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The Social Science courses refer to topics concerned with human society and the relationships of individuals within a society. Osher classes cover a wide variety of disciplines.

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12 Myths Of The Funeral Industry (Stephen Christian-Michaels)

Class ID: 5964
20 Seats Left
Schedule : Weekly - Tue 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM; starting 10/27/2026, ending 10/27/2026
Rental Charge: $0.00
Material Fee: $0.00
Start date: 10/27/26
End date: 10/27/26
Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Osher Room A
Instructor : Stephen Christian-Michaels 
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  Book Design: A Cultural History (Jon Klancher) NEW

Class ID: 6076
24 Seats Left
Schedule : Weekly - Wed 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM; 5 sessions; starting 9/2/2026, ending 9/30/2026
Rental Charge: $0.00
Material Fee: $0.00
Start date: 09/02/26
End date: 09/30/26
Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Osher Room A
Instructor : Jon Klancher 
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Demographics: An Emerging Global Crisis (Stephen Blank)

Class ID: 5973
78 Seats Left
Schedule : Weekly - Tue 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM; 2 sessions; starting 10/20/2026, ending 10/27/2026
Rental Charge: $0.00
Material Fee: $0.00
Start date: 10/20/26
End date: 10/27/26
Location : Online, Online Course Location : 
  Online, Online Course.

Room :  Zoom
Instructor : Stephen Blank 
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  Early Career Research At CMU: LCAL (Howard Seltman) NEW

Class ID: 6081
19 Seats Left
Schedule : Weekly - Thu 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM; starting 9/3/2026, ending 9/3/2026
Rental Charge: $0.00
Material Fee: $0.00
Start date: 09/03/26
End date: 09/03/26
Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Osher Room B
Instructor : Howard Seltman 
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  Encore Career Blueprint: Reinventing Work & Purpose (Sharonda Hagans) NEW

Class ID: 5963
33 Seats Left
Schedule : Weekly - Thu 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM; 6 sessions; starting 9/3/2026, ending 10/8/2026
Rental Charge: $0.00
Material Fee: $0.00
Start date: 09/03/26
End date: 10/08/26
Location : Online, Online Course Location : 
  Online, Online Course.

Room :  Zoom
Instructor : Sharonda Hagans 
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Green Burial: The Way To Go (Laura Faessel & Deanna Mance)

Class ID: 6086
9 Seats Left
Schedule : Multiple Class Schedules:   Weekly - Thu 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM; 2 sessions starting 9/3/2026, ending 9/10/2026. 
   Weekly - Thu 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM; starting 9/17/2026, ending 9/17/2026. <

Rental Charge: $0.00
Material Fee: $5.00
Start date: 09/03/26
End date: 09/17/26
Location : Multiple Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall. 
  Community Site, Penn Forest Natural Burial Park.

Room : Multiple  Room : 
  Osher Room A. 
  266 Kansas Street, Verona.

Instructor : Laura Faessel 
Please read:  The last class will be held at the cemetery
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  Literacy Pittsburgh: Adult Education That Serves Our Neighbors (Lisa Morse) NEW

Class ID: 5962
22 Seats Left
Schedule : Weekly - Mon 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM; starting 9/14/2026, ending 9/14/2026
Rental Charge: $0.00
Material Fee: $0.00
Start date: 09/14/26
End date: 09/14/26
Location : Online, Online Course Location : 
  Online, Online Course.

Room :  Zoom
Instructor : Lisa Morse 
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  Managing Our Minds In Mayhem (Arthur Reed) NEW

Class ID: 6084
8 Seats Left
Schedule : Weekly - Wed 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM; 4 sessions; starting 10/28/2026, ending 11/18/2026
Rental Charge: $0.00
Material Fee: $0.00
Start date: 10/28/26
End date: 11/18/26
Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Hawkins Conference Room
Instructor : Arthur (Skip) Reed 
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  Medicare Made Simple (Sean Horn) NEW

Class ID: 5961
94 Seats Left
Schedule : Weekly - Mon 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM; 2 sessions; starting 10/19/2026, ending 10/26/2026
Rental Charge: $0.00
Material Fee: $0.00
Start date: 10/19/26
End date: 10/26/26
Location : Online, Online Course Location : 
  Online, Online Course.

Room :  Zoom
Instructor : Sean Horn 
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  Pennsylvania’s Volunteer Wildlife First Responders - WIN (Julia Meredith) NEW

Class ID: 6089
16 Seats Left
Schedule : Weekly - Wed 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM; starting 12/2/2026, ending 12/2/2026
Rental Charge: $0.00
Material Fee: $0.00
Start date: 12/02/26
End date: 12/02/26
Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Osher Room B
Instructor : Julia Meredith 
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  The Nobel Prize (Don Carter) NEW

Class ID: 6071
9 Seats Left
Schedule : Weekly - Wed 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM; starting 11/18/2026, ending 11/18/2026
Rental Charge: $0.00
Material Fee: $0.00
Start date: 11/18/26
End date: 11/18/26
Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Osher Room A
Instructor : Donald Carter 
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  Urban Planning Choices (Ruth Cooper Reidbord, Todd Reidbord)

Class ID: 6003
9 Seats Left
Schedule : Weekly - Tue 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM; 5 sessions; starting 9/1/2026, ending 9/29/2026
Rental Charge: $0.00
Material Fee: $0.00
Start date: 09/01/26
End date: 09/29/26
Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Osher Room B
Instructor : Ruth Cooper Reidbord 
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