Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholar Program

The Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholar Program was established in 1985 by the late Robert W. Chandler, Sr. and his wife, Nancy R. Chandler. The program brings renowned scholars to the Central Oregon region to present a balanced and broad-based scope of programming in the form of lectures, forums and interactive workshops. In doing so, we hope to encourage stimulating conversations that broaden our community's perspectives on and perceptions of other people and events.

For more information about the program or its upcoming events, please contact the Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholar Program Coordinator at 541-383-7257. If you would like to receive email notification of upcoming events, please reply here with your name and preferred email address: kaylward@cocc.edu.

 Upcoming Events:

Notice: A Second Chance to Hear and Meet Greg Mortenson
See ticket information below in red.
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Building Peace in Pakistan and
Afghanistan... One School at a Time

An Evening with Greg Mortenson

February 11, 2010

Presented by BendBroadband
Bank of the Cascades, OSU-Cascades
and Central Oregon Community College

Greg Mortenson

Greg Mortenson is the co-founder of the nonprofit Central Asia Institute, founder of Pennies for Peace, and co-author of New York Times bestseller Three Cups of Tea which has sold 3 million copies, been published in 34 countries, been a New York Times bestseller for 120 weeks since its January 2007 release, and designated Time Magazine Asia Book of The Year.

Reception 5 - 6:30 pm
Join hosts Jay and Tory Junkin at Jackson's Corner for an intimate celebration with Greg Mortenson. Enjoy a selection of local wine, beer and tantalizing hors d'oeuvres. 

Presentation 7 pm
Share an evening presentation and book signing at Bend Senior High School with Greg Mortenson.  He is a living hero to rural communities of Afghanistan and Pakistan, where he has gained the trust of Islamic leaders, military commanders, government officials and tribal chiefs from his tireless effort to champion education, especially for girls.

$30 Premium seating
$20 General admission 
$150 Reception and premium seating package
*Limited number of free tickets for COCC/OSU-Cascades students and reduced price tickets for COCC/OSU-Cascades students and staff (limit 2 per ID).

Tickets go on sale January 14 Sorry - SOLD OUT
COCC Box Office, Boyle Education Center or phone 541-383-7575
Paulina Springs Books, Redmond & Sisters
Camalli Book Company, Bend

Just Added!
A Second Chance to Hear and Meet Greg Mortenson
(If you missed the opportunity to get tickets for Greg’s sold-out presentation in the auditorium)

Thursday, February 11 at 7 pm (doors open at 6 pm)
Bend Senior High School Commons, Bend

· Live video and audio feed into the Bend High Commons
· Meet Greg at his book signing after the presentation
· Informal seating in the cafeteria, with only 340 additional tickets available

Tickets go on sale February 8th, 7:30 am
COCC Box Office, Boyle Education Center, Bend or by phone 541.383.7575
$10 admission

This will sell out quickly!

More information:
Central Asia Institute: https://www.ikat.org/
Greg Mortenson Bio: http://www.threecupsoftea.com/

Sponsors include

A Conversation with Reyna Grande
Featured with the Folklore Latino Dance Group

Reyna Grande

Reyna Grande is the author of the critically acclaimed novel Across a Hundred Mountains, for which she has received an American Book Award (2007). Her newest novel, Dancing with Butterflies, is about a friendship among four women in Los Angeles bound together by their Mexican roots and their love of Folklorico dance.

Grande was born in Mexico and was raised by her grandparents after he parents left her behind while they worked in the U.S. At the age of ten she came to the U.S. as an undocumented immigrant and went on to become the first person in her family to earn higher education degrees. She as a B.A. in Creative Writing and Film and Video and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing.

Folklore Latino is a group of committed amateur dancers who seek to keep alive the traditional dance from Latin America. Their performance celebrates the plot of Dancing with Butterflies.

Tuesday, February 23
Folklore Latino Dance Group – 4 pm
Reyna Grande – 5 pm
Wille Hall, Campus Center, COCC Bend
Free and open to the public

Sponsors include

With additional support from the Deschutes Cultural Coalition and COCC’s Diversity Committee.

Great Decisions 2010

Great Decisions 2010 features impartial, thought-provoking examination of eight issues of concern to today’s U.S. policymakers. These issues represent our foreign policy challenges of tomorrow.

Become one of millions of Americans involved in global affairs through this national education program of the Foreign Policy Association. For 55 years, Great Decisions has inspired citizens to discover, discuss and decide how some of the world’s greatest challenges can be met. Participants will examine eight issues of concern to today’s U.S. policymakers. Distinguished guest speakers will offer commentary and lead discussion, and a briefing book will provide background information and further reading suggestions.

Topics include:
• Special Envoys
• Kenya and the Responsibility to Protect
• Global Crime
• The Persian Gulf
• U.S.-China Security Relations
• Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution
• Global Financial Crisis
• Russia and its Neighbors

Class Details:
Tuesday evenings: April 6 to June 1
Time: 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Optional Informal Discussion: 7:30 to 8:00 p.m.
COCC Bend Campus, Wille Hall, Campus Center
Cost is $75.00 – includes briefing book

Registration through COCC’s Community Education starts March 8th. Register by Phone 541-383-7270 or online.

More information:
Great Decisions Print Flyer (PDF)

Sponsors include

Darwin's Legacy: 200 Years
of Insights and Challenges

Occasional Lecture Series
January through November 2010

No other scientific theory in history has had as much impact on understanding nature as Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection or, as he often described it: "descent with modification." Now, 200 years after Darwin’s birth and 150 years after publication of On the Origin of Species, Darwin’s ideas are still on the cutting edge of every field of science that involves living organisms, from basic biology to medicine, psychology, and social science.

Join us for a series of presentations exploring the scientific, anthropological, philosophical and religious implications of Darwin’s work.

Schedule of Events:

Darwin’s Puzzles: the Evolution of Sex and Death
Patrick Phillips, Director, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UO
January 14 – 6:30 pm – Wille Hall, COCC Campus, Bend
January 15 – 6:30 pm – Sunriver Nature Center, Sunriver

Genetics and the Origin of the Species
William Cresko, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UO
February 12 – 6:30 pm – Sunriver Nature Center, Sunriver

Evolution of Complexity: Inside Darwin’s Black Box
Joe Thornton, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UO
March 12– 6:30 pm – Sunriver Nature Center, Sunriver

Every One of Us a Galapagos: the Wonderful and Bizarre World of Microbial Evolution
Brendan Bohannan, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UO
April 16 – 6:30 pm – Sunriver Nature Center, Sunriver

Evolution and God: Can We Believe in Both?
Peter Hess, National Center for Science Education; Adjunct Faculty at Saint Mary's College
June 17 – 6:30 pm – TBA, COCC Campus, Bend

Evolution of Human and Primate Behavior
Frances White, Department of Anthropology, UO
October 8 – 6:30 pm – Sunriver Nature Center, Sunriver

What Does It All Mean?
Kathleen Dean Moore, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, OSU
November 18 – 6:30 – TBA, COCC Campus, Bend

Tickets:
Advance sales from the Sunriver Nature Center:
593-4394 or 593-4442 or purchase at the lecture
$50 full series
$10 individual lectures ($8 Nature Center members)
$3 students with ID

Click here for more information.

Sponsors include

Those wishing to attend events that have special needs resulting from a disability should contact Gene Zinkgraf, ADA coordinator, at least three days in advance to the event. He can be reached at 383-7775 or through the College's TT Number, 383-7708