In this Issue:
2,000 Members! |
A Note from the Director | CapEd Financial Literacy Program | Call for Advisory Board Applications | Repeat Offerings Announced | Thank You, January Volunteers | Osher Office Art Exhibit | Campus Food Pantry: All About Cereal | Osher Sponsored Events | Free Boise State Events | Offerings Still Available
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We have officially reached 2,000 members! We are blown away by your support of the Osher Institute, and it's an honor to serve in your quest of lifelong learning. Thank you!
With appreciation,
Dana, Jamie, Holly, Jeremy, and Makayla
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Osher members,
I am honored and grateful to be a part of the 2019-2020 Shared Leadership program at Boise State University. This is an opportunity to meet and work with university leadership, staff, and faculty across the campus. A natural result is the development of friendships and contacts with others on campus from whom I can draw ideas, topics, and even presenters to bring to the Osher Institute. Shared Leadership asks each yearly class to form a group project in support of a nonprofit organization in the area. This year, we are supporting the Idaho Humane Society (IHS). You will notice a container in the lobby of the Yanke building to collect pet food donations for the IHS. Donations collected here at the Osher Institute and from other campus locations will be delivered to IHS on February 14. I hope you will consider a donation of pet food to this cause; many thanks to those who have already done so.
As we begin to pick up momentum with more offerings this semester, I encourage you once again to take time to check your schedule for upcoming offerings for which you registered. Unfortunately, we have seen a high rate of empty seats in recent lectures; that is extremely disheartening when scores of Osher members are on the waitlist who would have loved the opportunity to attend.
Please help by notifying us when you cannot attend so that we have time to reach out to other members.
My next Casual Coffee is scheduled for Monday, February 24, from noon-1 p.m.
Stop into room 510 for a cup of coffee, homemade treats, conversation, and updated information about the Osher Institute. If you are a NEW Osher member, these monthly sessions are a place to meet fellow Osher members and to hear about activities that will enhance your membership experience. (And, I’d love to say hello to you in person.)
Finally, please read the newsletter piece announcing the upcoming project sponsored by our community partner CapEd to be held the morning of April 14. We are looking for Osher volunteers to support the project that morning. See the section below for more information.
Our doors are open to you. If we can be of any assistance, please feel free to come by or call anytime. You can reach us at (208) 426-6554.
Dana Thorp Patterson, Director
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CapEd Financial Literacy Program
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Calling all Osher members! Our community partner CapEd Credit Union is hosting a "Gone To Do Good Day" event and we need your help!
On
Tue., Apr. 14, from 8-11:30 a.m., nearly 4,000 high school seniors will participate in a financial literacy program at 14 area high schools. CapEd employees and volunteers are needed at each high school to facilitate the program which engages students in practicing financial decision making.
The Osher Institute is being asked to be part of this effort! This is an opportunity for us to engage with students and to participate in an experience that will leave a positive impact on high school seniors.
The time commitment consists of a 30-minute information session and participation at the event on April 14.
The information session will explain volunteer duties and provide more information about the financial literacy program itself. CapEd is providing tee shirts for all volunteers plus a drawing for two to win a hot air balloon ride.
Interested in being part of this important event?
Click here to fill out an interest form and select the date of the information session you can attend. Information sessions will be held in the Yanke building large classroom (220 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Boise).
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Call for Advisory Board Applications
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The Osher Institute Board Development Committee is now accepting applications for Advisory Board positions. The Advisory Board meets up to five times per year and advises and assists the director in areas including planning, finance, marketing, fundraising, member recruitment, and volunteer engagement.
Terms are three years and Board members are encouraged to chair or serve on at least one committee. For more information about the Advisory Board and to read the bylaws, visit the
Advisory Board website.
If you would like to be considered for the Advisory Board, please complete the online
Advisory Board application.
Applications are due by Sunday, March 1.
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Repeat Offerings Announced
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Great news! Thanks to the robust interest from our members and the availability of our presenter, we have added a repeat of the following offering.
