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Knowledge and Prevention Are Powerful Keys to Brain Health

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You only have one, and it weights about three pounds, give or take, and needs a continuous supply of oxygen and glucose delivered by blood vessels – and it’s what makes you the unique person you are. It’s your brain, … Continue reading

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Feb 10

1:00 pm
- 2:30 pm

The History of Los Angeles and USC, 1887 - 1984

USC Emeriti Center College Fall 2012 Enrichment Courses

An avid student of Los Angeles history, Dr. Tomlinson will present cameos of the people who built this great city and created the vision of its future.   This is a new offering that you will want to share.   Instructor: Tom Tomlinson, Ph.D.

Andrus Gerontology Center (GER)
University Park Campus

Feb 15

11:00 am
- 12:30 pm

How to Look at Paintings: Finding the Narrative

USC Emeriti Center College Fall 2012 Enrichment Courses

The narrative of a painting is more than its story; narrative involves the interaction of all the elements of painting. You will learn how to enter and understand what is happening in paintings and how to complete them with your eyes and mind by discovering the elements of narrative. Students will receive study images to illustrate each element.

 Our last session, Wednesday, April 18, 2012, will be a class field trip to the Norton Simon museum to look at paintings and practive what we've learned.

 

Instructor: Karen Lansky, MA.

Andrus Gerontology Center (GER)
University Park Campus

Life After Retirement

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Carl Q. Christol

Following his retirement from USC in 1987, Carl Q. Christol recommenced the full-time practice of law specializing in Wills, Trusts, Estates, and employment issues for university faculties and their administrations.  He conducted arbitrations on behalf of the American Arbitration Association, served as an … Continue reading

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