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NCCCR Calendar & Announcements
Upcoming Schedule of Events
March 18-24, 2012
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Dear NCCCR members, We are looking forward to the beginning of Spring Term for College for Seniors (CFS), beginning on Monday, March 26. We invite both new and seasoned members to participate in the New Member Welcome at 10 am on Friday, March 23. This is an opportunity to have questions answered, to learn about the logistics of CFS and all of the other programs at the Center, about Special Interest Groups (SIGs), and about volunteer opportunities that can help you find your niche in our community of teachers and learners. If you are unable to attend or if you have questions any time, please stop by or call us in the office on the second level of the Reuter Center. The staff and volunteers want you to feel welcomed and to make the most of your NCCCR experience. We want to remind you that you may continue to add as many courses as you can schedule at no additional cost (other than the fees for some wellness and recreation courses) if you have already signed up for the Spring Term. There are still wonderful courses with openings (please see a list of choices below). We also encourage you to drop courses officially if you are unable to attend, since we do have courses with waiting lists and want to make sure that we seat as many people as possible. You must be officially registered to take part in any course. The final opportunity to drop all courses for a full refund is Friday, March 23, 4 pm. Finally, I want to take this opportunity to celebrate the performance of the UNC Asheville Men's Basketball team against Syracuse on Thursday, March 15. The Bulldogs were one of only three #16 seeds ever to lead a #1 seed at the half, and they came within a few points and a couple of questionable calls of making history. They reminded us that you don't always have to win to perform like champions, and they provided our community with a thrilling season. In an era when we sometimes hear about all the corruption in university athletics, we can be proud that UNC Asheville athletes have a 99% graduation rate. Programs for learning in retirement make their homes on college campuses because it is important to model the value of lifelong learning and because the relationship between our programs and the host university suggests the academic rigor of the programming we offer. It's an added bonus when our association with the campus can remind us of the joy of a shared experience and when we can learn from the example of younger people as well as the many wise, seasoned people in our immediate community. Catherine Frank Executive Director |
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We Remember
Charlotte Stark October 25, 2011
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 Islamic Pacifism: Global Muslims in the Post-Osama Era Lecture
Monday, March 19, 2012, 7pm
UNC Asheville Humanities Lecture Hall
Arsalan Iftikhar is an international human rights lawyer, global media commentator, founder of www.TheMuslimGuy.com and author.
Lecture topics will include the future of the Arab Spring, Muslims in the post-9/11 America, the future of Islam and the West, and the history of Islamophobia.
Free and open to the public.
For more information, click
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Check out these  CFS courses!
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| We thought you might be interested in some of the spring courses that still have plenty of seats available.
Want to learn all there is to know about out wonderful Southern Appalachian Mountains, the threats to their survival, and what you can do to help? Then sign up for the course Threats to the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Have you recently lost a spouse/partner and don't know where to turn? Suddenly Single will help get you back on your feet with practical advice on prioritizing life's tasks. Are you a man who is looking for a great discussion group on challenges in retirement? Then Men Exploring Meaning During Life Transitions is the course for you. Calling all you "sports nuts"! Interested in learning about Sports Illustrated (more than just the swimsuit edition)? The History of Sports Illustrated will answer all those burning questions you have-and it's not just for guys!
These and many more courses can be added to your schedule. So stop by the office or call 251-6140.
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The next Interdisciplinary STEM lecture will be on Thursday, March 22nd at 4:30 in the Reuter Center (room 102A).
The subject is "Responding to Climate Change: An Interdisciplinary Challenge." The speaker is Lenny Bernstein, who is one of the many participants, along with Al Gore, to receive the Nobel Prize. See attachment for details.
This is the second of two parts about the current state of the climate and what needs to be done for the future of the Earth's environment. The first part covered "The Current State of the Climate."
This lecture covers many disciplines and is expected to be very beneficial to all.
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Elisha Mitchell Audubon'a first program of the spring will feature a slide presentation by Nature Conservancy biologist Merrill Lynch on "Moths of the Southern Appalachians: Strange Behaviors & Unusual Relationships." The meeting is March 20, 2012, 7 pm in Room 206 at the Reuter Center.
