(olli) at the university of connecticut, waterbury

(OLLI) at the University of Connecticut, Waterbury

Providing mature adults with opportunities to engage in intellectual development, cultural stimulation and social interaction.

Fall 2007Fridays: September 28 – November 16

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Welcome to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University

of Connecticut! Lifelong learning programs are expanding across the

nation as older adults are deciding that it is “their time” to engage in

even more intellectual activity and learning for sheer enjoyment. We are

proud to be currently serving over thirty (30) cities and towns in the

Waterbury region and growing. Our members engaged in over thirty (30)

separate learning activities and special events over the last year. The Fall

2007 session will offer exactly double the number of courses we offered

during our inaugural Spring 2007 session!

OLLI members come from all walks of life and a wide variety of cultural

and educational backgrounds—each has his or her own story to tell about

families, careers and life experiences. OLLI is not always just about taking

a course, it is about joining a learning community where people come

together to share in the richness of life, explore new ideas, and plan for

wellness into the future. OLLI members also have the option of getting

involved in various ways within the organization if they choose. Many of

our members assist with curriculum, hospitality, leadership, membership,

newsletter, public relations, and leading courses.

In this Fall 2007 OLLI brochure you will find announcements about our

courses, OLLI Café activities, special events, partnership events, UConn

Waterbury Research Lecture Series, and our first ever travel-related,

intergenerational course on New York City! Sometimes during the session

we will announce surprises and special events. We encourage you to join

OLLI and bring some friends along with you for this exciting journey—

you deserve it!

Sincerely,

Brian G. Chapman, Ed.D.

Director, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Connecticut

Welcome to the University of Connecticut’s Waterbury

Campus! We have a proud sixty-year history in the

Waterbury region and an equally promising future at

our state-of-the-art downtown campus. Osher Lifelong

Learning Institute (OLLI) members enrich our campus

community and strengthen our connection to the region.

We hope you can join our successful OLLI Program or

take full advantage of the events and activities that are

free and open to the public. The OLLI staff and University

personnel are here to assist you if you have any questions

or specific needs. Have a great Fall season!

William J. Pizzuto, Ph. D.

Director UConn Waterbury Campus


Membership and Benefits

The Fall 2007 Session Basic OLLI

Membership is $30

Membership benefits include:

• ParticipationinOLLICaféActivities—

“Aplacetolunchandlearn”.Members

areencouragedtobringa“BrownBag”

Lunch.Coffeeandfruitwillbeprovided.

• OpportunitytoregisterforOLLIcourses

withadditionalfees($25each)

• UConnWaterburyfreeparkingpass

• OLLIdiscountbookcardforUConn

Co-opbookstore

• EntrancetoSpecialOLLIEvents

• DiscountsforNon-OsherEvent

OLLI at UConn is a member-driven community

program offering non-credit learning experiences

(courses, lectures, and special events) for mature

adults who want to engage socially and intellectually

with their peers as teachers and learners. Situated on

an intimate university campus with traditional-age

students, it is fertile ground for the development of

intergenerational programming in various forms.

The urban campus reaches out to a diverse region

which provides opportunities for partnership with

other cultural, educational, and arts organizations.

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Sta

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LearningActivities

TheOLLIProgramcurrentlyincludes

short-term,non-creditcourses,OLLICafé

(Lunch&Learn)Activities,andSpecial

Events.TheFallsessioncoursesmeetatthe

WaterburycampusonceaweekonFridays

withaspecialclosingeventheldonFriday,

November30,2007.

Most programs are scheduled during daytime

hours.Classesareheldfrom10:00AM–

11:30AM,1:15PM–2:45PM,and3:00PM–

4:30PM.“BrownBag”OLLICafépresentations

areheldfrom11:30AM–1:00PM.To join and register for Fall classes, please fill out the attached membership form and return by September 14, 2007.

“ The OLLI program is a wonderful learning program for Connecticut. Many people have been looking for these types of programs.”


**SPECIAL TRAVEL COURSE**

Hooligans or Hard Workers? A Second Look at New York City’s Five Points Neighborhood

7 Sessions, including a day trip to New York City (2 Mondays, 4 Fridays, and 1 Saturday)

Mondays from 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM, September 24 & October 1 Room #113

Fridays from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM September 28, October 5, October 12, October 19, Room #326

Saturday, November 3, 2007 – Day trip departure 7:30 AM from Waterbury campus; approximate return time, 7:00 PM

PleaseNote:ThiscoursebeginsonMonday,September24,2007.ThiscourseincludesatriptotheTenementMuseuminNewYorkCityonSaturday,November3,2007.

Thereisa$40additionalfeeforthiscoursetocoverbustravel,museumentrancefees,andrelatedexpenses.

This course will examine the development ofNewYork’snotoriousFivePointsNeighborhood,exploringthequestions:Whatwastherealitybehindtheneighborhood’snineteenthcenturyreputationasNewYork’stoughestneighborhood?Whatwasreallygoingonbehindthesceneswiththeworkers,politiciansandimmigrantsfromavarietyofcountrieswhomadeupthisfascinatingcommunity?Howdoportrayalsoftheneighborhoodinbooksandfilmseitherconveyor distort its reality? This course culminates withadaytriptoNewYorkCitywithsomeofUConnWaterbury’sUrbanStudiesStudents.

Ruth GlasserreceivedherPh.D.inAmericanStudiesfromYaleUniversityin1991.Since2002,shehastaughtintheUrbanandCommunityStudiesProgramattheUConn,Waterbury

campus.Shehaswrittennumerousbooksandarticleson20thcenturyU.S.immigrationandsettlement and has collaborated on a variety ofcommunity-basedhistoryprojectsincludingmuseumexhibits,curriculummaterials,radioprograms,andvideodocumentaries.

Encounters of the Musical Kind – Waterbury Symphony Orchestra (WSO)

4 Sessions – Fridays from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM September 28, October 5, October 12, October 19 Room #119

Have you ever been to a symphony concert and feltlikeavisitortoanalienplanet?Designedforthosewithlittleornomusicalbackgroundbutwhowouldliketobetterenjoytheconcertexperience,thiscoursewillprovideanoverviewofbasicmusicalconceptsandterminology–rhythm,melody,form,conducting,andtheinstruments.CourseincludesfreeadmissiontoWSOOctober18th,10:30AMEducationConcert,andOctober19th,8:00PMPopsConcert.ThepresentertriohasreturnedforanotherOLLIsession.

