Vaccines and how they work. Colorado’s water supply. Crisis management. Coping with loss. These are only some of the topics to be explored in the free Fort Lewis College winter-spring lecture series.
“We’re launching our 21st year of Life-Long Learning presentations,” said Gary Rottman, a retired scientist from University of Colorado at Boulder, program leader and member of the FLC Professional Associates. Since winter 2000, the volunteer organization of college supporters has co-sponsored the free town-gown lecture series along with the Office of the President.
“Like last fall, our programs will be presented virtually as webinars,” Rottman said. “They begin promptly at 7 p.m. Thursday evenings. You will view the speaker and all visual materials and be able to ask questions via the chat function.”
From the beginning of FLC’s Life-Long Learning project, the goal has been to feature a mixture of topics presented by FLC faculty and community members.
“This year, we’re pleased to announce we have eight speakers from the college,” Rottman said. “In addition, some of the lectures will be recorded and available for one week after the initial offering.”
Scheduled lectures are:
Feb. 4: “Post-pandemic renewal: How education can emerge stronger,” by FLC School of Education Dean Jenni Trujillo. Feb. 11: “Colorado Water: Snowpack or no pack,” by Gigi Richard, director of the Four Corners Water Center and FLC Geosciences instructor.Feb. 18: “COVID-19 vaccines: Essential tools to end the pandemic,” by FLC biology professor Caroline Kulesza.Feb. 25: “Decarbonizing transformation: Electric vehicles and internal combustion cars,” by retired professor of molecular biology Deborah Lycan and Mark Swanson, retired senior engineer at Intel Corp.March 4: “Coping with loss: How do we experience and integrate grief?” by counselors Julie Madden and Norm Gottlieb.March 11: “Crisis management and community resilience,” by FLC business and administration professors Elizabeth Cartier and Lorraine Taylor.March 18: “Removing barriers for women in STEM,” by retired professor emerita Jill Bystydzienski.March 25: “Indigenous literatures: From novels and TV to weaving and quilting,” by FLC assistant professor and Mellon Scholar Brian Twenter. April 1: “Childbearing in the era of climate chaos,” by Catharina Hughey, director of operation and programs at Village Exchange Center.April 8: “The feminine artistic voice: Stories and songs of women composers,” a lecture recital by FLC professor of voice Wesley Dunnagan and his students.April 15: “Migration in the age of climate change,” by FLC associate professor of sociology Benjamin Waddell.April 22: “A conversation about Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night,’” by art historian and journalist Judith Reynolds and retired English professor Carol Schmudde.
If you go
WHAT:
Fort Lewis College Winter-Spring Life-Long Learning Online Lecture Series.
WHEN:
7 p.m. Thursdays from Feb. 4 to April 22.
WHERE:
www.fortlewis.edu/LLL.
TICKETS:
Free.
More information:
Visit
or email Gary Rottman, www.gsorcer@hotmail.com.
