September 29, October 1, 6, 8 (Mondays and Wednesdays) 1:30-3:30 pmAttend 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.Learn the dynamics of persuasion, including important source, receiver and message components while also exploring the effects of persuasive communication on receivers’ attitudes, values, beliefs and behaviors.Based on Dr. Hunts’s new book, co- authored with colleague Keven R. Meyer, Hunt will address new media, engaged citizenship and deconstructing messages in a post-truth world to deepen attendees’ understanding of persuasion.Themes will include the application of contemporary persuasion theory and research to the post-truth era, the influence of new media on persuasive communication and how to use persuasion to become civically engaged and advance the common good.Stephen Hunt, Professor, School of Communication, ISU

The DeKalb County Action Team meets on the last Monday of the month at 3:30 P.M. Community Co-Leader: Tiara Huggins (815) 901-3417 thuggins1@niu.eduMeeting Type: In-person meeting148 N 3rd St, DeKalb, IL 60115

Tour historic Ewing Manor, the Channel-Norman-style residence was home to many of Hazle Buck Ewing’s efforts to support the causes of education, women’s suffrage, and world peace.The manor is a concrete structure with many unique features including a 3-story spiral staircase and concrete ceilings. The manor is only 20 feet wide to capture the cross breezes for cooling the home. The local architect Phil Hooten was hired to design this Channel-Normal style residence. This was an architectural style favored by the affluent during the post-Victorian period. Phil Hooten’s design reflects Hazle Buck Ewing’s naturalistic tastes and views. Donated to Illinois State University Foundation upon Mrs. Ewing’s death in 1969, Ewing Cultural Center is now home to the Illinois Shakespeare Festival and the Genevieve Green Gardens.Trained docents will be available to assist visitors through the four floors of the manor. Tours are without charge, but a $5 donation is suggested for the restoration of the manor. The last tour starts at 5:15 p.m.

You’ve studied for the exams, you know your materials, you even tutored your roommates but you got to the exam hall and you just blanked out. You could not remember anything!! Test Anxiety is common to many students. While everyone feels some degree of anxiety during tests or exams, it becomes an issue when anxiety makes you feel anxious, ill, or develop brain freeze during an exam or test. This interactive workshop will explore the issue of anxiety from the students’ perspectives, what it is, and how to overcome it. Call 309-438-7100 or stop by the Visor Center to sign up!*Note: this workshop will take place online via Zoom.

ISU Bassoon Studio Performing selected works.For additional information contact Professor Galina Kiep (309) 438-8240

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.