Do you have an appetite for learning, friendship and lunch? Then join us for a unique and exciting program. Each two-week course offers you a combination of exciting lectures, course interaction and an opportunity to socialize with classmates over lunch. Food for Thought courses are offered at our various campus locations, lunch included.
Note: The College will provide a chicken box lunch. If you prefer a vegetarian option please call 216-987-2228.
Brunswick University Center Offerings
All That Jazz: A History of American Jazz
We will review jazz over the last 50 years, it’s roots from New Orleans to Chicago and Harlem, to the Swing Era, 50’s and 60’s avante garde to jazz rock and fusion.
CRN: #16420 • Wednesdays, 1/30/13 and 2/6/13 • 11 am – 2 pm •
Fee: $40.00
Instructor: Bill Brauning, M.Ed. Pop Culture Historian
What the Local TV News Doesn't Want You to Know
Discover how local TV newsrooms decide what stories to air or how they know who’s watching and when? Know the real scoop about “breaking news” and “run for your life” weather. Discover the real story behind local ratings. The answers may surprise you.
CRN: #16421 • Wednesdays, 2/27/13 and 3/6/13 • 11 am – 2 pm • Fee: $40.00
Instructor: Jon Loufman, M.S.,M.F.A., WOIO CBS-TV Meterologist
The Supreme Court Said What?
The third branch of our government is often the least understood. Who are these people, how did they get in such powerful positions, what are they saying about the first two Amendments? Explore the court’s history, several of its decisions and their impact on us.
CRN: #16423 • Wednesdays, 4/3/13 and 4/10/13 • 11 am – 2 pm • Fee: $40.00
Instructor: Art Hildebrandt, JD, former Deputy General Counsel, Department of Navy
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Religion in America - The Quest Continues
Discover if the Suffragettes were a religious movement; how Roman Catholicism grew from 1% of the population at the Revolution to America’s largest denomination; the impact of fundamentalism on the Scopes Trial; religious leaders of the day and much more.
CRN: #16403 • Wednesdays, 2/13 and 2/20 • 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. • Fee: $40
Instructor: Bill Head, M.A., University Lecturer
What’s the Real Story?
Newscasters and others make issues such as redistricting or the casinos and collective bargaining seem so simple; but are they? Examine several current topics/issues, positions, and THE FACTS. For an interesting and informed discussion, join us...you won’t be disappointed.
CRN: #16404 • Wednesdays, 3/20 and 3/27 • 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. • Fee: $40
Instructor: Art Hildebrandt, JD, former Deputy General Counsel, Department of Navy
Ohio’s Own Story
Enjoy an entertaining and dramatic look back at Ohio history through the stories of its people, inventions,places and music.
CRN: #16405 • Wednesdays, 4/17 and 4/24 • 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. • Fee: $40
Instructor: Bette Lou Higgins, M.Ed., educator, writer