Fall 2017 SemesterShepherd University

Lifelong Learning Program

Lifelong Learning Offices are located inWhite Hall, Room 214

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The Lifelong Learning Program at Shepherd University is a volunteer member-driven program dedicated to offering stimulating academic courses and activities to the community.

Membership Options:Silver Member: Annual Fee is $85: Includes the Brown Bag Luncheon Lectures and discounts on tours. Enrollment fees apply.

Gold Member $325: All-inclusive membership for one year. Includes all enrollment fees, all lectures, discounts on tours, free parking decal for lots on East and West Campus with access to shuttle bus, and invitations to special events. Spouses and domestic partners are eligible to join for an additional $175.

Some of the courses require students to obtain books or

material essential to the class. Four Season’s Bookstore is offering our students a 15% discount on books. Mention the Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program to receive a discount. (Does not apply to texts needed for Great Decisions courses.)

DO YOU MISS TEACHING? The Shepherd University Lifelong Learning

Program is looking for course instructors. The program is an academic cooperative that provides mature adults with opportunities for intellectual development, cultural stimulation, and social interaction. Shepherd University’s Lifelong Learning educational program is centered on classes developed and taught by volunteers who share their time and knowledge.Share your passion.Inspire others to learn and explore.Interact and engage with peers and community members.Help develop innovative, interesting, and compelling learning experiences.Join a national movement of adult learners in West Virginia.To become an instructor, please contact Karen Rice, Director of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning at (304) 876-5135 or krice@shepherd.edu.

If you are enrolled in the Shepherd University Lifelong Learning

Program and wish to park your vehicle on campus, it is necessary to purchase a decal from the Shepherd University Police Department. The purchased decal will permit you to park in specified areas on campus while attending

class. It is to be affixed on the outside back window of your vehicle and is valid until August 1, 2018. Those vehicles parked on campus without a decal may receive a parking ticket. To purchase a decal, complete an application (one per vehicle), bring it with your vehicle registration, driver’s license, and payment to Shepherd University Police Department, Moler Hall, 133 Campus Hill Drive (West Campus), during office hours. The cost is $70 for the year. This will allow parking in the following lots on campus: A-Lot, C-Lot, King Street, F-Lot, G-Lot, H-Lot. The Pan Tran shuttle bus picks up riders every 30 minutes in the H- Lot between Dunlop and Printz Residence Halls, and G-Lot at the Frank Center adjacent to the Wellness Center and stops in front of the Erma Ora Byrd Nursing Hall and the Student Center on the East Campus.If the University is on break, holiday, it is after the hours of 5:00 p.m., or a weekend, free parking is available in many of the faculty/staff/student parking lots. There are exceptions such as graduation or home football games.For vehicles displaying a handicapped placard/or license plates, the Town of Shepherdstown offers free parking at any town parking meter, in addition to the handicapped designated spaces.GET THE NEW PASSPORT APP ON YOUR SMART PHONE. Shepherdstown has made parking simpler. Download the free Passport Mobile Parking app at https://ppprk.com/park/ and receive parking alerts and extend the amount of time on your meter from your phone.

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The Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program is looking for volunteers to be class assistants. Class assistants help the instructors to ensure that announcements are made, attendance is taken and hand-outs are distributed. Class assistants are essential to the smooth functioning of the Lifelong Learning Program and enjoy the benefit of becoming better acquainted with both instructors and fellow class participants. If you would like to volunteer to be a class assistant in one or more of your classes, please contact Karen Rice at 304-876-5135 or krice@shepherd.edu. Thank you for volunteering!

Lifelong Learning classes will be cancelled if the University is closed. Should an extreme weather emergency or power or water failure warrant the closing of offices and/or canceling or altering the schedule of classes and events by the President, then public notification will be made via Shepherd Web, switchboard, Rave text-messaging system, and area media. Radio and television stations carrying emergency announcements include: WEPM (1340 AM), WKMZ (95.9 FM), WLTF (97.5 FM), WRNR (740 AM), Martinsburg; WMRE (1550 AM), WUSQ (102.5 FM), WFQX (99.3 FM), WKSI (98.3 FM), WINC (92.5 FM), Winchester; WDHC (1010 AM, 92.9 FM), Berkeley Springs; WJEJ (1240 AM), WWMD (104.7 FM),

WHAG-TV Ch. 25, Hagerstown; West Virginia Public Radio; and WUSA-TV Ch. 9, Washington, D.C.Announcements of emergency plans will also be available by calling 304-876-5000 or on the Web at www.shepherd.edu or by signing up for the Rave text-messaging notification system at www.shepherd.edu/university/rave/.For further information regarding the Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program, please contact:Karen M. RiceDirector of Continuing Education and Lifelong LearningShepherd University(304) 876-5135krice@shepherd.eduwww.shepherd.edu/lifelonglearning

For information about instructors teaching courses this semester, visit us online at www.shepherd.edu/lifelonglearning

Introduction to the Myers-Briggs Type IndicatorThe Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) is a personality inventory making C. G. Jung’s theory of psychological types understandable and useful in people's lives. Jung’s theory is based on the belief that random differences in people’s behavior are actually orderly and consistent. According to Jung’s theory, you are born with a tendency for certain personality types: Extraverted or Introverted; Sensing or Intuitive; Thinking or Feeling; and Judging or Perceiving. Once you learn about yourself and others using the MBTI, it can help you flourish in a world with so many different types.

Instructor: Marie NicolDate: Monday, September 25, October 2, 9Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies, Room 164Time: 10:00 - 11:30 AMCost: free gold members; $30 silver members

Folk Songs Across America (A Singing, Playing, and Dancing Experience)Learn about the traditional folk song genre of our country featuring examples of songs by Appalachian and Southern artists, interesting historical anecdotes, folk dancing, and Orff instrumental accompaniments. Immerse yourself in the singing, playing, and dancing experience with our well-loved folk songs. No musical experience is necessary! Just come prepared to enjoy listening and participating to songs by artists like Hazel Dickens, Jean Ritchie, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and others.Instructor: Becki Jones, Ph.D.Date: Monday September 11, 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies, Multipurpose Room Time: 1:30 – 3:00 PMCost: free gold members; $60 silver members.

Hamlet and Hamlet LightWe’ll read and discuss Shakespeare’s Hamlet, arguably the world’s greatest play, and then read Tom Stoppard’s Rosencranz and Guildenstern Are Dead, a clever and hilarious behind-the-scenes look from the point of view of two of Hamlet’s minor characters.Instructor: Pam CurtisDate: Monday September 11, 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16

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Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies, Room 165Time: 3:30 – 5:00 PMCost: free gold members; $60 silver members.Text: Folger edition of HamletRead Act I before the first class.

Café Society Discussion GroupDesigned to foster a more robust civil society, more cohesive and interactive communities, greater media literacy and a more informed and engaged public through “coffee shop” conversations about contemporary social and political issues. By engaging in a meaningful exchange of ideas and perspectives, these conversations can enliven the core of democracy and empower communities and individuals. Facilitators: Mike Austin, Art Wineburg & Jim BowenDate: Every Tuesday (except Holidays) Location: Student Center, Rumsey RoomTime: 8:30 – 10:00 AMCost: Free to public.

Beginning FrenchThis course is an introduction to the French language in a simple yet comprehensive way. Gain basic skills in a gradual yet fun way. Learn the alphabet and pronunciation; articles; nouns; verbs; adjectives and adverbs; numbers; vocabulary; idiomatic expressions and more! Practice conversation incorporating the culture.Instructor: Alan Gibson Date: Tuesday September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies, Room 164Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Middle East Radical GroupsThe course will cover Middle East events concentrating on Iraq, Syria and Middle East terrorist groups. While focused on these Middle East nations and groups (including al Qaida and ISIS) the class will also cover Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan as well as Israel, Jordan and the North African nations and the terrorist organizations located there. Instructor: Fred TurcoDate: Tuesday, September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17Location: Cress Creek Golf Club Time: 11:30 – 1:00 PMCost: free gold members; $60 silver members.

