No homework. No tests. No pressure.
It’s just learning for the joy of it!
Enrichment short courses and special events
specially developed for folks 50 and better.
Spring 2016
Look for courses and special events
at these locations:
Manhattan • Salina • Lindsborg
McPherson • Hutchinson
South Hutchinson • Newton
North Newton • Hesston
Dear Lifelong Learners,
Some Very Special, Special Events
In addition to our courses, we’ve
got a line-up of all-star special
events in Manhattan, Salina and
Hutchinson.
In Manhattan (see page 3), you can:
•Take a journey back in time to
local Underground Railroad sites
in Riley and Wabaunsee counties
•Join us for a tour of historic Fort
Riley established in 1853
•Enjoy a production of William
Shakespeare’s As You Like It at the
Chapman Theatre
In Salina (see page 4):
•Listen to the classical voices of
international virtuosos Tatiana
Tessman and Rebecca Copley, and
the Salina Symphony at the Stiefel
Theatre
•Revel in the joyful contemporary
music of Keb’ Mo’ at the Stiefel
Theatre
In Hutchinson (see page 5):
•Board the bus for a two-day visit
to Lawrence, Kan., to visit the
Dole Institute, Allen Fieldhouse,
the Natural History Museum and
the new DeBruce Center, home of
James Naismith’s handwritten “13
Rules of Basketball”
Eighteen New Courses!
That’s right, more than half of the
courses we’re offering this spring
are new with 12 new instructors.
You can’t beat that with a stick.
A Strong Collaboration
In addition to our great instructors,
we also want to recognize our
ongoing programming partners
who share our strong commitment
to lifelong learning. Information
about all our partners can be found
on page 22.
Friends of Osher
n addition to the support we get
from the Osher Foundation and
KU Professional & Continuing
Education, equally important has
been the support we’ve received
from our Friends of Osher. This is
a special group of people whose
donations support the Osher
Institute. They recognize that the
accessible, low-cost opportunities
offered by the Institute enrich the
lives of adult learners. They also
help us expand our programming
and add new sites for courses and
special events.
The beautiful picture that graces our cover was
taken by photographer Scott Bean. To obtain a
copy of this photograph or others, please visit
www.scottbeanphoto.com.
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A Special Benefit for Friends of
Osher
Starting this semester, Friends of
Osher earn a special benefit. They
now can enjoy early registration for
courses and events. Will you join
them? For more information and a
list of our donor Friends, please see
pages 20–21.
Want to Teach an Osher Course?
Perhaps you’d like to be an Osher
instructor. If you have an idea for
an Osher course or you would like
to teach a course yourself, please
contact me at jimpeters@ku.edu or
call 785-864-9142.
Join Us on Facebook
The Osher Institute at KU is on
Facebook. Join us at www.facebook.
com/osherkansas.
Come for the Courses. Stay for the
People.
On behalf of our dedicated partners
and instructors, I invite you to
review the courses and events in
this catalog and enroll today. We’re
sure that you will love the courses
and meet inquisitive folks like you
who want to learn—just for the joy
of it!
It’s Easy to Register!
There are three easy ways
to register: you can mail the
registration form in this catalog, go
online at www.osher.ku.edu, or call
toll free 877-404-5823.
We hope to see you soon.
Sincerely,
Photo by Susan Wolfe
Spring in the Flint Hills! How’s that
for a happy thought? Perhaps the
only thing that would make me
smile brighter is knowing that the
Osher Institute will be offering 26
courses at 14 sites in 9 cities across
central Kansas. From homesteaders
to presidents, from Shakespeare
to Hitchcock, and from the
counterculture of the ’60s to today’s
migrant crisis, there’s bound to be
something to pique your interest.
Register today!
Jim Peters
Director
785-864-9142
jimpeters@ku.edu
Spring 2016
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Special Events—Manhattan
Underground Railroad Sites
in Riley and Wabaunsee
Counties
The Underground Railroad was a
lifeline for slaves yearning to be free,
even in Kansas, the Free State. On
this journey, we’ll visit significant
sites and learn who played important roles during this period. We’ll
explore the famous Beecher Bible
and Rifle Church and the Strong
Farm and meet Captain Mitchell,
Reverend Blood and others who
helped to make Kansas a free state!
This adventure will place you in the
shoes of enslaved Africans, slave
owners and abolitionists as you
learn the true meaning of strength,
courage, and endurance experienced.
Richard Pitts, Executive Director
of the Wonder Workshop, is the
author of A Self-guided Tour of the
Underground Railroad in Kansas and
Executive Producer of the documentary “The Kansas Underground
Railroad.”
Friday, Apr. 8 • 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
9:00 a.m. – Coach picks up
Meadowlark Hills residents
9:15 a.m. – Coach departs Town
Center parking lot west of
Dillard’s in Manhattan
$75 fee includes transportation, presentation, admissions and lunch.
Historic Fort Riley Tour
Fort Riley, established in 1853, is one
of the Army’s oldest and continuously garrisoned posts. Our visit to
the historic Main Post will consist
of a guided tour of the U.S. Cavalry
Museum, which chronicles the
history of the horse-mounted branch
of the service from 1775 to 1950;
a guided tour of the 1st Infantry
Division Museum, the Army’s oldest
and most storied Division; and a
tour of the historic Custer House
restored to its original 1870s look.
We’ll also take a walking tour of the
Main Post featuring landmarks such
as St. Mary’s Chapel, the old trolley
station, the historic Cavalry Parade
Field, and the gravesite of “Chief,”
the last cavalry horse of the Army.
We’ll even stop for lunch on post.
Robert Smith, Ph.D., is the Director
of the Fort Riley Museum. He has a
doctorate in history from KSU, and
has published numerous articles on
military history.
Friday, Apr. 15 • 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
9:00 a.m. – Coach picks up
Meadowlark Hills residents
9:15 a.m. – Coach departs Town
Center parking lot west of
Dillard’s in Manhattan
$65 fee includes transportation,
admissions and lunch.
Refund must be requested by Apr. 1,
minus a $15 administrative fee.
Refund must be requested by Apr. 8,
minus a $15 administrative fee.
Spring 2016 Tel. 785-864-5823, toll-free 877-404-5823
William Shakespeare’s
As You Like It
In As You Like It, the heroine
Rosalind flees persecution in her
uncle’s court accompanied by her
cousin Celia to find safety and
eventually love in the Forest of
Arden. They encounter a number
of memorable characters, including
the court fool, Touchstone and the
melancholy Jacques. Featuring some
of Shakespeare’s most famous and
oft-quoted phrases, “All the world’s
a stage” and “A fool! A fool! I met a
fool in the forest…,” this play remains
a favorite romantic comedy among
audiences around the world. This
production is part of a semester-long
series of campus and community
events honoring the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. As
You Like It is sponsored by the KSU
School of Music, Theatre and Dance
and directed by David Mackay.
Thursday, Apr. 28 • 7:30 p.m.
Mark A. Chapman Theatre,
Nichols Hall
702 Mid-Campus Dr. South
Manhattan
$15 admission fee
Refund must be requested by Apr. 21,
minus a $5 administrative fee.
This production complements the
three-part Osher Institute course being
offered by Sally Bailey in February at
the Beach Museum of Art. (See page 6.)
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Special Events—Salina
Why Is It Called the
Osher Institute?
In 2004, the University of Kansas
received a charter from the
Bernard Osher Foundation in San
Francisco to establish the Osher
Lifelong Learning Institute at KU.
Tatiana Tessman
Rebecca Copley
Expressive Virtuosity
Keb’ Mo’ and his Band
Two international virtuosos will
return to the Stiefel stage for this
thrilling concert! Tatiana Tessman
will perform Liszt’s Piano Concerto
No. 2 and Rebecca Copley will
perform selections from Puccini’s
Tosca and Turandot.
Award-winning singer, songwriter,
guitarist and contemporary blues
artist Keb’ Mo’ recently released his
album BLUESAmericana. The album
garnered Keb’ Mo’ a Blues Music
Award and three 2015 Grammy
nominations. Keb’ Mo’ has cultivated
a reputation as a modern master of
American roots music. B.B. King,
Buddy Guy, the Dixie Chicks, Joe
Cocker and Tom Jones have all
recorded his songs. He has collaborated with Bonnie Raitt, Jackson
Brown, Cassandra Wilson, Buddy
Guy, Amy Grant and Solomon Burke.
Russian-born pianist Tatiana
Tessman’s career is studded with
awards that distinguish her as an
artist of international stature.
Singing the most demanding repertoire for soprano, Rebecca Copley
has triumphed in opera and symphonic works throughout the world.
Pre-Performance
Friday, Jan. 29 • 2:30 p.m.
Performance
Sunday, Jan. 31 • 4 p.m.
Stiefel Theatre
Watson Room
151 S. Santa Fe
Salina
$40 fee includes Friday pre-performance and Sunday concert.
Symphony ticket holders may attend the
pre-performance event for free but must
register in advance.
Refund must be requested by Jan. 22,
minus a $15 administrative fee.
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Osher Institute Exclusive!
