In Memoriam

Glenn and Nancy Schaefer have been part of the Simpson community for 51 years. They were married for 63 years. Nancy was known for many things: baking, crafting, sewing, gardening, hospitality, and love – and then came her grandchildren who were everything to her. Nancy was living in Redding, California when she passed away on March 26, 2025 after 15 years with Parkinson’s Disease.

Interactive Lifelong Learning in a University Setting for Adults of Any Age

Simpson University offers exciting learning opportunities at our Redding campus for adults of any group.

Our unique month-long courses are not-for-credit, open to the public, and meet three times a week for a total of 10 one-hour instructional sessions. Presented by current or retired university professors and professionals in their field of expertise, these courses are designed to enhance your joy of learning. They are held in classroom settings on Simpson’s campus for an authentic university experience –only without the required homework, tests or grades.

Registration

Registration fees are $95 per individual, per course, or $145 per couple, per course.

Students registering and paying tuition for three courses in a given year can take a fourth course at no additional expense.

Upcoming Classes

March 2025 (3 / 5 / 7 / 10 / 12 / 14 / 17 / 19 / 21 / 24)

Ancient Israelites From the Cradle to the Grave

10:20-11:20 a.m. Topics include worship, marriage — and love, the roles of husband and wife, the birth of children and their education, old age and death. Presenter: Glenn Schaefer

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Where We Began: A Geography of Africa and Asia

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. A highly visual overview of the “Dark Continent” of Africa and the “Exotic Lands” of Asia. Modern geographers divide these continents into the realms of North Africa-Southwest Asia, Subsaharan Africa, South Central Asia and East Asia. Each realm will be viewed through the lenses of physical geography, cultural geography and political geography. Presenter: Donald Claspill

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April 2025 (2 / 4 / 7 / 9 / 11 / 14 / 16 / 23 / 25 / 28)

Pakistan: between military rule, religious mobilization, and nuclear weapons

10:20-11:20 a.m. We will trace the emergence of Pakistan as a volatile nuclear power with the 5th largest population on the globe. We will examine its antecedents in the Mughal empire and British colonial rule, the traumatic partition of India in 1947, conflict over Kashmir, direct and indirect military rule, nuclear rivalry with India, the role of religion and the plight of religious minorities, and its complicated relationship with China and the US. We will also gain an appreciation for the rich cultural, linguistic, culinary, and musical traditions of the country. Presenter: Ryan Brasher

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Authentic Christianity

Classes will be held back-to-back from 10:20 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, in the Grubbs Learning Center, Room 116, on the Simpson University Campus, 2211 College View Drive, in northeast Redding.