Improv for EveryoneIn the world of improv, anything can happen. You could find yourself in the role of the family cat or the President of the United States…or maybe both. You don’t have to have any acting experience to be a full participant in this class. It’s all about becoming a better listener and thinking on your feet. As the cell phone and the computer increasingly become our communications activity of choice, the direct and instantaneous "face to face" form of information sharing and decision making appears to have taken a back seat. This course centers on keeping your brain active by improving your memory skills and learning to think outside of the box. Whether you are pretending to be a frog talking to a lion, a Republican talking to a Democrat, or the King of England talking to his left thumb, you will have an exciting and sometimes hilarious time engaging in the art of conversation and creative thinking.Instructor: Joe Mayer Date: Tuesday September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17

Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies, Room 164Time: 1:30 – 3:00 PMCost: free gold members; $60 silver members.

Style and Substance: Short Stories of Porter and Hemingway The class will examine selected short stories of Katherine Anne Porter and Ernest Hemingway. Born in the 19th century, they produced their best work during the turbulent 1920s, 30s, and 40s--- a time when the old forms of authority and pieties seemed meaningless in a world beset by war, revolution, and uncertainty. For Hemingway, “grace under pressure” was the only response that gave meaning to the alienation and pain of his protagonists. What counts most in his fiction are the principles of personal honor, courage, and endurance. In “Indian Camp” and “Big Two Hearted River,” “Hills Like elephants,” “A Clean Well-lighted Place,” “The Short Happy Life of Frances McComber,” and “The Snows of Kilimanjaro,” he writes with simplicity and clarity, developing plot through dialogue rather than explanation. Similarly, Porter is noted for her perfection of style, as well as subtle irony and concrete sensory details. The importance of memory and of the inescapable past is evident in her stories set in rural Texas and Mexico. In “Old Mortality,” “The Grave,” “Holiday,” “Pale Horse, Pale Rider,” “He,” “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall,” and “Flowering Judas,” she explores the interior lives of characters facing death, abandonment, hypocrisy, and betrayal. Porter and Hemingway shared a commitment to the discipline of writing and responded to and reflected the age

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in which they lived. However, they wrote from two very different perspectives that were shaped not only by gender but by their life experiences. These powerful stories should offer an interesting study in contrast and stimulate lively discussions. There is no text for the course; the stories are available in libraries, anthologies, or on-line. Instructor: Sara SmithDate: Tuesday, September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies, Room 165Time: 3:30 – 5:00 PMCost: free gold members; $60 silver members

Presidents, VPs & First Ladies – Part II from Grant to Wilson In part two of this course, we will discuss the administration of six presidents: Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, Grover Cleveland, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson along with the first ladies and vice presidents of their respective administrations. Discussions will include the passage of the 15th Amendment, Reconstruction, the Panama Canal, Spanish-American War, the Federal Reserve, Progressive Movement, World War I, among several other topics.Instructor: John Splaine, Ed.D.

Session I:Date: Wednesday September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies, Room 164 Time: 8:30 – 10:00 AMCost: free gold members; $60 silver members

Session II:Date: Wednesday September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies, Room 164Time: 10:15 – 11:45 AMCost: free gold members; $60 silver members

Blowing on Hot Soup Part 1: Essential Ingredients for Coping with Stress and Managing MoodOur reactions to life events can lead us to experience unpleasant emotions and physical discomfort; our responses to these sensations may inadvertently make matters worse. This course will explore our perceptions of what is stressful and how we respond to those perceived stresses. We will review a variety of time-tested and research-supported methods to effectively regulate emotions and their physical correlates. The focus in Part 1 of Blowing on Hot Soup will be on the concepts of stress and coping, and on dealing effectively with anxiousness and depressed mood that may result from life stresses. Learners are encouraged to practice and integrate specific skills into their lives via both in-class activities and assignments between class meetings. And hopefully we will have some fun in the process!NOTE: While learners may find the skills taught in this course to be therapeutic, this is a skill-building course and is not for the provision of psychotherapy or counseling.Instructor: Sam Fink, Ph.D.Date: Wednesdays, September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies, Room 164Time: 2:00 – 3:30 PM

Cost: free to gold members; $60 silver membersWriting Your NovelMany of us plan to write a novel someday but never quite get around to it. The purpose of this course is to provide you with the tools, courage, and drive to write the first few chapters of your novel and, if you have already begun to write one, to finish it. We will be employing some of the same techniques used by MFA writing programs—analyzing excerpts from great literature, completing in-class exercises, and work shopping your draft chapters. The class will also participate in a slightly novel approach to learning how to write a novel, bound to make everyone an expert in at least one area of novel writing. One of the sessions will include a discussion with National Book Award winner Han Nolan, who will share her insights about writing novels. Lifelong Learning’s Creative Writing-Short Story course, offered last spring, complements this novel course, but you don’t need to have taken it to benefit from this course.Instructor: Lee DotyDate: Wednesdays, September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies, Room 164Time: 3:30 – 5:00 PMCost: free to gold members; $60 silver members

Film Series at the Byrd CenterThe Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education and Shepherd University’s Lifelong Learning Program will co-sponsor another monthly film series beginning in September 2017. The series will include iconic, socially, and historically relevant films and

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documentaries and feature post-film discussions. Advanced registration is required for each film screening. To reserve a seat, contact Jody Brumage at jbrumage@shepherd.edu.

Screening of “Tickling Giants” - September 6 Documentary film focusing on Dr. Bassem Youssef, the “Egyptian Jon Stewart,” a heart surgeon who became late-night comedian and host of Egypt’s version of the Daily Show. The film focuses on free speech issues and finding creative, non-violent ways to oppose a president who abuses his power. The focus is overtly on Egypt post-Arab Spring, but the analogy is readily apparent.

Screening of “I Voted?” - October 11This documentary is about the integrity of U.S. elections and issues with accuracy, etc. This screening is in conjunction with the League of Women Voter events that are occurring this fall on campus. Screening of “The Reagan Show” - November 29A documentary composed fully of archival video footage that focuses on the Reagan administration’s efforts to manage and manipulate the media during the 80s, and specifically focuses on the end of the Cold War. Facilitator: Jay Wyatt, Ph.D.Date: Wednesdays, September 6, October 11, November 29Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies AuditoriumTime: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.Cost: Free to public.

History of Jazz StylesJazz is an American phenomenon that came about as the result of a synthesis of two equally strong,

dominant, and potent Old World cultures —African and European. Although jazz is looked on as a 20th century invention, it took a 200 year long process of cross fertilization between African and European elements to give maturity to its art form. Thus, we in the 20th century are fortunate to be on the receiving end of this process; we can experience a music whose groundwork and foundation were laid during the 17th, 18th, and 19th century. This course is designed to provide a scholarly approach to the history of jazz styles and the evolution of this musical art form. To grasp the meaning of music, including jazz, means to progressively become more sensitive to the elements of music which contain elements of music which contain conditions which can yield insights into human feeling. These elements include the expressive qualities of melody, harmony, rhythm, tone color, texture and form. All these elements are totally objective: they are identifiable, nameable, capable of being manipulated, created, discussed, isolated, and reinserted into context. Many listening opportunities will be provided in the course to provide experiences into the various styles of jazz. However, as Louis Armstrong answered when asked what is jazz, he answered: “If you have to ask what jazz is, you’ll never know."Instructor: Jerry ZimmermanDate: Thursday September 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, Room 164Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AMCost: free gold members; $60 silver members; $99 first-time students.

