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In this issue:
- Speaker Event Tomorrow — Two Years In: Why is Support for Ukraine Waning? (Evanston In-person seats are filled; seats available in Chicago for live streaming)
- OLLI Study Group Idea Week — April 8–11
- Bring A Friend to OLLI
- Evanston Brown Bag Lunch Week — April 15–18
- Panelist Event, Why is Black Maternal Mortality So High in the US and What Can Be Done — Wednesday, April 24
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Storytelling Event and Performance of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, in partnership with Goodman Theatre — Friday, May 3
- Celebrate, Say Hello and Say Good-Bye — May 7 (Chicago), May 10 (Evanston)
- Is Movie Going Dead or Alive? — Thursday, May 9
- Field Trip to Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures at the U of C — Friday, May 24, Registration Deadline Friday, May 10
- Antisemitism: From the Margins to the Mainstream — Friday, May 17
- OLLI NU to participate in Northwestern’s Mesulam Center 30th Annual Alzheimer Day — Friday, May 3
- Notification of Passing — Glen Phillips
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Speaker Event Tomorrow
Two Years In: Why is Support for Ukraine Waning?
Monday, April 1, 2024, 12:00pm–1:00pm
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Location:
In-person, Evanston is Filled — Registration is Closed
Seats Available for Live-Stream to Chicago, Room 408 Wieboldt Hall
Two years ago, the US and Europe pledged unwavering support for Ukraine when Russia began a full-scale land, sea and air invasion of the country. Since then, global aid to Ukraine has reached $270 billion, yet support in the US is declining. Although 6 out of 10 Americans still support aid to Ukraine, politicians are questioning assistance. Peter Slevin (Professor, Medill School of Journalism) will discuss the state of the Ukraine/Russia war after two years and how, despite pledges by political leaders a few months ago, support appears to be waning. Is this decline in support real? How does the war in the Middle East and America’s domestic issues affect support? And what about the 2024 US General Election? Finally, how does this war end?
Hosted by the OLLI Academic Enrichment Committee.
In-person in Evanston is Filled.
Please email olli@northwestern.edu if you registered but can no longer attend, so that we may admit the next person on the waitlist.
Register for Live-stream to Chicago Wieboldt Hall here
Live stream viewing in Wieboldt Hall; there will not be a Zoom link available to watch remotely.
This event is free and open to all 2024 OLLI spring members. Registration is required through the OLLI online registration system (Augusoft).
A recording of the event will be available to members in an upcoming newsletter through a link to the MyOLLINU website.
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Peter Slevin is a Medill professor who teaches classes on politics and the media, the US role in world affairs, and reporting strategies on current events—from the 2020 presidential campaign to the intersection of policing and race in Chicago. He spent a decade on The Washington Post’s national staff and is currently a contributing writer for The New Yorker, focusing on national politics. Continuing his work at the intersection of politics, media and the public, he is frequently asked to give lectures on the role of journalism in our current political climate. | |
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All Members Welcome
Do you have an idea for a study group?
Join Us For OLLI Study Group Idea Week — April 8–April 11
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Location: Online Meetings via Zoom
Registration is not required.
Summer and Fall planning, idea exchange, and connections. Join us as we begin forming and sharing study group ideas, making connections among coordinators, and creating an exciting and creative list of catalog selections. Be a part of the energy for more outstanding terms at OLLI!
Rooms are available to participate in the zoom meetings for those who have on-campus study groups that day:
- Chicago — Room 410
- Evanston — Room 10
Hosted by the OLLI Chicago and Evanston Study Group Committees.
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Contemporary Issues and Community Engagement
Monday, April 8, 12:00pm–1:00pm
Join meeting here.
Literature
Monday, April 8, 3:30pm–4:30pm
Join meeting here.
History & Government
Tuesday, April 9, 12:00pm–1:00pm
Join meeting here.
Science, Technology, Medicine, Health (STMH)
Wednesday, April 10, 12:00pm–1:00pm
Join meeting here.
Creative Arts
Wednesday, April 10, 3:30pm–4:30pm
Join meeting here.
Social Sciences (Philosophy, Sociology, Economics, etc.)
Thursday, April 11, 12:00pm–1:00pm
Join meeting here.
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Help Our Program Grow
Bring a Friend to OLLI
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Bring a Friend to OLLI
and Help Our Program Grow
As a means of exposing prospective members to OLLI, current members may invite a friend to attend one study group with them.
Date of the visit should be confirmed with the Study Group Coordinator in advance.