Medieval Pilgrimage: Lecture Two
Date and time: Wed., Mar. 11, 10 a.m.-noon
Presenter: Dr. Ellis Knox | Cost: Included with membership
Visit the
Osher Registration Website
to read the offering descriptions and register online. If you experience technical issues, please call Customer Services at (208) 426-1709.
Repeat offerings of "Osteoporosis: The Silent Thief" and
"The Legacy of WWII Japanese American Incarceration" have been filled from their waitlists.
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The following repeat offerings have been confirmed for spring.
Keep an eye on your email
for announcements about dates and times! Emails will be sent in early February.
The Eagle Hunters of Mongolia and the History of Human-Raptor Relationships: Lecture Two
Presenter: Lauren McGough | Cost: Included with membership
Vietnam: Can't Get You Out of My Mind
: Lecture Two
Presenter: Jim Jones, JD | Cost: Included with membership
Skin Biology and Skin Cancer Fundamentals: Lecture Two
Presenter: Dr. Jared Scott | Cost: Included with membership
The Journey of the Bitterroot Grizzly: Lecture Two
Presenter: Steve Nadeau | Cost: Included with membership
Members on the waitlist for the original offerings will be contacted if they are eligible to register for the repeat.
Finalized dates and times will also be announced in the March newsletter.
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Thank You, January Volunteers
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Thank you to the following volunteers who helped us kick off another great semester:
Joe Curry,
Allie Gooding,
Tom
and
Alberta Woodall,
Cindy Eubank,
Karen Barnard Martz,
Michael Bixby,
Jacquie Ausmus,
Brent
and Nancy Fricke,
Rick Ogle,
Sharon DeLong,
Jackie Agenbroad,
Dennis
and Betty Hayzlett,
Marge Butterfield,
Kathy Horton,
Dave
and
Peggy Currie,
Janet Davis,
Stephanie Miller,
Pam Brewer, and
Catherine Fitch for serving as greeters before class.
Ivalou O'Dell,
Bob Taylor,
Steve Fields,
Carolyn Wolfe,
Virginia Rivers,
Wanda Jennings, and
Ron
and
Karen Hodge for assisting with check-in tables. We appreciate you!
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We are pleased to feature
Kellie Cosho
, local artist and Osher member, as our Osher Institute artist for the spring semester.
Kellie was born and raised in Seattle, Washington, and moved to Idaho to attend the University of Idaho. Like many artists, she has painted all her life. Her works have evolved from realistic landscapes and still lifes in oil and watercolor to abstract pieces in ink, pastel, and acrylic. Kellie has shown in galleries throughout the northwest. She works and shows in her home studio.
Make sure to stop by the Osher office this semester to see Kellie's artwork. Thank you, Kellie, for sharing your work with us!
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Campus Food Pantry: All About Cereal
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Thank you for your support of the campus food pantry!
This month's theme is "All About Cereal." Help students start their day by donating non-perishable, unopened boxes of cereal, instant oatmeal, cereal bars, or granola.
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The Idea of Nature Lecture Series
Join author and biologist Thor Hanson for a deep dive into the buzzing world of bees—not just the familiar honeybee, but miners, masons, leafcutters, cuckoo bees, and many more. This event will take place on
Wed., Feb. 19, at 6 p.m.
in the Student Union Building's Simplot Ballroom.
Click here for more information about The Idea of Nature
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To Err is Human: A Patient Safety Documentary
We are proud to sponsor Boise's premier showing of
To Err is Human: A Patient Safety Documentary
in collaboration with the Boise State Center for the Study of Aging. This event will take place on
Tue., Mar. 10, from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
at the Egyptian Theater downtown. Tickets are required; be sure to use the promo code OSHER when purchasing.
Click here for more information about
To Err is Human
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The Things We Make: Artist's Books by Scott Samuelson
Idaho Center for the Book presents
The Things We Make: Artist's Books by Scott Samuelson. Named Idaho's Book Artist Laureate in fall 2019, Samuelson has created scores of beautiful handmade books using myriad techniques.
