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October 19 – November 9 Monday1:30 PM → 3:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 4Instructor: Tom Henry, MS, retired social studies/history teacher and historianLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis What was life really like when our grandparents were in their prime of life? America was a dynamic society, full... read more -
October 20 Tuesday2:00 PM → 3:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Ira J. Kodner, MD, Emeritus Professor of Surgery Locations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis This class explores real-world ethical challenges in healthcare through the discussion of complex patient cases. Participants will examine how ethical... read more -
October 20 Tuesday2:00 PM → 3:15 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis “Once upon a time, I was meandering down the road of life with my husband, Jon. It was a regular... read more -
October 20 Tuesday4:00 PM → 5:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Ricky Deutsch, BS Aerospace Engineering, MS, MBA, Former Captain US Air Force, Space CommandLocations: Zoom - San Diego Oasis The Beehive State has arguably the most entrancing geology of anywhere on earth. Unique in all the world, Utah boasts:... read more -
October 21 Wednesday12:00 PM → 1:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Sergi Bosch M.S.E., Founder of the iPhone For Seniors Program & Your Tech TutorLocations: Zoom - San Diego Oasis Laptop (Windows or Mac) is required. Think ChatGPT is just for asking questions? Think again. In this hands-on class, you’ll... read more -
October 21 Wednesday2:00 PM → 3:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Mary McKenzie, JD, Ph.D., Professor, United Nations Association of San Diego PresidentLocations: Zoom - San Diego Oasis This course introduces the concept of global justice focusing on three issues in international politics today: sovereignty, immigration and citizenship,... read more -
October 22 Thursday12:00 PM → 1:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Emily Nye, Ph.D.Locations: Zoom - San Diego Oasis Have you ever thought about how particular stages of life are represented in literature? At every stage of life–child, teen,... read more -
October 22 Thursday1:30 PM → 3:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Andrew SchultzLocations: Zoom - Albuquerque OasisThe Supreme Court is generally thought of as the citadel of the rule of law and an essential beacon of... read more -
October 23 Friday5:00 PM → 6:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsLocations: Zoom - San Diego Oasis William Shakespeare’s plays have inspired a dazzling diversity of outstanding classical orchestral music. Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky and many other masters of... read more -
October 28 Wednesday2:00 PM → 3:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: David MischLocations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis From 1920’s “Haunted Spooks” to “Zombieland,” the genre of horror-comedy has never really, you should excuse the expression, died. Yet... read more -
October 29 Thursday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Donald Bridy, PhD, Theoretical Physics, former high school physics teacher, and former adjunct instructor of physics at Le Moyne College and Syracuse UniversityLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis This course uses popular sci fi tropes made real as a vehicle for teaching science and strengthens the ability to... read more -
November 2 – November 9 Monday10:00 AM → 11:00 AM Central Time Sessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: Zoom - Rochester Oasis The Modern Knight of the Battlefield. Anyone who has used a website can tell you all about technology gone horribly... read more -
November 5 Thursday12:00 PM → 1:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Steve Schockow, Retired History TeacherLocations: Zoom - Rochester Oasis Much too often, we forget about our U.S. Presidents who have served only one term in office. This class will... read more -
November 10 Tuesday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central TimeSessions: 1Instructor: Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of MarylandLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis Beginning in the 1790s and continuing until about the 1840s, America went through a Second Great Awakening, a new series... read more -
November 16 Monday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Donald Bridy, PhD, Theoretical Physics, former high school physics teacher, and former adjunct instructor of physics at Le Moyne College and Syracuse UniversityLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis Lucian (100 BC) and Kepler (1608) described physical, not magical or supernatural, moon voyages. Kepler used best available science. The... read more -
November 17 Tuesday1:30 PM → 3:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Tom Henry, MS, retired social studies/history teacher and historianLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis Join our friendly travelers Tom and Karl as they venture to Alberta to experience Calgary, Banff, and Waterton Lakes National... read more -
November 17 Tuesday2:00 PM → 3:15 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis Did you read the 2001 prize-winning novel, Life of Pi? The author has written another deeply philosophical work. A classicist discovers... read more
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November 19 Thursday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis Friedrich Nietzsche wrote that he philosophized with a hammer, that is, he sought to smash everything that came before him.... read more -
November 23 Monday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Joan Hart, Art History Instructor, Museum One, Inc.Locations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” has become one of the icons of our times. This program will provide an in-depth... read more -
December 1 Tuesday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Stuart J. Spiegel, MS, former Vice-President and Senior Managing Scientist, O'Brien & GereLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis This is year 11 of this summary course. The Trump administration has established its environmental philosophy and policies, many of... read more