Events Open to the Public

Events Open to the Public include celebrations, film premiers, author talks, special lectures, and other programs.

The Society for Financial Awareness (SOFA) to offer financial seminars at UConn Waterbury!

The Society for Financial Awareness is not-for-profit organization that offers financial education to corporations, employers, families, and organizations through seminars and interactive workshops. SOFA offers over 20 workshops covering a variety of financial topics. SOFA does not promote or endorse any product or company during the course of its seminars, but exclusively focuses on providing general financial education. For more information about The Society for Financial Awareness, visit the SOFA website at http://sofausa.org/aboutus.html

Call to sign up for these seminars today – 203-236-9924 or email osher@uconn.edu

SOFA Seminars at OLLI
5:30 – 6:30 PM in UConn Multipurpose Room

Wed., Oct. 14, 2009

• Basic principles of cash management
• Accumulating Wealth
• Locating & maximizing discretionary income
• The importance of having a financial blueprint
• Roadblocks to financial success

Wed., Oct. 21, 2009

• When and how to deal with stock and stock options
• How to "preserve" and "protect" our assets against a plunging market
• The bank: is it really the place to "save" money
• How to truly naïve we are in understanding the market... Great opportunities, great risks.
• How to avoid losing up to 40% of your retirement plan on the day you walk away
• How to avoid strangers becoming guardians of your children in the event of an untimely death

Wed., Nov. 4, 2009

• The U.S. economy is heating up; learn how to grow your money wisely.
• Why "down" markets create investment "opportunities" for the wise investor.
• Do you know what you're doing when you invest?
• The "cash flow" eliminator, debt. Admit, spending before planning is "terminal" to investment.

Open Houses in Waterbury

OLLI OPEN HOUSE   August 18, 2009    9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Calling all former, current, and future OLLI Members! This event is open to the general public. OLLI members are encouraged to attend and bring their friends.  Attendees will be eligible to enter a drawing for a free OLLI membership!  Bring your post card invitation and drop it in the silver box!      

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Continental Breakfast, Fall Registration, and Information Tables

9:45 AM – 10:15 AM  —"What I Have Learned at OLLI!,” Penny O’Connell, OLLI Presenter of “American History” & “More Queens and Then Some . . .”  A retired history teacher, Penny has a BA in Political Science from Skidmore College.

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM – Dr. Regina Barreca noted author of It's NOT That I'm Bitter: Funny Stories, Strong Communities, and The Need for Humor in Our Lives will share her views on laughter, humor and jokes. We can enrich our lives when we’re able to create and deal with humor, helping us to cope with stress and deal effectively with change in our everyday life.  Dr. Barreca, Professor of English at UConn, has been called “smart and funny” by People magazine and deemed a “feminist humor maven” by Ms. magazine.

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM 

• Regina Barreca book signing, Multipurpose Room
• Visit Committee Tables and OLLI On-site Registration in the main concourse

11:15 AM – 1:30 PM

• Vocal Placement Appointments, Musica Scolara with Dr. Sherry Shoblom, #102
• Bring your own lunch or enjoy a special OLLI discount lunch at participating downtown restaurants. Details provided at Open House.

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM   Your Choice of Four Afternoon Programs!  

A Walk Around Waterbury at the Turn of the Twentieth Century – Through Slides
ROOM #333  (Option A on registration form)

This program will be presented through slides (mostly based on early postcards and photos) showing views of Waterbury at the turn of the twentieth century (1880 – 1920). View Waterbury’s early history from its founding in 1674 up to 1910. Enjoy a visual walk around the Green at the turn of the century with colorful stories from that time period, and see Bank Street, Grand Street and other locales from this colorful past.
Philip Benevento is Waterbury’s city historian, an OLLI Leadership Council member and will be presenting America Finds its Literary Voice in the fall OLLI session.

New Asian Emperors:  The Origins and Strategies of the Overseas Chinese
Room #327 (Option B on registration form)

Southeast Asia has a population of more than a half a billion, yet its economy is dominated by about 40 families, most of Overseas Chinese descent. New Asian Emperors shows how and why Overseas Chinese companies continue to dominate the region and how they have extended their reach in East Asia, along with the role and management practices of the Overseas Chinese as they continue to create some of Asia’s wealthiest and most successful companies.
Dr. George T. Haley is Professor of Marketing at the University of New Haven and Founding Director of the Center for International Industry Competitiveness. He has published over 100 articles, presentations and books. 

