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More from Mound on WWII, Cold War, and Space Mission

Mound Laboratory in ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúsburg, Ohio, played a role in the development of nuclear weapons for the Manhattan Project and in the codebreaker efforts by NCR during WWII. Mound Laboratory also had a hand in nuclear technology missions throughout the Cold War era.

October 7 – Preserving the Legacy of Mound Laboratory – Jaclyn Miller is the Site and Project Manager of the Mound Cold War Discovery Center.

October 14 – The Manhattan Project: Development of the Atomic Bomb – Carl Bishop was a scientist at the Mound for over 30 years, subsequently consulted, and is now an accomplished speaker.

October 21 – Mound RTG Program for Space Missions – Doug Gabriel is a 30-year employee at the Mound and the Manager of the RTG Program. He is the president of the Mound Science Energy Museum.

October 28 – The Monsanto Company in St. Louis, Missouri; Dayton, Ohio; and ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúsburg, Ohio – Robert Bowman was a science fellow who held senior technical positions at three aerospace organizations, including the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

November 4 – Dayton's Role with the Code Breakers During WWII – Andrew Lloyd retired from active duty as the Deputy Director of the Logistics Directorate for the Air Force Sustainment Center.

Coordinator: David Balsmeyer was a construction project manager at Mound from 1965-1994.

5 Mondays: October 7–November 4; 9:00–10:15 am
Format: In person
Location: Monroe, Ohio Living Mt. Pleasant, Chapel

Journalism, Misinformation, and the Crisis in Local News

In January, Cox Media shut down what was left of the weekly Oxford Press, which had served the Oxford community since 1936. Since 2005, nearly 3,000 newspapers have closed, and more than 60 percent of journalists left the business as the internet broke the news industry’s business model. Currently 220 counties in the U.S. have no local news coverage and more than half the counties in the entire country have very little access to local news. The course will address the state of local news, the issues of bias and misinformation, and the arrival of a new nonprofit weekly, the Oxford Free Press.

Instructor: Richard Campbell is Professor Emeritus and founding chair of the Department of Media, Journalism and Film. He is the author or co-author of five books on news and media.

5 Mondays: October 7–November 4; 9:00–10:15 am
Format: In person
Location: Oxford, Boyd Hall, Room 117

Unlocking the Secrets of Museums ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú

Introducing Museums ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú, a consortium of museums, galleries, special collections, and related resources at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University. Learn about our programs, highlights and histories of collections, and the people behind them. Presenters discuss the teaching, research, community outreach, and best practices in the museums, libraries, archives, and galleries they represent.

October 7 – Visual Arts: RCCAM Hiestand Galleries and Other Spaces – Jack Green, Jeffrey Horrell and Rodney Rose Director, and Ann Taulbee, Director of the Hiestand Galleries and Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Art, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University.

October 14 – Natural History Collections: Hefner and Limper Museums – Steve Sullivan is the Director of the Hefner Museum of Natural History, Department of Biology, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University. Kendall Hauer is the Director of the Limper Geology Museum, Department of Geology & Environmental Earth Science, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University.

October 21 – Historical House Museums: The McGuffey House and Museum – Jennifer Lorenzetti is the Administrator and Curator of the McGuffey House and Museum at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University.

October 28 – Botanical Collections: Herbarium and Hamilton Conservatory – Gretchen Meier is the Curator of the Sherman Turrell Herbarium, Department of Biology, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University. Deidra Jacobsen is Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and director of the Hamilton Conservatory at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University.

November 4 – Libraries and Archives: Walter Havighurst Special Collections – William Modrow is the Head of the Walter Havighurst Special Collections, Preservation and the University Archives, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University.

Coordinator: Jack Green is the Jeffrey Horrell and Rodney Rose Director and Chief Curator of the Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University, and c0-chair of Museums ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú.