Fran GoldmanistheExecutiveDirectoroftheWSOandwaspreviouslywiththeJackson,TNSymphony.ShehasperformedwiththeRichmond,VASymphony,theUSArmyBandofNewEnglandandYoungAudiencesofVA.Shehas taught music in public and private schools andattheuniversitylevelandwasConductoroftheWilliamsburgYouthOrchestra.SheholdsdegreesfromBostonUniversity,NorfolkStateUniversityandOldDominionUniversity.

Michael SchwerinistheDirectorofMarketingfortheWSO.HeearnedaBachelorofArtsDegreeinMathematicsandMusicfromtheUniversityofMinnesotaandaMaster’sDegreeinMusicfromtheUniversityofNorthTexas.Heparticipatedinthe2006AmericanSymphonyOrchestraLeague’sEssentialsofOrchestraManagementprogramandisaPriddy

ArtsLeadershipFellowoftheNorthTexasInstituteforEducatorsintheVisualArts.

Leif BjalandistheWSOMusicDirectorandArtisticDirectorandConductoroftheFloridaWestCoastSymphony.LeifhasconductedtheSanFranciscoSymphonyandNewWorldSymphony.HewasaProfessorofMusicatYaleandreceivedhisMaster’sDegreeinMusicfromtheUniversityofMichigan.

“Never Again”: Again

4 Sessions – Fridays from 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM September 28, October 5, October 12, October 19 Room #217

Thesecondhalfofthetwentiethcenturygavehumanitymultiplenewgenocides.ThoseinCambodia,Bosnia,andRwandawereespeciallyhorrifying.Thiscoursewilldiscussthosefactorsthatcontributedtothesehumancatastrophes.Caution:supplementarymaterialisextremelygraphic.

William BlairisanativeofWaterburyandiscurrentlyanadjunctinstructoratNaugatuckValleyCommunityCollege.HeholdsmultipledegreesinEnglishandAnthropologyandhaslectured and been published both domestically andabroad.Hisstudyoftheanthropologyofgenocidehastakenhimtomanyoftheworld’skillingfieldswherehehasexaminedburialandmemorialpractices.BillwasanOLLIpresenterfortheinauguralsession.

American Art Tells American Stories

4 Sessions – Fridays from 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM September 28, October 5, October 12, October 19 Room #327

FocusingonAmericanartandsculpture,fromColonialtimestotheearlymodernera,discussions will cover paintings that celebrate the land and its bounty; the westward expansion;thefabricofcitiesandindustries;imagesofColonialHeroesandFoundingFathers;CowboysandIndians;SoldiersandFarmers;peopleofcolor;worksbycolonialdaughters; domestic chroniclers; social commentatorsandfeminists;modernstars,along with memorial images to Revolutionary heroes;PilgrimsandPuritans;theCivilWar,WorldWarsandVietnam.

Dr. Virginia L. BushattendedWellesleyCollege,receivedherPhDfromColumbiaUniversityandisaFellowoftheAmericanAcademyinRome.ShehastaughtinNewYork,NewJerseyandConnecticut.Shehasauthoredarticles on Italian Renaissance art history and modernart,andhasworkedinartgalleriesandartadministration.HertravelsthroughouttheU.S.andEuropehaveresultedinacollectionofnearly30,000artimages.

Can’t We All Just Get Along?

6 Sessions – Fridays from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM September 28, October 5, October 12, October 19, October 26, November 2 Room #217

This course will present the contrasting psychoanalyticpersonalitytheoriesofSigmundFreud,CarlJung,andAlfredAdler.ItwillfocusontherelationshipofJungandAdlerto Freud; healthy and unhealthy personality formationfromeachtheorist’sperspective;therapy approaches; dream interpretation; use ofhypnosis.Thecoursewillculminatewithanassessmentofeachtheorist’scontributionsandpositionincurrentpsychology.

Richard GibbonsreceivedaB.S.S.andM.A.fromFairfieldUniversity.Ahighschoolteacherfor38years,hereceivedexcellenceinteachingawardsfromseveralConnecticutschoolsandcollegesandwasafinalistforCTStateTeacheroftheYearin1990.HehaspresentedpsychologyteachingworkshopsthroughouttheU.S.,includingTaftSchoolinWatertown,CT.He currently edits psychological manuscripts forMcGraw-Hill.

Some courses have required and/or recommended reading. The UConn Co-op Bookstore welcomes OLLI members and carries a supply of most required or recommended books. The exact titles will be provided with registration materials. OLLI members are also entitled to join the Co-op OLLI Book Club to save money on their book purchases.

Course Descriptions FALL 2007


From the Pyramids to Plato to Pine Cones: The Phi – losophy of the Golden Ratio

4 Sessions – Fridays from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM October 26, November 2, November 9, November 16 Room #203

Thiscourseisamathematicalanalysisofthe“goldenratio”knownasphi,aconceptthatcanbefoundthroughoutnatureandvariousaspectsoflife.Ithasbeenpartoftheworld’sculturefromancientEgyptandGreecetomoderntimes.Thenumberofspiralsonapinecone;thespiralgrowthofmollusks;andDaVinci’s,TheAnnunciation;allsharearelationshiptothegoldenratio.Abasicknowledgeoffractionsandsimplegeometricshapesisallthatisrequired.

Rosalie Griffin,aWaterburynative,receivedaB.A.inMathematicsfromAlbertusMagnusCollegeandaM.A.L.S.fromWesleyanUniversity.Shetaughtmathematicsfor35yearsatCrosbyHighSchoolinWaterburyandiscurrentlyanadjunctinstructoratNaugatuckValleyCommunityCollege.ShehasprovidedprofessionaldevelopmentforteachersfortheConnecticutAcademyforEducationinMathandScience.

From Rome to Venice: A Feast for the Eyes, Mind, and Heart!

4 Sessions – Fridays from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM October 26, November 2, November 9, November 16 Room #326

EnjoyaphotographicjourneyfromRometoFlorence,tothemarblequarriesinMassa,throughTuscany,VeniceandtheGreatLagoon.ThiscourseisastudyofnorthernItaly’sgreatcitiesfromtheEtruscanstotheMiddleAgesandtheRenaissance.Viewancientartifactsfromthepresenter’scollectionandwitnesstheinfluenceofByzantineandEasterncultureontheWestthroughItalianartandarchitecture.

