Moving the Mountain: How People Change the World

"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." Mohandas Gandhi

Where does social change come from, who creates it and how? Explore the history and theory of non-violent social movements, their causes, challenges and successes.

Questions & Controversies: Ethics and the Social World

Have you ever wondered how your ethical beliefs impact how you relate with people? Examine human attitudes and actions through reading, writing and discussions that relate to philosophy and psychology.

Murder, Mystery & Mayhem

Explore the world of reading and writing as you are enveloped into the lives of characters fighting for their lives or the lives of others. You will be plunged into a world of murderers, cops, and frightened victims. This class is not for the faint-hearted but for those brave enough to enter, a wealth of interesting and fun reading and writing await.

Do Numbers Lie?

Especially with the economic crisis, we are bombarded with statistics. If we read on, statistics have not only a margin of error but also an interpretation. This statistics and research writing learning community will calculate numbers and analyze the results.

Rumble Rumble Boom Boom: Groundbreaking Ideas of People and Planet

Is nature a mother, a victim or a destroyer? Can we control nature? Does nature need saving? Recent arguments about oil drilling and global warming echo age-old complexities in the relationship between humans and nature. Because our culture's view of nature is intricately linked with science, this learning community will use both philosophy and science to probe peoples' views of nature. We'll trace how these views have evolved since times of the Ancient Greeks, and how they play out in light of present societal woes.