Summer
2016
NEWSLETTER
Once again the Curriculum Committee has organized a series of lectures/discussions for a few opportunities this summer. Most of
our offerings require membership in Learning in Retirement, although there are a few opportunities for non-members to participate
as well. You do need to register in advance for all of the classes and you are encouraged to do so soon, as many fill quickly!
Loneliness, Social Support and Cognitive Aging
The Spirit of the Music in Winona
Ellen Rozek, Ph.D., UWL Assistant Professor of Psychology
The purpose of the class is to give people a broader
understanding of the impact loneliness and social
support can have on cognitive health. Research has
found that social support and loneliness in a person’s life
can have measurable impacts on changes in cognition.
This class will review the research findings from the field
and discuss them, highlighting a recent study conducted
on campus with members of the UWL student body and
community members, including members of LIR.
June 21, 2016; 10 a.m-noon
LIR members - $5
Winona Beethoven Festival at the MMAM
After a delicious dinner at the Green Mill in Winona,
enjoy the music of Michala Petri and Lars Hannibal
at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. Conversation,
companionship and communication – these are the key
words in their universe. Petri is considered one of the
world’s most supreme instrumentalists, while Hannibal’s
wide experience from various ensembles enables him to
create both harmony and contrast; together they form a
synthesis that attracts attention worldwide.
July 14, 2016
LIR members = $70 Non-LIR members - $110
Assisted Death
Shakespeare and Polish History
Erica Srinivasan, Assistant Professor Psychology
Assisted death is a topic that has been met with much
public interest and controversy, which makes it an
important topic to discuss and understand. In this
course, learn about assisted death laws around the world,
with a focus on the assisted death movement in the U.S.
Examine the assisted death law in Oregon, the first place
in the U.S. where assisted death became legal, including
the demographics of people who have used the law, the
motivations for seeking assisted death, and arguments
for and against assisted death. Srinivasan will present
research findings from her qualitative study on grief and
bereavement following an assisted death. Implications
for those grieving an assisted death will be discussed.
June 24, 2016; 1–3 p.m.
LIR members - $5
Spend a delightful day in Winona,
beginning the day at the Polish Museum to
learn about Winona’s Polish (Kashubian)
heritage and see some lovely folk art. Lunch
will be at the Jefferson Pub. After lunch see one of
Shakespeare’s most delightful comedies As You Like It. The
Great River Shakespeare Festival is known for making
Shakespeare an accessible pleasure. A presentation on the
play will take place in La Crosse a week or so before visit.
July 22, 2016
LIR members = $80 Non-LIR members - $120
Eat Well, Move Well, Think Well
Dr. Scott Bautch, D.C.
August 4, 2016; 11 a.m.-noon
355 Morris Hall
LIR members - $5
All Shook Up
June 26, 2016
CFA matinée
Look for details at,
www.uwlax.edu/conted/lir
Look for this class in the fall.
Ecology and Management of Upper Great Lakes Wolves
Dick Theil, biologist
Registration Form Summer 2016
LIR
LIR membership fee
Cognitive Aging
Assisted Death
Eat Well, Move Well, Think Well
Music in Winona
Shakespeare
To register online visit: www.uwlax.edu/lir
To register by phone: 608.785.6500
To register by mail: UW-La Crosse Continuing Education
1725 State St; 205 Morris Hall
La Crosse, WI 54601
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list unless Continuing Education/Extension is notified in writing prior to program.
In memory of W. Carl
Wimberly, the LIR
Annual Breakfast
Meeting will be held
in his honor. Carl
was a founding father of LIR and
a recipient of the Burt and Norma
Altman LIR Distinguished Service
Award. He was also a past president
and was an active curriculum
committee member.
For those of you who knew him, we
invite you to share a few words at the
beginning of the meeting.
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SAVE the DATE:14th Wisconsin Association of Lifelong Learners Conference (WALL)
Meeting on the Mississippi –
Renewing Your Learning Community
September 7-9, 2016 | www.uwlax.edu/conted/WALL
In 1994, “Learning in Retirement” organization was
born. This was a way to recognize the importance of
cultivating the great store of accumulated knowledge
among our community of older adults and providing
opportunities for continued educational growth.
We want to share our stories but would invite you to also share yours!
What a better way to begin, “renewing our learning community” right on the
Mississippi River with a cruise on the La Crosse Queen paddlewheeler.
The conference will offer a variety of peer-lead breakouts for officers as
well as relevant topics offered to members at large. There will be some “downtime” activities which will give you the opportunity to enjoy beautiful city. Be
ready to enjoy nationally and internationally known keynote speakers, Stu
Robertshaw, “Dr. Humor” and Sara Slayton, Storyteller.
Summer 2016 LIR Newsletter
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
1725 State St.
La Crosse, WI 54601
www.uwlax.edu/conted/lir
Spring Annual
Meeting on May 17
$35
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UW-La Crosse is an affirmative
action/equal opportunity
employer and is in compliance
with Title IX and Section
504. Advise us at time of
registration if you desire special
accommodations. Requests will
be kept confidential.
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