We have booked Trio Restaurant, for Friday, February 27, 11:45 a.m. Located 10709 McMullen Creek Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28226 Limited space available! Please sign up by 02/25/2026. If you register and find you can’t attend, please email LunchBunch@SeniorScholars.net so that we can offer your seat to another member. Individual checks. Plenty of free parking. Trio…
TOPIC: Vaccines Science, Development and Clinical Trial Applications SPEAKER: Courtney Labonge, Associate Director, Alkermes, Inc This presentation explores the fundamentals of vaccine science, the various types of vaccines, and their critical role in clinical trials. It covers the importance of vaccines in public health, mechanisms of immune response, safety and efficacy principles, phases of clinical…
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.
All 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 you can help the organization – the best way to meet new people! In person meeting, in Room 106 in PUMC. Click the RSVP button…
TOPIC: Charlotte’s 1830’s Gold Rush Meets Deadly Gold Rush: Where Fact and Fiction Come Together SPEAKER: Landis Wade, Author Learn how the first US gold rush began, how it became centered in Charlotte, and how it changed Charlotte’s economy. Meet interesting characters who mined gold in Charlotte in the 1830s and see the location of…
GREAT DECISIONS TOPIC: Ukraine and the Future of European Security SPEAKER: Steven Sabol, Professor of HIstory, UNC Charlotte This presentation encompasses America’s strategic interest in Europe and its stake in NATO, Europe’s strategic interests in Ukraine and its response to this conflict, and the future of European security generally. BIOGRAPHY Dr. Steven Sabol is a…
Artificial Intelligence and robotics aren’t just reshaping industries—they’re redefining what it means to be human. Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic and former editor-in-chief of Wired, has been at the forefront of AI’s evolution, witnessing its breakthroughs firsthand—including the moment OpenAI launched ChatGPT. Meanwhile, Nita Farahany, a leading expert on the ethical and legal dimensions of emerging technologies, explores the profound implications of AI…
GREAT DECISIONS TOPIC: America and the World: Navigating Trump 2.0 SPEAKER: Dr. Harry I. Chernotsky, Professor Emeritus of Global Studies, UNC Charlotte Since assuming office for his second term, President Trump is charting a new course for U.S. foreign policy that is transforming America's overall position in the world and its relationships with both longstanding…