Join us for a discussion of Keb’ Mo’s
music and reception with light hors
d’oeuvres and refreshments.
Friday, Apr. 15
6:30 p.m. – Presentation and reception
8:00 p.m. – Performance
Stiefel Theatre
Watson Room
151 S. Santa Fe
Salina
$55 fee includes concert and
reception.
Refund must be requested by Jan. 22,
minus a $15 administrative fee.
Tel. 785-864-5823, toll-free 877-404-5823
The Foundation, established in
1977 by its namesake Bernard
Osher, supports a network of
120 Osher Lifelong Learning
Institutes across the United
States to meet the needs of older
learners who want to learn
simply for the joy of it. Since 2007
the Foundation has awarded two
$1 million endowed grants to
KU Professional & Continuing
Education.
Bernard Osher
was born in
Biddeford,
Maine, in 1927,
and pursued
a successful
business career
beginning with
his family’s
hardware store in Maine and
continuing at Oppenheimer &
Company in New York before
moving to California. There
he became a founding director
of World Savings, the second
largest savings institution in the
United States, which was sold to
Wachovia Corporation in 2006.
Osher purchased the fine art
auction house of Butterfield &
Butterfield in 1970 and oversaw
its growth to become the fourth
largest auction house in the
world. In 1999, he sold the
company to eBay.
Bernard Osher is known
for his philanthropy and
his keen interest in lifelong
learning. To learn more, visit
osherfoundation.org.
Spring 2016
Special Event—Hutchinson
Alumni
Association
Discounts
The Osher Lifelong Learning
Institute at KU is proud to partner
with leading academic institutions
across Kansas, including Kansas
State University, Hutchinson
Community College, Washburn
University and Hesston College.
Lawrence! A Two-Day Visit
Join us as we take an overnight trip to Lawrence, often called “The Cradle
of Basketball.” We’ll depart Hutchinson on Wednesday, Apr. 6, arriving in
Lawrence in time for lunch at Free State Brewery and to spend some time on
Massachusetts Street. Then it’s off to the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics.
After checking into the Holiday Inn Express, you’ll have two choices for an
evening in Lawrence: you can head to the Lied Center for an Osher exclusive
dinner and a concert by the Branford Marsalis Quartet, or you can go enjoy
dinner on your own in one of the many great restaurants downtown.
On Thursday, we’ll take a bus tour of the beautiful, but ever-changing
KU campus, stopping for a tour of Allen Fieldhouse and the new DeBruce
Center—permanent home of James Naismith’s handwritten “13 Rules of
Basketball.” Then we’ll visit the KU Natural History Museum and gravesite of
James Naismith, inventor of basketball. Following lunch at the Kansas Union
(with time to visit the KU Bookstore), we’ll head back to Hutchinson.
Wednesday, Apr. 6
8:00 a.m. – Depart Hutchinson
Noon – Arrive in Lawrence
5:30 p.m. – Dinner and Branford Marsalis concert or dinner on your own
downtown
Thursday, Apr. 7
8:00 a.m. – Depart hotel
8:45 a.m. – Tour campus sites
1:30 p.m. – Depart Lawrence
5:00 p.m. – Arrive in Hutchinson
Members of their alumni associations can receive a special $10 per
semester discount for courses offered
by KU’s Osher Institute at 40 sites in
19 cities across Kansas and Greater
Kansas City. This catalog lists
the courses and events in Central
Kansas, but a full listing of courses
and events across the state and
Greater Kansas City can be found at
www.osher.ku.edu.
To receive your discount when you
register for courses:
1. Enter your member ID number
on the registration form in this
catalog;
2. Enter it in the appropriate field
on the online registration form at
www.osher.ku.edu; or
$295 fee per person – double occupancy
$345 fee for single occupancy
Fee includes coach transportation, lodging, breakfasts, admission fees, two
lunches and snacks on the bus.
Optional $75 fee: Branford Marsalis Quartet concert and pre-performance
dinner at the Lied Center.
3. Call toll free 877-404-5823 and
provide your number to the registration specialist.
The member discount is available for
short courses only. It does not apply to
special event fees.
Refund must be requested by Mar. 30, minus a $15 administrative fee.
Spring 2016 Tel. 785-864-5823, toll-free 877-404-5823
www.osher.ku.edu
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Manhattan
William Shakespeare’s
As You Like It
Manhattan Home Life
of the 1880’s
The Generals Who Became
President
This course is just in time for Kansas
State’s spring production of the
Shakespeare classic, As You Like It.
Prior to the performance, we’ll read
selected scenes, discuss artistic and
historical issues involved in the play,
and learn how Shakespeare’s plays
were produced in the Globe Theatre
in London. During one session we
will visit the Beach Museum’s exhibit
of a rare 400-year-old “First Folio”
of the William Shakespeare’s plays.
First assembled by two actors in
1623, the folio is an original printing of the first collected edition of
Shakespeare’s plays. Of 800 original
copies, it’s estimated that between
200 and 300 remain.
What was Manhattan like during
the 1880s? The homes? Furnishings?
Clothing? We will delve into local
1880’s community and home life
through food, fashion, families,
government, buildings and work.
A special tour after the class of the
Wolf House Museum will illustrate
that period.
The course will focus on three of
America’s most significant and
influential military men. First,
we’ll examine the life and military
leadership of George Washington.
During the American Revolution,
Washington successfully and continually outmaneuvered the British
Army. Then we’ll review the life
and military genius of Ulysses
Grant. Although a mediocre West
Point student, Grant successfully
led Union forces as he “outgeneraled” Confederate military leaders
during America’s Civil War. Finally
we’ll consider the life and military
acumen of Kansas’ own Dwight D.
Eisenhower. While not a successful
battlefield commander, Eisenhower
played a significant role in forging
a war-winning coalition of fractious
allies during the Second World War.
Sally Bailey, MFA, MSW, is a
Professor of Theatre at Kansas State
University and author of Barrier-Free
Theatre, a book about making theatre
accessible to everyone.
Tuesdays
Feb. 16, 23 & Mar. 1 • 6–8 p.m.
Beach Museum of Art
701 Beach Rd.
Manhattan
Cheryl Collins, Riley County
Historical Museum Director,
holds degrees in history from
KSU. Corina Salas De Hugo,
Riley County Historical Museum
Curator of Collections, holds a
degree in interior design from KSU.
Linda Glasgow, RCHM Curator of
Archives/Librarian, has a degree
in history from the University of
Missouri. Allana Saenger Parker,
RCHM Curator of Design, has a
degree in history from KSU and a
master’s in museum studies from
KU. Marla Day, Senior Curator,
Kansas State University Historic
Costume and Textiles Museum and
RCHM Trustee, has two degrees in
clothing and textiles from KSU.
The First Folio tour is organized by the
Folger Shakespeare Library, in partnership with the Cincinnati Museum
Center and the American Library
Association.
Fridays
Feb. 19, 26 & Mar. 4 • 2–4 p.m.
Meadowlark Hills Community Room
2121 Meadowlark Rd.
Manhattan
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Robert Smith, Ph.D., is the Director
of the Fort Riley Museum. He has a
doctorate in history from KSU, and
has published numerous articles on
military history.
Tuesdays
Mar. 29 & Apr. 5, 12 • 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Meadowlark Hills Community Room
2121 Meadowlark Rd.
Manhattan
Spring 2016
Lindsborg
Photo courtesy of The Morning Sun, Pittsburg, Kansas
Manhattan
Worker Heritage:
Homesteaders, Farmers,
Miners and Women!
Art for All: Birger Sandzén
and Early Kansas Art
Associations
We’ll discuss how the homestead era
in Kansas provided an environment
for labor and farmer organizations
such as the Grange and Knights
of Labor. Then we’ll review the
forgotten Cloud County town of
Minersville, a coal mining community with a rich labor cooperative
movement. Finally, we’ll examine
how women helped change labor in
America, including stories of Mother
Jones, Frances Perkins, Lucy Parsons,
Susan B. Anthony and other women
past and present.
The philosophies that Birger Sandzén
absorbed from his radical Swedish
National Romantic art instructors had
a far-reaching effect on the evolution
of culture on the Kansas prairie. We’ll
look at young Swedes who broke
with the Swedish Royal Academy
to found the League of Artists,
whose first studio class of eight in
1891 included Sandzén. We’ll trace
Sandzén’s earliest years in Lindsborg
and his efforts to establish a vibrant
arts community in the American
Heartland through exhibitions and
art societies. Finally, we’ll focus on
the lasting contributions Sandzén
made to the state’s art programs.
Greg Stephens teaches at K-State
Polytechnic in Salina. Tom Fleming
has taught social science at Bethany
College and the University of Texas.
Debi Aaron, an officer with the
Kansas Anthropological Association,
has researched Minersville, Kan.
Dee Boyd has led worker and communication training. Bob Storer is
a representative for the Working
Kansas Alliance. Joan Ratzlaff has
worked for fair treatment in the
workplace for more than 40 years.