Lynch will talk about the life history of moths and how they co- evolved with plants into intricate relationships with an incredible diversity of patterns, colors, shapes, and behaviors. He will also tell us how we can attract and identify moths in our own backyards.
The other three spring Audubon programs are on salamanders April 17, the Cerulean Warbler May 15, and Chimney Swifts June 19, 2012.
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Cognitive Aging Lecture
 Dr. Jennifer Mozolic of Warren Wilson, will be giving a talk on the general topic of cognitive aging
Thursday, March 22, 2012, 12:30 p.m. Mountain View Room in the Sherrill Center
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Who and How? Understanding Cognitive Modulation of Pain
A lecture by Timothy V Salomons, PhD
Department of Psychiatry
Division of Brain, Imaging and Behavior - Systems Neuroscience
Toronto Western Research Institute, Toronto, CA
Monday, March 19, 2012 11:30am-12:30pm
Owen Conference Room on the campus of UNCA
Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Psychology Department and Neuroscience Program
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This Week
March 18-24, 2012
| Tuesday, March 20, 7 pm, Audubon Society meeting
Wednesday, March 21, 12 pm (New instructors arrive at 11 a.m.), Faculty Luncheon (Invitation only-RSVP to Anne Mock amock@unca.edu) Wednesday, March 21, 7 pm, Blue Ridge Orchestra Open Rehearsal Thursday, March 22, 4 pm, Peace Corps Info Session Thursday, March 22, 4:30 pm, STEM Lecture Friday, March 23, 10 am, New Member Welcome Saturday, March 24, 2 pm, Civil War lecture |
Click here to visit the NCCCR calendar where you will find details on most of the above listed events and more.
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Next Week
March 25-31, 2012
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Monday, March 26, 9 am, CFS Spring classes begin
Wednesday, March 28, 7 pm, Blue Ridge Orchestra Open Rehearsal
Friday, March 30, 11:30 am, Fab Friday-Milt Crotts and the Blue Ridge Orchestra
Click here to visit the NCCCR calendar where you will find details on the above listed events and more.
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And Beyond...
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Tuesday, April 3, 7 pm, Leadership Asheville Forum: Meet Asheville's New Police Chief
Wednesday, April 4, 7 pm, Blue Ridge Orchestra Open Rehearsal Thursday, April 5, 7 pm, Astronomy Club of Asheville
Friday, April 6, 11:30 am, Fab Friday-Ann Bass
Friday, April 10, 4:30 pm, Town Hall Meeting
Click here to visit the NCCCR calendar where you will find details on the above listed events and more. |
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Welcome New Members!
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Please join us on
Friday, March 23, at
10 am for our SPRING New Member Welcome.
- Learn about programs and activities
- Find new ways to participate in our community of learners
- Meet new friends
- Ask Questions
- Get involved
Seasoned members are also welcome to attend for a refresher of your Center.
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Civil War Lecture
On March 24 the Civil War Lecture Series concludes with Dr. John Inscoe presenting, "Guerrilla War  and Remembrance." These stories of the war in the mountains have been largely forgotten in official histories yet have been kept alive in often conflicting oral traditions. Dr. Inscoe is the Albert B. Saye Professor of History at the University of Georgia and has written widely about the Civil War, slavery and race relations in Western North Carolina. His book, War, Race and Remembrance, inspired the organization of this three-part series.
The lecture begins at 2 p.m. in the Manheimer Room at the Reuter Center. Please call the Western North Carolina Historical Association/Smith-McDowell House Museum to register for this event - 828-253-9231. Suggested donation is $5 for non-members of WNCHA.
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Get Big with Painting Workshop
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Friday, March 30, 2012, 12-4 p.m.; Saturday, March 31, 2012, 10a.m.-4 p.m.  Fee: $115/member: $125/non-member CRN#20003 Move to a new level of painting and enter the world of BIG canvases! In this exciting hands-on workshop you learn how to transfer a small picture to a really large canvas. Get ready to overcome the "big canvas fear factor" in a friendly, supportive environment. Basic painting skills required. Participants should bring their own oil or acrylic paint, brushes (large and some small), pencil/charcoal,palette,containers for water and mixing,1to 3 canvases 30"x24" or larger, paper for sketching, ideas and photos for your subject matter. Instructor Ursula Gullow (ursulagullow@gmail.com) is an experienced teacher and award-winning painter who has been exhibiting her work nationally for over 10 years. In 2009, the NC Arts Council awarded Ursula a Regional Artists Project Grant. For more information visit her website. |
Sherrill Center Open House for NCCCR Members
Wednesday, March 21,
1-3 pm
(Tours offered on the half hour)
Have you signed up for a course at the Sherrill Center and are unfamiliar with it? Would you like a tour of the building to check out the new gym? Interested in finding out about the Wellness Cafe?