Tom KmetzohasaB.A.fromFairfieldUniversity,anM.A.fromtheUniversityofIowaandwasaMellonFellowintheVisitingFacultyProgramatYale.HelivedinRomeforoneyearandhasmadeeightextendedtripssince.Hehastaughtcollegeliterature,philosophy,artandreligionforfortyyears.Heisanavidphotographerandcollectorofinterestingthings.HecurrentlyworksatTopsmeadStateForestinLitchfield,CTasaneducator/guide.

Holistic Healthcare: Contemporary Science Discovers Ancient Wisdom

4 Sessions – Fridays from 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM October 26, November 2, November 9, November 16 Room #201

ThiscoursewilltakeacriticallookatthecurrentAmericanlifestyleandthediseasesthatarepredominateinourculture.Arthritis,diabetes,cardiovasculardisease,anxiety,depression,autoimmunesyndromes,cancersand chronic pain syndromes have all been linkedtolifestylefactors.Eachclasswillexploresimple,naturalmethodsofachievingoptimum health while avoiding these dreaded diseases,andwillcovertopicssuchasNutritionandSupplements,InflammatoryDiseases,ChronicPain,Mind-BodyMedicineandScienceandSpirit.

Dr. James PradoisaChiropracticPhysicianandhaspracticedinSouthburysince1987.HereceivedhisundergraduatedegreefromIonaCollegeinNewRochelle,NYandisaMagnaCumLaudegraduateoftheNewYorkChiropracticCollege.Hecombinesthepoweroftraditionalchiropractictechniqueswiththecontemporaryscienceofmind-bodymedicineandtheage-oldwisdomofthenaturalhealingarts.

“…but not a drop to drink” – The Future of Our Drinking Water

4 Sessions – Fridays from 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM October 26, November 2, November 9, November 16 Room #326

Cleanandabundantdrinkingwaterisanaturalresourcethatwecannolongertakeforgranted.Thecoursebeginswiththebasicsofwatershedgeologyandhydrologytohelpunderstandwhatcontributestoourdrinkingwatersupply.Discussionwillincludespecificissuesthataffectthequalityandquantityofwaterweuseeveryday.Complexlegalandregulatorystandardsatthelocal,stateandfederallevelswillbediscussed.

Ed EdelsonhasaPublicSystemsPlanning&AnalysisdegreefromCornellandanM.P.A.fromHarvard.HewasapolicyAnalyst,SystemsAnalyst,andGeneralManagerforEssoBermuda,anaffiliateofExxonMobilcorporationandiscurrentlyExecutiveDirectorofPomperaugRiverWatershedCoalition.

Donna LeschhasaBiology&EnvironmentalSciencesdegreefromYaleUniversityandaMasterofEnvironmentalManagementdegreefromDukeUniversity.ShewasanenvironmentalConsultantatatHydroEnvironmentalSolutions,Inc.andcurrentlyisOutreachDirectoratPomperaugRiverWatershedCoalition.

Chinese Medicine: Its Physiology and Psychology

8 Sessions in 4 Weeks – Fridays from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM and continued from 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM.

PLEASE NOTE: This course meets mornings AND afternoons for four Fridays!

October 26, November 2, November 9, November 16 Room #327

Thistwo-partcourseisanexpansionofthecoursethatwasgivenlastsemester.

It will examine in greater detail the relationship betweenmindandbodyfromtheperspectiveofTraditionalChineseMedicineandwillformthebasisofaninquiryintothephysicalandpsychologicalchangesthatoccurduringones’lifetime.Memberswillbeencouragedtoshareexperiencesregardingtheirlifechanges.TheChinese“FivePhaseTheoryofLife”willbeusedas a guide to understanding those changes as a meansofmaintaininghealthandasapotentialforpsychologicalgrowthandtransformation.

William Courtland LMTisateacher,lecturerandworkshopfacilitatorwhoresearchesChineseMedical theory and its relationship to mind and body.HeiscurrentlyafacultymemberattheCTCenterforMassageTherapy,Westport,CT,whereheteachesAcupressureandtheTheoryofTraditionalChineseMedicine.HeisaNationallyCertifiedLicensedMassageTherapist,maintainsaprivatepracticeforMassageandAcupressureandwasanOLLIpresenterfortheinauguralsession.


“ I have found it a

wonderful program and

have recommended it

to numerous friends.

Extremely well organized

and presented in a

knowledgeable way.”


An Examination of the Hero

8 Sessions – Fridays from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM September 28, October 5, October 12, October 19, October 26, November 2, November 9, November 16 Room #218

Thiscourseisacomparativeculturalstudyofthemostbasicelementofallcivilizations:theHero.Itwilllookatthemeaningandfunctionofheroesinsociety,consideringthemasemblemsofsociety’svalues.Heroesfromdivergentcultures and time periods will be examined as statementsaboutthemeaningandvalueoflife.JosephCambell’sstudyofthearchetypeoftheheroicjourneywillbereferenced.

Dr. James F. FarnhamisProfessorEmeritusofLiteratureatFairfieldUniversity.HeholdsaPh.D.fromCase-WesternReserveUniversityandheldpost-doctoralfellowshipsatYaleinCognitiveAnthropologyandinJudaicStudies.JimhastaughtExistentialLiteratureandAmericanRomanticismandhaspublishedstudiesofHawthorne,Melville,Faulkner,andFlanneryO’Connor.HewasalsoanOLLIpresenterfortheinauguralsession.

Women of Power in History: Eight Queens Who Ruled

8 Sessions – Fridays from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM September 28, October 5, October 12, October 19, October 26, November 2, November 9, November 16Room #207

Thecoursewillfocusoneightqueenswhoruled–EleanorofAquitaine,IsabellaofCastile,MaryTudor,ElizabethI,CatherinedeMedici,EmpressMariaTheresa,CatherinetheGreatandQueenVictoria.Discussionwillfocusontheirpower,successesandfailures,theirlegaciesandhistory’sopinionofthem.

Penny O’ConnellhasaB.A.inPoliticalSciencefromSkidmoreCollege.Sheisaretiredhigh school history teacher with a broad view ofworldhistory,havingtaughtcoursesontheAncientWorld,EuropeanandAmericanhistory.She has spent years trying to unravel the mysteriesofourhistoricalpastandisdelightedto share her discoveries with those who have inquiringmindsandaresearchingforthetruth.

Looking at Art

8 Sessions – Fridays from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM September 28, October 5, October 12, October 19, October 26, November 2, November 9, November 16 Room #323

Foronewhoappreciatesart,thiscoursewilllookatperceptionandviewingvariousworksofvisualart.Analysisandcriticismwillbeprofferedandtheapplicationofart/designelementsandprinciplesofarrangementwillbediscussed.