Member must email olli@northwestern.edu with the following information
- Friend’s full name, email address, phone number
- Study Group name
Guests are welcome to visit for one study group session only.
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Bring Your Lunch
Evanston Brown Bag Lunch Week
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Date: Monday, April 15 through Thursday, April 18
Time: 12:00pm–1:00pm
Location: Evanston Office, 500 Davis Street, 7th Floor Lounge
Open to all OLLI members. Meet New Members as well as Members New to you! Bring your lunch and your appetite to meet, mingle, and engage with others. Drinks and dessert provided.
Hosted by the Evanston Membership Enrichment Committee.
Registration is not required.
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Members who wish to arrange lunches in Chicago — here is a list of nearby restaurants compiled by the Chicago Membership Enrichment Committee. | | |
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In-Person Panelist Event
Why is Black Maternal Mortality So High in the United States and What Can Be Done
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Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Time: 12:00pm–1:00pm
Location: In-person, Evanston
and Live-stream to Chicago Wieboldt Hall
According to the US Centers for Disease Control, in the US, Black women are nearly three times as likely as white women to die from a maternal cause. As a number of high-profile cases recently demonstrated, Black women and their infants are at higher risk of morbidity and mortality regardless of income or education. Kristin Meyer, Management Analyst for the City of Evanston’s Department of Health and Human Services, will moderate a panel discussion including Debra Wesley, MSW, President of Sinai Community Institute, and Camille Williamson, LCSW, DSW, Program Manager for Health Equity at the American Medical Association. The discussion will focus on why this is happening, what can be done, and what this says about the broader issues of racial health care disparities in the US.
Hosted by the OLLI Evanston Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.
Register for In-person in Evanston here
Register for Live-stream to Chicago Wieboldt Hall here
Live stream viewing in Wieboldt Hall; there will not be a Zoom link available to watch remotely.
*This event is free and open to all 2024 OLLI spring members. Registration is required through the OLLI online registration system (Augusoft).
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In Partnership with Goodman Theatre
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Storytelling and Performance
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Date: Friday, May 3, 2024
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4:00pm–5:30pm: Optional dinner at a local restaurant with OLLI friends. Separate payment.*
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6:00pm–7:15pm: Storytelling Showcase by members of OLLI in the Walter Lab at Goodman’s Education Center.
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7:30 pm–10:00 pm: Evening performance of the play Joe Turner’s Come and Gone by August Wilson.
Cost: $43 per person
Join your OLLI community and Goodman's Education and Engagement department for an enchanting evening of storytelling followed by the Goodman performance of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone. This special event celebrates the captivating works of August Wilson by highlighting the art of storytelling through performance. The cherry on top? Select OLLI members will share their own stories to an exclusive audience at the Goodman Theatre's Alice Education Center for Education and Engagement. Join us for an unforgettable night made possible by OLLI’s special partnership with the Goodman Theatre.
Information about the play Joe Turner’s Come and Gone.
*Optional Dinner: To RSVP, contact Patf914@gmail.com with your name, number attending and phone number.
Register and Pay Here.
Cost: $43 per person. Includes one ticket to the 7:30pm performance of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, access to the OLLI Storytelling Showcase, and parking discounts.
Registration is open to current OLLI members and a guest. Register through the OLLI Online Registration System (Augusoft).
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End of Year Celebrations!
Say Good-Bye to Kari, Hello to Emily, and Celebrate An Outstanding Year
| Say Good-bye to our prior director, Kari Fagin. Say Hello to our new director, Emily Ferrin. Celebrate another outstanding year at OLLI and all the joy that is yet to come. | |
Chicago
Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Time: 4:00pm–6:00pm
Location: Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine Potocsnak Family Atrium, 303 E. Superior St.
Enjoy wine and cheese.
Cost: $20
Register and Pay Here
Registration deadline Sunday, April 28.
Evanston
Date: Friday, May 10, 2024
Time: 1:00pm–3:00pm
Location: Evanston OLLI, 500 Davis Center, Suite 700
Enjoy champagne and desserts.
Cost: $10
Register and Pay Here
Registration deadline Wednesday, May 1.
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Coming Up...In-person, Chicago
Is Movie Going Dead or Alive?
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Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024
Time: 12:00–1:00 pm
Location: In person, Chicago Wieboldt Hall
Live-stream to the OLLI Evanston office
Speaker: Michael Philips, Chicago Tribune Film Critic
Hosted by the OLLI Academic Enrichment Committee.
Register for in-person Chicago Here
Register for live-stream to the Evanston office Here
This event is free and open to all 2024 OLLI spring members. Registration is required through the OLLI online registration system (Augusoft).
