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Learning in Retirement, Inc.
P.O. Box 49182
Athens GA 30604-9182
Phone:
706-549-7350 to leave a message
Email:
lir_ga@yahoo.com
Website:
www.athenslir.org
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The courses available to members of LIR at the University of Georgia are intentionally designed to include a wide variety of topics in order for members to find one or more classes of interest to them each semester. The course instructors are drawn from active and retired university faculty and other professionals. In addition to our courses, we also sponsor a lecture series combined with lunch. The lecturers are experts in their field, be it Dr. John Maltese on Jascha Heifetz, Dr. Corrie Brown on biological weapons, or Athens Mayor Heidi Davison on city and county issues.
LIR COURSES
Most courses run from two to six sessions and meet in the River's Crossing Building on College Station Road. Classes meet in the daytime, usually for two hours, and are scheduled throughout the semester to allow members to take several courses if they wish.
LIR has been able to attract some of the finest educators as instructors. Several faculty members have won the UGA Meigs Award for teaching (awarded to five or fewer faculty each year), others have held special professorships, still others have been senior administrators and department heads. All of them generously donate their time.
LIR members are not ones to be left behind in this world of technology.
Six new computer-related courses were offered in the Winter 2007 semester,
taught by three instructors. A new rotation of computer courses has been
added to the curriculum for each semester. Courses may vary from three to
five class sessions, depending on the instructor and course. Prerequisites
and skill levels will be given for each course.
Non-faculty instructors bring specific skills and expertise to the classroom. For example, the owner of an interior design shop offered a course on home decorating, and a local police captain taught a course on home and personal security.
JUST A SAMPLE
Following are some examples of courses (with instructors) offered previously:
- St Augustine, Dr. Joseph Berrigan
- Strength Training at the Ramsey Center, Dr. Elaine Cress
- Creating Beautiful Spaces, Ms. Rhonda Webb
- Italian/Mediterranean Cooking, Dr. James Okey
- The Changing Face of India, Dr. Bal Joshi
- Anthropology Explored, Dr. Marion Rice
- The Age of Discovery, Dr. Louis DeVorsey
- The Windows XP Operating System, Mr. David Wynne
- Digital Photography, Mr. David Dwinell
- Legal Issues for the 21st Century, Dr. Stefanie Lindquist
- Twentieth Century Theater, Dr. Augustus Staub
- Extra Gentle Yoga, Ms. Julie Horne
- Is It Sculpture or Isn’t It? Dr. John Kehoe
- French Film, Dr. Richard Neupert
LUNCH AND LEARN
Each semester also includes a lecture series combined with catered lunches. The speakers present at 11 o'clock, before the meal so members can discuss the topic further during lunch if they wish, witht dismissal at 1:00. Most of the Lunch and Learn lectures are held at the Athens Community Council on Aging, 135 Hoyt Street, on the north edge of downtown Athens. Reservation required; the cost is $15 per lecture/lunch. Past lectures have included the following:
- "The Greening of Georgia,” by Dr. Harold Brown, a specialist in plant physiology at UGA.
- “Stem Cells: Are We Getting Closer to a Cure?” by Dr. Steve Stice, professor and director of the Regenerative Bioscience Center at UGA.
- “Challenges Facing Criminal Justice after 9/11,” by Dr. Susette Talarico, professor and director of Criminal Justice Studies at UGA.
- “Hands of the Spirit: The Story of Visionary Artist J.B. Murray,” by Dr. Mary Padgalek, instructor in art education at the Lamar Dodd School of Art.
COURSE REGISTRATION
Courses are available only to LIR members. Registration for courses is held in September for the Fall Semester and in January for Winter/Spring Semester courses. Late registration is on a space-available basis. Information on course content, instructors, and times offered is printed in the newsletter preceding registration and displayed on the LIR webpage. Fees are based on the number of sessions plus any additional special costs and generally run from $6 to $18.
There are two ways to register for courses:
- By Mail: Fill out the registration form included in the newsletter or downloaded from this website and mail it with a check as directed on the form. Register early to get your choice of classes!
- In Person: Attend the semester registration meeting and sign up for classes while visiting with friends. Payment for courses must be by check. We cannot accept credit cards.
Admission to courses is by the date received, and some courses with limited enrollments do fill up quickly. Late registration for courses that still have openings may be made by mail anytime prior to the first class session.
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