Richard J. KupstisearnedaM.S.S.inAmericanHistoryfromCCSUandaB.A.inSociologyfromtheUniversityofConnecticut.He is a retired secondary art teacher and is certifiedinHistoryandSocialStudies.HetaughtatWolcottHighSchoolfor34years.AformerOLLIpresenter,Dickisapracticingartistandpotter,hasbeenamemberofWesleyan’sPotterssince1980andisamemberoftheMeridenArtsandCraftsAssociation,theBrownstoneGroup–acritiquegroup.

Love it When Your Plan Comes Together: A simple approach to planning and getting projects done.

8 Sessions – Fridays from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM September 28, October 5, October 12, October 19, October 26, November 2, November 9, November 16 Room #324 (1st 3 sessions) #317 (last 5 sessions)

Ithasbeensaidthatforeachhourofplanning,apersoncansavesevenhoursofwork.Beyondsavingtime,goodplanningcansavedollarsandenergy,avoidthesenseofbeingoverwhelmedandkeepanyprojectundercontrol.Thiscoursewilldiscuss a basic planning approach that may be used forbusinessandsocialplanningorcoordinatingvolunteerprojects.MemberswillworkinthecomputerlabtocreateplanningformsandbuildtablesofinformationusingMSWordsoftwareandalsoparticipateinclassdiscussion.

Adele DeFrancescoholdsaB.G.S.fromtheUniversityofConnecticutandaMastersinPublicPolicyStudiesfromTrinityCollege.SheworkedfortheConnecticutDepartmentofLaborfor27years,whereshedevelopedtheplanningtoolsforherjobasanOperationsCoordinatorandastheDirectoroftheOfficeforPerformanceManagement.SheservedastheDirectorofEducationfortheSouthernNewEnglandChapteroftheProjectManagement Institute and holds certification fromtheAmericanSocietyforQualityasaManagerofQuality/OrganizationalExcellence.She has used her planning approach in her currentvolunteerworkcoordinatingMainStreetWaterbury’shighlysuccessfulfundraiser,“EatYourArtOut”in2006and2007.

Computers Aren’t Supposed to be Scary! Basic Introduction to Computers

7 Sessions – Fridays from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM October 5, October 12, October 19, October 26, November 2, November 9, November 16 Room #224

For the person who is new to computers or haslittleexperiencewiththem,thiscoursewillprovidea“handson”introductoryclasswhereyouwilllearnaboutthevariouspartsofthecomputer,whatitdoesandhowtomakethe

bestofit.Topicsinclude–gettingstarted;usingandcustomizingWindows;hardware;software;usingtheInternetandEmail;maintainingthesystem;peripheralsanddigitalcameras.

Kathy WoodsholdsaB.A.inCommunicationsandaMasterofHealthAdministrationdegree.Shehasworkedinsocialservicesfor25years.KathyisaninstructorfortheStateofCTAcquiredBrainInjuryWaiverTraining,sheholdsapositionontheCTTraumaticBrainInjuryAdvisoryCouncil;wasaconsultantforComputerMedic,andiscurrentlytheExecutiveDirectorforLivinginSafeAlternatives,Inc.ComputersareKathy’shobby.Sheisself-taughtin repairing computers and finds it a challenge tobuildaPCfromscratch.AformerOLLIpresenter,shehastaughtbasiccomputerskills,QuickBooksBasics,MSWordandExcelBasicsforbusinesses.

Demystifying Personal Computers – Basic Introduction to Computers

8 Sessions – Fridays from 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM September 28, October 5, October 12, October 19, October 26, November 2, November 9, November 16 Room #224

Whetheryoudon’tknowhowtoturnthecomputeron,boughtyourfirstcomputer,orhavelittleexperience…thisclassisperfectforyou.Itwillintroduceyoutothe‘mouse’andhowitworks,thekeyboard,thedifferencebetweenhardwareandsoftware,whatafloppydiskisandhowtousethem,andintroducetheInternet.Thecourseishands-onlearning.Comemakeanewfriendandhavefun–meetthemouseanditscompanion,thepersonalcomputer!



Leon LeClerchasanA.S.inBusiness,aB.S.inBusinessAdministrationwithminorsinPsychologyandLawandisaPCConsultant,havingbeeninvolvedwithallphasesofcomputersforover45years.HeteachesfortheConnecticutCommunityCollegeSystem,theCityofWaterburyEducationDepartmentandalsoprivatecorporationsandcolleges.

The Basics of Microsoft Office Word and Excel


MicrosoftWord–learnthefundamentaltechniquesofWordinthishands-onclass.Learnhowtocreate,edit,format,print,save,andretrievedocuments.MicrosoftExcel–adynamicspreadsheetpackagedesignedto allow users to combine number crunching withoutstandingresults.Learnhowtocreate,formatandprintspreadsheets;enteringandusingformulasandfunctions.

Leon LeClerchasanA.S.inBusiness,aB.S.inBusinessAdministrationwithminorsinPsychologyandLawandisaPCConsultant,havingbeeninvolvedwithallphasesofcomputersforover45years.HeteachesfortheConnecticutCommunityCollegeSystem,theCityofWaterburyEducationDepartmentandalsoprivatecorporationsandcolleges.

Food for Life: Nutrition and Cooking for Cancer Prevention and Survival

8 Sessions – Fridays from 1:15 PM – 3:00 PM September 28, October 5, October 12, October 19, October 26, November 2, November 9, November 16 Room # 119

Nutrition discussion and fooddemonstrationscoveringthetopicsof

lowfatfoods,favoringfiber,discoveringdairyalternatives,replacingmeat,planninghealthymeals,classantioxidantsandphytochemicals,immune-boostingfoods,andmaintaininghealthyweight.Eachclassincludesinformationabouthowcertainfoodsandnutrientsworkto

promoteordiscouragecancergrowth,alongwithdemonstrationsofsimpleandhealthyrecipes.Anyoneinterestedincancerpreventionandhealthyeatingwillbenefitfromthiscourseandenjoythedeliciousfoodsamples!

Jane Sirignanohasbeenacookinavegetarianrestaurant,hasstartedafoodco-op;andmanagedanaturalfoodstore.ShehasadiplomainNutrition.ShehasworkedwiththeCoronaryHealthImprovementProject(CHIP),acommunitywellnessprograminRockford,IL,andwasanOLLIpresenterfortheinauguralsession.EatingnaturalfoodsbecameawayoflifeforJane34yearsago,andshehasbeenaCancerProjectcookinginstructorfor2years.

