FREE and Open to All!

The following special presentations are free and open to all. You are encouraged to invite a friend. More information and details on these events to be sent via email. If you are not currently included on our email list, please email us at OLLI@Pacific.edu.

Anti-DEI Legislation: What Is It and Where Do We Go From Here?

Date: Monday,, Feb 10

Time: 3:30 pm-5:00 pm

Location:  Zoom

Instructor:  Mary J. Lomax-Ghirarduzzi, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

This session will provide participants an overview of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in higher education examining the past, present, and future.

Estate Planning Luncheon

Date: Monday, Mar. 10

Time: 11:30 am-1:00 pm

Location:  Vereschagin Alumni House, Pacific’s Stockton Campus

Instructor:  Mark Drobny, attorney and owner of Drobny Law Offices, Inc.

Basic estate planning should include an advanced health care directive, a durable power of attorney for financial management, and a simple will. Join us for an informative conversation with Mark Drobny and learn more about these topics. All attendees will receive a complimentary lunch and a helpful “takeaway” packet of free information on all topics discussed.

Tech Innovations That Are Improving the Way We Age: Lunch and Learn

Date: Tuesday, Apr. 8

Time:  11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Location:  O’Connor Woods Retirement Community

Instructor: Therese Ten Brinke, Executive Director of Innovation & Impact.

Advances in technology offer a window into infinite possibilities to support aging and living well in our modern world. Today’s older adults can utilize a myriad of smart home devices, safety and security tools, entertainment systems, and personal connection devices to help with critical communications with family, friends, and health professionals. During this conversation, we will explore how technology is transforming the way we age and helping us to reconsider how we tackle some of the age-old challenges associated with aging. Lunch provided by O’Connor Woods Retirement Community

University of the Pacific’s Innovative New Interdisciplinary Courses

Date:  Monday, Apr. 14

Time: 3:30-5 PM

Location: Via Zoom

Instructor:  Lee Skinner, dean, College of the Pacific, in collaboration with faculty representatives of the new interdisciplinary majors

These innovative majors in Data Science, Sustainability, and Product Design and Entrepreneurship, sit at the intersection of COP, EBS, and SOECS to offer unique opportunities to study emerging fields. Team-taught, cutting-edge courses will enable students to enter our rapidly changing world of work in areas that transcend traditional academic disciplines, rapidly evolving technologies, and needs.

OLLI Events with Pacific Athletics

Saturday, Feb. 15 | 6 pm | Baseball vs. U.C. San Diego
 

Sunday, Mar. 29 | 1 PM | Women’s Water Polo vs. Fresno-Pacific
 

Sunday, Apr. 06 | 12:00 pm | Softball vs. St. Mary’s