Wednesdays
Apr. 6, 13 & 20 • 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Meadowlark Hills Community Room
2121 Meadowlark Rd.
Manhattan
Cori Sherman North is the curator
at the Birger Sandzén Memorial
Gallery in Lindsborg. She earned
her master’s and doctorate’s in art
history at KU. She is the author of
Charles Bunnell, Rocky Mountain
Modern (2013) and a frequent contributor to American Art Review.
Mondays
Mar. 7, 14 & 21 • 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery
401 N. First St.
Lindsborg
The Legend of Atlantis:
Legend No More
Ever since Plato’s stories of Atlantis
appeared in ancient Greece, the
search has been on to find it.
Searchers have looked in the Atlantic,
the Pacific, the Mediterranean Sea,
the Caribbean Sea and as far away
as the North and South Poles. In our
first session we will examine the
origins of the story of Atlantis told by
Plato and others, reviewing its myths
and legends. We’ll explore theories
about the location of Atlantis, including the Mediterranean Sea (the island
of Santorini, ancient Troy, and Spain)
and the Atlantic Ocean (the Azores,
Bimini and Cuba). Finally we will
start with 1968 airplane photos of
Bimini showing underwater structures suggesting an ancient sunken
maritime empire.
Kathi Patterson earned a bachelor’s
degree in English and a master’s in
Communication Arts. She has 10
years’ experience teaching college
English, cinema studies, and other
courses at several colleges and universities, most recently for six years
at Hutchinson Community College.
Mondays
Mar. 21, 28 & Apr. 4 • 2–4 p.m.
Bethany Home
321 Chestnut St.
Lindsborg
- M E M O R I A L GA L L E RY -
Spring 2016 Tel. 785-864-5823, toll-free 877-404-5823
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Salina
Historical Dialogs of
Democracy
Introduction to World
Religions
Building a Better Community
with Public Deliberation
This course investigates the evolution
of democracy as a social and political
system through the voices of both its
supporters and detractors. It reviews
the historic arguments presented in
the writings of social and political theorists and philosophers of the time.
It presents to the students a forum
for discussion, debate, critical analysis and evaluation about the ups and
downs of this process, from Ancient
Greece to early modern Europe and
to America. Although there will be
short introductory comments on each
topic before discussion begins, the
course will be structured as a seminar
with a format specifically intended to
facilitate the free and open exchange
of ideas about democracy.
As our society becomes increasingly global, we naturally encounter
different religions. Sometimes the
information we have about other
religions is accurate, sometimes it
isn’t. The purpose of this course
is to provide accurate information
about a variety of religions, perhaps
some you’ve never heard of or know
little about. So, here are some questions we’ll answer: How did the
religion begin? Who are the major
people? What rituals and beliefs
drive the religion? These and many
other questions will be addressed
in an open and unbiased way for
“Dharmic” religions (Hinduism,
Buddhism, etc.), “Abrahamic” religions (Judaism, Islam, etc.), and
“Taoic” religions (Confucianism,
Taoism, etc.).
In response to recent political
polarization, some cities have experimented with complex public policy
issues with public deliberation. We’ll
offer a structured conversation that
welcomes public deliberation on three
selected issues. The class will use
National Issues Forum Guides to offer
background information for deliberation. First will be “Historic Decisions:
If we lived in 1787, how might we
have thought through what kind of
government we should have?”; then,
we’ll discuss “America’s Role in the
World: What Does National Security
Mean in the 21st Century?” Finally,
we review “Sustaining Ourselves:
How can we best meet our needs
today without hampering our ability
to meet those needs tomorrow?”
Mike Russell, Ph.D., is an Associate
Professor of History at Kansas
Wesleyan University. He earned his
bachelor’s and master’s degrees at
Western Washington University, and
his doctorate at Washington State
University.
Mondays
Feb. 22, 29 & Mar. 7 • 2–4 p.m.
Pioneer Hall, Room 350
Kansas Wesleyan University
100 E. Claflin Ave.
Salina
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Joel Matthews holds a master’s
degree in Clinical Psychology from
Emporia State University and has
been a licensed practitioner for 20
years. Now at K-State, he teaches
courses in psychology.
Wednesdays
Feb. 24 & Mar. 2, 9 • 2–4 p.m.
Technology Center, Room 168
Kansas State University Polytechnic
2310 Centennial Rd.
Salina
Tel. 785-864-5823, toll-free 877-404-5823
Greg Stephens is a faculty member
at K-State and active in several community groups. Thea Nietfeld is
a trained mediator, facilitator and
a founder of Salina Initiative for
Restorative Justice.
$7.50 materials fee
Wednesdays
Mar. 16, 23 & 30 • 6:30–8:30 p.m.
College Center Conference Room
Kansas State University Polytechnic
2310 Centennial Rd.
Salina
Spring 2016
Salina
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Six Women Who Made
History
Play Ball! America’s Pastime
in Film and Fiction
The Generals Who Became
President
This course brings to life the stories
of women who changed history.
Presented in a first-person format
and dressed in period costumes,
the instructors tell the stories of
these six historic figures, including heroic Civil War nurse Clara
Barton, Katharine Wright (sister
and promoter for her brothers’
Wright Brothers Company), First
Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, aviation
record-holder Louise Thaden, first
American woman mayor Dora Salter
of Algonia, Kan., and Irena Sendler,
member of the Polish Underground
who rescued 2,500 Jewish children
during WWII.
One of the wonderful elements of
spring is the beginning of baseball
season, and there is arguably no
better sport represented in literature. This might be because baseball
highlights individual actions within
a team environment, and the game
has historically been in close conversation with many of our nation’s
greatest struggles and accomplishments. Thus, we will analyze
the significance of these elements
through various works of film and
fiction, such as The Natural, Shoeless
Joe and Bang the Drum Slowly. Each
class period will be structured in a
discussion format, and participants
are asked to read Bang the Drum
Slowly before the final class period.
The course will focus on three of
America’s most significant and
influential military men. First,
we’ll examine the life and military
leadership of George Washington.
During the American Revolution,
Washington successfully and continually outmaneuvered the British
Army. Then we’ll review the life
and military genius of Ulysses
Grant. Although a mediocre West
Point student, Grant successfully
led Union forces as he “outgeneraled” Confederate military leaders
during America’s Civil War. Finally
we’ll consider the life and military
acumen of Kansas’ own Dwight D.
Eisenhower. While not a successful
battlefield commander, Eisenhower
played a significant role in forging
a war-winning coalition of fractious
allies during the Second World War.
Irene Nielsen, Psy.D., teaches
courses in optimal aging, neuro-bio-psychology, and health
psychology online at Ashford
University. Bonnie Johnson,
M.A.E.S., teaches math and economics at Hutchinson Community
College. Both are creative and
aggressive life-long learners.
Damon Kraft, Ph.D., is a native
Kansan and Associate Professor
of English at Kansas Wesleyan
University. He received his bachelor’s
and master’s degrees from Emporia
State University and his doctorate
from the University of Missouri.
Mondays
Mar. 21, 28 & Apr. 4 • 2–4 p.m.
Salina Presbyterian Manor
2601 E. Crawford St.
Salina
Wednesdays
Apr. 6, 13 & 20 • 2–4 p.m.
Pioneer Hall, Room 325
Kansas Wesleyan University
100 E. Claflin Ave.
Salina
Spring 2016 Tel. 785-864-5823, toll-free 877-404-5823
Robert Smith, Ph.D., is the Director
of the Fort Riley Museum. He has a
doctorate in history from KSU, and
has published numerous articles on
military history.
Tuesdays
Apr. 19, 26 & May 3 • 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Welcome Center, Room 122
Kansas State University Polytechnic
2310 Centennial Rd.
Salina
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McPherson
The Story of the Mennonites
in South Central Kansas
Many branches of the Mennonite
family call south central Kansas
home. Yet the origins and customs of
these Kansas Mennonites are varied
and diverse. This course will explore
the origins, settlement, culture and
theology of Mennonites beginning
in the 1500s to the present. We’ll
explore migration patterns through
Switzerland, the Netherlands,
Prussia, Poland and Russia to the
present in Kansas. We’ll examine the
similarities and differences among
the various branches of Mennonites
and discuss the importance of preserving the historical record.
Peggy Goertzen is Director
and Archivist of the Center for
Mennonite Brethren Studies at Tabor
College in Hillsboro, Kansas. She has
researched, published and lectured
extensively on Mennonite history
topics.
Where Do You Draw the Line
& Why? Moral and Ethical
Issues Examined
Explore the hot issues of the day,
including euthanasia, gay marriage,
abortion, cloning, climate change,
death penalty, just/unjust war, role
of government in legislating morality, and more. Learn how to think
critically and examine each issue
from a social, religious, scientific,
and philosophical angle. Understand
the root issue of each topic and create
an informed opinion. You’ll learn the
different ways people decide what is
right and wrong and the strengths
and weaknesses of each.
Arlen Busenitz has a master’s in
Ministry Leadership from Luther
Rice Seminary, pastors a church
and teaches Ethics & Philosophy for
Hutchinson Community College.