The Art of the Short StoryIn this course, lively discussion will predominate over lecture as we explore how great short stories bring power through density, not length. The stories will be taken from a recent anthology, 100 Years of the Best American Short Stories, edited by Lorrie Moore and Heidi Pitlor. The stories are grouped by decade, affording us the opportunity to examine how writers create though the force of language the verisimilitude of a specific time, place, and culture. We will select two to three stories a week for close reading to see how brief encounters with struggling protagonists strike powerful chords.Instructor: Roger BernsteinDate: Thursday September 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies, Room 165Time: 1:30 – 3:00 PMCost: free gold members; $60 silver membersRequired Text: 100 Years of the Best American Short Stories, edited by Lorrie Moore and Heidi Pitlor

Islam 101This course will help expand our knowledge and understanding concerning Islam, one of the world’s fastest growing and major religions. You will learn a basic understanding of the tenets of faith and an overall grasp of the religion in its entirety in hopes to increase your understanding of one another as fellow human beings. We will discuss the history of Islam, Concept of Revelation and types of Revelation, Islamic Arguments and Counterarguments, Muhammad’s background and his calling. We will

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talk about the difference between a prophet and a messenger and the three types of miracles. We will examine the Quran and themes within the book.Instructor: Faruq PostDate: Thursday September 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, Room 164Time: 3:30 – 5:00 PMCost: free gold members; $60 silver members

Retirement Planning TodayLearn how to: manage investment risks, use new tax laws to your advantage, make informed decisions about your company retirement plan, and adjust your estate plan to function properly under the new laws. Money is only one aspect of retirement planning. This course blends financial education with life planning to help you build wealth, align your money with your values, and achieve your retirement lifestyle goals. The goal is to provide high-quality, generic education without any mention of specific financial products or services. Couples may attend together for a single registration fee. Class sizes are limited so register today.Instructor: J. Edward SlonakerSession IDate: Thursday, October 5 & 12 2017Location: Erma Ora Byrd Hall, Room 103Time: 6:00– 9:00 PMCost: $49Session IIDate: Saturday, October 28 & November 4, 2017Location: Martinsburg Center, Room 117Time: 9:00 – 12:00 AMFor CEUs, contact

Karen Rice at (304) 876-5135

Markowitz on the “Autonomy” and “The Internet of Things” (IOT)Sit in on this course and “future-proof” your life: catch a glimpse of the mechanical world of tomorrow, for better or worse…what’s (going to be) in your wallet, your home, on your wrist and in your carIn deciding whether you should be interested (you should!) google the constructs: The Internet of Things (IoT) is a term coined by Kevin Ashton, a British technology pioneer working on radio-frequency identification (RFID) who conceived a system of ubiquitous sensors connecting the physical world to the Internet.The Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.Smart locks, smart thermostats, smart cars — you’ve probably heard some of these terms lately, and you’re going to hear them even more as the year goes on. But what are these things exactly — and what makes them so smart?These devices are all part of an emerging category called the Internet of Things, or IoT for short. At its very basic level, IoT refers to the connection of everyday objects to the Internet and to one another, with the goal being to provide users with smarter, more efficient experiences.So, what about this “autonomy” thin? …well, all these smart devices, talking to each other about your life space will be making

decision on your behalf, believe it or do.Instructor: Joseph Markowitz, Ph.D.Date: Friday, September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, Room 164Time: 3:30 – 5:00 PMCost: free gold members; $60 silver members

Presidents, VPs & First Ladies from Washington to LincolnIn this lecture, we will briefly review the administrations of six presidents: Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Jackson, and Lincoln along with the first ladies, and vice presidents of the respective administrations. Discussions will include the creation of government, the Louisiana Purchase, the War of 1812, the Missouri Compromise, the Monroe Doctrine, the moving of Native Peoples, and the Civil War.Instructor: John Splaine, Ed.D.Date: Wednesday, September 6Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, Multipurpose Room Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PMCost: $15; free for members.

Confused About Medicare?Come learn the Medicare alphabet of parts A, B, C, and D. Detailed descriptions will be discussed for each part, eligibility, and how it applies to you or someone in your family. Handouts will also be available.

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Instructor: Judith MarshallDate: Wednesday, September 13Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, Multipurpose Room Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PMCost: Free to public

John Brown to James Brown - The Little Farm Where Liberty Budded, Blossomed, and BoogiedWhat do a white abolitionist, a black fraternal organization, and rhythm and blues have in common? The answer to that seeming riddle is an obscure tract of farm property located a mere ten miles from Shepherdstown on the Maryland side of the Potomac River.That property, known alternately as “The Kennedy Farm” or “John Brown’s Farm,” hosted Brown’s tactical preparations for his 1859 raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, which begat American`s Civil War, which begat the abolition of slavery. Nearly a century later, at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, the politically influential black fraternal organization, the IBPOEW ("Black Elks"), purchased the property as a memorial to Brown and to serve as its virtual national headquarters. Upwards of 3000 Elks attended events there on various holiday weekends. During the Elks’ ownership (1950-1966), the property also became a beloved stop on the "Chitlin` Circuit." Among the artists who performed there were Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, and James Brown - the giants of rhythm and blues. The dances held in the auditorium became a summertime magnet attracting thousands of young black people from a fifty mile radius and beyond.

Ed Maliskas, a Hagerstown, Maryland, resident, will highlight his book “John Brown to James Brown,” which details the untold story of what is arguably America's foremost Black History site. He researched the story for seven years, spending countless hours scouring Elks documents and old newspaper articles. However, it was the hundreds of interviews that he conducted with now-older people, mostly African-Americans, that brought the nearly-forgotten story back to life.Instructor: Ed MaliskasDate: Wednesday, September 20Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, Multipurpose Room Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PMCost: $15; free for members.

Gardening for Birds and ButterfliesParticipants will learn to design and create a garden for attracting butterflies and birds. A summary will be given on area butterfly nectaring and host plant food sources for home gardens. Basic needs of area birds will be highlighted in terms of food and habitat requirements in your garden. Attendees will be given sources for books, catalogs, and websites to create home garden habitats. Information will be provided on how to register your property as a Monarch Waystation through monarchwatch.org and as a Certified Wildlife Habitat through the National Wildlife Federation. This lecture will also include an introduction to the Habitat Network where members can join for free and map their garden and habitat for national wildlife conservation efforts.Instructor: Becki Jones, Ph.D.Date: Wednesday, September 27

Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, Multipurpose Room Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PMCost: $15; free for members.

The Immortal Essence of Danske DandridgeCertainly the foremost historian, poet and garden author ever to tread the garden paths or graveyards and archives in Shepherdstown. Danske Dandridge is the author of four history books, some seventy garden pieces in hi-toned garden publications on both sides of the Atlantic, over a hundred poems, one reprinted in a volume entitled "The Best Poems from the Last 300 Years." We will present and read from a researched and written personal history of her life, drawing from her private papers at Duke University. Ardyth Gilbertson's mesmerizing recordings of her poems will be included.Instructor: Jim SurkampDate: Wednesday, October 4Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, Multipurpose RoomTime: 12:00 – 1:30 PMCost: $15; free for members.

International Law International law is the set of rules generally regarded and accepted as binding in relations between states and between nations. It serves as a framework for the practice of stable and organized internationalrelations. The objective of the UN Charter in its preamble states "to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained." Ever since, the

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development of, and respect for international law has been a key part of the work of the Organization. This work is carried out in many ways - by courts, tribunals, multilateral treaties - and by the Security Council, which can approve peacekeeping missions, impose sanctions, or authorize the use of force when there is a threat to international peace and security, if it deems this necessary. These powers are given to it by the UN Charter, which is considered an international treaty. As such, it is an instrument of international law, and UN Member States are bound by it. Dr. Arend Holtslag will discuss the meaning of international law and the role that the UN takes on enforcing it. Instructor: Aart Holtslag, Ph.D.Date: Wednesday, October 11Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, Multipurpose Room Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PMCost: $15; free for members.

