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Lourdes University Lifelong Learning’s Monthly Lectures
Lifelong Learning features monthly lectures on the third
Friday of the month in the Franciscan Center of Lourdes
University. Refreshments at 9:15 a.m. followed by
presentations from outstanding speakers at 10 a.m. Free to
members and first-time visitors, this spring’s lectures are:
January 16 –
U.S. Foreign Policy: Discussion and Debate
Conflicts in the Middle East have deep roots and long term
ramifications. What should be the U.S. approach to the
threat from ISIS? Should the U.S. support Arab insurrections
in Libya, Egypt and other North African countries? What
about the Syria Dilemma? What role does Israel play in the
destabilization of the area? Two Lourdes faculty members
from opposite ends of the political spectrum will tackle
tough issues in an open format of dialog and discussion.
Bring your foreign policy questions to the lecture and
contribute to the dialog between Associate Professor of
Psychology Thomas Estrella and Chair of the Department of
Sociology and Justice Studies Dr. Dale Lanigan.
February 20
– Edmund Fitzgerald: What Really Happened?
A brief history of shipping on the Great Lakes will be
explored leading up to the Edmund Fitzgerald. She had
an exciting life during the 18 years that she sailed, often
carrying record-breaking loads. Her loss on November 10,
1975 still puzzles many to this day. Carrie Sowden,
Archaelogical Director of the Great Lakes Historical
Society, will lead the group in an exploration of several of
the prevailing theories on the great ship’s loss.
March 20 –
Federal Project One: The WPA Cultural Agencies
Federal Project One was the name given to the programs
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt created to provide work
for artists, actors, musicians, writers and other creative
arts workers during the Great Depression. Formed by
executive action in May 1935 as a sub-division of the Works
Progress Administration (WPA), these programs employed over
40,000 people nationwide during their eight year existence.
Tom Barden, Professor Emeritus of English at The University
of Toledo, and a member of Lourdes University’s adjunct
faculty will provide a general survey of the various Federal
Project One agencies before focusing on the work of the
Federal Writers’ Project, both nationwide and in Virginia
and Ohio in particular.
April 17 –
The A, B, C’s: Archaeologists, Bones, and Coroners with
renowned forensic scientists
“Who are you? What happened to you?” The life history of
each of us is written in our bones and can be determined by
osteobiography. Forensic anthropologists Julie and Frank
Saul have spent a lifetime reading these life histories. The
couple’s past projects have included learning about the
ancient Maya in the jungles of Mexico and Central America,
and working with law enforcement, coroners and medical
examiners on recent forensic cases. Based at the Lucas
County Coroner’s Office, Julie and Frank have consulted with
local, state and federal agencies in several states and have
been deployed to multiple fatality disasters involving
airplane crashes, the World Trade Center and more. Their
archaeological adventures have also been linked to several
universities including Boston University, Cleveland State
University and the University of Texas Austin.
May 21 –
Let’s Talk Cars with Roger Kwapich
Cars have been a big part of Roger Kwapich’s life, starting
with the independent service station his parents owned and
operated in Toledo. Now host of
The C.A.R. Show®,
commercial
radio's top-rated automotive
call-in-program, Roger shares his expertise with consumers
through his work on the Car Care Council and as a columnist.
Roger will share stories from his career, from running
a large automotive service department
at Montgomery Wards and heading up Technical Services at
Champion Spark Plug to managing Smitty’s Automotive in
Toledo. Bring your questions and let’s talk cars!
Lifelong Learning is an exciting educational program at
Lourdes University. Open to all interested men and women,
the only requirement for participation is an interest in
ongoing learning. Lifelong Learning participants enjoy
classes on a wide variety of academic subjects, educational
field trips and monthly lectures featuring guest speakers.
All activities are open to both members and non-members.
For more information on upcoming classes and becoming a
member of
Lourdes University’s Lifelong Learning program, visit
www.lourdes.edu/lifelong.
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