From Entrepreneur to President: The Remarkable Career of Donald J. Trump – Speaker : Ivan Light, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, Emeritus, UCLA Using conventional social science tools and publicly available information, Prof. Ivan Light introduces, develops and tries to explain some of the puzzling features of Donald Trump’s transition from business tycoon to President of […]
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February Program Chair: Tom Helliwell February 6 –“What’s in Our Air? A Look at Los Angeles Smog and How it Affects Climate Change” Speaker – Dr. Lelia Hawkins, Associate Professor of Chemistry at Harvey Mudd College We know that ozone and smog in Los Angeles come from cars and that these pollutants are bad to
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Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Speaker – Chris Aldworth, Vice President of Planning, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center In 2014 Pomona Valley Hospital was asked to join the Los Angeles County Trauma Center network, which greatly increases survival in severe emergencies. Chris will discuss the reasons why, the work needed to be done to become
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Solving California’s Water Crisis – Speaker – Luis Cetina, Principal Government and Regional Affairs Representative, Metropolitan Water District Even with the end of the five-year drought, California continues to face severe water challenges. California’s water system needs a more modern, flexible and environmental friendly means of conveying water from reservoirs and tributaries in the North. In
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The Cassini Project – Speaker – Jo Eliza Pitesky, PhD, Cassini Project Science System Engineering Technical Group Supervisor On September 15, 2017, the Cassini spacecraft entered the atmosphere of Saturn, bringing to a close an astounding 13 years of discovery and exploration of the Saturn system, including the planet, its menagerie of moons, the showstopper
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University Club programs are open to the public and are held Tuesdays in the Padua Room of the Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Road, Claremont, Cali fornia. Meetings start at 11:30 AM. The $20 meeting fee includes a buffet lunch. Membership applications are available at each meeting. Map to Hughes Community Center January Program Chair:
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University Club programs are open to the public and are held Tuesdays in the Padua Room of the Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Road, Claremont, Cali fornia. Meetings start at 11:30 AM. The $20 meeting fee includes a buffet lunch. Membership applications are available at each meeting. Map to Hughes Community Center December Program Chair:
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May Program Chair: Art Parker May 2 – “Where in the World Are You? Globalization 2017″ Speaker – John Tulac, attorney specializing in international law After a long election season with politicians of all persuasions mangling basic principles of economics, it’s time for a clear-headed look at free trade, comparative advantage, and globalization. Globalization has
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October Program Chair: Roya Ardelan October 3 – “What Does Comparative Politics Tell Us about the Structure of the US and the Current Presidential Election, American Institutions vs. Other Global Institutions?” Speaker – Dr. Melissa Rogers, Asst. Professor of Politics and Economics, CGU Dr. Melissa Rogers will talk about political parties,
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September Program Chair: Bob Smith September 5 – “The Napier Initiative” Speakers – Joyce Yarborough and Dick Johnson Joyce Yarborough and Dick Johnson will present a program on the remarkable Napier Initiative Program, based at Pilgrim Place. Now in its seventh year, the Napier Initiative has developed unique team-taught classes at the Claremont Colleges, enrolling
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