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General Alumni Association Expand your mind. Enrich your life. Program Series Fall and Winter 2018 LIFELONG LEARNING

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Page 1: LIFELONG LEARNING - UNC General Alumni Association ......“Ready for Takeoff: Preparing Your Teens With ADHD or LD for College” Dr. Theresa Maitland, leading expert on college students

G e n e r a l A l u m n i A s s o c i a t i o n

Expand your mind. Enrich your life.

Program SeriesFall and Winter 2018

LIFELONG LEARNING

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Expand your mind. Enrich your life.

Our Lifelong Learning series

engages you with programs

ranging from arts and sciences

to N.C. history and current events.

GAA members enjoy discounts

on this series.

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N.C. History SeriesThe GAA’s overwhelmingly popular N.C. History Series, taught by Freddie Kiger ’74, is filled with a look at the University from 1876–1914, UNC alumnus Charles Kuralt ’55, the ’09 basketball championship season and more. Explore

with us the issues and events that define us as a state. Lectures are held in the George Watts Hill Alumni

Center’s Royall Room from 7–9 p.m.

Sept. 11 Charles KuraltSept. 27 Native Americans

in the Old North StateOct. 16 History of UNC, Part IV

(1876–1914)Oct. 30 Salisbury Prisoner of War CampNov. 15 N.C.’s War of the RegulatorsDec. 4 Reed Mine and Tar Heel GoldDec. 20 George Moses HortonJan. 3 Confederate Goliath—

Fort FisherJan. 22 Tar Heel Voice, Woody DurhamFeb. 7 Greensboro Sit-InsFeb. 26 2009 UNC Basketball

Championship Season

Register EarlyDue to the popularity of these programs, registration is taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Expand your mind, and enrich your life today

when you learn more and conveniently register online.

Visit: alumni.unc.edu/lifelonglearning

Questions? Contact Douglass Payne ’04 at [email protected] or (919) 962-0313.

Old Well, circa 1892

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Burnett SeminarThe annual Burnett Seminar targets parents of teens and young adults with ADHD/LD. Its mission is to inspire this population that success in life is possible. The seminar is free and open to the public and takes place at the George Watts Hill Alumni Center and also wherever you are via the livestream webinar. Learn more at alumni.unc.edu/academicsuccess.

Nov. 5, 1–4 p.m. (Book signing to follow, 4–5 p.m.)

“Ready for Takeoff: Preparing Your Teens With ADHD or LD for College” Dr. Theresa Maitland, leading expert on college students with ADHD/LD

Carolina Public HumanitiesJoin the Carolina Public Humanities for engaging and innovative

public seminars and lectures on a variety of topics throughout the year. Programs draw upon the humanities to nurture a deeper

understanding of history and culture, enrich the life of the mind and contribute to the development of a more humane world.

GAA members save on many of these GAA co-sponsored events. Visit humanities.unc.edu for a full list of what’s

upcoming beginning with World War II in the Pacific, an Adventures in Ideas seminar on Sept. 8.

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Dinner With Faculty Engage with faculty on a more intimate level and ask those questions you’ve been eager to pose. This is one opportunity where discussing religion and politics at the dinner table is perfectly acceptable. These small-group dinners, limited to 11 guests, are held at The Carolina Club in the George Watts Hill Alumni Center at 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 13 Geoffrey Sayre-McCord, PhilosophyOct. 11 Paul Roberge, Linguistics

(Lunch With Faculty; Begins at 12 p.m.)Oct. 25 Karen Gil, PsychologyNov. 8 Eric Muller, LawDec. 13 Cheryl L. Woods Giscombé,

Nursing and Psychology

Beyond the Stone Walls Where we bring Carolina to you and encourage you, our #UNCAlumni and friends, to stay connected and remain involved through a variety of events. Events appeal to a range of ages, interests and geographical regions. We hope to see you, and fellow Tar Heels, at Beyond the Stone Walls events this year.

Did you miss the chance to have fun and possibly learn something new this summer? We invited alumni and friends to view Carolina Skies at Morehead Planetarium and to design items at our Intro to Screen Printing class. More than 130 Tar Heels joined us. Stay tuned for even more. Check out:

Sept. 18 Garden Party Raleigh Say see ya to summer at alumni-owned

The Well Fed Community Garden as we dine on fresh salads and pizza. GAA members save $10 and get a coaster set.

Oct. 6 Old Well Paint Night Raleigh It’s time to unleash your inner artist.

Head home with a masterpiece overflowing with Tar Heel pride. GAA members save $15 and get a gift.

See the full lineup at alumni.unc.edu/beyondthestonewalls.

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