26. Tai Chi at the Yoder Barn
(same as course #3, session A)
Mon., 10:30-11:45 a.m. & Thurs.,1-2:15 p.m.
Tai Chi is an integrated exercise for the body and mind that helps
you in dealing with the stresses of modern living by improving your
flexibility, strength, circulation and endurance. $15 course fee.
Instructor: Thanh Smith |
27. Advanced Spanish
Mon., Wed., 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
For members who have had an intermediate Spanish course, have a
good basic command of the language and wish to refine communication
skills relative to specific topics.
$15 course fee
Instructor: Saundra Hansford, CNU |
 28. Virginia Symphony Passport
Mon. 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Virginia Symphony musicians will explore why this music has stood
the test of time and why musicians feel a close bond with the music
whenever they play it.
Coordinator: Ray Ramirez, Educational Director, Virginia
Symphony Orchestra |
29. Computing II
Mon., Wed., 12:30-1:45 p.m.
Students should have completed Computing I before enrolling in this course. Students will learn the basics of Microsoft Word. Students
should own or have access to a computer to practice their skills. $15 course fee.
Instructor: Susan Daimler |
30. Aerobics
(same as course #6, session A)
Tues., Thurs., 9:15-10:30 a.m.
A conditioning program to improve your strength, balance, range of
motion and muscular and cardiovascular endurance.
$15 course fee
Instructor: Kasey Cyr-Robert |
31. Oils and Acrylics
(same as course #8, session A)
Tues., 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Learn to select, mix and apply. Enhance your skill in composition.
If you are no longer a beginner, continue to develop your skills. Limited enrollment.
Instructor: Brian Murphy |
32. Internet and E-mail
Mon., Wed., 2-3:15 p.m.
For persons who have completed Computing I and II. Learn to send
and receive e-mail messages and use the Internet. Limited
enrollment. $15 course fee.
Instructor: Susan Daimler |
33. Making Healthy Food Choices
Tues., 1-2:15 p.m.
This course will include reading food labels, understanding health
claims and interpreting label terminology.
Instructor: Mary Rountree |
34. Faith and Politics
Tues., 2:30-3:45 p.m.
This course will discuss the role of faith in politics. In particular we will
explore how faith shapes and influences decision-making in the
United States.
Instructor: Dr. Hussan Timani, CNU
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35. Body Fusion
(same as course #14, session A)
Wed., Fri., 9:15-10:30 a.m.
This exercise class will focus on muscle strength, muscle
endurance, flexibility, balance and coordination combined with the
use of a variety of equipment.
$15 course fee
Instructor: Lisa Wingfield, CNU |
36. Getting the Most Out of the New CNU Trible Library
Wed., 9:30-10:45 a.m.
The CNU library is full of print, electronic and online materials that
are freely available for your use. Get an introduction to these different
types of resources and begin to take advantage of this incredible
collection. Limited enrollment.
Instructor: Amy Boykin, CNU
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37. Our Plastic Brains? Thinking and Learning in the 21st
Century
Wed., 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Learn how recent research on the human brain has changed the
way we think about intelligence and how this can lead you to new
and better ways to think and learn. Prepare yourself and your grandchildren
for learning in the 21st century.
Instructor: Pat Buoncristiani, Educational Consultant and Dr. Martin
Buoncristiani, CNU Emeritus |
38. Jane Austen
Wed., 1-2:15 p.m.
We will read the bright and sparkling Pride and Prejudice, Austen’s
best known work and one of her earliest novels, and Persuasion, her
final novel, which some critics argue is the mature Austen at her
best.
Coordinator: Dr. Kara Keeling, CNU |
39. A God-Haunted World: Modern Philosophy and the Loss of
Religious Certainty
Wed., 2:30-3:45 p.m.
This course will examine the ways that selected modern philosophers
coped with the loss of traditional foundations for religious
belief. Collectively they were haunted by the memory of convictions
that they strove to regain. Are we still haunted, or have we found
new foundations? Let’s explore.
Instructor: Dr. Richard Beauchamp, CNU |
40. Advanced Writing for "Historians"
Thurs., 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Strengthen your skills in recording your experiences. Family stories
always find an audience: with family, with community and sometimes
in the wider world as social history. Limited enrollment.
Instructor: Doris Gwaltney
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41. Creative Nonfiction Writing
Thurs., 9-10:45 a.m.
For writers of all levels who enjoy writing nonfiction with a creative
flair and wish to craft stories from real life.
Instructor: Heidi Hartwiger
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42. Calling All Chocoholics
Thurs., 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Learn about the history, geography, health benefits and manufacturing
of chocolate, including a fondue tasting using some things
dipped in chocolate you may not have tried. $10 course fee.
Instructor: Mary Griffith, Virginia’s Finest Chocolates |
43. Chesapeake Bay Species of Concern
Thurs., 1-2:15 p.m.
We will explore the natural history and conservation status of some
of Chesapeake Bay’s ecologically, commercially and recreationally important species. Course will include a field trip to VIMS.
Coordinator: Dr. David Malmquist, VIMS |
44. Miguel de Cervantes’s Don Quixote: The Best Big Book
You’ll Ever Read
Thurs., 2:30-3:45 p.m.
In The Theory of the Novel, literary critic Georg Lukacs calls Don
Quixote “the first great novel of world literature.” It is so popular and
has been translated into so many languages that many claim that
only the Bible has greater cultural circulation. Come find out what
the fuss is all about!
Edition: Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote; Edith Grossman,
translator. Harper Perennial, 2005.
Instructor: Dr. Scott Pollard, CNU |
45. Watercolor Painting
(same as course #25, session A)
Friday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Learn to select, mix and apply. Enhance your skill in
composition. If you are no longer a beginner, continue to
develop your skills. Limited enrollment. (Register for either
A or B session, not both.)
Instructor: Professor Betty Anglin, CNU
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46. Meanderings
Fri., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
We will carpool weekly to discover new museum exhibits from
Norfolk to Williamsburg and lunch in delightful eateries nearby.
Participants are responsible for expenses, such as lunch and
admission fees. Limited enrollment.
Coordinator: Jane Dickson, LLS |
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