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SUMMARY:The Shadow of Alzheimer's Disease with Dr. Adam Law
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: The Shadow of Alzheimer’s Disease\nSPEAKER: Dr. Adam Law\, Visiting Scientist\, Cornell University \nThis talk will explore Alzheimer’s Disease from a personal\, professional and research perspective\, as a physician who\, in retirement\, is participating in a laboratory investigating its molecular mechanisms. \n\nBIOGRAPHY \nAdam Law is a Londoner by birth and emigrated to the USA at the age of thirty-one. He moved to Ithaca 34 years ago and has lived in the same home in North East Ithaca where he and his wife Jane Marie raised 3 Ithacan children. \nHe trained in medicine and molecular medicine at the University of London. He was a post-doctoral researcher at UCSF and Cornell University in molecular biology and genetics. He was the only endocrinologist in Tompkins County for most of his 28 year career in medical practice in Ithaca and also was a primary care physician. \nDuring this time when he was president of the medical staff at The Cayuga Medical Center\, he was responsible for bringing medical students and residents to Ithaca from Weill Cornell\, where he was a clinical assistant professor. \nHe has co-founded 2 non-profits. In 2010 Physicians\, Scientists and Engineers for Healthy Energy (PSE) in his living room\, currently board president and in 2021 Artists with Evidence (AwE)\, currently board treasurer. \nHe retired from clinical medicine in 2022. Currently\, he is a visiting scientist in the Lis lab in the Biotechnology Center at Cornell University researching Alzheimer’s disease. His hobbies are learning the guitar\, studying Brazilian Portuguese\, running and cycling. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/the-shadow-of-alzheimers-disease-with-dr-adam-law/
LOCATION:Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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SUMMARY:International Climate Cooperation in an Era of Geopolitical Turmoil with Mark Kelso
DESCRIPTION:GREAT DECISIONS TOPIC: International Climate Cooperation in an Era of Geopolitical Turmoil \nSPEAKER: Mark Kelso\, Professor\, Political Science\, International Studies & Sociology Department\, Queens University \nAn overview of international efforts to enhance global environmental protection\, with a focus on recent efforts to address climate change.  Discussion of where these efforts have succeeded. \nDiscussion of key challenges that lie ahead. \n\nBIOGRAPHY \nMark Kelso is Professor of Political Science at Queens University of Charlotte. His research interests focus on environmental policy and political leadership. \nHis most recent publication is “A Green Presidency? Barack Obama and the Environment” in Meena Bose and Paul Fritz\, Evaluating the Obama Presidency (2024). \nHe has also published in Congress and the Presidency and Presidential Studies Quarterly. He is the 2017 winner of the Hunter-Hamilton Love of Teaching Award. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/international-climate-cooperation-in-an-era-of-geopolitical-turmoil-with-mark-kelso/
LOCATION:Providence United Methodist Church (PUMC) – Wolfe Hall\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, North Carolina\, 28211
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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SUMMARY:NATO Under New Leadership with Dmitry Vovchuk
DESCRIPTION:GREAT DECISIONS TOPIC: North Atlantic Treaty Organization Under New Leadership\nSPEAKER: Dmitry Vovchuk\, The Cohen Group \nFollowing NATO’s 75th Anniversary Summit in Washington DC in July 2024\, the Alliance faces a new reality. The reelection of Donald Trump and his policies on NATO and Ukraine will determine the course of European security for the foreseeable future. NATO’s new Secretary General\, Mark Rutte\, must effectively navigate this new political environment to manage deterrence and defense against Russia\, preserve Ukraine’s sovereignty\, and ensure NATO remains united across the Atlantic. This timely update on NATO will be provided by Mr. Vovchuk ahead of NATO’s next Summit\, taking place in The Hague in June. \n\nBIOGRAPHY \nDmitry Vovchuk is a Vice President at The Cohen Group. During his time at the firm\, Mr. Vovchuk has led a wide range of client teams in the defense\, manufacturing\, healthcare\, financial\, and technology sectors. In addition\, Mr. Vovchuk supports The Cohen Group’s Europe practice and he leads the firm’s Ukraine working group\, advising clients on sectoral implications of the war in Ukraine and its impacts on European markets. \nPrior to joining The Cohen Group\, Mr. Vovchuk served in numerous key roles at the US Departments of State and Defense\, National Security Council\, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). He also held several leadership positions in financial services and management consulting. \nMr. Vovchuk served as Deputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary General of NATO from 2013-2016. In that role\, he managed the transition of NATO’s combat operations in Afghanistan to its Resolute Support Mission and helped achieve key milestones in NATO’s ballistic missile defense program. Mr. Vovchuk also led the process to conduct a full review of the US integrated campaign plan as the Director for Strategic Planning in the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy to Counter ISIS. \nAdditionally\, Mr. Vovchuk coordinated the work of the White House Task Force responsible for the 2012 NATO Summit hosted by President Obama in Chicago and served as the National Security Council Director for Eastern Europe from 2012-2013\, managing the development and execution of US policy for a region stretching from the Baltic to the Black Sea. \nMr. Vovchuk was selected to the Civil Service as a Presidential Management Fellow in 2006. He led the interagency process to invite new members into NATO at its Summit in Bucharest\, Romania\, supported the development of NATO’s renewed Strategic Concept\, and managed US policy priorities for the Alliance’s International Security and Assistance Force (ISAF) mission in Afghanistan. Mr. Vovchuk also served as a Political Officer at the US Embassy in Kyiv\, Ukraine and in the Office of the Secretary of Defense during the 2008 conflict between Russia and Georgia. \nOutside of government\, Mr. Vovchuk advised global consumer goods and health care companies on organizational change and strategic alignment as a Principal with the McChrystal Group. He was a registered financial representative and served as Chief of Staff at Ally Bank\, supporting the Executive Director for its auto\, deposits\, online brokerage\, and wealth management customer care and experience division. \nMr. Vovchuk is the recipient of the State Department’s Superior and Meritorious Honor Awards\, completed a five-year term membership with the Council on Foreign Relations\, and taught foreign policy at Queens University of Charlotte. He received a Master’s of Arts in US National Security Policy at Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Arts from Drew University. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/nato-under-new-leadership-with-dmitry-vovchuk/
