Please join us for the first day of class on January 10. See registration form at the bottom of the page.
Winter 2018 Classes (Jan. 10 - March 9)
Link to Registration at bottom of page.
Wednesdays
9:30 a.m. Classes
MARRIAGE AND OTHER VIRTUES: LOOKING AT MARRIAGE IN POPULAR MOVIES Frank Casper, BA Philosophy, MTS Theological Studies We will explore how some of our “core values” such as truth and fidelity are depicted in an array of American popular films, using the films to search inwardly on how we relate to these values. Clips dealing with marriage will be shown from various films, including, of course, Woody Allen films, the War of the Roses, and many more 20TH CENTURY ICONS OF DESIGN Allan M. Hing, Professor of Interior Design (including at Art Institute of Atlanta, Virginia Commonwealth University, Atlanta College of Art, Auburn University Design is the creation of objects and in the 20th century presented many opportunities for innovation. For the designer, it is a search for an aesthetic that reflected its time and exciting because of its new materials - - aluminum, plastic and plywood and their manufacturing techniques. Many of these icons are now part of our everyday lives as they addressed the needs of the user, functional, and beautiful. The focus of the course is to present a broad overview of design from concept to production and finally, how to design with today’s new technologies - - computers, communications, and industrial processes. BIOGRAPHIES Coordinators: Mary McCowen and Gretchen Turner, members of SUGA Come join us as your Senior University colleagues present mini-biographies (two per class session) of an eclectic mixture of personalities, some well known and others not so much. The schedule of presenters and the biographies they will present will be posted on the bulletin board. 11:00 a.m. Classes
PLEASE JOIN ME ON A BRITISH LITERARY ARCHEOLOGICAL DIG
Susan Pillans, retired English teacher, Marist School. Member, SUGA Using major pieces of British literature from significant historical eras we will explore how the written word reveals the evolution of the English imagination, follows a continuous Arthurian cultural thread, and reflects the social and political issues of the times. Eras and Excerpts to be explored include Beowulf, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Renaissance sonnets, poems of the Romantics, Idylls of the King, the War Poets as well as others. INFORMATION Bob Sullivan, Ph.D., Chemistry from Georgia Tech, 35 years at Coca Cola in management. Member, SUGA It’s not unusual these days for scientists and philosophers to speak of information as the ultimate reality. We will consider: the definition (a surprisingly intriguing issue); the history of information, from speech to writing to print to audiovisual to IT; the societal effects of each stage; biographies of great figures; wartime and peacetime encryption/decryption; evolutionary biology understood as an informational process. We may even get to decide “what’s next?” Questions for discussion encouraged! HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY PART 2: THE SCIENCE OF BEHAVIOR Michael Zeiler, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Psychology Emeritus, Emory University his course continues where Part 1 left off in the development of psychology as a natural science. Psychology changed from the science of the mind to the science of behavior. Why did this significant shift in the field develop and where did it lead? The focus of Part 2 of this course is on how the science of behavior developed and its present status. |
FridaysJan. 12, 19, & 28
Feb. 2, 9, 16 & 23 March 2 9:30 a.m. Classes
GEOLOGY OF THE MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES
Charles Hill, freelance geologist in the environmental consulting Industry Our geologic journey will span almost three thousand million years of Earth History. The lessons will discuss the tectonic assembling of North America over that time and the formation of the features seen today across this beautiful landscape. We will journey from Kentucky to Northern Minnesota and learn that many of the formations that extend across this million square miles of our continent were formed and are composed of similar rocks as the formations in Georgia’s Valley and Ridge Physiographic Province! Think Cloudland Canyon, Etowah Mounds, and the Great Valley along the west side of the Blue Ridge Fault. THE LIFE AND POETRY OF EMILY DICKINSON Joe Baird, retired Administrative Law Judge. Member, SUGA In this class we will discuss the life and most compelling poems of Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), generally considered one of America’s greatest poets. She lived much her life in reclusive isolation in her family home in Amherst, Massachusetts. After her death nearly 1,800 unpublished poems were discovered by her sister which would astonish the literary world. Dickinson’s poems are mostly short but full of both wit and deep meaning. Many persons who normally do not read poetry love her poems. Her poems are available online, but students are encouraged to purchase a paperback edition of The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson. HOMER, THE GREEK EPIC AND THE ODYSSEY Lynn Cherry Grant, retired Associate Professor of English, Georgia Perimeter College. Member, SUGA The origins of Western literature Is found in the epics of Homer. We will read and discuss major portions of "The Odyssey" -- the tale of the adventures of Odysseus, a man "skilled in all ways of contending." The Norton Critical edition "The Odyssey" translated and edited by Albert Cook or the Robert Fitzgerald translation of "The Odyssey" will be used in this course. 11:00 a.m. Classes
WORLD WAR I
Jerry Davis, retired Professor of History, Georgia State University, Member, SUGA The so-called Great War ended nearly a century ago but its impact remains. This course describes origins, context, and events, and interprets the historical meaning of that catastrophe. Covers interactions of military, diplomatic, economic, and cultural factors, using examples of individual personal experiences. THE RISE OF CIVILIZATION David Sprunk, Member SUGA An adrenaline infused tale about the rise of civilization across the globe. This course spans the first flourishing of civilization in Mesopotamia to the discovery of America. DVDs provide fascinating visual performances telling the story of mankind from its earliest days to its more current times. THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK Alan Lind, jazz/popular music aficionado whose extensive library consists of 200+ books and over 9000 albums The Great American Songbook (AKA "American Standards"): The collection of the most important and influential American popular songs and jazz standards from the early 20th century (1920s to the 1960s). Almost everyone knows who Irving Berlin was. How About Paul Francis Webster? We'll take a look at the composers and lyricists, the artists who created the songs, and the musicians who interpreted their creations. We’ll concentrate on female vocalists, but will include a few males, too. . |
Annual Tuition for four quarters: $195 (single) $350 (couple)
Reduced Tuition for three quarters starting in January:
New members $140( single) $250 (couple)
Reduced Tuition for three quarters starting in January:
New members $140( single) $250 (couple)