A White Historian Explores Voting RightsIn response to continuing police shootings, to #BlackLivesMatter, and to the 2015 murders at Charleston’s Emanuel AME Church, historian Susan Strasser seeks to serve people grappling with contemporary issues of race and racism. Her series of illustrated talks, “A White Historian Reads Black History,” has already discussed slavery and lynching. This new talk will offer an overview of African American voting rights, from the promise of Reconstruction through Jim Crow and the Civil Rights movement to the issues in today’s news. Instructor: Susan Strasser, Ph.D.Date: Wednesday, October 18

Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, Multipurpose Room Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PMCost: free to public.

Penitence: The Story behind a Whitman PoemMany are aware that Walt Whitman served as a volunteer visitor to various military hospitals in and around Washington, D.C. during the Civil War. He brought the wounded soldiers small gifts, wrote letters for them, listened to their stories, provided moral support and watched many of them die slow and agonizing deaths. Ultimately he nearly exhausted himself in the process. He often wrote about his experiences with the wounded in his letters, prose and poems. His poem, “Come Up from the Fields Father,” is believed to both honor an obscure Ohio soldier and express Whitman’s remorse about his misleading communication with the soldier’s family. This lecture will tell what is known about that story and the lessons learned.Instructor: Sam Fink, Ph.D.Date: Wednesday, October 25Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, Multipurpose RoomTime: 12:00 – 1:30 PMCost: $15; free for members.

Syrian RefugeesSince the beginning of the Syrian Civil War in 2011 displaced Syrians have fled their homes and communities to every neighboring nation in the region, with over 1.6 million relocating to the Republic of Lebanon. How are Syrian refugees integrated into the Lebanese economy? How do Lebanese perceive their long-term obligations

to Syrians living in their country? How do Syrians in Lebanon perceive their own futures in Lebanon? What are the impressions that Syrians and Lebanese have of one another? What is the historical and political backdrop against which this crisis is set? What are the implications of contemporary US policies concerning Syrian refugees that will impact Syrians living in Lebanon?These and other questions will be addressed in a discussion of research begun in July, 2016 in Lebanon by Shepherd University Adjunct Professor of Anthropology, Patrick Farris.Instructor: Patrick Farris, Ph.D.Date: Wednesday, November 1Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, Multipurpose RoomTime: 12:00 – 1:30 PMCost: $15; free for members.

Insurance Crossroads in RetirementFred Kerns and Tom Miller have immersed themselves in the insurance industry for over thirty years. Their presentation will highlight common insurance crossroads and considerations in anticipation of, or during retirement. With an emphasis on life, home, auto and health insurance, Fred and Tom uncover critical contemplations people face at the end of their careers, which play a role in future investments. As leaders of an award-winning, independent insurance agency, Fred and Tom will discuss hot topics like, how to save on your homeowners’ policy, the cost of healthcare, as well as coverage options for auto and life insurance. Fred and Tom have spent an entire career enriching the lives and legacies of the Eastern Panhandle;

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their presentation will offer a variety of solutions at this stage of life.Instructor: Fred Kerns & Tom MillerDate: Wednesday, November 8Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, Multipurpose RoomTime: 12:00 – 1:30 PMCost: $15; free for members.

From Unspeakable Horror to Simple Murder: Write what you knowAuthor Alan Gibson talks about the inspiration for the settings, characters and plots of his two novels. The first, “The Dead of Winter,” was a cheesy horror story, and the second is a more sophisticated murder mystery, but both are set locally. The plots he weaves are pure Alan, but his characters are drawn from bits and pieces of local personalities. He will also speak about the transition from the horror genre to mystery, and what he’s learned after writing two books. There will be ample time for questions from budding and seasoned authors.Instructor: Alan Gibson Date: Wednesday, November 15 Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, Multipurpose RoomTime: 12:00 – 1:30 PMCost: $15; free for members.

Lead Hazards in the EnvironmentRichard Troast, Ph.D. is a toxicologist and a recognized

expert in the toxicity of lead to humans. He started his career in the US Environmental Protection Agency working in the pesticide safety office and moved throughout the USEPA in a 33-year career. In 2004, he retired as a senior scientist in the EPA “Superfund” office which is responsible for cleanup and remediation of contaminated areas throughout the US. After his retirement from the USEPA, he worked on a 3-year assignment with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to the Kingdom of Jordan developing a hazardous waste control strategy for the Kingdom’s Ministry of the Environment. During this period, Dr. Troast was also an adjunct professor within the Virginia Community College system teaching biology and physiology.Dr. Troast founded his company in 2009 to represent persons who have been exposed to hazardous chemicals, especially lead. Lead is still found in homes as lead-based paint, interior water pipes, and as dust from industrial sources. The published toxicity data show a clear relationship of neurologic developmental issues in young children and lead exposure. The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has responded by lowering the “threshold” for concern of lead in children’s blood from 10 micrograms per to 5 micrograms per deciliter. Dr. Troast will discuss the environmental sources of lead and the potential effects of the continuing exposure to lead for children and adults.Date: Tuesday, September 19 Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education AuditoriumTime: 6:30 PMCost: free to public

Discussion of American Intelligence Community from World War II to 2000Fred Turco served almost 40 years as a Central Intelligence Agency officer. He spent 18 of those years abroad as a CIA field case officer during which time he was in charge of two major overseas offices. Following his overseas post, Turco ran three separate offices at CIA Headquarters, two of which he established. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Directors Award, the Distinguished Intelligence Award, the Distinguished Career Intelligence Award, the Distinguished Officer in the Senior Intelligence Service Award, and two Donovan Awards. He also received letters of commendation from the FBI, Secret Service, U.S. Marines, U.S. Military Special Forces and several other U.S. government organizations. During his lecture, Turco will discuss the evolution of the intelligence community into its current 16 components and continuing issues regarding coordination among the agencies. He will also review their support to the country’s policy makers.Date: Monday, October 23 Location: Erma Ora Byrd Hall AuditoriumTime: 6:30 PMCost: free to public

Advanced Artificial IntelligenceTime Magazine named author and filmmaker James Barrat one of 5 Very Smart People Who Think Artificial Intelligence Could Bring the Apocalypse because of his groundbreaking nonfiction book, Our Final Invention: Artificial Intelligence and the End of the Human Era. Intelligence, Barrat

President’s Lecture Series

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contends, not strength or speed, is the superpower that enables humans to steer the future. Scientists around the world are developing machines whose intelligence grows exponentially, and will someday dwarf our own. If we fail to learn how to control these machines before we create them, we will be stuck in an unwinnable dilemma: we’ll have to rely on their kindness to survive. Will machines naturally love and protect us? Should we bet our existence on it?As an award-winning documentary filmmaker, Barrat has made a career from introducing lay audiences to complex ideas in engaging and provocative ways. His films have set ratings records for National Geographic, Discovery, PBS, and other broadcasters in the US and Europe. Barrat’s talk is about what’s wrong with the development and application of advanced AI. It’s about short term problems – like unemployment and autonomous killer drones – and the long term specter of sharing our planet with creatures a thousand or a million times more intelligent than we are. It’s about AI’s soaring potential, and an apocalyptic downside you’ll never hear about from Google, Apple, IBM, Facebook, or Amazon. Why have Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Stephen Hawking raised the alarm about the dangers of artificial intelligence? It began with Our Final Invention (named a 2013 Huffington Post Definitive Tech Book) and Barrat’s quest to engage the world in the most important conversation of our time.Date: Monday, November 27 Location: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education AuditoriumTime: 6:30 PMCost: free to public

www.shepherd.edu/president/presidents-lecture-series.

