Programs

“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 […]

“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

“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

“Motoring West:  Pioneering Auto Travelers in the Trans-Mississippi West, 1900-1920” Speaker – Dr. Peter Blodgett, Curator, Huntington Library This illustrated lecture will discuss the evolution of automobile-borne tourist travel in the American West during the early years of the twentieth century.  In doing so, it will demonstrate the significant impact of the motor car upon the economic, social, cultural

“Rovers and the Exploration of Mars: Past, Present, and Future” Speaker – Dr. Ashley W. Stroupe, Mars Science Laboratory Assistant Mission Chief, Jet Propulsion Laboratory – Jet Propulsion Laboratory began exploring Mars using rovers in 1997, with the “Sojourner” rover on the Pathfinder Mission. The “Spirit” and “Opportunity” rovers were subsequently deployed in 2004. And now,

“The Kellogg Horse Ranch and the Cal Poly Arabians” Speaker – Alexis Adkins, Archivist for Special Collections, and Rob Strauss, Project Archivist, Cal Poly Pomona – During World War II, the ranch was taken over by the U.S. Army, which still had a small contingent of horses. After the war, the Army had no use for

“Nuclear Power and the Future” Speaker – Van Snyder, Jet Propulsion Lab Climate change, climate conferences, and climate treaties are in the news. More and more we hear the warnings that time is running out and it is imperative that the problem must be solved now. Is nuclear power essential to the solution? Van Snyder will

“Claremont – Then and Now” Speaker – John Neiuber, Past President, Claremont Heritage Learn about Claremont’s very interesting history from a Past President of Claremont Heritage, John Neiuber. His presentation offers slides and commentary about events and people that have shaped the community today.  He will discuss what makes Claremont unique, and the challenges to

“The Keck Graduate Institute” Speaker – Dr. Sheldon M. Schuster, President, Keck Graduate Institute Dr. Schuster became the second president of Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) in 2003, succeeding founding president Henry “Hank” Riggs. At the time, the Institute had just one academic program and approximately 50 students. Under his leadership, KGI has shown tremendous growth, with

“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, Pomona.