It is with sadness that we inform you of the cancellation of the Fall 2020 ELM session. Due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, the First United Methodist Church (FUMC) has removed ALL outside Events/Activities from its calendar through the end of 2020.  FUMC is in the process of figuring out when, how, and in what ways they can open as a church for services and other church activities.  … [Read more...]

Collage is the art of creating an image with cut or torn paper and other found materials. The hunt for images that appeal to you is only half the fun. Arranging them and glueing them until you are satisfied with your work is an adventure. A little more than a century ago Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque began glueing newsprint and paper cutouts into their work. Since then the art of collage has … [Read more...]

Until just a few years ago, behavioral economics resided chiefly within the halls of academia.  But now, particularly with the rise of big data, many of the largest corporations, including the fastest growing, leading edge companies, employ in-house behavioral scientists or are utilizing the services of consulting companies with behavioral economics expertise.  Insights from behavioral economics … [Read more...]