Writing the Novel You’ve Always Dreamed of Writing


Eachofushasanovelinsideherorhim.Ifyoursititchingtogetout,thispracticalwritingcoursewill explain: how to begin with action that “hooks”yourreaders;theroleofplot,setting,characters,dialog,andpointofview;andtheessentialbalanceofshowvs.tell,andofdetailsvs.thebroadstroke.Thefinalclasswillstressrewritingandworkingwithaprofessionaleditor.

Jack Landerisapublishedauthorofthreenonfictionbooks,51papers,andhaswrittenamagazinecolumnforthepast12years.Hisnovel,God’s Entertainment,ispresentlywithanagent.Jackworksfulltimeasawriterand mentor to creative entrepreneurs and inventors,andhasnoplanstoretire.Hewas a mechanical engineer who patented 11 inventions,mostonlaparoscopicsurgicalinstruments,andispresentlywritingpatentsontwoofhisowninventions.

Finding the Extraordinary in Your Everyday Life


Creativity–ourtruenature!Getintouchwithyourcreativitythroughascientificapproachofexperimentation,observationandroundtablediscussion.Basicprinciplesandtoolsformthecontent – the principles include becoming more fullyfunctioning,moreconsciousofyourselfandyoursurroundings,i.e.,experiencingamoreessentialpartofyourparticularplaceinthisworld.Itwillalsoputyouintouchwithyoursenseofbeliefs,identity,power,integrity,abundance,strength,compassion, self-protectionandsenseoffaith.

Trish Plaskyisaretiredbookkeeper-secretarywhocurrentlyworksasapartydecoratorandjewelrycreator.Shecreatesballoonarches,bouquets,flowercenterpiecesandwallandfloorpieces.TrishhasanartisticpassionforAngelsintheArchitecture,BlueManGroup,thefantasyoftheLionKing,tosensationalsunsetsandmysteriousnightskies.ShetraveledcrosscountryforthreeyearsvisitingourNationalParksandhasbeeninvolvedwith“TheArtist’sWay”inLitchfieldCountyfor5years.

Conversational Italian for Travel


GoingtoItaly?WanttofeelmorecomfortableunderstandingtheItalianlanguage,mindandlifestyleofthepeople?Inadditiontohelpingmembersunderstandthelanguageandgrammar,thisintroductorycourseofconversationalItalianwillfocusonthenon-verbal(Italian)communicator,culturaldifferences,expectations,andItaliancustomsandtraditionstohelpthetraveleravoidculturalblunders.

Connie TripodihasaB.A.inNaturalSciencesfromCCSUandanMBAwithdoublespecializationsinHealthcareandGlobalManagement.ShewasaMedicalTechnologistatSt.Mary’sHospitalandhasbeentheadministratorofasurgicalpracticeforthepast18years.ConniealsohasagemologydegreefromtheGemologicalInstituteofAmericaanddesignsjewelryinspiredbytheancientcivilizationsandhasconductedlecturesonthetopic.AformerOLLIpresenter,shespeaksfluentSpanish,ItalianandseveraldialectsofSouthern Italy and her annual travels to Italy focusonthecultureandarchaeologicalresearch.



September 28, 2007 Mindful Movements – Tai Chi

Learn how simple breathing and movement can help increase your immune system and wardoffsickness.Bringawarenesstoyourbreathing and movement by participating in “mindfulmovements”–aseriesofTaiChiwarm-upexercisestohelpyoulearntofocusandconcentrate.

Pierce Reignier participated in behavioral studiesandrehabilitativecounselingclasses.He has been studying and practicing meditation andTaiChi’smindfulmovementsfor11years.HehasstudiedwiththeVietnameseZenmaster,ThichNhatHanh,andhastaughtattheInternationalBuddhistRetreatCenterinNewHartford.HerunsStillwaterMeditationCenterinWolcott,CT,whichoffersTaiChi,MeditationandYoga.

October 5, 2007 Topsmead: Connecticut’s Best Kept Secret

Almostinourbackyard,theresitsa640acrestateforest,hometowalkingtrails,rollingmeadows,andinvitinglawns.Andrightinthemiddlesitsamagnificentreproductionofa17thCenturyCotswoldcottagefilledwith17thand18thcenturyEnglishantiques.TheestatewasgiventothecitizensoftheStateofConnnecticutin1972byEdithMortonChase,daughterofHenrySabinChase,founderofChaseBrassandCopperinWaterbury.TakeavirtualtourwithTomKmetzo,educatorandguideatTopsmeadStateForest.

Tom Kmetzo is an OLLI council member andpresenter,memberoftheearlyAmericanIndustriesAssociation(AAIA)andhasworkedin the small boat shop and copperage at Mystic Seaport.Hehastaughtcoursesonfurnitureandlecturedonantiquetools.Heandhiswifehaverestoreda1918homeinMiddlebury.

OLLI CaféOctober 12, 2007 Don’t Get Ticked – Tick Borne Diseases in Connecticut

Areyouconcernedaboutbeingavictimofatickbitethissummer?Thisintriguingdiscussionwilleducateyouonthevarioustickbornediseases(Ehrlichiosis,Lyme,Babesiosisandotherendemicillnesses)thatareprevalentinConnecticut,thesymptomstheyproduceandyourtreatmentoptions.

Dr. Michael SimmsisthedirectorofInfectiousDiseasesandInfectionControlforSt.Mary’sHealthCareSystem.HewasalsoAssociateClinicalProfessorofMedicineatYaleUniversitySchoolofMedicine.

October 19, 2007 Putting it Together

Wanttobeatheatricalproducer?Wanttoknowwhatgoesintoproducingprofessionalregionaltheatre?You’lllearnhowit’sallputtogether–fromconcepttocastingtoopeningnightandmore–fromtheartisticdirectorofWaterbury’sSevenAngelsTheatre.

Semina DeLaurentisistheArtisticDirectorofSevenAngelsTheatre.Shewasthisyear’srecipientoftheConnecticutArtsLeaderAwardfromtheConnecticutCommissiononCulture&Tourism.AsanartisticdirectorshehasreceivedmanynominationsandawardsfromtheCT

CriticsCircle.Asanactress,shehasworkedatnumeroustheatresthroughoutthecountry,createdtheroleofSr.Amnesia(NYOuterCriticsAward)intheoriginalNunsense,gueststarred on LA Law, Baby Boom and Growing Pains.

