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Calendar & Announcements
Upcoming Schedule of Events
March 3-9, 2013
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Dear OLLI members, Thanks to all of our OLLI staff and volunteers who made our Spring Term 2013 registration a great success, despite gloomy weather. On the first day we processed over 750 registrations and our lines had been cleared by 8:45 am on Tuesday, February 26. We owe particular thanks to OLLI Business Manager Ann Cadle, who coordinates all of our volunteers and manages all of our payments and data entry. We also want to thank the College for Seniors Curriculum Committee and the Workshop Committee for their efforts to provide intriguing programs. Their pursuit of thought-provoking, compelling, and entertaining instructors is the secret of our ongoing success and growth in enrollment. If you would like to teach or know someone who is interested in sharing a passion, please contact Maryann Jones (maryannjfnc@yahoo.com) or Sheila Murphy (murphysh@frontier.com). The deadline for submitting proposals for Fall 2013 is April 15. We hope that you will take advantage of the opportunity to attend the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) lecture by Professor Ted Meigs and to the other UNC Asheville events listed this week. Have a great week, and thank you for your ongoing support of OLLI. Catherine Frank Executive Director |
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4:30 pm
Reuter Center,
Room 206
The second in this semester's theme of
Nobel Prizes is
"Proteins That Allow Cells to Communicate:
GPCRs and Their Role in the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry"
Dr. Ted Meigs,
UNC Asheville
Biology Deptartment faculty
 This lecture is expected to be very interesting and informative of the interdisciplinary connection between the disciplines of chemistry, biology, physiology, and medicine.
Free and open to the public.
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Looking for Teachers!
 The College for Seniors Curriculum Sub-committee
is looking for proposals
in the following categories
for Fall 2013. The deadline for submission of Fall proposals is April 15, 2013.
We are particularly interested in proposals in the areas of architecture, art history, astronomy, biology,
chemistry, physics, math,
religion, philosophy,
anthropology, sociology,
political science, gender studies, intermediate geneaology, and studio arts.
Any questions? Please contact Maryann Jones (maryannjfnc@yahoo.com) or Sheila Murphy (murphysh@frontier.com)
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 North Carolina's Energy Future -- "Clean Energy" Wednesday, March 6, 7 pm
Unitarian Universalist Church 1 Edwin Place, Asheville
The Sierra Club of Western North Carolina is presenting Part 2 of a three-part series on North Carolina's energy future
The topic is "Clean Energy,"
alternative energies to replace coal -- in particular solar and wind power. Charlie Coggeshell of Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, along with First Light Solar (FLS)
Free and open to the public.
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Volunteers Needed
 The staff at the Dr. Wesley Grant Southside Center is looking at the benefits of implementing an intergenerational program in a camp setting. They are looking for individuals in the community who might have a specific skill or talent (art instructor, sports instructor, knitting) or a volunteer who would read or be read to. We are also interested in guest speakers on youth topics as well as general volunteers. If you are interested in being involved in this great experience during the summer months between June and early August, please call Randy Shaw, MHS, LRT/CTRS at 828/259-5483. You can spend as much time as you want or as little time as you need. | |
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olli@unca.edu 828.251.6140
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This Week
Mar 3-9, 2013
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Monday, Mar 4, 4:30 pm, STEM lecture "GPCRs and Their Role in the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry" by Dr. Ted Meigs, UNC Asheville's biology department
Tuesday, Mar 5, 7:30 pm, World Affairs Council~"The Eurozone Crisis" by Linda Cornett, UNC Asheville's political science department
Thursday, Mar 7, 7 pm, Astronomy Club of Asheville
Friday, Mar 8, 9 am, Safe Driving Program (registration required-contact Clinton Smoke, 828-551-5578)
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Click here to see the OLLI calendar and then click on each event to discover times, event specifics and more.
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Next Week
Mar 10-16, 2013
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Tuesday, Mar 12, 7:30 pm, World Affairs Council-"Iran, Israel and the Bomb" by Paul Magnarella, Director of Peace and Justice Studies at Warren Wilson College Wednesday, Mar 13, 7 pm, Blue Ridge Orchestra Open Rehearsal Wednesday, Mar 13, 7 pm, f/32 Photography Group meeting Friday, Mar 15, 3 pm, Symphony Talk with Daniel Meyer Saturday, Mar 16, 2 pm, Civil War Lecture Series "Community Under Stress-The Civil War in WNC" presents "Sacred Bodies: Caring for the Dead During and After the War" will be presented by three staff members and archivists from the office of the North Carolina State Archives.
