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Community Classroom Series: Fall 2009

The William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education, described since its early days as the “citizen’s classroom,” offers the public a variety of short courses—the Community Classroom Series.

Each course costs $50 and meets weekly for two-hour sessions at the Friday Center, UNC-Chapel Hill's premier facility for continuing education. The Friday Center offers free parking, easy access, and comfortable classrooms. Class sizes are limited, so register early. To request a printed brochure, e-mail fridaycenter@unc.edu.

Courses

Garden Design as Dynastic Strategy

Mondays, 7–9 pm, October 5, 12, 19, 26. Course #2604. 1.0 CEU awarded.

This course on garden history will lead you through many great garden gates and reveal how dynastic promises, political symbolism, and cultural trends are often ideological backdrops for gardens. We will examine how the Tuileries gardens in Paris were an advertisement of French royal authority as well as a convenient escape route when authority was under siege; we will learn how the German Palatinate garden of Schwetzingen expresses the Enlightenment; and we will follow the history of the Palais Royal from Cardinal Richelieu’s time to the French Revolution. We will also learn more about UNC-Chapel Hill’s Old Well, described as an “academic garden” by a UNC alumnus who built his own Old Well in Japan just before World War II. This abundantly illustrated course will be enjoyed by all who have interest in aesthetics, gardens, and the history of ideas.

Sarah Madry holds a bachelor of arts degree in French and a master’s degree in educational media, both from UNC-Chapel Hill. She is the author of Well Worth a Shindy: The Architectural and Philosophical History of the Old Well. Her illustrated lectures on landscape and garden history express the continuity of forms, ideas, and symbolism in landscapes across a two thousand-year period. Sarah and her family have lived in Chapel Hill since 1966.

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Retirement Planning Today™

Both sections of this course are full.  If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, please call us (800-845-8640 or 919-962-2643) or fill out the printable registration form and mail or fax it to us.

This course combines essential life planning concepts with more traditional retirement planning strategies. The days of the “normal” retirement are over. Today’s retirees and those retiring in the next generation will face uncertainties and challenges never seen before. We will consider questions such as: How will inflation negatively affect your portfolio and financial goals? Will your pension or Social Security be there for the rest of your life? How will new tax laws impact your retirement income? Do you have a plan to cover the staggering cost of long-term care? Is your estate plan updated to take advantage of current estate tax laws? Are your assets allocated in a manner in which they will last through your life expectancy and support your lifestyle goals? Bring your questions to this exciting and eye-opening class.

James R. Miller is a Certified Financial Planner and member of the Financial Planning Association of the Triangle. In addition to managing a private wealth management practice in Chapel Hill, he has taught numerous courses such as this at local schools and universities over the years. Currently, he is the financial writer for Carolina Parent magazine. His specialties include retirement income planning, investment management techniques, and estate planning.

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Write Your Life

This course is full.  If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, please call us (800-845-8640 or 919-962-2643) or fill out the printable registration form and mail or fax it to us.

Mondays, 7–9 pm, October 5, 12, 19, 26 Course #2607. Enrollment is limited to 20.

A famous writer once said, “Listen to your life; all moments are key moments.” In this fun and supportive—yet challenging—class, learn how to draw on the “material” of your life to write and revive whatever you wish to work on, including stories, memoirs, novels, poems, or plays. Working individually, in small groups, and one-on-one with the instructor, take your initial writing and develop and polish it so it is ready for publication. This class is guaranteed to inspire your creativity.

Instructor Richard Krawiec has published numerous books, one of which was nominated for a National Book Award. His young adult biography on Yao Ming was cited as one of the “40 Best” books of 2004 by the Pennsylvania Librarians Association. He has received Creative Writing Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the NC Arts Council. In 2009 he received the Friday Center Excellence in Teaching Award and his poetry book, Breakdown, was a finalist for the Indie Book Awards.

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Authentic Happiness

Both sections of this course are full.  If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, please call us (800-845-8640 or 919-962-2643) or fill out the printable registration form and mail or fax it to us.

