Download - OLLI Catalog :: Spring 2012

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Truth or Fiction – Be Inspired to Write Your Own Mystery9:30-11:30 am

The Cuban Missile Crisis: The American Side1:30-3:30 pm

Health Care Evolution in West Michigan: It is Not About the Hospitals Anymore9:30-11:30 am

My Bucket Lists: Climbing the Highest Peaks in the U.S. & Europe1:30-3:30 pm

MEMBER FREE CLASS:

Keeping Up with Social Security & Medicare9:30-11:00 am

The Prison System: Doing Hard Time with Tony9:30-11:30 am

Hemingway’s Michigan1:30-3:30 pm

Boost Your Bridge Game10:00 am- Noon

Tour the Grand Rapids Wastewater Treatment Plant10:00 am- Noon

Plein Air: Introduction to Outdoor Oil Painting12:30-3:30 pm

Spirits & Wine: A Ghostly Taste of Literature 9:30-11:30 am

The Battle for God9:30-11:30 am

Just War in the 20th & 21st Centuries3:00-5:00 pm

Children and the Law1:30-3:30 pm

What’s it Like Being a Criminal Defense Attorney?9:30-11:30 am

Mao and the Cultural Revolution1:30-3:30 pm

Paris: The Glorious City of Lights 9:30-11:30 am

Film, Food & Fiction1:30-3:30

The Presidential Lecture Series1:30-3:30 pm

Be a Humor Being: Laff Jest For the Health of It!9:30-11:30 am

Betty Van Andel Opera Center Tour9:30-11:30 am

From Bosch to Bruegel: Laughter in Art as a Way of Entertaining & Educating9:30-11:30 am

Guatemala and El Salvador: Militarism or Democratization?9:30-11:30 am

Candid Look at Local & National Elections 20129:30-11:30 am

Founders Brewery: A Grand Rapids Gathering Place 9:00-11:00 am

MEMBER FREE CLASSES:

A Day in the Life of Michigan State Police Chaplain Andrew Jackson9:30-11:00 am

Heart Transplants: A Success Story in Grand Rapids9:30-11:00 am

NOTE FROM THE DIRECTORSThank you for your enthusiastic response to our annual fund drive. Because we no longer receive grant monies from the Bernard Osher Foundation, your donations are particularly helpful and appreciated. We hope you continue to attend and enjoy our spring classes…we look forward to seeing you here.

Rick Steketee and Sheila Pantlind

C O U R S E H I G H L I G H T S :

The Cuban Missile Crisis:The American Sidepage 3

Boost Your Bridge Gamepage 4

The Battle for Godpage 5

Just War in the 20th & 21st Centuriespage 5

What’s it Like Being a Criminal Defense Attorney?page 6

Film, Food & Fictionpage 6

Candid Look at Local & National Elections 2012page 8

SCHEDULE OF COURSESSpring 2012

April 10 – May 24

Beginning Setember 2012

an additional OLLI book seminar with Deb Snow will start

(limited to 20).Call 632.2430

For the 2011-2012, OLLI academic year, we are again offering a tiered membership, designed to provide you, our students, with options and monetary savings. As you will see below there are 3 different memberships from which to choose.

Membership Structure (M = member; NM = non-member) 4 week class 3 week class 2 week class 1 week classM NM M NM M NM M NM$63 $76 $52 $62 $35 $42 $15 $20

Bronze Membership:$25 Membership fee

See the above member versus non-member pricing. Pricing for this membership has remained the same.

Taking 16 class hours (any combination of 1, 2, 3, and 4 week classes) makes it worth becoming a Bronze Member.

Silver Membership:$60 Membership fee

Our objective is to simplify the Silver membership. While the upfront cost has increased from $35 to $60, members will now realize their tuition discounts (below) immediately. These savings will offset the increased cost of the membership. Most importantly, there is no more tracking of class hours before your discount is applied.

Taking a total of 24 class hours, like last year, makes it worth becoming a Silver member.

4 week class- $63 to $503 week class- $52 to $422 week class- $35 to $301 week class- $15 to $12

Gold Membership:$350 Membership fee

Pay $350 and take most classes (1, 2, 3, 4 week) and special events at no additional cost. Pricing for this membership has remained the same.