October 26, 2007 Pandemic Flu – Why all the Hype?

Withlastyear’sspreadofAvianorBirdFlufromSoutheastAsiatoEurope,theConnecticutDepartmentofPublicHealthisteamingupwithTheCentersforDiseaseControlandtheFederalEmergencyManagementAgencytoprepareforthepossibilityofspreadtotheUnitedStatesduringthe2007Fluseason.HowmuchisHype?Andhowmuchisactuallyreal?LearnallthefactsasMiddlebury’sDirectorofHealth sets the record straight in a visual and oralpresentationofthetruestoryofpandemicsofthepastandthoseyettocome.

Dr. Raymond SullivanisaretiredGeneralSurgeon,whopracticedinWaterburyfor30years.HeholdsaBAfromBrownUniversityandhisMDfromGeorgetownUniversity.HeistheDirectorattheMiddleburyHealthDepartmentwherehewasanactiveparticipantinPandemicFluPlanningforRegion5oftheDepartmentofEmergencyManagement/HomelandSecurityfortheStateofConnecticut.

FALL 2007

Avenuefortheexchangeofideasandexperiencesfocusingonimprovingthequalityoflife.ThegoalofOLLICaféistohavepresentationsandactivitieswiththemessuchasHealthandWellness,ArtsandCulture,andCurrentEvents.

Bringyourlunchandwewillprovidethecoffeeandfruit!OLLICafépresentationsareopentoallOLLImembers.These are not courses. Pre-registration is not required.TheweeklyeventfeaturesaguestspeakerfollowedbyashortQ&Asession.

Fridays—Room #113 11:30 – 12:00 Lunch 12:00 – 1:00 Speaker Presentation

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November 2, 2007 Exercising for Health and Wellness

Doyouwanttoremainactive,fitandindependentasyouage?Joinusforapresentationonhowtheeffectsofexercisecanimpactyourlifeasyouage.Functionaltraining will be discussed and how it can help youperformeverydaytaskswithease.Ashortexercisedemonstrationwillfollow.

Mary Hendersonhasworkedinthefitnessindustryfor17years,conductingmanystylesofgroupfitnessclasses–corporatefitness,pilates,personaltraining,aswellasteachingatresortsthroughouttheCarribbean.Shehasbeenaguestlectureratfitnessevents,includingseniorfitness.Sheholdsover15fitnesscertificationsandlovestoshareherpassionforfitnesswitheveryone!

November 9, 2009 Achieving and Maintaining Optimal Health as you Age

Listenandlearnaboutdiet,lifestyleandnutritional supplementation strategies to help treatandpreventchronicdiseaseasweage.Find out about crucial laboratory tests that all physicians should be running on their patients as theyage,butveryfewdo.

Dr. Frank Aietaisaboard-certifiedandlicensed Naturopathic physician with a private practiceinWestHartford.Hespecializesinthetreatmentofdiseaseusingnaturaltherapiessuchasacupuncture,homeopathyandspinalmanipulation,clinicalnutritionandherbalmedicine.Hehasworkedinaclinicalsettingfor7yearsandtreatsdiseasesrangingfromcoldsandflutocancerandautoimmunedisease.

November 16, 2007 A Chocolate Extravaganza!

Have you ever wondered about the health benefits,history,preparation,orethnobotanyofchocolate? This sweet presentation will include somepictures,mythsandfacts,andjustabitoftastingandsharing!Chocolateloverswelcome!

Paula K. B. PhilbrickholdsaPh.D.inPlantBiologyfromtheUniversityofNewHampshire,isabiologyprofessorattheWaterbury,UConncampuswhereshealsoconductsherresearch.

OLLI Café FALL 2007

Being a Course Presenterfor the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)

at the University of Connecticut, Waterbury Campus

OLLI Courses are generally led by retired, semi-retired and working educators, professionals, entrepreneurs, artists, writers, and others.

• Share your passion on a topic or set of topics

• Inspire others to learn and explore

• Engage with peers and community members

• Lead learners without the administrative burdens of traditional teaching (reading papers/homework, calculating grades, etc.)

• Interact with community members

• Develop innovative, interesting, and compelling learning experiences

• Utilize the campus infrastructure to deliver enriching experiences for older adult learners and yourself—without the pressures of homework or testing

• Explore topics with other learners and create a “laboratory for new ideas”

• Join a national movement of adult learners at the first Osher Institute in Connecticut

Some of the perks . . .

• free Basic OLLI membership

• reasonable supplies and equipment for course instruction

• UConn Waterbury parking pass

• Recognition event—Once a year

• Presenter Honoraria

Spring 2008 session – March 7, 2008 – May 2, 2008 Deadline for proposals – November 30, 2007

Please contact us if you would like to present a Spring 2008 course!


“Gershwin in Concert” featuring pianist Kevin Cole

Friday, November 9, 2007at 8:00 PM, Palace Theater

CelebratetheroaringmusicofAmerica’sgreatestcomposerwithpianistKevinCole,whoisthe#1interpreterofGershwinintheworld.FromTinPanAlleytoCarnegieHall,GershwinwasknownforhisboldnessinbridgingdiverseculturesandblendingthemintomusicthatcapturedtheessenceoftheAmericanspirit.Thisonce-in-a-lifetimesolopianoconcertwillfeaturethesongsofGeorgeandIra,aswellasanelectrifyingperformanceoftheoriginalversionofRhapsody in BlueasGershwinhimselfplayeditin1924!AsworldrenownedGershwinscholarEdwardJablonskisaidaboutCole,“KevinisthebestGershwinpianistsinceGershwinhimself–noonecantouchhim.”ThisconcertisbeingpresentedbyHolyFamilyPassionistRetreatCenter.

“...Cole stands as the best Gershwin pianist in America today.” - Chicago Tribune

OLLImemberswillreceivea20%discount.CallthePalacebox officeat(203)755-4700

Osher EventsCharles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol

Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 7:30 PM, Palace Theater

CharlesDickens’A CHRISTMAS CAROL has enchanted audiences the world

overwithitssimplemessageofselflessgiving.EbenezerScrooge,amostunrepentant,miserlyfellow,ismadetoseethelightashesurvivesamercilessbatteryofrevelationsbytheghostsofhisownChristmases:Past,PresentandFuture.Filledwithmanyofthemostbelovedtraditionalcarolsoftheseason,thisenchantingnew

productiontransportstheaudiencebacktothecobblestonestreetsofVictorianLondon.

