Spring 2009 Lecture

Integrative Medical Pearls for Adults                 With Kathy Stienstra, MD (Maple Center Board Chair)

In this presentation for OLLI, Kathleen Stienstra, MD (Maple Center Board Chair) will discuss integrative medicine tips for a healthy life and for common medical problems like osteoarthritis and high cholesterol.  Integrative medicine combines the best of modern medicine and the best of complementary approaches. 

Date/Time: Wednesday, April 1, 2009 from 1:30 - 3 PM

Place: Westminster Village, 1120 E. Davis Dr. Terre Haute

 EcoCAR                                                             With Zachery Chambers, Rose-Hulman Project Director and Ashley Erffmeyer, Project Outreach Coordinator

This presentation will focus on the Rose-Hulman EcoCAR program, a 3 year competition sponsored by General Motors and the US Department of Energy where Rose and 16 other schools are taking a stock Saturn Vue and transforming it into a hybrid. This is year 1 of EcoCAR and at this presentation, you will learn what it takes for engineering students to build a hybrid vehicle from the ground up, the way Rose is contributing to the project, and how this competition is affecting your life as well. Along with learning about EcoCar, you will have the chance to expand your knowledge about the hybrid vehicles on the road today. We will take a look at a variety of different makes and models of hybrids and maybe you will find one that will fit your lifestyle and needs.

Date/Time: Wednesday, April 8, 2009

 from 1:30 - 3 PM

Place: Westminster Village, 1120 E. Davis Dr. Terre Haute

John Wooden...More Than Just a Basketball Coach                                             With Paula Meyer, ISU Coordinator of Media Relations

Paula grew up with the legend of John Wooden and has met and talked with him several times.  When she began in the Communications & Marketing Department at ISU, she set off on a journey to document his time here at ISU. With the cooperation of Special Olympics Indiana, she was able to sit down and interview him during one of his last trips to Indiana.  Paula has talked with several of Coach Wooden’s players, his daughter, and even his granddaughter to get a well rounded view of what he stands for. It might surprise it isn’t winning. It’s being a good person and serving others.

Join Paula and OLLI’s as we discuss the legend, John Wooden. 

Date/Time: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 from 1:30 - 3 PM

Place: Westminster Village, 1120 E. Davis Dr. Terre Haute

Sport Aircraft                                                    With Vern Bothwell, ISU Instructor of Aviation Technology

This class will cover the Light Sport Aircraft Rules that allow an individual to obtain a pilot's certificate in only 20 hours without the need for a flight physical examination. Light Sport Aircraft designs will also be presented.

Date/Time: Thursday, April 16, 2009 from 5-7 PM

Place: ISU College of Technology, Room 206

What Do Whales and Gnats Have in Common?                                                         With Mike Moloney, Professor of Physics, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 

Do you know what animals are capable of detecting from the world around them? Do all animals have the same taste and vision systems? What DO whales and gnats have in common? The answers to these and other questions, including the way some creatures stun prey preparing them to be the guests of honor for lunch, will surprise and amaze you.

Date/Time: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 from 1:30 - 3 PM

Place: Westminster Village, 1120 E. Davis Dr. Terre Haute

Jerusalem Through the Ages                       With Dorothy Drummond, Ph.D., Geographer 

As world cities go, Jerusalem is not large, less than a million people, but its significance as sacred space far outweighs its size. Sacred to three monotheistic faiths, Jerusalem figures strongly in the linked history of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and today it plays a central role in the on-going controversy between Israelis and Palestinians.

Date/Time: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 from 1:30 - 3 PM

Place: Westminster Village, 1120 E. Davis Dr. Terre Haute

President Obama: First One Hundred Days With Bob Puckett, ISU Professor Emeritus

Dr. Bob Puckett will discuss the main issues President  Obama has faced in his first 100 days of office. Topics will include: Economic Crisis, Presidential Appointments & Foreign Policies. He will also examine the vast issues facing the President in the months to come. 

