Tuesday, April 1
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | "Great Decisions: U.S. Trade Policy," Jim Hanson [J. Flaming], Ford 122
Jim Hanson is our guest presenter.
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1:00-3:00 p.m. | "Volcanoes in Central Oregon: When Will the Next Eruption Occur, and How Will it Affect You?" Daniele McKay [Gary Beck], Ford 122 ![]() Cinder cones are the most common volcanic landform on Earth and often produce extensive lava flows and ash deposits (such as Lava Butte). Much of Dr. McKay's research involved mapping ash deposits in Central Oregon, where there have been hundreds of recent cinder-cone eruptions. The most recognized cinder cone in Sisters Country is Four Mile Butte, located about three miles from Sisters High School. Most of the kids know it well. Dr. McKay is a geologist who lives in Bend and teaches at OSU-Cascades. She graduated with a PhD in geology from the University of Oregon in 2012, where she studied the processes and products of cinder cone eruptions. Cinder cones are the most common volcanic landform on Earth, and also the most common type of volcanoes found in the central Oregon Cascades. There are hundreds of relatively young cinder cones in this part of the world, many of which have produced extensive lava flows and ash deposits. Much of Dr. McKay's research involves mapping the ash deposits produced by recent cinder cone eruptions in Central Oregon. In addition to teaching geology and studying cinder cones, Daniele enjoys hiking, climbing, and skiing in the Cascades. A life-long passion for exploring mountains sparked an early interest in science, eventually prompting her to examine natural processes in detail by studying geology. |
Thursday, April 3
10:00 –11:00 a.m. | "Phil Hanni Student Scholars Presentation - Immunization Rates in Marion County," Taylor Ottomano [Joyce Zook], Ford 122
In this program one of the six winners of the Phil Hanni Student Scholar Award will present a research paper that reflects creative and original work in their area of study. These papers have been selected by four teams of reviewers consisting of ICL members, Willamette faculty, and administrative staff. Competition for these awards began in March 2014. Erin Hanni will be presenting a certificate and a scholarship to each student following his/her presentation. Taylor Ottomano , Willamette University Student |
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | "Phil Hanni Student Scholars Presentation - Retinal Degeneration," Rebekah Daniel [Tom Zook], Ford 122
In this program one of the six winners of the Phil Hanni Student Scholar Award will present a research paper that reflects creative and original work in their area of study. These papers have been selected by four teams of reviewers consisting of ICL members, Willamette faculty, and administrative staff. Competition for these awards began in March 2014. Erin Hanni will be presenting a certificate and a scholarship to each student following his/her presentation. Rebekah Daniel, Willamette University Student |
1:00–3:00 p.m. | "The Pen & The Bell: Mindful Writing in a Busy World," Holly Hughes [Lois Rosen], Ford 122
Holly J. Hughes is co-author of The Pen and the Bell: Mindful Writing in a Busy World, editor of the anthology, Beyond Forgetting: Poetry and Prose about Alzheimer’s Disease, and the author of Boxing the Compass. A graduate of Pacific Lutheran University’s MFA program, she teaches writing at Edmonds Community College. |
Tuesday, April 8
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | "Who's There? What Goes On in the Dirt, in the Dark, Out in the Woods?", Bill Voelker, Ford 122
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1:00–2:00 p.m. | "Best Books of 2013," Robin Beerbower [Lois Rosen], Ford 122
Robin has loved to read and recommend books since she was in the first grade. Robin started working at the Salem Library in 1973 as a Clerk II at the West Salem Branch. Over the past 38 years she has worked in a variety of positions including Circulation Library Assistant, Bookmobile librarian/driver (17 years), and Open.org accounts coordinator. In the early 1990s she started working as a fiction selector and in the late 1990s added homebound services coordinator to her duties. She is still managing the homebound services program and selecting fiction and large print titles, along with working at the West Salem Branch and the Circulation department. |
2:00–3:00 p.m. | "The Story of Human Language Video Series, Lecture 18:'Dialects—Spoken Style, Written Style'," Prof. John McWhorter , Ford 122
The presentation will be hosted by Carmen Schmitz. |
Thursday, April 10
