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May 30 to June 4, 2017
TYLER TEXAS
will host the first in-person event in the
The Neuroscience Series
of the Wisdom School of Ubiquity University
in collaboration with the new center in Tyler called
Integrative Health Matters:
THE ART OF HAPPINESS:
PSYCHOLOGY, NEUROSCIENCE
& NUTRITION
LOGISTICS
AN INTRODUCTION TO OUR HOST COMMUNITY
Historic Tyler
is midway between Dallas Texas and Shreveport Louisiana. This "East Texas" region,
where cotton production had once depended on thousands of slaves,
is considered by some the westernmost extension of the "
Deep South
." In 1829-1830 Mexico abolished slavery and in 1835 the creation of the Texas Republic was partly to preserve the institution of slavery in Texas. About 20 years later (1846) the county seat of Tyler was founded on high ground that is now the town square. This was about 20 years before the US Emancipation law applied to Texas in 1865 (followed quickly by Texas Jim Crow laws in the 1870s).
Tyler evolved into the largest and most vibrant community in East Texas, called by some the "Buckle of the Bible Belt", now with over 225,000 modern urban souls in the metro area.
Both our class venue and our accommodations will be in a busy urban commercial setting - a hotel and restaurant district 4-5 miles down South Broadway from the old town square.
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ourism Video by VisitTyler
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"Tyler is America's Rose Capital
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More upbeat video by the
Center for Creative Media
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"The city has an impressive youth recreation program, ballet, symphony orchestras, art museums and is also home to several colleges. ... As a regional educational and technology center, Tyler is the host for more than 20,000 higher education students, a College of Engineering, and a University Health Science Center, two regional, billion-dollar hospital systems, and a variety of technology startups."
[Source:
VisitTyler
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PLANNING YOUR TRAVEL TO
TYLER TEXAS
If you are attending the full seminar, it will begin with orientation and dinner on Tuesday May 30 and we ask that you arrive into Tyler by
5:00pm that day.
If flying into Dallas Fort Worth International airport (DFW), the Airport Shuttle Service of East Texas
runs daily shuttles for the 2 hour (120 mile) van trip via I-635 and I-20 going east to Tyler. Call (903) 534-3688 from 8am-5pm to make a reservation
. Book your return trip van leaving Tyler no earlier than Sunday June 4 at
1pm.
Alternatively, you could book your air ticket directly to Tyler. The only major airport with non-stop regional flight to Tyler (Tyler Pounds Regional Airport, TYR) is from Dallas (DFW): American Eagle (linked to AA) with four connecting flights a day departing Dallas (on May 30: 9:10am, 12:15pm, 4:50pm, 8:40pm*) and taking about one hour nonstop (costing $108 each way if bought separately, perhaps less if bought as part of your larger air ticket.
*The first 3 of these shuttle flights (but not the 8:40pm flight) will get you to Tyler in time for our initial orientation and dinner on Tuesday evening May 30.
Note: As an example, a roundtrip from San Francisco for May 30 to June 4 was about $280 into Dallas DFW and about $500 into Tyler TYR (when priced in mid-Feb.) - so unless buying your tickets with Frequent Flyer miles it will be less expensive to use the shuttle van (instead of flying from Dallas to Tyler).
FEES
REGISTRATION
Tuition or audit fee
can be found on the Syllabus.
THERE IS NO LOGISTICS FEE
for this class because each participant will make their own selection and payments for airfare, ground transportation, accommodations, and meals - rather than pay the University. There may later be an opportunity to pay for some group meals or ground transport in advance.
VENUE FOR THE TUESDAY
TO SUNDAY
CLASS
AND FOR THE SATURDAY PUBLIC WORKSHOP
Address: 419 W.S.W Loop 323,
Suite 400
Tyler, Texas 75701
(near South Broadway)
ACCOMMODATIONS ALONG SOUTH BROADWAY
You may select your own hotel, motel, B&B or AirBnB. Below our hosts make 3 recommendations. By selecting one of these 3 you are more likely to be able to share a rental car for your short daily commute. See map to
all 3 along S. Broadway - and to our class site (on W.S.W. Loop 323 near S. Broadway.)
1st choice:
Hilton Garden Inn located at 220 E. Grande at S. Broadway - is recom-mended to keep our group together.
It is 3 miles (5-7 min drive) from The Center for Integrative Health Matters.
It has a nature trail that goes for several miles.
Cost (mention "Wisdom Univ."
$125/day
2nd Choice:
Holiday Inn
at 5701 S. Broadway is closer: ~1.3 miles from our class site. Cost on their website is now
$104/day
after joining loyalty program.
3rd Choice:
Best Western Southpark Inn & Suites
,
is closest at
120 W Rieck Road (at S. Broadway), next to the above Holiday Inn. Cost on their website for our dates now $84
/day
(free breakfast).
She will also be keeping a list of what accommodations everyone has selected
so please
email Stacy to update her once you have booked your room.
MEALS
There are diverse restaurants in central Tyler (see VisitTyler's
lists by category). Zoom in on the
S. Broadway district to see nearby restaurants.
For those arriving May 30th for the full class we may decide to organize one or more group meals, e.g. arrival dinner Tuesday. We will update you later.
Tyler experiences weather typical of East Texas, which is unpredictable, especially in the spring. All of East Texas has the
humid subtropical climate
typical of the American South. The historical average for late May and early June is 87°F high and 66°F low (
source
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CURRENT DAILY LOGISTICAL PLAN
Check back here for logistical updates. See Syllabus for evolving study plan.
Tuesday (May 30) - Opening Orientation
Our initial gathering for those taking the full class will be Tuesday evening orientation and dinner. Please arrive into Tyler by
5:00pm and details will be given later on how to meet the group (either at the class site or a restaurant).
Wednesday (May 31) - Wisdom School class
Meet at
Center for Integrative Health Matters
: 419 WSW Loop 323, Suite 400.
Thursday (June 1) - Wisdom School class
Meet at Center for Integrative Health Matters: 419 WSW Loop 323, Suite 400.
Friday (June 2) - Wisdom School class
We may have our Friday gathering at our hosts lake house about 15-20 minutes from our usual class site.
Saturday (June 3) - All day workshop with the public
This is an all-day workshop for residents of the region (paying $50 each). This will also be a practicum opportunity for those who have been in the class since Tuesday evening to apply what they have learned as they prepare to take their happiness techniques into the world. At noon the Wisdom School's global community will be invited into our gathering by conference call. The evening will be an open house and salon for the new Center.
Sunday (June 4) - Concluding Discussion for Class
Sunday morning will be a time of reflection for participants in the full class. Please schedule your departure from Tyler no earlier than
1pm.
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