Week of November 6
EVER WONDER HOW OLLI CAME TO BE? Check out the video “The Legacy of Osher Institutes” which was played in the opening session of the recent national conference. You can also view a quick video celebrating OLLI’s across the country!
There’s Still Time to Register!
CLASS SPOTLIGHT: Register online or call 401-874-4197
THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA – SOMALIA This class was originally scheduled earlier this month. Instructor: Jim Buxton
Friday, November 10, 1:00PM-12:30PM $15- Somalia came into the view of Americans as a result of the movie Black Hawk Down. At that point, many Americans asked, “Why are we involved in Somalia anyway?” We will consider why Somalia is one of the poorest countries on Earth. Further questions: Should the US have pulled out when it did? Was Somalia a Cold War pawn? Why are so many Somalis involved in pirating? Has the UN had any successes in Somalia?
Jim Buxton taught global studies and international relations at South Kingstown HS for 32 years. During that stretch, he earned numerous teaching awards, including the RI HS Social Studies Teacher of the Year in 1997, and the RI HS Girls Soccer Coach of the Year in 1988. In 1997-98, he taught in England under the Fulbright Teacher Exchange program. Since his retirement in 2009, he has taught international politics courses in the URI Political Science Department. From 2009 until 2016, he also taught in the Salve Regina Education Department and supervised HS social studies student teachers. He has also taught in both the Circle of Scholars and OLLI programs.
*OLLI requires a minimum enrollment of 10 students per class. If you are interested in registering for any of these classes, please don’t wait! Call today (401-874-4197) or log on to your OLLI account.
THIS WEEK AT OLLI
Monday
- 9:30AM Italian
- 9:30AM Classical Music Virtuosos (Zoom)
- 10:00AM Six Pillars of Healthy Living
- 1:00PM The Continent of Africa-Sudan
Tuesday
- 10:00AM Ireland-A Brief History
- 11:00AM-11:45AM Cyber Seniors
- 1:00PM What is the Role of Public Education
- 1:00PM-3:00PM Cyber Seniors
- 1:30PM Food is Medicine
- 3:00PM Movement Medicine
Wednesday
- 9:30AM From Tom to Tennessee
- 10:00AM Isn’t It Romantic-Literature of Hawthorne, Melville, Poe (Zoom)
- 10:00AM The Art of the iPhone
- 12:30PM Bowling Group
- 1:00PM Genealogy
- 1:00PM DIY Holiday Notecards
- 2:00PM-4:00PM Cyber Seniors
- 3:00PM Homescapes in Watercolor
- 3:00PM Japanese Americans and WWII
Thursday
- 9:30AM Compassionate Conversations
- 10:00AM 10:00AM Ireland-A Brief History
- 11:00AM-1:00PM Cyber Seniors
- 11:00AM Current Events Meeting
- 1:00PM Mah Jonng
- 2:00PM Curriculum Committee
- 2:00PM-4:00PM Cyber Seniors
- 3:00PM File,Pile, Sort, Shred (Zoom)
- 3:00PM Movie Group
Friday
- 10:00AM The Continent of Africa- Somalia
- 1:00PM Carol Burnett
- 1:00PM Taking the Inward Journey
INTERESTED IN CURRENT EVENTS? Join us at OLLI on Thursday, November 9, from 11:00AM-12:30PM for an open discussion facilitated by one of our members. It is our hope to offer this free gathering on a weekly basis bringing interested members together for lively discussions on local, state, national, and worldwide topics. The group will be encouraged to share interesting articles, photos, and other content related to current events, and urged to share their own thoughts and ideas in a respectful manner. Registration is not required for this first meeting.
THE INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD (IRB) AT URI is recruiting new Community Members. Click for more information or contact the IRB Chair, Aisling Caffrey, PhD, MS for more
URI MUSIC EVENTS: Looking for something to do? Check out URI’s Department of Music events. https://web.uri.edu/music/events/
RHODY OUTPOST- Requested donations for November include: Oil, Boxed cereal and plain unsweetened oats/oatmeal (not single packets). Donations can be dropped off in the OLLI office.
For a complete list of donations needed, please click here.
CONCERT TO BENEFIT RHODY OUTPOST, URI’s basic needs pantry. November 19, at 3:00PM $20 St. Augustine’s Church, 15 Lower College Rd. Concert participants include URI Students & local professional musicians. Click here for more information.
OLLI UMBRELLAS FOR SALE (CLICK FOR IMAGE): Purchase your OLLI umbrella in the office. $15 cash or check payable to URI while they last!
THE URI FOUNDATION & ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT INVITES YOU TO FACULTY OFFICE HOURS, WITH TOURS OF THE ARTS WEBINARS: Take a tour of the arts with Faculty Office Hour this fall! Join them for discussions with professors in art, music, and theatre. Hear about their own work, their teaching, and how they each use their chosen medium to advocate for social justice. These webinars provide the opportunity to hear from URI’s leading faculty and ask questions. All registrants will receive links to webinar recordings and further reading following the live discussions. Click here for more information.
WWII FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES THE FIRST TWO FORUMS OF THE WAR AND PEACE PROJECT IN NOVEMBER HOSTED BY MARC LEVITT
The War and Peace Project – A series of five free public forums organized by the nonprofit World War II Foundation, hosted by Marc Levitt, writer, filmmaker, and storyteller.
Week 1: Tuesday, 11/14/23, 6-8 PM
Oppenheimer’s Bomb
Dr. James Haile III, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Rhode Island
Rabbi Preston “Pesach” D. Neimeiser, of Temple Beth-El
Tim Gray, Founder and President of the WWII Foundation
Week 2: Tuesday, 11/21/23, 6-8 PM
Women in War
Colonel Susan Luz, retired army nurse and veteran of the Iraq war, Bronze Star recipient
Dr. Montgomery McFate, Professor at the US Naval War College
Tim Gray, Founder and President of the WWII Foundation