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Journey Jargon & Lecture Series Schedule

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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 | Kirby Plaza 311 and via Zoom (email [email protected] for Zoom links)

Free & open to the public. Bring a friend! No registration required. Seating based on availability. 

Upcoming presentations:  

9/29/2025Troubleshooting Houseplants: Pests, Diseases, and Solutions with Carol Christenson
10/6/2025Justice for All: The Role of Legal Aid in our Community with Dori Rapaport
10/13/2025Croatia: From Coastal Cruising to Cousins with Pam and Al Roline 
10/20/2025Canada Geese: The Forty-Minute Informational You Didn't Know Would Be Interesting with Tori Kaufman
10/27/2025Frozen in Time: Kayaking in Greenland with Tom and Carol Burns
11/3/2025Traveling Across Spain with a Sketchbook with Pat Hagan
 

Journey Jargon & Lecture Series Recordings

US Program Journey Jargon Presentations, October 2020 to present:

"Traveling Across Spain with a Sketchbook" with Pat Hagen, November 3, 2025

"Frozen in Time: Kayaking in Greenland" with Tom and Carol Burns, October 27, 2025

"Movement Patterns and Dispersal in a Flock of Giant Canada Geese in the Upper Cumberland Region of Tennessee" with Victoria Kaufman, October 20, 2025

"Croatia: From Coastal Cruising to Cousins" with Pam and Al Roline, October 13, 2025

" Justice for All: The Role of Legal Aid in our Community" with Dori Rapaport, October 6, 2025

"Troubleshooting Houseplants: Pests, Diseases, and Solutions" with Carol Christenson, September 29, 2025

"The Legacy of Willard Munger" with Mark Munger, May 5, 2025

"Barging in France" with Sara Duke and David Devere, April 28, 2025

"Exploring Place(s) in Renaissance Italy: Reflections on a Fall 2024 Research Adventure" with Dr. Jennifer Webb, April 14, 2025

"New Zealand: A Beautiful Place" with Wendy Grethen, April 7, 2025

"Duluth Sister Cities: A Visit to a Japanese Seaside Town" with Tom Zelman, March 31, 2025

"A Bit of Finnish Culture: Rowing through Saimaa Järvi, the Largest Lake in Finland" with Ken Gilbertson, February 17, 2025

"Robotics in Dementia and Elderly Care" with Dr. Arshia Khan, February 10, 2025

"Travels to Antarctica and The Arctic 2023" with Wendy Schwartz, February 3, 2025

"Micro-Recycling and the Plastics Crisis" with John Nephew, January 27, 2025

"Stories from Kyrgyzstan: An Exchange Student Connection" with Gail Johnejack and Mark Hummel, January 13, 2025

"Ursa Minor Brewing: Crafting Something Special in the Heart of Lincoln Park" with Amanda Agamaite, January 6, 2025 

Archived Recordings:

2024 University for Seniors Journey Jargon and Lecture Series

2023 University for Seniors Journey Jargon and Lecture Series

2022 University for Seniors Journey Jargon and Lecture Series

2021 University for Seniors Journey Jargon and Lecture Series

2020 University for Seniors Journey Jargon and Lecture Series

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Please call or email the US office for assistance! (218-726-7637 | [email protected])