NORMAL - Illinois State University's adult enrichment programs, which include Academy of Seniors and Mornings with the Professors, will start in February and continue through July.

Sponsored by the Senior Professionals of Illinois State University and affiliated with the Elderhostel Institute Network, most Academy of Seniors classes are held at the Unitarian Church, 1613 E. Emerson St., Bloomington.

Mornings with the Professors classes are at St. John's Lutheran Church, Emerson and Towanda, Bloomington.

Academy of Seniors

Academy of Seniors offers four sessions for $45, and the speakers and their topics are:

21st Century Agriculture: Can Technology Feed the World and Save the Environment? - Rob Rhykerd, Feb. 19, 21, 26 and 28 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Illinois Native Americans Through the Eyes of an Archeologist - Michael Wiant, director of the Illinois State Museum at Dickson Mounds, March 4, 11, 18 and 25 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Korea - The Lamplight of the East: An Entertaining Primer on Korean History, Culture and Politics - S. J. Chang, April 1, 3, 8 and 10 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Mornings with the Professors

Mornings with the Professors are scheduled from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays.

Speakers and their topics include:

Pianos and Piano Music: Partners in Evolutions - Carlyn Morenus, March 28.

U.S. Role in the Middle East: A Critical Perspective - Issam Nassar, April 14.

Our Independent Judiciary: Is It In Jeopardy? - Laurie Bergner, chairwoman, League of Women Voters, Judicial Project, and James Knecht, justice of the Appellate Court, April 11.

McLean County: To Grow or Not to Grow - Paul Russell, executive director, McLean County Regional Planning Commission; Khalid Hasan, director, Regional Geographic Information Systems; and Carl Teichman, director, Government and Community Relations, Illinois Wesleyan University, April 25.

Exotic Places, Deadly Cases - Wendy Woith, May 2.

The cost for Mornings with the Professors is $45 for all five sessions or $15 for individual sessions and may be paid at the door.

Summer Series

The Summer Series will offer two courses, with sessions from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The Shakespeare class will be $45, and the cooking class will be $60 and will provide four breakfast/brunches.

Shakespeare at Ewing 2008 - John Kirk, May 6, 13, 20 and 27 at the Unitarian Church.

Eat Smart, Live Smart -Michael Pullin, July 8, 10, 15 and 17 at OSF St. Joseph's Center for Healthy Lifestyles.

Registration details and other information are available from ISU's Conference Services by telephone at (309) 438-2160 or (800) 877-1478, or by visiting www.exu.ilstu.edu/seniors.