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SENIOR SCHOLARS
Current Events
February 19, 2024-
March 8, 2024 |
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Dear Subscriber Member Until: |
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From Jane Howard, 2024 President …
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This Friday, we will meet at Wolfe Hall again as we return to our usual haunt.
If you are a new member of Senior Scholars, please consider volunteering in
order to get to know more of our members.
If you are a new member of Senior Scholars, please consider volunteering in
order to get to know more of our members. Information about volunteer
opportunities in Senior Scholars can be accessed by means of the Volunteer
Info button on our website.
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February 23 10:00 a.m.
Dr. Kevin Fogg
Great Decisions:
Understanding Indonesia
Our final February speaker at 10 am on February 23 will be Dr. Kevin Fogg who will deliver a Great Decisions Topic for us on “Understanding Indonesia.”
Dr. Fogg is Associate Director for UNC-Chapel Hill’s Carolina Asia Center. Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country, has more Muslims than any other country on earth, is a center for global biodiversity, and is the biggest player in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. That nation’s latest elections will have taken place just prior to this presentation and we anticipate that Dr. Fogg will be able to provide insights into the ramifications of that event for Indonesian and world affairs.
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March 1,10 am.
David Robinson
Policing in 2024
Stay tuned for more information!
NOTE: Location change. This presentation will be at Temple Beth El 5101 Providence Rd, Charlotte. Due to security concerns, you must enter the main entrance to Shalom Park from Providence Road turn right at the end of the entrance roadway to access the parking lot of Temple Beth El (access from Providence Road directly into the parking lot of Temple Beth El is blocked) Upon parking near the temple, have your 2024 membership card available for inspection as you approach the entrance door of the temple, where Senior Scholars greeters will be stationed. In the lobby, additional greeters will direct you to room in which we will meet.
Register for Zoom
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March 8, 10 am.
Kenneth Taylor
North Carolina Geological Survey;
A Lot of Shaking Going On
We're back at PUMC!
Travel over several years of time in the eastern half of our country to see the number and severity of earthquakes in the Eastern and Central Part of the US.
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New Member Orientation
March 8, 9:00 am - 9:45 am EST
Hybrid:
In-Person at PUMC, 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, in Room 106 & via Zoom. (See the link below to register to attend via Zoom.)
All members old and new are invited to attend the New Member Orientation Meeting. Learn more about the organization including how to meet people, join events and how you can help the organization – a great way to meet new people!
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Curriculum Committee
Curriculum Committee meetings are open to our members. Join our monthly Zoom
meetings to hear about upcoming speakers or events or to suggest speakers
you know (or have heard speak) and believe would be of interest to your
fellow Senior Scholars.
Our next Curriculum Committee meeting will be Wednesday, March 13 from 1:15 until 2:00 p.m. on Zoom. Any member interested in participating must register in advance at the following link to participate in this Zoom-only meeting.
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Join the Lunch Bunch
February 23, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
We have booked Red Rocks and Bricktops restaurants for Friday, February 23 at noon.
Wait List Only
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Wildacres Retreat
Registration is now open. The ever-popular Wildacres retreat in the beautiful North Carolina mountains is scheduled for April 22 – 25, 2024. Dates were assigned to us by Wildacres management. Speakers this year are Associate Justice Anita Earls, NC Supreme Court, and Dr. Chelsea Kaufman, Assistant Professor, Wingate University. The Wildacres Committee is already accepting completed registration forms and checks that are mailed in advance. Talk with your friends now to arrange a roommate for the retreat. Go to the Senior Scholars website to download a Wildacres registration form.
Preview brochure: Wildacres_2024_v4.pdf
Register Here
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Help needed! Senior Scholars has immediate needs for volunteers to help with the following committees: Social (lunch bunch and field trips), Technical
(weekly meeting presentations and Zoom broadcasts) and Wildacres (organizing and helping at our 3-day spring retreat).
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Use this link to view a short video about volunteer opportunities.
If you are interested, please complete the volunteer form using the Volunteer info button on the website. Volunteering is a great way to meet other members. |
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Cultural Calendar
The events at Queens University may require registration or tickets while others are free.
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Database Updated February 18, 2024 |
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