Date/Time: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 from 1:30 - 3 PM

Place: Westminster Village, 1120 E. Davis Dr. Terre Haute

An Introduction to Basic Meteorology, Weather Reports and Charts, and Basic Weather Forecasting.                                      With Bruce Welsh, ISU Assistant Professor of Aviation Technology 

Few aspects of our physical environment influence our daily lives more than the phenomenon we call weather.  We see it in the newspaper and on television, and we speak of it in our daily communications with others.  It is all around us, affecting our daily decisions from what to wear to when and where to vacation.  But in reality, few of us really understand what weather is, where it comes from, how it forms, and what will happen next.  Why do we get so many tornadoes in the US?  Why are weather forecasters predicting more frequent and stronger hurricanes?  In this short lecture I will help you understand the basics of meteorology, help you to understand how to read and use some of the weather reports and charts found on the Internet, and answer your questions concerning weather.

Date/Time: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 from 5 - 7 PM

Place:  ISU College of Education, Room 226

Using Tai Chi and Qigong for Prevention and Intervention of Chronic Diseases        With Roy Geib, IU School  of Medicine, Course Director, Professor of Immunology

Looking for a different way to get healthy and feel great? Then this lecture is just for you. Tai Chi and Qigong are two forms of moving-meditation often practiced for health reasons. The history and techniques of these ancient Chinese practices will be explained, as well as the scientific studies documenting health benefits including: enhanced immune system responses, reduced stress, increased flexibility, and an increase in muscle strength and definition. Since the best way to learn is to experience, you will also be given an opportunity to try some of the techniques of Tai Chi and Qigong.

Date/Time: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 from 1:30 - 3 PM

Place: Landsbaum Center, 1433 N 6 1/2 Terre Haute

200 Years in 60 Minutes - Continued

With Brian Whisenhunt, Executive Director of the The Swope Museum

Brian will continue his fast paced lecture on American art that he gave for OLLI in the Fall 2008 session. Fasten your seatbelts and enjoy a whirlwind tour of American art from the late 1700s to the present. Discover how creators of your favorite works from the Swope Art Museum were influenced by social, political and artistic concerns.

Date/Time: Wednesday, May 20, 2009

from 1:30 - 3 PM

Place: Westminster Village, 1120 E. Davis Dr. Terre Haute

Musicians Among Us                                      With James Chesterson, Music Director for the Terre Haute Sinfonietta

How do people who love to play an instrument find an opportunity to express their musical talent? What are the opportunities for concert goers in the Wabash Valley? In addition to Mr. Chesterton’s presentation, this program will also include a musical performance.

Date/Time: Wednesday, May 27, 2009

from 1:30 - 3 PM

Place: Westminster Village, 1120 E. Davis Dr. Terre Haute

What My Generation Didn’t Learn from the Greatest Generation                                        With Bob Guell,  ISU Professor of Economics  

Dr. Guell will discuss the origins of the current economic crisis and why it was inevitable given what we didn’t learn from the 1920s and 1930s about borrowing, banking, insuring, and mortgaging. 

Date/Time: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 from 1:30 - 3 PM

Place: Westminster Village, 1120 E. Davis Dr. Terre Haute

Pharmacy Tidbits                                             With Kristi Williams, Pharm D., Director of Pharmacy Services at Union Hospital & West Central Community Hospital

This lecture will discuss general questions about medications. The focus will be on drug interactions, drug side affects and overuse of medications.

Date/Time: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 from 1:30 - 3 PM

Place: Landsbaum Center, 1433 N 6 1/2 Terre Haute

Summer Gardening                                         With The Apple House Gardening Center 

It's getting closer to that time of year again! The time to break out the flowers and gardening tools and begin your summer gardening.  Join other OLLI members as The Apple House experts discuss new techniques to enhance your garden this summer and prevent insects and weeds from taking over your plants and flowers!  Learn about new fertilization methods and how to protect your plants from that awful summer heat.

Date/Time: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 from 1:30 - 3 PM

Place: Westminster Village, 1120 E. Davis Dr. Terre Haute

China Through My Lens                                With Mardel Miller, ISU Associate Director Emerita, Education Student Services 

Fortunate to have take an amazing tour of China in November 2008, Mardel will share her experiences and photographs from Beijing, Guilin, Shanghai, Xi’an and Kunming.   

Date/Time: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 from 1:30 - 3 PM

Place: Westminster Village, 1120 E. Davis Dr. Terre Haute

For more information, call the Osher Lifelong Learning registration office, 812-237-8707.