ICL Summer Seminars at Young Harris College

The Institute for Continuing Learning seminars during this summer quarter include The Carter Center, Can Our Hemlocks Be Saved, and Sex on the Brain. Speakers for the seminars include Ms. Brenda Hull, biology professor at Young Harris College, Ms. Lauren Kent-Delany, Director of Educational Programs at The Carter Center, and Dr. Paul Arnold, biology professor at Young Harris College and Director of the YHC Hemlock Project.

Learn about the Carter Center

Do you know what the Carter Center is? Its mission it is to advance human rights and alleviate human suffering anywhere in the World, and it is doing a wonderful job accomplishing just that? Lauren Kent-Delany, Director of Educational Programs at The Carter Center, will be at Young Harris College on Friday, June 15, to provide an insight into this wonderfully charitable and non-political organization. Founded in 1982 by former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rossalyn, the Atlanta-based Center has helped to improve the quality of life for people in more than 65 countries. Led by the Carters and an independent board, the Center wages peace, fights disease, and builds hope by engaging with governments and working side by side with the poor and forgotten people. The seminar will begin at 1 pm in room 104 in the Goolsby Building on the campus of the College and will last approximately one-hour. It is sponsored by the Institute for Continuing Learning at Young Harris College. There is no cost and membership in ICL is not required. Leave a voice mail message at 706-379-5194 if you require additional information.

Can Our Hemlocks Be Saved?

The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) is a devastating disease of Hemlocks throughout the Appalachian region. It is believed that HWA is more aggressive in the south due to our milder winters. The average life expectancy of infested trees is three to five years. Dr. Paul T. Arnold, a biology professor at Young Harris College for 20 years, is currently Director of the Predatory Beetle Rearing Facility at the College, the first facility of its kind in the state to raise biopredators for release into HWA-infested forests. Dr. Arnold will lead a seminar that addresses the biology of HWA, its impact on ecosystems, and the effort to fight its progress. Homeowners in this area will learn how to fight HWA on their own land and how to aid the national effort. The class will meet at 1 pm for two hours on Friday, June 14, in classroom 109 in the Maxwell Building on the campus of the College. It is sponsored by the Institute for Continuing Learning at Young Harris College. There is no cost and membership in ICL is not required. Leave a voice mail message at 706-379-5194 if you require additional information.

What Makes Males and Females Different?

Deborah Blum has written an extremely interesting book entitled "Sex on the Brain." It is a compilation of research done on many different animals, including humans, trying to decide what makes males and females different from each other. Brenda Hull, who teaches biology, ecology, vertebrate zoology, and marine science at Young Harris College, will lead a discussion on this book, exploring the argument of "nature or nurture" and the differences in the brains of males and females. The class will meet at 1 pm for two hours on three days - Monday, June 18; Friday, June 21; and Monday, June 25 - in classroom 106 in the Maxwell Building on the campus of the College. It is sponsored by the Institute for Continuing Learning at Young Harris College. The cost is $13 per person, but membership in ICL is not required. Leave a voice mail message at 706-379-5194 if you require additional information.

Contact Bob Langenbacher in Young Harris (706-379-2660) or email icl@yhc.edu for additional information. ICL is a not-for-profit organization with excess operating moneys going toward scholarships for students at YHC. In its 16th year of operation, the Institute offers a wide range of educational opportunities for adults of all ages.