OLLI at DU-Central   

Candace Hyatt

Central Manager

candace.hyatt@du.edu

 

Tamara Barkdoll

Central Program Coordinator

tamara.barkdoll@du.edu

OLLI at DU Central Class Locations

First Universalist Church of Denver, 4101 East Hampden, Denver, CO 80222 

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Ruffato Hall, 1999 East Evans, Denver, CO 80208

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Chambers Center,1901 E Asbury Ave, Denver, CO 80210

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OLLI at DU Central is always looking for new facilitators!

Facilitators are the very heart of our OLLI at DU program. OLLI is successful because every term we have an intriguing curriculum and a "faculty" of dedicated people volunteering their time to make it happen.

If you are interested in finding out more about facilitating at OLLI at DU Central, contact one of our Curriculum Committee Members listed below.

OLLI at DU Central Curriculum Committee

Committee Chairperson: Susan Lauscher, susan_lauscher@yahoo.com

• Subcommittee Chairpersons:
  • History: David Lippman, dlippman@outlook.com
  • Literature, Writing and Language – Lori Eastman, lorieastman@comcast.net
  • Philosophy, Religion and Psychology – Michael Prevedel, michaelprevedel@icloud.com
  • Public Affairs and Current Events:
    • Barbara Holme, bshawholme@gmail.com
    • Gordan Appell, terikaga@msn.com
  • STEM: Jon Young, emailmeinfo@comcast.net
  • Visual and Performing Arts – Susan Lauscher, susan_lauscher@yahoo.com

Meet Our Outstanding Facilitators

• Master facilitator Bill West holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University, an M.A. from Columbia University and a Ph.D. from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. During his career, Bill has been a professor of English at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and at University of Colorado at Denver. His academic specialty is 19^th Century Victorian literature and the English novel. His popular classes cover literary masters from America, England, Europe and Russia.

• Diamond facilitator Gordon Appell has facilitated over 25 courses at OLLI at DU over the past 10 years, primarily in the area of Public Affairs.  He is a retired Denver city planner with a lifelong interest in foreign affairs. He has travelled extensively and studied abroad
• Senior facilitator Mike Prevedel has offered close to 15 courses in Religion and Philosophy.   He had a 30-year career as a high school teacher in the area of social studies and has been a part-tme instructor at Metropolitan State University Denver. He has a B.A. in history and an M.A. in International Relations.

OLLI at DU Central Weather Policy

OLLI at DU Central courses at First Universalist Church and Park Hill United Methodist Church will be cancelled if the Denver Public Schools (DPS) are closed.  Classes at First Plymouth Church will be cancelled if the Cherry Creek Schools are closed.  Classes at Ruffatto Hall on the DU Campus will be closed if DPS and/or DU are closed.

• Late Start: If the school district announces a late start, classes will be held as usual.
• In-service Days: If the school district is closed for inservice during a snow day, there would be no announcement on the news.  In that event, check this website.