Join us as we offer tours of the Sherrill Center on Wed, Mar 21, from 1-3 pm. Tours will be given every half-hour. Come see what it's all about!
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Raise Your Hand at NCCCR! | |
Hundreds of members volunteer their time and talents to make our Center a thriving community. Find your niche at the Center with these Volunteer Opportunities to find out how you can help.
Each month we feature a volunteer opportunity at the Center and highlight the work of our members.
At the heart of our fabulous courses are dedicated and talented volunteer instructors. It's time to think about teaching in College for Seniors (CFS) for our 8 week Fall Term, September 17 through November 9. Course proposals are due April 15. You don't have to be a career educator to provide exciting learning experiences centered on their areas of passionate interest and expertise. Click here for information about teaching in CFS and the course proposal process.
Did you know that our CFS faculty members participate in two professional development workshops each year-planned, led and presented by volunteers? Our spring workshop was a great success on Tuesday, March 13, and covered everything from copyright law to ways to stimulate the brain. The Faculty Development Subcommittee (Sandra Brown, David Castel, Kathy Graziano, Art Keller, Betty Mack, Charlotte Moore, Morgan Phillips, Judy Piotrowski, Gail Sobel, Sandi Taylor, Kathy Tempelaar-Lietz, Earl Thompson and Paula Withrow) plans these workshops along with other ongoing support for instructors. Workshop presenters (Terry Call, Dave Castel, Doug Cooper, Bill Cosgrove, Larry Fincher, Marion Fincher, Steve Kaagan, Betty Mack, Ulana Mellor, Matt Mengel, T.S. Pennington, Judy Piotrowski, Ira Sloan and Paul Williamson) volunteered their time to bring instructors up to speed on best practices. After the workshop, the "Senior Geek Squad" (Larry Fincher, Bruce Jones, Bob Mellor, Matt Mengel, Paul Williamson and Paula Withrow) helped instructors become familiar with our audio-visual equipment to maximize its effectiveness in their courses. Do you enjoy our College for Seniors program? Take a moment to share your gratitude with these fine folks who make it a huge success!
If you would like more information on how you can get involved at the Center, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Michelle Rogers at 828-250-3871 or mrogers@unca.edu .
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TheatreUNCA Offers Moliere's Tartuffe
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Tickets are now available for TheatreUNCA's p  roduction of French playwright Moliere's comic masterpiece Tartuffe. The play is the story of a family turned upside down when a gullible father is taken in by an imposter posing as a religious guide.
The beautiful costumes worn in this production are designed by guest designer Carol Blanchard, who has been in residence much of the semester. Drama faculty member Rob Berls has designed the set, which has transformed Carol Belk Theatre from a theatre in the round into an adapted proscenium (where the audience faces the scenery from a single direction, for the most part). This serves the play beautifully, but also reduces the number of seats available for each performance to under 100. So perhaps more than other shows, you might want to reserve your tickets early for this one to assure the performance you want to see isn't sold out.
The production is directed by Scott Walters, and the lighting design is by Rob Bowen, both Drama Dept faculty members. The all-student cast includes Jeffrey Williams, Will Storrs, Sarah Felmet, Carson Funk, Kaye Behning,Garrett Funk and Charlie Napier among others.
The show opens next Thursday, March 22nd and runs through Saturday March 31st, with performances at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays and at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday March 25th. Tickets are $5 for students, $8 for faculty and senior citizens, and $10 for general public. You can get tickets at the front desk in Highsmith Student Union, or by calling the box office at 232-2291. You can also order online by going to the TheatreUNCA webpage
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Contact Information
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NC Center for Creative Retirement
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