LOCATION:Providence United Methodist Church (PUMC) – Wolfe Hall\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, North Carolina\, 28211
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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SUMMARY:American Foreign Policy in the Middle East with Dr. Harry Chernotsky
DESCRIPTION:GREAT DECISIONS TOPIC: American Foreign Policy in the Middle East \nSPEAKER: Dr. Harry Chernotsky\, Professor Emeritus Global Studies\, UNC Charlotte \nThis presentation – part of the Great Decisions 2025 program -will address the continuing search for peace in the Middle East\, as the region looks to move beyond the events of October 7 and confronts the realities of an uncertain future.  We will review the latest developments impacting the region’s many trouble spots and will examine the changing posture of the United States under the Trump administration. \n\nBIOGRAPHY \nHarry I. Chernotsky is Professor Emeritus in Global Studies\, retiring after 43 years on the faculty of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He served as the founding chair of the Department of Global Studies from 2009-2016 after spending 30 years in the university’s Department of Political Science. Previous positions included Director of International Studies and Interim Associate Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. He is the recipient of UNC Charlotte’s Bank of America Teaching Excellence Award and its International Education Faculty Award. \nChernotsky received his Ph.D. in Political Science from Rutgers University. He specializes in international political economy and American foreign policy and has published in a wide range of professional journals. He is most proud of his work (with Heidi Hobbs) – Crossing Borders: International Studies for the 21st Century (4rd edition\, 2022) – one of the first textbooks providing an interdisciplinary perspective on the field. \nThroughout his career\, Chernotsky was a leader in international studies education. He spearheaded numerous initiatives at UNC Charlotte\, including the development of the Model United Nations program and the interdisciplinary International Studies major. He was Director of the North Carolina Great Decisions public affairs series and still lectures widely on international affairs and U.S. foreign policy. He also served as President of the Southern region of the International Studies Association (ISA) and as Chair of ISA’s International Education section. He worked for many years with the University of Cantabria (Spain) on its global studies certificate program and was Scholar in Residence at Florida Atlantic University’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute\, where he continues lecture each year. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/american-foreign-policy-in-the-middle-east-with-dr-harry-chernotsky/
LOCATION:Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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SUMMARY:Update on Queens University with Dr. Sarah Fatherly
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC:  Update on Queens University\nSPEAKER: Dr. Sarah Fatherly\, Chief Academic Officer for Queens University of Charlotte \nLearn about what has been happening at Queens over the 2024-2025 year. \n\nBIOGRAPHY \nSarah Fatherly is the chief academic officer for Queens University of Charlotte\, overseeing all academic programs and services. Having served in that role since 2017\, Dr. Fatherly has almost two decades of experience in academic administration. \nShe joined the Queens community in 2012 as associate provost and dean of university programs providing a renewed focus to undergraduate student success and retention. In addition to scholarship in her academic fields of study\, Fatherly has published and presented widely on scaling high-impact practices\, equity-minded curriculum innovation\, faculty development practices\, and campus partnerships for student success. She earned a B.A. from Gustavus Adolphus College\, an M.A.\, and a Ph.D. in United States History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/update-on-queens-university-with-dr-sarah-fatherly/
LOCATION:PUMC – Wolfe Hall\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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SUMMARY:The Levine JCC's Butterfly Project with Lori Semel
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: The Levine JCC’s Butterfly Project with Lori Semel\nSPEAKER: Lori Semel\, Butterfly Project Coordinator \nThe Butterfly Project was developed as a call to action through education\, the arts\, and memorial making\, which uses the lessons of the Holocaust to educate about the dangers of hatred and bigotry and cultivates empathy and social responsibility. \nParticipants paint ceramic butterflies that are displayed as symbols of resilience and hope\, with the goal of creating 1.5 million butterflies around the world—one for each child who perished during the Holocaust\, and honoring the survivors. \n\nBIOGRAPHY \nLori graduated from East Carolina University. She taught middle school for 10 years\, leaving to stay home with her two children. She began volunteering with the LJCC Butterfly Project in 2011\, joined as staff shortly after and is now Coordinator. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/the-levine-jccs-butterfly-project-with-lori-semel/
LOCATION:PUMC – Wolfe Hall\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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SUMMARY:Healthcare Delivery with Dr. Stephen Riggs
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: Healthcare Delivery\, Past\, Present and a Future with AI\n\nSPEAKER:  Dr. Stephen Riggs\, Steve Riggs\, MD\, MBD\, FACS; Professor Advocate Health\, Wake Forest School of Medicine Vice Chair Department of Urology- Atrium Health Levine Cancer Center\, Carolinas Medical Center  \nHealthcare delivery is experiencing unprecedented change and growth. The United states spends more on healthcare than any other country but ranks low when measuring many health outcomes. Government (medicare and medicaid) health insurance remains a topic of great debate while Artificial intelligence brings excitement and new energy to fixing some of our greatest challenges. \n\nBIOGRAPHY \nI am a Professor and Urologic Oncologist within the Department of Urology\, Wake Forest School of Medicine and Levine Cancer Institute within Advocate Health (formerly Atrium Health). I have an active clinical practice in Urologic Oncology and extensive experience in designing and conducting clinical trials. My clinical interest includes bladder\, kidney\, testis\, and prostate cancer with a research focus on standardization and optimization of surgical care. I currently serve Vice Chair for the Department of Urology\, Chair for Robotic Surgery and Strategy for the Southeast and Co-lead the Enterprise Surgical Quality committee focused on defining and standardizing surgical quality and operations across the Advocate Enterprise. \n\nMedical School: University of South Carolina College of Medicine\nResidency: Vanderbilt University – Surgery; University of Mississippi Medical Center – Urology\nFellowship: University of California Medical Center – Urologic Oncology\n\n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/healthcare-delivery-with-dr-stephen-riggs/
