Online Registration - University for Seniors

University for Seniors is proud to present this exciting summer program for members. The week-long program includes on-campus study groups Monday through Thursday and a bus trip to Ely, Minnesota on Friday.

Your level of participation is up to you. You can choose to participate in everything which includes the study groups, Monday-Thursday, and bus trip to Ely, Minnesota on Friday, or, just the study groups, or just the bus trip. With all these options, there’s something for everyone!

Monday – Thursday, August 17-20, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Study Groups - Kirby Student Center Rafters, UMD Campus

Friday, August 21, 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Explore Ely Bus Trip, leaves from UMD Campus

Monday, August 17, 10:00 a.m. – Noon
Maroon and Gold Goes Green: UMD Sustainablility Efforts
Mindy Granley, Sustainability Coordinator, UMD Facilities Management

The UMD campus is working to be more sustainable in our use of resources, including energy, water, waste handling…and even budgets! Come learn about the ways UMD is working toward sustainability, and specifically about the way new campus buildings are designed and built. We will show how LEED certification is used to create energy and resource-efficient buildings. We will also take a walking tour of a LEED-certified building.

Monday, August 17, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Learn about Lake Superior from Cynthia Hagley , aquatic ecologist, Sea Grant Minnesota

Learn about Lake Superior, the greatest of the Great Lakes. What makes it one of the most spectacular lakes in the world? What threatens its position as one of the cleanest? And, what can you do to help it remain a high quality resource?
Joanne Blakeslee, US member facilitator

Tuesday, August 18, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis
Neil Storch, Professor Emeritus and US member

For thirteen harrowing days in October 1962, President John F. Kennedy, then only 45 years old, faced a crisis that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. We will view the movie, Thirteen Days , which conveys the tension felt by the President, his advisors, and the American people. We will also consider the question: What lessons can be learned from the crisis for today’s world?

Wednesday, August 19, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Innovations in Medical Diagnosis and Treatment

Physicians will describe new routines, methods, and tools in the fields of Radiology, Cardiology, Surgery, and Emergency Medicine. Examples might include new imaging techniques and remote radiology; management of coronary artery disease, heart valve disease, and heart rhythm disorders; minimally invasive surgery, and emergency room functions. Additional subjects will be discussed, as well.
Participating physicians will include Dr. Fred Eckberg, radiologist; Dr. Carl Heltne, cardiologist; Dr. Chris Delp, emergency room specialist; and Dr. Jay Lenz, specialist in surgery.

Bob Goldish, retired physician, and Selma Goldish, US member facilitators

Thursday, August 20, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
A Housewarming Conversation with UMD International Students
Gerry Ralph and Tim Sundquist, US member facilitators

This workshop will present perspectives of modern day life within Russia and a couple Eastern European countries. We will hear from students who are natives of Kazakhstan, Moldova, and Russia, and an American student who recently returned from a summer stay in Ukraine. The students will discuss geographic components, ethnic composition, political structuring, climate, religion, and other topics that create a unique identity for each country. In addition, the students will review their personal stories surrounding the impact that leaving their respective homelands and immersing themselves in everyday life and studies in a foreign country has had on each of them.

The bus will leave from the UMD Pay Lot at 7:30 a.m. for an exciting day of exploring Ely. The first stop is the Sigurd F. Olson Listening Point on Burntside Lake.* The Listening Point property is on the National Register of Historic Places. You won’t want to miss this picturesque setting and narrative by Chuck Wick, retired professor from Vermillion Community College. We will enjoy a catered lunch on site.

*Please note the walking paths may be difficult for some to navigate. This location is not handicapped accessible; arrangements will be made for those who need to sit out the walking tour.

Following lunch, we will tour the North American Bear Center. Watch live bears in natural forest habitat; learn how black bears use vocalizations and body language to communicate with each other and the bear keepers. Researchers Glen and Nancy Krause will guide our tour. We will end our day with a tour of the International Wolf Center, where you will be introduced to basic wolf biology and the Center’s wolves. Learn wolf language, discover adaptations of survival, and leave with a better understanding of wolf management.

If you have questions or concerns please contact Carole Schweiger by e-mail cschweig@d.umn.edu or call (218) 726-7637.

University for Seniors Summer Program Information and Online Registration

University for Seniors
Summer Program Information
and Online Registration