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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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  Dynamics Of Our Cultural Identities (Vincent Johnson)

Class ID: 5826

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Schedule : Weekly - Thu 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM; starting 6/25/2026, ending 6/25/2026

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 06/25/26

End date: 06/25/26

Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Osher Room A

Instructor : Vincent Johnson 

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  Journal Of A Black Woman in Blue (Brenda Tate) NEW

Class ID: 5851

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Schedule : Weekly - Tue 12:45 PM - 2:15 PM; starting 6/30/2026, ending 6/30/2026

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 06/30/26

End date: 06/30/26

Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Osher Room B

Instructor : Brenda Tate 

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  Just Who Is Bernard Osher? (Robert Bukk) NEW

Class ID: 5844

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Schedule : Weekly - Tue 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM; starting 6/30/2026, ending 6/30/2026

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 06/30/26

End date: 06/30/26

Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Osher Room A

Instructor : Robert Bukk 

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  Leadership Skills for Everyday Use (Richard Daffner) NEW

Class ID: 5850

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Schedule : Weekly - Mon 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM; starting 6/29/2026, ending 6/29/2026

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 06/29/26

End date: 06/29/26

Location : Online, Online Course Location : 
  Online, Online Course.

Room :  Zoom

Instructor : Richard Daffner 

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Making Sense Of Medicare (William McKendree)

Class ID: 5825

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Schedule : Weekly - Thu 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM; 3 sessions; starting 5/7/2026, ending 5/21/2026

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 05/07/26

End date: 05/21/26

Location : Online, Online Course Location : 
  Online, Online Course.

Room :  Zoom

Instructor : William McKendree 

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  Murder In Academe (Phyllis Kitzerow)

Class ID: 5931

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Schedule : Weekly - Tue 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM; 3 sessions; starting 7/7/2026, ending 7/21/2026

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 07/07/26

End date: 07/21/26

Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Osher Room A

Instructor : Phyllis Kitzerow 

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Nuclear Power Renaissance (Don Beynon)

Class ID: 5840

28 Seats Left

Schedule : Weekly - Wed 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM; 3 sessions; starting 5/6/2026, ending 5/20/2026

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 05/06/26

End date: 05/20/26

Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Osher Room A

Instructor : Don Beynon 

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  Playful Stories (Drew Davidson) NEW

Class ID: 5858

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Schedule : Weekly - Tue 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM; starting 6/16/2026, ending 6/16/2026

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Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 06/16/26

End date: 06/16/26

Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Osher Room A

Instructor : Drew Davidson 

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  Railroads: A Topical Survey (Mark Spada) NEW

Class ID: 5930

19 Seats Left

Schedule : Weekly - Wed 12:45 PM - 2:15 PM; 4 sessions; starting 7/8/2026, ending 7/29/2026

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 07/08/26

End date: 07/29/26

Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Osher Room A

Instructor : Mark Spada 

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  What Happened To Truth? (John Hooker) NEW

Class ID: 5802

3 Seats Left

Schedule : Weekly - Wed 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM; 3 sessions; starting 4/8/2026, ending 4/22/2026

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 04/08/26

End date: 04/22/26

Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Osher Room B

Instructor : John Hooker 

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