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Aging Finance & Retirement
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2-Week (Online): The Longevity Dividend and How Older Adults Can Be a Change Agent The Longevity Dividend and How Older Adults Can Be a Change Agent |
2/22-3/1 | Wednesday | 1-3 pm | 99811 |
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The developed world's population is rapidly aging. According to SANDAG, those 65+ in San Diego County will nearly triple between... |
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3-Week (In-Person): Basics of Estate Planning |
3/15-3/29 | Wednesday | 10 am-12 pm | 99827 |
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Did you know nearly everyone has an estate? Learn the importance of estate planning and its goals -- including asset transfer, incapacity... |
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Arts & Humanities
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4-Week (In-Person): What's eating America? American films about food (and a few other things) |
2/3-2/24 | Friday | 12-3 pm | 99821 |
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What American food dominates American film? And what is "American" food anyway? This course will take a broad look from winning pie... |
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Lecture (Online): Death on the Rails: How Trains and Murder (Fictional and Historical) Have Gone Hand In Hand Death on the Rails: How Trains and Murder (Fictional and Historical) Have Gone Hand In Hand |
2/14 | Tuesday | 10 am-12 pm | 99803 |
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Discover the truth behind railroads. Students will learn how dangerous the rails were, not just for workers and passengers due to technology... |
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4-Week (In-Person): I (heart) New York- sort of |
3/3-3/24 | Friday | 12-3 pm | 99822 |
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Is New York "a hell of a town?" Depends on who you ask…New York looms large in the American imagination and has been featured in... |
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Lecture (Online): William Mulholland - The Controversial LA Aqueduct and the St. Francis Dam Disaster |
3/8 | Wednesday | 10 am-12 pm | 99801 |
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What was the key event that enabled Los Angeles to grow from a population of 100,000 people in 1900 to one of America's largest cities... |
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6-Week (In-Person): Developing A Visual Dialogue: Understanding Art and The Art Experience Cont'd |
3/17-4/28 | Friday | 9-11 am | 99808 |
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This course continues to heighten perceptions of art and explore its many forms and expressions. Encounters with art can provide... |
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Lecture (Online): From Garden Cemeteries to Public Parks |
3/21 | Tuesday | 1-3 pm | 99810 |
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Cemeteries have existed concomitantly with cities, and some say prior to any urban development. Evidence of human burial grounds... |
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Lecture (Online): Nancy Drew: The Story Behind America's Favorite Teen Sleuth |
4/4 | Tuesday | 10 am-12 pm | 99802 |
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"Password to Larkspur Lane", "The Secret of the Old Clock", "The Quest of the Missing Map". Sound familiar? Chances are, you've probably... |
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Lecture (Online): When Cultures Collide. History of immigrations and confrontations in America |
4/19 | Wednesday | 9-11 am | 99804 |
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America is a nation of many cultures. Entire peoples have visited and occupied this land since very remote times. According to some experts... |
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2-Week (In-Person): African-Americans in Process of Becoming Catholic Saints |
4/27-5/4 | Thursday | 10 am-12 pm | 99806 |
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Did you know there are six African-Americans who are presently candidates for sainthood in the Catholic Church? Learn about the... |
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Lecture (In-Person): The Beatles 1966 tour-The beginning of the end |
5/4 | Thursday | 1-3 pm | 99818 |
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The Beatles' 1966 tour was their last ever. What started out as an ambitious world tour almost ended in disaster. The luster of the... |
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Lecture (In-Person): Myths and Misconceptions of U.S. History – the Wild West and 20th Century |
5/11 | Thursday | 10 am-12 pm | 99819 |
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How many “shootouts at high noon” were there in Tombstone? What was the deadliest fire in U.S. history? Was there a real Tokyo Rose... |
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Personal Development & Special Interest
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Lecture (In-Person): Let's Talk Travel! |
2/8 | Wednesday | 1-3 pm | 99812 |
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Are you interested in traveling overseas again, or for the very first time? Have you been searching for a reputable, safe travel company offering... |
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Lecture (In-Person): Book Discussion: Spies, Thrillers and Mysteries: The Whistler by John Grisham |
2/23 | Thursday | 10 am-12 pm | 99823 |
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This is not another "Cozy Mystery" book discussion! Instead, Osher member Judy Sundquist will facilitate a lively and engaging... |
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4-Week (In-Person): Become a National Park Insider |
3/2-3/23 | Thursday | 10 am-12 pm | 99820 |
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Did you know there are more than 400 parks in the National Park System? Have you ever wondered how a place becomes a park... |
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2-Week (Online): “Making love in English:” The psychological impact of living in two languages |
3/7-3/14 | Tuesday | 10 am-12 pm | 99805 |
