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Why Disengagement from the Middle East is Harder than You Think with Professor Sylvie Toska

Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, United States

GREAT DECISIONS TOPIC: Why Disengagement from the Middle East is Harder than You Think SPEAKER: Professor Sylvie Toska, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Davidson College The presentation will discuss past and present US interests in the Middle East, and examine reasons why US disengagement from the region is, and will continue to be, difficult. It […]

Multiple Points of Entry with David Fisk

Temple Beth El 5101 Providence Rd, Charlotte, United States

TOPIC:  Charlotte Symphony - Multiple Points of Entry SPEAKER: David Fisk, President & CEO, Charlotte Symphony A newcomer’s guide to the Charlotte Symphony. NOTE: Location change. This presentation will be at Temple Beth El. Speaker will be via Zoom.   Directions to Temple Beth El: Enter Shalom Park at the light - 5007 Providence Rd. […]

Coping with Copyright with Matthew Asbell

Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, United States

TOPIC: Copyright Law SPEAKER: Matthew Asbell, Partner, Lippes Mathias NOTE: This presentation will be via Zoom at Wolfe Hall. As AI takes over our lives, how are we impacted regarding using materials we may have copied from an online source? Join us for this fascinating topic to make sure you are following the law correctly. With extensive knowledge and […]

Curriculum Committee Meeting – April 10

Zoom Registration Required

Curriculum Committee Meetings are open to Membership.  Join our monthly Curriculum Committee meetings, via Zoom, to hear about upcoming speakers/events or to suggest speakers you know (or have heard speak) and believe would be of interest to your fellow Senior Scholars. These meetings are always held on the Zoom platform.

New Member Orientation – Friday April 12

Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, United States

All members old and new are invited to attend in person or via Zoom, our New Member Orientation meeting. Learn more about the organization including how to meet people, join events and how you can help the organization – the best way to meet new people! In person meeting is in Room 106 in PUMC.

Current Events in Healthcare with Brad Wilson

Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, United States

TOPIC: Healthcare Financing for Medicare/Medicaid  SPEAKER: Brad Wilson, CEO Emeritus, BlueCross BlueShield of NC Brad will discuss the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, it’s implementation and potential impacts and what President Biden and President Trump are saying about their respective positions are/may be on the Act and other important healthcare issues. BIOGRAPHY Brad Wilson served as CEO […]

Affordable Housing with Tom Hanchett

Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, United States

GREAT DECISIONS TOPIC: Affordable Housing SPEAKER:  Tom Hanchett, Community Historian Community historian Dr. Tom Hanchett is completing a book for UNC Press on the history of one of America's most pressing issues: affordable housing. He’ll share some of his Charlotte research, from public housing in the 1930s to today — and looks forward to your […]

Lunch Bunch – April 19

We have booked Leo's restaurant for Friday, April 19, 11:45 a.m. Limited space available! If you register and find you can’t attend, please email LunchBunch@SeniorScholars.net so that we can offer your seat to another member. Leo's Italian Social Southpark location 4720 Piedmont Row Dr. Charlotte, NC 28210      

Wildacres Spring 2024 Retreat / April 22-25, 2024

Wildacres Retreat 1565 Wildacres Road, Little Switzerland, NC, United States

SAVE THE DATE! Enjoy 3 nights in a Blue Ridge Parkway Mountaintop Resort with 75 of your Senior Scholar friends! Engaging lectures by NC Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls and Political Science Professor Chelsea Kaufman. Waterfalls, hiking paths, fresh air, local entertainers, 8 home-style, all-you-can-eat meals! All this for only $285/double occupancy. Reservations start January […]

Climate Change and Competition with Mark Kelso

Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, United States

GREAT DECISIONS TOPIC: Climate Change and Competition SPEAKER:  Mark Kelso, Queens University Professor Kelso will discuss how the politics of climate change will impact economics, especially competition among businesses and countries. BIOGRAPHY Dr. Mark Kelso is currently Professor of Political Science at Queens University of Charlotte and the 2017 winner of the Hunter-Hamilton Love of Teaching […]