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2009 Archived Lectures

Oct. 19:

A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF THE HONEY BEE

By Tim Fulton whose association with bees began in Colorado where he worked with honeybees used to pollinate alfalfa and fruit trees.  He started beekeeping in Kenosha County 17 years ago.  The unique life cycle of  the honey bee, man’s interaction with it, and current bee keeping practices will be covered in this presentation..  Honey bees and other native pollinators are in peril.

Oct. 5:  

WITHOUT A NET:  MY LIFE AS A FREELANCE WRITER

By Michael Schumacher who is the author of nine books, including biographies of Allen

Ginsberg and other well known personalities. This lecture will demonstrate the life of a writer and how Mr. Schumacher got into this very competitive field.  He will focus largely on the recent Great Lakes Shipwreck books.  A full-time writer and a lifetime Wisconsin resident, he has lectured at universities and conferences throughout the United States.

 

Sept. 21:

THE EAR AND HEARING

By Dr. Monara Ledtke.  Dr. Ledtke has a B.S degree in Communication Disorders from Marquette University and a doctorate in Audiology from Central Michigan University. 

The structure and function of the ear, what happens to the ear as we age and how this affects communication will be discussed, along with non-medical treatment/intervention.

 

Sept. 14:

SAFETY FOR SENIORS

By Police Officers Jeff Wamboldt and Ron Francis, Members of the Kenosha Police

Department Prevention Unit. This power point presentation will discuss home invasion, driving awareness and many other problems seniors encounter.

 

July 6:  

THE CHANGING CULTURES OF VIETNAM AND COMBODIA

By Rex and Julie Wickland.   Rex Wickland is a retired graphic designer, having worked primarily at public universities in Illinois and Wisconsin.  Julie Wickland taught high school  English and was an assistant professor of journalism at UW-Platteville.  

Photography and travel go “hand in hand” with the Wicklands.  They spent most of February traveling through Vietnam and Cambodia with the UW-Madison Department of Liberal Studies, Division of Continuing Education.  The cultures of both countries are in transition as they move from more difficult to more peaceful times.  The group spent most of their time visiting monuments, markets, museums and getting out with the people.

July 20:

HISTORIC TRANSIT DECISIONS:  OUR CHANCE TO BUILD PROSPERITY

By Kerry Thomas, Executive Director of Southeastern Wisconsin Coalition for Transit

NOW.  She has been educating and advocating for all forms of public transportation in SE  Wisconsin for 15 years.

Ms. Thomas will discuss the pivotal transit decisions that are taking place now and the historic opportunity to gain new transportation benefits such as expanded access to local and regional jobs and education, sustainable economic development and urban revitalization, upward mobility for disadvantaged populations and many more possibilities.

Aug. 3:  

THE JOHNSON FOUNDATION AND ITS ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM

By Sarah Wright who joined the Johnson Foundation in 2008 as an Environmental Policy

Fellow specializing in water issues.  She has a master’s degree in Environmental Studies.

Ms. Wright will give a brief commentary on how environmental issues fit in with the programming and philosophy of the Foundation and how her job relates to some of the currently hot issues of the environment.

Aug. 17:

KENOSHA HARBOR PARK AND THE IMPORTANCE OF DESIGN

By Ray Forgianni, City Planner for the City of Kenosha for 32 years, now retired.  He is currently the President of the Kenosha HarborMarket, a summer outdoor farmers’ market and the popular HarborMarket in the Rhode Center for the Arts.  He is also president of AHA!,Kenosha, the Arts and Humanities Alliance of Kenosha.  He has a B.A. in Psychology from UW-Madison and a M.S. in Urban Affairs from UW-Milwaukee. Evolution of Harbor Park in Kenosha will be the focus of this power point presentation.

April 20   

JUST AND UNJUST WARS

Professor James Ozzello was educated as a physicist.  As such he worked in a four-man team developing transistors with future Nobel Prize winner Jack Kilby.  His second career was in the US State Department where he worked for 35 years with assignments in Paris, Germany, Mexico and Spain.  He was assigned by the State Department for advanced economic study at UW-Madison.  After retirement, he taught economics and physics in Madrid, Spain and at Marquette University.  Prof. Ozzello was motivated to examine the moral justification of war by recent United States history and by world developments.  He will discuss views of war including the following:  1.  Realpolitik,  2. Pacifism,  3. Just War.  Several wars will be discussed in these contexts.