Arlen also volunteers in his community as a volunteer firefighter, EMT,
and chaplain.
Wednesdays
Feb. 10, 17 & 24 • 2–4 p.m.
The Cedars
1021 Cedars Dr.
McPherson
Tuesdays
Mar. 8, 15 & 22 • 2–4 p.m.
Hutchinson Community College
McPherson Center
Room 133
2208 E. Kansas Ave.
McPherson
10 www.osher.ku.edu
Tel. 785-864-5823, toll-free 877-404-5823
Why Hitchcock Matters
This course explores little-known
but significant aspects of the work
of Alfred Hitchcock, one of the most
revered yet controversial film directors. The course looks at what made
Hitchcock both ahead of his time
and still relevant today—artistically,
historically and politically. The films
scheduled for the course are Sabotage
(1936), a story of modern-day terrorism in pre-war London; Dial M
for Murder (1954), his entertaining
3-D suspense thriller, which will
be shown in 3-D; the short films he
made during WWII as a contribution
to the war effort, including a suppressed film about the Holocaust;
and never-before-seen footage from
Hitchcock’s fascinating unrealized
projects.
Eric Monder, on staff at Bethany
College, is a writer, teacher, and
documentary filmmaker. He
received his degree from New York
University in 1986.
Mondays
Mar. 21, 28 & Apr. 4 • 2–4 p.m.
Hutchinson Community College
McPherson Center
Room 133
2208 E. Kansas Ave.
McPherson
Spring 2016
PART I
OSHER SPRING 2016 REGISTRATION (one registration form per person)
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF (please print)
If you’re new to Osher, how did you hear
about us? Direct mail Friend
Newspaper (name)____________________
Other (explain)_______________________
Full name (First, MI, Last, Suffix)
___________________________________________________________________
Email_______________________________________________________________
Address_____________________________________________________________
City, State, ZIP________________________________________________________
Daytime phone (________)_____________________________________________
Date of Birth____________________________ Male Female
Priority code (printed above your address)______________________________________
If you will need special accommodation, please mark the box, and a member of the
KU Professional & Continuing Education staff will contact you. AO160220/JCN160277
Highest level of education completed:
High school
Some college
Bachelor’s degree
Graduate degree
Retired?
Yes No
KU Alum?
Yes No
K-State Alum?
Yes No
HCC Alum?
Yes No
Hesston Coll. Alum?
Yes No
Bethany Coll. Alum?
Yes No
Please send me information about
KU Alumni Association.
Photo Waiver: I give permission to use
photographs of me in advertising related to
the University of Kansas. Yes No
A. SELECT COURSES (Register for special events in the “Special Events Fees” section on the next page.)
Hesston Courses (page 18)
Starts
Philosophy and the Big Questions of Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan. 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Villa Life Center Chapel
The Germany I Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Villa Life Center Chapel
The Migrant Crisis: Europe and North America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Villa Life Center Chapel
Hutchinson/S. Hutchinson Courses (pages 15–16)
Starts
Kansas at the Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 2. . . . . . . . . . Hutchinson Community College
China: Rebirth of a Chinese Empire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 1. . . . . . . . Mennonite Friendship Communities
Revisiting the 1960s Counterculture: A Sociological & Personal Perspective. . . . Apr. 5. . . . . . . . . . Hutchinson Community College
Blown Away: The Science of Kansas Weather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 20 . . . . . . . . . Hutchinson Community College
Lindsborg Courses (page 7)
Starts
Art for All: Birger Sandzén and Early Kansas Art Associations. . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 7. . . . . . . . . . Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery
The Legend of Atlantis: Legend No More. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bethany Home
Manhattan Courses (pages 6–7)
Starts
William Shakespeare’s As You Like It. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beach Museum of Art
Manhattan Home Life of the 1880’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 19 . . . . . . . Meadowlark Hills Community Room
The Generals Who Became President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 29. . . . . . . Meadowlark Hills Community Room
Worker Heritage: Homesteaders, Farmers, Miners and Women!. . . . . . . . . . Apr. 6. . . . . . . . Meadowlark Hills Community Room
McPherson Courses (page 10)
Starts
The Story of the Mennonites in South Central Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Cedars
Where Do You Draw the Line & Why? Moral and Ethical Issues Examined. . . . Mar. 8. . . . . Hutchinson Comm. Coll. McPherson Ctr.
Why Hitchcock Matters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 21 . . . . Hutchinson Comm. Coll. McPherson Ctr.
Newton/North Newton Courses (pages 16–17)
Starts
Buggies, Bonnets and Boundaries: A Study of the Amish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 11 . . . . . . The Migrant Crisis: Europe and North America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 16 . . . . . . Six Women Who Made History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 29 . . . . . . Why Hitchcock Matters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 11. . . . . . .
Hutchinson Comm. Coll. Newton Ctr.
Hutchinson Comm. Coll. Newton Ctr.
Hutchinson Comm. Coll. Newton Ctr.
. . . . . . . . . . Kidron Bethel Village
Salina Courses (pages 8–9)
Starts
Historical Dialogs of Democracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas Wesleyan University
Introduction to World Religions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 24 . . . . . . . Kansas State University Polytechnic
Building a Better Community with Public Deliberation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 16 . . . . . . . Kansas State University Polytechnic
Six Women Who Made History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Salina Presbyterian Manor
Play Ball! America’s Pastime in Film and Fiction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas Wesleyan University
The Generals Who Became President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 19. . . . . . . . Kansas State University Polytechnic
Spring 2016 Tel. 785-864-5823, toll-free 877-404-5823
www.osher.ku.edu
11
PART II
OSHER SPRING 2016 REGISTRATION (continued)
B. SPECIAL EVENTS FEES
Expressive Virtuosity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan. 29. . . . . . . . . . .
Lawrence! A Two-Day Visit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 6
Double occupancy per person. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Single occupancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Branford Marsalis Quartet concert and pre-performance dinner at Lied Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Underground Railroad Sites in Riley and Wabaunsee Counties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 8. . . . . . . . . . . .
Historic Fort Riley Tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 15. . . . . . . . . . .
Keb’ Mo’ and his Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 15. . . . . . . . . . .
William Shakespeare’s As You Like It. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 28. . . . . . . . . . .
$40
$295
$345
$75
$75
$65
$55
$15
ADDITIONAL COURSE MATERIALS FEE
Building a Better Community with Public Deliberation (in Salina). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 16. . . . . . . . . . $7.50
SUBTOTAL $_________
C. CHOOSE SPONSORED OR NON-SPONSORED MEMBERSHIP FEES
Sponsored Membership (Select one. Special events are not considered courses.)
Bethany Home—Your course fees have been prepaid. Return this completed form to your front desk.
The Cedars—Your course fees have been prepaid. Return this completed form to your front desk.
Kidron Bethel Village—Your contribution is $30.
Return this completed form to your front desk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $_______
Meadowlark Hills or Passport members—Your course fees have been prepaid.
Return this completed form to your front desk.
Mennonite Friendship Communities—Your course fees have been prepaid.
Return this completed form to your front desk.
Salina Presbyterian Manor—Your contribution is $35. Return this completed form to
your front desk.
Schowalter Villa—Your contribution is $30. Return this completed form to your front desk. . . . $_______
Individual Osher Membership (Select one. Special events are not considered courses.)
1 course: $45 2 courses: $80 3 courses: $100
More than three, add $10 for each additional course: number of courses ____ x $10 = . . . . . $_______
Alumni Association Discount (Member #___________________). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –$10
Choose: KU KSU HCC* Washburn Hesston** Bethany***
(*HCCAA members use member number 9999, **HCAA use 8888, ***BCAA use 7777)
SUBTOTAL $_________
Be a Friend of Osher. Please contribute to our campaign.
$50 Supporter $75 Patron $100 Benefactor $250 Sponsor $500 Trustee $1000+ Regent Other $_________
SUBTOTAL $_________
Add Subtotals for total payment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GRAND TOTAL DUE $_________
Check enclosed, payable to the University of Kansas.
Charge to: VISA MasterCard Discover American Express
Card #______________________________________________________________________ Exp.__________________
Name on card (print)_______________________________________ Daytime phone (________)__________________
Mail Osher Institute, Registrations, 1515 Saint Andrews Dr., Lawrence, Kansas 66047
12 www.osher.ku.edu
Tel. 785-864-5823, toll-free 877-404-5823
Spring 2016
PART I
OSHER SPRING 2016 REGISTRATION (one registration form per person)
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF (please print)
If you’re new to Osher, how did you hear
about us? Direct mail Friend
Newspaper (name)____________________
Other (explain)_______________________
Full name (First, MI, Last, Suffix)
___________________________________________________________________
Email_______________________________________________________________
Address_____________________________________________________________
City, State, ZIP________________________________________________________
Daytime phone (________)_____________________________________________
Date of Birth____________________________ Male Female
Priority code (printed above your address)______________________________________
If you will need special accommodation, please mark the box, and a member of the
KU Professional & Continuing Education staff will contact you. AO160220/JCN160277
Highest level of education completed:
High school
Some college
Bachelor’s degree
Graduate degree
Retired?