Taking 48 class hours makes it worth becoming a Gold member.

Fees may be charged for selected events, trips, or classes.

OLLI Membership Structure (September 1, 2011 – August 31, 2012)

Advantages of Membership• Great discounts on classes. The more you take, the better the value. • Discounted prices on local performing arts and events.• Notification of community events at Aquinas College and use of the Aquinas Library. • The option (with instructor approval) of auditing a regular Aquinas College class for $150. • Member Free Classes.

By becoming an OLLI member, you are eligible to take Member Free Courses designatedin each catalog.

Effective February 1, 2012

Pro-Rated MembershipsBecause our year is half way over, we have reduced our annual Bronze and Silver membership fees by 50%. Starting February 1, Bronze Memberships will be $12.50, and Silver Memberships will be $30 through August of this year.

All membership advantages still apply with reduced pricing on tuition classes.

Limited scholarship funds

available for those who

need them. 632.2430

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MONDAY

Truth or Fiction — Be Inspired to Write Your Own Mystery

Mondays, 9:30-11:30 am

April 16 & 23

Susan Newhof lives in Montague, Michigan, in an old house which was the inspiration for her first novel, Spirits & Wine. After sampling various majors, she graduated from Michigan State University with a BA in English. Susan works as a communication consultant and writer and enjoys the pleasures of life in a small town. She is compiling the fifth edition of her guidebook, Michigan’s Town and Country Inns.

Do you have a story inside you? Here’s an opportunity to transform it from thoughts in your head to words on a page. You’ll spend two sessions reading, writing and exploring ways to make your words compelling. Get inspired. Break through writer’s block. Open a vein! Bring your laptop or paper so you can write during class.

M: Bronze $35 Silver $30NM: $42 Location: Browne Center

Note: Students may also be interested in Susan’s class on Wednesday April 11. See page 5

The Cuban Missile Crisis: The American Side

Mondays, 1:30-3:30 pm

April 16, 23, 30 & May 7

Thomas M. Troy worked for the Central Intelligence Agency for over 30 years. He had many different assignments, but focused mostly on the Soviet Union and

its East European allies. Since retiring, he has sought to exploit documents released by the former Communist countries and has written many articles on intelligence related topics.

2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the most serious U.S – Soviet confrontation of the Cold War. Misperceptions about what happened continue to raise questions, in part because of post-Crisis statements made by those involved. This course will look at what the senior-level American officials said then and what they say now.

M: Bronze $63 Silver $50NM: $76Location: Browne Center

Health Care Evolution in West Michigan: It is Not About the Hospitals Anymore

Monday, 9:30-11:30 am

May 7

Dr. John M. MacKeigan is the current executive vice president and chief medical officer of Spectrum Health System. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Society of Colon Rectal Surgeons. He has served on many community Boards in West Michigan including the Alliance for Health Board of Directors and Michigan State Medical Society where he served as chair. In 2001, Dr. Mackeigan was inducted into the Grand Rapids Medical Hall of Fame, and in 2008, he was named MMPC Physician of the Year.

Healthcare is undergoing the largest transformation in the past 100 years and not entirely because of new Health Care Reform Laws. This presentation will review the current environment in healthcare in West Michigan including:

physician shortages: integration of physician groups; new healthcare systems; the role of competition and collaboration; medical education and research; new technology and therapies; and the new expectations for healthcare in West Michigan. Be here for this important health care discussion with one of the best leaders in the medical field.


My Bucket Lists: Climbing the Highest Peaks in the U.S. & Europe

Monday, 1:30-3:30 pm

May 21

In 1968, Rudy Vedovell started RJ Vedovell Inc., a Zeeland based supplier of industrial equipment and supplies. During his off time from running this successful company, Rudy pursued his passion for the outdoors and adventure by sailing around the world and taking on some of the world’s highest peaks.

Rudy Vedovell has done some extraordinary things in his life, but none more impressive than climbing the highest peaks in each of the 50 states, including all 54 of Colorado’s peaks over 14,000 feet, and the highest peaks in 38 European countries. He started mountaineering in 1954 by climbing Mt. Blanc and finished his last climb at the age of 83 by ascending the highest peak in Iceland. Share Rudy’s passion for the outdoors and adventure and be inspired by his amazing feats. Some people only dream… then there’s Rudy.


