COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
CENTER FOR CREATIVE RETIREMENT (CCR)
9 Liberty Street
Charleston, SC 29424
Membership dues: January - May 2008: $25.00
CCR is made up of a diverse group of seniors - some retired, some about to retire - for whom education is a life long adventure to be shared with enthusiastic and often new friends. It is a self-governing group which depends upon the active involvement of its members.
Members, who are considered non-credit students at the College of Charleston, are eligible for:
CCR Tuesdays meetings: St. Joseph's Family Center 1695 Raoul Wallenberg Boulevard (843)953-5488
STUDY GROUPS meet at various venues: $10 Members $20 non-CCR Members
Senior Citizen Registration to sign up for credit or audit courses: Thursday, January 10, 9AM - Noon, Lightsey Center, 2nd floor, 160 Calhoun St.
2:00 - 4:00 PM CALHOUN STREET PUBLIC LIBRARY - FREE
Jan. 9 : Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, by Lisa See
Feb. 2: Restless, by William Boyd
March 5 Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen
April 2: Summer Before the Dark, by Doris Lessing
May 7: Loving Frank, by Nancy Horan
For further information: Claire Robinson TEL: 953-5488 E-Mail: robinsonc@cofc.edu Checks may be mailed to: Center for Creative Retirement, 9 Liberty St., Chas., SC 29424 or you can sign up at the first meeting that you attend.
11:30AM: Board Meeting
1:00 PM: "The Role of the Art Institute of Charleston
in an Emerging Creative City"
» Richard Jerue, President, Art Institute of Charleston
2:30 PM: "The American College of the Building Arts: One of a Kind"
» Dr. William Christie, President, American College of the Building Arts
1:00 PM:"Eco-Tour of Ecuador and the Galapagos"
» Gail & Dan Schiffer, CCR members
2:30 PM: "2008 Primary Elections"
» William Moore, Distiguished Prof.of Political Science, CofC
1:00 PM: "Portia Steps Up to the Bar: SC Women Lawyers"
» Ruth Cupp, Charleston Attorney, semi-retired
2:30 PM: "Coffee with a Conscience"
» Al Jenkins, Elder, Mt Pleasant Presbyterian Church
» Their-Bucks Nicaragauan Coffee Coop
1:00 PM: "The Conservation and Archeology of the H.L.Hunley"
» Michael Drews, Prof. Emeritus of The College of Engineering, Clemson Univ.
2:30 PM: "The Civil Rights Movement in Charleston"
» Prof. W. Marvin Dulaney, Exec. Dir., Avery Research Center, CofC
1:00 PM: "Religious Rites and Holidays"
» The Reverend Richard Campbell, St Matthews Lutheran Church
2:30 PM: "Concerning Intelligent Design"
» Robert Dillon, Jr., Assoc. Prof. of Biology, CofC
11:30AM: Board Meeting
1:00 PM: "A More Compassionate State of Mind"
» Pat Jobe, Author and Commentator
2:30 PM: “Seniors and the Law"
» Hon. Jack Guedalia, Assoc. Judge of Probate Court, Charleston County
1:00 PM: "The Life and Writings of William Gilmore Simms"
» David Aiken, Adjunct Prof. of English, CofC
2:30 PM: "German Influence on Charleston Architecture"
» Robert Stockton, Adjunct Prof.of History, CofC
1:00 PM: "Progress in the Past, Dreams for the Future at Wando High School"
» Lucy Beckham, Principal, Wando High School
2:30 PM: "Robert E. Lee"
» Gordon Rhea, Attorney and Author
1:00 PM: "General Summerall and World War I"
» Gary Nichols, Prof.of History, The Citadel
2:30 PM: "Achieving an Understanding of our Muslim Sisters and Brothers"
» Mohamed Malem, Imam, The Central Mosque of Charleston
11:30AM: Board Meeting
1:00 PM: "The Grimke Sisters of Charleston and Feminine Opposition to Slavery"
» Amy McCandless, Interim Dean of Graduate Studies and Prof.of History, CofC
2:30 PM: "Nutrition Update"
» Chris Franks, Dietician
1:00 PM: "Beekeeping"
» Roger Biggerstaff, Johns Island
2:30 PM: "Some Like it Hot and Humid"
» P.J. Garten, Master Gardener
1:00 PM: "History and Purpose of the Charleston Library Society"
» Dr. W. Eric Emerson, Exec. Director, Charleston Library Society
2:30 PM: "Living and Learning in the West Bank"
» Sarah Harvey, political science student, CofC
1:00 PM " The Next Port - 40,00 Mile Sea Voyage"
» Heywood Coleman, Author and Sailor
2:30 PM: “Carolina Crimes,Case Files of a Forensic Photographer”
» Rita Shuler, Author, formerly with SLED
11:30AM: Board Meeting
1:00 PM: TBA
2:30 PM "Travel Medicine and Infectious Diseases"
» Dr. Timothy West
1:00 PM "How Did Opera Get That Way"
» John Benzel, opera buff
2:30 PM "Tanzanian Education Foundation: Beginnings and Goals"
» Nicole Miller, Pres.,Co-Founder, Tanzanian Education Foundation
1:00 PM "Sea Floor Mapping and Research on the Continental Shelf"
» Leslie Sautter, Assoc Prof.of Geology & Environmental Geosciences, CofC
2:30 PM "Is it Alzheimers or Normal Aging?"
» Fran Emerson, Area Program Director, Alzheimers Assoc.of S.C.
1:00 PM "Newspapers Change to Survive"
» Geoff Marshall, Post & Courier internet specialist
2:30 PM "A Career in the Newspaper Business, US and Foreign Countries"
» Robert Cox, Assistant Editor, Post &am; Courier
Business Meeting and Social
Ionissimo String Quartet