LOCATION:PUMC – Wolfe Hall\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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SUMMARY:Charlotte Douglas International Airport Update with Jack Christine
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: Charlotte Douglas International Airport Update\nSPEAKER: Jack Christine\, A.A.E.\, Chief Infrastructure Officer\, CLT Airport \nMr. Christine is overseeing Destination CLT\, a five-year\, $2.5-$3.1 billion capital program that includes planning\, design and construction of expansion of terminal and concourse\, and the development of numerous airfield projects. He will provide an update of progress and plans for the future. \n\nBIOGRAPHY \nDetails coming soon. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/charlotte-douglas-international-airport-update-with-jack-christine/
LOCATION:Providence United Methodist Church (PUMC) – Wolfe Hall\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, North Carolina\, 28211
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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SUMMARY:Wildlife You May Know with Bob Senn
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: Wildlife You May Know\nSPEAKER: Bob Senn\, Certified South Carolina Master Naturalist \nPresentation with slideshow\, and a side of humor\, on many of the wildlife seen in North and South Carolina. \n\nBIOGRAPHY \nBob is a certified South Carolina Master Naturalist. There are five zones in SC and Bob was initially certified for the coastal zone in 2014.\nAfter working in that area and continuing with projects and education over the next several years around the state\, Bob became one of the few Naturalists with a Statewide certification in May\, 2017. Bob has done work with Sea Turtles\, Wolves\, Snakes\, Hawks\, Oyster Beds and other assorted wildlife.\nBob has given presentations to many groups and has led activities at Anne Close Greenway and the SCDNR (South Carolina Department of Natural Resources) Marine Research Center on James Island\, South Carolina. He is also a member of the South Carolina Association of Naturalists. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/wildlife-you-may-know-with-bob-senn/
LOCATION:Providence United Methodist Church (PUMC) – Wolfe Hall\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, North Carolina\, 28211
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250530T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250530T110000
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SUMMARY:Charlotte Fire Department Update with Battalion Chief Horne
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: Charlotte Fire Department Update \nSPEAKER:  Battalion Chief Horne \nChief Horne will provide us insight into the operations of an agency that is so critical to the safety of Charlotte. This talk\, which will be our last educational presentation for the spring term\, will serve as something of a counterpoint to last year’s presentation by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/charlotte-fire-department-update-with-battalion-chief-horne/
LOCATION:Providence United Methodist Church (PUMC) – Wolfe Hall\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, North Carolina\, 28211
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T110000
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SUMMARY:Globalization\, Trade\, and Tariffs with Sergio Castello
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: Globalization\, Trade\, and Tariffs\nSPEAKER: Sergio Castello\, Professor\, Wingate University \nA look at globalization since the 1970s to today and the importance of trade (and the notion of comparative advantage) in the US economy driven by multinational corporations and the TAA program to help dislocated workers. \n\nBIOGRAPHY\nSergio Castello was born in Barcelona\, Spain. At 18\, he came to the US with $157\, one suitcase and two tennis racquets. He earned a BBA in finance (minor in mathematics) from Freed-Hardeman University\, an MBA from the University of Memphis\, and a Ph.D. in international trade and finance from Colorado State University. He has been married to Lora for 35 years and have five children\, Katie\, Kerri (deceased)\, Walker\, Monica\, and Sofia. He enjoys playing tennis and golf and spending time in Montana. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/globalization-trade-and-tariffs-with-sergio-castello/
LOCATION:Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250919T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250919T110000
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SUMMARY:Elections Integrity with Mary Jo McGowan
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: Elections Integrity\nSPEAKER: Mary Jo McGowan\, Dept of Political Science and Public Administration\, UNC-Charlotte \nA review of the elections process helps folks understand how elections work and how confident we can be in our electoral process. \n\nBIOGRAPHY\nMary Jo McGowan is a faculty member at UNC Charlotte in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration. \nHer research focus is on public policies relating to elections and running for office. She is a part of a research team studying impacts of election administration on electoral outcomes. \nThe team (Martha Kropf\, Zachary Mohr\, Mary Jo McGowan and JoEllen V. Pope) will publish their study of election costs A Republic If You Can Afford It: How Much Does it Cost to Administer an Election later this year. \nAdditionally\, she studies policy complexity and its effect on outcome variables such as candidate decisions to run for office. Dr. McGowan teaches in the Model UN\, Public Policy\, and introductory Political Science courses. She is the Undergraduate Director for the Political Science Dept and Director of the American Studies program at UNC Charlotte. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/elections-review-with-mary-jo-mcgowan/
LOCATION:Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T110000
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SUMMARY:U.S. Relationship with Mexico with Dr. Jurgen Buchenau
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: U.S. Relationship with Mexico: Past\, Present and Future\nSPEAKER: Dr. Jurgen Buchenau\, Dowd Term Professor of Capitalism Studies; Professor of History and Latin American Studies\, UNC Charlotte \nAn overview of the relationship between North America’s most populous countries since independence\, with special emphasis on the history of the border\, economic relations\, and immigration. \n\nBIOGRAPHY\nJürgen Buchenau is the Dowd Term Chair of Capitalism Studies\, the co-director of the Center for Migration and Diaspora Studies\, and Professor of History and Latin American Studies at UNC Charlotte. \nBuchenau has authored and edited thirteen books\, including Plutarco Elías Calles and the Mexican Revolution (2007)\, winner of the Alfred B. Thomas Book Award of the Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies\, and The Sonoran Dynasty in Mexico: Revolution\, Reform\, and Repression (2023). \nBuchenau’s research has been funded by the National Endowment of the Humanities and the American Philosophical Society. He is currently the editor of The Latin Americanist and two book series with Wiley and the University of New Mexico Press and has just completed a book on U.S.-Mexican relations. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/u-s-relationship-with-mexico-with-dr-jurgen-buchenau/
