President

In the last 30 years, quilting has become a multi-billion dollar global industry. Approximately 99 percent of quilters are women, and the majority of these women begin to quilt at middle age and older as a creative leisure activity. As practiced today, quilting can cause tension in the home. What?! How can "quilting," a quaint and somewhat old-fashioned activity, be upsetting and controversial? Marybeth C. Stalp, a quilter herself, researches American quilters intensively and authored the best-selling book, "Quilting: The Fabric of Everyday Life." She will cover quilting history, how American women practice quilting, recent global trends and the importance of creativity and leisure through the life course. Stalp will also highlight the positive economic impact quilting has had on Iowa, and the necessity of investigating women's creative interests both locally and globally. Instructor: Marybeth C. Stalp, associate professor, sociology. Fee: $30

The purpose of the open forum will be to receive comments from the university community and constituents relative to the qualities and characteristics of the next UNI president. Parking will be available in the Multimodal Transportation Center, across 23rd Street from the Commons.

"We travel, initially, to lose ourselves, and we travel next to find ourselves." (from "Why We Travel," by Pico Iyer). This two-day session will explore how to engage in thoughtful travel that can provide us a richer understanding of our rapidly changing world. Examples of and tips for traveling "off the beaten path" will provide practical guidance and inspiration to leave our assumptions at home and look for travel opportunities that will stimulate and enlighten. Instructor: Kristi Marchesani, assistant director, admissions/international relations. Fee: $20

In the last 30 years, quilting has become a multi-billion dollar global industry. Approximately 99 percent of quilters are women, and the majority of these women begin to quilt at middle age and older as a creative leisure activity. As practiced today, quilting can cause tension in the home. What?! How can "quilting," a quaint and somewhat old-fashioned activity, be upsetting and controversial? Marybeth C. Stalp, a quilter herself, researches American quilters intensively and authored the best-selling book, "Quilting: The Fabric of Everyday Life." She will cover quilting history, how American women practice quilting, recent global trends and the importance of creativity and leisure through the life course. Stalp will also highlight the positive economic impact quilting has had on Iowa, and the necessity of investigating women's creative interests both locally and globally. Instructor: Marybeth C. Stalp, associate professor, sociology. Fee: $30

"We travel, initially, to lose ourselves, and we travel next to find ourselves." (from "Why We Travel," by Pico Iyer). This two-day session will explore how to engage in thoughtful travel that can provide us a richer understanding of our rapidly changing world. Examples of and tips for traveling "off the beaten path" will provide practical guidance and inspiration to leave our assumptions at home and look for travel opportunities that will stimulate and enlighten. Instructor: Kristi Marchesani, assistant director, admissions/international relations. Fee: $20

In this course you will learn entry level and advanced photo-editing skills using Photoshop Elements 10. You will learn the basics of digital photography and how to use the features in Photoshop Elements for organizing, editing, enhancing and sharing your photos. By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• -Take visually appealing photos
• -Upload your photos to Photoshop Elements
• -Organize your photos into albums and catalogs
• -Edit, enhance and add special effects to your photos
• -Create calendars and other creative work
• -Size and print your photos and projects
• -Share you projects in online albums, slideshows and more

This class is limited to the first 15 people and participants must being their own camers. This class includes four sessions and is taught by Lynn Dykstra and will cost $40.

In this course you will learn entry level and advanced photo-editing skills using Photoshop Elements 10. You will learn the basics of digital photography and how to use the features in Photoshop Elements for organizing, editing, enhancing and sharing your photos. By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• -Take visually appealing photos
• -Upload your photos to Photoshop Elements
• -Organize your photos into albums and catalogs
• -Edit, enhance and add special effects to your photos
• -Create calendars and other creative work
• -Size and print your photos and projects
• -Share you projects in online albums, slideshows and more

This class is limited to the first 15 people and participants must being their own camers. This class includes four sessions and is taught by Lynn Dykstra and will cost $40.

Every religious tradition has its sacred myths, those fundamental stories, ideas and beliefs that define a tradition and which delivers meaning and values to those who are members of that community. This course will explore the sacred myths of Judaism and how they have developed over time. It will provide a guided tour through the lively terrain of Jewish intellectual history from ancient to modern times. This four-session class will be taught by Hal Wohl. The fee for this class is $40.

Participants will read and discuss contemporary literature including "Life Among the Lutherans" by Garrison Keillor; Scott Cawelti's "Brother's Blood" about the 1975 murders of the Iowa Mark family; and "Girls on the Roof," a book-length poem by former Iowa poet laureate Mary Swander. Field trips and discussions with the authors are possible. Participants need to buy and read Keillor's "Life Among the Lutherans" before classes start. The book is available at University Book and Supply. Excerpts of the other two books will be read in class. This four-session class will be taught by Kimberley Groninga. The cost for this class is $40.

In this course you will learn entry level and advanced photo-editing skills using Photoshop Elements 10. You will learn the basics of digital photography and how to use the features in Photoshop Elements for organizing, editing, enhancing and sharing your photos. By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• -Take visually appealing photos
• -Upload your photos to Photoshop Elements
• -Organize your photos into albums and catalogs
• -Edit, enhance and add special effects to your photos
• -Create calendars and other creative work
• -Size and print your photos and projects
• -Share you projects in online albums, slideshows and more

This class is limited to the first 15 people and participants must being their own camers. This class includes four sessions and is taught by Lynn Dykstra and will cost $40.