Based on the most popular course ever taught at Harvard, this course investigates the question, “How can we help ourselves and others—individuals, communities, and society—become happier?” The course includes a review of recent experimental results in positive psychology that provide some answers to this question. It also examines how we can promote human flourishing. The main issue for most of us is: Just how good are we willing to have it? This course is presented in a workshop format, with frequent class participation and collaboration.

The course is taught by J.B. (Ben) O’Neal, formerly Distinguished Professor of communications and signal processing at NC State University and currently professor emeritus. O’Neal is a member of the Academy of Outstanding Teachers and recipient of the R.J. Reynolds Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research, and Extension.

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The Basics (and More) of Digital Photography

This course is full.  If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, please call us (800-845-8640 or 919-962-2643) or fill out the printable registration form and mail or fax it to us.

Tuesdays, 7–9 pm, October 6, 13, 20, 27. Course #2610. Enrollment is limited to 15.

This course introduces the principles and techniques of digital photography, including the types of settings available to you, how to compose for more interesting images, depth of field and composition, and lighting situations that can be challenging and how to properly set your camera to handle them. Participants should have a single-lens reflex (SLR) camera in order to fully benefit from the class.

Meg Daniels holds a BFA in photojournalism from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an MS in adult and community college education from North Carolina State University. Currently, Meg is working as a full-time professional freelancer specializing in documentary photography and its role in adult meaning-making, portraiture, and stock photography. She also teaches at Central Carolina Community College.

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The Director’s POV: The Screenplay

This course is full.  If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, please call us (800-845-8640 or 919-962-2643) or fill out the printable registration form and mail or fax it to us.

Wednesdays, 7–9 pm, October 7, 14, 21, 28. Course #2611. Enrollment is limited to 20.

“We live inside an enormous novel. The fiction is already there. The writer’s task is to invent the reality.” J. G. Ballard

This course is a consideration of the craft of screenwriting from a different point of view (POV). We will trace the journey of a film from the printed page to the final product. We will explore how directors read scripts and how they find a film in it. Along the way, we will discover what goes into a film’s preparation (prep), production, and post-production (post) as we examine Chinatown, Robert Towne’s Oscar-winning original screenplay directed by Roman Polanski.

Ray Greenfield is a graduate of the Directors Guild Training Program. He worked as an assistant director on features, movies of the week, and episodics in New York and Los Angeles. His credits include Fame; Fort Apache, The Bronx; Shoot the Moon; Baby It’s You; To Heal a Nation; and The Hand That Rocks the Cradle. His screenplay, You Don’t Know About Me, has been optioned and is currently in development. He is a graduate of Brooklyn College (BA in English) and the University of Iowa (MA in film).

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Major Films of the Great Greta Garbo

This class has been canceled.

In response to film buffs who have requested a course on one particular film actor, Professor Kimball King is offering a biography of Greta Garbo, illustrating his insights with film clips from Love (1927), Anna Christie (1930), Mata Hari (1931), Grand Hotel (1931), Queen Christine (1933), Camille (1936), Ninotchka (1939), and Two-Faced Woman (1941). The class will examine what Garbo meant to the film industry, American culture, and to the modern preoccupation with physical beauty.

Kimball King is professor emeritus of English and adjunct professor of dramatic art at UNC-Chapel Hill. King began and co-lectured one of the first film criticism courses in the United States in 1965. His books and articles have focused on American, British, and Irish dramatic art.

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Professional Public Speaking: Developing Effective Speaking Skills

This course is full.  If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, please call us (800-845-8640 or 919-962-2643) or fill out the printable registration form and mail or fax it to us.

Wednesdays, 7–9 pm, October 14, 21, 28, November 4. Course #2613. Enrollment is limited to 15.

Participants in this course will learn techniques for reducing fear of public speaking, speechwriting methods, and basic tips about how to write, practice, and deliver an effective speech. Course content will adapt to address the specific interests and concerns of the class. Everyone registered for the course will be asked to e-mail the instructor a list of concerns before the first day of class. Class time will focus on the practice of speech, and everyone will receive constructive feedback and specific suggestions for improvement each week.

Kathy Maboll received her master’s degree in communication studies from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2001. She directed the Oral Communication Program at UNC for five years, where she focused on assisting students in the development of speech skills. Ms. Maboll is committed to helping students understand and overcome fear of public speaking while they learn effective speechwriting and delivery methods.