LOCATION:Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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SUMMARY:How Old Age Echoes Young Age with Judy Goldman
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: How Old Age Echoes Young Age\nSPEAKER: Judy Goldman\, Author \nJudy will talk about how every age — young age and old age and every age in between — brings with it the fear of the unfamiliar\, as well as the exhilaration of trying out a new kind of existence. \n\nBIOGRAPHY \nJudy Goldman has published eight award-winning books — four memoirs\, two novels\, and two collections of poetry. Her most recent book\, The Rest of Our Lives: A Memoir\, published in May 2025\, was named a best-seller by bookstores across the Southeast. Her work has appeared in USA Today\, Washington Post\, Real Simple\, Our State\, Charlotte Observer\, and in many anthologies and literary journals. \nBorn and raised in Rock Hill\, SC\, she has lived in Charlotte for 58 years. She and her husband have two married children and four grandchildren. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/how-old-age-echoes-young-age-with-judy-goldman/
LOCATION:Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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SUMMARY:The Government Accountability Office with Davis Judson
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: The Government Accountability Office\nSPEAKER: Davis Judson\, Senior Analyst\, GAO \nGAO has been called the congressional watchdog and the defender of the public interest. Learn about GAO’s unique role in the federal government and how it supports Congress with objective\, reliable\, and nonpartisan information. \n\nBIOGRAPHY \nDavis Judson is a project manager in GAO’s financial markets and community investment team\, where he leads teams in evaluating government programs that span Wall Street to Main Street. He received an MPA from Cornell University and a BA in economics and urban studies from Washington University in St Louis. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/the-government-accountability-office-with-davis-judson/
LOCATION:Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T110000
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SUMMARY:The Pearl\, Charlotte's Innovation District with Hillary Crittendon
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: The Pearl\, Charlotte’s Innovation District\nSPEAKER: Hillary Crittendon \nThe Pearl\, anchored by Wake Forest School of Medicine\, is a 30-acre mixed-use development that includes education\, retail\, apartments\, a hotel\, open community space\, and health science research facilities. Located next to uptown and Atrium Health’s flagship hospital\, it aims to drive economic growth and job creation in the Charlotte Region. \nThis presentation will explore how public-private partnerships\, educational collaboration\, and strategic business development are fueling growth in the district. The Pearl exemplifies how innovation district can power transformation across education\, research\, healthcare and economic mobility–delivering a model of inclusive innovation that is uniquely Charlotte. \n\nBIOGRAPHY \nHillary Crittendon joined Atrium Health in early 2021 and serves as Head of Operations and Strategy for The Pearl\, Charlotte’s innovation district. \nPrior to joining Atrium Health\, Hillary was the Director of the Charlotte Executive Leadership Council\, a 30-member CEO council based in Charlotte which is focused on influencing economic mobility\, policy and economic development solutions for the region. She joined the CELC via McKinsey\, where she served as a consultant in various capacities over nearly 5 years. \nHillary holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in French from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\, and a Masters in Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She has experience in investment banking\, having served as an analyst at Credit Suisse\, and in financial fundraising in the private equity and hedge fund industries. She also co-founded The Brandshop\, a startup marketing and consultancy focused on supporting growth of high-end female-owned retail and lifestyle brands. \nHillary serves on the board of the Urban League of Central Carolinas and the North Carolina Business Committee for Education (NCBCE). She also serves on the Advisory Board for the Charlotte Mecklenburg School System’s Career and Technical Education Program and on the Auxiliary of the Mint Museum. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/the-pearl-innovation-district-medical-school-with-mexico-with-hillary-crittendon/
LOCATION:Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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SUMMARY:The Future of Human-AI Relations with Mark Peres
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: The Future of Human-AI Relations\nSPEAKER:  Mark Peres\, Author/Professor/Founder \nIn this provocative and accessible talk\, ethicist and novelist Mark Peres invites audiences to explore one of the most profound questions of the 21st century: What does it mean to share the future with intelligent machines? \nDrawing on the ideas at the heart of his new novel\, The Accord\, Peres looks beyond today’s headlines to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping our understanding of consciousness\, agency\, and responsibility — and how it might evolve from a mere tool into a genuine collaborator in the human story. \nThrough a blend of philosophy\, literature\, and real-world examples\, he outlines three possible futures for human–AI relations — subordination\, domination\, or transformative partnership — and offers guiding principles to ensure that this powerful technology serves humanity rather than distorts it. This is not a technical presentation but a spirited conversation about values\, imagination\, and the choices that will determine whether AI deepens our humanity or diminishes it. \n  \n  \n\nBIOGRAPHY\nMark Peres is founding director of The Charlotte Center for the Humanities & Civic Imagination\, the Charlotte Ideas Festival\, the On Life Life and Meaning podcast\, and Charlotte Viewpoint magazine. He is also an award-winning professor of leadership and ethics at Johnson & Wales University\, where he challenges students to reflect deeply on what it means to lead a good life. \nHe is the author of ‘The Accord’ – a novel on the future of human-AI relations\, and ‘The Man Who Lived a Hundred Lives’ – a memoir about his father’s improbable life and immigrant journey. He is the winner of the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Luminary Award for Lifetime Achievement. Mark is a graduate of The Florida State University College of Law\, and of Rollins College\, where he studied history and philosophy of religion. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/the-future-of-human-ai-relations-with-mark-peres/
LOCATION:Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251031T110000
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SUMMARY:Energy Transition to Carbon Free Electricity with Neva Espinoza