Yes No
KU Alum?
Yes No
K-State Alum?
Yes No
HCC Alum?
Yes No
Hesston Coll. Alum?
Yes No
Bethany Coll. Alum?
Yes No
Please send me information about
KU Alumni Association.
Photo Waiver: I give permission to use
photographs of me in advertising related to
the University of Kansas. Yes No
A. SELECT COURSES (Register for special events in the “Special Events Fees” section on the next page.)
Hesston Courses (page 18)
Starts
Philosophy and the Big Questions of Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan. 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Villa Life Center Chapel
The Germany I Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Villa Life Center Chapel
The Migrant Crisis: Europe and North America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Villa Life Center Chapel
Hutchinson/S. Hutchinson Courses (pages 15–16)
Starts
Kansas at the Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 2. . . . . . . . . . Hutchinson Community College
China: Rebirth of a Chinese Empire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 1. . . . . . . . Mennonite Friendship Communities
Revisiting the 1960s Counterculture: A Sociological & Personal Perspective. . . . Apr. 5. . . . . . . . . . Hutchinson Community College
Blown Away: The Science of Kansas Weather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 20 . . . . . . . . . Hutchinson Community College
Lindsborg Courses (page 7)
Starts
Art for All: Birger Sandzén and Early Kansas Art Associations. . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 7. . . . . . . . . . Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery
The Legend of Atlantis: Legend No More. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bethany Home
Manhattan Courses (pages 6–7)
Starts
William Shakespeare’s As You Like It. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beach Museum of Art
Manhattan Home Life of the 1880’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 19 . . . . . . . Meadowlark Hills Community Room
The Generals Who Became President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 29. . . . . . . Meadowlark Hills Community Room
Worker Heritage: Homesteaders, Farmers, Miners and Women!. . . . . . . . . . Apr. 6. . . . . . . . Meadowlark Hills Community Room
McPherson Courses (page 10)
Starts
The Story of the Mennonites in South Central Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Cedars
Where Do You Draw the Line & Why? Moral and Ethical Issues Examined. . . . Mar. 8. . . . . Hutchinson Comm. Coll. McPherson Ctr.
Why Hitchcock Matters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 21 . . . . Hutchinson Comm. Coll. McPherson Ctr.
Newton/North Newton Courses (pages 16–17)
Starts
Buggies, Bonnets and Boundaries: A Study of the Amish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 11 . . . . . . The Migrant Crisis: Europe and North America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 16 . . . . . . Six Women Who Made History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 29 . . . . . . Why Hitchcock Matters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 11. . . . . . .
Hutchinson Comm. Coll. Newton Ctr.
Hutchinson Comm. Coll. Newton Ctr.
Hutchinson Comm. Coll. Newton Ctr.
. . . . . . . . . . Kidron Bethel Village
Salina Courses (pages 8–9)
Starts
Historical Dialogs of Democracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas Wesleyan University
Introduction to World Religions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 24 . . . . . . . Kansas State University Polytechnic
Building a Better Community with Public Deliberation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 16 . . . . . . . Kansas State University Polytechnic
Six Women Who Made History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Salina Presbyterian Manor
Play Ball! America’s Pastime in Film and Fiction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas Wesleyan University
The Generals Who Became President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 19. . . . . . . . Kansas State University Polytechnic
Spring 2016 Tel. 785-864-5823, toll-free 877-404-5823
www.osher.ku.edu
13
PART II
OSHER SPRING 2016 REGISTRATION (continued)
B. SPECIAL EVENTS FEES
Expressive Virtuosity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan. 29. . . . . . . . . . .
Lawrence! A Two-Day Visit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 6
Double occupancy per person. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Single occupancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Branford Marsalis Quartet concert and pre-performance dinner at Lied Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Underground Railroad Sites in Riley and Wabaunsee Counties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 8. . . . . . . . . . . .
Historic Fort Riley Tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 15. . . . . . . . . . .
Keb’ Mo’ and his Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 15. . . . . . . . . . .
William Shakespeare’s As You Like It. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 28. . . . . . . . . . .
$40
$295
$345
$75
$75
$65
$55
$15
ADDITIONAL COURSE MATERIALS FEE
Building a Better Community with Public Deliberation (in Salina). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 16. . . . . . . . . . $7.50
SUBTOTAL $_________
C. CHOOSE SPONSORED OR NON-SPONSORED MEMBERSHIP FEES
Sponsored Membership (Select one. Special events are not considered courses.)
Bethany Home—Your course fees have been prepaid. Return this completed form to your front desk.
The Cedars—Your course fees have been prepaid. Return this completed form to your front desk.
Kidron Bethel Village—Your contribution is $30.
Return this completed form to your front desk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $_______
Meadowlark Hills or Passport members—Your course fees have been prepaid.
Return this completed form to your front desk.
Mennonite Friendship Communities—Your course fees have been prepaid.
Return this completed form to your front desk.
Salina Presbyterian Manor—Your contribution is $35. Return this completed form to
your front desk.
Schowalter Villa—Your contribution is $30. Return this completed form to your front desk. . . . $_______
Individual Osher Membership (Select one. Special events are not considered courses.)
1 course: $45 2 courses: $80 3 courses: $100
More than three, add $10 for each additional course: number of courses ____ x $10 = . . . . . $_______
Alumni Association Discount (Member #___________________). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –$10
Choose: KU KSU HCC* Washburn Hesston** Bethany***
(*HCCAA members use member number 9999, **HCAA use 8888, ***BCAA use 7777)
SUBTOTAL $_________
Be a Friend of Osher. Please contribute to our campaign.
$50 Supporter $75 Patron $100 Benefactor $250 Sponsor $500 Trustee $1000+ Regent Other $_________
SUBTOTAL $_________
Add Subtotals for total payment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GRAND TOTAL DUE $_________
Check enclosed, payable to the University of Kansas.
Charge to: VISA MasterCard Discover American Express
Card #______________________________________________________________________ Exp.__________________
Name on card (print)_______________________________________ Daytime phone (________)__________________
Mail Osher Institute, Registrations, 1515 Saint Andrews Dr., Lawrence, Kansas 66047
14 www.osher.ku.edu
Tel. 785-864-5823, toll-free 877-404-5823
Spring 2016
Photo by Jakub Hałun
Buster Keaton and Virginia Fox
Kansas at the Movies
This course will look at the stars,
directors, and other craftspeople
who come from Kansas, analyzing
what aspects of their personalities
reflect the Kansas spirit. Such personalities as Buster Keaton, Louise
Brooks, Zasu Pitts, Hattie McDaniel,
Vera Miles, Robert Altman, Oscar
Micheaux, and Osa Johnson will
be studied. Also, this course will
examine films made in and about
Kansas, including Dodge City (1939),
Picnic (1955), In Cold Blood (1967), The
Learning Tree (1969), Kansas (1988),
and story characters who “hail”
from Kansas. This course will ask
the question: how has Kansas been
represented (or mis-represented) in
popular culture.
Eric Monder, on staff at Bethany
College, is a writer, teacher, and
documentary filmmaker. He
received his degree from New York
University in 1986.
Photo by Mathias Degen
Hutchinson/South Hutchinson
China: Rebirth of a
Chinese Empire
The course’s first session will explore
the history of the cycle of Chinese
empires, interspersed with chaos
and revolutions making way for the
rebirth of dynastic empires. Then
we’ll review the political development of the modern Chinese empire
and its implications for Asia and the
United States. Finally, we’ll examine
the economic development of the
modern Chinese empire and what
that means for the economies of the
United States and East Asia.
Charlotte Kennedy Takahashi
holds an MBA in International
Business. She has lived in Japan
since 1978 and was the first foreigner
to start up and own a Japanese
company, which served international corporate clients in the human
resources field. She is currently an
Associate Professor in Business
Administration at Tabor College.
Wednesdays
Mar. 2, 9 & 16 • 2–4 p.m.
Hutchinson Community College
Shears Technology Center Justice
Theatre
1300 N. Plum
Hutchinson
Fridays
Apr. 1, 8 & 15 • 2–4 p.m.
Mennonite Friendship Communities
600 W. Blanchard Rd.
South Hutchinson
Spring 2016 Tel. 785-864-5823, toll-free 877-404-5823
Revisiting the 1960s
Counterculture:
A Sociological and
Personal Perspective
The course will look at the hippie
and drug movements of the ’60s
and early ’70s. We’ll first examine
economic, social, and demographic
trends that helped to precipitate the
counterculture movement. Then
we’ll look at the radical rejection of
materialism and consumerism, the
practices of hedonism and communalism, and the use of psychedelic
drugs. We’ll review a video of one
of the signature events of the movement, the 1967 Summer of Love in
San Francisco. Finally, we’ll provide
a bibliography of books and movies
that you can pursue on your own.
Jim Kaufman received his Ph.D.
in Sociology from Kansas State
University in 1993 and is an adjunct
sociology instructor for Hutchinson
Community College. He is also a
retired farmer and an old hippie.
Tuesdays
Apr. 5, 12 & 19 • 2–4 p.m.