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TUESDAY

The Prison System: Doing Hard Time with Tony

Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 am

April 10 & 17

Tony Nolan is an Aquinas graduate and completed his MA in counseling from Michigan State University. He spent 32 years with the Riverside Correctional Facility in Ionia, the latter years as Deputy Warden. Tony retired in 2009 after ten years as Public Safety Director for Aquinas College.

Tony will shed light on Michigan’s prisons – what he calls the “secret place” that taxpayers know exist, but know little else about. Let Tony sort out myths from the reality, discuss whether the corrections system works and hear his inside stories about administrators and inmates. Bring your questions to this interactive class.


Hemingway’s Michigan

Tuesdays, 1:30-3:30 pm

April 10, 17, 24 & May 1

Kathleen Longcore was an English instructor before joining The Grand Rapids Press as a writer and columnist for two decades. Since retiring from the newspaper in 2006, she has returned to teaching American literature and leading book discussions. She is an active member of National and International Societies devoted to the study of American authors.

Hundreds of Ernest Hemingway

scholars from around the world will converge on Petoskey, Michigan, in June to discover how the sparkling waters and pine-covered hills of Hemingway’s youthful summers “up north” helped to shape this Nobel Prize-winning writer. Get a sneak preview of what International Hemingway Society members will talk about as they travel the “last good country” Hemingway wrote about from memory while sitting in Paris cafes. Come hear about the Michigan Hemingway stories.


Boost Your Bridge Game

Tuesdays, 10:00 am- Noon

April 17, 24, May 1 & 8

Jim Stokes, financial advisor with Calder Advisors, is nationally ranked in the top 3% of all tournament bridge players. Locally, Jim has taught bridge lessons at Kent Country Club and plays bridge several times weekly.Jim’s very basic and simplified teaching style will suit anyone who wants to improve their game and increase their enjoyment of bridge. Jim’s goal is to cover as many facets of the game as time permits. Normal bidding as well as the use of modern conventions will be emphasized. Also covered will be declarer play as well as defensive play.

Register for this class as a single, or with your favorite partner, or as a foursome. All bridge backgrounds are acceptable; however, basic knowledge of bridge is presumed for participation in this class.

M: Bronze $68 Silver $55NM: $81

Note: Class maximum is 28. Instructional supplies included.Location: Browne Center/ De Journo Room lower level

Tour the Grand Rapids Wastewater Treatment Plant

Tuesday, 10:00 am - Noon

April 24

Many of us take our water service for granted. To really appreciate what it takes to provide Grand Rapids residents with excellent water and sewer service, join OLLI’s tour of the wastewater treatment facilities. Learn about primary tanks, secondary treatment and final settling tanks from the chemists, lab technicians and plant operators whose jobs make our lives easier and safer.

Note: Tour Maximum is 45

M: Bronze $15 Silver $12NM: $20Location: Meet at 1300 Market Ave SW Grand Rapids, 49503

Plein Air: Introduction to Outdoor Oil Painting

Tuesdays, 12:30-3:30 pm

May 1, 8, 15 & 22

Mary Reusch completed her BFA at Aquinas in 1999. Mary mentored with fine artist Rick Stevens, and worked as his studio assistant in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She continues to paint in plein air both locally and in her travels. Her work is shown in galleries throughout Michigan and Indiana, as well as in corporate and private collections.

Mary will demonstrate the fundamentals of constructing a composition, then guide students through the process of creating a landscape. Attention will be given to appropriate colors and the process for mixing paints to achieve an original sketch. Ample time will be given for outdoor painting. Time will be allocated to the use of glazing techniques to continue working on the original in the studio.

Note: Class size limited to 15

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WEDNESDAY

Spirits & Wine: A GhostlyTaste of Literature

Wednesday, 9:30-11:30 am

April 11

Susan Newhof lives in Montague, Michigan, in a big house which was the inspiration for her first novel, Spirits & Wine. After sampling various majors, she graduated from Michigan State University with a BA in English. Susan works as a communication consultant and writer and enjoys the pleasures of life in a small town. She is compiling the fifth edition of her guidebook, Michigan’s Town and Country Inns.

