The Lifelong Learning Program offers people of retirement and semi-retirement age an opportunity to expand knowledge and explore new ideas in an informal, noncompetitive environment. Learning occurs in a pleasant social atmosphere in classes with one’s peers. There are no exams and no grades or credits. There is no previous educational requirement. Rather, the opportunity exists to interact with friends old and new. This is a time when you may fulfill many of your dreams.

Fall term begins in September with two five-week sessions ending in November. Spring term begins in February ending in April. The classes generally meet for one and a half hours in the daytime once a week for five weeks.

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Session 2 - October 12-November 16

MONDAYS

Appropriate Use of Prescription Drugs
Mondays, October 15, 22, 29 and November 5, 12
3:00-4:30 pm
Ezell Center, Room 136
Cost $60

Facilitator: Dr. Roger L. Davis, Pharm D.
Lipscomb University Dean, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

With the advance of medical science in treating chronic disease and with the continued graying of America, more individuals find themselves taking prescription drugs on a daily basis. For these prescription agents to be effective, patients must be compliant with the physician’s directions, understand exactly what directions mean and understand what to do when adverse reactions occur. The intent of this discussion is to assist consumers in understanding the purpose of their medications, how to accomplish the greatest benefit from their use, and what questions to ask their pharmacist when prescriptions are dispensed. Discussions will focus on the most common drugs prescribed for chronic medical conditions as well as medications of interest to participants.

TUESDAYS

The Elections of 2012
Tuesdays, October 16, 23, 30 and November 6, 13
3:00-4:30 pm
Ezell Center Andrews Institute, Room 359
Cost $60

Instructors: Dr. Craig Bledsoe
Lipscomb University Provost
Linda Peek Schacht
Lipscomb University Executive Director of the Andrews Institute

This course will serve as a broad look at the 2012 campaigns.  Strategies, platforms, issues, candidates and political advertisements will be examined.  In addition, the results of the 2012 elections will be analyzed.  The 2012 campaign will also be put in an historical context.

WEDNESDAYS

From the Mountains to the River: The Three Glorious States of Tennessee
Wednesdays, October 17, 24, 31 and November 7, 14
3:00-4:30 pm
Ezell Center, Room 136
Cost $60

Instructor: Dr. Bob Hooper
Lipscomb University Adjunct Faculty, Department of History

The very fact that Tennessee has three grand divisions tells Tennesseans that something is special about their home state – and even for those who have been adopted from elsewhere. Politically, Tennessee has had three presidents of the United States.  Religiously, the state has been at the very heart of American religion. Musically, Tennessee remains the music state. Southernly, Tennessee was the last state to leave the Union prior to the Civil War. Yet no state, except Virginia, was as ravaged by the two armies that crisscrossed the state. Want to learn more? Join us for a look at the history of one of this nation’s most interesting states.

THURSDAYS

Better Balance for a Better You Part 2
Thursdays, October 18, 25 and November 1, 8, 15
10:00-11:30 am
Student Activity Center
Cost $60

Instructor: Mrs. Emily Harris, MS, CPT
Lipscomb University Director of Campus Recreation

Participants will have the opportunity to practice and become more comfortable with the 6 Step Balance System. Repeating the exercises on a regular basis will help you strengthen your muscles, increase your confidence and develop an overall sense of well-being. Regardless of your physical condition or if you completed ‘How to Prevent Falls’ in the earlier session, you can achieve maximum benefits from this program. To ensure safety and better reach your personal goals, a doctors clearance and health questionnaire are required for new participants.

C.S. Lewis, Apostle to the Imagination
Thursdays, October 18, 25 and November 1, 8, 15
3:00-4:30 pm
Ezell Center, Room 136
Cost $60

Instructor: Dr. Ken Durham
Batsell Barrett Baxter Chair of Preaching
Lipscomb University, College of Bible and Ministry

C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) is probably the most well-known, and widely-read Christian writer of modern time.  He was a distinguished Oxford and Cambridge scholar in Medieval Literature, a popular radio speaker during the Second World War, and the author of a remarkable body of writings ranging from children’s literature, to science fiction, to literary criticism, to poetry, to Christian apologetics (a defense of the faith). Over fifty years after his death, Lewis continues to be a best-selling author, his prodigious influence enhanced afresh in recent years by a series of major films based on his Chronicles of Narnia series.  But who was this man who upon his decision to become a believer called himself “the most reluctant convert in all England”?  What moved him from atheist to one of Christianity's most effective defenders, whose book Mere Christianity was in 2000 named by Christianity Today the greatest book of the twentieth century?Join us for a 5-week exploration of the life, loves, and literature of a man whose uncommon mind and extraordinary imagination have challenged the skepticism and deepened the faith of countless readers.

Suggested readings: Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

FRIDAYS

CONTINUED:  Art: Pastels
Fridays, October 12, 26 and November 2, 9, 16
2:00-3:30 pm
Hughes Center, Room 302
Cost $120
Note this is a continuation of a 10-week course

Instructor: Mr. Cliff Tierney
Lipscomb University Associate Professor of Art

This continuing course is designed to give participants a fundamental understanding in the use of dry pastels as a medium by allowing them to explore a variety of drawing techniques and applications. 

The class is limited to 12 students. Supplies needed (not included in class): an 18x24 sketch pad with 25 sheets and a Rembrandt soft pastel set of 15.

Computer I

Fridays, October 12, 26 and November 2, 9, 16
3:00-4:30 pm
McFarland Hall, Room 101
Cost $60

Instructor: Mr. Dennis Barnes
Lipscomb University Adjunct Faculty, Computer Science

Join the computer generation!  This is a comfortable, easy-going approach to computers for individuals interested in learning about buying and using a personal computer. Topics include an introduction to computer hardware, Microsoft Windows, virus protection, e-mail, the Internet, Microsoft Word and more. No experience but one textbook is required!  (Textbook:  Microsoft Windows 7 Simplified by Paul McFedries)   Textbook will be available for purchase 1st day of class.

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