Hutchinson Community College
Shears Technology Center Justice
Theatre
1300 N. Plum
Hutchinson
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Photo courtesy of the Irish Defence Forces
Newton/North Newton
Photo by Lane Pearman
Hutchinson
Blown Away: The Science
of Kansas Weather
It’s hot, it rains, it’s sunny, and then
it snows—all in the matter of one
day in Kansas! Weather, which by
definition is just the state of the
atmosphere at a place and time with
regards to heat, cloudiness, dryness,
sunshine, wind and precipitation,
has become so unusual that it has
gone from a conversation topic to a
spectator sport. Join us to learn what
drives these weather processes and
what, if anything, we can predict in
this unpredictable state.
Brian Bird teaches physics, physical
science, meteorology, geology and
aviation classes at HCC. He previously worked at NASA Johnson
Space Center in Houston training
space shuttle crews in ascent and
entry flight techniques. When not
teaching, you can find him flying,
mountain climbing, backpacking,
sailing and skiing—activities drastically affected by the weather!
Wednesdays
Apr. 20, 27 & May 4 • 2–4 p.m.
Hutchinson Community College
Shears Technology Center Justice
Theatre
1300 N. Plum
Hutchinson
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Buggies, Bonnets and
Boundaries: A Study of
the Amish
This course invites you to examine
the Amish in historical and cultural
context. Learn about the well-honed
ability of the Amish to negotiate
with modernity, technology and
culture to manage change and safeguard what is most sacred. You will
be challenged to consider the deeper
values and commitments that govern
Amish life, such as Gelassenheit
(humility), Gemeinshchaft (community), and Ordnung (informal
blueprint or covenant).
The Migrant Crisis:
Europe and North America
Suddenly the world seems awash
in migrants and refugees. In this
course we will examine the pertinent
questions surrounding the current
migrant crisis, including what are
the causes; what are the legal, political and moral issues; and what is
the difference between a migrant
and a refugee? We’ll also explore the
solutions to the problem. Does this
make any difference? Who should
be responsible for working toward
solutions?
John E. Sharp, who teaches history
at Hesston College, was raised in an
Amish-Mennonite community in
central Pennsylvania. He has taught
courses on the Amish, Mennonites
and related groups for more than 20
years.
Jim Mininger has a doctorate in
European history. He has lived and
traveled extensively across the U.S.
and in both Eastern and Western
Europe and has served as president
of LCC International University in
Eastern Europe, which enrolls students from 23 countries.
Thursdays
Feb. 11, 18 & 25 • 3–5 p.m.
Hutchinson Community College
Newton Center
203 E. Broadway
Newton
Tuesdays
Feb. 16, 23 & Mar. 1 • 3–5 p.m.
Hutchinson Community College
Newton Center
203 E. Broadway
Newton
Tel. 785-864-5823, toll-free 877-404-5823
Spring 2016
Newton/North Newton
Would You
Like to Teach
for the Osher
Institute?
Six Women Who Made
History
This course brings to life the stories
of women who changed history.
Presented in a first-person format
and dressed in period costumes,
the instructors tell the stories of
these six historic figures, including heroic Civil War nurse Clara
Barton, Katharine Wright (sister
and promoter for her brothers’
Wright Brothers Company), First
Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, aviation
record-holder Louise Thaden, first
American woman mayor Dora Salter
of Algonia, Kan., and Irena Sendler,
member of the Polish Underground
who rescued 2,500 Jewish children
during WWII.
Irene Nielsen, Psy.D., teaches
courses in optimal aging, neuro-bio-psychology, and health
psychology online at Ashford
University. Bonnie Johnson,
M.A.E.S., teaches math and economics at Hutchinson Community
College.
Mondays
Feb. 29 & Mar. 7, 14 • 3–5 p.m.
Hutchinson Community College
Newton Center
203 E. Broadway
Newton
Spring 2016 Why Hitchcock Matters
This course explores little-known
but significant aspects of the work
of Alfred Hitchcock, one of the most
revered yet controversial film directors. The course looks at what made
Hitchcock both ahead of his time
and still relevant today—artistically,
historically and politically. The films
scheduled for the course are Sabotage
(1936), a story of modern-day terrorism in pre-war London; Dial M
for Murder (1954), his entertaining
3-D suspense thriller, which will
be shown in 3-D; the short films he
made during WWII as a contribution
to the war effort, including a suppressed film about the Holocaust;
and never-before-seen footage from
Hitchcock’s fascinating unrealized
projects.
Eric Monder, on staff at Bethany
College, is a writer, teacher, and
documentary filmmaker. He
received his degree from New York
University in 1986.
Mondays
Apr. 11, 18 & 25 • 2–4 p.m.
Menno Hall
Kidron Bethel Village
3001 Ivy Dr.
North Newton
Tel. 785-864-5823, toll-free 877-404-5823
The Osher Lifelong Learning
Institute is always looking for
dynamic instructors who have a
passion for teaching and believe
that learning is lifelong. Our
members share a joy of learning
that makes your love of teaching
a mutually fulfilling experience.
No grades, no tests, no homework—just the pleasure of
sharing your knowledge and
experience with those who will
greatly appreciate it.
I invite you
to join the
Osher family
and experience the joy
of giving to a
community
of lifelong
learners
who will appreciate you as a
teacher and value you as a new
member of our community.
If you are interested, please
contact me. I look forward to
hearing from you.
Jim Peters
Director, Osher Lifelong
Learning Institute at KU
jimpeters@ku.edu
785-864-9142
www.osher.ku.edu
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Photo by Matt Neale
Photo courtesy of the Irish Defence Forces
Hesston
Philosophy and the Big
Questions of Life
This practical course will examine
major questions of life. How free
are we to choose? What is happiness and how do we get it? What is
knowledge? Can God and suffering
co-exist? How do we know and can
we know anything? What is the basis
for right and wrong? Learn what the
ancient philosophers and current
research show on these topics.
Arlen Busenitz has a master’s in
Ministry Leadership from Luther
Rice Seminary, pastors a church
and teaches Ethics & Philosophy for
Hutchinson Community College.
Arlen also volunteers in his community as a volunteer firefighter, EMT,
and chaplain.
Wednesdays
Jan. 27 & Feb. 3, 10 • 9–11 a.m.
Villa Life Center Chapel
200 W. Cedar
Hesston
The Germany I Know
In this course we’ll trace the history
of Germany and its highly individual
and varied principalities, city-states
and kingdoms that blended into a
unified unit in 1871. And we’ll look
at Germany as a country through
WWI and WWII and its aftermath.
This colorful and historic background will provide a base for
understanding the current German
state, its politics, culture and people.
In the second session we’ll discuss
who is considered German and is
there an overriding German culture?
Finally, we’ll explore the idiosyncrasies and myths that continue to
surround Germany.
Ken Kaufman is a resident of
Schowalter Villa who returned to
Kansas after a long career as Special
Assistant to the President of Stanford
University. While on the faculty at
Stanford, Ken traveled regularly to
Stanford’s Berlin campus. He has
a master’s degree from KU and
has traveled extensively around
Germany.
Mondays
Feb. 8, 15 & 22 • 9–11 a.m.
Villa Life Center Chapel
200 W. Cedar
Hesston
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Tel. 785-864-5823, toll-free 877-404-5823
The Migrant Crisis:
Europe and North America
Suddenly the world seems awash
in migrants and refugees. In this
course we will examine the pertinent
questions surrounding the current
migrant crisis, including what are
the causes; what are the legal, political and moral issues; and what is
the difference between a migrant
and a refugee? We’ll also explore the
solutions to the problem. Does this
make any difference? Who should
be responsible for working toward
solutions?
Jim Mininger has a doctorate in
European history. He has lived and
traveled extensively across the U.S.
and in both Eastern and Western
Europe and has served as president
of LCC International University in
Eastern Europe, which enrolls students from 23 countries.
Fridays
Feb. 19, 26 & Mar. 4 • 2–4 p.m.
Villa Life Center Chapel
200 W. Cedar
Hesston
Spring 2016
How to Become a Friend
of Osher
The Friends of Osher is a special
group of people who donate funds
to support the Osher Lifelong
Learning Institute at the University
of Kansas. They recognize that the
accessible, low-cost educational
opportunities offered by the Osher
Institute enrich the lives of adult
learners. They also help us expand
our programming and add new
sites for courses and special events.
Will you join them?
Contributions to the Friends of
Osher benefit our community and
the Osher Institute by:
• Helping keep Osher’s tuition and
fees low
• Enabling more people to attend
our courses and events
• Continuing our efforts to attract
highly qualified instructors
• Expanding into areas in need of
lifelong learning opportunities
• Maintaining the technology we
need to sustain the quality of our
programming
Osher BusinessFriends
The Osher BusinessFriends
Program is designed to allow
your organization to partner with
KU to support lifelong learning
in our community while raising
awareness of your services among
the Osher Institute’s members.
