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Lifelong Learning Offers Fun and Educational Spring Lectures
and Hot Topics
The Lourdes University Lifelong Learning program has
compiled an enticing lineup of spring lectures and hot
topics. The events are held on select Fridays at the
Franciscan Center of Lourdes University, 6832 Convent Blvd.,
in Sylvania.
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Lectures begin at 10 a.m. with refreshments offered at
9:15 a.m.
Free for members and first-time visitors.
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Hot Topics are offered from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
and include a lunch of soup, sandwiches and dessert.
Cost for each meeting is $10 for members and $15 for
non-members except for “A Walk Through Time” which is
$18 for members and $25 for nonmembers and includes a
buffet lunch. Reservations are strongly encouraged at
least one week prior.
Friday, February 17
Defending Your Healthcare Against Electronic Bandits
Featuring Margaret Diehl, MSN, MSIA, CISSP, RN
Reforms and technologies intended to bring healthcare into
the electronic age have fostered the emergence of a new
marketplace with bandits racing to cash in. With the gold
rush on, the wild-wild west has returned. It’s not a matter
of if, but when, the bandits will see you as their next bank
to hit. So, it’s time to circle the wagons and defend the
homestead against this growing epidemic. Margaret Diehl
(MSN, MSIA, CISSP, RN) became interested in technology
security in the 1990s when the bandits began using the
internet to reach into people’s lives.
Her transition into healthcare started shortly after
Hurricane Katrina when it was foreseen the next siege would
occur in healthcare. Using her rare blend of backgrounds as
an experienced registered nurse and certified computer
professional, Diehl offers session attendees a unique,
insiders perspective on how this epidemic evolved, why it is
targeting healthcare, in particular seniors, and what you
can do to immunize yourself against it.
Hot Topic: Suing the EPA for Lake Erie
Featuring Regional Environmentalist Marya Czech
Great Lakes environmental groups have united to pressure
appropriate enforcement of the Clean Water Act for Lake Erie
by suing the EPA. What difference will this make? Marya
Czech, a regional environmentalist, addresses this month’s
“hot topic.”
Friday, March 17
Visual Literacy: The Art of Seeing
Featuring Mike Deetsch, Director of Education and Engagement
at the Toledo Museum of Art
Every day we are bombarded with so much information that our
senses – our vision in particular – exist in a constant
state of overload. Being able to identify, interpret and act
upon visual information is more crucial than ever in an
increasingly complex and interconnected world. Join Mike
Deetsch as he provides a brief introduction to the concept
of Visual Literacy and how the Toledo Museum of Art uses its
collection to teach this ever-important skillset. Mr.
Deetsch is the Director of Education and Engagement
overseeing the docent program, art classes and museum
curriculum.
Hot Topic: Christian Communities in the Holy Land
Featuring Author and Speaker Jeff Abood
Christians have lived in the Holy Land (now Israel and
Palestine) since the first Pentecost. Learn who they are and
about the struggles that are causing them to emigrate. A
speaker and author, Jeff Abood has served as Advocacy and
Outreach Director of the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical
Foundation. Knighted by the Vatican, Abood currently serves
in the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.
Friday, April 21
Lighthouses Along the Rivers of Steel
Featuring Ron Campbell and Jackie Hoist, Members of the
American Institute of Architects
Take an engaging look at one of America’s most recognizable
and endearing building types, the train depot. For most
cities the depot was the center of commerce, information and
transportation. Created across America by the railroad
companies, this first corporate building type oftentimes
became the landmark identity of the community it served.
Travel through time from the earliest utilitarian depots of
the 1850s to the grand terminals at the peak of passenger
service with preservation architects/planners Ron Campbell
and Jackie Hoist. Recall the memories and explore the future
legacy of these ‘lighthouses’ along the rivers of steel.
Campbell and Hoist are authors of a book on historical train
depots.
Hot Topic: Lead Poisoning in Toledo
Featuring Lead Case Manager of the Lucas County Childhood
Lead Prevention Program - Gloria Smith, R.N.
Toledo ranks second in the state for lead poisoning cases,
most of which are children. Lead poisoning can affect the
entire body and cause irreparable damage. A lead case
manager to the Lucas County Childhood Lead Prevention
Program, Gloria Smith, R.N., talks about the work being done
to combat this issue, work that ultimately led to the recent
ordinance passed by Toledo City Council.
Friday, May 12
Why a Vibrant Downtown Toledo is Important to the Entire
Toledo Region
Featuring Joseph D. Napoli, President and CEO of the Toledo
Mud Hens Baseball Club
The connections between sports, business and our community
are discussed by Joseph D. Napoli, President and CEO of the
Toledo Mud Hens Baseball Club, Toledo Walleye Hockey Club
and Hensville. Raised in Brooklyn, Napoli’s 25- year career
in sports began with the Canton Indians after which he
worked with the Chicago Bulls and Detroit Tigers. Napoli
came to Toledo to embark on several developments in downtown
Toledo including Fifth Third Field, the Toledo Walleye and
Huntington Center. In April of 2016 the Hens opened
“Hensville” the redevelopment of three historic buildings
and Hensville Festival Park.
Hot Topic: A Walk Through Time: Exploring the Journey of
Music Through the Centuries
Featuring Toledo Native, Organist and Pianist Heidi Clausius
Buffet lunch included
Cost: $18 for members; $25 non-members
Join in a walk through music history beginning with Bach and
on to today, sampling a variety of musical styles and
composers along the way. Your guide on this walk is pianist
Heidi Clausius. A Toledo native, Clausius received her
Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from The University
of Toledo (UT). An injury forced her to abandon hopes of a
career in music; however, after an 18-year absence, she
returned earning a Masters of Music from Bowling Green State
University. Now very active in the Toledo and Bowling Green
music communities, she has performed in the Great Gallery of
the Toledo Museum of Art and with the Sylvania Community
Orchestra. Today, Clausius is the organist/pianist at
Trinity Episcopal Church and maintains a private piano
studio where she teaches group piano and coaches UT vocal
students.
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Lifelong Learning is an exciting educational program at
Lourdes University. Open to all interested men and women,
the only requirement for participation is an interest in
ongoing learning. Lifelong Learning participants enjoy
classes on a wide variety of subjects, educational field
trips and monthly lectures featuring guest speakers. All
activities are open to both members and non-members. For
more information on upcoming classes and becoming a member
of Lourdes University’s Lifelong Learning program, visit
www.lourdes.edu/lifelong.
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