Curriculum Meeting – January 10
Zoom Registration RequiredCurriculum 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…
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The Rural-Urban Divide and the 2024 Election with Chelsea Kaufman
Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, United StatesTOPIC: 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 StatesAll 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 StatesGREAT 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 StatesTOPIC: 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 StatesTOPIC: 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…
The Importance of Fungi in Promoting Healthy Plant and Forest Growth with Dr. Andrea Porras-Alfaro
Zoom OnlyTOPIC: The Importance of Fungi in Promoting Healthy Plant and Forest Growth SPEAKER: Dr. Andrea Porras-Alfaro Fungi are diverse and abundant. They are an integral part of plants and soil…
Curriculum Committee Meeting – February 14
Zoom Registration RequiredCurriculum 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 StatesAll 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…
Unveiling the Skies: Preview of Sullenberger Aviation Museum with Kayla Adams and Misty Sweat
Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, United StatesTOPIC: Unveiling the Skies: Preview of Sullenberger Aviation Museum SPEAKER: Kayla Adams, Director of Education, and Misty Sweat, VP of Education and Programming, Sullenberger Aviation Museum Join us for a…
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 StatesGREAT 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 StatesTOPIC: 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 StatesAll 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 StatesTOPIC: 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 RequiredCurriculum 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 StatesTOPIC: 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…
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 StatesGREAT 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…
Multiple Points of Entry with David Fisk
Temple Beth El 5101 Providence Rd, Charlotte, United StatesTOPIC: 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 StatesTOPIC: 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 RequiredCurriculum 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 StatesAll 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 StatesTOPIC: 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 StatesGREAT 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 StatesSAVE 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 StatesGREAT 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 StatesDATE: 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 StatesTOPIC: 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 RequiredCurriculum 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 StatesTOPIC: 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…
American Democracy & The Rule of Law in Peril with Michael Luttig
Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, United StatesTOPIC: American Democracy & The Rule of Law in Peril SPEAKER: Michael Luttig, former US Court of Appeals Judge Michael Luttig, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals (ret.)…
“Capital L” Leadership: The Story of the Duke Mansion with Peter Blair
Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, United StatesTOPIC: "Capital L" leadership: The Story of the Duke Mansion and the role of civic leadership in a thriving community. SPEAKER: Peter Blair, President/CEO, The Lynnwood Foundation, Duke Mansion and…
Spring Luncheon – May 30
Carmel Country Club 4735 Carmel Rd, Charlotte, NC, United StatesSPRING LUNCHEON Date: May 30, 2024 Time: 11:30 - 2:00 pm Cost: $40/person Place: Carmel Country Club, 4735 Carmel Road, Charlotte, NC 28226 Speaker: Leesa Walker, Director of Instruction, Pickleball…
Attracting International Companies to Charlotte with Ljubomir (L.J.) Stambuk
Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, United StatesTOPIC: Attracting International Companies to Charlotte SPEAKER: Ljubomir (L.J.) Stambuk, President & CEO, World Affairs Council of Charlotte Ljubomir (L.J.) Stambuk joined the World Affairs Council of Charlotte as Executive…
Curriculum Committee Meeting – September 11
Zoom Registration RequiredCurriculum 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)…
Medical Myths – What You Don’t Know Just Might Kill You with Dr. Kevin Soden
Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, United StatesTOPIC: Medical Myths - What You Don't Know Just Might Kill You SPEAKER: Kevin J. Soden, MD MPH In this fun interactive lecture, you will explore some of the truths…
Housing & Homelessness with Dimple Ajmera at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church
Friendship Missionary Baptist Church 3400 Beatties Ford Rd, Charlotte, NC, United StatesTOPIC: Housing & Homelessness A Joint Presentation of Senior Scholars & Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. Join us at the beautiful Friendship Missionary Conference Center for a cup of coffee, new…
New Member Orientation – September 20
Providence United Methodist Church (PUMC) - Wolfe Hall 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, North CarolinaAll members old and new are invited to attend our New Member Orientation meeting in person. Learn more about the organization including how to meet people, join events and how…
Who’s Afraid of Opera with James Meena
Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, United StatesTOPIC: Who's Afraid of Opera SPEAKER: James Meena, Artistic Director & Principal Conductor Mr. Meena will provide an overview of the opera art form and Opera Carolina's 75-year history of…
Music Therapy: The science, the singing and everything in between with Meg Johnson
Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom 2810 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, United StatesTOPIC: Music Therapy: The science, the singing and everything in between. SPEAKER: Meg Johnson, Music Therapy Program Director and Clinical Coordinator, Queens University The presentation will provide an overview of…