Fall 2008 Intersession Course Offerings
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Finding Meaning and Joy: A Universal Challenge
Regardless of age, most of us want to have meaning in our lives. We therefore search for purpose and, along the way, we would like some joy, too. Internist Linda Hawes Clever, MD will lead a dynamic two-part informal workshop that will help ready us for the rigors of the holidays and, most importantly, will help ready us for the rigors of today and the rest of our lives.
We will explore values, the challenges of change and competing demands, guidelines for making sound decisions, ways to refresh in 15 seconds, and data-based information on full, robust health.
Linda Hawes Clever, M.D. is devoted to helping individuals and organizations maintain and expand their effectiveness, optimism and resilience. She is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, a clinical professor of medicine at UCSF, and founder of the not-for-profit, RENEW, a special project of California Pacific Medical Center’s Institute for Health & Healing.
November 3 & November 10, 2008
9:30 - 11:30 a.m. (2 classes)
Location: Guzman Room 306, Dominican Campus
Cost: $30 for all members
Fog To Smog: San Francisco Bay Area Weather
Ever wonder why summer days in Sausalito are cool and San Rafael warm, or why some days last summer were so smoky? Wonder no longer; attend this two-week course on San Francisco Bay Area weather and air pollution. You will learn why there are wide variations in weather in the Bay Area and the causes and current trends in air pollution in Central California. Bring your weather questions and we will address those as well.
Clinton MacDonald has a B.S and M.S. in Atmospheric Science. He is currently an Adjunct Professor of Meteorology at Santa Rosa Junior College and an atmospheric scientist at Sonoma Technology, Inc. Over the past decade, he has focused on conducting measurements and analyses to determine how weather and chemical processes influence air pollution throughout the United States. Mr. MacDonald has published several journal articles on meteorology and air pollution; co-authored the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidance document on forecasting air pollution to help protect public health; and authored many formal reports on pollution transport and dispersion in California.
December 1 & December 8, 2008
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. (2 classes)
Location: Guzman Lecture Hall, Dominican Campus
Cost: $30 for all members
The 2008 Campaign: A Breakthrough Election
The purpose of this course is to examine the various reasons for the outcome of the 2008 presidential election. How important were the national debates and world events during the campaign? Were campaign themes, choices of battleground states, or flaws in either presidential candidate pivotal in this contest? Was the impact of racism or ageism decisive in the outcome of this race? Given the experience of the 2008 presidential race, would it be a good idea to change the rules regarding campaign finance, shorten the window for selecting delegates to the national conventions, or alter the Electoral College? Prior to 2012, what improvement in the presidential selection process is the highest priority?
John Syer, PhD, is professor of Government (retired) from CSU Sacramento. Until 1995, Professor Syer worked with interns in the State Capitol. He is co-author of Power & Politics in California (eight editions.) Since 1995, Professor Syer has taught global politics and intelligence studies. He is a political analyst for ABC News (Sacramento and San Francisco), and the recipient of distinguished teaching awards from both Cal Poly (SLO) and CSU Sacramento.
December 10 & December 17, 2008
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. (2 classes)
Location: Angelico Hall, Dominican Campus
Cost: $30 for all members
