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Prior Courses and Syllabi
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FALL 2018
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World View China
Understanding Life and Culture in Imperial China; Barbe Ratcliffe; click here for syllabus
Fine Arts/ Literature/ Writing
Beethoven: The Man, His Music and His Times; Hille Dais; click here for syllabus
The Oscars II: Movies Spanning 1976-2007; Bob Magnani; click here for syllabus
The Women Artists of Montreal's Beaver Hall Group; Karen Lindsay; click here for syllabus
Foreign Films Along the English Channel; Dixie Vice; click here for syllabus
Rembrandt: Painter as Printmaker; Susan Elliott
Why Does Cough Rhyme with Off? History of the English Language; Joanne Greenberg; click here for syllabus
Current Events/ Politics
Great Decisions; Peter Lohaus & Jeff Pederson
The Times They Are a Changin': Current Events; Blu Wagner & Maggie Wohlberg
TED Talks; Tom Hughes & Colleen Jorgensen
Hands-On Education: Making Learning Authentic; BJ Meadows & Marilyn Saltzman
U.S. Foreign Relations & Current Events: Have We Entered a Renewed Cold War?; Don Stanton; click here for syllabus
History/ Economics
U.S. Capitol, Colorado State Capitol & Mount Vernon: Iconic Buildings; Ellen Stanton; click here for syllabus
America as Seen Through the Eyes of Its Filmmakers; Barry Bley
Public Banking; Alec Tsoucatos
Land Value Taxation: The Idea of Henry George; Alec Tsoucatos
InterActive Learning
Basic Bridge I, Learn to Play!; Michael Holmes
Bridge: Play of the Hand; Michael Holmes
Philosophy/ Religion/ Psychology
Mindfulness II: Understanding the Stories That Color Your Life; Barbe Ratcliffe; click here for syllabus
Four Asian Religions; Dan Putman; click here for syllabus
The Enneagram: What Are They Thinking? Why Do They Act That Way?; Sue Burdette
Dogma, Skepticism & Hope: Ecclesiastes, Job and Camus; Joe Woodson; click here for syllabus
We Who Laugh Last; Charles Schuster; click here for syllabus
Transforming the Five Main Buddhist Emotions; Gretchen Groth
Continuing to Awaken; Bob Mischke
(STEM) Science/ Tech/ Environmental/ Engineering/ Math
Life: Past, Present, Future???; Fran Fraser
Examples of Research at the Colorado School of Mines; John Trefny; click here for syllabus
TOUR: Geology Along Trail Ridge Road; Dave Lindsey
Science Tours; Jim Sieke
How the Earth Works; Jim Elliott and Dave Lindsey; click here for syllabus
WellAware
Improve Your Knee Health Using Mindful Movement & Feldenkrais Method ®; Joan Jordan
Yoga for Strength, Flexibility & Balance; Vicki Olson
Energy Medicine for You; Nancy Lloyd
How to Create Health & Lifelong Well-Being; Alan Carpenter
Friday Speaker Series
Duke Ellington Through the Decades; Harriett Milnes
Dead Sea Scrolls & the American Southwest; Anthony Garcia
Status of Wildlife in Gore Valley, Colorado; Bill Andree
Tea & the Changing Beverage Landscape; Pete Jokisch & Kyle West
The Elements of Enjoyment: The Psychology of Optimal Experience; Joe Brady
World Events: Let's Talk!; Matjaz Bren
Early Golden City & the Quest for the Colorado Capital; Nathan Richie
Bitcoin; Nicolas Cachanosky
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SPRING 2018
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World View Mexico
Mexican-U.S. Relationships: A History; Sherma Erholm; click here for syllabus
Fine Arts/ Literature/ Writing
Music For Great Films; Steve Weston; click here for syllabus
Current Events/ Politics
Great Decisions 2018; Peter Lohaus &Jeff Pederson; click here for syllabus
History/ Economics
America's War for the Greater Middle East; Steve Nelson; click here for syllabus
Investing for the Experienced Investor: Are You Smarter Than A Monkey?; Nancy Reese & Mark Teter; click here for syllabus and course materials
The Third Reich - History & Human Nature; Hille Dais; click here for syllabus
InterActive Learning
Basic Bridge III: Popular Conventions; Michael Holmes; click here for syllabus
Philosophy/ Religion/ Psychology
Philosophy: Wandering & Wondering with Big Words; Joe Woodson; click here for syllabus
(STEM) Science/ Tech/ Environmental/ Engineering/ Math
Research at the Colorado School of Mines; John Trefny; click here for syllabus
Great Geological Trips for the Non-Geologist; Dave Lindsey; click here for syllabus
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WINTER 2018
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World View Mexico
Historic Cities in Central Mexico and the Mexican History of the 19th Century; Abe Grinberg; click here for syllabus
Fine Arts/ Literature/ Writing
All The Light We Cannot See; Mary Meinig; click here for syllabus
Comedy; Bob Magnani & Jim Sieke; click here for syllabus
Asian Films; Dixie Vice ; click here for syllabus
The Blues: Roots & Branches; Larry Tannenbaum; click here for syllabus
Current Events/ Politics
Great Decisions; Peter Lohaus &Jeff Pederson; click here for syllabus
History/ Economics
The Great Debate: Advocates & Opponents of the American Constitution; Lattina Adams; click here for syllabus
American Identity; Nick Muller; click here for syllabus
The Third Reich - History & Human Nature; Hille Dais; click here for syllabus
The Progressive Era: Antidote to Gilded Age Excesses; Anne Christner; click here for syllabus
Philosophy/ Religion/ Psychology
The Value of Women as Equal; Suzie Linenberger; click here for syllabus
(STEM) Science/ Tech/ Environmental/ Engineering/ Math
Nuclear Submarine - A Personal Experience; Jamie Cookinham; click here for syllabus
Rocks and Minerals; Jim Elliott & Dave Lindsey; click here for syllabus