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Friday Lecture Series

The Friday Lecture Series brings a variety of speakers to the USF campus each Friday to address issues of current interest. Enroll for individual lectures for a parking fee of just $3 per lecture. Members with USF parking permits must register but are not required to pay the parking fee. Registration deadline is two days prior to the event. All Friday lectures start at 12:15 p.m. and, except where noted, last one hour.

Have lunch with the lecture, or eat beforehand. Bring your own delights, or order a special lunch from Tarek’s Café (NEC #200). Their $6 Friday special for OLLI members includes your choice of sandwich (ham and cheese, tuna or chicken salad), bag of chips and a cookie. Tarek’s will provide complimentary iced tea at the lecture site, with donations accepted to defray costs.

Register online 24 hours a day or call 813-974-2403, option 1, Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

 

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Phone: 813-974-5166

Highlights

"What We Need in Health Care" was topic of Sept. 18 OLLI-USF lecture ... [More]

 
 
 

Bye Lines: The Demise and Reinvention of American News

America's once great and powerful newspapers are on the verge of extinction. People aren't consuming less information; they're actually looking for more news and finding it in non-traditional settings. The continued need-to-know means that once-traditional news gathering is taking places in some of the most unlikely places.

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Creating a Culture of Successful Aging

Discover how a different lifestyle approach can help older adults stay productive and fully engaged for a longer, healthier, happier life.

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Elder Law

Issues regarding elder law can affect all of us. Learn about the areas of guardianship, estate planning and administration, advance directives, end of life issues, nursing home residents' rights and elder exploitation.

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Fifteen Years of Opera Tampa

Learn about Opera Tampa, the resident opera company of the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, and its history.

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Fifty Years as a Painter

Learn how an artist decides what subject to use for a painting and then proceeds to create a work of art. View projected images that represent a variety of abstract paintings that are based on specific subjects. Some of the artist's recent large paintings feature the idea of birds and cages.

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Financial Estate and Retirement Planning: Blueprints for Success

Learn strategies to remain in control of your financial life during retirement. Uncover the basics of retirement and estate planning and learn how to protect and preserve your retirement nest egg, leaving a legacy for your loved ones.

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Finding New Friends and Perhaps a New Relationship

Elaine Fantle Shimberg will speak on the importance of remaining open to new friendships as we age, with advice on dating and relationships, and with information on how the media shapes our perceptions of aging.

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Florida Politics

State Senator Victor D. Crist (R) will reflect on his years as a champion of redevelopment in the University community area.

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Globalization in the European Union

The impact of globalization is everywhere. This presentation by Sharon Avison will examine the power of the European Union on the world stage today.

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History: What It's All About

Fred Farrar affirms that the meaning of history can be unveiled in the word history itself, and will supplement his lecture with original newspapers.

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Mediation: A Peaceful Way to Settle Disputes

Learn what mediation is, take a look at the history of mediation and hear examples of well-known mediators.

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Obama and China

Don Menzel will speak on the importance of U.S. and China cooperating in order to solve global problems, and the prospect of the Obama administration's ability to foster the necessary cooperation.

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Our Common Future: A World Cafe

Explore listening with as an alternative to talking to in conversations that matter. How can we co-create a world we want for ourselves and for those who follow? Listen to some possible answers.

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Quality of Life in Individuals with Dementia

Ladislav Volicer, MD, an international expert on advanced dementia care, will speak on the main areas to address in order to promote quality of life for those with dementia.

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Readers Theatre Performance

Brenda Tipps and her troupe of OLLI Thespians are sure to amuse and entertain OLLI members.

     12/04/09 - 12/04/09, USF Tampa

Readers Theatre Performance: Winter Memories

This program of light-hearted skits, stories and poems, some of which were written by study group participants, features varied, upbeat and lively reflections of winter.

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Reflections on the Beloved Disciple

This presentation on the Gospel of John is meant to provide insight from the point of view of the author, not to espouse any particular religious belief. Examine the main themes, including John's favorite words, and take a brief look at the Johannine community.

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The Health Reform We Need and Are Not Getting

This lecture is on current developments in health care reform, by retired physician Joel Fyvolent.

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Theological Aspects of Simone Weil's Work

Rainulf Stelzmann, PhD, will discuss the philosophy and writings of French philosopher Simone Weil.

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Touring the Classics that Shaped Literature and Art

Scenes from the classics come alive in this PowerPoint presentation. It illustrates scenes from the Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid and Metamorphoses. The speaker promises nudes and gore galore!

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