Program Description
CommUniversity offers classes in diverse areas such arts/humanities, personal enrichment, regional studies, and theology/spirituality. Since 1979, thousands of students have participated in this annual community program. The program is dedicated to offering this higher learning opportunity to anyone 18 and older.
DATES – Four Sundays – Feb. 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2022
PROGRAM FEE – $40
TIME – 2p.m. – 4p.m.
We are very excited to be offering CommUniversity classes in-person as well as virtual in 2022. You will select ONE class which will meet all four Sundays.
Registration
Register online or call 309-796-8223 or download and fill-out this registration form.
In-Person Classes
A Tour of Ancient Egypt
Instructor: Brian Alm, Member of the Oriental Institute, The University of Chicago
Who Was George Davenport?
Instructor: Gena Schantz, Local Historian
The Shamanic Journey: Pathway to Knowledge & Power
Instructor: Kathleen Collins, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
The Psychology of Humor
Instructor: Dr. William Hampes, Professor Emeritus, Black Hawk College
American Sign Language
Instructor: Hershel Jackson, PaCE Instructor, Black Hawk College
SCENE: You, Writing a Play
Instructor: John R. Turner, Poet, Playwright, Retired Professor, Scott Community College
Basic Spanish
Instructor: Jay Thornton, Retired Teacher
Matisse: Goldfish Bowls and Harem Girls
Instructor: Gloria Burlingame, Contract Teacher, Figge Art Museum
Exploring the Gifts of Celtic Spirituality
Instructor: Dr. Pat Shea, Professor Emerita, Augustana College
Building a Body of Work, One Great Image At a Time
Instructor: Trent Foltz, Trent Foltz Photography
“To read Dante is to educate the eye (I)…” John Ciardi: The Divine Comedy and our Journey towards Wholeness
Instructor: Daniel Christian, Awarded the 2017 Robert M. Durling Prize from the Dante Society of America
Culture, Faith and Cuisine: A Tour of Islam and Muslims Around the World
Instructor: Dr. Lisa Killinger, Muslim Community of the QC
Virtual Classes
The Life and Times of the American Cemetery
Instructor: Minda Powers-Douglas, Founder-Editor of The CemeteryClub.com
9/11: A Retrospective After 20 Years
Instructor: Dr. Art Pitz, Presenter, Professor Emeritus, Black Hawk College
Paper Crafting with Becky
Instructor: Becky Pilcher, Local Artisian