Spirits & Wine is a suspenseful page-turner that pits a middle-aged couple against a persistent spirit in their house – a house that looks remarkably like the one the author has lived in with her husband for the past 15 years. Was it inspiration or perspiration? Meet the reluctant novelist who spent 12 years writing her absorbing mystery book, prompted by the ghostly things happening in her home, as she shares her humorous journey toward the world of “…am I famous yet?”


The Battle for God

Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 am

April 18, 25, May 2 & 9

Rev. Maurice A. Fetty, a graduate of Minnesota Bible College, holds a Masters of Theology, a Master of Divinity and a Masters of Arts. Rev. Fetty, now retired, spent the majority of his career as minister of Mayflower Congregational Church in Grand Rapids. He is the author of 13 books and numerous magazine and newspaper articles. He continues to lecture and is a frequent guest preacher.

Rev. Fetty’s lectures will highlight the history of fundamentalist beliefs and movements within Judaism, Christianity and Islam which underlie much of the current Mid-East conflict. Protestant fundamentalism in America, Jewish fundamentalism in Israel, and Islamic fundamentalism in Egypt and Iran are ways of resisting the assaults of modernity and of finding new ways of being religious. Fundamentalism is not only a major religious force, but a political and economic force as well. Rev. Fetty’s course, based in part on Karen Armstrong’s The Battle for God, will be enlightening.


Just War in the 20th & 21st Centuries

Wednesdays, 3:00-5:00 pm

April 18 &25

Dr. Roger Durham is chair of the Political Science Department at Aquinas. He teaches international relations and comparative politics courses and coordinates

the International Studies Degree. Dr. Durham has received the Outstanding Faculty Member from students numerous times and is an OLLI favorite.

From genocides in Armenia and Guatemala, to invasions in Manchuria, Haiti, and Lebanon, (including two world wars and many, many others), people living in the 20th and 21st centuries have experienced a significant amount of organized violence. Much of this violence is state-sponsored, while some is not. Attempts to control and justify these wars have culminated in the relatively recent creation of an International Criminal Court. Nevertheless, we continue to debate the “justness” of war. This two-week session will start with the philosophical basis for Just War Theory, and then apply this important set of ideas to modern and recent cases including the latest war in Libya.


Children and the Law


May 2 & 9

Michael J. Dunn is a fulltime professor at Thomas M. Cooley Law School where he teaches courses dealing with criminal law and children’s law and is director of the Access to Justice Clinic. Mike co-hosts the syndicated radio show, “The Lawyers Show,” with Professor Curt Benson. This weekly 2-hour radio show can be heard from Indiana to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, locally on WOOD radio 1300 AM.

In the early 1900’s, it was not considered “abuse” to discipline a child even when a parent broke an arm or leg disciplining a child as long as you did it for “ correction”


and not out of anger. In the last 100 years and especially the last 25, children have gone from property status in a family to having real constitutional rights and protections under the law. This course will be a survey lecture about the various areas of the law dealing with custody, visitation, abuse and neglect, delinquency and the constitutional rights of children.


What’s it Like Being a Criminal Defense Attorney?

Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 am

May 16 & 23

Larry C. Willey has been in private practice in Grand Rapids for 33 years and is recognized by his peers as one of the best criminal defense attorneys in Michigan. A graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, he has also clerked for a District Court judge in Hawaii and been a federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America and been inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers.

This class will focus on what it is like to be a criminal defense attorney. Larry has been involved in a number of high-profile criminal cases that run the gamut from murder and drug trafficking to serious white collar crimes. Come hear his interesting stories/cases and get the answer to everyone’s question: How can you represent someone who you know is guilty?


Mao and the Cultural Revolution


May 16 & 23

Dr. Glenda Liu Quarnstrom has taught Asian Studies at Grand Valley State University, Calvin College and Aquinas College. Her current research interests concern the church, state and emerging civil society in contemporary China.

Mao Zedong was not only the leader of the Chinese Revolution, but a brilliant philosopher and a ruthless politician. In this course, we will discuss the life of Mao, with particular attention to the period of the Cultural Revolution, when his vision for socialism, expressed in a cult of personality, plunged the country into chaos. Using first-hand accounts as well as art, we will look at the event from the eyes of those who lived through it. Finally, the course will discuss the legacy of Mao and its impact on China today.


