In this Issue: Hello
Fall Semester! |
"China Between 1936 and 1956" Online Course Added
| Travel with Osher and Road Scholar | Student Office Assistant Changes | Thank You, August Volunteers | ValleyRide Bus Passes Available | Walking the Greenbelt SIG | In the Spotlight | Free Learning Opportunity on Campus
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Welcome to the fall semester! We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the Osher Institute. Even this heron that landed in our courtyard can't wait for class to start!
Calendar Help: If you have misplaced your registration list and would like to know which offerings you are enrolled in this semester, please contact our Customer Services team at (208) 426-1709 and they will email you a new receipt.
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"China Between 1936 and 1956" Online Course Added
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We are pleased to announce that although Dr. Woods is unable to provide an in-person repeat of his course, “China Between 1936 and 1956,” he has agreed to produce a pre-recorded version of his course content that will be available to access online.
For a $20 fee, this new offering provides online access to video recordings of the course content. By registering, you will receive a link to a password-protected web page to access a series of videos that will be available for viewing on your computer, phone or tablet, at your leisure, for 4 weeks. You will receive the password on October 23. The videos will be recordings of Dr. Woods’ presentation slides with his narration of the course content. They are not live recordings of the in-person course, but they cover the same material that will be presented in the classroom.
Visit the
Osher Registration Website
to register online and pay the $20 fee. You can also register by phone by calling Customer Services at (208) 426-1709.
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Travel with Osher and Road Scholar
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"Best of Yellowstone"
May 19-25, 2019
Registration is now open through Road Scholar
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Yellowstone National Park's past and present volcanic and tectonic activity is the foundation of its unique ecosystem and the ecological connections that make it so alluring. Join a park naturalist for a field study showcasing this UNESCO Heritage Site where landforms, together with climate, elevation, and time, have resulted in a grand diversity of flora and fauna. Interpretive walks and field trips reveal wildlife, geology, forest, wildflowers, and thermal features, as well as the park's human history and current issues.
Program Price:
Double Occupancy: $1,849
Single Occupancy: $2,409
Activity Level:
"Keep the Pace." Expect daily, moderate walking up to three miles on established trails, paths, stairs, and boardwalks. Walking is integral to the program content.
Registration is now open and available only through Road Scholar. To register, call Road Scholar toll free at (800) 322-5315. Reference program #23358 "Best of Yellowstone," and let them know that you are a member of the Osher Institute at Boise State University.
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Student Office Assistant Changes
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We said farewell to our student office assistant, Alyssa Schnell, on June 5. Alyssa recently graduated from Boise State with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with minors in nonprofit management and Spanish for business.
Alyssa started working at the Osher Institute in September 2017 and consistently impressed us with her strong work ethic, positive attitude, and willingness to take on whatever job she was assigned. We wish her well in her post-graduate endeavors!
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We said hello to our new student office assistant,
Mitchell Crocker, on August 30—just in time to start off our busy fall semester! Mitchell is a sophomore at Boise State who hails from Eagle, Idaho, and is majoring in computer science.
Mitchell is the secretary and founding member of the tennis club on campus; he is also involved in the Honors College. He's always looking for new ways to stay active and have fun. Welcome to the Osher team, Mitchell!
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Thank You, August Volunteers
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Special thanks to our volunteers for helping us kick off this semester! Thank you to
Allie Gooding, Sally Sherman, Kathy Horton, and
Sheila Robbins for serving as greeters.
Thank you, too, to
Stephanie Miller, Charlene Ripke, Arlene Hayward,
Sally Merz, and
Carol Delaney for tending to our courtyard garden.
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ValleyRide Bus Passes Available
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Do you use ValleyRide buses to get around town? Boise State University's Transportation and Parking Services provided the Osher Institute with a limited number of bus stickers to give away to our members on a first-come-first-served basis. Bring your current name badge to the Osher office to get your sticker!
Please Note: A valid Osher name badge with a bus sticker must be shown to the bus driver to receive a free bus ride. Stickers need to be placed on the bottom left corner of your name badge.
