QUINCY UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES POLIS SPRING 2026 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 2026 Class Schedule:
January 30: The Media Affect All of Us — How, how much and why they affect us – Dr. Richard Vogel
February 10, 17 & 24: The History of Mexico – Dr. Patrick Hotle
February 11: Game Changing Inventions – Dr. John Schafer
February 20: The Psychology Behind Believing in Conspiracy Theories and Why They Persist – Dr. Kristina Mouzakis
February 27: History of Radio Broadcasting – John Schneider
March 3: Pioneer Women: Stories of Pioneer Life Told Through the Lens of the Women Who Lived it – Arlis Dittmer
March 10: Canine Rescue and Dog Breeding – an insider’s view – Dr. Joe Coelho
March 13: Update on the Stock Market – Dr. Mitch Ellison
March 27: A Poor Cow at the Door: Milk Sickness as Environmental and Social Problem in the Antebellum Midwest – Dr. J. Matthew Ward
April 7 & 9: The Never-Ending Debate: The Significance of History and Its Methods for Searching for the Truth – Dr. C. Patrick Hotle & Dr. Wendell Mauter
April 17: Leonard Bernstein: Composer, Conductor, and Communicator – Dr. Christine Damm
April 24: Presidential Power Under the Constitution – James L. Palmer
April 30: Poverty in the United States from 1964 to 2026 – Margaret Stapleton
May 5 & 12: Flannery O’Connor: Master of the Comic Grotesque and Source of Important Theological Statement – Dr. Joe Messina
May 6: Bus Trip: A Visit to the Past at Cahokia Mounds
May 8: Escaping the Attic: Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” and the Prison of Patriarchy – Dr. Jayme Peacock
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 Cahokia Mounds, a U.S. National Historic Landmark and a World Heritage Site, is scheduled for May 6. The fee is $98 which includes transportation, ticket to the tour, and lunch at Bartolino’s Restaurant on “the Hill” in St. Louis. The bus leaves QU North Campus at 8:30 a.m. and returns at 6:00 p.m.
To receive a brochure describing all spring classes plus a registration form, email polis@quincy.edu with a name and address or visit the POLIS webpage at
Register in person January 21 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 www.quincy.edu or contact the Office of Community Relations at (217) 228-5275 or communityrelations@quincy.edu. Quincy University. Success by Design.
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