Your support benefits our
community and the Osher Institute
by helping keep Osher’s tuition
and fees low, allowing more
people to attend our courses
and events. It helps us attract
highly qualified instructors and
top-notch presenters who form
the educational foundation of
our program. It also allows us
to expand into areas in need of
lifelong learning opportunities
and to maintain the technology we
need to sustain the quality of our
programming.
Spring 2016 Every contribution helps. Please
become an Osher BusinessFriend
today.
•Supporter......$50–$74
•Patron............$75–$99
•Benefactor.....$100–$249
•Sponsor.........$250–$499
•Trustee..........$500–$999
•Regent...........$1,000+
It’s easy to contribute. You
can make your donation by
completing the Friends of Osher
section of the registration form
on page 12; calling toll free 888653-6111; or going online to
www.kuendowment.org/osher.
If you wish to be included as a
leading Osher BusinessFriend in
the Osher catalog, please contact
Jim Peters at jimpeters@ku.edu or
785-864-9142.
Planned Giving: Become a
Legacy Friend of Osher
Planned giving is a way for you to
leave a legacy of lifelong learning
to ensure that future learners
will have the opportunities for
intellectual engagement that are
now enriching your life through the
Osher Institute at KU.
What is planned giving? Planned
giving is finding ways to make
charitable gifts now or after your
lifetime while enjoying financial
benefits for yourself.
Planned gifts are sometimes
referred to as “stop-and-think”
gifts because they require some
planning and may require help
from your professional advisors.
Unlike cash donations, they are
typically made from assets in
your estate rather than disposable
income, and come to fruition upon
your death.
Tel. 785-864-5823, toll-free 877-404-5823
Planned gifts include:
• A bequest in your will or living
trust
• A charitable gift annuity
• A charitable lead trust
• An endowment fund
• Retirement plan assets
• Life insurance policies
• A remainder interest in your
home
A misconception is that planned
giving is only for the “wealthy.”
The truth is, even people of modest
means can make a difference
through planned giving.
To learn more, call Andy Morrison
at 785-832-7327 or email amorrison@
kuendowment.org to learn how you
can support Osher’s mission while
ensuring your family’s financial
security.
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Thank You to Our Generous Throughout last year more than
350 national donors generously
responded allowing us to achieve
our goal of $20,000. We wish to
thank them for their support and
congratulate them for their commitment to lifelong learning.
The Osher Foundation has challenged us to continue to build a more
solid financial footing so we can
sustain and expand our programming. We have made progress in
those goals. But there’s more to do.
If you have missed the opportunity
to contribute this year, don’t worry.
You still can. To donate, simply:
• Add a donation on your registration form;
• Call KU Endowment toll free at
888-653-6111; or
• Visit www.kuendowment.org/
osher.
Every dollar you contribute is immediately invested in our program,
which means every dollar counts. So,
please join our efforts.
A special thanks to our
generous donors.
(This is a list of donors who contributed
between July 1, 2015, and Dec. 1, 2015.)
Regents ($1,000+)
Bernard Osher Foundation, San
Francisco
Linda K. Chartier & Gene P. Chartier,
Overland Park
Trustees ($500–$999)
Stephen Bunch & Joy Ensign Bunch,
Lawrence
Sharon D. Graham & Anthea
Scouffas, Lawrence
Clair E. Law, Manhattan
James E. Peters & Gary A. Mohrman,
Lawrence
Truity Credit Union, Lawrence
Sponsors ($250–$499)
Ralph D. Gage Jr. & Martha S. Gage,
Lawrence
Lorene Roberts Hawk, Gladstone,
Mo.
John R. Kelly & Muff Latimore Kelly,
Lawrence
Orris E. Kelly, Manhattan
Robert Kimball, Lake Quivira
Karen L. Thompson Sanders,
Lawrence
Fred E. Wilson & Kathryn Swenson
Wilson, Manhattan
Benefactors ($100–$249)
Florence A. Allie, Overland Park
John E. Beam & Grace Hiebert Beam,
Lawrence
Robert C. Bearse & Margaret M.
Bearse, Lawrence
Francis E. Carr, Wellington
Leslie E. Christenson, Berryton
Bernice Daniels, Lawrence
Sally K. Davis, Lawrence
Eileen A. DeSilva & Mahasen T.
DeSilva, Topeka
Bonnie M. Dunham & Jon W.
Dunham, Lawrence
Robert A. Duver & Lee Ann Smith
Duver, Lawrence
Ann Kaiser Evans, Lawrence
Visiting the Nelson-Atkins’ Plains Indians exhibit
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Tel. 785-864-5823, toll-free 877-404-5823
Making pastels look easy
Jon M. Fetterhoof & Mary L.
Fetterhoof, Topeka
Richard W. Finger & Linda M. Finger,
Lawrence
Eileen E. Fitch & H. Gordon Fitch,
Lawrence
Charles L. Frickey & Diane Paris
Frickey, Oberlin
Michael D. Hockley & Kathryn
Hockley, Overland Park
Alice Howard, Manhattan
Edward Larson, Topeka
Steven R. Leininger & Mary Beth
Leininger, Lawrence
George W. Lund & Jann Duchossois
Lund, Overland Park
Larry G. Markel & Kay Renfrow
Markel, Leawood
Robert E. Moffat & Karen K. Moffat,
Prairie Village
William P. Pitt Jr., Overland Park
Charles R. Pohl & Judith L. Pohl,
Lawrence
Jayne K. Polcyn, Lawrence
Robert H. Reeder, Topeka
Ann Regnier & Robert D. Regnier,
Leawood
Annette Rouleau, Lawrence
Phyllis J. Snyder, Hutchinson
Byron E. Springer & Marion Peltier
Springer, Lawrence
Benjamin R. Tilghman & Marilyn H.
Tilghman, Lawrence
Carol J. Trahan, Topeka
Ellie Unruh, Lawrence
Gerald Vojtko & Sharon M. Vojtko,
Lenexa
Daniel C. Warren & Jane E. Warren,
Lawrence
Loren J. Werth, Manhattan
Jon M. Woodward, Lawrence
Spring 2016
Friends and Partners of Osher
Patrons ($75–$99)
Sara Dale Brandt & John F. Brandt,
Lawrence
Alice R. Fitzcharles & David U.
Fitzcharles, Lawrence
Margaret Gatewood, Topeka
Nancy L. Helmstadter, Lawrence
Gloria S. Lindly, Manhattan
Susan Nelson Morris, Lawrence
Tom R. Thomas & Pam Thomas, Olathe
Rosemary Harding Williamson,
Topeka
Supporters ($50–$74)
Grace B. Ainslie, Kansas City, Mo.
Betsy J. Belote, Lawrence
Richard A. Benjes & Beverly S. Benjes,
Hutchinson
Beth L. Bohnert, Topeka
Jacqueline T. Brewer, Manhattan
Hugh H. Bruner Jr., Merriam
Katherine A. Bruner & Steven C.
Bruner, Lawrence
Charleen Warneke Carlson & James
E. Carlson, Gardner
Ruth M. Chiga, Fairway
Michael C. Davis & Christi Simpson
Davis, Leawood
Colene S. DeHoff, Lawrence
John E. Diehl, Lawrence
Pat K. Ellebracht, Lawrence
Martha J. Fee, Hutchinson
Edie Fowler, Halstead
Holly Giloth, Leawood
Ann M. Hall, Overland Park
Suzan Hill, Lawrence
Marjorie N. Hitchcock, Lawrence
Linda A. Isenhour, Olathe
Ruth E. Jansen, Ottawa
Harry J. Jett & Ann L. Jett, Salina
Bruce E. Klosterhoff & Patricia A.
Klosterhoff, Hutchinson
Charles H. Linn & Shirley Howard
Linn, Tecumseh
Linda E. Lungstrum & John W.
Lungstrum, Lawrence
Learning more about the Kansas Biological Survey
Ruth P. Madell, Topeka
Rose Mary Malm, Topeka
Robert P. Markley & Anita J. Markley,
Lawrence
Dennis C. Meyer & Julia F. Meyer,
Olathe
Jane M. Murray, Lawrence
June Myers, Manhattan
William Myers & Becky Myers,
Lawrence
Courtney H. Nason & Phyllis Adams
Nason, Lenexa
Gilbert Nichols, Kansas City
Saloma Salter Norris, Shawnee
John Owen, Newton
Kenneth W. Peterson, Topeka
Marlin J. Rueb & Anabelle Bayne
Rueb, Saint Francis
Caroline E. Salaty, Manhattan
Kathleen Craig Schmidt, Wathena
Elaine Seeman, Lawrence
Joseph E. Spradlin & Rita Franks
Spradlin, Lawrence
Lynne Gerlach Zoellner Stark &
Robert L. Stark, Mission
James K. Stoneking & Carmen W.
Stoneking, Plattsburg, Mo.
John K. Strickler & Joan C. Strickler,
Manhattan
John R. Thiele & Barbara Richard
Thiele, Topeka
Carol J. Trahan, Topeka
Ellie Unruh, Lawrence
Sandra Wiechert & Allen L. Wiechert,
Lawrence
Roger W. Wingert & N. Eileen
Wingert, Overland Park
Celebrating Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday
Spring 2016 Tel. 785-864-5823, toll-free 877-404-5823
Friends
Scott R. Alexander & Janet C.
