Journey Jargon & Lecture Series Schedule
Journey Jargons and Lectures Schedule
Save the Date!
Journey Jargons and Lectures are free and open to the public. They are held most Mondays during our terms both on campus and online.
Select Mondays at 11:30am | UMD Griggs Center and via Zoom (email [email protected] for Zoom links)
Free & open to the public. Bring a friend! No pre-registration required. Seating based on availability.
Upcoming presentations:
9/25/23 | WLSSD - Virus Detection in the Waste Stream – Presenter: Ryan Ihrke |
10/2/23 | Robots and Services for Elderly Individuals – Presenter: Arshia Khan |
10/9/23 | Winter African Safari – Presenter: Eddie Crawford |
10/16/23 | John Blatnik & Swante Norlund: Behind Enemy Lines in WWII – Presenter: Briana Fiandt |
10/23/23 | Our Great American Parks – Presenter: Stephanie Pearson |
10/30/23 | Amazon and Caribbean Adventure – Presenters: Kris Curtis and Glenn Cavadel |
Journey Jargon & Lecture Series Recordings
US Program Journey Jargon Presentations, October 2020 to present:
"Travels in Egypt on Land and by Boat" with Jill and Koresh Lakhan, May 8, 2023
"River of Raptors in Panama, Crossroads of the New World" with Mark Hummel, April 24, 2023
"Traveling by Water" with Heather Sweetland, April 10, 2023
"Music and Memory: Learn about the Victory Chorus" with Candy Winkler and Jan Magree, April 3, 2023
"Photographing Newfoundland Scenery and Animals" with Mary Jackson, February 20, 2023
"Theatre 24 Hours a Day at the Fringe Festival in Scotland" with Cathy Fank, February 13, 2023
"A Month from Bordeaux to Aix en Provence" with Claudia and Harry Welty, February 6, 2023
"Travel Writing" with Yvonne Rutford and US Members, January 9, 2023
"How to do your own Economic Forecast" with Tony Barrett, October 31, 2022
"Alaska via Motorhome, Ferry, and Airplane" with Mike Keller, October 24, 2022
"Hepatitis C in 2022" with Betsy Ingram-Diver, October 17, 2022
"Iran: A Land of Ancient History, Religion, and Warmth" with Donna Effinger, October 3, 2022
"Like Me, Like You: Cultural Connections" with Julie Kim, September 26, 2022
"Journeys into Nature" with Yvonne Rutford and US Members, May 2, 2022
"Walk with Ease - A Walk Through" with Gina Marsalla and Kelli Timmersman, April 25, 2022
"The Beatles Forever" with Joe Gallian, April 18, 2022
"Travels Through Turkey" with Mary Jackson, April 11, 2022
"Glensheen Gardens, Past and Present" with Dan McClelland, April 4, 2022
"In Search of My Families II: Journeys to Norway" with Liz Blue, February 21, 2022
"Refrigerator Magnet Travel Memories" with Mike Keller, February 14, 2022
"Painting and Travel" with Sue Pavlatos, January 31, 2022
"Trip of a Lifetime: The Soviet Union in 1976" with Denny Falk, January 24, 2022
"Blue Heron Research Vessel" with Captain Rual Lee, January 10, 2022
"Crafting the Children's Book" with Gary Boelhower and Sarah Brokke, October 25, 2021
"The Great Bolivia Adventure Project" with Karl Everett, October 11, 2021 and PowerPoint presentation
"Kicks on Route 66" with Tim Sundquist, October 4, 2021
"Superior Hiking Trail" with Lisa Luokkala, September 27, 2021
"Conspiracy Theories" with Gerald Henkel-Johnson, May 3, 2021
"Holistic Approach to Public Defense" with Dan Lew, April 26, 2021
"The Science of Manifestation in Life" with Vinod Gupta, April 19, 2021
"South Korea & Japan: Temples, Shrines & Seaside Treasures" with Donna Effinger, April 12, 2021
"Art during the U.S. - Mexican war" with Erika Pazian, April 5, 2021
"Travel in Malaysia" with Geraldine Gomes Hughes, March 29, 2021
"Update on the 2020 Census" with Kathy Wilson, February 22, 2021
"What does a Set Designer do?" with Ann Gumpper, February 1, 2021
"Train Travel throughout Europe" with Mary Durward, January 25, 2021
"Lutes Depicted in Paintings of 17th Century Netherlands" with Ed Martin, January 11, 2021
"Israel and Jordan" with Mary Jackson, November 1, 2020
"A Trip Down Under: New Zealand and Australia" with Denny Falk, October 26, 2020
"Art in Conflict" with Carol Rudie, October 19, 2020
"Stroke Prevention" with Gail Wallace, October 12, 2020
"In Search of My Families" with Liz Blue, October 5, 2020
"Conjunction Junction - When Planets Pal Up" with Bob King, September 29, 2020
"History of the Tiffany Windows" with Michele Hakala-Beeksma - July 28, 2020
Virtual Presentations
US Zoom Refresher Session, December 2022:
US Friday Special Events, February 2021:
"Ojibwe creation story" with Gary Johnson on February 12, 2021
UMD Campus Events:
Cyclists of Gitchee Gumee Shores (COGGS)
Note: many of these events are hosted by UMD's Alumni Relations. For more information, please visit their website.