Great War 1914-1918, as well as the ever popular WWII courses. This is a great way for OLLI students to understand more about the art and science of war, but, more importantly, to learn of the great accomplishments of our forefathers.” The motto of the U.S. Army War College is “Not to promote war but to preserve peace,” adds Saul, who has taught seven OLLI courses. “Following that tradition, the courses are offered in order to educate and inform the students on the historical events, personalities and outcomes of war.” With 131 courses in 25 categories, the 1,200-plus OLLI members have many choices. “At the point that most of us are in our lives, we now have the luxury of learning for fun,” says Crapo. “So, the topics we never had time to study we can now pursue. The very diverse curriculum we offer provides our members with the opportunity to try new things.”
What’s Inside? Course listing by Category
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Alphabetic listing of presenters
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Alphabetic course listing with descriptions
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Monthly Calendar with courses
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Special Interest Groups
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Alphabetic course listing with schedule
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OLLI@UGA – Membership Form
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OLLI@UGA – Maps
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