Interest groups are an integral part of lifelong learning programs, providing opportunities to learn and socialize outside the classroom. Types of groups could include hiking, reading, sewing, dancing, photography, to name a few. We would like to incorporate additional interest groups in the Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program. If you would like to volunteer to facilitate an interest group, please contact Karen Rice at 304-876-5135 or krice@shepherd.edu.

Investment Club Investing in the stock market can be intimidating - how to differentiate between the different types of securities, investing styles and trading strategies, analyzing market data, financials, and know when to act? For beginners, this can be especially daunting. Financial planners and brokers are good sources of advice, but if you are interested in learning about the stock market and how to take control of your money, an investment club may be worth considering. Those individuals interested in forming an investment club, please contact Terry Adams at 703-821-8155.

Knitting GroupJoin other knitters for some relaxed time, connecting with others as we stitch our way through projects. Bring any project to work on. Expert help available too, though this isn’t instruction, rather an

opportunity to share with others who enjoy knitting, learn from each other, help each other and just enjoy our craft and good conversation. Not sure what to knit? Bring your yarn and we’ll help you find a project. Any questions? Call Susan Wolcott at 301.766.4543 or email spwknits@gmail.com.

Visit D.C. Interest GroupAre you interested in exploring cultural activities in D.C. on a periodic basis? The Visit D.C. Interest Group travels to Washington, D.C. primarily by MARC train on a weekday to experience cultural activities. The focus has been on visiting low or no cost exhibits at the many museums in D.C. but could be expanded to plays and concerts depending on interest and distance from transit. If interested, please contact Steve Ayraud at salias1@mac.com.

Opera Interest GroupDo you enjoy listening to the Metropolitan Opera? Have you ever wanted to try just a taste of live opera?  Would you like to see opera live in HD without traveling to New York City or even Washington, D.C? Join this opera interest group for matinee MET opera performances in HD at the Majestic Theater at Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA. This group will carpool to Gettysburg and back for these fabulous performances. Dress is casual and great seats are easily available. The 2017-18 season begins with Norma by Vincenzo Bellini on October 7th at 12:55 p.m. Tickets are $23 for seniors. For more information, contact Dotti Mozden at dotmozden@yahoo.com

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Guitar Interest GroupThis group is for guitar players who enjoy (or think they might enjoy) playing with like-minded souls to get together and share songs (rock, blues, folk, world, etc.) and music. The exact format will need to emerge from the interests of the group but my thought would be that members would bring and share copies of favorite songs (with chords). I'm imagining an "intermediate" level of playing, where folks who are familiar with the basic array of chords would be real comfortable, and where we could learn some new songs and riffs from one another. More advance guitarists would sure be welcome, in a spirit of relaxed fun for players of all levels. If interested, please contact Marty Amerikaner at amerikan@marshall.edu.

Pope Leighey House/Woodlawn Plantation, Alexandria, VADuring the 1930s, Frank Lloyd Wright set his attention towards designing affordable middle-class residences. More than 100 of these modest homes, referred to as Usonian, were constructed between 1936 and Wright's death in 1959, including the Pope-Leighey House (1940). Commissioned in 1939 by Loren Pope, a journalist in Falls Church, VA, the residence was

sold to Robert and Marjorie Leighey in 1946. The house was in the path of an expansion of Highway 66, so in an effort to preserve the building, Mrs. Leighey gave the property to the National Trust, which relocated it to nearby Woodlawn and granted her lifetime tenancy. Mrs. Leighey occupied the house at Woodlawn until her death in 1983. Unusually, the house required a second move due to the instability of the clay soil, and was relocated about 30 feet up the hill in 1995-96. Woodlawn was part of George Washington’s Mount Vernon. In 1799, he gave the site to his nephew, Lawrence Lewis, and Lewis’ new bride, Eleanor “Nelly” Parke Custis, Martha’s granddaughter, in hopes of keeping Nelly close to Mount Vernon. The newly-married couple built the Georgian/Federal house designed by William Thornton, architect of the U.S. Capitol.In 1846, the entire plantation was sold to Quaker timber merchants, who purposefully operated the farm plantation with free labor, making a statement in Virginia on the eve of the Civil War.At the turn of the twentieth century, two separate owners, Paul Kester and Elizabeth Sharpe, lovingly restored the property using the best Colonial Revival architects and builders. Senator Oscar Underwood from Alabama, an uncompromising advocate for civil rights, lived at the mansion from 1925 until his death in 1929.Operated as a historic house museum since 1949, Woodlawn is an interesting case-study of the cultural relevance of the house museum. We will eat at a local restaurant in Alexandria, VA.Date: Friday, September 8Time: 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Cost: $129; $115 for members. Transportation, museum tours, and lunch are included.

vs. Nationals Baseball GameJoin us for a Washington Nationals baseball game against the L.A. Dodgers. Come see Max Scherzer, Bryce Harper, Ryan Zimmerman, Daniel Murphy, and Stephen Strasburg, all members of the National League 2017 All Star Game, and their teammates bring down the L.A. Dodgers. We will have brunch near Eastern Market in D.C.Date: Sunday, September 17Time: 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.Cost: $129; $115 for members. Transportation, ticket, and lunch are included.

National Conservation Training Center TourThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the lead agency in charge of endangered species and international anti-poaching initiatives. The National Conservation Training Center Museum/Archives has a number of tools, artifacts, and mounts relating to protecting endangered species, restoring them in the wild, and halting the illegal international trade in protected species. Agency historian Mark Madison will lead a tour of the museum and archives and use those objects to explain the ongoing war to protect wildlife.Date: Friday, September 29

One-Day Tours

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Time: 10 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Cost: $35; $30 for members. Transportation, museum tour, and lunch are included.

Shirley and Berkeley Plantations, Charles City, VAShirley Plantation is Virginia’s first plantation, founded in 1613, after a royal land grant carved the plantation out of the Virginia frontier. Shirley Plantation is the oldest family-owned business in North America dating to 1638 when Edward Hill I established a farm on the banks of the James River. Construction of the present mansion began circa 1723 when Elizabeth Hill married John Carter, eldest son of Robert “King” Carter. Completed in 1738, “Great House,” is largely in its original state and is owned, operated, and resided in by direct descendants of Edward Hill I. The guided tour of the Great House highlights original family furnishings, portraits, silver, and hand-carved woodwork as well as stories of the Hill Carter family, eyewitnesses to eleven generations of American history. One architectural historian contends,” Shirley Plantation is the most intact 18th century estate in Virginia”. Several features such as the “Flying Staircase” and the Queen Anne Forecourt are the only remaining examples in North America of this architectural style. Included on the self-guided grounds tour are formal gardens and eight original colonial outbuildings.Berkeley’s history begins in 1619 when settlers observed the first official Thanksgiving in America.

The 1726 Georgian mansion is the birthplace of Benjamin Harrison V, signer of the Declaration of Independence and governor of Virginia. The estate is also the birthplace of William Henry Harrison, ninth U.S. president and ancestral home of his grandson, Benjamin Harrison, the twenty-third president. During the Civil War, Berkeley, known as Harrison’s Landing, was occupied by General George McClellan’s Union Army. While at Berkeley, General Daniel Butterfield composed the familiar tune “Taps,” first played by his bugler, O.W. Norton. John Jamieson, a drummer boy with McClellan’s forces, returned to Berkeley in 1907 and purchased the house and 1400 acres. His son, Malcolm, and his wife, Grace, are responsible for the extensive restoration seen today. We will enjoy lunch at the CourtHouse Grille.Date: Friday, October 6Time: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.Cost: $129; $115 for members. Transportation, ticket, and lunch are included.