5 Mondays: October 7–November 4; 9:00–10:15 am
Format: Hybrid
Location: Online or Oxford, Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum, Auditorium

 The Four Most Important Elections of the 20^th Century

In the midst of the 2024 presidential campaign, what might we learn about the dynamics of history-making elections when we look at the most important examples from the last century? We will cover the elections of 1932, 1968, 1980, and 1992 to show why they were pivotal in their time, and how their impacts continue to echo in politics today. In conclusion, we will consider whether any more recent presidential races might be candidates for inclusion when the time comes to compile a list of the most important elections of the 21^st century.

Instructor: Rob Schorman is Professor Emeritus of History at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University.

5 Mondays: October 7–November 4; 10:45 am–noon
Format: Hybrid
Location: Online or Oxford, Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum, Auditorium

Considering The Hidden Life of Trees

We take our title from Peter Wohlleben’s beloved book that helped so many readers recognize that our trees live in communities with relationships similar to those in human families. Together we’ll read this book, which I hope encourages you to explore your relationship with nature. We’ll learn more about the trees that Wohlleben discusses with particular attention to those we find in Ohio. You’ll be encouraged to explore the world around you and perhaps recognize something new in what surrounds you every day.

Class text: Peter Wohlleben, The Hidden Life of Trees, Greystone Books, 2016, ISBN-10: 1771642483, ISBN-13: 978-1771642484

Instructor: Marianne Cotugno is Professor of English at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University with a deep love of the outdoors and nature. Recently, she began her MA in Biology with Project Dragonfly at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú. She continues to teach, to read, and to write.

5 Mondays: October 7–November 4; 10:45 am–noon
Format: Virtual
Location: Online

Ideas to Medicines: How Drugs are Discovered and Developed

Do you wonder how the prescription medicines you take were discovered, tested, manufactured, and approved? We will discuss the basic strategies and processes that pharmaceutical companies use to take a medicine from conception to approval and marketing. Participants will learn about the challenging journey all new medicines must face before approval, and also learn a little bit of science along the way (no science degree required).

Instructor: Brad R. Henke is a retired medicinal chemist who spent 33 years in pharmaceutical research and development, first at a large pharmaceutical company, and then as a freelance consultant.

5 Mondays: October 7–November 4; 10:45 am–noon
Format: Virtual
Location: Online

Monday Midday Lecture Series

Each Monday the Midday Lecture Series presents a speaker who will discuss a topic of interest and importance. Join us online or in person for this ILR tradition.

October 7 – Wintering in Wyoming – Rob Tolley is Senior Lecturer Emeritus of Anthropology and Archaeology at IU East, and former instructor in Anthropology at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University.

October 14 – The Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum – Jason Shaiman is the Curator of Exhibitions at the Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum.

October 21 – NPR News: Hosting and Editing on WMUB and WVXU – Maryanne Zeleznik is Vice President of News at Cincinnati Public Radio and local host of NPR's Morning Edition. Tana Weingarten is senior editor and reporter for WVXU and previously WMUB. Tana has more than 20 years of award-winning reporting.

October 28 – The Anatomy of a Breaking News Story – Reis Thebault studied Journalism and ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Studies at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University and is the West Coast Correspondent for The Washington Post.

November 4 – Bringing Back Local News: The Creation of the Oxford Free Press – Richard Campbell is Professor Emeritus and founding Chair of the Department of Media, Journalism and Film at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University.

Coordinator: Charles Ganelin is Professor Emeritus of Spanish and former Department Chair of Spanish and Portuguese at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University.

5 Mondays: October 7–November 4; 12:30–1:45 pm
Format: Hybrid
Location: Online or Oxford, Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum, Auditorium

Sports in America

We will talk about fall, winter, spring, and summer sports in America from youth level sports to professional and senior sports. In our final session, we will discuss the “Mt. Rushmores” of the NFL, NBA, and MLB. Let’s join in respectful and encouraging discussion with other sports fans.

Instructors: Mike Mueller enjoyed a career as a high school social studies teacher and coach. Mike Snyder is a lifelong resident of the tri-state and a very knowledgeable “sports guy.”

