Feed Your Brain this Summer with UC OLLI

For seven Wednesdays this summer, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Cincinnati invites adults aged 50 and older to participate in a series of lectures on topics from history to media to law enforcement and more.

Lectures take place at Sycamore Senior Center, 4455 Carver Woods, Cincinnati. Cost to attend the entire series of seven talks is $10. Advance paid registration is required. To register or get more information, call 513-556-9186 or go online at

www.uc.edu/ce/olli

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OLLI Summer Series 2014 Schedule

Wednesday, July 9, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
I’ve Retired to Start a New Job!

Jack Dominic, former CET vice president, now creating the National Voice of America Museum

After 37 years at WCET-TV, most recently as station manager, Jack Dominic retired in February to create the new National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting at the old VOA short-wave radio transmission site in West Chester Township.

Wednesday, July 16, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
What If There Were No FBI?

Kevin Cornelius, FBI special agent in charge, Cincinnati Division

Kevin Cornelius joined the FBI in 1991 and has extensive experience domestically and internationally in the FBI’s counterterrorism, counterintelligence, cyber and intelligence programs.

Wednesday, July 23, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Love History? That’s My Career!

Dan Hurley, historian/reporter, Local 12, WKRC-TV

Dan Hurley is the executive producer and host of Local 12's "Newsmakers," a Sunday morning political-analysis program. Trained as a historian, he has produced more than 20 long-form documentary videos and written several books on Cincinnati history.

Wednesday, July 30, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Your Newspaper’s Future

Carolyn Washburn, vice president/editor, The Cincinnati Enquirer

Before joining The Cincinnati Enquirer as vice president and editor in 2011, Carolyn Washburn was vice president and editor of The Des Moines Register and previously executive editor of The Idaho Statesman.

Wednesday, August 6, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Volcanoes Going Crazy from Montserrat to Yellowstone Caldera

Attila I. Kilinc, PhD, UC Department of Geology

Attila Kilinc is professor of experimental and computational geochemistry at the University of Cincinnati. A specialist in the properties of volcanoes, he holds a PhD from Pennsylvania State University.

Atilla I. Kilinc

Atilla I. Kilinc

Wednesday, August 13, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Is Pakistan a Dependable Ally?

Inayat Malik, MD, president, Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati

A urologist, Inayat Malik is president of the board of the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati and founding member and president of the Islamic Educational Council.

Wednesday, August 20, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
What’s the Big Deal? It’s Just Pot!

Mary Haag, president/CEO, Coalition for a Drug-Free Cincinnati

A registered nurse and certified prevention specialist with more than 15 years of achievement in substance abuse prevention, coalition building and nonprofit management, Mary Haag will be joined by a panel of specialists from law enforcement, medicine, drug treatment and business.

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Cincinnati provides opportunities for lifetime learning and social interaction to the mature residents of Greater Cincinnati. Each school year, more than 1,700 OLLI members choose from hundreds of courses — from 90-minute demonstrations to eight-week seminars — at various locations around town.

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