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What does it mean to live in two languages? What is the connection between language and culture? What is the protective value of... |
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Lecture (In-Person): Book Discussion: One Book One San Diego: The Vanishing Half |
4/20 | Thursday | 10 am-12 pm | 99824 |
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What is the "one book" San Diegans are talking about this year? Of course, it's "The Vanishing Half," the current selection for the One... |
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Edventure (In-Person): History Walk at the Hotel Del Coronado |
5/2 | Tuesday | 10 am-12 pm | 99817 |
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(Back by popular demand, this Edventure sold out in record Osher time last semester!) Have you ever wondered about the "real" stories... |
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Edventure (In-Person): The First San Diegans |
5/10 | Wednesday | 1-2:30 pm | 99813 |
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How much do you know about the native people of San Diego? The Kumeyaay people have a rich history dating back at least 10,000.... |
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Politics & Current Events
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6-Week (In-Person): Why It's the FIRST Amendment! |
2/9-3/16 | Thursday | 1-3 pm | 99815 |
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Why do hate-mongering protesters have a constitutional right to disrupt military funerals? Why is “big money” allowed to dominate political... |
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2-Week(Online): Behind the Law in the News |
3/23-3/30 | Thursday | 1-3 pm | 99816 |
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This course will explore current events with a focus on constitutional law at the Supreme Court and in other corridors of power. Largely driven... |
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Lecture (Online): Inflation: The Cause and Effects, a discussion |
4/11 | Tuesday | 1-3 pm | 99809 |
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Historically there have been six major inflationary periods, each with a specific cause. Inflation happens if an economy grows too fast, if... |
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Religious Studies
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Lecture (In-Person): Understanding Antisemitism |
2/16 | Thursday | 10 am-12 pm | 99807 |
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In "Understanding Antisemitism" we will look at some of the explanations for antisemitism that have been offered throughout the ages to... |
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2-Week (In-Person): Non-canonical Literature: Books that did not make it into the Bible |
4/6-4/13 | Thursday | 10 am-12 pm | 99814 |
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There is the Canon — literature that is considered authoritative by the Jewish or Christian communities. However, there is also literature that... |
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Sciences
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Lecture (Online): Browse! (It's not just sticks and stems.) |
4/5 | Wednesday | 2-4 pm | 99825 |
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Visitors to many zoos may notice an animal interacting with a plant stem or flowers within their residential space. Generally referred to as... |
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Lecture (Online): Unlocking the Hidden Secrets of Palm Trees: Palm Reading the Arborist Way! |
4/12 | Wednesday | 2-4 pm | 99826 |
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San Diego is host to many different species of palm trees...They are seen everywhere but most of us know very little about them. Osher... |
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Special Events
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Event (In-Person): Spring 2023 Semester Kick Off: Osher Overview, Updates, Course Preview, and Registration Event |
2/3 | Friday | 9:30 am-12 pm | N/A |
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Event (In-Person): New Member Orientation and Campus Tour |
2/8 | Wednesday | 10 am-12 pm | 99829 |
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Considering Osher @ SDSU membership? Recently joined and want more information about the program? Then join us on Wednesday, February 8th on... |
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Event (In-Person): SDSU School of Theatre, Television and Film: The Weight of Dreams (a Play) |
3/19 | Sunday | 2 pm-4:30 pm | 99828 |
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In this play, young Chencha Luna leaves behind her beloved Mexico to pursue a new life in the U.S., a journey of discovery and healing that... |
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Event (In-Person): Osher Happy Hour |
5/4 | Thursday | 4-5 pm | 99831 |
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While there’s a lot of learning taking place in our courses, it’s important to have fun and connect with one another outside the classroom in... |
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Event (Online): Osher Office Hours |
1/23-5/16 | Monday | 11 am-12 pm | N/A |
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Osher Office Hours Mondays, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. (virtual via Zoom), Thursdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m.- in person, in the Osher office on the 2nd floor of the Extended Studies Center. Osher Office Hours are held weekly throughout the semester on Mondays and Thursdays by Osher Staff and provide an opportunity for you to ask us questions about a variety of Osher at SDSU-related topics including membership, courses, registration, and what's new. All office hours are available by appointment only. Virtual office hours can be reserved by clicking the RSVP button below. In-person office hours can be arranged by emailing: osher@sdsu.edu. Please include your name, phone number, membership level, and the reason for the meeting so staff can be better prepared to address your needs efficiently. |
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