| Hundreds of lectures. Knowledgeable instructors. Join us in-person at one of over 20 locations or participate online. Winter / Spring January – May 2025 PROGRAM REGISTRATION IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE OR VIA PHONE Keep your mind active and engaged! Register for a lecture or special event with FGCU Academy! Discover Exciting Opportunities at FGCU Academy! Spring is in full bloom, and so are the opportunities to refresh and revitalize! This month, we’re excited to share insights, events, and stories that inspire growth and connection. Discover a world of learning and inspiration at FGCU Academy, where technology, photo- graphy, music, science, and so much more come to life. Whether you’re looking to deepen your knowledge, spark your creativity, or explore new passions, our programs are designed to captivate and educate. From hands-on workshops to thought-provoking lectures, FGCU Academy offers something for everyone. Join us on this journey of exploration and discov- ery—your next adventure awaits! Scroll below to view details of classes and see what interests you. Register today! VIEW WINTER/SPRING PROGRAM GUIDE HERE REGISTER FOR COURSES HERE Call our office for assistance with your registra- tions at 239.434.4737. View 2025 Winter / Spring Program Guide View Here Feel free to print catalog at home, or just print the specific pages that interest you. View our Chronological Calendar by date beginning on page 8. Just look for your available dates and see everything being offered that day. View our LATE EDITIONS page at back of catalog on page 67. Technology Features Apple Intelligence: Private, Secure AI Comes to All Apple Devices March 24 | 10 – 11:30am | Monday Naples Center / Online via Zoom Apple Intelligence is a suite of AI-powered tools that use your personal data to provide recommendations and generate results that are relevant to you. It’s designed to help you communicate, work, and express yourself on iPhones, iPads and Macintosh computers. Join this lecture as we explore the power and utility of Apple Intelligence on your devic- es. Only iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, and latest generation iPads will be able to part- icipate in class. iPad/iPhone Apps: Camera and Taking Great Photos March 26 | 10 – 11:30am | Wednesday Naples Center / Online via Zoom Apple’s Photos App has changed dramatically in iOS 18. The redesigned Photos app puts your photo library at your fingertips, so you spend less time searching and more time en- joying your memories. It has an immersive, dynamic look that emphasizes your best shots with larger previews and improved organization. Your photos are organized by topics such as Recent Days, Trips, People & Pets and more. Use Pinned Collections to quickly access the collections or albums most important to you. Memories finds your best photos and vid- eos and weaves them together into a video complete with music, titles and transitions. Per- fect your images with intuitive, built-in, powerful editing tools. Search photos based on who or what is in them. iCloud stores your photos and videos and synchronizes them across all your devices. iPhone and iPad Fundamentals March 27 | 10 – 11:30am | Thursday Naples Center / Online via Zoom For beginners and casual users of their devices, this lecture focuses on the most important fundamentals of using your iPhone and iPad. If all you do is make calls and text, this pre- sentation is for you. So many people have smart phones and tablets and don’t know how to use them. This lecture teaches you how to interact with your device; enter, type, dictate and edit text; search for, install and organize apps on your home screens; use the App Libr- ary; use Spotlight; undo your mistakes; use Siri; and so much more. Stop asking your grand- children for help and master your iPhone and iPad today. iPhone/iPad Apps: Photo Organization, Editing, Sharing and More in iOS 18 March 28 | 10 – 11:30am | Friday Naples Center / Online via Zoom Apple’s Photos App has changed dramatically in iOS 18. It has an immersive, dynamic look that emphasizes your best shots with larger previews and improved organization. Memories find your best photos and videos and weaves them together into a video complete with music, titles and transitions. Perfect your images with intuitive, built-in, powerful editing tools. Search photos based on who or what is in them. iCloud stores your photos and videos and synchronizes