April 6

LEARNING FROM SCROOGE:  HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND MANAGE FINANCIAL PERSONALITIES

Michael Haubrich is Director of Financial Service Groups, Racine.  His points of view have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, and Forbes among others.  He is a graduate of UW-Parkside and serves on the Boards of Directors for the UW-Parkside Benevolent Foundation and Careers Industries.  His lecture will tell us that our financial personalities come from “scripts” that are formed early in our lives based on our experiences with money.  Using the characters from Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” including Scrooge, Marley, Cratchit and others, the presentation will explore how our financial personalities are formed and reinforced and how they impact our attitudes, behaviors and decisions about money.

March 16    

UW-PARKSIDE:  STRENGTHS AND HIGHLIGHTS

Members of the University Relations and Advancement staff will present the real story of UW- Parkside.  They are:  Cynthia Jensen, Director of Scholarships and Annual Fund; John Mielke, Director of Marketing and Publications; and Helene Sobin, Director of Prospect Research and Developing Marketing.  You will gain a better understanding of what students experience, new and popular majors, life on campus, research and internship opportunities, and the availability of strong mentoring relationships with professors.  The panel will identify opportunities for you to participate in the dynamic life on campus – enjoying a concert or play or supporting scholarships.  Join them for an up-close look at our host university.

March 2  

LINKING THE “U” TO YOU:  LEARN OF THE LINKS BETWEEN THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL OF AMERICORPS/VISTA.

Staff members of the Center for Community Partnerships at UW-Parkside will discuss four projects linking the campus and its surrounding communities.  VISTA is a full-time national service program for those who are interested in finding solutions to the problems of poverty in America.  VISTA staff work closely with college students, faculty, administration and community partners.

Feb. 16  

WHAT’S RIGHT AND WHAT’S WRONG WITH AMERICAN SCHOOLS

Joseph T. Mangi, Ph.D is Superintendent of the Kenosha Unified School District.  He did his undergraduate work at Marquette University in history and English and his graduate work in education and social studies at the University of Wisconsin.  He received an honorary doctorate from Carthage College in 2005.  He taught in Kenosha and was Principal at Bradford High School.

His presentation describes programs in Kenosha that are successful and those that are facing challenges.  These programs are examples for all American schools.

Feb. 2

COMPUTER BASED COMMUNICATION (OR:  WHY NO ONE CHATS F2F ANYMORE EXCEPT DURING FFY, IYKWIM)

Laura Mason is the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Graphic Designer and Beth McGee is the WEB Coordinator.  Working at the University, they keep up with the technologies high school students are using.  They will help ALL members to translate the title of their talk and to better understand the newer ways of communicating.

Jan. 5 

HUMOR, STRESS AND HEALTH:  LAUGH FOR THE HEALTH OF IT

Lynda Markut, MS, a licensed social worker in Illinois and Wisconsin, is Workplace Education coordinator for the Alzheimer’s Association in Southeastern Wisconsin.  She is an adjunct professor at McHenry College where she teaches Introduction to Gerontology.  She facilitates support groups dealing with the impact of unrelenting stress of the body.  Through interactive exercises, stories and samples of humorous situations, her presentation will emphasize accepting more humor in our lives.

             

Jan. 12 

THE JOHNSON FOUNDATION:  PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FUTURE        DIRECTIONS

Roger C. Dower is the 5th President of the Johnson Foundation.  Trained as an economist, he is an expert in public policy analysis, strategic planning, and business and institutional development.  He is the author of numerous books, articles, and publications related to energy and environment policy.  This lecture is an overview of past and upcoming Johnson Foundation conferences as well as the Johnson Foundation Mission.  It will also include a brief history of the Foundation and the Foundation buildings.

 

2008 Archived Lectures

January 7 – June 17, 2008

Lectures at 2:00 p.m. at Gateway Technical College, Kenosha

             

January 7, 2008:  “THE GREAT LAKES COMPACT” 

Cory Mason, State Representative, 62nd Assembly District (Racine). 

Mason will discuss the efforts being made to protect the Great Lakes from pollution and from the desires of areas lacking fresh water.  He attended a summer conference and will give an update to the status of the Great Lakes Compact which has yet to be adopted by the Wisconsin Legislature.