Agecroft Hall & Virginia House, Richmond, VAAgecroft Hall once stood in Lancashire, England and had its beginnings in the late 15th century. For centuries, it was the home of the distinguished English Langley and Dauntesey families, during the tempestuous yet brilliant Tudor and Stuart ages, when England was taking its place among the major

powers of Europe and the New World. Agecroft stood proudly during the reigns of Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and James I, the namesake of the river that flows past Agecroft's banks here in Richmond, Virginia. By the mid-1920's, the building in Lancashire had deteriorated largely due to coal mining in its vicinity, and the structure was bought by the successful Richmond businessman T.C. Williams Jr., dismantled, and shipped across the Atlantic to Richmond, where it has stood since 1926-27. After decades of service as a private residence, it then became a house museum with glorious gardens, all of which pay tribute to the Elizabethan Age.Virginia House was formerly an English manor house that was relocated to Richmond in 1925. It was completed a few months before the stock market crash of 1929. Designed by Alexander and Virginia Weddell, the home is situated on a hillside overlooking the historic James River and was constructed from the materials of a sixteenth century English manor house. Although Virginia House was a blend of three romantic English Tudor designs, it was for its time a thoroughly modern home complete with seven full baths, central heat, modern kitchen, and commodious closets. Mrs. Weddell's appreciation of style is evident as the visitor moves through rooms decorated with English and Spanish antiques, silk draperies, Oriental carpets, and fine silver and china. The nearly eight acres of gardens and grounds that Virginia House rests on were designed by Charles Gillette and provide a rich backdrop to the house throughout the year. The house has been preserved much as it was when the Weddells resided there. We will have lunch at The Daily Kitchen & Bar in

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Carytown in between the tours of each house.Date: Friday, October 27Time: 7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.Cost: $129; $115 for members. Transportation, ticket, and lunch are included.

Museum of the Shenandoah Valley & Glen Burnie Estate, Winchester, VAThe Museum of the Shenandoah Valley houses a permanent collection of over 11,000 pieces ranging from the fine and decorative arts collected by MSV benefactor Julian Wood Glass Jr., to the miniature houses and furniture amassed by MSV curator of gardens R. Lee Taylor, to the objects and artifacts of the Shenandoah Valley accumulated by the MSV starting in 1999. The Virginia Watercolor Society 38th Annual Exhibition will be available. The Glen Burnie House sits on land that Winchester founder James Wood surveyed, claimed, and then settled in 1735. The oldest portions of the house were built by Wood’s son Robert in 1794 and 1797. After passing through generations of Wood and Glass families, the 254-acre Glen Burnie property came to be owned by Wood descendant Julian Wood Glass Jr. (1910–1992) in the 1950’s. Glass preserved and renovated his ancestral home from 1958 to 1959. Then, aided by his partner at the time R. Lee Taylor, he transformed the house into an opulent country retreat surrounded by six acres of formal gardens and furnished with one of the most remarkable private

collections of decorative arts ever assembled in the Shenandoah Valley.After his death and as a condition of his will, the house and gardens were opened to the public on a seasonal basis in 1997. We will have a guided tour of the museum and estate and lunch at the museum.Date: Tuesday, October 31Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Cost: $109; $99 for members. Transportation, ticket, and lunch are included.

Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PACarnegie Museum of Art’s collection of more than 30,000 objects features a broad spectrum of visual arts, including painting and sculpture; prints and drawings; photographs; architectural casts, renderings, and models; decorative arts and design; and film, video, and digital imagery. The museum also houses the archive of nearly 75,000 negatives by photographer Charles “Teenie” Harris. We will experience a guided tour of the museum’s highlighted pieces. Following lunch, there will be time to view the collection on your own.Date: Thursday, November 2Time: 7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.Cost: $129; $115 for members. Transportation, museum admission, and lunch are included.

Charleston Bus Trip for Robert C. Byrd Exhibit Finale Leave Shepherdstown at 9 a.m. by coach bus. Enjoy a box lunch on the bus and arrive in Charleston,

WV mid-afternoon. Stay at the Hampton Inn in downtown Charleston. Bus leaves at 5 p.m. for the Culture Center on the grounds of the Capitol to view the Robert C. Byrd exhibit finale. There will be music, speakers, and heavy hors d’oeuvres at a reception sponsored by the WV Humanities Council. Next morning, take a tour of our state’s Capitol. After the tour, board the bus for home with a stop for lunch at Tamarack; food court on your own. There will be time for shopping and a tour of Tamarack; then bus leaves to return to Shepherdstown. Date: November 16-17, 2017Cost: $249 per personTransportation, hotel room, and three meals are included. (Trip subject to cancellation if required number of attendees is not met)

’20th Century Blues’ Theater Trip to New York City20th Century Blues, a new play from Obie Award and Susan Smith Blackburn Prize winner Susan Miller (My Left Breast), will be playing at off-Broadway’s Pershing Square Signature Center. We will take a coach bus on Saturday, December 2 to New York City leaving at 5:00 a.m. to see the 10-week limited run which begins November 12 and concludes January 28. We will have lunch before the play and depart New York around 7:30 p.m. Emily Mann, a Tony nominee for Having Our Say, will direct. The play had its world premiere last year at the Contemporary American Theater Festival. Producers Lida Orzeck and Eva Price say the play is about “a reunion, an argument, a Ted Talk, emotional mutiny – and a bond that connects four women who meet once a year for a photo shoot, chronicling their changing (and

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aging) selves as they navigate through love, careers, children, and major world events. When these private photographs have the potential to go public, their relationships are tested, forcing the women to confront who they are, what they’ve become, and how they’ll deal with whatever lies ahead.” The design team includes Beowolf Boritt (set and projections); Jennifer von Mayrhauser (costumes); Jeff Croiter (lighting); Darron L West, sound; and David Caperelliotis, casting.Date: Saturday, December 2Cost: $169Transportation, lunch and theater ticket included

French Riviera Explorer featuring Monte Carlo, Cannes & 7 nights in hotel in NiceNine days departing October 31, 2017. Highlights:7 Nights at One Hotel in Nice, France, Nice City Tour, Chagall Museum, Nice Flower Market, Notre Dame Church, Grasse & the Fragonard Perfume Factory, Ventimiglia, Italy, San Rome, Monte Carlo Area Tour, Casino Monte Carlo, Monte Carlo Cathedral, Antibes, Cannes, St. Tropez

Optional Tours Aix-en-Provence and Eze & St. Jean-Cap-Ferrat

Inclusions: Roundtrip Airfare from Dulles Int’l Air Departure Taxes/ Fuel

Surcharges 10 Meals: 7 breakfast & 3

dinners Professional Tour Director Motorcoach Transportation Admissions per Itinerary Comprehensive Sightseeing Baggage HandlingDate: October 31-November 8, 2017Cost: $2,895 per person based on double occupancy with booking discount or $3,370 per person based on single occupancy. Travelers are required to purchase Shepherd University-provided travel insurance.For further information, contactKaren Rice - Director 304-876-5135krice@shepherd.edu

Malta & Sicily Explorer featuring 3 nights in Malta & 4 nights in SicilyHighlights:3 nights in Malta, Valetta City Tour, Valetta Harbor Cruise, Grand Masters Palace, Mdina, Marsaxlokk, Ghar Dalam, Hagar Qim, High-speed Ferry from Malta to Sicily, Siracusa Greek & Roman Amphitheaters, Taormina Walking Tour, Agrigento, Valley of the Temples, Palermo, Teatro Massimo, 2 nights in Palermo

Inclusions:● Roundtrip airfare from Dulles ● Seven nights lodging● 10 Meals: 7 breakfasts & 3 dinners● Professional tour director● Motorcoach transportation● Admissions per itinerary● Sightseeing per itinerary● Baggage handling and hotel transfersDate: November 7-15, 2017Cost: $3,295 per person based on double occupancy with booking discount; $450 single supplement.Travelers are required to purchase Shepherd University provided travel insurance.For further information, contactKaren Rice - Director 304-876-5135krice@shepherd.edu

