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News Release EVENT NEWS RELEASE / August 6, 2008 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Season Begins Sept. 4 The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Boise State University will begin its fall programming on Sept. 4, kicking off a season that invites the community to explore Islam, how the courts are portrayed in movies, the Northwest’s national parks and much more. The institute is membership based and offers a series of lectures, noncredit courses and special events for intellectually curious adults. Membership fees are $35 for the semester or $55 for the year, and it is open to all. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Boise State was awarded its second $100,000 grant from the national Bernard Osher Foundation earlier this year to continue enhancing and expanding programming in Southwest Idaho. The Institute received its first grant from the foundation in 2006 and changed its name from the Renaissance Institute to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. If membership in 2009 reaches 500, the Boise program will be eligible to apply for a $1 million endowment from the Osher Foundation. For more information or details on special events — including sessions on the Trey McIntyre project, finding meaning in the second half of life, chemistry for the curious and behind the scenes at Idaho Public Television — visit www.boisestate.edu/osher or call (208) 426-2047. Here is the lineup for fall: Short Courses Asian-American Wars from the Asian Perspective 10 a.m.-noon. Sept. 4, 11, 18 and 25, The Flicks Theatre. Instructor: Shelton Woods, associate dean and professor of East/Southeast Asian history at Boise State and the author of four books and numerous articles on Asia. Cost: $40. The Courts and the Movies 1-4 p.m. Sept. 8, 10, 15, 17, 22 and 24, , TownePlace Suites (Marriott). Instructor: Craig Hemmens, director of the Honors College and a professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Boise State. Cost: $55. Geology of National Parks in the Northwest 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. The Flicks Theatre. Instructor: Monte Wilson, retired Boise State faculty member who has more than 40 publications, including several describing geologic studies in national parks. Cost: $50. Mastering and Mining the Internet 9-11 a.m. Oct. 17, 24, 31 and Nov. 7, Boise State Albertsons Library. Instructor: Glenna Rhodes, electronic resources librarian for the Boise Public Library. Cost: $50. Islam vs. the West 7-9 p.m. Oct. 2 (lecture) and 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 3 (seminar), Boise State Student Union Hatch Ballroom. Instructor: David Grimland served six tours abroad in American diplomatic missions in countries with Muslim majorities or politically significant Muslim minorities. Now retired, he lives in Montana where his work in explaining Islam has been recognized by major articles in the Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, and the Baltimore Sun. Cost: $10 for the lecture, $40 for both lecture and seminar. Comparative Religion 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 21, 28, Nov. 4, 11 and 18, TownePlace Suites (Marriott). Instructor: Elton Hall, retired professor of philosophy at Moorpark College and Oxnard College. Cost: $50 plus text. Lecture Series On the Trail of Lewis and Clark 6:30 p.m. Sept. 9, Idaho Botanical Garden. Presenter: Christopher Hill, professor of anthropology at Boise State. Idaho and Wines 6:30 p.m. Sept. 16, Idaho Botanical Garden. Presenter: Ted Judd, founder of the Treasure Valley Wine Society and Vin du Bois Winery. Managing the Boise River, Parks and Greenbelt 10 a.m.-noon Sept. 29, Idaho Water Center. Presenter: Tom Governale, superintendent of parks for the Boise City Parks and Recreation Department. Globalization/Corporatization 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 7, The Flicks Theatre. Presenter: Larry Reynolds, emeritus professor of economics at Boise State. Sleep vs. Insomnia: A Cultural History 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 12, TownePlace Suites (Marriott). Presenter: Nancy Nadolski, registered nurse and counselor. The New Political Face of the U.S.: Implications of the 2008 Elections 7-9 p.m. Nov. 19, Boise State University Foundation offices. Presenter: Jim Weatherby, emeritus professor of political science and public affairs at Boise State and a political analyst for KTVB and Idaho Public Television. -30- Contact: Sherry Squires, University Communications, (208) 426-1563, ssquires@boisestate.edu Boise State University is “The New U Rising” with record student enrollment, new academic buildings, additional degree programs and a growing research agenda. Learn more at www.boisestate.edu.
Last reviewed on Wednesday, August 06, 2008
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