January 14, 2008:  “ARTS IN PRISON”

Lorna Hennig, Executive Director, Racine Arts Council (19097-present) and Nicholas Ravnikar, Racine Arts Council. 

Ms. Hennig teaches drawing and painting to young men at the Racine Youthful Offenders Correctional Facility and will bring examples of their paintings.  One of her former students is now attending a UW campus.  In addition, Hennig has taught paper making at the C. A. Wustum Museum, the Anderson Arts Center and Cardinal Stritch College.  

Mr. Ravnikar, a Parkside alum and coming himself from a troubled background, helps the young men at the facility write and understand poetry, another art form that offers an outlet for the creative energy and talents.  At age 25, he appreciates the strides many of the young men have made. 

February 4, 2008:  “THAT DOES NOT COMPUTE”

Kathea Buck, Computer teacher at Gateway Technical College and the Community Campus Program.  Lecture is a description and demonstration of terms such as ipods, Facebook, Podcasts, My Space, Pringer, computer cookies and others.  Ms. Buck will use a laptop and explain the images on the screen.  Handouts will be available.

February 11, 2008:  “NANO-TECHNOLOGY”

Dr. Robert Barber.

Dr. Barber obtained his PH.D in cellular and molecular biology at UW-Madison.  He is an Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at UW-Parkside.  This year, two European scientists won the 2007 Nobel Prize in physics for a discovery that lets computers and other digital devices store data on ever shrinking hard discs.  There would be no ipods without this discovery!  This lecture will provide a background on nanotechnology and highlight various technologies at the micron and nano-scales with potential to change medical diagnostics.  He will bring his PC for a PowerPoint presentation including beautiful yet unbelievably fantastic pictures.

 

March 3, 2008:  “GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS”

Dr. Consuelo Clemens, Advisor and International Program Coordinator, Associate Director of the Center for International Students, UW-Parkside

Three international students will discuss their experiences, their growth and personal perspectives while in the U.S.  They are:

  1. From Nigeria:  Idowu (also known as Harrison), graduate student at UW-Parkside, came to the U.S. in 2002 and had an internship at the United Nations.
  2. From Bulgaria:  Velina Darakchieva, came to the U.S. in spring 2004 and is enrolled in the computer service program at UW-Parkside.  She works for the computer lab and has been active in PIC-Parkside.
  3. From Johannesburg, South Africa:  Lee-Ann Moore arrived in the fall of 2004 and is enrolled in a BA-program in accounting.  She served an internship with a large accounting firm in Chicago in summer 2007.

 

March 17, 2008:  “THE TRAINING OF K-9 DOGS”

Sgt. Gil Benn

There are different types of training for different kinds of dogs:  Search & Rescue dogs, drug dogs, work dogs, companion dogs and police dogs.  Sgt. Benn will explain how police dogs are chosen and what training is involved for special police activities.  His lecture will include live demonstrations on how these animals perform for their particular tasks and assignments.

April 7, 2008:  “BUILDING” COSTUMES MEANS MORE THAN “JUST SEWING”

Kitty Knapp-Schweitzer

It is amazing what one can find in a small shop in Racine, one where Kitty Knapp-Schweitzer and her crew “build” costumes for theatrical productions, specializing in the world of opera.  “Build” is an accurate description of the process that produces costumes intended for rental to at least 15 companies after the initial production.  Ms. Knapp-Schweitzer discovered costume work while in college in Wisconsin.  She worked for 13 years for the Lyric Opera Company in Chicago, and has also created costumes for dance companies, films and some rock bands.  This PowerPoint presentation will demonstrate the range of her work.

April 21, 2008:  “WISCONSIN ENGLISHES”  A PUBLIC FORUM

Three speakers will give an overview of Wisconsin regional English to investigate the unique aspects of English spoken in Wisconsin, its distinct vocabulary, pronunciation and idioms, as well as ethnic influences.  They will take questions and examples from the audience.

May 1, 2008:  “Photographing the Galapagos”  

(A Thursday Lecture)  Dr. Donald Piele, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, UW-Parkside, and Director of the USA Computing Olympiad.  Dr. Piele is an amateur photographer, focusing on birds, animals and landscapes.

May 22, 2008:  “A History of Medicine”   (A Thursday Lecture)  Ann Gehring 

Gehring immigrated to the U.S. from Germany in 1958 and holds degrees in Medical Technology, Nursing and from UW-Parkside, a degree in German Literature.  She is a docent-emerita at the Milwaukee Art Museum, has traveled the world and, since 2003, has been lecture chairperson of ALL.