Vienna & Christmas Markets River Cruise6 nights aboard the Amadeus Silver IIHighlights:Shore Excursions and Land Tours, Vienna City Tour, Extended Vienna Port Docking, Frankfurt Christmas Market, Wurzburg Visit, Rothenburg Walking Tour & Christmas Market, Nuremberg City Tour & Christmas Market, Regensburg Walking Tour & Christmas Market, Melk Abbey & Gluehwein Tasting, Sound of Vienna Onboard Concert, Passau

National and International Tours

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airport One night hotel in Frankfurt,

six-night cruise on the MS Amadeus Silver II

All meals and snacks onboard the ship, and breakfast on day three3 (18 meals)

Tour/cruise manager Local wine with dinners

onboard Baggage handling Hotel and ship transfers.Date: December 3-11, 2017Cost: From $3,195 per person based on double occupancy in CAT E with booking discount; $1,000 single supplement. Other categories available at a higher rate. Travelers are required to purchase Shepherd University provided travel insurance.For further information, contactKaren Rice - Director 304-876-5135krice@shepherd.edu

Discover Vietnam & CambodiaFeaturing an Overnight Cruise on Ha Long BayTwelve days departing March 18, 2018

Highlights:Siem Reap, Angkor Thom, Banteay Srei Temple, Angkor Wat (UNESCO), Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Mekong Delta Boat Trip, Thien Hau Pagoda, Ben Thanh Market, Reunification Hall, Hanoi, Vietnamese Cooking Class, Old

Quarter Cyclo Taxi Ride, Ho Chi Minh Memorial, One Pillar Pagoda, Ha Long Deluxe Bay Overnight Cruise

Inclusions: Roundtrip Airfare – IAD/BWI Int’l Air Departure Taxes/ Fuel

Surcharges 16 Meals: 8 breakfasts, 3

lunches, & 5 dinners Inter-Air: Siem Reap to Ho Chi

Minh City to Hanoi Local Guide Services Professional Tour Director Motorcoach Transportation Admissions per Itinerary Comprehensive Sightseeing Baggage HandlingDate: March 18–29, 2018Cost: $4,895 per person based on double occupancy with booking discount or $5,870 per person based on single occupancy. Travelers are required to purchase Shepherd University-provided travel insurance.For further information, contactKaren Rice - Director 304-876-5135krice@shepherd.edu

Paris in the Spring, Burgundy & Provence River CruiseFeaturing 2 nights Paris & 7 nights aboard the Amadeus ProvenceEleven days departing April 30 – May 10, 2018Highlights Paris City Tour, Dijon Walking Tour, Mâcon, Maconnais Wine Region &

Museum, Beaune Walking Tour, Burgundy Wine Tasting Experience, Lyon City Tour, Avignon Walking Tour, Arles Walking Tour, Viviers Guided Walk

Inclusions Roundtrip Airfare from Dulles 2 Nights Hotel in Paris 7 Nights Cruise – Outside Cabin 22 Meals: 9 breakfasts, 6

lunches, 7 dinners PWD Tour/Cruise Manger Local Wine with Dinners Welcome & Farewell Dinners Ship Staff Baggage Handling Int’l Air Taxes/Fuel/ Fees & Port

Charges Hotel & Ship Transfers Included Shore Excursions &

Ports Date: April 30 – May 10, 2018Cost: Starting at $4,695 per person based on double occupancy up to $6,295 based on ship category with booking discount;Single Supplements of $1,400 up to $2,000 based on ship category. Travelers are required to purchase Shepherd University provided travel insurance.For further information, contactKaren Rice- Director 304-876-5135krice@shepherd.edu

Yellowstone & the Wild WestFeaturing Jackson, Grand Teton Nat’l Park & a Yellowstone Wildlife SafariSeven days departing June 15, 2018

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Highlights:Salt Lake City Tour, Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone Wildlife Safari, Old Faithful Geyser, Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center, Grand Teton National Park, Jenny Lake Cruise, Museum of Wildlife Art & Elk Refuge, Park City, UT, Utah Olympic Park, Bar J Chuckwagon Dinner

Inclusions: Roundtrip Airfare –

IAD/DCA/BWI 9 Meals: 6 Breakfasts & 3

Dinners 1 Night – Salt Lake City, UT 2 Nights – West Yellowstone,

MT 2 Nights – Jackson, WY 1 Night - Park City, UT Professional Tour Director Sightseeing per Itinerary Motorcoach Transportation Hotel Transfers Baggage HandlingDate: June 15 – 21, 2018Cost: $2,595 per person based on double occupancy with booking discount or $3,570 per person based on single occupancy. Travelers are required to purchase Shepherd University-provided travel insurance.For further information, contactKaren Rice - Director 304-876-5135krice@shepherd.edu

Yosemite & California Coast by RailFeaturing a Private Rail Car, Kings Canyon & Sequoia National Parks

Eight days departing July 14, 2018

Highlights:Rail Experience in California Coast Railcar, 3 National Parks: Yosemite National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Park, 2 Nights Stay in Monterey, Carmel, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, Scenic 17-Mile Drive, National Steinbeck Center, Los Angeles City Tour, The Grove & LA Farmer’s Market

Inclusions: Roundtrip Airfare – IAD/ BWI

DCA Professional Tour Director 12 Meals: 6 breakfasts, 1

lunch, & 4 dinners Deluxe Motorcoach Sightseeing per Itinerary Hotel Transfers Baggage HandlingDate: July 14 – 21, 2018Cost: $3,445 per person based on double occupancy with booking discount or $4,395 per person based on single occupancy. Travelers are required to purchase Shepherd University-provided travel insurance.For further information, contactKaren Rice - Director 304-876-5135krice@shepherd.edu

Colorado Rockies, Rails & Western National Parks

Featuring Five National Parks & Three Train ExperiencesNine days departing August 12, 2018

Highlights:Three Train Experiences: Durango & Silverton Railroad, Pikes Peak Cog Railway, and Royal Gorge Train, Five National Parks Visits: Rocky Mountain National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, and Great Sand Dunes National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park, Moab, Utah, Garden of the Gods, U.S. Air Force Academy, Cowboy Dinner & Stage Show

Inclusions: Roundtrip Airfare – IAD/ BWI

DCA Tour Director 1 Night in Denver 2 Nights in Grand Junction 2 Nights in Durango 3 Nights in Colorado Springs 11 Meals: 8 breakfasts & 3

dinners Professional Tour Director Motorcoach Transportation Admissions & Sightseeing per

Itinerary Baggage Handling Hotel TransfersDate: August 12 – 20, 2018Cost: $2,725 per person based on double occupancy with booking discount; $950 single supplement. Travelers are required to purchase Shepherd University-provided travel insurance.For further information, contactKaren Rice - Director 304-876-5135krice@shepherd.edu

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Scenic SwitzerlandFeaturing 3 Nights in Lucerne, Zermatt & the Golden Pass Train9 days departing September 18, 2018

Highlights:Geneva City Tour; Chamonix, France; Chateau de Chillon & Montreux; Swiss Wine Tasting; Zermatt & the Matterhorn; Golden Pass Train; Gstaad; Gruyeres & Swiss Cheese Dairy; Bern City Tour & Bear Pits; Interlaken; Lucerne Walking Tour; Chapel Bridge of Lucerne; Lucerne Lion Monument

