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REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY NOON ON JANUARY 4

NOTE UNUSUAL START TIME.
Dr. Kalahn Taylor-Clark, Vice President and Global Head of Patient Insights, Outcomes, and Innovation at Sanofi. Her topic is Patient Centricity in Pharma during the Time of COVID-19.
The Lifetime Learning Institute of Northern Virginia invites MWES members to participate in this online monthly meeting. We will meet socially at 9:30am; the presentation begins at 10am. There is a short question and answer period after the speaker has finished.

MWES Members gather together for a Virtual Wine & Cheese Hour using ZOOM to discuss life in the time of COVID19.
Topic: What are your resolutions for the new year 2021?
Sponsor: Carol Wachter
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CANCELLED
Join us for an informative session on how to make the most of your membership in ElderStudy. Our goal is to help you understand the general operations and get answers to your questions such as "How do we select our session topics? How can I participate in a tour? What do the committees do? How does the Book Group operate? How can I get more involved?"
Note that this is an abbreviated (1 hour) repeat of the Orientation presented in September 2020.
Sponsor: Donna Lewis
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In addition to her professional activities--professor at Boston’s Northeastern University, forensic engineer consultant and expert witness-- Beverly ‘Kris’ Jaeger-Helton has another life as a professional tennis umpire. From 12-and-under junior tournaments to Centre Court at Wimbledon, from chairing matches on a stepladder at a local park to the Finals at the Beijing Olympics, Kris has some fascinating stories to tell. Join us to hear about her journey and have a conversation about how she has become a world-class line judge, an internationally badged chair umpire, and a certified review official for professional tennis.
Sponsor: Carolyn Sulima.
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Four of the first five US Presidents resided at and owned large plantations in Virginia; the remnants of these are now major heritage tourism attractions. In 2019 and 2020, Stephen Hanna, UMW Professor of Geography, led a research team of faculty and students from five universities that used “narrative mapping” to document 105 house tours, 36 slavery-themed tours, and the content of self-guided exhibits at Washington’s Mount Vernon, Jefferson’s Monticello, Madison’s Montpelier, and Monroe’s Highland. Professor Hanna will examine the results of this research, providing insight into how the four museums represent the roles slavery played in the lives of these four “founding fathers,” the experiences and perspectives of the people they enslaved, and how these differences affect the ways visitors view slavery within their understanding of the lives of Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe.
Sponsor: Randy Fennemore
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During her 2019 sabbatical, Carole Garmon, UMW Professor of Ceramics, traveled to remote areas of Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona in search of “Earthworks”. In the late 1960s and ’70s, many artists fled the traditional art market to pursue works that could not be purchased to benefit a gallery owner or museum. Their quest led many of them to the southwestern area of the US. Prof. Garmon will give a brief introduction to Earthworks and document her trip, the amazing Earthworks she saw, and the many people she met along the way.
Sponsor: Mary Ann Stana.
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Drawing on her experience as a child in war-torn Europe and her
distinguished career as a diplomat, the author questions the assumption that
the world (even the USA) would reject the spiritual successors to Hitler and
Mussolini should they arise in our era.
Discussion led by Joe Alfred.
Sponsor: Mary White
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Dr. Janet Gullickson, President of Germanna Community College, will address our group to share her vision for Germanna and its importance in the community. She will also share their efforts regarding race and equity transformation at this critical time in our history. To conclude the presentation, Dr. Gullickson will ""turn the tables"" on us to see what she can learn from our group. She’ll provide the questions! What a fabulous opportunity!
Sponsor: Donna Lewis
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RESCHEDULED to February 2, 2021 at 1 pm
Jon Malay, author, lecturer and consultant, will discuss two topics.
At 1 pm, he will discuss the sometimes violent Earth. Through advances in marine geophysics in the past century, we know there are “rings of fire” that are the boundaries of the Earth’s crustal plates, and volcanoes bring forth islands from cracks in those plates. He will discuss with us the powerful forces of volcanism, earthquakes and their deadly ocean manifestations – tsunamis.
At 2 pm, Jon will discuss the star we live with and often take for granted. The sun becomes truly extraordinary when revealed in the stunning high resolution animation of solar storms, the interactions between the sun and the Earth and how our planet’s magnetic field, the Van Allen Belts and an ozone layer protect us from too much of a good thing.
Sponsor: Randy Fennemore

The Curriculum Committee is responsible for planning the 45 plus programs that are scheduled each semester. We are always looking for that next new topic on our journey to lifelong learning. Come join us and help develop programs that are interesting and stimulating.
Sponsor: Joe Alfred
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Historian Donald Pfanz will present the story of Maj. John Andre and Gen. Benedict Arnold and their attempt to betray West Point to the British Army.
Sponsor: Mike Redding.
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NEW SESSION ADDED
Joe Saitta, COVID-19 Incident Commander with the Rappahannock Area Virginia Department of Health District, will discuss how the Health District is working with community partners and the public to manage the COVID-19 pandemic, what ‘tools’ they are using, and the current status of a safe and effective vaccine. You may submit questions BY JANUARY 22 to Mr. Saitta about the vaccine and its rollout in our area by sending an email to MWESZOOM@gmail.com.
Because of the importance of this meeting, guests are invited.
Sponsor: Carolyn Sulima
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ElderStudy Member Joe Alfred will discuss the economics of Thomas Piketty, professor at the Paris School of Economics. Drawing on more than a hundred researchers in eighty countries by using Professor Piketty‘s work, Joe will explore the politics and and ideology associated with income inequality.
Sponsor: Joe Alfred.
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