Week of September 25<\/p>\n
VETERAN\u2019S DAY CELEBRATION AT OLLI<\/strong>– We will be celebrating our OLLI Veterans in November. We would like to recognize our members\/and or family members who have served or are currently serving. Please let us know by sharing your name, service information, and a photo (past or present). We hope this year\u2019s Wall of Honor will be bigger and better than last year! (Click here to view last year\u2019s wall<\/a>). OLLI veterans who submit their information will be invited to a free tour of the World War II Museum in Wakefield on November 8. Deadline for submission is October 1. <\/p>\n We will unveil our WALL OF HONOR on November 2, at 12:00PM. Light Refreshments will be served. At 1:00PM, Tim Gray, founder and president of the WWII Foundation in Wakefield, will join us to share Stories From the Disappearing Generation. The talk is Free but registration is required. Register online<\/a> or call the office at 401-874-4197. <\/p>\n CLASS SPOTLIGHT: GMAIL TIPS AND TRICKS<\/strong>– 2 Sessions on October 10 & 17, 10:00AM-11:30AM with instructor, Peter Stetson.<\/p>\n Attention Windows and Chromebook users! Come learn the basics of GMail. How to compose, send, and reply to an email. Organizing your emails into folders and blocking spam emails. Create a unique signature to end each email. Participants MUST<\/b> have basic computer skills<\/p>\n THIS WEEK AT OLLI<\/p>\n Monday<\/b><\/p>\n Tuesday<\/b><\/p>\n Wednesday<\/b><\/p>\n Thursday<\/b><\/p>\n Friday<\/b><\/p>\n NEW CLASSES ADDED: Click the title to view and register.<\/p>\n AI Anxiety<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/li>\n Anesthesia: Its History and Uses <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Costa Rica <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n GMail Tips and Tricks<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Revolutionary Russia: Background for Today<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Second Session of Lifestyle Factors and Your Aging Brain<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Second Session of The Art of the iPhone<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n HELP US MEET THE OLLI CHALLENGE!- URI Day of Giving takes place on October 5. This is a 24-hour opportunity to give back. Can we count on you to show your support of OLLI? Every gift to RhodyNow: OLLI will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $3,500 thanks to the generosity of members of the OLLI Advisory Council. Visit alumni.uri.edu\/urigives <\/a>and click \u201cChallenges\u201d then scroll to see our OLLI challenge or you can make your gift directly to RhodyNow: OLLI by clicking here.<\/a> You can also drop off checks at the OLLI office made payable to URIFAE. In the memo line please put \u201cOLLI -Day of Giving.\u201d Don\u2019t miss the chance to support your love of lifelong learning with OLLI at URI! Thank you for your support and commitment.<\/p>\n OLLI EXTRA FREE<\/strong><\/p>\n LET\u2019S TALK TECHNOLOGY: EXPLORING A.I.(ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE)<\/strong><\/p>\n Thursday, September 28 at 11:30 on ZOOM from home or join us in the classroom to Zoom together.<\/p>\n The Technology Committee invites you to join this month’s OLLI Extra, Let\u2019s Talk Technology conversation on Exploring A.I. (Artificial Intelligence). Find out what all the talk is about. Get a peek at this fast-growing technology and how it affects our daily life. Join this discussion with members of our Technology Committee as they share their knowledge and how they utilize it. This is an introductory presentation. A more in-depth course titled A.I. Anxiety is being offered starting on Thursday, Oct.5.<\/p>\n CYBER SENIORS<\/strong> – Stop by for help with your devices\u2026no appointment needed. Students are in the lobby on the following days\/times:<\/p>\n Tuesdays, 11AM to 11:45AM (Dan) and 1:00PM to 3:00PM (Paige)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Wednesdays, 2:00PM-4:00PM (Dan)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Thursdays, 11:00AM-1:00PM (Paige) and 2:00PM to 4:00PM (Dan)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n THANK YOU FOR BRINGING A FRIEND!! <\/strong><\/p>\n Last month OLLI welcomed 76 new members! Thank you for spreading the word to your friends, family, and new acquaintances. Be sure to invite them to next month’s New Member Welcome on October 5.