Two weeks from today, I will start my 11th teaching assignment for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of California, Riverside. This has been a very rewarding experience for me especially since I’ve been able to duplicate the course for our students in Rancho Mirage. Between the two locations, we have 94 students enrolled.
Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis—Oct 31, 2019-Dec 12, 2019 @ UC Riverside Extension
Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis—Oct 25, 2019-Dec 6, 2019 @ Rancho Mirage
Based on the scholarship of Jared Diamond, Ian Bremmer, and Fareed Zakaria, this course will explore how a composite of contemporary nations have reacted, survived, and adapted as a result of prolonged crisis. As Thomas L. Friedman suggests, “How do the United States and the World Thrive in a World of Threatening Accelerations?” History, and the review of specific case studies, will depict how nations have risen to find solutions to insurmountable problems.
PAST COURSES
American Character – A History of the Epic Struggle Between Individual Liberty and the Common Good—Apr 3, 2019-May 8, 2019 (Rancho Mirage)
American Character – A History of the Epic Struggle Between Individual Liberty and the Common Good Apr 1, 2019-May 6, 2019
American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America Jan 11, 2019 Feb 15, 2019 (Rancho Mirage)
American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America—Jan 9, 2019-Feb 13, 2019
The Great War – Before and After: Part 3—Apr 18, 2018-May 23, 2018
The Path to War: How WWI Created Modern America, Part 2—Jan 24, 2018 Feb 28, 2018
The Great War – Before and After, Part 1—Sept 20, 2017-Oct 25, 2017
Cities and Globalization: The Local/Global Environment—Jan 19, 2017-Feb 23, 2017
California – Peering into the Crystal Ball: Where Have We Been? Where Are We Today? Where Are We Going?—Sept 23, 2016-Oct 28, 2016
UPCOMING COURSES
The Accidental Presidents @ UCR and Rancho Mirage
The Scholarly Participant 
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