This exhibit is in the Boise State Hemingway Center (1819 Cesar Chavez Ln., Boise) and will be open until May 1. A public reception for the artist will be held on
Thu., Feb. 27, from 5-7 p.m.
at the Hemingway Center. Free parking is available and light refreshments will be served. If you have questions, please contact Stephanie Bacon, director of Idaho Center for the Book, at
sbacon@boisestate.edu
or (208) 384-9149.
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Distinguished Lecture Series
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The Distinguished Lecture Series presented by the Honors College at Boise State University will feature H. R. McMaster, the 26th Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, on
Mon., Mar. 2, at 7 p.m.
at the Morrison Center for the Performing Arts.
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Resistance to Aging Symposium
Join the Department of Kinesiology and the College of Health Sciences for their Resistance to Aging Symposium on
Mon., Mar. 9, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Yanke building (220 E. Parkcenter Blvd.). This free informational event will discuss the benefits of physical activity for ameliorating the effects of aging. A panel of three Boise State faculty and staff will discuss various topics related to healthy aging including Tai Chi, resistance training, and brain health. A reception and hors d'oeuvres will follow.
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Offerings Still Available
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Every month,
Osher News
highlights offerings that still have space available for members to enroll. The following offerings take place in February.
Please note: Not everything fills up when registration opens!
Visit the
Osher Registration Website
to check the status of our remaining spring semester offerings.
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Frank Robinson: Idaho's Mail-Order Messiah
Date and time: Tue., Feb. 4, 10 a.m.-noon
Presenter: Bill Manny | Cost: Included with membership
Virgil's Aeneid
Date and time: Wed., Feb. 5, 12, 19, and 26, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Presenter: Dr. Rick Leahy | Cost: $45
Four Poets, Four Places
Date and time: Fri., Feb. 7, 14, 21, and 28, 10 a.m.-noon
Presenter: Dr. Samantha Harvey | Cost: $45
Ada County History Hodgepodge
Date and time: Wed., Feb. 12, 19, and 26, 10 a.m.-noon
Presenter: Barbara Perry Bauer | Cost: $35
Meditation with Sadguru Swami Nirmalananda Saraswati
Date and time: Thu., Feb. 13, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Cost: $25
Beethoven String Quartet Cycle: Performance Three
Date and time: Sat., Feb. 15, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Cost: $25 | Location: Morrison Center Recital Hall
Book Covers and Visual Literacy
Date and time: Tue., Feb. 18 and 25, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Presenters: Gregory Taylor, Kelly Jones, and Laura Johnston | Cost: $25
Foreign Language Acquisition in the Treasure Valley
Date and time: Thu., Feb. 20, 10 a.m.-noon
Presenter: Dr. Kelly Arispe | Cost: Included with membership
Road to the 2020 Census: Lecture Two
Date and time: Tue., Feb. 25, 10 a.m.-noon
Presenter: Jayne Black | Cost: Included with membership
Behind the Scenes:
The Drag
by Mae West
Date and time: Tue., Feb. 25, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Presenters: Darrin Pufall Purdy and cast of
The Drag
Cost: Included with membership | Location: Danny Peterson Theatre, Morrison Center
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Visit the
Osher Registration Website to read the offering descriptions and register online. If you experience technical issues, please call Customer Services at (208) 426-1709.
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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Boise State University
Phone: (208) 426-OLLI (6554)
Email: osher@boisestate.edu
Website: boisestate.edu/osher
The Osher Institute at Boise State University operates within the Division of Extended Studies. It is a membership-based lifelong learning program offering non-credit, college-level offerings for intellectually curious adults over age 50.
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Osher Institute Advisory Board
Chair: Ben Simko
| Cindy Anson | Ralph Bild | Russ Centanni | Carol Delaney | Bae Emilson
Chuck Folkner | Susan Gibson | Dennis Hall | Merilee Marsh | Mike Merz
Celeste Miller | Sharon Moses | Virginia Rivers | Nancy Roehrkasse
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Osher Institute Staff
Director:
Dana Thorp Patterson |
Program Coordinator:
Jamie Lundergreen
Assistant Program Coordinator:
Holly Goldgrabe |
Administrative Assistant:
Jeremy Trent
Student Office Assistant:
Makayla Muilenburg
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