THURSDAY

Paris: The Glorious City of Lights

Thursday, 9:30-11:30 am

April 19

Susan Smith has been to Paris over a dozen times. A former Grand Rapids Press writer, Susan has been actively involved in Gilda’s Club, John Ball Zoo and Jane Hibbard Idema Women’s Study Center at Aquinas College. Her fabulous

photos can be viewed on her blog DesignDestinations.org

Join us for a quick trip to Paris! Susan will share her favorite places to go in the glorious City of Lights and will focus on the “10 Things Not to Miss in Paris.” It doesn’t matter if you’ve been to Paris many times or are planning a first visit, this presentation will provide you with the finest places to shop, best markets and restaurants, interesting museums and quintessential neighborhoods. Sit back, relax and enjoy an authentic French macaron cookie from Ninth Bridge Market.


Film, Food & Fiction

Thursdays, 1:30-3:30*

April 19, 26 & May 3* (last class is 12:30-3:30 pm)

Penny Porcelli-Nerli is a retired literature/writing teacher who taught at Grand Rapids Community College, Maui Community College and Seabury Hall, a college preparatory school in Maui. Penny did graduate work in Women’s Studies at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, U.K. She has taught innovative classes like Film and Fiction, British Women Writers of the 20th Century and Women’s Fiction.

Take a look into one of America’s funniest feminist writers, Fannie Flagg, as we explore the novel, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café; experience reader’s theater using the script from the screenplay, watch and then discuss the film while tasting some of the famous food cooked up at the Whistle Stop Café. OLLI will supply the fried chicken and green tomatoes, while class participants may want to bring in the cornbread! Towanda! Please


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read and bring to class a copy of the novel.

M: Bronze $57 Silver $47NM: $67Location: Browne CenterNote: Food costs included

The Presidential Lecture Series

Thursdays, 1:30-3:30 pm

April 19, May 3 & May 17

Gleaves Whitney is director of Grand Valley State University’s Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies. He is a scholar who writes and lectures nationally on presidential history and leaders. He is one of OLLI’s most popular instructors.

April 19 – George Herbert Walker Bush belongs to a political dynasty; he sits in the middle of three generations of politicians, including his father Prescott, a senator from Connecticut; his son Jeb, former governor of Florida; and his son, George Walker, the 43rd President of the United States. In fact, George H.W. and George W. are only the second set of father and son to serve as U.S. presidents. In the 1988 presidential election, Bush offered a continuation of the Reagan years. He wanted to soften some of Reagan’s programs and promised “a kinder and gentler nation.” Bush was the first President since Martin Van Buren to move directly from the vice presidency to the presidency through his own election. With a strong team of foreign policy advisers, he helped the U.S. navigate the end of the Cold War and a new era in the U.S. - Soviet relations. He also led an international coalition of countries that successfully forced Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait in the Persian Gulf War. Despite these successes, Bush lost reelection in 1992 when the American people, concerned about the economy, voted for change.

May 3 – William Jefferson “Bill” Clinton, our 42nd President and a former Rhodes Scholar, was the third-youngest president to occupy the Oval Office (after Theodore Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy). He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation. Clinton, a so-called New Democrat, mostly espoused a centrist Third Way philosophy of governance – e.g., asserting that the era of big government was over, and that Washington would end welfare as we know it. He presided in the Oval Office when the nation was at peace and unusually prosperous. The federal budget was even balanced during his administration. His superb communication skills, combined with an empathetic personality, enabled Clinton to connect with Independent voters and ordinary citizens. His reputation for womanizing and his troubled marriage to an ambitious wife did not seem to hurt his political fortune. Indeed, Clinton left office with the highest end-of-office approval rating of any U.S. president since World War II.

