Signum University — Blackberry

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November 2025 contains spotlight modules. These are upcoming modules which we advertise in advance on Blackberry, featuring one module from each of our sectors. If these modules are added to your wishlist, we will let you know when they are available for voting or enrollment.

Module	Preceptors	Days and Times	Status	Format	Sector	Portals
Advanced Old English Series: Readings in Prose	Dr. Larry Swain	Meeting Mondays & Thursdays at 7:00 PM Eastern for five 1-hour sessions and two 90 minute sessions on November 3, 6, 10, 13 (for 90 minutes), 17, 20 (for 90 minutes), 24	Spotlight Candidate vote by October 1	Discussion-based • Medium intensity	Language	Advanced Languages Germanic Studies
A Pilgrim’s Journey through Narnia: Reading with Brenton Dickieson Part 1: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe	Dr. Brenton Dickieson	Meeting Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 8:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on November 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26	Candidate	Discussion-based • Medium intensity	Fantasy Studies	British Literature Children’s Literature Fairy Tales Fantasy
Fairy Tales: An Adventure from the Writer's Perspective	Sparrow F. Alden Pilar Barrera	Meeting Mondays & Wednesdays at 6:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on November 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26	Spotlight Candidate vote by October 1	Mixed Lecture/Discussion • Medium intensity	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Fairy Tales Fall Survey 2023 Skills Workshops
Le Morte Darthur: Sir Thomas Malory's "The Death of King Arthur"	Dr. Liam Daley	Meeting Tuesdays & Thursdays at 6:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on September 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25	Candidate vote by October 1	Discussion-based • Medium intensity	General Humanities	Arthurian Literature British Literature Epic Fantasy Fantasy History Le Morte Darthur The Middle Ages
Introduction to Linguistics	Aidan Aannestad	Meeting Mondays & Wednesdays at 7:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on November 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26	Spotlight Candidate vote by October 1	Lecture-based • Low intensity	General Humanities	Fall Survey 2023 Linguistics
The Hunger Games Book Club (Book 3: Mockingjay)	Dr. Amy H. Sturgis (Lecturer)	Pre-recorded lectures will be supplemented by live meetings Thursdays at 9:00 AM Eastern for four 1-hour sessions on October 30, November 6, 13, 20	Candidate Hybrid vote by October 1	Mixed Lecture/Discussion • Medium intensity	General Humanities	Dystopian Literature Science Fiction Young Adult Literature
Japanese for Beginners 6 Continuing Series	Pilar Barrera	TBD	Candidate Mini Module vote by October 1	Discussion-based • Low intensity	Language	Beginning Languages East Asian Studies Japan
Japanese: From Zero - 27 Continuing Series	Sam Roche	TBD	Candidate vote by October 1	Discussion-based • Medium intensity	Language	Anime Beginning Languages Conversational Languages Cultural Studies
Latin for Beginners 7 Cluster	Dr. Faith Acker	Meeting Wednesdays & Fridays at 2:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on November 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28	Candidate vote by October 1	Mixed Lecture/Discussion • Medium intensity	Language	Beginning Languages The Greco-Roman World
Middle Egyptian Hieroglyphs for Advanced Beginners 2 Continuing Series	Shawn Gaffney	TBD	Candidate vote by October 1	Mixed Lecture/Discussion • Medium intensity	Language	Advanced Languages Ancient Middle East
She Watered It With her Tears: Grief, Mourning, and Death in Tolkien's Legendarium	Dr. Robert Steed	Meeting Wednesdays & Fridays at 9:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on November 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28	Spotlight Confirmed	Mixed Lecture/Discussion • Low intensity	Fantasy Studies	Fall Survey 2023 JRR Tolkien
The Poetic Corpus of J.R.R. Tolkien: The Later Poems 2 (Volume 3: The Years 1931-1967) (1)	Dr. Sara Brown (Lecturer) Patrick Lyon (Guest) Dr. Chris Vaccaro (Support Role)	Discussion Sessions: Discussion group meetings with Dr. Sara Brown on Thursdays at 11:00 AM Eastern for four 1-hour discussion groups on November 6, 13, 20, and 27.	Confirmed Hybrid	Mixed Lecture/Discussion • Medium intensity	Fantasy Studies	British Literature Epic Fantasy Fantasy JRR Tolkien Poetry The Inklings
The Poetic Corpus of J.R.R. Tolkien: The Later Poems 2 (Volume 3: The Years 1931-1967) (2)	Dr. Sara Brown (Lecturer) Patrick Lyon (Guest)	Discussion Sessions: Discussion group meetings with Dr. Sara Brown on Fridays at 11:00 AM Eastern for four 1-hour discussion groups on November 7, 14, 21, and 28.	Candidate Hybrid vote by October 1	Mixed Lecture/Discussion • Medium intensity	Fantasy Studies	British Literature Epic Fantasy Fantasy JRR Tolkien Poetry The Inklings
The Poetic Corpus of J.R.R. Tolkien: The Later Poems 2 (Volume 3: The Years 1931-1967) (3)	Dr. Sara Brown (Lecturer) Patrick Lyon (Section 3) Patrick Lyon (Guest)	Discussion Sessions: Discussion group meetings with Patrick Lyon on Thursdays at 9:00 PM Eastern for four 1-hour discussion groups on November 6, 13, 20, and 27.	Candidate Hybrid vote by October 1	Mixed Lecture/Discussion • Medium intensity	Fantasy Studies	British Literature Epic Fantasy Fantasy JRR Tolkien Poetry The Inklings