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The KU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, part of the University of Kansas Continuing Education, is pleased to announce the formation of a partnership with Labette Community College (LCC). This partnership will bring to LCC the diverse content, learning experiences and quality faculty that promote lifelong learning in the community.
The Osher Institute, in partnership with LCC, is committed to creating accessible and innovative learning environments for participants 50+ that stress the joy of learning. Learners from all backgrounds and educational levels can enjoy the benefits of Institute membership.
Choosing from a diverse collection of courses, learners create their own program of personal development, expanding their views of the world and enriching their lives and communities.
Faculty and facilitators are carefully selected for academic qualifications, a passion for the topic, and a love of teaching that creates an interactive, stimulating learning environment. Courses generally meet weekly for two hours over a three-week period and require no homework, out-of-class preparation or testing.
All courses will be held on the campus of Labette Community College, 200 South 14th Street, Parsons, Kansas.
Health Science Building
Room H109
THURSDAYS
Feb. 19, 26, & March 5
6–8 p.m.
Through America’s history, the Chief Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court have played a central role in the struggle to understand the meaning of freedom. This class will examine the role of the Court in American history and explain the significance of its most important decisions. The first class explains the Court’s organization by exploring the differing theories justices have used to interpret the Constitution. The second class investigates the history of the Court’s interpretation of the First Amendment’s guarantee of the freedom of speech and of religion. The third class discusses the history of the Court’s recent rulings on the rights of women and minorities.
Dr. John Mack is Professor of History and Political Science at Labette Community College.
Video Conference:
Student Union
Conference Room 1
WEDNESDAYS
March 18, 25 & April 1
2–4 p.m.
Traditionally intended as places that reduced stress by evoking the natural beauty of water and mountains, Chinese and Japanese gardens are also examples of site-specific art. Come learn the ancient principles and modern variations that underlie these gardens and discover ways to apply them in your own backyard.
Nancy Hope is Associate Director of the Kansas Consortium for Teaching About Asia and Associate Director for Education at KU’s Confucius Institute. She holds master’s degrees in education, fine arts and Asian art history. She lived in Japan for almost nine years, first as an officer in the U.S. Navy and later as a kimono designer.
Video Conference:
Student Union
Conference Room 1
MONDAYS
April 13, 20 & 27
7–9 p.m.
A behind-the-scenes look at NASA, from Cold War rivalries that sparked a space race to future international partnerships. Fifty years ago when NASA was created, space was a far-off place–the stuff of science fiction. The first class will celebrate the heady days of Mercury and Apollo through today’s space shuttle and space station programs. The second class will examine space program scientific breakthroughs that have become pervasive in our lives. Finally, we will look forward to NASA’s new Constellation Program and America’s plans to establish a human outpost on the moon.
Eileen Hawley was the "voice of Mission Control" and Communications Director at NASA’s Johnson Space Center for 15 years. She is a lecturer in the KU School of Journalism.
The Friends of Osher is a special group of people and community-minded business leaders who support the KU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute through financial contributions. They recognize the value of our accessible, low-cost educational opportunities that enrich the lives of adult learners and want to help us expand programming and extend the geographical areas we serve. Now you can help, too.
Choose your level of support as either an individual contributor or a corporate affiliate:
| Friend | $25–$49 |
| Patron | $50–$99 |
| Sponsor | $100–$249 |
| Benefactor | $250–$999 |
| Partner (Corporate) | $1,000–$4,999 |
| Trustee (Corporate) | $5,000–$9,999 |
Corporate affiliates can display their logos in the catalogs and on our Web site with a link to their sites.
To learn more or to enroll in Friends of Osher, please contact David Wilson at 785-864-7873 or dmwilson@ku.edu, or indicate your level of support on the registration form (step #4).
For information about Labette, contact Sara Harris at 620-820-1255 or
toll-free 1-888-LABETTE, or e-mail sarah@labette.edu.
This program is sponsored, in part, by the Kansas Arts Commission, a state agency, and by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
The University of Kansas is deeply grateful to The Bernard Osher Foundation in San Francisco for partial funding of the University of Kansas Osher Lifelong Learning Institute as one of its affiliated institutes in the United States.
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