April 14, 16, 21, 23 (Mondays/Wednesdays) 1:30-3:30 p.m.Attend in person at ISU’s Alumni Center, 1101 N. Main St., Normal            ORWatch Online via ZoomFEES:$35 for Senior Professional members (includes all four sessions)$45 for non-members (includes all four sessions)For in-person participation, pricing is per person.For Zoom participation, pricing is one registration per household.Price includes:Four 2-hour sessions (one Academy of Seniors class).$15 single-session option available for in-person attendance (pay at door).Register online at seniorprofessionals.illinoisstate.edu or call (309) 438-2160.Zoom participants will receive a Zoom link a week prior to the start of the class(es) and again on the day of each session.Class DescriptionMore than any other form of contemporary technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has brought the Baby-Boomers’ sci-fi-fantasies (or nightmares) to reality. Originally coined in 1956, the term artificial intelligence has emerged as a headline grabber, tied to everything from drone warfare to intelligent, “living” art shows. In fact, AI has forced contemporary culture to reexamine ancient questions related to authenticity, authorship, and “being” in both scientifically profound, and very personal ways. This class will examine whether we should love, run away from or simply learn to live with the new “un-reality” that is AI.Tom McCulley, Associate Professor of Humanities, Heartland Community College

The Peoria County Action Team meets every second Monday of the month.If you are interested in joining this meeting, contact chairpersons: Jere Murry and Joan Pegues.

For additional information contact Dr. Alex Stephenson (309) 438-8323

Multiple-choice, essay, true/false, or short answer? This interactive workshop is designed to discuss strategies for creating your own study tools to prepare before your test, during a test, and how to respond after a test. Call 309-438-7100 or stop by the Visor Center to sign up!*Note: this workshop will take place online via Zoom.

For additional information contact Dr. Alex Stephenson (309) 438-8323

March 25, April 1, 8, 15 (Tuesdays) 9:30-11:30 a.m.Attend in person at ISU’s Alumni Center, 1101 N. Main St., Normal            ORWatch Online via ZoomFEES:$35 for Senior Professional members (includes all four sessions)$45 for non-members (includes all four sessions)For in-person participation, pricing is per person.For Zoom participation, pricing is one registration per household.Price includes:Four 2-hour sessions (one Academy of Seniors class).$15 single-session option available for in-person attendance (pay at door).Register online at seniorprofessionals.illinoisstate.edu or call (309) 438-2160.Zoom participants will receive a Zoom link a week prior to the start of the class(es) and again on the day of each session.Class DescriptionJazz has a long history of being music of the people and the soundtrack for a social justice movement. This class will touch on some pivotal pieces and musicians who have taken a claim in the movement, which in recent years has grown in volume, intensity, and urgency.Artists will include:-Nina Simone and “Mississippi Goddamn”-Art Blakey and “Lift Every Voice and Sing”-Charles Mingus and “Fables of Faubus”-Jon Baptiste and “We Are”Jenelle Orcherton, Artistic Director/ Founder, Champaign-Urbana Jazz Festival