Free Lectures Offered at Cal State Fullerton
Aging, Investment and Inflation, OC History and Politics Among Topics
What:
Interested in learning more about health care and science, Bob Hope and Hollywood? Cal State Fullerton’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) offers a wide range of free, public lectures and discussions on these and other issues this winter and spring, beginning this month.
Where:
Mackey Auditorium of Cal State Fullerton’s Ruby Gerontology Center
800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, CA, 92831 (unless otherwise noted)
Schedule:
“Medical Series: The Aging Process”
9-11 a.m. on alternate Wednesdays at the Fullerton Elks Club Lodge, 1451 N. Brea Blvd., Fullerton, in collaboration with Golden Hearts, a support group of St. Jude Medical Center
Jan. 20 – “The Future of Health Care in Light of Impending Legislation With Emphasis on Medicare and Integrated Health Care Delivery System” by Lee Penrose, president and CEO, St. Jude Medical Center, and Joseph Lawton, retired physician and former vice president of medical affairs, St. Jude Medical Center
Feb. 3 – “Hearing Loss” by audiologist Sherman Basil
Feb. 17 – “Osteoporosis” by rheumatologist Sanjay Chabra
March 3 – “Memory Loss” by neurologist Andrew Moravati
March 17 – “Prostate Disorders” by urologists John Davis and Derrick Marinelli
April 17 – “Skin Disorders, Benign and Malignant” by dermatologist Karen Simpson
“Eclectics I” — 10 a.m.-noon Wednesdays, Ruby Gerontology Center, CSUF
Jan. 21 – “The Story of Schindler’s List as Told by One of OLLI’s Own Members” by Leon Leyson, who was 13 when he and his family were sheltered by Oskar Schindler
Feb. 4 – “No Dream Beyond My Reach” by author, physician and CSUF alumna Sopheap Ly (B.A. biological science ’97) and one of her former professors, Gene A. Hiegel, emeritus professor of chemistry and biochemistry
Feb. 18 – “Memories of Bob Hope” by William R. Faith, author of “Bob Hope: A Life in Comedy” and former media/public relations director for Bob Hope Enterprises
March 4 – “The Mysterious Deaths of Three Heroes (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Napoleon Bonaparte and George Washington)” by retired pharmacist Jerry Florman
March 18 – “All Those Isms —The Influence of Science on 19th Century Literature” by Howard Seller, emeritus professor of English and comparative literature
April 8 – “The 2010 Spring Pasco Report” by Jean Pasco, director of the Orange County Archives and former political writer for the Los Angeles Times and Orange County Register
“Eclectics II” — 1:15-3:15 p.m. alternate Thursdays, Ruby Gerontology Center, CSUF
Jan. 28 – “Understanding Investment and Inflation Challenges in Retirement” by independent financial adviser Tom Cantone
Feb. 11 – “Challenges of Modern Criminal Activity” by Fullerton Police Chief Michael F. Sellers
Feb. 25 – “Challenges of Running a Municipality? Can It Be Done?” by Fullerton Mayor Don Bankhead, a CSUF graduate (B.A. criminal justice ’75, M.P.A. ’77)
March 11 – “More Orange County History” by Chris Jepsen, assistant archivist at the Orange County Archives
March 25 and April 15 – “Hollywood” two-part talk by Robert Kline, former senior vice president of 20th Century Fox and co-founder of Lifetime Television
Background:
OLLI at Cal State Fullerton is a self-governing university support group of 950 retired and semiretired individuals dedicated to the pursuit of lifelong learning.
Media Contacts:
OLLI at 657-278-2446
Pamela McLaren, Public Affairs, 656-278-4852 or [email protected]
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