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: Energy Transition to Carbon Free Electricity \nSPEAKER: Neva Espinoza\, Senior Vice President – Energy Supply and Low-Carbon Resources & Chief Generation Officer \nNeva Espinoza will discuss how nuclear power and other advanced technologies can enable a transition to affordable\, reliable\, and carbon-free electricity \n\nBIOGRAPHY\nNeva Espinoza is Senior Vice President\, Energy Supply and Low-Carbon Resources and Chief Generation Officer at EPRI.\nIn this role\, she leads a global team conducting EPRI research and development related to energy supply – including generation\, nuclear\, and low-carbon fuels – as electricity use continues growing through the energy transition. This includes conventional and advanced nuclear\, the existing fossil fleet\, large-scale renewable generation assets\, long duration energy storage\, and the production and use of low-carbon energy carriers. \nPrevious leadership roles included serving as EPRI’s Vice President of Energy Supply and Low-Carbon Resources and Director of R&D for the institute’s Generation Sector. She joined EPRI in January 2012 with more than 10 years of operational and engineering experience in the power industry\, across a diverse set of assets and technologies. Prior to EPRI\, Espinoza served in technical and leadership positions at NRG’s Arthur Kill Power Station\, Exelon’s Oyster Creek Power Station and Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory. \nEspinoza received a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Rutgers University and Master of Business Administration degree from Wake Forest University. She is a graduate of the U.S. Navy’s Officer Nuclear Power Program and held a senior reactor operator license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. \nEspinoza sits on the National Petroleum Council and the Georgia Institute of Technology Strategic Energy Institute Executive Advisory Board. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/energy-transition-to-carbon-free-electricity-with-neva-espinoza/
LOCATION:Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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SUMMARY:The American Fire Service with Heather Burford
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: The American Fire Service – Proud History & Innovative Future\nSPEAKER: Heather Burford \nFrom Benjamin Franklin co-founding the Country’s first volunteer fire company in 1736\, through today’s migration to electric fire engines\, the American Fire Service has evolved tremendously throughout history. Ever evolving\, the fire service has undergone remarkable transformation\, adapting to changing environments\, embracing technology and innovation\, and expanding its role beyond traditional firefighting. \nThis presentation will guide the audience through a short history of the fire service and discuss impactful advancements being made to better serve communities across our nation. The discussion will also touch on some of the lesser-known facts about the fire service such as why Dalmatians were the dog of choice for fire departments\, and the impact that COVID has had on the profession of firefighting. \n\nBIOGRAPHY\nHeather Burford has a 35-year history with the American fire service. Soon after graduating from Iowa State University\, Heather joined the Wilton Fire Department in Connecticut as a volunteer firefighter and fell in love with public safety services. In 1993\, Heather was hired as the first female Firefighter in Manchester\, Connecticut where she spent 13 years working her way up through the ranks of the department. She became the Fire Chief of the Ridgefield Connecticut Fire Department in 2006 and in 2014 she was appointed Fire Chief and Director of Emergency Management for the City of Seminole in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area of Florida. \nHeather holds a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Connecticut\, is recognized by the Center for Public Safety Excellence® as a Chief Fire Officer and is a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program.\nHeather has a long history of community involvement and volunteering. She is an active member of Team Rubicon\, a veteran-led humanitarian and disaster recover organization; she serves as a board member for the South Carolina Firefighters Burned Children’s Fund; and she currently serves as a member of the Indian Land Consolidated Fire Protection District Commission. Heather resides in South Carolina\, where she is close to her parents and extended family. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/history-of-firefighting-with-heather-burford/
LOCATION:Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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SUMMARY:Ancient Rome's Last God with E. Michael Whittington
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: Ancient Rome’s Last God\nSPEAKER: E. Michael Whittington\, Retired Art Museum Director \nThe Roman Empire with its larger-than-life emperors\, mighty legions\, extravagant gladiatorial games\, and extraordinary art and architecture fires our imagination and influences popular culture. \nThe ancient Roman supernatural was populated by a dizzying panoply of gods\, goddesses\, deified rulers\, heroes\, and fantastical beasts. Unique in this pantheon was a young man whose lifeless body was recovered from the Nile in the autumn of 130 CE. Immediately proclaimed a god\, temples were built to worship him\, a city was founded in his name\, dozens of surviving sculptures forever captured his youth\, coins were struck with his likeness\, and Olympic games were celebrated in his honor. \nWho was this young man named Antinous who rose so quickly from obscurity to prominence in the imperial court? What were the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death and why did he become the Roman Empire’s last god? \n\n  \nBIOGRAPHY\nE. Michael Whittington is an art historian specializing in ancient art. Michael was Curator of the Arts of Ancient America at the Mint Museum of Art and an Adjunct Instructor of Art History at UNC-Charlotte. As a Director/CEO\, he led art museums in California\, Oklahoma and Washington state. Michael organized significant national and international exhibitions and participated in scholarly and professional symposia in the United States\, Europe\, Latin America\, and Asia. \nWhittington has a BA in Anthropology from West Georgia University and an MA in Art History from the University of Florida. \nMichael retired to Greenville\, South Carolina in 2024. He teaches art history at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Furman University in Greenville. \nRecommended Readings: \n\nBeard\, Mary: Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World. Liveright Publishing Corporation\, New York. 2023\nBirley\, Anthony R. Hadrian: The Restless Emperor. Rutledge\, London and New York. 1997\nBoatwright\, Mary Taliaferro: Hadrian and the City of Rome. Princeton University Press\, Princeton. 1987\nEveritt\, Anthony: Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome. Random House\, New York. 2009\nHolland\, Tom Pax: War and Peace in Rome’s Golden Age. Abacus Books\, London. 2023\nLambert\, Royston: Beloved and God: The Story of Hadrian and Antinous. Phoenix\, London. 1984\nOpper\, Thorsten: Hadrian: Empire and Conflict. Harvard University Press. Cambridge. 2008\nZaccaria\, Mari and Sergio Sgalambro: “The Antinoeion of Hadrian’s Villa: Interpretation and Architectural Reconstruction.” American Journal of Archaeology. Volume 111 No. 1\, January\, 2007\nAncient Sources: Aurelius Victor de Caesaribus. Translated with an introduction and commentary by H.W. Bird. Liverpool University Press\, Liverpool. 1994.\nDio’s Roman History. William Heinemann\, London. 1914\nLives of the Later Caesars. The first part of the Augustan History with newly compiled Lives of Nerva and Trajan. Translated and Introduced by Anthony Birley. Penguin Books\, London. 1976\n\n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/ancient-romes-last-god-with-e-michael-whittington/