Inclusions: Roundtrip Airfare – IAD Int’l Air Departure Taxes/ Fuel

Surcharges 4 Nights in resort town of

Yverdon-les-Bains 3 Nights in Lucerne 10 Meals: 7 breakfasts & 3

dinners Professional Tour Director Motorcoach Transportation Admissions per Itinerary Comprehensive Sightseeing Baggage HandlingDate: September 18 – 26, 2018Cost: $3,795 per person based on double occupancy with booking discount; $750 single supplement. Travelers are required to purchase Shepherd University-provided travel insurance.For further information, contactKaren Rice - Director 304-876-5135krice@shepherd.edu

Munich’s Oktoberfest & Danube River CruiseFeaturing 2 Nights in a Bavarian Village & 7 Nights aboard the Amadeus QueenEleven days departing October 2, 2018

Highlights:7 Included Shore Excursions/Tours;Munich’s Oktoberfest & City Tour with Bavarian Restaurant & Beer Hall Lunch; Passau Walking Tour; Regensburg Walking Tour; Melk Abbey, Durnstein Tour & Wine Tasting; Vienna Tour; Bratislava Tour; Budapest Tour; 4 Themed Onboard Entertainment Events:Viennese Quartet Performance, Oktoberfest Night, Gala Farewell Dinner, Hungarian Folklore Show

Inclusions: Roundtrip Airfare from Dulles 2 Nights Hotel – Bavarian

Village (outside Munich) 7 Nights Cruise – Outside Cabin 23 Meals - 9 breakfasts, 7

lunches, 7 dinners PWD Tour/Cruise Manger Wine, Beer & Soft Drinks with

Onboard Dinners Welcome & Farewell Dinners Ship Staff Baggage Handling Int’l Air Taxes/ Fuel / Fees &

Port Charges Hotel & Ship TransfersDate: October 2- 12, 2018Cost: From $4,595 per person based on double occupancy in CAT

E with booking discount; $1,200 up to $2,300 single supplement based pm room category. Travelers are required to purchase Shepherd University provided travel insurance.For further information, contactKaren Rice - Director 304-876-5135krice@shepherd.edu

Albuquerque Balloon FiestaFeaturing three nights in Santa Fe6 days departing October 12, 2018

Highlights:Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta; Albuquerque City Tour; Old Town, Albuquerque; Indian Pueblo Cultural Center; Bandelier National Monument; Los Alamos Science Museum; Santa Fe City Tour; Taos Pueblo; Taos City Tour; High Road to Taos

Inclusions: Roundtrip Airfare – IAD/ BWI/

DCA 2 nights in Albuquerque 3 nights in Santa Fe Tour Director 7 Meals: 5 breakfasts & 2

dinners Motorcoach Transportation Admissions per Itinerary Sightseeing per Itinerary Hotel Transfers

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Baggage HandlingDate: October 12 – 17, 2018Cost: $2,225 per person based on double occupancy with booking discount; $725 single supplement. Travelers are required to purchase Shepherd University-provided travel insurance.For further information, contactKaren Rice - Director 304-876-5135krice@shepherd.edu

Peru & Machu PicchuFeaturing Lima, Cuzco & the Sacred ValleyNine days departing November 7, 2018

Highlights:3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Machu Picchu, Cuzco & Lima; Machu Picchu Excursion; Lima City Tour; Local “Casa” Hosted Dinner; The Scared Valley; Pisac; Awanakancha Breeding Center; Ollantaytambo Fortress; Cuzco City Tour; Sacsayhuaman Ruins; Qenqo; Andean Folklore Show

Inclusions: Roundtrip Airfare – IAD/ BWI/

DCA Int’l Air Departure Taxes/ Fuel

Surcharges 16 Meals: 7 breakfasts, 4

lunches, 5 dinners 2 Inner-Country Flights Local Trip Expert/Guide Transportation - Minicoach &

Rail Motorcoach Transportation Admissions per Itinerary Comprehensive Sightseeing

Baggage Handling Hotel Transfers Date: November 7 – 15, 2018Cost: $4,395 per person based on double occupancy with booking discount; $850 single supplement. Travelers are required to purchase Shepherd University-provided travel insurance.For further information, contactKaren Rice - Director 304-876-5135krice@shepherd.edu

Many thanks to our Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program Volunteer Course Instructors, Lecturers, Class Assistants, Advisory Board and DonorsOur hats are off to those individuals who have generously donated their money, time and talent in 2017 to the Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program. Please join me in thanking them.

Terry AdamsMarty Amerikaner, Ph.D.John AmosMichael AustinStephen Ayraud*James BarratRoger BernsteinJason Best, Ph.D.Jim Bowen, D.V.M.*Rabbi Jon BrownJody BrumageRobert C. Byrd Center for Legislative History & EducationPam CurtisGordon Dammann, D.D.S.Heidi Dobish, Ph.D.*Lee DotyErdem Ergin, Ph.D.*Doug EsteppSam Fink, Ph.D.

Robert Floren*Alan GibsonKathryn HenryHeritage AdventuresAart HoltslogBecki Jones, Ph.D.Sue Kennedy*Nancy Kilmon, Ed.D.*Cris Kinsella*Mark KohutJohn Landolt, Ph.D.Dale LeathermanTom Lewis*Judi LomaxFrances Lynch*Susannah LynchEd MaliskasJoseph Markowitz, Ph.D.Judith MarshallJoe MayerCarla McAdamsPeggy McKowenHulda McLachlenJoshua MidgettLinda MooreDottie MozdenAnne Murtagh, Ph.D.Marie NicolRita NiemanFaruq PostLaura Robertson, Ph.D.Carolyn Rodis*Emily RomineJ. Edward SlonakerR. Grant SmithShepherd University FoundationSara SmithRay Smock, Ph.D.John Splaine, Ed.D.Pam Splaine, Ph.D.*Nancy StewartSusan Strasser, Ph.D.Nancy StreeterJim SurkampRichard Troast, Ph.D.Fred TurcoSheila Vertino*Peter WilkinsArt Wineburg*Susan WolcottJay Wyatt, Ph.D.Lynn Yellott

SPRING 2017 LIFELONG LEARNING SCHEDULE OF CLASSES

Jack Young*Lisa Younis*

William Zimmer, Ph.D.Jerry Zimmerman, Ph.D. *denotes Advisory Committee member

SPRING 2017 LIFELONG LEARNING SCHEDULE OF CLASSES

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday8:00:30 Café Society

Student Center, Rumsey Room

Presidents, VPs & 1st Ladies – Part II – Session IByrd CCHE, 164

9:00 Retirement Planning Today,Martinsburg Center, 117

:30

10:00 Myers BriggsByrd CCHE, 164

Presidents, VPs & 1st Ladies – Part II – Session IIByrd CCHE, 164

History of JazzByrd CCHE, 164

The Internet of Things IOTByrd CCHE, 164

:30 Beginning FrenchByrd CCHE, 16411:00

:30 Middle East Radical GroupsCress Creek Club Lounge

12:00 Brown Bag Luncheon LecturesByrd CCHE, Multipurpose Room

:301:00:30 Folk Songs

Across AmericaByrd CCHE, Multipurpose Room

ImprovByrd CCHE, 164

Art of the Short StoryByrd CCHE, 165

2:00 Regulate DistressByrd CCHE, 164:30

3:00:30 Hamlet &

Hamlet Light, Byrd CCHE, 165

Style & SubstanceByrd CCHE, 165

Writing for the NovelByrd CCHE, 164

Islam 101Byrd CCHE, 164

4:00:30

5:00:306:00 Retirement Planning

Today 6 – 9 p.m.EOB, Room 103

:30 Byrd CLS Film SeriesByrd CCHE, Auditorium

7:00

:308:00:30

Lifelong Learning Program Weekly Schedule – September 11 – November 15

SPRING 2017 LIFELONG LEARNING SCHEDULE OF CLASSES

The Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Programwould like to thank the sponsors for their support.