The Road Taken – The Merritt Parkway                                                                     
Room #113    (Option C on registration form)
The Queen of Parkways, the Merritt Parkway is the focus of this delightful documentary – with historical information, lively personal anecdotes and lots of rarely seen archival material.  The film was designed to remind us of the history and beauty of a heavily traveled road many people in Fairfield County never slow down long enough to think about.
A Westport, CT resident, filmmaker Lisa Seidenberg worked in network TV in NYC as a Director of Photography and was a Video Journalist for ABC, WTN, BBC and many PBS programs as well as Corporate Media. Her work includes a feature film, Pledge of Allegiance Blues.

 

Simple Recipes That Could Save Your Life!
Room # 119  (Option D on registration form)

Heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes are the top killers of men and women. Learn what you can do to prevent and reduce the risk factors and avoid being a statistic on this list! Learn how to improve the quality of your life now!  Watch demonstrations of simple and great tasting dishes that are also gluten-free or adaptable – dishes anyone can make in their own kitchen. Taste and see for yourself!

Jane Sirignano will be presenting the Food for Life Nutrition & Cooking Classes which are sponsored by the Cancer Project. Fall classes welcome cancer survivors, friends, family and anyone interested in cancer prevention and healthy eating.

 

Thursday, Sept 3, Tuesday, October 6, Wednesday, November 4, and Thursday, December 3, 2009

Monthly MBA Program Open Houses will be held for anyone interested in UConn's part-time, full-time or Executive MBA programs. Information sessions will begin at 5:00 and 6:00 PM. MBA admissions, curriculum and course scheduling will be discussed. Please call (203) 236-9935 or email glen.richardson@business.uconn.edu if you have any questions or wish to RSVP to an MBA Open House.

 

ADD Prospective Undergrad Open House

Saturday, October 24, 2009, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Prospective students and their families are invited to explore our academic programs and learn more about financial aid and scholarship opportunities. Faculty, staff, and current students will be on hand to answer your questions.
RSVP @ www.waterbury.uconn.edu

OLLI HEADLINER

How To Be A Movie Star – Elizabeth Taylor in Hollywood, with author William J. Mann

Wednesday, October 7, 2009
6:30 PM, at the Palace Theater
Light refreshments will be served.
Elizabeth Taylor is our greatest screen star. As she enters the last phase of a brilliant career and life, author William J. Mann offers a completely new look at this icon using previously untapped sources and offers an unprecedented look at stardom itself – through the life of perhaps the world’s first superstar. Here is Elizabeth Taylor as she was meant to be, leading her epic life on her own terms, playing the game of supreme stardom at which she remains, to this day, unmatched.

William J. Mann is the author of Kate: The Woman Who Was Hepburn, which was named a New York Times Notable Book. Mann has worked as a freelance journalist and editor, and has written several other works of fiction and nonfiction. He divides his time between Provincetown, Massachusetts and Palm Springs, California. He was a guest speaker for OLLI in spring 2007.

SPECIAL VETERANS DAY EVENT

Called to Serve: A History of America’s Military Women

Friday, November 13, 2009
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM in the Multipurpose Room
Light refreshments will be served.
Brigadier General Vaught will address the more than 230 years of service to the nation of America’s military women. Her remarks will chronicle the steadfast commitment of the nearly 2.5 million women who have served since the American Revolution and uncover an extraordinary story of patriotism that has been lost to history. Participants will learn about Civil War nurses and soldiers who disguised themselves as men just to serve; World War I women who promised to support and defend the Constitution of the United States yet could not vote; the some 400,000 women who answered the call during World War II; and the many thousands of women since who have donned the uniforms of America’s military to protect our freedoms, yesterday and today. Guests will learn about this remarkable history and discover how women’s military service was pivotal to women’s advancement across the United States.