LOCATION:Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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SUMMARY:Talking Turkey to Keep the Wolves Away with Anne Larkin and Samuel Kunjukunju
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: Talking Turkey to Keep the Wolves Away – Eradicating Elder Financial Fraud \nSPEAKER: Ann Larkin and Samuel Kunjukunju \nSeniors lose billions of dollars every year due to criminals absconding with much-needed retirement assets. Learn about current scams\, the financial industry’s responses\, and the need for more help. \n\nBIOGRAPHY \nANNE WILSON LARKIN works as a consultant with the American Bankers Association (ABA) and The Moonshot Initiative to help fight elder financial exploitation. Scammers took her parents’ assets\, which ignited a passion for keeping other people’s assets safe. She is a litigator by training\, holding five state bar licenses and\, also worked within government and academia. Anne’s work for 15 years as a Senior Vice President for a large bank connected her with other passionate people across the country and internationally. During COVID\, she held 50 conversations with different Adult Protective Services agencies regarding what is needed. She obtained her Juris Doctorate with Highest Honors from the University of Oklahoma and is a proud TCU Horned Frog undergrad. \nSAMUEL KUNJUKUNJU is the Vice President of Consumer Education at the American Bankers Association (ABA). He designs and implements programs to support the banking industry’s efforts to protect consumers and engage vulnerable communities through the ABA Foundation. Sam oversees the Foundation’s national financial education programming and serves as the subject matter expert on elder financial exploitation. Sam holds a Master of Public Health as well as a Master of Business Administration from the University of Rochester.\nMany financial industry\, government\, and non-profit resources exist (see e.g.\, bank and investments websites; FBI\, including iC3; DOJ\, including Elder Justice Coordinators; FTC and their elder advisory committees; CFPB’s Office of Older Americans; state Adult Protective Agencies (APS) and the National APS Association; AARP; the Better Business Bureau; The Moonshot Initiative (TMI); and other state and local law enforcement). \nSimilarly\, many books address elder financial fraud: Empty Mansions re: Huguette Clark; The Stealing Joy; Elder Fraud Wars; Quick Guide to Recognizing Elder Fraud. Recent movies include “I Care A Lot” (guardianship abuse); “Tinder Swindler” (romance scams); and “The Bee Keeper” (retribution after a computer scam).` \n  \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/talking-turkey-to-keep-the-wolves-away-with-anne-larkin-and-samuel-kunjukunju/
LOCATION:Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T110000
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SUMMARY:AI in Your Hands: A Practical Guide with Cori Faklaris
DESCRIPTION: TOPIC: AI in Your Hands: A Practical Guide to Capabilities\, Prompting\, and Pitfalls\nSPEAKER: Cori Faklaris\, Asst Professor\, UNC Charlotte\nAI is everywhere\, but it doesn’t come with a user manual. Tools such as ChatGPT can be powerful assistants for brainstorming\, writing\, and learning. At the same time\, they are used to create scams\, “deepfakes\,” and convincing misinformation. \nHow can a non-expert tap into its capabilities without falling into the pitfalls? Join Dr. Cori Faklaris\, a usable security and AI expert\, as she demystifies machine-learning technologies such as chatbots and image generators. Attendees will receive guidance on writing effective prompts to make AI your personal intern\, the essential skills to spot frauds\, and her views of AI’s impact on education\, career paths\, and publishing. \n\nBIOGRAPHY\nDr. Cori Faklaris is an assistant professor at UNC Charlotte’s College of Computing and Informatics\, where she directs the Security and Privacy Experiences (SPEX) group. \nHer focus is on understanding people’s needs and designing for safe\, secure\, and trustworthy computing\, including artificial intelligence. In this interdisciplinary work\, Faklaris draws on methods from social science\, computer science\, data science and machine learning\, cybersecurity\, and design. She also employs skills and knowledge from her past careers in journalism\, IT/UX\, and social media. \nAmong other accomplishments\, she received a 2024 Google Research Scholar award for work to connect people with advice about their security and privacy concerns. Her work is also funded by BasisLabs LLC founder Carl Hoffman\, the U.S. Army Research Lab\, and the U.S. National Science Foundation. \nDr. Cori Website \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/ai-in-your-hands-a-practical-guide-with-cori-faklaris/
LOCATION:Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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SUMMARY:Be a Voice for the Children in Our Community with Rhonda McGuire
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: Be a Voice for the Children in Our Community with Rhonda McGuire\nSPEAKER: Rhonda McGuire \nThe Guardian ad Litem (GAL) program recruits\, screens\, trains\, and supervises volunteer advocates to protect and promote the best interest of abused and neglected children in the state’s custody (foster care). \nA GAL works as part of a team with a program staff and an attorney advocate to prepare a written report to help the judge understand what is best for the child and to ultimately find them a safe\, permanent home as quickly as possible. Before beginning service\, GALs participate in 35 hours of training and observe two hours of juvenile court. \n\nBIOGRAPHY \nRhonda McGuire is the Guardian ad Litem (GAL) Program Specialist for the Mecklenburg County Office. She has been with GAL for 11 years. Rhonda’s role in the office is to recruit\, screen and help train community members to advocate for children in foster care. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/be-a-voice-for-the-children-in-our-community-with-rhonda-mcguire/
LOCATION:Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T110000
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SUMMARY:Habitat's Evolving Business Model with Laura Belcher