May 17 – George Walker Bush was the 43rd President of the U.S. His presidency began and ended in controversy. When he was narrowly elected in 2000, he became the fourth president in U.S. history to beat his opponent without winning a plurality of the popular vote and the first since the 1888 election. After an initial period of Reaganesque conservatism in matters of domestic policy, the course of Bush’s presidency was dramatically altered by the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. In response to this threat to the nation, Bush declared a global War on Terrorism. In early October 2001, with congressional approval, he ordered the invasion of Afghanistan to overthrow the Taliban-backed government that had provided a safe haven for Osama bin Laden, founder of al-Qaeda. More controversial in the long term – despite initial

spectacular successes – was the invasion of Iraq, which commenced in March 2003. But it was economic woes that soured public opinion of Bush among both liberals and conservatives. The collapse of the housing market and subsequent sharp recession led many to blame the Bush administration, and his reputation has yet to recover.

M: Bronze $15 Silver $12 (each lecture)NM: $20 (each lecture)Location: Donnelly Center

Be a Humor Being: Laff Jest For the Health of It!

Thursdays, 9:30-11:30 am

April 26 & May 3

Sister Sue Tracy OP has been a Dominican sister for over fifty years. She is the chaplain at Spectrum Hospital, where she ministers cancer patients and their families. She is an author and speaks on a variety of topics.

We hunger for humor and long for laughter. Yet many don’t realize how vital these “nutrients” are to the well-being of our bodymindspirits. We will look at the various benefits, practice some hearty laughter, engage in an easy laughter circle and leave energized with hopes that no one will die laughing. Handouts will be given to help “humorize” the world.



Betty Van Andel Opera Center Tour

Thursday, 9:30-11:30 am

April 26

Michael W. Havlicek is Opera Grand Rapids’ executive director. Before coming to Grand Rapids, Michael spent 30 years as an executive and fundraiser with several national charitable organizations, including the National Easter Seals Society and Muscular Dystrophy Association. Although, he has lived in Los Angeles and New York, he is enjoying the arts and culture in Grand Rapids. And, no, he is not related to the Boston Celtics basketball star – at least as far as he knows!

Join us as we take a tour of the new Grand Rapids opera practice hall, the Betty Van Andel Opera Center. Mike will give us a history of Opera Grand Rapids as he shows off this beautiful new building. He will also give us a peek preview of the shows of the 2011-2012 Opera Season. There is also a strong possibility that conducting and directing Artistic Director Maestro Robert Lyall will stop by and talk about La Boheme, the May opera performance.

M: Bronze $15 Silver $12NM: $20Location: Meet at The Betty Van Andel Opera Center 1320 East Fulton, Grand Rapids 49503

From Bosch to Bruegel: Laughter in Art as a Way of Entertaining & Educating


May 10, 17, & 24

Dr. Henry Luttikhuizen received his Ph.D. from the University of Virginia and is a professor of art history at Calvin College. He has authored numerous books and articles on

medieval and northern renaissance art, and he also has been a curator of many exhibitions in museums and galleries. OLLI students enjoyed his class last June –“Art of the Ancient Americas.”

Henry Luttihuizen will guide us through the history of Netherlandish art from the work of Hieronymus Bosch to that of Pieter Bruegel the Elder. In the first class, Professor Luttikhuizen will investigate Bosch’s fantastic imagery and depictions of human folly. The next class will focus in on the art of Sixteenth-Century Antwerp, where students will study art produced at the dawn of capitalism and the beginnings of the art market. Special attention will be given to the development of artistic genres, including village and tavern scenes. The final class will interpret the humor and wit of Pieter Bruegel the Elder. Professor Luttikhuizen will look closely at Bruegel’s series on the vices and virtues as well as his engravings of proverbial folklore. If you love art, come join the fun. If not, come and learn and be entertained!


Guatemala and El Salvador: Militarism or Democratization?


May 10 & 17

Andrew Schlewitz Ph.D. is assistant professor of Latin American Studies at Grand Valley State University. He was a Peace Corps volunteer and Fulbright Fellow in Guatemala, and earned his Ph.D. in political science at the New School for Social Research in 2000. He teaches courses on Latin American politics, Latin American migration, the Organization of the American States, and International Relations. His research and writing

focus on the Guatemalan militarism, U.S. - Latin American relations, and the role of religion in U.S. foreign policy.

After putting a left-leaning politician into the presidency in the last round of elections, Guatemalans have recently elected a conservative ex-military officer accused of human rights violations. In El Salvador, a former Marxist rebel is now president, after many years under conservative presidents. What’s going on with these electoral swings in Guatemala and El Salvador? This course will introduce students to the contemporary political scene in these two countries, with a focus on how the echoes of recently ended civil wars shape that scene and impact Latin American politics.