A Special Gift for OLLI Members from the Palace!

Save $40 When You Purchase a Family Four-Pack to A Christmas Carol!

AnexclusiveofferforOLLImembers:TakethegrandkidstoseethisheartwarmingholidayclassicandSAVEBIG!PurchaseaFamily Four-Packfor$100(orchestraseating!)andsave$40offtheregularprice!SimplyshowyourOLLImembershipcardattheboxofficeorusethecodeword“Humbug”toorderon-lineatpalacetheaterct.org.Discount offer applies to the purchase of Family four- packs only.

FALL 2007

Special Osher Events Special Events include celebrations, film premiers, author talks, special lectures, and other programs open to OLLI members and UConn faculty and staff.

“The Naked Quaker” with Diane Rapaport

Author Talk and Book Signing Friday, November 30, 2007, 1:30 PM, Room #113

OncourtdaysincolonialNewEngland,folksgatheredfrommilesaroundtolistenaslocalmagistratesconvenedtohearcases.Intheabundantrecordsextantfromthesehearings,weexperiencethepassionsandconcernsofordinarypeople,oftenintheirownwords,morethanthreecenturiesaftertheemotion-chargedeventsthatbroughtthemtocourt.The Naked Quakertakesusintothelivesofourancestors,revealinghowtheybehavedandspoke.Butwhileourancestorsuseddifferentwords,humannaturewasnotsodifferent350yearsago.

DianeRapaportisanaward-winningauthorandformertriallawyerwholivesinhistoricLexington,Massachusetts.Shewritesthepopular“TalesfromtheCourthouse”columnforNew England Ancestorsmagazineandlecturesforhistoricalandgenealogicalprograms.Herfirstbook,New England Court Records: A Research Guide for Genealogists and Historians,waspublishedin2006byQuillPenPress.

Partnership EventsOLLI members will receive ticket discounts for events sponsored by partnering organizations.

Show Your OLLI Card & Receive a Free Gift When You Subscribe!

Subscribe today to the 07-08WebsterBroadway Series and receive a freeCDsampleroftheoriginalcastrecordingofeither Hairspray orMammaMia!

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Waterbury Symphony Orchestra presents, “Young Love Turned Tragic,”

Naugatuck Valley Community College Fine Arts Center Saturday, September 29, 2007 at 8:00 PM

Themusicoftwocomposersinspiredbythetaleofyoungloveturnedtragic–LeonardBernstein’sSymphonicDancesfromWestSideStoryandselectionsfromProkofiev’sRomeoandJuliet–arefeaturedwithTchaikovsky’selegantpiece,Variationsonarococotheme,withlocalCellist,MihaiMarica.

Latin Jazz with Tito Puente, Jr. and the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra

At the Palace Theater Friday, October 19, 2007 at 8:00 PM

TheWaterburySymphonyOrchestrabringsthesoundsofLatinJazztothePalaceTheater.JointheWSOasweperformwithTitoPuenteJr.andhisLatinJazzOrchestra.Continuinginhisfather’sfootsteps,Tito,Jr.hasperformedacrosstheworldtoinspiremillionsandtobringtheLatinJazzmusictoanewgeneration.HisenergeticAfro-Cubanrhythmsaresuretogetboththeyoungandtheolddancingintheaisles!

Don’tmissyourchancetohearthisphenomenalmusicianperformwiththeWSOinOctober!

Waterbury Symphony Orchestra presents a night with Mozart and Bach, featuring the Naugatuck Valley Community College Choir

Naugatuck Valley Community College Fine Arts CenterSunday, November 18, 2007 at 8:00 PM

EnjoyaconcertfeaturingthegeniusesBachandMozart.Mozart’sSerenatanotturnaispairedwithBach’sSuiteNo.2inbminor,whichfeatureslocalFlutistKimCollins.TheNaugatuckValleyCommunityCollegeChoirperformswiththeWSOduringVivaldi’sfamouspiece,Gloria.

Osher Events

Author Talk and Book Signing with Susan Bria

September 10, 2007, 2:00 PM at the Southbury Public Library.

Thiseventisfreeandisofferedincollaboration with BookTalkandtheSouthburyPublicLibrary.

The Road to CalabriareadslikeanovelbutisthefactualaccountofSusanBria’stravelstoItalywhichdevelopintothediscoveryofCalabria,thelandwhereherfamilyoriginated.InthisheartwarmingtruestorySusanBriajoinsherpassionforItalywithherloveofwriting.Susanguidesherreadersthroughanancientlandofhistoryandbeauty.WitheaseshemakestheconnectionbetweenherfamilyintheUnitedStates and its traditions and origins in two small townsinSouthernItalyandcomestoknowandlovetherelativesshefindsthere.

SusanisretiredafterteachingEnglishforthirty-fiveyearsatNaugatuckHighSchool.Sinceherretirementin1998,shehaspublished From the Heart of a Caregiver: A Spiritual Journey and Grandma Is Going to Live with Grandpa(anaudio-bookforchildrenandadults)aswellassomeofherpoetry.SheresidesinSouthbury,Connecticut.

The Road to Calabria has been reviewed by the NationalItalianAmericanFoundationintheirJanuary2007newsletter.IthasalsobeenlistedonthewebsiteforItalianAmericanAuthors(www.italianamericanpress.com).

UConn MBA Program Open Houses

Wednesday, August 8, 2007, Thursday, September 6, Tuesday, October 2, Thursday, November 8, Thursday, December 6 and Wednesday, January 9, 2008 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM, Waterbury Campus, Room 107

MonthlyMBAProgramOpenHouseswillbeheldforanyoneinterestedinUConn’sPart-time,Full-timeorExecutiveMBAprograms.Informationaboutadmissions,programcurriculumandconcentrationsofelectiveswillbeprovided.PleaseRSVPto(203)236-9935.

Poetry Reading by Kim Bridgford

Tuesday, October 30th, 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM in the UConn Multipurpose room. Light refreshments will be served

KimBridgfordistheauthorofthreebooksofpoetry,Undone,nominatedforthePulitzerPrize;Instead of Maps,nominatedforthePoets’Prize;andIn the Extreme: Sonnets About World Records,winneroftheDonaldJusticePoetryAward.Hercurrentpoetryprojectsinclude“Take-Out:SonnetsaboutFortuneCookies”and“Hitchcock’sCoffin:SonnetsaboutClassicFilms.”WiththevisualartistJoYarrington,sheisworkingonathree-bookpoetry/photographyprojectonIceland,Venezuela,andBhutan.