Click here to see the OLLI calendar and then click on each event to discover times, event specifics and more.
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And Beyond
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Sunday, Mar 17, 2:30 pm, Autumn Players Readers Theatre-Rattigan's "In Praise of Love" directed by Beth Ely Monday, Mar 18, 9 am, RSVP Information Session-"Arts & Tourism Volunteer Opportunities" Monday, Mar 18, 1 pm, Safe Driving Program (registration required. Contact Clinton Smoke, 828-551-5578) Tuesday, Mar 19, 7 pm, Audubon Society meeting Click here to visit the OLLI calendar where you will find details on the above listed events and more.
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Campus Events Highlights
Week of 3/3/13
March 3-31 Art: f/32 Photography Group Exhibtion - "Texture, Pattern, Shape, Oh My!" - Digital and Film Photographs at Blowers Gallery in UNC Asheville's Ramsey Library. Opening reception from Sunday, March 3, 3-5 pm in the gallery. Free and open to the public. Info: 828/251-6436 or bullpup.lib.unca.edu/library
March 4-29 "Parallel Journeys: WWII and the Holocaust" Exhibition. This exhibition presents the stories of dozens of teens and young adults who were witnesses, participants and victims to the holocaust. A traveling exhibition on loan from the Kennesaw State University Museum of History and Holocaust Education, the exhibit is hosted locally by UNC Asheville's Center for Diversity Education. A reception will be held Wednesday, March 6, 5:30 pm at the exhibition site, UNC Asheville's Karpen Hall. Keynote lecture by holocaust survivor Walter Ziffer takes place Wednesday, March 6, 7 pm, in Highsmith University Union, Alumni Hall. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, call 828/232-5024.
March 5 Film/TV: F-Word Film Festival presents Jennifer Pozner who will present a talk, "Project Brainwash: Why Reality TV is Bad for Women (...and Men, People of Color, the Economy, Love, Sex, and Sheer Common Sense!)." Pozner, author of Reality Bites Back: The Troubling Truth About Guilty Pleasure TV, is Executive Director of Women In Media & News, a national media analysis, education and advocacy group. Free and open to the public at Tuesday, March 5, 7 pm in UNC Asheville's Sherrill Center, Mountain View Room. Info: lhorvitz@unca.edu
March 8 Humanities Lecture: "The Second Scientific Revolution and the 19th Century," George Heard, UNC Asheville associate professor of chemistry. Friday, March 8, 11:25 am in UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. Free and open to the public. Info: 828/251-6808.
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Creating a Mindful Campus:
Investigating Boundaries
A Weekend of Practice and Conversation
March 22 - 24 at the Sherrill Center.
Those of you interested in or curious about the use of contemplative practices in teaching, learning, and working at UNC Asheville and other educational institutions might find this weekend to be an excellent opportunity to experience a variety of practices with others and to explore ways of incorporating these practices into our work as educators. The weekend is open to all faculty, staff, and students as well as others interested in education.
To help us plan properly for the weekend, we ask you to register by March 4, 2013. Please keep in mind that it is perfectly fine to attend only part of the weekend. However, even if you plan to attend only a few sessions, we'd still like you to register. Registration is free for all members of the UNC Asheville community. For others, registration is $25.
If you would like to purchase lunch on Saturday, prepared by Kids at Work: A Local Youth Culinary Arts Program, you must order and pay for that in advance. This applies to everyone, members of the UNC Asheville community and others. The cost for this lunch is $10.
You may register on-line by going here:http://tinyurl.com/abpqpzw . Questions, contact Rick Chess, 828-251-6576 or email rchess@unca.edu
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 NOTICE FOR ARTISTS Call for Exhibitors First Annual OLLI Art Bazaar
Are you someone who does something artistic for a hobby? Have you had a secret desire to display and/or sell your work but have not known how to start?
Well, here is your chance! We are seeking exhibitors for the 1st Annual OLLI Art Bazaar to be held on Friday, April 26 from 11 am to 6 pm in the Manheimer Room. Whatever type
of art you do (painting, bead work, quilting, photography, knitting, collage, etc.), you are welcome to join in the fun and share what you do with others. Exhibitors must be OLLI Center members
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