FRIDAY

Candid Look at Local & National Elections 2012

Friday, 9:30-11:30 am

May 11

Bob Eleveld is a lifelong trial attorney and political activist. He attended Dartmouth College and University of Michigan Law School. Bob served as chairman of the Kent County Republican Committee, ran for the State Legislature in 2002 and 2004, and was a delegate for President Gerald Ford in 1996 and then again for John McCain in 2000.

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joining GVSU, Matt spent six years as Public Service Commissioner for the State of Michigan as well as being a journalist and news executive at WOTV since 1972.

Join one time Kent GOP chair along with a recovering political junkie and former news anchor as they combine assets for a lively, candid assessment of the upcoming 2012 elections.


Founders Brewery: A Grand Rapids Gathering Place

Friday, 9:00-11:00 am

May 18

Dave Engbers, along with his college roommate Mike Stevens, started Founders Brewing Company after graduating and finding the “real world” less than satisfying. Turning their passion into a reality and a successful career has meant that this world recognized beer is one of Grand Rapids’ own treasures. Dave is now the Vice President and Director of Marketing at Founders Brewing Company.

Come visit this casual and musically oriented tap-room where you can challenge your taste buds with over a dozen selections of high-end beers, all produced on-site at the brewery. Join us as we explore which beers Founders’ prides itself on, and the brewing that has recently awarded them the 7th highest rated brewery in the world.

M: Bronze $15 Silver $12NM: $20Location: Meet at Founders Brewing Company 235 Grandville Ave SW, Grand Rapids 49303


Keeping Up with Social Security & Medicare

Monday, 9:30-11:00 am

May 14

You may be surprised at the changes that have taken place at the Social Security Administration. There are so many benefits administered by Social Security that it is difficult to keep up with the information and understand it all. Vonda VanTil, Public Affairs Specialist with the SSA, will provide updates and details on the various social security programs. She will discuss the 2012 changes, the eligibility requirements for widow(er) s benefits and how survivor benefits work with retirement benefits. She will also discuss the various parts of Medicare and the Medicare enrollment periods. There will be opportunity to ask Vonda questions about your specific issues. Stay informed on an ever changing subject.

Location: Browne CenterNote: This member free class meets on a Monday

A Day in the Life of Michigan State Police Chaplain Andrew Jackson

Friday, 9:30-11:00 am

April 13

Andrew Jackson is a retired assistant middle and high school principal in the Kentwood Public School system. He is currently the senior pastor of Carlisle United Methodist Church in Byron Center. Andrew was appointed chief Chaplain of the Michigan State Police, Rockford Post, in 2005. Last fall he appeared on WOTV, providing day-long insight and commentary about the events surrounding the death of Walker Police Officer, Trevor Slot.As Chief Chaplain, Andrew has a variety of responsibilities: organizing and leading chaplain meetings; performing funeral services; training officers and staff; providing spiritual support to troopers and their families; visiting the sick and injured and delivering death notifications to those who have lost loved ones. Come and hear Andrew’s story and discover why he is the special man for this very difficult position.

Location: Browne Center

Heart Transplants: A Success Story in Grand Rapids

Friday, 9:30-11:00 am

April 27

This is the inspiring fateful story of Grand Rapids resident, Gary Snyder who received a heart transplant at Stanford University 29 years ago. Gary is one of the longest living heart transplant recipients in the nation. Joining Gary will be Dr. Michael Dickenson, Medical Director of Heart Failure and Heart Transplant at West Michigan Heart which is becoming a leading transplant center. Bring your questions and celebrate National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness month with Gary!Location: Browne Center

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The past 3 years, OLLI has been fortunate to receive the maximum number of annual grants permitted by the Osher Foundation. These funds have covered about one third of our annual expenses. This year, we received an endowment from the Osher Foundation which will allow us to offset costs of our program for years to come. However, the endowment will generate a substantially lower amount than what we previously received from the annual grant income. That is why our annual fund drive is so important, and we thank everyone who has contributed so that we can continue to have the best instructors and most thought-provoking classes possible.