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Field Trip!
Take a Trip to Ancient West Asia and North Africa Without Leaving Chicago (and for a fraction of the cost)!
Tour the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC, previously known as the Oriental Institute) at the University of Chicago
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Date: Friday, May 24, 2024
Registration closes May 10
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9:00am: Bus departs Evanston (500 Davis St.)
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10:00am: Bus departs Chicago (Wieboldt Hall)
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11:00am–1:00pm: ISAC Tour, followed by lunch at Baker Commons on campus
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2:30pm: Bus departs University of Chicago
Location: 1155 E. 58th Street, Chicago, IL
Cost: $52 per person
This 2 hour visit, highlighting the museum collections, includes a private guided tour for OLLI members only and a one hour film. Discover how people thousands of years ago forged a collective identity —confronting, as we do today, issues of autonomy, diversity, and unity. Afterwards, our bus will take us to Baker Commons on campus where we will have lunch together in a private dining room.
Hosted by the OLLI Academic Enrichment Committee, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, and Membership Enrichment Committee.
Register and Pay Here.
Cost: $52 per person. Registration is open to current OLLI members. Register through the OLLI Online Registration System (Augusoft). Includes bus transportation to and from the event, admission to the museum, and lunch.
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Coming Up...Online Speaker Event
Antisemitism: From the Margins to the Mainstream
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Date: Friday, May 17, 2024
Time: 12:00–1:30 pm
Location: Online via Zoom
Speaker: Yehudit Barsky, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy
Hosted by the OLLI Academic Enrichment Committee.
Register Here
This event is free and open to all 2024 OLLI spring members. Registration is required through the OLLI online registration system (Augusoft).
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Notification of Passing — Glen Phillips | |
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It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing of OLLI member Glen Phillips, who was a member since 2002. Glen particularly enjoyed literature study groups, and was a longtime coordinator of Four Masters of the Short Story, both virtual and in-person in Evanston this spring. Glen meaningfully contributed to our community, and he will be fondly remembered by his friends at OLLI.
During this difficult time, our thoughts are with Glen’s family and friends. Read Glen’s obituary here.
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OLLI NU is proud to be part of Northwestern’s Mesulam Center 30th Annual Alzheimer Day — Friday, May 3
Researchers and health professionals join with community members to learn about the latest developments.
Northwestern’s Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease is world-renowned for research on aging and diseases that cause dementia—research that is fully integrated with patient support and caregiver training. In partnership with the Mesulam Center, OLLI’s Chicago Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee is proud to participate in Alzheimer Day with an information table at the Vendor Fair on Friday, May 3 at Feinberg Pavilion Conference Center on the Chicago Campus.
Learn more here.
Hosted by the Chicago Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee in conjunction with the Academic Enrichment Committee and the Chicago Membership Enrichment Committee
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Volunteer to Help a Child Succeed!
OLLI Northwestern University’s Partnership with Fourth Presbyterian Church’s Chicago Lights Tutoring Program
Mentor a student and share your love of learning! Participate in OLLI’s exciting new partnership with the Fourth Presbyterian Church’s Chicago Lights Tutoring Program.
Students in the program range from first grade to high school. The program follows the Chicago Public School year and has a need right now for new tutors. To see the program in action, visit this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKAhUkb-eQA
Students are brought to the program at the Gratz Center of the Fourth Presbyterian Church at 126 East Chestnut Street and Michigan Avenue in Chicago for dinner, an activity, and tutoring.
You can volunteer weekly in-person on Tuesdays or Wednesdays from 6:00pm–7:30pm or on Mondays via Zoom. Discount parking is available at 900 North Michigan Avenue (Bloomingdale’s).
Interested? To learn more about this program visit the website at https://chicagolights.org/tutoring/ and then contact Mark Dennison, Program Manager: mdennison@chicagolights.org. Please let Mark know that you learned about this program from OLLI.
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Northwestern Library holds over 8 million items making it the 11th largest private university library.
Need help finding resources for your study group, or have other library-related questions? Email Tracy Coyne: tracy-coyne@northwestern.edu
OLLI Research Guide
Additional information: Click Here.
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Chicago Office:
339 East Chicago Avenue
Wieboldt Hall, 4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611
M-F 8:30am–4:30pm
312-503-7881
olli@northwestern.edu
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Evanston Office:
500 Davis Street
Suite 700
Evanston, IL 60201
M-F 8:30am–4:30pm
847-492-8204
olli@northwestern.edu
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