Margaret Waterman Alumnae Group

American Historian, Authority on Lincoln and the Civil War - Louis Masur
2019-04-16 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Detroit) | MI
Louis Masur is a Distinguished Professor of American Studies and History at Rutgers University. A graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo and Princeton University, he is a cultural historian who has written on a variety of topics. His most recent work is Lincoln’s Last Speech: Wartime Reconstruction & The Crisis of Reunion (2015). His essays and reviews have appeared in the New York Times, the Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, and the Los Angeles Times. He has also written for the American Scholar; the Chronicle of Higher Education; the news and opinion website, Salon; and the online magazine, Slate. Mr. Masur has been elected to membership in the American Antiquarian Society, the Massachusetts Historical Society, and the Society of American Historians and has received teaching prizes from Harvard University, the City College of New York, and Trinity College. He lectures frequently for One Day University, and some of his most popular topics are: “Learning from Lincoln, How the Civil War Transformed America” and “Hamilton vs. Jefferson: The Rivalry that Shaped America.”

Fire House Museum Tour
2018-12-06 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Detroit) | Fire House Museum, Ypsilanti
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Thursday, December 6, 2018, 1:30-2:30 pm
The Museum, located in the historic district of Ypsilanti’s Depot Town, features an original 1898 firehouse complete with bunk area and brass pole. The entire Museum encompasses a total area of over 26,000 square feet.
A docent led tour will showcase the exhibits that focus on the history of fire fighting in the State of Michigan and fire fighting technology.
There are some lovely restaurants in Depot Town if you’d like to grab lunch before the tour.
Fee: $15 Capacity: 25
Registration Deadline: November 30th
Please make checks payable to: Waterman Alumnae Group and mail to
Anne Bennington-Helber, 1890 Encore Lane, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Questions: Please contact
Anne Bennington-Helber at ecogal123@aol.com,
723-649-3370 or Sue Holdaway-Heys at shhart@aol.com.
All proceeds go towards the Waterman Scholarship Fund

Author, Newspaper Columnist, Speaker - Rochelle Pennington
2018-11-14 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Detroit) | WCC – Morris Lawrence Building, 4800 E Huron River Dr, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, United States
Rochelle Pennington is an award-winning newspaper columnist and is the author of ten books including Highlighted in Yellow (available in four languages; co-authored with H. Jackson Brown), The Historic Christmas Tree Ship (featured on national television), and An Old-Fashioned Christmas (a Midwest Booksellers Choice Award nomination for outstanding non-fiction, 2009). Her work has been included in multiple bestselling series over the past two decades. Ms. Pennington has worked as a consultant providing story and quotation recommendations to several of the publishing industry’s most noted authors including Jack Canfield of Chicken Soup for the Soul, H. Jackson Brown of Life’s Little Instruction Books, Dr. Richard Carlson of Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff, and Alice Gray of Stories for the Heart. Ms. Pennington is both a lively storyteller and an entertaining lecturer. Her popularity as a presenter is evidenced by the many invitations she receives to return and speak on further topics.

Test Social Event 1
2018-11-01 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Clements Library, 909 S University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States
Here is a test social event for our page.

Generational Study Pioneer - Chuck Underwood
2018-10-16 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Detroit) | WCC – Morris Lawrence Building, 4800 E Huron River Dr, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, United States
Chuck Underwood is one of the founding scholars who pioneered the field of generational study. As founder/principal of The Generational Imperative, Inc., he travels throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe for consulting assignments, training seminars, research, and keynote speaking engagements. He also authors magazine and newspaper columns, guest lectures at colleges, and is regularly interviewed for generational news stories by national magazines, newspapers, radio, and network television. Mr. Underwood is the creator and host of the national television PBS series, America’s Generations with Chuck Underwood. The miniseries presents the life stories, thus far, of the Silent, Boomer, Gen X, and Millennial generations and does so with humorous, poignant, and unforgettable storytelling. His book The Generational Imperative: Understanding Generational Differences: In the Workplace, Marketplace, and Living Room remains the most comprehensive presentation of generational dynamics and business strategies available today.