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: Habitat’s Evolving Business Model\nSPEAKER: Laura Belcher\, President/CEO Habitat for Humanity\, Charlotte Region \nFounded locally 42 years ago\, Habitat Charlotte Region has built over 1500 new homes and served over 5000 families. In recent years\, as land availability becomes scarce and building material costs escalate\, Habitat has looked at how it needs to evolve to meet the rising demand for affordable homeownership options. \nJoin this presentation to hear how Habitat has moved from homebuilder to neighborhood developer while also preserving aging housing inventory and preparing future homeowners through financial education. As one of the largest affiliates in the US\, Habitat Charlotte Region’s $65million operation continues to look for ways to transform and intensify its impact. \n\nBIOGRAPHY \nLaura Belcher joined Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region in 2014 as President & CEO. During her leadership\, the organization has seen nearly a 400% increase in families served through new homeownership\, critical home repairs and financial education programming. Laura has led the organization through 2 strategic mergers in the past 5 years\, expanding programming into Iredell and Gaston Counties. 2023 provided a career highlight as Habitat Charlotte Region hosted the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project building 27 homes in a week with 3800 volunteers. \nLaura spent the first 20 years of her career in corporate roles with Arthur Andersen\, Wachovia Securities and Transamerica.  Laura was a CPA\, graduated from the College of William and Mary\, and spent 9 years in nonprofit work as CFO/COO of the Arts & Science Council prior to joining Habitat. \nLaura is on the Catapult Employers Association Board of Directors and chairs the Governance Committee. Laura is a member of Women Executives and International Women’s Forum. Her recent recognitions include 2025 Charlotte Business Journal Power 100 influential leaders\, 2024 Charlotte Woman of the Year and Business NC 2024 Power List as one of the most influential leaders in non-profits and philanthropies. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/habitats-evolving-business-model-with-laura-belcher/
LOCATION:Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T110000
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SUMMARY:Civil and Indian Wars with Peter Cozzens
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: Deadwood\, Wild Bill Hickok\, and Calamity Jane: The Births of Three Legends\nSPEAKER: Peter Cozzens\, Author \nThe presentation will scrutinize the birth and evolution of three of the most legendary subjects of the Wild West. It will also look at how Deadwood provoked the most consequential Indian War in the West. \nNOTE: This presentation will be via Zoom in Wolfe Hall.  \n\nBIOGRAPHY\nPeter Cozzens is the international award-winning author and editor of nineteen books on the American Civil War and the American West. Cozzens retired after a thirty-year career as a Foreign Service Officer at the U.S. Department of State. Before joining the Foreign Service\, he served as a captain in the U. S. Army. His book The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West  received the 2017 Gilder Lehrman Prize in Military History for the best military history work in the English language.  In December 2024\, the Economist selected it as one of the seven greatest military history books ever written. \nIn 2002\, Cozzens received the American Foreign Service Association’s highest award\, given annually to one Foreign Service Officer for exemplary moral courage\, integrity\, and creative dissent. He has also received an Alumni Achievement Award from his alma mater\, Knox College.\nHis most recent book is Deadwood: Gold\, Guns\, and Greed in the American West. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/civil-and-indian-wars-with-peter-cozzens/
LOCATION:Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T110000
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SUMMARY:The Library Era with Jenni Gaisbauer
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: The Library Era: Charlotte Mecklenburg’s New Main Library\nSPEAKER: Jenni Gaisbauer\, CFRE\, Executive Director\, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation \nA library has stood on the corner of Sixth and North Tryon Streets in Uptown Charlotte since 1903 when industrialist Andrew Carnegie donated $25\,000 (equivalent of $1million today).\nIn the spring of 2027\, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library will open its much anticipated new Main Library in the same location. Designed by internationally acclaimed architect Snohetta\, your Library will be an awe-inspiring fusion of architecture\, technology\, and civic gathering spaces spanning an impressive 115\,000 square feet. Join us as Jenni shares the vision and intimate details of the new Main Library and what will take place in all its beautiful community spaces. \n\nBIOGRAPHY \nA non-profit executive\, Jenni has more than 25 years of experience in strategic planning\, philanthropy\, comprehensive campaigns\, special events\, board development\, and community partnerships. Jenni joined the Library in 2013 and serves dual roles as the Chief Development Officer and the Executive Director of the Library Foundation. Previously\, Jenni served as the Senior Vice President of Development at Levine Museum of the New South and Assistant Development and Marketing Director at World T.E.A.M. Sports. \nJenni a graduate of the American Leadership Forum and has served on the boards of Association of Fundraising Professionals\, The Plus Collective\, Girls on the Run\, Community Building Initiative and currently serves on the boards of the Arts & Science Council\, Children’s Home of North Carolina and the Library Support Networks. In 2015\, Jenni was honored as the Fundraising Executive of the Year by Association of Fundraising Professionals\, Charlotte Chapter. Jenni earned a bachelor’s degree from University of Montana and a master’s degree from The Ohio State University. \nWhen not working\, Jenni enjoys traveling\, cooking\, reading\, watching football\, and spending time with her family. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/the-library-era-with-jenni-gaisbauer/
LOCATION:Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181524
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SUMMARY:Charlotte at a Crossroads: Building a Sustainable City for Generations to Come with Shannon Binns
