“Stories” – Speaker: Ron Evans, Master Storyteller Among his many talents, our speaker today is indeed a master storyteller. As a special pre-Valentine’s day treat, be prepared for anything. There is no telling what stories he will tell on any occasion, whether about teenagers in a small sailboat sailing across the English Channel to rescue […]
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“Solar Energy Conversion in Plants” Speaker: Bob Cave, Professor of Chemistry, Harvey Mudd College – Figuring out how to harvest energy from solar radiation is a critical challenge for humanity. As the planet warms and population increases our best (only?) hope for sustainable existence requires that we master this technology. This talk will illustrate lessons
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“A Peace Corps Adventure in Panama”- Speaker: Dr. Thanos Trezos, civil engineer and project manager – Share an adventure in Panama with this program and slideshow! Thanos Trezos retired after 30 years as a civil engineer and project manager at the Southern California Edison technical complex in Pomona. He then applied to join the Peace
January 20, 2020 – Dr. Thanos Trezos Read More »
“The Importance of Thinking Spatially”– Speaker: Dr. Michael Phoenix, manager of Education Solutions at ESRI Redlands (1992-2008)– Dr. Michael Phoenix has visited 120 countries and given this talk all over the world. He will discuss space-based applications of Geographic Information Science (GIS) and the importance of critical thinking. ESRI, the world’s leading provider of data
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“Cal Poly Pomona: The Importance of Higher Education to the State and Nation”– Speaker: Dr. Soraya M. Coley, Cal Poly Pomona president– Cal Poly Pomona is one of two polytechnic universities in the California State University system, with almost 29,000 students enrolled. At least two current University Club members were professors there. We are honored
January 7, 2020 – Dr. Soraya M. Coley Read More »
“Seasonal Songs from Around the World” – Performers: Dr. Joel Wilson and the Claremont High School Singers – The award-winning Claremont High School Singers will perform wonderful songs for us from around the world. Their director, Dr. Joel Wilson, is a graduate of Claremont High School and earned his PhD in music from Cal Poly,
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“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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“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 »