Contact:
Institute for Mature Learning
900 N Benton Ave
Springfield, MO 65802
Office: (417) 873-6952
iml@drury.edu

Course Schedule for Fall 2004 - Drury IML

Sept. 7: Invitation to High Tea served by Drury Alumni Office. You are invited to enjoy the hospitality of the Alumni Office in their new building. It is located at 1207 N. Benton St. (across from the main Drury campus). You may park on Benton St. or on Webster St. on in the lot behind the building on Webster.

Sept. 14: Lewis and Clark Journey: Ch. 4 on "Geopolitical Context of the Expedition" and Ch. 5 on "A Journeys Beginning-Diplomacy of Indian Affairs", by Hal Funk, retired SMS professor of teacher education. Olin Room, Olin Library

Sept. 21: Lewis and Clark Journey: Ch. 1 on "Thomas Jefferson's Scientific Project" and Ch. 7 on "Americans and Their Environments," by Burl Self, SMS department of geography, geology and planning. Olin Room, Olin Library

Sept. 28: Tour of Wilson's Creek National Battlefield. Meet at main building at Wilson's Creek at 2 p.m. Jeffrey Patrick, librarian, will show us the new library and conduct a tour of the grounds.

October 5: "FDR and Lucy: Lovers and Friends," by Resa Willis, Drury department of English. This is the true story of President Franklin Roosevelt and the great love of his life, Lucy Mercer Rutherford. After Eleanor discovered their affair in 1918, she agreed to divorce Franklin so he could marry Lucy. When his mother threatened to disinherit him, FDR and Lucy promised it was over. They lied. Olin Room, Olin Library

October 12: Lewis and Clark Journey: Ch. 6 "The Western Fur Trade" and Ch. 3 "The Professional Culture of the U. S Army," by Leah Blakely, faculty coordinator Drury College of Graduate and Continuing Education. Olin Room, Olin Library

October 19: Annual Meeting with election. Also "The Blessing of a Two Party System" by Ed Janosik, retired from political science departments University of Pennsylvania and State University of New York. Also retired Major U. S. Army. Hearth Room, Bay Hall

October 26: Lewis and Clark Journey: Ch. 9 "Public Perception of the Expedition" and Ch. 10 "The Native Oral Tradition" by Leah Blakey, faculty coordinator Drury College of Graduate and Continuing Education. Olin Room, Olin Library

November 2: "York: African American Explorer" by James Dixon, naturalist at Springfield Conservation Nature Center. This is a portrayal of the Black man accompanying Lewis and Clark who so impressed the Indians. Hearth Room, Bay Hall

November 9: "Americans Abroad: Experience of Drury Summer Study in St. Petersburg, Russia", by Maxim Matusevich, Drury department of history and political science. Dr. Matesevich is a native of St. Petersburg and once served in the Red Army and this summer was back in his home city with a student group. Olin Room, Olin Library

November 16: "The United Nations: It's Your World!" by Ann Fuhrman, UN document specialist at SMS Meyer Library. Along with a World Affairs Council student Ms. Fuhrman will give us a brief look at the United Nations in today's world with a glance at the UN's excellent website and the highly successful Model United Nations conference for high school students. Olin Room, Olin Library

November 23 and 30: "You Are What You Eat!" by Wesley Rowley, Drury department of biology. Throughout life we eat to survive. What we eat is broken down into building blocks that are used to help us grow when we are young and maintain us as we get older. These lectures will enlighten students on the complexity and simplicity of the process involved in the metabolism of the human body. Reed Auditorium, Trustee Science Center

December 7: "First to the Pacific" by Todd Wilkinson, service desk manager OTC library, president of Celtic Society. The voyages of Sir Alexander Mackenzie, Canada's forgotten explorer, who went from Montreal to the Pacific ten years before the exploration of Lewis and Clark. Hearth Room, Bay Hall

December 14: Christmas Party at Cooper Estates clubhouse. Come at 11:30 with your holiday potluck dish. Entertainment to follow.

Lunch at 12:30 in Student Union on these Tuesdays:
Sept. 14, Oct. 5, Nov. 9, Dec. 7