{"id":16713,"date":"2024-08-19T17:23:49","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T21:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/?p=16713"},"modified":"2024-08-19T17:24:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T21:24:21","slug":"this-week-at-olli-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/olli\/news\/this-week-at-olli-21\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week at OLLI- August 12"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Week of August  12<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The office is closed today (Victory Day).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CLASS SPOTLIGHT- <\/strong>Register Online<\/a> or call 401.874.4197.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 Openings- <\/strong>HOW TO EAT FOR GOOD HEALTH<\/strong> with Donna Zaken
Tuesday, August 13, at 10:00AM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What foods do people think are healthy but really are not?  What are good fats and bad fats? What about diets \u2013 omnivorous, vegan, paleo?  What do studies tell us? Did you know that cancer feeds off sugar, that sugar ages the skin, causing wrinkles, contributes to diabetes and high triglyceride levels, and causes oxidative stress that is like rust on a car. Learn how, by eating healthfully, you  can improve your quality of life and your health.  Please come to the class armed with topics that you would like to discuss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suggested:<\/strong> View “The Perfect Human Diet” by C.J. Hunt on Netflix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donna Zaken<\/strong> is a graduate of Stonybrook University and an advanced practice nurse practitioner dually trained in Western medicine and Eastern philosophies. She holds a postgraduate certificate of training in geriatric medicine from the Jewish Institute for Geriatric Care, NY, and has taught geriatric medicine to students studying for the PA degree.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FREE FOR MEMBERS- Register today!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

URI LEADS THE WAY<\/strong>– Come hear URI President Marc Parlange<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday, August 19, at 1:00PM- The presentation will be followed by conversation and light refreshments in the lobby with the President.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more than 130 years, URI has been dedicated to serving the people and communities of Rhode Island as the state\u2019s public flagship university. Now, with the launch of its strategic plan, Focus URI, the University will drive positive social, cultural, economic, and environmental change across our state and around the world. President Parlange will discuss how, in the coming years, URI will intensify its impact as an entrepreneurial hub that generates revenue for Rhode Island; spurs economic growth in important and emerging areas like the Blue Economy; inspires innovation; creates sustainable and equitable career opportunities; and attracts new partnerships and funding to the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marc B. Parlange<\/strong> holds a B.S. from Griffith University, Australia, and M.S. and Ph.D. from Cornell University. His professional higher education career spans more than 30 years in institutions including Monash University (Australia\u2019s largest university), the University of British Columbia, \u00c9cole Polytechnique F\u00e9d\u00e9rale de Lausanne, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of California, Davis. A recognized expert and researcher in environmental fluid mechanics, Parlange has published more than 200 peer-reviewed journal articles. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, and a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Meteorological Society, and the American Geophysical Union. His academic awards include the James B. Macelwane Medal from the American Geophysical Union early in his career and the John Dalton Medal of the European Geosciences Union. In 2020 he was awarded the American Meteorological Society\u2019s Hydrologic Sciences Medal. In August 2021, he became the 12th president of URI.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PARKING UPDATE- <\/strong> The URI parking system is unable to take our car registrations at this time. We will let you know when you are able to register your vehicle for the new academic year. You can continue to park in the OLLI parking lot #21. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out OLLI\u2019s recent Photo Library. Click here to view. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THIS WEEK AT OLLI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n