“Supermassive Black Holes in Galaxies” Speaker – Dr. Stephen A. Naftilan, Emeritus Kenneth S. Pitzer Chair of Physics, Claremont McKenna College We now believe that larger, more massive galaxies have supermassive black holes in their nuclei. Our own galaxy, the Milky Way, has a 4 million solar mass black hole at its center. What is the evidence for […]
April 2, 2019 – Dr. Stephen Naftilan 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 March Program Chair: Bill
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“History of Modern Handbells” Speaker – Bill Waggener; Soloist – Susan Hitch Although handbells first appeared many centuries ago in England, their current use as a musical instrument is a relatively recent phenomenon. Learn about the history of handbells and hear their wonderful music! Bill Waggener earned his BA in Music from Pomona College and
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“Impact Cratering” Speaker – Dr. Eric B. Grosfils, professor of geology, Pomona College While earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other events persistently remind us that we live on the surface of a geologically hazardous planet, it is easy to forget that one of the most potentially severe threats we face originates beyond our Earth. In this talk
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“Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra’s Centennial” Speaker – Gail Samuel, Executive Director, Los Angeles Philharmonic Association The New York Times calls the LA Phil “America’s Most Important Orchestra. Period”. It presents music from all genres – orchestral, chamber and Baroque music, organ and celebrity recitals, new music, jazz, world music, and pop – in 250 concerts
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“Organizing for the Common Good” Speaker – Karl Hilgert Karl Hilgert attended The College of Wooster in Ohio and continued his education at the Eden Seminary and the St. Louis School of Social Work. He has taught at Yale Divinity School and Southern Connecticut State University and has supervised student interns in community colleges and in
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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 February Program Chair: Tom
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“Supporting Student Mental Health in the Claremont Unified School District” Speakers – Nancy Tresser Osgood, member of the Board of Education (and of the University Club!); Jim Elsasser, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools; and Lisa Banks-Toma, Coordinator, Mental Health – Claremont Unified School District– A critical issue in education today is student mental health. Among other
February 26, 2019 – Claremont Unified School District Read More »
Address: 356 Duchesne Ct., Claremont, CA 91711 Phone number: (909) 213-2258 E-mail address: andy.winnick@gmail.com When did you join the club? 2019 Work experience: professor emeritus of economics and statistics College(s): UC Berkeley, BA; University of Wisconsin, Madison, MA and PhD Military and government service: US Army 1962-64; Council of Economic Advisors staff 1967 Hobbies and
“If Darwin Had a Computer” Speaker – Dr. Ran Libeskind-Hadas, R. Michael Shanahan Professor of Computer Science, Harvey Mudd College Charles Darwin wrote in his famous “Origins of Species” that he could imagine that pairs of species, such as bees and flowers, might evolve in tandem: Flowers might evolve features that would make them more attractive
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