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Tin Pan Alley: America’s Golden Age of Song

This course is full.  If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, please call us (800-845-8640 or 919-962-2643) or fill out the printable registration form and mail or fax it to us.

Wednesdays, 7–9 pm, October 14, 21, 28, November 4. Course #2614

Tin Pan Alley … that magical time in the early 1900s when America’s greatest songwriters—Berlin, Kern, the Gershwins, Porter, and friends—were on top of their game, and the explosive music publishing business was hot! This course tells the story of how Tin Pan Alley came to be, what made the tunes and lyrics so special, and how the songwriters, performers, and publishers conspired with an unsuspecting public to create a “hit.” Instructor Bob Whyte brings the subject to life with his unique talents as a storyteller, comedian, jazz banjo player, and lyricist. Through entertaining presentations and live musical performances, Bob will describe the entrepreneurial frenzy of Tin Pan Alley in its start-up years, tell the hilarious and moving stories behind the songwriters and the songs, explain how ragtime and jazz set the stage for Tin Pan Alley, and explore what made the lyrics so sophisticated, so delightful, and so much fun.

Bob Whyte’s passion for Tin Pan Alley music began in the 1950s when he learned to play banjo and performed in San Francisco banjoband and Dixieland night clubs. Since then he has entertained on both coasts and has written and produced two shows featuring Tin Pan Alley songs: Southern Songs by Yankees, and a ragtime/blues/jazz and Tin Pan Alley musical review for Carol Woods Retirement Community.

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Artful Trios

Mondays, 7–9 pm, October 19, 26, November 2, 9. Course #2615. 1.0 CEU awarded.

Three is not a crowd in this case. Each week we will examine and compare three artists who share similar subjects but differ in intent, gender, media, or historical period. From the familiar to the controversial, from traditional to contemporary, each threesome promises surprising similarities and differences. The topics are “From East to West and In-Between” (Wolf Kahn, Richard Diebenkorn, and Georgia O’Keeffe); “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” (Judy Chicago, Suzanne Lacy, and Leonardo da Vinci); “The Symbol of the Horse” (Frederick Remington, Susan Rothenberg, and Deborah Butterfield); and “What’s in a Face?” (John Singer Sargent, Annie Liebovitz, and Chuck Close).

Kathleen Ward holds an MA in visual design and an MFA in painting and art history. She has been a professional artist and college faculty member for several years. She lectures widely on special topics in art and exhibits her work throughout the United States and in Europe.

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Inside ACC Basketball: The 2009–2010 Season

Mondays, 7–9 pm, October 19, 26, November 2, 9. Course #2616

In the opening decade of the twenty-first century, ACC men’s teams have already won four NCAA championships, the latest being UNC-Chapel Hill last season. What are the chances that it will happen again this season? Brick Oettinger, basketball recruiting analyst and columnist, presents key elements and leads discussions of timely topics including the role of historical traditions, coaching strategies and tactics, recruiting effectively while maintaining high academic standards and graduation rates, league expansion and other recent developments, and a national perspective on the upcoming season.

Brick Oettinger has been a recruiting analyst and columnist for the ACC Area Sports Journal since 1977 and the Prep Stars Recruiter’s Handbook since 1991. Additionally, he contributes to ACCSports.com and PrepStars.com. He is also associate director for correctional education at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Friday Center for Continuing Education.

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Building the Bonds of Friendship

This course is full.  If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, please call us (800-845-8640 or 919-962-2643) or fill out the printable registration form and mail or fax it to us.

Tuesdays, 7–9 pm, October 20, 27, November 3, 10. Course #2617. Enrollment is limited to 20.

Good friends are like vitamins! Researchers confirm what we know intuitively: people who have reliable social support live longer and healthier lives. They have stronger hearts and experience less depression and anxiety. Despite these and other positive effects, many of us experience a “friendship gap” when we go through life changes such as a move, job change, family shift, or retirement. This course explores how we can strengthen and expand our friendship network. Participants will learn friendship-building strategies for real-life application in this interactive and upbeat program. The format combines self-reflection, guided discussion, and individual action planning.

