Illinois State University s Adult Enrichment Programs, which include
Academy of Seniors and Mornings with the Professors, will start in February
and continue through July. Sponsored by the Senior Professionals of Illinois
State University and affiliated with the Elderhostel Institute Network, most
Academy of Seniors classes are held at Conference Services in the
Professional Development Building at 207 South Main in Normal, and Mornings
with the Professors are held at St. John s Lutheran Church, Emerson and
Towanda in Bloomington.
Academy of Seniors offers four sessions for $40, and the speakers and their topics include:
China: Past, Present and Future T.Y. Wang Feb. 14, 16, 21 & 23 from 9:30-11:30 a.m.
The American Revolution: A Long List of Defeats that Led to Victory Dan Liefel March 6, 13, 20 & 27 from 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Crime and Punishment in McLean County Beth Kimmerling, McLean County coroner; Charles Crowe, retired Bloomington Police Department detective; Robert DuBois, retired State of Illinois Crime Scene investigator; Bill Yoder, McLean County State s Attorney; John Freese, retired Eleventh Circuit Chief judge; Leeann Hill, criminal defense attorney; Cindy Brand, McLean County jury coordinator; Ron Dozier, retired circuit judge; Amy Davis, McLean County Public Defender; and Colleen Reynolds, WJBC news director March 8, 15, 22 & 29 from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
The Golden Age of Big Bands: 1930-1950 Art Corra, professor emeritus April 3, 10, 17 & 24 from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Getting More Out of Your Digital Camera Brian Braye May 1, 3, 8 & 10 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in room 22H of the College of Business building
Recombinant DNA and You David Bollivar May 2, 9, 16 & 23 from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
The Mornings with the Professors are scheduled for Fridays from 9:30-11:30 a.m., and speakers and their topics include:
Do We Live in a Four Dimensional World? Dr. Narenda Jaggle March 30
Shame the Devil! An Audience with Fanny Kemble Lori Adams & Janet Wilson April 13
The U.S. Home Front in World War II Dr. Sandra Harmon April 20
From Concert Hall to Broadway Singing Opera to Cabaret: Diverse Vocal Styles Dr. Michelle Vought April 27
No Child Left Behind: The Promise and the Peril of a Well Intended Reform Paul Baker May 4
The cost for Mornings with the Professors is $40 for all five sessions or $15 for individual sessions and may be paid at the door.
This year s Lunchtime Journey will include lectures on four ethnicities with ethnic meals provided. Classes will be held from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at a cost of $115. The April 19 class will be held at the AME Church and will focus on African American traditions; the class on April 26 will be on German traditions and held at the Bayern Strube Restaurant in Gibson City, with bus transportation at 10:30 a.m.; the class on May 3 will be on Korean traditions and held at the Hayashi Restaurant; and the class on May 10 will be on Scottish traditions and held at the 2nd Presbyterian Church.
The Summer Series will offer two courses from 9:30-11:30 a.m. The Shakespeare class will be $40 and the cooking class will be $55 and will provide four breakfast/brunches.
Shakespeare at Ewing 2007 John Kirk May 8, 15, 22 & 29 at St. John s Lutheran Church
Wake Up! Breakfast is Ready Michael Pullin July 10, 12, 17 & 19 at OSF St. Joseph s Center for Healthy Lifestyles
Registration details and further information are available from the Conference Services by telephone at (309) 438-2160 or (800) 877-1478 or by visiting the Web site at www.exu.ilstu.edu/seniors.
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