Program for February 7, 2012.
Speaker: Dr. Luther Wade
Dr. Wade will present;
“Sicily, Crossroads in the Middle of the World.
The Island of Sicily is located in the middle
of the Mediterranean, and has been ruled by
Greeks, Romans, Muslims, and even Normans,
among others. Each civilization has left its mark,
making this small island one of the most fascinating
places in all of Europe.
Dr. Wade has earned four degrees, including a
doctorate from Louisiana State University. He
did graduate work at the University of Minnesota
as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow and teaches special
courses in the Honors Program at UNC - Charlotte.
Our meetings are located at Queens University.
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Speaker: Hugh Dussek
Dr. Dussek, Division Director for the Behavioral
and Social Sciences Division at Central Piedmont
Community College, will discuss "Revolutionary
Charlotte."
He earned a master’s degree in humanities from
California State University – Dominguez Hills and
a doctorate in history from Union Institute and
University in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Speaker: Meg Freeman Whalen
Meg Freeman Whalen is Director of
Communications and External Relations,
College of Arts + Architecture at
UNC–Charlotte. She will discuss "Violins
from the Ashes, Violins of Hope."
The project focuses on the work of
master Israeli violin maker Amnon
Weinstein, who has been recovering
and restoring violins from the Holocaust.
On April, 18th these violins will come to
UNC-C for a North American premiere.
Speaker: Carolyn Sachsenmaier.
Carolyn Sachsenmaier gave an overview of
the civil rights movement in the 1960’s,
focusing on Charlotte’s role during this
turbulent period as compared to events
in other southern cities. She is the
daughter of former Charlotte Mayor
Stan Brookshire (1961 – 1969). She is a
graduate of Queens University, earned a
master’s from Winthrop University and
has been a real estate broker for North
and South Carolina since 1973.
Speaker: Jennifer Watson Roberts
Jennifer Watson Roberts, Mecklenburg
County Board of Commissioners four-term
member and former chairman.
Ms Roberts gave an update on the county.
Speaker: Tommy Tomlinson
Tommy Tomlinson, popular columnist for
The Charlotte Observer, will join us again
to edify and entertain us with a selection
from the myriad topics of local and general
interest at his disposal
Speaker: Dr. Terza Lima-Neves
Dr. Lima-Neves will address the important and
timely Great Decision's topic "The Horn of Africa."
Dr. Lima-Neves is an assistant professor in the
Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at
Johnson C. Smith University.
Speaker: Dr. John Kuykendall
Dr. John Kuykendall, former president of Davidson
College and frequent Senior Scholar speaker, will
explore "What's Happened to Mainline Religion?"
Dr. Kuykendall will talk about the various changes
that have transpired in the religious profile of
American life in the last 40 to 50 years.
Speaker: Dr. Alaina Borries
Dr. Borries, assistant professor at Wingate University
School of Pharmacy, will help make sense of "Common
Over-the-Counter Dietary Supplements Marketed for
Cardiovascular Health and Cholesterol Lowering."
Speaker: Dr. Pamela Davies
Dr. Pamela Davies, president of Queens University,
will inform us on what's going on at Queens. She
was named president of Queens in 2002 and is the
university’s 20th president.
Dr. Davies is the former dean of the McColl School
of Business and sits on the board of several corporations.