Vicki Field, founder of Passage Points LLC, has been instrumental in helping major organizations and, most of all, thousands of people navigate and create life change, spark possibilities, and deepen self-understanding for over thirty years. Vicki brings a practical wisdom, a flare for humor, and a focus on collaboration to each class. She creates a learning environment where people comfortably connect to exchange ideas, expand their thinking, and take positive steps to move successfully through the passage points of their lives.

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Exploring North Carolina State Parks

Tuesdays, 7–9 pm, October 20, 27, November 3, 10. Course #2618

Are you interested in getting more enjoyment out of our state parks? This photo-based course is taught by Thomas Lehman, who has recently completed a photographic exploration of all of North Carolina’s developed parks. Course sessions will cover our state’s Eastern and coastal parks, heartland parks, and mountain parks. We will look at comparisons of the parks’ leading features and each park’s natural highlights such as flowers, mushrooms, trees, wildlife, and natural history.

Thomas Lehman taught liberal arts college chemistry for many years, then returned to UNC-Chapel Hill, where he served as assistant editor of Environmental Science & Technology, and later of Physica D, before retiring in 2007.

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Classics Revisited

This class has been canceled.

The fearless monster-slayer, Beowulf, becomes a swaggering fool when John Gardner tells the story from the beast’s point of view. Noble King Lear, who withstands the storm on the heath in Shakespeare’s tragedy, is transformed into a dirty old man by Jane Smiley in A Thousand Acres. How the mighty have fallen in these modern renderings of literary classics! It is a common occurrence. A modern writer pays homage to a great work of art by echoing its story-line and structure but making its message appear quaint, if not laughable. We will examine this phenomenon and try to account for the differences in these works by analyzing their themes and looking at the contexts in which they were written.

Carol Hoppe has taught for many years in the English Department at Guilford College and has a deep interest in the ancient world. She is also interested in cross-cultural studies and lived for seven years in Europe. She has led two semester-long study-abroad programs in Germany and Italy.

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The Coming of the US Civil War

Mondays, 7–9 pm, November 2, 9, 16, 23. Course #2620. 1.0 CEU awarded.

What caused the American Civil War? Does the answer go back to events at the birth of the United States? Was slavery the main cause of the Civil War? What were the mileposts along the road to the war? This course answers these questions by looking at the events that led to the firing on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina.We will examine such familiar and fascinating historical figures as Abraham Lincoln and Harriet Tubman and we will look at less familiar people and events, ranging from the brutal caning of Senator Charles Sumner to the incredible flight from slavery of Ellen and William Craft.

Robert Porter has taught Afro-American Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill for two decades. He has won numerous teaching awards and is a veteran instructor for the Community Classroom Series.

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Registration

Each course is $50. The fee covers the cost of instruction and course materials. It does not include refreshments. Payment must accompany registration. Make checks payable to the Friday Center for Continuing Education.

There are four ways to register:

Online:

Mail: Print out the registration form and mail it to

Community Classroom Series
Campus Box 1020, The Friday Center
UNC-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill NC 27599-1020.

Fax: Print out the registration form and fax it to 919-962-5549.

Phone: Call 800-845-8640 or 919-962-2643.

If you have special needs to accommodate a motor or sensory impairment, please indicate your needs on the registration form.

UNC-Chapel Hill uses an alternative to the Social Security number called the Personal ID (PID) to aid in keeping records for students and participants. If you do not have a PID, you will be required to enter your birthdate and gender so that we can assign you a PID. We appreciate your cooperation.

The University of North Carolina maintains a policy of equal educational opportunity.

Cancellation and Refunds

Full refunds will be given to registrants who cancel in writing one week prior to the first class meeting. No refunds will be made after that date. Substitutions are welcome.

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Location

Courses are held at the Friday Center, which offers ample free parking. The Friday Center is located approximately three miles east of the UNC-Chapel Hill campus, just off Highway 54 East (Raleigh Road). The Center is a short distance from Interstate 40 (from Raleigh, I-40 exit 273A; from Greensboro, I-40 exit 273). See Directions to the Friday Center.

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