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Lifelong Learning Institute
May 12 - June 5, 2008
The Syracuse University Gerontology Center is launching a Lifelong Learning Institute.
Courses will be offered May 12 to June 5, 2008, to take advantage of some of the nicest weather Central New York has to
offer. Courses are taught by SU faculty and offered to retired faculty, alumni, staff, and local residents.
What makes our institute unique is that every course is composed of education and engagement. Each class will balance academic pursuits with a community service project.
The goal is learning for learning's sake. Courses are noncredit and are not graded. Older students will participate in a wide variety of
activities, reading, and writing. The two-hour classes will meet twice a week for four weeks (16 contact hours). All
the daytime classes will be held at the
Goldstein Student Center, Skytop Road, South Campus, with free and convenient parking and accessible facilities.
Professor Breyer's late afternoon class will be
held in Newhouse, with parking available in the Waverly lot.
Madonna Harrington Meyer
Director, Gerontology Center
Download Registration Form.
Other programs of interest:
The
Upstate Institute at Colgate
University,
13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, New York 13346, offers a
year-round Lifelong Learning Program that gives members
"ongoing education for the enrichment of their lives
in a diversity of fields."
Course Descriptions
101. The Stars and Planets, with Professor Carl Rosenzweig Goldstein 201C, 9-11 a.m.
Monday/Wednesday: May 12, 14, 19, 21, 28, 30, June 2, 4
In this astronomy course we will learn how to navigate among the stars of the night sky and explore the nature of the planets. For our community engagement project, we will bring this knowledge of the heavens—and a telescope—to those in assisted-living homes and rehab centers who would welcome the opportunity to view the night sky. Carl Rosenzweig is a professor of physics and astronomy with interests in fundamental particle physics and cosmology and extensive experience in community outreach.
103. Making Documentaries, with Profes sor Richard Breyer
383 Newhouse II, 5-7 p.m. late afternoon
class
Tuesday/Thursday: May 13, 15, 20, 22, 27,
29, June 3, 5
This film course will focus on how to tell stories with cameras—from Hollywood to home movies. For our community engagement project, the class will produce a short documentary and screen it at a special community event. Richard Breyer is a professor of television, radio, and film, and has been producing documentaries for three decades. His latest film, Freedom's Call, tells the stories of two African American journalists who covered the Civil Rights Movement during the turbulent '60s.
104. Lifewriting, with Writing Instructor Chris Feikes Goldstein 201C, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday/Thursday: May 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29, June 3, 5
In this writing class we will read and write short memoir projects, practicing techniques for building narratives and strengthening voice. For our community engagement component, we will host a writing workshop and take oral histories for residents at a local retirement home. Chris Feikes has taught creative nonfiction, service learning, and composition courses for the past 15 years.
106. The 2008 Presidential Election, with Professor Danny Hayes Goldstein 201A, 2-4 p.m.
Tuesday/Thursday: May 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29, June 3, 5
This political science class will provide an overview of the 2008 presidential election, focusing on the candidates, the issues, and the way voters make their decisions. For the community engagement component, we will participate in local voter registration efforts. Danny Hayes is an assistant professor of political science whose research focuses on campaigns, elections, and the mass media. He is a former newspaper reporter.
108. The LiveWELL Advantage, with Exercise Physiologist Mary Pagan Goldstein 201A, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday/Thursday: May 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29, June 3, 5
In this exercise and nutrition class we will learn new approaches to long, healthy living, combining energizing and healing nutritional practices, focused exercise sequences, and brain-power building meditation techniques. For our community engagement, we will teach community residents the top 10 healing foods for people over 50 and a series of simple exercise movements and posing sequences to improve appearance, bone density, and posture, with an additional learning component of meditation and breathing geared to promoting clearer mental focus. We will provide outreach to retirement and assisted living programs. Mary Pagan is an instructor, exercise physiologist, wellness expert, and practitioner of the Okinawan Longevity Program.
109. Classical Music, with Instructor David Ross
 Goldstein 201C, 9-11 a.m.
Tuesday/Thursday: May 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29, June 3, 5
In this music course we will discuss the elements of music—melody, harmony, and rhythm—take a whirlwind tour through the history of music, and attend a Syracuse Symphony Orchestra (SSO) concert. For the community engagement component of the course, we will raise resources for instruments to be donated to Signature, a local music program for low-income schools. David Ross is a bassoonist with the SSO and a longtime instructor in the music program at Syracuse University.
Download Registration Form.
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