Bestselling Author - Denise Kiernan
2018-04-24 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Detroit) | University of Michigan Union Ballroom, 530 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States
Denise Kiernan has been working as a writer for nearly 20 years. Her most recent book, The Girls of Atomic City, is a New York Times, LA Times, and NPR bestseller. Her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Village Voice, Ms. Magazine, Reader’s Digest, Discover, and many more publications. She has also worked in television, serving as head writer for ABC’s “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” during its Emmy award-winning first season, and producing for ESPN and MSNBC. She has been featured on NPR’s “Weekend Edition,” “PBS NewsHour,” MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” and the “The Daily Show” with Jon Stewart. In one of her most popular talks, Ms. Kiernan takes audiences back in time to a world where young women and men lived and worked surrounded by top secrecy as the United States faced the challenges of World War II in such situations as the Manhattan Project. Ms. Kiernan enthralls audiences with this story of adventure, intrigue, sacrifice, and controversy.

Waterman Annual Meeting
2018-04-24 10:15 - 11:15 (America/Detroit) | Michigan Union – Parker Room, 530 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
The Waterman Alumnae Group will hold its annual meeting prior to the final Town Hall Luncheon & Lecture of the season. It will be in the Parker Room of the Michigan Union starting at 10:15 am. At this meeting we will hear a review of the year by outgoing President Cliff Sheldon and elect our new Board members for the 2018-19 year. We encourage all Waterman members to attend.

The Mind's Influence on our Health and Happiness, Psychologist - Catherine Sanderson
2018-03-28 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Detroit) | University of Michigan Union Ballroom, 530 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States
Catherine Sanderson is the Manwell Family Professor of Life Sciences (Psychology) at Amherst College. Known on campus as the “Professor of Happiness,” she teaches full time and is among the most popular teachers. She received a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a specialization in Health and Development from Stanford University, and received both masters and doctoral degrees in Psychology from Princeton University. Professor Sanderson’s research examines how personality and social variables influence health-related behaviors, the development of persuasive messages and interventions to prevent unhealthy behavior, and the predictors of relationship satisfaction. This research has received grant funding from the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Health. Professor Sanderson has published multiple journal articles, book chapters, and textbooks, and in 2012, she was named one of the country’s top 300 professors by the Princeton Review.

Author and Literary Scholar - Elliot Engel
2017-11-09 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Detroit) | University of Michigan Union Ballroom, 530 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States
Elliot Engel is an author, writer, and literary scholar. He has been a freelance lecturer on humanities topics for more than 30 years. Dr. Engel has written ten books published in England, Japan, and the United States, including A Dab of Dickens & A Touch of Twain, an edited collection of several of his well-known lectures. His mini-lecture series on Charles Dickens ran on PBS television stations across the country. He has lectured throughout the United States and on all the continents including Antarctica. His articles have appeared in numerous newspapers and national magazines including Newsweek. Four plays that he has written have been produced during the last ten years. Dr. Engel resides in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he has taught at the University of North Carolina, North Carolina State University, and Duke University. He earned his M.A. and Ph.D. as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow at UCLA. While at UCLA he won that university’s Outstanding Teacher Award. Professor Engel continues to teach outside the classroom and give entertaining and inspiring literary and historical programs throughout the world.