KimBridgfordisaprofessorofEnglishatFairfieldUniversityandtheeditorofDogwoodandtheonlinewomen’sformalistmagazineMezzo Cammin.ShehasreceivedgrantsfromtheNationalEndowmentfortheArtsandtheConnecticutCommissionontheArts.Dr.BridgfordwasselectedConnecticutProfessoroftheYearbytheCarnegieFoundationfortheAdvancementofTeachingandwasfeaturedinThe Connecticut Post and The New York Times.ShehastwicebeennominatedforU.S.ProfessoroftheYeardistinction.HerdoctoraldegreeisfromtheUniversityofIllinois,andsheholdsanM.F.A.fromtheIowaWriters’Workshop.

FALL 2007

Events Open to the Public Events Open to the Public include celebrations, film premiers, author talks, special lectures, and other programs.

Partnership EventsOLLI members will receive ticket discounts for events sponsored by partnering organizations.

OLLI Members will receive a 20% discount. Call the Waterbury Symphony at 203-574-4283.

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Directions and Parking

Thecampusislocatedat99EastMainStreetinWaterbury,acrossthestreetfromthenewlyrenovatedPalaceTheater.PaidOLLI members will receive a freeparkingpass.Parkinganddirections to campus can be obtainedfromthewebsite, www.waterbury.uconn.edu/osherorbycalling203-236-9924.

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ThisInstituteismadepossiblebythegenerosityandsupportoftheBernardOsherFoundation,theUniversityofConnecticut,theLeeverFoundationandtheConnecticutCommunityFoundation.

TheUniversityofConnecticut’sWaterburycampusservesmorethan1,000studentsannually.Initssixtyyearsofoperation,UConnWaterburyhasopenedthedoorstoeducationalaccessandexcellencetothousandsofConnecticutresidents,manyofwhomhavedistinguishedthemselvesinthefieldsofcommunityservice,business,education,lawandpolitics.Today,thecampusislocatedinamodern,state-of-theartfacilityintheheartofdowntownWaterbury.OurneighborsarethehistoricPalaceTheaterandanewartsmagnetmiddleandhighschool,makingourlocationabeaconforeducationalandculturalenlightenment.Studentsenjoyqualityinteractionwithgreatprofessorsandparticipateinresearchopportunitiesthatenrichthecollegeexperience.Anextensiverangeofundergraduateandgraduatecourseofferingsandstudyareasareavailable.Visitusonline:www.waterbury.uconn.edu.

“Animal Language,” Dr. Stephen Trumbo

Wednesday, September 19, 2007 1:00 – 1:45 PM, Room 333

Animalscertainlycommunicate,butdotheyhavelanguage?Do

talkingparrots,signingchimpanzeesandcleverdolphinsfitthecriteriaforlanguagethatlinguistshaveconstructed?Doesthebehavioroftrainedanimals in the laboratory reflect how animals communicateinthefield?Wewouldliketothinkourpetsunderstandus,butwhatisreallygoingon in their minds? The answers are hard to come by,butwewillexaminetheprogressbeingmadetounderstandthelanguageabilityofanimals.Thevideoshouldbefunregardless.

“Community of Memory: Waterbury’s South End,” Dr. Ruth Glasser

Tuesday, October 16, 2007 1:00-1:45 PM, Room 333

Waterbury’sSouthEndwasforgenerationsavibrantmultiethniccommunityofatypewerarelyhearabout.Thenthecommunitywaseroded—inbitsandpieces—bythecombinedforcesoftheurbanrenewalandinterstatehighwaybuildingprogramsofthe1950sthrough1970s.ThispresentationwillexploretheSouthEnd’scommunitylifefromtheearly20thcenturytothe1970s,examiningitsroleasareceivingcommunityforimmigrantsandmigrantsandthecommunity’stragicdeclinetowardstheendofthisperiod.

Pediatric Obsessive Compulsive Disorder,” Dr. Kimberli Treadwell

Tuesday, November 13, 2007, 1:00 – 1:45 PM, Room 333

Obsessivecompulsivedisorderaffectsabout1-2%ofchildrenandadolescents.Theconditioninvolvesdisablinganxietyandrituals,suchashandwashingorcheckingonthings,torelievetheanxiety.Itcaninterferewithschool,family,andwellbeing.ThispresentationwillreviewthesymptomsofOCDinchildrenandadolescents,outlinetreatmentoptions,anddescribeanongoingtreatmenttrialattheUniversityofConnecticutcomparingtwotreatmentsforchildrenwithOCD.

“Plant Evolution and Conservation in Tropical Waterfalls,” Dr. C. Thomas Philbrick

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 1:00 – 1:45 PM, Room 333

Philbrickisdirectlyresponsibleforthe“loss”oftropicalspecies.Hisworkisusedtorefutetheclaimthatsomerarespecieseverexisted.Yet,heclaimstobeaconservationist.InthisseminarPhilbrickwilldiscussthebizarreworldofRiverweeds(Podostemaceae)andhisworkinCentralandSouthAmericanrivers.Theseplantsoccuronlyattachedtorocksinriver-rapidsandwaterfalls-amongthemostextremehabitatsforfloweringplants.Hewillfocusontheirlifestyle,taxonomy,evolution,conservationandextinction.He will also reveal how undergraduates participate inthe“destruction”oftropicalspecies.

Osher Events

World Affairs Council—Connecticut and OLLI

TheWorldAffairsCouncilisanon-partisanorganizationwhichpromotespublicunderstandingofglobalaffairsandworldissuesbysponsoringprograms,discussionseriesandseminarsoninternationalpolitics,businessandculture.OLLImemberscanpurchaseticketstoWorldAffairsCouncilprogramsandeventsatWorldAffairsCouncilMemberprices.Toviewupcomingprogramspleasegoto:www.ctwac.organdtoparticipateinthisofferpleasecallthecouncilat860-416-2844.

OLLI Photos Courtesy of Tom Kmetzo and UConn, Waterbury I.T. Department

UConn Waterbury Research Lecture Series

Parking in the UConn Parking Garage on days other than Friday is limited to degree-seeking students, faculty, and staff. Please use alternative street level or municipal parking. Pre-registration is recommended by calling 203-236-9924.

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