"Retired Air Force Brigadier General Wilma L. Vaught, served in the United States Air Force for over 28 years, retiring in 1985 as one of the most highly decorated women in U.S. history. Throughout her career, General Vaught forged new paths and pioneered opportunities for the servicewomen who would follow. A Vietnam veteran, she was one of the few military women in Vietnam who were not nurses. When promoted to brigadier general in 1980, she was one of a handful of women in the world who had ever achieved that distinction. While her military accomplishments are extraordinary, General Vaught’s most lasting contribution will be her successful efforts related to the Women In Military Service For America Memorial where she was the driving force that built and now operates the $22.5 million memorial. Located at the gateway to Arlington National Cemetery, the Women’s Memorial is the nation’s only major memorial to pay tribute to the more than 2.5 million women who have served in the nation’s defense. Because of Wilma Vaught, the American people and visitors from around the world can learn of the courage and bravery of tens of thousands of American women who, like her, have pioneered the future.

UCONN WATERBURY RESEARCH LECTURE SERIES

Parking in the UConn Parking Garage on days other than Friday is limited to degree-seeking students, faculty, and staff. Please use alternative street level or municipal parking. Please register on member registration form.

A Brief Introduction to Copyright Law

Wednesday, September 30
12:45 PM – 1:30 PM, Room #333

This lecture will define the principle of copyright and what is does and does not protect. Discussion will include the history and philosophy of copyright protection, including relevant court cases and explain how you can use somebody else’s copyrighted material. Finally, we will analyze how copyright protection has changed in the digital age. This lecture is designed specifically for people with no legal or computer background.

Edward H. Freeman, JD, MCP, MCT is an attorney and educational consultant in West Hartford, Connecticut. He has written over 70 articles on computer technology, privacy, security and legal issues. He is also an adjunct faculty member at Central Connecticut State University, St. Joseph College in West Hartford, Connecticut and the University of Connecticut, teaching math and computer science courses.

Cognitive Vulnerability to Anxiety in Children and Adolescents

Tuesday, October 13
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM, Room #333

Biting nails. Crying about monsters under the bed at night. Hiding from strangers. Refusing to go to school. Step on a crack and break your mother’s back. Children are fearful about a variety of situations and circumstances growing up. What is normal and when does a child need help? This talk will review a cognitive approach to understanding the development and treatment of child anxiety, and outline new research findings regarding a cognitive vulnerability to the development of anxiety in childhood.

Kimberli Treadwell, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the clinical division of the Department of Psychology at UConn. She is a licensed psychologist specializing in emotional and behavioral disorders in childhood. Her research focuses on cognitive and parental factors in the development, assessment and treatment of child anxiety. She accepts students for research assistantships, independent study, and field placements.

Why Does the Brain Prefer Cocaine to Broccoli, and Why Should We Care?

Tuesday, November 3                                       
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM, Room #333

There is considerable discomfort among non-medically-trained mental health professionals about recent advances in neuroscience that have radically changed our knowledge base about mental health and addictions challenges. How are psychological events and brain structures/functions connected?  Dr. Johnson uses 3-D animations of elementary neuroscience basics she created to make this knowledge more accessible and less aversive to future social work and other practitioners. Audience comments and suggestions are welcome to help Dr, Johnson enhance the material.

Harriette C. Johnson, MSW, PhD, Professor of Casework, UConn School of Social Work, is author of over forty publications, most recently Psyche and Synapse: Expanding Worlds, Deerfield Valley Publishing, Greenfield, MA

World Affairs Council - Connecticut and OLLI

The World Affairs Council is a non-partisan organization which promotes public understanding of global affairs and world issues by sponsoring programs, discussion series and seminars on international politics, business and culture. OLLI members can purchase tickets to World Affairs Council programs and events at World Affairs Council Member prices. To view upcoming programs please go to: www.ctwac.org and to participate in this offer please call the council at 860-416-2844.

Contact Us

For more information call 203-236-9924 or 203-236-9881. Email: osher@uconn.edu or visit our website at www.waterbury.uconn.edu/osher

Directions

The UConn campus is located at 99 East Main Street in Waterbury, across the street from the Palace Theater. Parking and directions to campus can be obtained from our website, www.waterbury.uconn.edu/osher or by calling 203.236.9924

Parking

During the spring semester, paid OLLI members can use their parking pass in the UConn garage located on North Elm Street on Fridays only. OLLI members can also use the Scovill Street garage when coming to campus for OLLI events by showing their UConn parking pass. During the summer session, paid OLLI members can use their parking pass in the UConn parking garage.