651Z Spring 2026 Big Issues, Complex Challenges, and No Simple Solutions

651Z  Big Issues, Complex Challenges, and No Simple Solutions
Six sessions
Instructor: Glenn Kamber
Mondays, 9:40—11:05, Mar. 23—May 11
No class April 6 and April 13
This course is intended to expand participant knowledge and appreciation of challenges we face in modern society, including such issues as global warming; increased polarization among political, social, and economic groups; the nature and pace of scientific and technological change; and the role of media and modern communications. Each week the instructor will introduce a big issue through a brief oral and video presentation. The sessions will involve engaging discussion among participants facilitated by the instructor. Topics will be new each week and each semester; few will be repeated.
Glenn Kamber has taught many courses at OLLI that focus on current events and political and social issues. He is a retired senior executive from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where he managed policy and program development in the offices of eight HHS secretaries.