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About Pelican Cove University
Pelican Cove University seeks to create stimulating educational programs open to all residents of Pelican Cove. The University was created and is governed by residents of Pelican Cove. Currently classes are scheduled from January through March. The fee for registration allows registrants to attend as many classes as they wish during this
period. Fees collected by the University cover the expenses of the teachers and the University, our website, and online capabilities through Zoom.
All classes are taught by volunteer instructors. PCU is committed to academic freedom and to the open and respectful exchange of ideas.
Pelican Cove University Board Members (2020-2021)
Laura Shulman, Chairperson
Jill Bressler, Vice Chair
Ron Berger, Recording Secretary
Dennis Wachter, Treasurer
Iris Berger
Martin Echt
Barbara Hartman
Alan Levy
Penny Rubin
George Ubogy
Course Catalog
Click here for a 2021 PCU Schedule-at-a-Glance.
Click on the image below for detailed course information which includes instructor bio, syllabus and course information, schedule. You must be a current Pelican Cove resident to register for PCU courses. You can register for as many courses as you like once you have paid the one-time registration fee. Instructors will use a blind lottery for limited enrollment classes (those marked with an asterisk on the schedule) in cases where applicants exceed the number of available spaces.
She Said, He Said: Irreconcilable Views of History?
Iris & Ron Berger
The Shape of Music
Jerry Bilik
What's New? Discussion of Current Issues *Filled*
Ruth Brandwein
Creative Encounter with Words and Art: A Natural Way of Knowing *Filled*
Connie Cantor - Karen Edwards
The Pioneers of Modern Architecture
Robert Cassway
The Great Conductors and Their Lives
Ari Delevie
This Is My Life *Filled*
Susan Dundon
Getting the Most from Poems *Filled*
Herb Levine
Cybersecurity and Privacy in the (Post) Corona Virus World
Alan Levy
The Creative Buddha
Martin Lowenthal
Bioethics and Beliefs
Rabbi Dr. Goldie Milgram, MSW
Sense And Science
Daniel Perlmutter
Journeys In Hope: From Local to Global *
Paula Rayman
Contemporary Dance to Screen Dance
Laurence Siegel
State of the U.S. Environment, from Earth Day through the Trump Era
Val Washington
The Ideas of Freud
Arnold Wilson
More Strategies For Health-Mindfulness
Linda ZeilizerContact PCU
Contact PCU administration for questions or follow-up related to course registration, registration payment, Zoom troubleshooting, or accessibility. You should expect a response within 48 hours. You will be able to communicate directly with instructors related to course material via course-specific sites.