Over the millennia, the course of history was frequently changed because of vast epidemics or the illness or death of important personalities.  Since Hippocrates, the “Father of Medicine,” great medical men tried to eradicate illnesses and contributed significantly to a better understanding of life and the human body.  In the 14th century, the plague, called the “Black Death,” swept Europe and parts of Asia, killing as much as three-fourth of the population.  No cause or cure was known.  During the last 100 years, medicine made the most important strides forward:  x-ray, radium, Penicillin; one following the others to CAT-scans, MRI’s and stem cell research.  The often tragic stories behind great discoveries by dedicated men and women will be the topic of this illustrated lecture.

June 2, 2008:  “What’s New and What’s News, in the Science of Food”  Dr. Tom Zinnen

All food comes from things that are alive – plants, animals or microbes.  From DNA engineering to Dolly Technology cloning to genomics, explore ways that genetics and cell biology are being used to develop new varieties of crops, livestock and cultures.  Examine issues of ethics, regulation and cost that affect the use of technology and the response of consumes to foods developed with a range of techniques.

Dr. Tom Zinnen is a biotechnology policy and outreach specialist with the Biotechnology Center at UW-Madison/Extension.  He studied biology at UW-Platteville, plant pathology at the University of Illinois, and received a PhD for work in plant virology at UW-Madison in 1985.  After a year as a post doc at Agrigenetics in Madison, Zinnen taught and did research at the Plant Molecular Biology Center of Northern Illinois University at DeKalb.  In 1991 he took his present position at the UW-Madison.  From Sept. 2000 through Aug. 2001 he served as the Institute of Food Technologists’ Congressional Science Fellow with the House Committee on Agriculture in Washington, DC.  In 2003 he organized the first annual Science Expeditions event to welcome the public to campus to experience science as exploring the unknown.  Since 2003 he has served as convener of the UW Science Alliance, an information organization of researchers and outreachers working together to connect the public to the scientific resources of the public university.  And, he comes highly recommended as a wonderful speaker!

June 16, 2008:  Annual Meeting and Luncheon, Celebrating ALL’s 10th Anniversary at the Parkway Chateau, Kenosha.   Focus Groups and Committees will have displays to exhibit starting at 11:00 AM. 

At 12 Noon, UW-Parkside Chancellor Keating will give a welcome followed by lunch at

12:10 PM.

 

At 1:00 PM there will be a power point presentation, The History of ALL followed by a business meeting and election of officers.  At 1:30 is:  A Decade of Adventure:  1998 – 2008 – Experience the Journey as it Continues.

Esther Letven, a speaker especially popular with ALL, will be asking you to help celebrate this anniversary by adding your stories and memories of ALL’s journey from then to now.

**July 7, 2008:  Racine Art Museum at 5 Years:  An Update:  Bruce Pepich, Director

** Lecture will be held in Tallent Hall due to maintenance work at Gateway

Mr. Pepich was the first speaker for ALL, returned for the fifth anniversary and is again ALL’s “first” speaker.  Mr. Pepich has been director of the Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, and its educational campus, for many years and of the RAM since 2003.  He will show pictures of the building of RAM and some examples of the collection.

Exceeding expectations, the remodeling of an old bank on Main Street in ‘Racine put th4e RAN on a widely known international stage.  The architectural beauty of this building is nothing short of a miracle.  Its strong collection ranks it as the third most significant contemporary crafts museum in the U.S.

 

July 21, 2008:  “Arts Alive” Management:  Dwight Vaught, Special Events Coordinator, UW-Parkside.  

Choosing an artist, getting an audience, and organizing a community’s performance series, is Mr. Vaughn’s present assignment.  He is a Ph.D. candidate in Urban Education at UW-Milwaukee, has a Master of Arts degree from Eastern Michigan University, and a Bachelor of Music Education degree from LE-University, Cleveland.  He also has ten years experience in organizational administration, working with colleges and community arts and non-profit groups.

 

**Aug. 4, 2008:  Health Care Issues in Wisconsin:  Rep. Cory Mason, State Assembly, 62nd

District (Racine)  

After Rep. Mason spoke to us on the Great Lakes Compact, members asked if he could come back and speak on health care issues in Wisconsin.  We have asked him to address some of the major issues related to health care affecting Wisconsin citizens, and how the legislature is dealing with these issues.  Issues include: cost; insurance coverage, both public and private; portability of insurance; physical vs. mental health parity; infant mortality; medical research and technological advances.