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Walking the Greenbelt SIG
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Members of the Walking the Greenbelt SIG found a fun surprise on their walk last month! The Planters Nutmobile was parked next to the greenbelt and they stopped to snap a photo. Facilitator River Wilson said that, while the group is always looking for wildlife, this was unique. Thank you, River, for sharing this photo!
If you are interested in joining the Walking the Greenbelt SIG, visit the
Osher Registration Website to register online or call Customer Services at (208) 426-1709.
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Every month, Osher News highlights offerings that still have space available for members to enroll. The following offerings take place during the month of September:
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Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein was one of the first American-born conductors to receive worldwide fame. He composed the score for the Broadway musical
West Side Story
, conducted the New York Philharmonic, and was known for being an inspirational educator who made classical music accessible to everyone. Learn more about this iconic figure, his influences, and the lasting impact he has made.
Presenter: Jennifer Drake,
Music Director, Serenata Orchestra
Dates and times:
Tue. & Thu., Sept. 11, 13, 18, and 20, 10 a.m.-noon
Cost:
$45
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Communication, Gender, and Difference
Taking aim at reductive conceptualizations of gender such as, “men are from Mars, women are from Venus,” this course will examine how communication constitutes gender and our understanding of difference. Using the concept of
intersectionality
and recognizing gender as a discursive construction, we will employ different socio-historical artifacts to look at the ways identities are made possible, contained, privileged, and/or marginalized within the dominant culture. Short readings will be provided in advance of each session.
Presenter: Dr. Manda Hicks,
Associate Professor of Communication, Boise State University
Dates and times:
Tue., Sept. 11, 18, 25, and Oct. 2, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Cost:
$45
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Visit the
Osher Registration Website to register online. You can also register by phone by calling Customer Services at (208) 426-1709.
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Free Learning Opportunity on Campus
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Boise State Distinguished Lecture Series
The Distinguished Lecture Series presented by the Honors College at Boise State University is pleased to present former Deputy Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on
Wednesday, September 26, at 7 p.m.
in the Morrison Center for the Performing Arts. Blinken will discuss "Is democracy in trouble – what does the rise in populism and authoritarianism portend for democracies worldwide?” Doors open at 6:30 p.m. No tickets are required and free parking will be available.
Before his tenure at State, Blinken served in the White House as Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor to President Obama. In that capacity, he chaired the inter-agency Deputies Committee, the administration’s principal forum for formulating foreign policy. During the first term of the Obama Administration, he was Deputy Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor to Vice President Biden. Blinken also served for six years (2002-2008) on Capitol Hill as Democratic staff director for the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Blinken was a member of President Clinton’s National Security Council staff at the White House (1994 to 2001). From 1999 to 2001, he was Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European Affairs, President Clinton’s principal advisor for relations with the countries of Europe, the European Union, and NATO. From 1994 through 1998, Blinken was Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Speechwriting and then Strategic Planning, overseeing foreign policy planning, communications and speechwriting and serving as President Clinton’s chief foreign policy speechwriter.
Blinken began his government service at the State Department in 1993, where he served as Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs. Prior to the Clinton Administration, Blinken practiced law in New York and Paris.
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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Boise State University
Phone: (208) 426-OLLI (6554)
Email: osher@boisestate.edu
Website: osher.boisestate.edu
Boise State's Osher Institute operates within the Division of Extended Studies. It is a membership-based lifelong learning program offering non-credit, college-level short courses, lectures, and unique learning opportunities for intellectually curious adults over age 50.
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Osher Institute Advisory Board
Chair: Ben Simko
| Ralph Bild | Russ Centanni | Carol Delaney | Gary Dunn | Bae Emilson
Chuck Folkner | Susan Gibson | Dennis Hall | Merilee Marsh | Mike Merz
Virginia Rivers | Gary Robb | Sheri Robison | Nancy Roehrkasse
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Osher Institute Staff
Director:
Rosemary Reinhardt |
Program Coordinator:
Jamie Lundergreen
Assistant Program Coordinator:
Holly Goldgrabe
Student Office Assistant:
Mitchell Crocker
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