10:00 –11:00 a.m. | "Phil Hanni Student Scholars Presentation - Charismatic Christianity," Maxfield Peterson [Gary Beck], Ford 122
In this program one of the six winners of the Phil Hanni Student Scholar Award will present a research paper that reflects creative and original work in their area of study. These papers have been selected by four teams of reviewers consisting of ICL members, Willamette faculty, and administrative staff. Competition for these awards began in March 2014. Erin Hanni will be presenting a certificate and a scholarship to each student following his/her presentation. Maxfield Peterson, Willamette University Student |
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | "Phil Hanni Student Scholars Presentation - Wilson-Durbin House," Maureen Ricks [Judy Heltzel], Ford 122
In this program one of the six winners of the Phil Hanni Student Scholar Award will present a research paper that reflects creative and original work in their area of study. These papers have been selected by four teams of reviewers consisting of ICL members, Willamette faculty, and administrative staff. Competition for these awards began in March 2014. Erin Hanni will be presenting a certificate and a scholarship to each student following his/her presentation. Maureen Ricks, Willamette University Student |
1:00–2:00 p.m. | ICL Favorite Books [Erin Hanni], Ford 122 Description TBA |
2:00–3:00 p.m. | "Contemporary Literature Discussion", Bea Epperson, Ford 122 ![]() The book selection for the spring term will be: The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony and Graham Spence. This is a nonfiction book and is the best one of the 12 selected by my Book Club this year. (in my opinion) It was written in 2012. The primary author died this past year and when he did, the herd of elephants magically appeared at his home on the reserve in S. Africa--stayed about 3 days and then slipped away. The book is longer than Gentlemen of the Road but shorter than The Secrets of Mary Bowser. It is a real page-turner. I finished it in 4 evenings. I think it will appeal to animal lovers as well as those who don't 'fancy' them. Some of our members have been to Africa and will relate to the experiences on Anthony's reserve. There is much in the book that will spark discussion. Below is a short summary. The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony and Graham Spence On a game reserve in South Africa, owner Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of "rogue" wild elephants. He didn't need the problems but he was the herd's last chance--they would be killed if he wouldn't take them. In the years following, he became part of their family. The book is a heartwarming, exciting, funny and sometimes sad memoir of Anthony's experience with the herd and also with members of the Zulu nation. (nonfiction) |
Tuesday, April 15
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | "Filming Denali," Andy Adkins, Ford 122
Read more about the expedition. Andy Adkins is a Portland-based film producer, editor and motion graphics artist. He is a partner at Distill Productions and holds a Master of Fine Arts from Montana State University's Science and Natural History Filmmaking program. Andy Adkins is the son of ICL members Janet and George Adkins. |
1:00–2:00 p.m. | "How to Listen to and Understand Great Music, Video Lecture 26: The Symphony: Music for Every Person," Dr. Robert Greenberg, Ford 122 The typical Classic-era symphony has four movements, each with its own distinctive character. The Classical-era symphony grew out of Baroque-era opera and became tremendously popular with the rising middle class of the late 18th century. The accessible, tuneful style of music this middle class audience demanded crystalized in the music produced in Vienna during the last third of the 18th century. More than any other single composer, it was Joseph Haydn who standardized the Classical-era symphony. Haydn's Symphony no. 92 is a brilliant example of his symphonic model. |
2:00–3:00 p.m. | "Comparing Classic Era Symphonies." Solveig Holmquist, Ford 122
Haydn's Symphony #94, written in 1794 when the composer was 66 years old, Beethoven's First Symphony, composed in 1799 when he was only 18, and Schubert's 3rd Symphony, premiered in 1815 but also work of an 18-year-old composer, provide rich material for comparison on many levels. |
Thursday, April 17
10:00 -11:00 a.m. | "Phil Hanni Student Scholars Presentation - J.S. Bach’s Chaconne in D Minor," Chloe Prendergast [Solveig Holmquist], Ford 122