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: Charlotte at a Crossroads: Building a Sustainable City for Generations\nSPEAKER: Shannon Binns\, Founder/Executive Director Sustain Charlotte \nCharlotte is growing faster than almost any city in the nation. With this growth come big questions: How will we move around safely and efficiently? How do we keep housing affordable? How do we protect our air\, water\, and natural spaces? \nIn this talk\, Shannon Binns\, founder and executive director of Sustain Charlotte\, will share how smart growth and better transportation choices can make our community more equitable\, connected\, and healthy. He’ll highlight local success stories\, current challenges\, and ways that all of us — at every stage of life — can play a role in shaping a thriving future for Charlotte. \n\nBIOGRAPHY \nShannon is the Founder and Executive Director of Sustain Charlotte. Before moving to Charlotte in 2007\, Shannon worked at The Nature Conservancy in Washington\, D.C.\, where he was part of their climate change science and policy team. \nShannon served in the Peace Corps in Senegal\, in AmeriCorps’ National Civilian Community Corps\, and helped found a tsunami relief organization in Thailand. He worked as an industrial engineer for Motorola\, General Motors and Trane in the for-profit sector. He holds a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering from Iowa State University and a Master of Public Administration in environmental science and policy from Columbia University. \nHe has previously served as a supervisor on the Mecklenburg County Soil and Water Conservation Board\, an adjunct professor in the Sustainable Technologies program at Central Piedmont Community College and a member of the North Carolina Advisory Board for Environmental Defense Fund. In 2015\, he was named one of “Seven to Watch” by The Charlotte Observer and one of the Charlotte Business Journal’s “40 Under 40.” In 2018\, Charlotte’s NPR affiliate\, WFAE\, named him one of “The Most Powerful Voices in Charlotte.” In 2024\, the Charlotte Business Journal named Shannon one of the region’s “Top 100 Innovators.” \nWebsite: https://www.sustaincharlotte.org \nBook Recommendations: \n\nHappy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design — Charles Montgomery\nThe Smart Growth Manual — Andres Duany\, Jeff Speck\, Mike Lydon\nReimagining Sustainable Cities: Strategies for Designing Greener\, Healthier\, More Equitable Communities — Stephen Wheeler\nToward Sustainable Communities — Mark Roseland\nThe Death and Life of Great American Cities — Jane Jacobs\n\n\n  \nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/charlotte-at-a-crossroads-building-a-sustainable-city-for-generations-to-come-with-shannon-binns/
LOCATION:Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181524
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SUMMARY:The United States and Africa: History\, Change\, and the Road Ahead with Beth Whitaker
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: The United States and Africa: History\, Change\, and the Road Ahead \nSPEAKER: Beth Whitaker\, Professor of Political Science\, UNC Charlotte \nHow has the United States engaged with Africa over time and what does that relationship look like today? \nIn this talk\, Dr. Beth Elise Whitaker\, Professor of Political Science and longtime scholar of African politics and U.S.–Africa relations\, will explore the evolving dynamics that have shaped American policy toward the continent. Drawing on more than two decades of research\, teaching\, and on the ground experience—including her work in Kenya as a Fulbright Scholar—she will trace key moments in the diplomatic\, security\, and economic ties linking the U.S. and African nations. \nDr. Whitaker will discuss how Cold War rivalries\, humanitarian crises\, and counterterrorism strategies influenced earlier eras of engagement\, and how today’s shifting global landscape has transformed U.S. priorities. She will also highlight the role of migration\, diaspora communities\, and African public opinion in shaping contemporary policy debates. \n\nBIOGRAPHY \nDr. Beth Elise Whitaker is professor of political science and associate dean for research and interdisciplinary collaboration in the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. \nWhitaker’s research focuses on migration and security\, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Her work explores how political dynamics influence attitudes and policies toward migrants and refugees. \nAs a Fulbright Scholar in Kenya in 2005-2006\, she examined U.S.-African counter-terrorism cooperation. \nShe is co-author with John F. Clark of Africa’s International Relations: Balancing Domestic and Global Interests (Lynne Rienner Publishers\, 2018) and her articles have appeared in many academic journals. \nWhitaker worked previously at the Brookings Institution and the American Council on Education and has consulted for the U.S. Department of State\, U.S. Department of Defense\, Social Science Research Council\, United Nations Foundation\, and Save the Children Fund. She earned her bachelor’s degree in public and international affairs from Princeton University and her master’s and Ph.D. in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/the-united-states-and-africa-history-change-and-the-road-ahead-with-beth-whitaker/
LOCATION:Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181524
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SUMMARY:Microplastics with Olya Keen
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: Microplastics and Other Contaminants of Emerging Concern\nSPEAKER: Olya Keen\, Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director\, UNC Charlotte \nThe talk will focus on microplastics and other contaminants of emerging concern\, such as PFAS\, plasticizers\, pharmaceuticals\, flame retardants\, etc. I will discuss where they come from in the environment\, where we encounter them in our daily lives and the latest research discoveries. \n\nBIOGRAPHY \nOlya Keen received her BS and MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of South Florida and her PhD in the same discipline for University of Colorado at Boulder. She has been a faculty member in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UNC Charlotte for 13 years. She has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles on contaminants of emerging concern and ways to treat them in water. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/microplastics-with-olya-keen/
LOCATION:Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181524
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SUMMARY:Vaccine Science with Courtney Labonge
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: Vaccines Science\, Development and Clinical Trial Applications\nSPEAKER: Courtney Labonge\, Associate Director\, Alkermes\, Inc \nThis presentation explores the fundamentals of vaccine science\, the various types of vaccines\, and their critical role in clinical trials. \nIt covers the importance of vaccines in public health\, mechanisms of immune response\, safety and efficacy principles\, phases of clinical research\, regulatory review\, and post-marketing surveillance. \nReal-world case studies\, including COVID-19 vaccine development\, and innovations in vaccine technology are discussed\, highlighting the global health impact and ongoing challenges in vaccine trials. \n\nBIOGRAPHY \nCourtney Labonge is Associate Director of Study Start Up at Alkermes\, where they lead global clinical trial operations and process innovation. With extensive experience in study start-up\, regulatory affairs\, and team leadership\, Courtney is recognized for driving collaboration and operational excellence across late-stage clinical programs. \nCourtney holds a BS in Biology from UNC Wilmington. She has received multiple industry awards for leadership and research\, including Charlotte Top 30 under 30. \nWebsite \nBook Recommendations: \n\nVaccine: The Controversial Story of Medicine’s Greatest Lifesaver by Arthur Allen\nThe Vaccine Race: Science\, Politics\, and the Human Costs of Defeating Disease By Meredith Wadman\n\n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/vaccine-science-with-courtney-labonge/
LOCATION:Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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