them across all your devices Weekly Features Understanding Your Mirrorless and Digital SLR March 24, 26, 28 | 9:30 – 12:30pm | Mon / Wed / Fri Naples Center For those wanting to explore their creative side with digital photography, nothing compares to the choices available with a mirrorless single lens reflex (SLR) camera. But learning the myri- ads of alternatives can be daunting. This course is designed to make sense of these options: how, when and why to use them. Topics include understanding exposure, white balance, file formats, better flash photography, focus and shooting options. Affordable Housing: Needs and Impacts March 25 | 10 – 11:30am | Tuesday Naples Center / Online via Zoom The affordable housing crisis in Southwest Florida has been well-documented on a national level. The issue affects various segments of the population, with some groups disproportion- ately facing housing affordability challenges. Unable to keep up with the rising costs of hous- ing, Florida’s working families, communities of color, older adults and people with disabilit- ies are bearing the brunt of this housing crisis. Research shows that a lack of quality, afford- able housing has impacts on physical and mental well-being, educational attainment, work- force issues, and more. This session provides an overview of affordable housing principles, regulations, and strategies with a specific focus on the crisis in Southwest Florida. The History and Evolution of Rock and Roll March 26 | 10 – 11:30am | Wednesday FGCU Main Campus – Building AB9 (Room 106) From Elvis to Pearl Jam, the genre of rock and roll has undergone tremendous change and development since its breakthrough into mainstream culture in the 1950s. This lecture travels back in time to the mid-1800s, almost a century before Elvis’ landmark television appearance, to explore the roots of rock and roll: the Blues. From there, we trace the evolution through jazz and country music before finally landing on the hip-swiveling genre known as rock and roll. Then we examine the genre’s ra- pid diversification in the 1960s to the 1980s. Finally, we discuss how the genre’s develop- ment in the 1990s and early 2000s set the foundation for modern rock and roll as we know it today. CSI DNA Profiling: Genomes to Gene Editing and Therapies March 26 | 10:30 – 12pm | Wednesday Naples Center / Online via Zoom This lecture, designed for the non-scientist, explores the fast-changing and ever interesting subject of 21st century DNA technologies. How perpetrators get caught or the innocent set free using DNA profiling. Reading our “genomes” to find increased chances of developing disease. Hopes of “editing” genes to correct flaws in our genetic messages. Join us as we explore these topics and more. Freud and the Theory of Psychoanalysis March 26 | 1:30 – 3pm | Wednesday Naples Center / Online via Zoom Through lecture and class discussion we will review and explore the origins, development and the extensive influences that Sigmund Freud’s efforts have had on psychology, anthro- pology, medicine and psychotherapy in general. Chinese Intelligence and Spy Craft March 28 | 1:30 – 3pm | Friday Moran Education Center China has a large and highly proficient intelligence organization. They are particularly ef- fective in human intelligence, economic espionage and cyber warfare. They are also very aggressive in co-opting students, academics and businessmen. Topics include: structure; mission; effectiveness; operations; Ministry for State Security; People’s Liberation Army; industrial and economic espionage; cyber warfare; and TikTok Weekly Guide – March 24 – 28 Click on any class below to see more information and to register Monday March 24 – Financial Strategies for Estate Planning – Art of the Calusa – Nonverbal Communication: Hearing What is Not Said – Artificial Intelligence (AI): Friend or Foe?Warren Buffett – The Oracle of Omaha Tuesday March 25 – iPhone/iPad Apps: Mastering Email Wednesday March 26 – Influential Speeches of World War II – Operation Paperclip: Recruiting Nazi Scientists Thursday March 27 – Queen Elizabeth I: Overcoming the Challenges of a Female Monarch in Tudor England CONSIDER BECOMING A FRIEND OF THE ACADEMY WITH A $100 DONATION AS A NON-CREDIT PROGRAM WE RECEIVE NO FUNDING FROM FGCU. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO CONTINUE OUR IMPORTANT COMMUNITY OUTREACH MISSION. To donate, simply: 1. 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