Announcements & Events

Events (In Chronological Order):
New Member Orientation |  Computer Talk |  The Forum

Informational Bulletins:
Summer 2010 SDG Sign Up |  Fall Showcase Winners
Winner of the Logo Contest

The Announcement Page gives you timely information that is "hot off the press!" It covers announcements about Omnilore, Omniloreans, and items of interest to Omniloreans. If you have something that you think might be appropriate here, contact Barbara Case. Check back often—you're likely to find new announcements!

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Events (In Chronological Order)

New Member Orientation Sessions
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Introducing Omnilore

Omnilore orientation sessions for prospective new members will be held on February 23rd (Room 7) and again on March 23rd (Room 7) at the Franklin Center. Both meetings are from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Most new members join because their friends shared the word of Omnilore with them. We encourage you to invite your friends to join us in our "intellectual pursuits!"

Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 10:00–11:30 a.m., Room 7
Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 10:00–11:30 a.m., Room 7

Item posted by BC: 01/05/10
 

Computer Talk
Beginning PowerPoint: Thursday, March 25, 2010, Noon to 1:00 p.m., Room 7
Intermediate PowerPoint: Thursday, April 22, 2010, Noon to 1:00 p.m., Room 7

PowerPoint: Beginning and Intermediate

Now is the time to upgrade your presentation skills. Come to these Omnilore Computer Talks and learn everything you need to know about how to successfully use PowerPoint. PowerPoint is the software program to use to organize your notes and graphics in a simple to understand and easy to use manner. No more scrambling through your note pages or juggling pictures for presentation on the screen. There will be handouts with the talks to enable you to use the information at home to build your own presentations. The various versions of PowerPoint will be compared including OpenOffice’s free version. You are encouraged to come with questions and problems related to your use of PowerPoint.

The March talk by Rick Spillane will start at the very beginning — creating a presentation. We will first create an outline of a talk in PowerPoint, and then build and organize slides with your discussion points. We’ll briefly look at customizing your presentation by adding notes to any slide and working with the slide master to set a style for the presentation. We will end by showing how to save the presentation on a flash drive to move it from your computer to the Omnilore classroom computer.

In April Bob Bragonier will continue by showing you how to enhance your presentation in PowerPoint. His talk will start where the March PowerPoint coverage ended and demonstrate how to add music, graphics (maps, charts and pictures), and videos keyed to the slide to add interest and information to presentations.

Item posted by BC: 03/02/10
 

The Forum
Thursday, April 29, 2010, 11:30 a.m.

Spring Forum — The Current and Future State of Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgeries  

When:  Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 11:30
Where:  Los Verdes Country Club, 7000 W. Los Verdes Dr., Rancho Palos Verdes.
Menu:  [TBD]
Cost: $18.00

Come hear Dr. Elena Rodriguez lecture on The Current and Future State of Robotic Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgeries. Dr. Rodriguez specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology and currently practices at Harbor UCLA Medical Center. Lest you be deterred by the ob-gyn specialty, be assured that Robotics is also used on surgeries from arteries to prostates, and parts in between. Dr. Rodriquez will address more than one of these areas, and as is the habit of our speakers, she will answer questions you may have that she has not specifically identified. She will also describe some of the major differences between older techniques and the newer ones of Robotics.

Please make checks out to CSUDH, and put them in the Franklin Center Room 7 Forum Committee’s box or send them to: Forum Committee, c/o Diana Cutler (you'll find her address and a sign up form at the end of the March/April Newsletter).

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Informational Bulletins

Summer 2010 SDG Sign Ups

It is time to sign ups for Summer 2010 Omnilore classes. All the materials you require are available here for your convienence. Read the letter from your Curriculum Committee to see how to go about selecting the classes you wish to take, review the classes being offerred, and print and fill out the Class Selection Form (for mail in) or submit your choice by email. It's that easy! Email submissions should be made to Johan Smith (johansmith@ca.rr.com).



Curriculum Committee Letter (PDF Format)
Class Descriptions
Class Selection Form (PDF Format)

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Fall Showcase Winners

Take a look at our recent posting of the Fall SDG Showcase Winners.

A Showcase Winner is an Omnilore honor. At the end of each trimester, everyone in each SDG is sent an email survey. On the Fall 2009 survey, there was a question at the end that asked: "Is there any one outstanding creative or scholarly work developed by a class member in the course of this SDG that you would like to see showcased on our Omnilore Website during the following trimester? If so, please identify it by the name of the author." These are the winners from that survey.

Take a little time to browse the list and see the type of presentations that members have found particularly outstanding. Many of the presentations can be views by clicking on their DOC, PDF, or PPT links. You'll be amazed at some of the talent and hard work demonstrated by the examples.

Item posted by BC on 02/10/10
 

And, The Winner Is...

155 votes were cast at the Omnilore Annual Meeting and Luncheon on October 30th to determine which of the four owl images submitted in the Logo Contest should be decided as the winner. The winning entry, displayed in the graphic to the left, was chosen by 41% of the votes cast. This images in this form, or in possibly a modified (resized, colorized, bolder lines, etc.) version, will now become the official Omnilore Logo to be used in future correspondence, art work, and the web site.

Our thanks to George Clark for submitting the winning entry.

You can view all of the images that were considered by selecting This Link.

Item posted by MP on 11/05/2009