5 Mondays: October 7–November 4; 12:30–1:45 pm
Format: In person
Location: Monroe, Ohio Living Mt. Pleasant, Multi-Purpose Room

Five Ways Art Can Improve Senior Skills

Improve your hand-eye coordination through the joy of art. We will learn basic pencil drawing and shading, color theory through watercolor painting, printmaking with found objects, shape analysis through collage, and how to paint without a brush using the paint pour technique.

Instructor: Barb Leib has over 40 years of experience teaching art at every level including college. Barb is Opening Minds through Art (OMA) certified.

Supply fee: $10, payable to the instructor on the first day

5 Mondays: October 7–November 4; 12:30–1:45 pm
Format: In person
Location: West Chester, Chesterwood Village, Art Studio

Gathering Around the Three-Tiered Tea Stand

Who doesn't want to share an afternoon tea with family and friends? This hands-on class will equip you with both the skills and recipes (sandwiches, scones, and sweets) you need to showcase your afternoon tea table. Participants will be expected to purchase a few ingredients at some point during the five weeks and prepare part of a recipe at home. All classes will include drinking tea and consuming the prepared food items.

Instructors: Lois Philips and Sarah Baker are retired ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University administrators.

5 Mondays: October 7–November 4; 2:15–3:30 pm
Format: In person
Location: Monroe, Ohio Living Mt. Pleasant, Multi-Purpose Room

The 2024 Presidential and Congressional Election

Five speakers, representing two academic disciplines, will discuss the 2024 Presidential and Congressional campaigns from their disciplinary perspectives. The course begins at the height of the fall campaigns and ends on Election Eve itself.

October 7 – And They're Off Again! A Quick Primer to the 2024 Presidential Election – Pat Haney is Professor of Political Science and Director, Center for Public Management and Regional Affairs.

October 14 – Change and Continuity in the 2024 Congressional Elections – Bryan Marshall is Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science.

October 21 – The Electoral Map – James Rubenstein is Professor Emeritus of Geography.

October 28 – Disability, Race, Gender: What to Look for in 2024 – Monica Schneider is Paul Rejai Professor of Political Science.

November 4 – Building Civic Capacities in Uncommon Places: Fan Podcasts and Politics – Carolyn Hardin is Associate Professor, Department of Media, Journalism & Film and Global & Intercultural Studies.

Coordinator: William J. Gracie, Jr. is Professor Emeritus of English, former Dean of the School of ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Studies (Western College Program), and chair of the ILR Curriculum Committee.

5 Mondays: October 7–November 4; 2:15–3:30 pm
Format: Hybrid
Location: Online or Oxford, Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum, Auditorium

Introduction to Zentangle

Zentangle® is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured repetitive patterns. Zentangle can increase focus and creativity, provide artistic satisfaction, and grow one’s sense of personal well-being. The Zentangle method is applicable to a wide range of skills, interests, and ages. In this two-hour class you will learn the fundamentals of the Zentangle drawing method. You will complete two pieces but be provided with supplies (sent via mail) to create even more.

Instructor: Katy Abbott, Professor of Gerontology in the Department of Sociology and Gerontology and the Executive Director of the Scripps Gerontology Center, is a certified Zentangle teacher.

Supply fee: $10, payable with registration

1 Monday: October 7; 4:00–6:00 pm
Format: Virtual
Location: Online

Pundits, Polls, and Politics: The 2024 Election

The '24 election is here! Let’s review POTUS approval history (1945-2020), explore how better voter polls are done, discuss pundits, define “generations,” review current polls, and focus on current issues by holding some polls in class! Next, we’ll try a Corporate Assessment Model (CAM), a business tool by which we can rank the issues and candidates. Finally, we will make a class electoral vote prediction. Do just 6% of eligible voters actually decide an election? How can we voters be part of that 6%? A smartphone and some familiarity with QR codes is helpful, but not required. This is a non-partisan discussion.

Instructor: Doug Stowell is a consumer and political polling veteran in both the U.S. and EU markets. In 2008, he launched Market Resource Associates and currently conducts opinion research on global issues.

1 Monday: October 21; 4:00–5:30 pm
Format: Virtual
Location: Online