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June 14 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Southwestern CollegeLocations: San Diego Online CourseIn Western religion, God is understood as all-knowing, all-powerful, and all-good. And yet, evil exists in the world. This paradox... read more -
March 28 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Cornell Law School Securities Law ClinicLocations: HealthLink RoomInvestment fraud has plagued residents of upstate New York for years, targeting everyone from retirees to those saving for retirement. This... read more -
February 10 – February 24 Tuesdays2:00 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 3Instructor: Kaye Lindauer, MS, MLS, MDIV, former instructor, Syracuse University, workshop leader, freelance storyteller, Special Studies faculty, Chautauqua InstitutionLocations: This course will be taught online.Parental preference, youthful conceit, sibling envy, and dream interpretation are all aspects of this biblical story, which will be studied... read more -
September 24 Tuesday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Mayor Ben Walsh and County Executive Ryan McMahonLocations: This course will be taught online.Our local leaders will update us on how city and county government are addressing current challenges and opportunities, with a... read more -
March 5 Wednesday10:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Terrence McGovern, PhD, emeritus faculty, SUNY CortlandLocations: Oasis StudioThis class provides an overview of the founding of Port-Royal (1605), the expansion of the colony, its capture by the... read more -
February 10 – May 19 Thursdays03:00 PM → 04:30 PMSessions: 8Instructor: Shelly Lee, retired teacher, Oasis tutor coordinator, and Jack Welch, Oasis discussion group moderatorLocations: This course will be taught online.Supported by the Foreign Policy Association for over 50 years, "Great Decisions” is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs. The program highlights eight critical foreign policy challenges facing Americans each year. In discussion groups across the country, participants discuss and debate each issue and complete a national opinion ballot... read moreSupported by the Foreign Policy Association for over 50 years, "Great Decisions” is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs. The program highlights eight critical foreign policy challenges facing Americans each year. In discussion groups across the country, participants discuss and debate each issue and complete a national opinion ballot to communicate their views to Congress and the White House. Each session will focus on one topic from the book, which must be read beforehand to ensure successful class participation. Registration includes use of a copy of the Great Decisions Briefing Book. Contactless pickup from Oasis will need to be arranged. (Group participants will be from Washington Metro and Syracuse Oasis centers.) -
November 6 Friday10:30 AM → 12:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Nina Moore, Moderator, and the Ivory Tower PanelistsLocations: This course will be taught online.The popular Ivory Tower experts offer their perspectives on politics and public affairs on the local, state, and national scene,... read more -
May 21 Friday2:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Matthew Wion, PhDLocations: San Diego Online CourseDo only human beings have rights? What about other animals? Some philosophers use the word “person” rather than human: they... read more -
October 20 Monday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Foster Rubenstein Locations: This course will be taught online.Join us for an in-depth view of America’s frontline agency, whose mission is protecting the American people, safeguarding our borders,... read more -
January 21 – February 4 Wednesdays10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 3Instructor: David E. Pasinski, M.Div., MA Theology, St. Bonaventure, MA Marriage and Family Therapy, MA Public Administration, Syracuse UniversityLocations: HealthLink RoomWhile there are many worthwhile narratives about the tremendous changes in the intersection of culture and Christian religions over the... read more