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Sign me up for an OLLI at Aquinas Membership (2011 - 2012 academic year)! See half off membership rates—page 2.

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Please mail form with check or credit card information to:OLLI at Aquinas 1607 Robinson Road SE Grand Rapids, MI 49506-1799

Phone Registration: 632-2430

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Truth or Fiction – Be Inspired to Write Your Own Mysteryq $35 (M Bronze)q $30 (M Silver)q $42 (NM)

The Cuban Missile Crisis: The American Sideq $63 (M Bronze)q $50 (M Silver)q $76 (NM)

Health Care Evolution in West Michigan: It is Not About the Hospitals Anymoreq $15 (M Bronze)q $12 (M Silver)q $20 (NM)

My Bucket Lists: Climbing the Highest Peaks in the U.S. & Europeq $15 (M Bronze)q $12 (M Silver)q $20 (NM)

MEMBER FREE CLASS:

q Keeping Up with Social Security & Medicare 9:30-11:00 am

The Prison System: Doing Hard Time with Tonyq $35 (M Bronze)q $30 (M Silver)q $42 (NM)

Hemingway’s Michiganq $63 (M Bronze)q $50 (M Silver)q $76 (NM)

Boost Your Bridge Gameq $68 (M Bronze)q $55 (M Silver)q $81 (NM)

Tour the Grand Rapids Wastewater Treatment Plantq $15 (M Bronze)q $12 (M Silver)q $20 (NM)

Plein Air: Introduction to Outdoor Oil Paintingq $73 (M Bronze)q $60 (M Silver)q $86 (NM)

Spirits & Wine: A Ghostly Taste of Literature q $15 (M Bronze)q $12 (M Silver)q $20 (NM)

The Battle for Godq $63 (M Bronze)q $50 (M Silver)q $76 (NM)

Just War in the 20th & 21st Centuriesq $35 (M Bronze)q $30 (M Silver)q $42 (NM)

Children and the Lawq $35 (M Bronze)q $30 (M Silver)q $42 (NM)

What’s it Like Being a Criminal Defense Attorney?q $35 (M Bronze)q $30 (M Silver)q $42 (NM)

Mao and the Cultural Revolutionq $35 (M Bronze)q $30 (M Silver)q $42 (NM)

Paris: The Glorious City of Lights q $15 (M Bronze)q $12 (M Silver)q $20 (NM)

Film, Food & Fictionq $57 (M Bronze)q $47 (M Silver)q $67 (NM)

The Presidential Lecture Seriesq Bush Iq Clintonq Bush IIq $15 (M Bronze) eachq $12 (M Silver) eachq $20 (NM) each

Be a Humor Being: Laff Jest For the Health of It!q $35 (M Bronze)q $30 (M Silver)q $42 (NM)

Betty Van Andel Opera Center Tourq $15 (M Bronze)q $12 (M Silver)q $20 (NM)

From Bosch to Bruegelq $52 (M Bronze)q $42 (M Silver)q $62 (NM)

Guatemala and El Salvadorq $35 (M Bronze)q $30 (M Silver)q $42 (NM)

Candid Look at Local & National Elections 2012q $15 (M Bronze)q $12 (M Silver)q $20 (NM)

Founders Brewery: A Grand Rapids Gathering Place q $15 (M Bronze)q $12 (M Silver)q $20 (NM)

MEMBER FREE CLASSES:

q A Day in the Life of Michigan State Police Chaplain Andrew Jackson

9:30-11:00 am

q Heart Transplants: A Success Story in Grand Rapids

9:30-11:00 am

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OLLI at Aquinas1607 Robinson Road SEGrand Rapids, MI 49506-1799

Look for these upcoming June classes:

A Walk Through Grand Rapids: Antique Postcard Images of the Furniture City 1890-1940

Tour of John Ball Zoo

Golf Courses of Michigan

The Arab Spring: One Year Later

Controversial Hot Trials

Fracturing Shale: The Good, Bad & Ugly of Recovering Natural Gas

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Aquinas College is a community of adults joining together to achieve personal transformation of mind, body, and spirit through lifelong learning and community service.

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Spring 2012Course Schedule

Classes begin: April 10Registration by: April 5

Phone: 616.632.2430Fax: 616.732.4480

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