<\/p>\n OLLI NEW MEMBER WELCOME<\/strong>\u2013 Thursday, October 5, at 3:00PM. Are you new to OLLI@URI or returning after being gone awhile? Both current and new members are invited to attend and learn about all OLLI has to offer. We\u2019ll review our current programs, and our special interest groups, and explore and become more familiar with the OLLI website and registration software. There will be plenty of time for Q&A. Coffee & light refreshments too! Please join us and bring a friend along so they can see what we\u2019re all about! Registration<\/a> is helpful but not required. <\/p>\n OLLI AT URI HAS AN OPENING FOR A PART-TIME POSITION<\/strong>. Please take a look at the job description<\/a> as you may be interested, or you may have a friend or family member who would be ideal for working with OLLI. <\/p>\n RESEARCH STUDY – URI PT & KINESIOLOGY DEPARTMENT<\/strong>: This study is looking to contribute to the understanding and development of an augmented reality based walking intervention for older adults diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment to improve how they move and their overall physical functioning. Therefore, we are seeking participants aged 50 and up who have been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment to participate in our study. More detail regarding inclusion and commitment to the study can be found by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n A POETRY READING BY KWAME DAWES<\/strong> Thursday, October 5, at 4:00PM<\/p>\n Hope Room, Higgins Welcome Center & Livestreamed<\/p>\n Organized and sponsored by the English Department, Africana Studies Department, and College of Arts and Sciences. The event will feature a half-hour poetry reading followed by a book signing. Click for more details and to register.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n URI THEATRE PRESENTS A SEASON TO LOSE YOUR HEAD OVER<\/strong><\/p>\n 2023-24 LINEUP TO FEATURE \u2018MARIE ANTOINETTE,\u2019 \u2018SPEECH AND DEBATE,\u2019 \u2018MACBETH\u2019 AND \u2018LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS\u2019<\/p>\n Marie Antoinette likely wasn\u2019t the first to live a life of conspicuous consumption and, obviously, she won\u2019t be last. But it\u2019s a tale worth revisiting. The University of Rhode Island Theatre Department will do just that as it opens its 2023-24 season with \u201cMarie Antoinette,\u201d David Adjmi\u2019s contemporary look at the ill-fated French queen \u2013 from her rise as a star of the masses to her place on the guillotine. The production is also part of the URI Honors Colloquium\u2019s fall series, \u201cNot Business as Usual: Business for the Common Good,\u201d as an American tale of celebrity culture and irresponsible spending. Click here to read more <\/a>and visit the 2023-24 season webpage <\/a>for a full list of productions.<\/p>\n \u2018COMMUNITY ECONOMIES: ORGANIZING FOR THE COMMON GOOD\u2019 SEPT. 26<\/strong><\/p>\n Drew University economics professor Maliha Safri will discuss how collective economic forms work in local economies and how they work for their participants during Tuesday night’s URI Honors Colloquium lecture. Click here to read more and to register.<\/a><\/p>\n Register for updates and reminders here or email urihonors@etal.uri.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n LANGEVIN SYMPOSIUM SERIES AT URI- POLARIZATION OF POLITICS IN AMERICA: FINDING THE CENTER<\/strong><\/p>\n Tuesday, October 17, 5:00PM-6:30PM at Edwards Hall. The event will examine the polarization of 21st century American politics, bringing experts and political professionals from both sides of the aisle together for a robust discussion on recent and ongoing attempts at bipartisanship. Featured speakers include:<\/p>\n WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP SERIES, FEATURING LIEUTENANT GENERAL PATRICIA D. HOROHO U.S. ARMY, RETIRED.<\/strong> Dedicated to serving and following her life calling of improving the U.S. healthcare system, General Horoho served 33 years with the U.S. Army\u2014retiring as a Lieutenant General, the 43rd Army Surgeon General, and Commander of the U.S. Army Medical Command. She is currently the chief executive officer of Optum Serve and founder and president of 2Serve Together Foundation\u2014a nonprofit organization dedicated to the women who have served or are currently serving our nation. We hope you will join us for this inspiring discussion. Click for more information and to register.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Week of September 25 VETERAN\u2019S DAY CELEBRATION AT OLLI– We will be celebrating our OLLI Veterans in November. We would like to recognize our members\/and or family members who have served or are currently serving. Please let us know by sharing your name, service information, and a photo (past or present). 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