“Chichen Itza – an Architectural Marvel” – Speaker: Roya Ardelan – Roya Ardelan will present a talk and slideshow on Chichen Itza, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Chichen Itza was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya people during the Terminal Classic period (c. AD 600-900) in Tinúm Municipality, Yucatán State, Mexico. Chichen Itza is […]
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University Club programs are open to the public and are held Tuesdays in the Padua Room of the Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Road, Claremont, California. Meetings start at 11:30 AM. The $20 meeting fee includes a buffet lunch. Membership applications are available at each meeting. Map to Hughes Community Center November Program Chair: Pat
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“A Meeting with Franklin Delano Roosevelt” – Speaker: Peter M. Small, Historical Character Actor – FDR, played by historical character actor Peter Small, will educate and entertain us. The fedora hat, extended cigarette filter, and wheelchair are some of the props that FDR will bring to the University Club. We meet FDR as he looks
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“Four Essential Questions Regarding Providing Health Care for All”- Speaker: Dr. Andy Winnick, Professor Emeritus of Economics and Statistics, Cal State L.A. – University Club member Andy Winnick will inform us about a broiling issue on the current economic and political scene. He will examine four major questions that must be addressed in considering how
November 12, 2019 – Andy Winnick Read More »
“The Greek Olympics and Other Panhellenic Games” – Speaker: Dr. Evaggelos Vallianatos – The Olympic Games in Olympia, Greece started in 776 B.C., lasting until the end of the 4th century. Other Greek city-states, like Athens, had their own Panhellenic athletic competitions. However, the Olympics were the most important athletic and cultural contest in the
November 5, 2019 – Dr. Evaggelos Vallianatos Read More »
“Unsettling Fragmentation – Radical Changes in Business, Technology and the Workplace” – Speaker: Bill Forti The structure of business and the workplace has radically changed, causing fragmentation, which requires new ways of thinking. Utilizing the actual experience of the William Mark Corporation as an example, this talk will address the great contrast of doing business at
October 29, 2019 – Bill Forti Read More »
University Club programs are open to the public and are held Tuesdays in the Padua Room of the Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Road, Claremont, California. Meetings start at 11:30 AM. The $20 meeting fee includes a buffet lunch. Membership applications are available at each meeting. Map to Hughes Community Center October Program Chair: Julia
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“How Do We Communicate, Including Tips for Improving Your Memory” – Speaker: Celeste Palmer – Improve memory by playing games, socializing and good nutrition. We’ve heard all that. What do coffee, berries and chewing gum have to do with improving your memory? How do we sound to others? Do you think about how others will
October 22, 2019 – Celeste Palmer Read More »
“Mailboxes, Stucco and Graffiti: The Built Environment as Narrative” – Speaker: Prof. Michael Mata, Point Loma Nazarene University – Knowing how to read the physical landscape can uncover clues to the history, current concerns and values, and even the future of an urban neighborhood. Learning the story of a place can better inform the curation
October 15, 2019 – Michael Mata Read More »
“Travels to Munich, Barcelona, Venice and Prague” – Speakers: David and Anne Sonner – The Sonners traveled to Europe a few months ago. Join them for a slideshow about their trip – a little bit of carnival, history, politics, art, music, food, and churches in the cities of Munich, Barcelona, Venice and Prague. Anne and
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