WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., Sept. 19, 2018 – West Liberty University’s Community University will begin a new collection of fall classes on Sept. 26 for adults age 55 and older.

“Most classes are conveniently held during the day at the WLU Highlands Center and are taught by volunteers. Occasionally, classes offer interesting tours of local attractions. The program is designed to be interactive and informative and is open to the public” said Ron Witt, who coordinates the program and is WLU’s executive director of alumni and community relations.

Individuals must register for Community University but may take as many classes as they wish. All classes are for self-improvement and lifelong learning.

Classes include:

• Movies with retired WLU Professor Art Barbeau, eight sessions, 9:30 a.m., Sept. 26 and Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, and Nov. 7 and 14
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  Most classes meet in a Highlands Center classroom, shown here.

  Adventures in Transportation, Instructor Dale Rothert, 1 p.m., Sept. 27

• The Significance of the National Road in West Virginia Statehood, WLU History Instructor Sandy Czernek, 1 p.m., Oct. 1
• Lifestyle Factors and Cancer Risk, WLU Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology Jason Metz, 1:30 p.m., Oct. 2
• Psychology Myths Debunked: Science or Superstition? WLU Senior Psychology Major Sydnie Stewart, and WLU Program Director and Clinical Psychologist Tammy Mclain, 2:30 p.m., Oct. 4
• Foundations of Investing, WLU Alumnus Brandon Galici, 9:30 a.m., Oct. 9
• Wheeling Innovators, WLU Alumna Christina Fisanick, 12:30 p.m., Oct. 10
• West Virginia Independence Hall Tour, 10 a.m., Oct. 11
• Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex Tour, Cultural Program Coordinator Andrea Keller, 1 p.m., Oct. 16
• History of American Hospitals, retired Healthcare Executive Kevin P. Britt, 9 a.m., Oct. 23
• Wheeling’s Labor History: An Introduction, Historian Sean Patrick Duffy and WLU Alumna Christina Fisanick, 2:30 p.m., Oct. 24
• Retirement: Making Your Money Last, WLU Alumnus Brandon Galici, 9:30 a.m., Oct. 30
• Historic Wheeling Ghost Tales, Author and Storyteller Rich Knoblich, 6 p.m., Oct. 30
• The Big Greek: The Rise and Fall of Bill Lias, Historians and Authors Jeanna Finstein and Judi Hendrickson, 10 a.m., Nov. 1
• Folk Heroes and Legends of the Upper Ohio Valley Illustrated, retired WLU Professor Earl Nicodemus, 1 p.m., Nov. 6
• Vivez la Bonne Cuisine, or How to Eat Like a French Person, WLU Dean of Honors College and Associate Professor of Foreign Languages Shannon Halicki, 1 p.m., Nov. 8
• Strategies for a Healthy and Happy Holiday Season, Professional Certified Nutrition Counselor and Transformation Coach Kathi Salatino, 1 p.m., Nov. 13
• The Politics of Trade, WLU Assistant Professor of Political Science Brian Fitzpatrick, 1:30 p.m., Nov. 14
• Healthcare and Your Retirement, WLU Alumnus Brandon Galici, 9:30 a.m., Nov. 15
• Overcoming Loss and Depression, WLU Health and Safety Specialist Anthony Salatino, 9:30 a.m., Nov. 27

The fee for class registration is $25 (one or more classes). For more information, contact Witt at 304.336.8844 or wittron@westliberty.edu or visit the Community University online at  westliberty.edu/community-university.

WLU’s Highlands Center is located along Cabela Drive in the Highlands shopping complex, near the Marquee Cinema.

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