Montreat College Center for Adult Lifelong Learning
Reception and Orientation
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Highland Farms, Men’s Lounge-Fountain Building, 2 p.m.
Pre-registration is highly recommended due to class size limits and popularity of classes.
2011 Spring Classes
Monday Classes: April 4-April 25, 2011
Wednesday Classes: April 6-April 27, 2011
Friday Classes: April 8-April 29, 2011
Mondays-Highland Farms
Men’s Lounge, Fountain Building- 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
The Decline and Restoration of America’s Global Competitiveness-Dr. George Yates
This course analyzes how the combination of unethical behavior, ideological polarization and inappropriate economic decisions by American politicians, business managers and individuals have in recent years caused our nation’s global competitiveness to decline. The characteristics of global competitiveness are used to evaluate the current status of the U.S., China, India and Russia, and to predict their competitiveness levels in 2021. Ample class time is provided for questions.
Dr. George C. Yates is an Associate Professor Emeritus of the University of North Carolina at Asheville and has 20 years experience in corporate management. His scholastic expertise is strategic and international management. George received a Bachelor of Science in Structural Engineering from California State Polytechnic University; a Master of Science in Management from the University of California at Los Angeles, and a Ph.D. in Management from the University of North Texas. He and his wife have three grown children.
Men’s Lounge, Fountain Building – 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The Major Message of Some Minor Prophets-Dr. John Rogers
This class will explore less well-known prophets of the Old Testament while focusing on both the content and context of the books that bear their names.
Dr. John Rogers obtained degrees from Davidson College and Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, VA and was on the faculty at Presbyterian College and Union Presbyterian Seminary. He also served as a minister in several churches throughout his career. Dr. Rogers is retired and makes his home in Montreat.
Wednesdays-Highland Farms
Men’s Lounge, Fountain Building- 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Heart, Soul, Mind and Strength: Music in the Renaissance and Reformation-Dr. Robert Boer
This course is an exploration of musical developments from 1450-1600 A.D. We will delve through the incredible complexity of music through the Renaissance, as well as how it both facilitated and hindered music’s role in worship. That era saw the full range of various churches’ reactions to music’s power, from an all embracing use of sound to complete distrust of human creativity.
Dr. Robert Boer earned his masters and doctorate degrees in Choral Conducting and taught for seven years at Montreat College, advancing to Associate Professor of Music and receiving tenure. His wife, Keri, serves in the Admissions and Financial Aid office at the college. Their daughter, Emily, is in 1st grade at Black Mountain Primary School.
Men’s Lounge, Fountain Building – 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Destination Exploration with AAA Vacations-Nancy O’Neil
This course will be broken into different topics each week and as a collaborative event with Nancy and her AAA travel team: 1. Norway and Norwegian Fjords; 2.Australia and New Zealand; 3.Russia or South America; and 4. Galapagos.
Nancy O'Neil is a travel professional at AAA Vacations in Asheville NC. She has been in the travel industry for 22 years and was promoted to Branch Manager last year. Over the years, she has traveled to many exciting areas of the world including The Galapagos, Russia, Central and South America, and Europe. She is one of only 12 in the country deemed "Private Jet Expeditions Specialists" and has earned the Luxury Travel Destinations Specialists certification. Nancy and her team are looking forward to helping you explore new and exciting destinations!
Fridays-Montreat College Black Mountain Campus
Manor House Educational Classroom (to right inside front door)-9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Afghanistan-“The Graveyard of Empires”-Kilbert Lockwood
President Obama announced that Afghanistan (aka, “The Graveyard of Empires”) will be his top foreign policy priority. He considers the resurgence of Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan as “the greatest threat” to the U.S. Previous efforts to control Afghanistan have failed – Alexander the Great, Arabs, Genghis Khan, British, USSR and many internal leaders. Since the defeat of the Taliban in 2001, American support has steadily decreased in the face of mounting problems. What went wrong? How can we recover? Can we succeed where the USSR with 120,000 troops failed? This course will survey the previous efforts at conquest, outline the present situation and investigate various U.S. options to achieve a successful completion.
Kilbert Lockwood holds graduate studies in Economic Analysis from Columbia University and earned dual Master of Science degrees in Automotive Engineering and Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the U.S. Military Academy. Kilbert had lengthy career assignments with the U.S. Amy and went on to several prestigious corporate positions including President of the Systems Division of the General Defense Corporation. He resides in Asheville, NC.
Manor House Educational Classroom (to right inside front door) - 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Building Community: Being a Citizen rather than being a Consumer-David Carr
The Lakota Native Americans learned that for a group of people to come together, to live well together, to work well together required leadership, common vision, building community and process improvement. Their wisdom is timeless. Class participants will experience these four key components and discover for themselves how they lead, their vision, how they build community.
David Carr is the AHA! Resource for the Team and Leadership Center at Montreat College. He has over 15 years of experience in helping corporate groups from Procter and Gamble, Fifth Third Bank, the E.P.A. as well as many others develop leadership, build nurturing communities and stimulate innovation. Before coming to Montreat College, David was the Venture Out! Director at Joy Outdoor Education Center, Clarksville, OH (near Cincinnati, OH). He worked in the corporate world for nearly 25 years.
SPECIAL EVENT ON SATURDAY, April 9, 2011, 10:00 A.M. TO 12 P.M.
HIGHLAND FARMS-Men’s Lounge, Fountain Building
Water-related Birds-Arthur J. DeJong
A 1 hour DVD-TV program on Water-related Birds will be presented.
Art DeJong is a resident at Highland Farms in Black Mountain and a retired amateur photographer and birder.
Please note that we have a total of four course offerings at the Highland Farms location and two at the Montreat College Black Mountain In The Oaks location on Vance Avenue.
Also, note the address to send in your registration form. Each course is $20 and the annual membership fee is $25 which covers the fall, winter and spring terms. If you have not paid the membership fee in either fall or winter, the membership fee which covers only the spring is $20.
Mark your calendar to join us for the end of term Honorarium Luncheon on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 in the Howerton Cafeteria Private Dining room. Wear your McCall membership name tag. The lunch price is $5.65. |