Dr. J. Matthew Ward will be talking about Environmental History: “Confederate Worms on the Riverfront: The Plantation Regime, Environment, and Guerrilla Warfare in Civil War Louisiana, 1864”, on February 24th for POLIS.

POLIS is an opportunity for lifelong learning for seniors. The atmosphere is casual and welcoming with cookies and coffee at break.

All classes meet from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at QU’s North Campus 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 $4 to attend. If individuals have never attended a POLIS course, they can attend one course free of charge.

To be added to the POLIS mailing list and receive a brochure describing all spring classes plus a registration form, email polis@quincy.edu with a name and address, call 217-228- 5594, or visit the POLIS webpage at www.quincy.edu/polis.