International Journalist and Media Consultant - Jim Laurie
2017-10-11 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Detroit) | University of Michigan Union Ballroom, 530 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States
Jim Laurie is an American journalist and broadcaster. As director of the media consulting firm, Focus Asia Productions Ltd., Mr. Laurie divides his time between Hong Kong and Washington, DC. He was a global correspondent for ABC News and NBC News and is the winner of two Emmy Awards, a Peabody, and an Overseas Press Club Award. He has interviewed many historically influential Asian leaders including the Dalai Lama. Since 2004, Mr. Laurie has specialized in the development of global television news channels. As a journalist, he has been witness to some of the defining moments in Asia’s history over the past 40 years. Mr. Laurie was the only American network correspondent to cover the communist takeover of Saigon, and reported from Beijing on the events of Tiananmen Square. Mr. Laurie graduated from American University with a degree in History and a certificate in Asian Studies. His postgraduate studies were at George Washington University’s Sino-Soviet Institute.

Inside India - Victoria Lautman
2017-05-16 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Detroit) | University of Michigan Union Ballroom, 530 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States
Victoria Lautman is a freelance cultural journalist, writer, and lecturer. Her focus is on all forms of art and culture, from architecture and design to history and literature. She has a BA in anthropology and art history from the University of New Mexico and an MA in art history from George Washington University. She began her multifaceted career as an art historian at the Smithsonian Institution’s renowned Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden. Victoria has written for dozens of international publications on architecture, design, art, and culture. For 30 years, Victoria has visited many of India’s lesser-known, yet most compelling sights. It is this insider’s view of the subcontinent that she passionately shares with others.

Waterman Annual Meeting
2017-05-16 10:15 - 11:15 (America/Detroit) | Michigan Union – Parker Room, 530 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
The Waterman Alumnae Group will hold its annual meeting prior to the final Town Hall Luncheon & Lecture of the season. It will be in the Parker Room of the Michigan Union starting at 10:15 am. At this meeting we will hear a review of the year by outgoing President Carolyn Tyson and elect our new Board members for the 2017-18 year. We encourage all Waterman members to attend.

Women in Advertising - Jean Kilbourne
2017-04-20 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Detroit) | University of Michigan Union Ballroom, 530 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States
Jean Kilbourne is recognized around the world for her pioneering work on the image of women in advertising. In the late 1960s, she began her exploration of the connection between advertising and public health issues. She created the renowned film series Killing Us Softly: Advertising’s Image of Women and authored the award-winning book Can’t buy My Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel. Jean received her BA in English from Wellesley College and a doctorate in education from Boston University. She has received numerous honorary degrees and national awards. Jean is known for her ability to present provocative topics in a way that encourages dialogue and empowers action.

Tour of the Duderstadt Media Center
2017-03-29 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Duderstadt Media Center, 2281 Bonisteel Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States

The History of Film - Marc Lapadula
2016-11-08 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Detroit) | University of Michigan Union Ballroom, 530 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States
The History of Film – Marc Lapadula
Marc Lapadula is a playwright, screenwriter, film producer, and university lecturer. His stage plays have been produced in the U.S. and in England. He produced Angel Passing, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won, among other awards, the grand prize at WorldFest Houston. Marc has taught screenwriting, playwriting, and film analysis at Johns Hopkins, the University of Pennsylvania (his alma mater), Columbia University, and Yale University. He led the Screenwriting Series at the Smithsonian Institution. Marc studied Irish and English Drama at Oxford University, received his MA from the University of East Anglia in England, and earned an MFA in playwriting from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.

International Affairs Expert - Robin Wright
2016-10-13 11:30 - 13:00 UTC | University of Michigan Union Ballroom, 530 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States
October 13, 2016 – International Affairs Expert – Robin Wright
Robin Wright is an American foreign affairs analyst, journalist, and author. She has reported from more than 140 countries on six continents for publications such as The Washington Post, The New York Times, and Time Magazine. She has been a fellow at several universities, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and the U.S. Institute of Peace. Robin received the U.N. Correspondents Gold Medal, the National Magazine Award, and the Overseas Press Club Award. The American Academy of Diplomacy selected her as the journalist of the year in 2004. Her latest book is Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World. Ann Arbor native and U-M grad, Robin received an honorary degree from her alma mater in 2015.