 

 

Aug. 18, 2008:  Will You Take Less?   William Schroeder, with Nancy Elsmo.

Mr. Schroeder is a member of ALL.  He will offer tips on some antique items and how to identify them.  He will bring some examples and intends to key in on one aspect of antique jewelry:  Victorian cameos.  He will have a list of the best antique dealers, auction shops, shows and flea markets in the area.  Bill is a folk artist and has displayed at some fairs, receiving several blue ribbons.  He taught “antique” classes at the Wustum Museum, Kenosha Library, artist schools and the YWCA.  We will also enjoy watching Nancy Elsmo model some clothing.

 

Sept. 8, 2008:  Who Are The Amish?  Mark Louden, Professor of German, UW-Madison

Prof. Louden states that “although the Old Order Amish are familiar to many Americans, stereotypes and misunderstandings about this ‘Christian group are common.  In this presentation we will clarify these misunderstandings and learn about how the ‘Amish life their faith.”    The Amish culture is one of Prof. Louden’s areas of expertise, and he has done an excellent job helping the general public to get a more accurate view of Amish life and beliefs.

Prof. Louden is described by a colleague as a “fabulous and popular speaker.”   We were able to reach him in Germany, where he is directing the University’s “study abroad” program.  Prof. Louden is the former director of the Max Kade Institute of German-American studies at UW-Madison, has worked on the Institute’s project: “How German is America?” and, most recently, has worked on “German Words – American Voices” about German dialects.

**  Sept. 15, 2008:  Courtroom Photography:  Mark Hertzberg

Mr. Hertzberg is an expert on Frank Lloyd Wright and has written several books on the man and his work, which was the basis for his presentation for ALL.

Mr. Hertzberg is director of photography for Racine’s Journal Times, and has a B.A. in International Relations from Lake Forest College.  His topic this time is the use of photography in the courtroom, an area in which he has extensive experience.

Oct. 6, 2008:  Globalization:  Effects On Our Community:   Peter C. Knight

Mr. Knight is a Ph.D. candidate at Sprott School of Business in Ottawa, Ontario.  He has an MBA in Marketing, Sales and Market Research and a Bachelor of Commerce degree.  He has taught a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate level courses in marketing and electronic commerce as “complementary faculty” in both traditional and online environments.  at present, he is teaching a variety of these courses at UW-Parkside.  He has presented his research globally, including Dubai and Seoul in recent years.  He resides in Kenosha, is an avid cyclist and coached Little League in Canada.

** Oct. 27, 2008:  Religious Radicals:  What Makes Them Tick?  Wayne Johnson

Wayne Johnson retired from UW-Parkside after a 26-year teaching career, having also taught at Carthage College for 4 years.  His academic credentials include a B.S. degree in civil engineering, a B.D. degree from Andover Newton Theological School, and a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa.  He is presently an Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at UW-Parkside.  Prior to teaching, Dr. Johnson was a bridge design engineer and a pastor.

Dr. Johnson’s presentation will be an attempt to understand religious radicals by citing a number of examples and exploring various possible theories about the roots of such radicalism.

Nov. 3, 2008:  A View From the Bench:  The Honorable Dr. Shirley Abrahamson, Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. 

 

Chief Justice Abrahamson became the first woman on a Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2976 and has served as Chief Justice since 1996.  She earned a B.A., magna cum laude, from New York University in 1953 and a J.D. with high distinction from the Indiana University Law School in 1956, and an S.J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School.  She holds 15 honorary doctor of laws degrees.  It will be a great honor for ALL to have Dr. Abrahamson speak to us.

November 17:  THEATRE IN THE COMMUNITY by Dr. Dean Yohnk

December 8: HOLIDAY CELEBRATION   Kenosha Gateway Conference Center

 

2007 Archived Lectures

         

          DRUGS By David Liners, Director of Wisdom

          Dwayne Olsen, Education Professor Emeritus, UW-Parkside

          Terry Lawler, English teacher, Tremper High School, Kenosha

2006 Archived Lectures

          Paula Touhey, Director of the Kenosha Public Museum

2005 Archived Lectures

 

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