In this program one of the six winners of the Phil Hanni Student Scholar Award will present a research paper that reflects creative and original work in their area of study. These papers have been selected by four teams of reviewers consisting of ICL members, Willamette faculty, and administrative staff. Competition for these awards began in March 2014. Erin Hanni will be presenting a certificate and a scholarship to each student following his/her presentation. Chloe Prendergast, Willamette University Student |
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | "Phil Hanni Student Scholars Presentation - The World on Coke," Lauren Vermilion [Hardin King], Ford 122
In this program one of the six winners of the Phil Hanni Student Scholar Award will present a research paper that reflects creative and original work in their area of study. These papers have been selected by four teams of reviewers consisting of ICL members, Willamette faculty, and administrative staff. Competition for these awards began in March 2014. Erin Hanni will be presenting a certificate and a scholarship to each student following his/her presentation. Lauren Vermilion, Willamette University Student |
1:00-3:00 p.m. | "Willamette University Piano Students," Anita King and Jean-David Coen [Solveig Holmquist], ** Hudson Hall **
Anita King, Professor of Piano, Director of Grace Goudy Distinguished Artists Series Jean_David Coen, Professor of Piano |
Tuesday, April 22
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | "PowerPoint Tutorial," Sally Schriver , Ford 122
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1:00-3:00 p.m. | "Opera Organically: Historical Perspective on the Modern Singer’s Search for Voice," Rebecca Fromherz [Solveig Holmquist], ** Hudson Hall **
She was honored as ‘Outstanding Vocal Student’ at Oberlin for her work in the Otto B. Schoepfle Vocal Arts Center. Shortly after finishing at Oberlin Rebecca moved to Vienna, Austria, where she lived and was based for eight years. Her teachers there include Kammersängerinnen Christa Ludwig and Hilde Zadek, and Professor Konrad Leitner at the University of Vienna. Beside her private studies, Rebecca learned Dance and Acting at the Vienna Konservatorium. Rebecca’s European Professional Resume lists appearances at the famous Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, and outdoor opera festivals in Holland, Germany, Italy, Austria, and Slovakia. Currently she is studying with international voice teacher Jean-Ronald LaFond, and teaching, singing, writing, horseback riding, and residing in Dallas, Oregon. She will complete her M.Ed. at Willamette University’s GSE this spring. |
Thursday, April 24
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | “Oregon State Hospital: Historical and Current System of Mental Health Care Context,” Rupert Goetz M.D. [Peter Rassmussen], Ford 122 The presenter will trace the development of psychiatric state hospitals over time, giving particular attention to their changing missions, treatments and stakeholders. This section will be concluded with a brief overview of developments underway at the current Oregon State Hospital. Based on a brief review of the range of mental illnesses seen and treatment provided there, the presentation will next explore the the model of Recovery assumed at OSH and the differing outcomes associated with patients admitted under voluntary, and civil and criminal involuntary conditions. This section will conclude with a brief look at emerging trends and pressures faced by OSH as part of the overall public mental health system of care. Learning Objectives: At the end of the presentation, participants will:
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1:00–3:00 p.m. | "The Growing Levels of Income and Wealth Inequality," Mark Kasoff and Tom Hibbard , Ford 122 ICL economists Tom Hibbard and Mark Kasoff will review increased levels of inequality in the distribution of income and wealth |
Tuesday, April 29 All Day
ALL DAY | ICL Spring Field Trip A Day in Beaverton and Hillsboro Depart from Mission Mill Parking Lot: 7:30 am Return to Mission Mill: 4:30 – 5:00 pm (traffic permitting) Cost: $35 per person (checks only) Sign-ups begin: Tuesday, April 8th Oregon National Primate Research Center – 8:45 am – 12:00 noon -Overview of the Center – 45 minutes -Tour of the outdoor breeding colonies (Japanese “snow” monkeys) – 1 hour -Scientist presentation, Pathobiology & Immunology research – 1 hour Lunch – Stanford’s Restaurant – 12:15 – 1:40 pm -We will have 4 options for lunch including vegetarian & gluten-free choices. Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals – 2:00 – 3:30 pm -Guided tour of the collection of rocks and minerals from around the world. -Meteorites, petrified wood, ancient fossils, fluorescent minerals, gem stones, etc. |