Curriculum Meeting – January 10

Zoom Registration Required

Curriculum Meetings are open to Membership.  Join our Curriculum meetings to hear about upcoming speakers/events or to suggest speakers you know (or have heard speak) and believe would be of […]

The Rural-Urban Divide and the 2024 Election with Chelsea Kaufman

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

TOPIC: The Rural-Urban Divide and the 2024 Election  SPEAKER: Chelsea Kaufman, Assistant Professor, Wingate University Chelsea provide an overview of how political attitudes and voting behaviors have varied across rural […]

New Member Orientation – Friday January 19

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 […]

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) with Dmitry Vovchuk

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

GREAT DECISIONS TOPIC: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)  SPEAKER: Dmitry Vovchuk, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative This presentation will provide an overview […]

Artificial Intelligence for Defense and National Security with Tate Nurkin

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

TOPIC: Artificial Intelligence for Defense and National Security SPEAKER:  Tate Nurkin, OTH Intelligence Group, Atlantic Council, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments AI and other emerging technologies are shaping the […]

Inherit the Land with Gene Stowe

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

TOPIC: Inherit the Land; Jim Crow Meets Miss Maggie's Will SPEAKER: Gene Stowe, Author Two antebellum white spinster sisters in Marvin, NC, raised a black man and then his daughter […]

Curriculum Committee Meeting – February 14

Zoom Registration Required

Curriculum Meetings are open to Membership.  Join our Curriculum meetings to hear about upcoming speakers/events or to suggest speakers you know (or have heard speak) and believe would be of […]

New Member Orientation – Friday February 16

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 […]

Field Trip: Catawba Cultural Center

DATE: February 20, 2024; 11 am - 12 pm tour and demonstration. COST: $10 payable in cash or check payable to Senior Scholars. WHERE: Catawba Cultural Center, indoors, elevator available, […]

Understanding Indonesia with Dr. Kevin Fogg / GREAT DECISIONS Topic

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

GREAT DECISIONS TOPIC: Understanding Indonesia SPEAKER:  Dr. Kevin Fogg, Associate Director, Carolina Asia Center, UNC-Chapel Hill Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country, has more Muslims than any other […]

Lunch Bunch – February 23

We have booked Red Rocks and Bricktops restaurants for Friday, February 23 at noon. Registration will start soon. Limited space available! If you register and find you can’t attend, please […]

Policing in 2024 with David Robinson

Temple Beth El 5101 Providence Rd, Charlotte, United States

TOPIC: Policing in 2024 SPEAKER: David Robinson, Deputy Chief, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Deputy Chief Robinson will provide insights into the security and public-order issues facing Charlotte this year and beyond […]

New Member Orientation – Friday March 8

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 […]

Earthquakes – A Lot of Shaking Going On with Kenneth Taylor

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

TOPIC: Earthquakes -- Alot of Shaking Going On SPEAKER:  Kenneth Taylor, North Carolina Geological Survey; N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) Travel over several of time in the eastern […]

Curriculum Committee Meeting – March 13

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) […]

Outsmart the Outbreak with Dr. Katie Passaretti

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

TOPIC: Outsmart the Outbreak: Winning the War Against Future Infectious Disease Threats with Dr. Katie Passaretti SPEAKER:  Dr. Katie Passaretti, Vice President, Chief Epidemiologist for Atrium Health Review factors contributing […]

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 […]

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 […]

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) […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Field Trip: Historic Elmwood Pinewood Cemetery

Elmwood Pinewood Cemetery 700 West 6th Street, Charlotte, NC, United States

DATE: Wednesday, May 1, 2024; 10:30 am - 12 pm COST: $10 payable in cash or check payable to Senior Scholars ADDRESS:  700 West 6th Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 (parking […]

The Search for Life Beyond Earth with Rachel Smith

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

TOPIC: The Search for Life Beyond Earth SPEAKER:  Rachel Smith, Head, Astronomy & Astrophysics Research Lab, Curator of Meteorites, Professor, Physics & Astronomy. North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences/Appalachian State […]

Curriculum Committee Meeting – May 8

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) […]

Overall Budget on Housing & Homelessness with Dimple Ajmera

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

TOPIC: Overall Budget on Housing & Homelessness SPEAKER:  Dimple Ajmera, Charlotte City Council At Large member Council member Dimple Ajmera will address and share the overall budget regarding housing and […]