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Volume 1 Issue 10

“I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Poll Results are in!

According to 72% of the people who responded (122) to the poll, it looks like OLLI at DU members pick fall as their favorite season of the year by a wide margin. The rest of the year is not quite as popular: 14% picked spring as their favorite season, compared to 3% who love winter and 11% who love summer.

Of course picking a favorite does not mean that we despise the other seasons. I for one find that seasonal variety is one of the true joys of living in Colorado.

Mark Payler's fall photo safari, filled up almost instantly and he is maintaining a waitlist. Look for more shared interest opportunities like this in the coming months. And, in the meantime, get ready for some learning with the Fall term kicking off next week.

If you have any unanswered questions about how to navigate the fall term, read to the end of this newsletter and you'll get your answers!

Bruce

Guiding Spirit of American Dance: Martha Graham

FREE MEMBER WEBINAR Register now.

Coming up next week on 9/18 from 10-11:30am

OLLI at DU Facilitator Betsy Schwarm

OLLI at DU members are invited to hear our resident classical music historian Betsy Schwarm discuss how Martha Graham (1894-1991) reimagined classic dance for American audiences. Betsy will explore ballets composed for Graham, including Copeland's Appalachian Spring, as well as how the dance company she founded still carries on her mission with new dance works. She’ll also preview the performances at the DU Newman Center this weekend. Video clips will bring us closer to the genius of Martha Graham. And be sure to apply your OLLI at DU member discount code to the Newman Center Box Office when you buy tickets to Martha Graham Dance performances on September 22 or 23. (you will find the code in your OLLI at DU membership confirmation email)

REGISTER FOR ALL OF OUR FREE WEBINARS ON OUR WEBSITE by signing into your account and adding this webinar to your cart - as with all our webinars, this year there will be no cost when you check out.

Free Friday STEM Webinars presented for all OLLI at DU members by OLLI at DU West

Every Friday from

Sept. 22-November 3 from 9:30-11am.

Various Topics With Highly Qualified Facilitators: click here for a PDF schedule

Registration for any or all of these webinars is free to OLLI at DU members who have purchased an Annual 2023-24 membership and also to OLLI at CSU members who have purchased a reciprocal membership. The cost for non-OLLI members who would like to attend is $15 per session. You must register with OLLI at DU for EACH session you would like to attend.

Friday, September 22, FREE WEBINAR:

Magic Mushrooms with Colleen Jorgensen

Learn about the properties of psilocybin mushrooms, the history of their use, and new state laws being enacted. This webinar will look at current clinical trials using psilocybin for mental health applications. Colleen Jorgensen is a retired college faculty member and administrator. She now has time to pursue the study of mycology. She has facilitated several STEM OLLI courses including, “There is a Fungus Among Us.”

Sign into your account and register here

I AM AN OLLI at DU ANNUAL MEMBER, HOW DO I:

FIND A SYLLABUS FOR A COURSE?

The syllabus for each course (if facilitator provided one) is available on our website in our web catalog.

Follow these instructions:

Go to olli.du.edu
Login
Click on the image in the first row COURSES/REGISTRATION
Click on the FULL COURSE CATALOG
Find the course and if there is the word syllabus which underlined and is below the course description, click on the word "syllabus." You will find a downloadable syllabus.

MAKE A PAYMENT TO OLLI at DU?

If you have any questions about making a payment, here are the instructions:

Go to olli.du.edu
Click on the word ACCOUNT in the red bar below the image of DU
Log in
Click on MAKE A PAYMENT and enter your credit card information; you will receive an immediate confirmation of your payment

That's it - you will be all set then!

DONATE TO THE OLLI AT DU SCHOLARSHIP OR GENERAL DONATION FUND?

We have an OLLI at DU Scholarship Fund which provides free course registration to those who are experiencing financial hardship. We also have an OLLI at DU General Donation Fund which is used for selected projects that benefit the whole OLLI at DU program. The design and implementation of our new website and registration system was paid for through the generosity of our members last year.

To donate:

Go to olli.du.edu
Click on the word DONATE in the black bar above the image of DU
On the next page, click on the word DONATE (in red font).
On the next page, select a fund for your donation (scholarship or general)
Complete the payment information.

Alternatively, you may send a check to the OLLI at DU office at 2211 S. Josephine Street, Denver, CO 80208 or have your financial institution send a distribution from an investment account or IRA.

FIND THE LINK FOR MY ONLINE COURSE?

You have enrolled in your online course through the OLLI at DU registration system. Now, it’s time to register with Zoom so you can receive your personalized meeting invitation (good only for you and for only that particular course).

On the Friday before your online course begins, you will receive an email which contains a link to Zoom registration (one for each online course you are taking). Click on the link in the email and enter your email address and your name in the way you would like it to be displayed in class. Zoom will immediately send you an email with a link you will use EVERY week for your online course. On the evening before each class session, we also will have the system send you a reminder of your personalized link but it is good to save the initial email!

HOW TO GET TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ZOOM?

Need assistance right before or during class? Our facilitators and class assistants will be busy with conducting the class so if you need assistance, be sure you have the phone number or email of the OLLI at DU staff member supporting the online course. Do not contact the facilitator or class assistant with technical questions as every course has a staff member assigned to it. Many challenges are because your computer audio is set too low or your video is turned off. You can also watch our video on the website on How to Zoom.

COMPLETELY STUCK?

Give us a call at 303-871-3181 or email: olli@du.edu

OLLI at DU

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