QUINCY UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES POLIS SPRING 2025 SCHEDULE
Quincy University has released the Pursuit of Learning in Society (POLIS) spring semester class schedule. POLIS is an opportunity for lifelong learning for seniors. The atmosphere is casual and welcoming.
POLIS Spring 2025 Class Schedule:
January 22: Literacy Matters: The Crucial Role of Literacy Proficiency in Our Community – Julie Schuetz
January 29: Entomophagy: Insects as Food – Dr. Joseph R. Coelho
January 31, February 7: A GREAT CATHOLIC MYSTERY: Catholic Social Teaching – Fr. Joe Zimmerman, OFM
February 4: The Historical, Present, and Future Integral Working of Society to Feed the World – Philip E. Bradshaw
February 14: Constitutional Criminal Procedure and the Roberts’ Court and Overview of
Pending Cases in U.S. Sup. Ct. 2024-2025 Term – James L. Palmer
February 18: The Armenian Genocide – Dr. Padraic Rohan
February 25, March 4 & 11: World War I in the Middle East – Dr. Patrick Hotle
February 27: “The Founding Mothers” – Dr. John Schafer
March 6: Media Literacy – It’s more than just news – Dr. Richard Vogel
March 12: How to Get Things Done in Local Government – Jonathan Hoover
March 14: Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale: Speculative Fiction or Dystopian Future – Dr. Jayme Peacock
March 27: A Historical Review of the Iroquois Theater Disaster – Scott Walker
April 1, 8, 15: Holocaust: Life in the Ghettos – Dr. Wendell Mauter
April 4: More Philosophical Thought Experiments – Dr. Jonathan Miles
April 11: Tumultuous Liberty: Major Slave Rebellions before the US Civil War – Dr. J. Matthew Ward
April 23: Bus trip to the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis
April 25, May 2: Problems of/with Men – Dr. Robert Manning
April 29, May 6: The Grammar and History of English – Dr. Joe Messina
May 9, 2 – 4 p.m. Annual Meeting and Social C103 – NC Cafeteria
All classes meet from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at North Campus, North 18th Street and Seminary Road, with signs to indicate directions to the individual classes. The cost of a POLIS membership is $15 per semester, and each two-hour class is $5. If individuals have never attended a POLIS course, they can attend one course free of charge.
The POLIS Bus Tour trip to the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis is scheduled for April 23. The fee is $95 which includes transportation, lunch at Favazza’s Restaurant on the Hill, and the Basilica tour. The bus leaves QU North Campus at 8:30 a.m. and returns at 6 p.m.
To receive a brochure describing all spring classes plus a registration form, email polis@eraglobe.com with a name and address or visit the POLIS webpage at vsed.eraglobe.com/polis.
Register in person January 15 from 1-4 p.m. at North Campus Ryan Center for Science, Main Entrance Conference Room. Use circular drive or Lot K from North 18th Street.
Founded in 1860 by Franciscan friars, Quincy University is a small Catholic university emphasizing the sciences, liberal arts and the professions. Quincy University offers undergraduate, graduate and adult education programs integrating practical experience and Franciscan values. Faculty and advisors work with students to design customized success plans to help them graduate on time, find their passion and prepare them for life. QU is a member of NCAA Division II for intercollegiate athletics. For more information, please visit vsed.eraglobe.com or contact the Office of Community Relations at (217) 228-5275 or communityrelations@eraglobe.com. Quincy University. Success by Design.
