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- HIS-04 Great Decisions 2026, II
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Session II: 3/20/2026 - 4/10/2026
Days & Times: F 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Number of Meetings: 4
Building: UPark (opens in new tab) 151
Instructor: Shirley Liss Fee: $0.00
HIS-04 (in-person)
Session II: Mar. 20, 27, Apr. 3, 10
Fridays 10:30 - 11:45 am
*This course is free to attend and does not require OLLI membership.
*Participants can buy their own Great Decisions 2025 Briefing Book from the Foreign Policy Association website for $35. https://fpa.org
Global and Domestic challenges affect all our lives. Get info you need to figure out what's happening and discuss it with others. This program was developed by the Foreign Policy Association. Read the briefing book at home, watch expert video analysis in class, then participate in group discussion.
Topics for 2026 Session II:
Ukraine and the Future of European Security
Multilateral Institutions in a Changing World Order
U.S. Engagement of Africa
The Future of Human Rights and International Law
Facilitator: Shirley Liss (see REC-03)
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- HIS-06 Moments in the American Revolution
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Session II: 3/18/2026 - 4/8/2026
Days & Times: W 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Number of Meetings: 4
Building: UPark (opens in new tab) 156
Instructor: Mary Ludwig Fee: $20.00
HIS-06 (in-person)
Session II: Mar. 18, 25, Apr. 1, 8
Wednesdays 3:45 - 5:00 pm
This class explores key events leading to and during the American Revolution. Students will examine the events that contributed to the formation of the United States.
Instructor Mary Ludwig is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She focuses on Indigenous and American history.
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- HIS-07 History of Aviation & Ladd Field
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Session II: 3/19/2026 - 4/9/2026
Days & Times: Th 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Number of Meetings: 4
Building: UPark (opens in new tab) 151
Instructor: Donna Wheelock Fee: $20.00
HIS-07 (in-person)
Session II: Mar. 19, 26, Apr. 2, 9
Thursdays 2:00 - 3:15 pm
Ladd Field during WWII with contributions to Europe and the Pacific Theatre of operation.
Instructor Donna Wheelock retired from Alaska Airlines and Northern Air Cargo. She also is a presenter of aviation history at the Pioneer Air Museum with a degree in History.
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- HIS-08 AK Sled Dogs in WWI: Their Top-Secret Mission
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Session II Add-On: 4/13/2026 - 4/13/2026
Days & Times M 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Number of Meetings: 1
Building: Offsite See course description for location
Instructor: Tricia Brown
Fee: $5.00
THIS COURSE IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
HIS-08 (in-person)
Session II Add-On: April 13
Monday 12:00 - 1:30 pm (one meeting)
*Meets at Raven Landing’s Dining Hall (1222 Cowles St. Fairbanks, AK 99701)
*For an extra $5 at Raven Landing, you can enjoy a cup of soup and bread during the presentation.
In 1914, German forces threatened to invade France from the Alps on their shared border. The French military turned to an unlikely but ingenious place for essential help: Nome, Alaska. Racing against time, French officers asked famed musher Scotty Allan to select 106 local dogs for war service. Their top-secret mission took them by ship to Seattle, by train across Canada (where they collected another 330 dogs), then they sailed through the sub-infested Atlantic to LeHavre. Learn how the dog soldiers performed with merit, earning three Alaskan dogs France's "Croix de Guerre," the Cross of War. Enrollment limited to 40.
An author and lover of Alaska history, Tricia Brown writes for adults and children. Her research on the Nome dogs in WWI will appear in a forthcoming nonfiction book for middle grade readers.
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- HIS-05 What Makes Beringia Fascinating?
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Session II: 3/17/2026 - 4/14/2026
Days & Times: Tu 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Number of Meetings: 5
Building: UPark (opens in new tab) 151
Instructor: Dave Norton Fee: $20.00
HIS-05 (in-person)
Session II : Mar. 17, 24, 31, Apr. 7, 14
Tuesdays 2:15 - 3:30 pm (5 weeks)
*Please only register if you weren't able to attend the previous Beringia course in Fall 2025. Let others have a chance to enjoy it!
This class revisits unique past events that gave character to extreme NW North American and NE Asian landmasses, as discussed during the UAF-OLLI class in Fall 2025. Spreading fascination with Beringia's origins and development remains the aim of this course.
Instructor Dave Norton is a retired UAF Adjunct Research Faculty member.
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- HIS-05-Z What Makes Beringia Fascinating?
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Session II: 3/17/2026 - 4/14/2026
Days & Times: Tu 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Number of Meetings: 5
Building: UPark (opens in new tab) 151
Instructor: Dave Norton Fee: $20.00
HIS-05 (in-person)
Session II : Mar. 17, 24, 31, Apr. 7, 14
Tuesdays 2:15 - 3:30 pm (5 weeks)
*Please only register if you weren't able to attend the previous Beringia course in Fall 2025. Let others have a chance to enjoy it!
This class revisits unique past events that gave character to extreme NW North American and NE Asian landmasses, as discussed during the UAF-OLLI class in Fall 2025. Spreading fascination with Beringia's origins and development remains the aim of this course.
Instructor Dave Norton is a retired UAF Adjunct Research Faculty member.
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