Alexander, Shawnee
Mildred M. Brown, Prairie Village
Robert W. Butler Sr., Olathe
Paul Clatterbuck, Prairie Village
Dorothy James Crawford, Topeka
Orris W. Crum, Lenexa
Martha J. Eaton, Overland Park
Shirley A. Egbert, Hutchinson
Jan Elder & Robert B. Elder, Baldwin
City
Karen Waser Elliott, Manhattan
Vera M. Ellwood, McPherson
Lucile Gille, Lenexa
David Gillespie & Karen S. Gillespie,
Olathe
Barbara Hartnett & Mike Hartnett,
Lawrence
Dorothy E. Hedquist, Lindsborg
Charles E. Hill & Mary Ann Hill,
Lawrence
Amy Ladd Hoffman, Salina
Martha M. Kelly, Kansas City, Mo.
Karen M. Kistner, Kansas City
Harlan J. Koca & Kathryn B. Koca,
Mission
Robert Kruger, Lindsborg
Marian A. Kuhl, Olathe
Barb Mayne, Overbrook
June Myers, Manhattan
Gilbert Nichols, Kansas City
Douglas A. Ohlde & Paula S. Ohlde,
Overland Park
Betsy Packard, Topeka
Nancy Bowden Peterson, Manhattan
Dolores A. Robinson, Melvern
Robert P. Robinson & Colleen M.
Robinson, Manhattan
Martha Lawrence Rose, Lawrence
Lois Smith, Hutchinson
Jane F. Stuever, Lawrence
Mary Al Titus, Hutchinson
Randy W. Tongier & Martha Roberts
Tongier, Lawrence
John E. Wilkinson & Marianne A.
Wilkinson, Lawrence
Karin Stack Winn, Overland Park
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We’re Proud of Our Osher Partners
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas is able to provide university-quality programming in
northeast Kansas and the Greater Kansas City area because of the strong commitment of our partners. We congratulate
them for their dedication to lifelong learning and thank them for their support.
Beach Museum of Art
701 Beach Rd., Manhattan, KS 66506
785-532-7718 www.beach.k-state.edu
Kansas Wesleyan University
100 E. Claflin Ave., Salina, KS 67401
Nancy Cummings Nancy.cummings@kwu.edu
785-827-5541 www.kwu.edu
Bethany College
335 E. Swensson, Lindsborg, KS 67456
Melody Steed steedm@bethanylb.edu
785-227-3380, ext. 8141 www.bethanylb.edu
Kidron Bethel Village
3001 Ivy Dr., North Newton, KS 67117
Lindsey Thiessen LindseyT@Bluestemks.org
316-836-4866 www.kidronbethel.org
Bethany Home
312 N. Chestnut St., Lindsborg, KS 67456
Jennifer Cantrell marketing@bethanyhome.com
785-227-2334, ext. 142 www.bethanyhome.com
Birger Sandzén Gallery
401 N. 1st St., Lindsborg, KS 67456
Ron Michael sandzengallery@sbcglobal.net
785-227-2220 www.sandzen.org
KU Professional & Continuing Education
1515 St. Andrews Dr., Lawrence, KS 66047
Jim Peters jimpeters@ku.edu
785-864-9142 www.osher.ku.edu
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Manhattan Arts Center
1520 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS 66502
785-537-4420 www.manhattanarts.org
The Cedars
1021 Cedars Dr., McPherson, KS 67460
Diane Goldberg dgoldberg@thecedars.org
620-241-0919 www.thecedars.org
Meadowlark Hills
2121 Meadowlark Rd., Manhattan, KS 66502
Monte Spiller monte.spiller@meadowlark.org
785-537-4610 www.meadowlark.org
Hesston College
325 S. College Dr., Hesston, KS 67062
Brent Yoder brent.yoder@hesston.edu
620-327-8300 www.hesston.edu
Mennonite Friendship Communities
600 W. Blanchard, South Hutchinson, KS 67505
620-663-7175 www.MennoFriend.com
Hutchinson Community College
1300 N. Plum, Hutchinson, KS 67501
Troy Bielser BielserT@hutchcc.edu
620-665-3500 www.hutchcc.edu
Hutchinson Community College
McPherson Center
2208 E. Kansas Ave., McPherson, KS 67460
Kristie Torgerson TorgersonK@hutchcc.edu
620-728-8109 www.hutchcc.edu
Hutchinson Community College
Newton Center
203 E. Broadway, Newton, KS 67114
Loni Jensen JensenL@hutchcc.edu
316-283-7000 www.hutchcc.edu
Kansas State University Polytechnic
2310 Centennial Rd., Salina, KS 67401
Danielle Brown dnbrown@ksu.edu
785-826-2633 www.salina.ksu.edu
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Salina Presbyterian Manor
2601 E. Crawford St., Salina, KS 67401
Brad Radatz bradatz@pmma.org
785-825-1366
www.salinapresbyterianmanor.org
Salina Symphony
151 S. Santa Fe St., Salina, KS 67402
Adrienne Allen execdir@salinasymphony.org
785-823-8309 www.salinasymphony.org
Schowalter Villa
200 W. Cedar, Hesston, KS 67062
Lindsey Thiessen LindseyT@Bluestemks.org
316-836-4866 www.svilla.org
Stiefel Theatre
151 S. Santa Fe St., Salina, KS 67402
Jane Gates jgates@stiefeltheatre.org
785-827-1998 www.stiefeltheatre.org
UFM Community Learning Center
1221 Thurston St., Manhattan, KS 66502
Charlene Brownson cmb@ksu.edu
785-539-8763 www.tryufm.org
Tel. 785-864-5823, toll-free 877-404-5823
UFM
Spring 2016
Fees, Policies and
Procedures
Volunteer Leadership
Opportunities
Fees
The Osher Foundation encourages every Osher Institute
across the country to offer its members opportunities
for volunteering. The Foundation maintains that strong
volunteer opportunities contribute to a rewarding lifestyle and that volunteers infuse Osher programming
with their talents and skills. We agree! Therefore, we have
established four committees to help support our Institute.
One course is $45; two courses $80; three courses $100; more than
three courses are an additional $10 per course. The first $15 of the first
course is credited as an Osher Institute membership fee.
Class Cancellation
Although unlikely, a class may be canceled due to circumstances
beyond the Institute’s control. Members will be notified of any cancellation and have the option to transfer their registration to another
course or request a refund.
Refund Policy
If there is no stated deadline, a written or emailed request (kupce@
ku.edu) for a refund will be honored up to one week before a course or
special event begins. There will be a $5 administrative fee for a course
and $15 for a special event. A $30 fee will be charged for returned
checks.
Privacy Policy
Osher Institute at KU does not share, sell, or rent its mailing lists. You
have our assurance that any information you provide will be held in
confidence by the Institute.
We occasionally use mailing lists that we have leased. If you receive
unwanted communication from the Institute, it is because your name
appears on a list we have acquired from another source. In this case,
please accept our apologies.
Kansas State University Nondiscrimination Policy
Kansas State University is committed to nondiscrimination on the
base of race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, religion, age, ancestry, disability, military status,
veteran status, or other non-merit reasons, in admissions, educational
programs or activities and employment, including employment of
disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam Era, as required by
applicable laws and regulations. Responsibility for coordination of
compliance efforts and receipt of inquiries concerning Title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination
Act of 1975, and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, has
been delegated to the Director of Affirmative Action, Kansas State
University, 214 Anderson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-0124, (Phone) 785532-6220; (TTY) 785-532-4807.
Marketing Committee
This committee will offer ideas and suggestions for more
and better ways to get the word out about the programs
Osher offers.
Programming and Special Events Committee
We regularly receive suggestions for new courses or
instructors, but we’d like to have a more formal submission process to help sort through the ideas. This
committee will help suggest and review ideas for new
courses and instructors. It will also help plan and carry
out special events.
Friends of Osher Development Board
This group will help oversee and assist with our fundraising plans.
Hosting Committee
We are looking for goodwill ambassadors to host our
courses, helping with attendance, handouts, and evaluations in exchange for free admission to the course.
If you would like to volunteer or simply learn
more, please contact Jim Peters, 785-864-9142 or
jimpeters@ku.edu.
University of Kansas Nondiscrimination Policy
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,
color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability,
status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status,
gender identity, gender expression and genetic information in the
University’s programs and activities. The following person has been
designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination
policies: Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access,
IOA@ku.edu, 1246 W. Campus Road, Room 153A, Lawrence, KS, 66045,
785-864-6414, 711 TTY.
Program Accessibility
We accommodate persons with disabilities. Please call 785-864-5823
or mark the space on the registration form, and a KU Professional &
Continuing Education representative will contact you to discuss your
needs. To ensure accommodation, please register at least two weeks
before the start of the class. See the nondiscrimination policy above.
Spring 2016 Tel. 785-864-5823, toll-free 877-404-5823
www.osher.ku.edu
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