A CPR Certification Class will be held in the Yerby Auditorium from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on August 12 th. In this class participants will practice on manikins, use CPR training kits, and watch a training DVD. Those who successfully complete this 2½ hour class will receive American Red Cross certificates. The registration fee includes all materials and certification fees. Participants will receive a workbook and a skill card. You never know when this invaluable training might save a life. The deadline to register online is August 8 th.
Enrollment is limited to 10 and will be accepted on a first come basis.
Take the stress out of the holidays! No matter how busy your schedule gets during the holidays, working from a master plan can make entertaining, taking a dish to the office party, or feeding your family a snap. Let master organizer Maryann Macdonald teach you how to start traditions, eliminate household chores, and manage all of the demands on your time so YOU can enjoy the festivities at hand. Meal planning, gift baking ideas, and entertaining tips will all be covered. Even an organized person can lose control during the holiday season, but with proper planning you can gain control of your home, family, and life during this hectic time of the year. Hassle Free Holidays will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on October 11 th at the Depot. The fee is $40.00. The deadline to register online is October 3 rd.
Home should be the safest place for the ones you love. Is it? Peng Lee, Vice President of Technology for HomeSafe will lead this course on making and keeping your house safe and trouble-free. Among those topics discussed will be uncovering hidden safety/health hazards through your home, detecting fire and electrical hazards, detecting mold and its sources, saving money on your utility bills, and safeguarding the market value of your home.
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Personal Protection is more than being able to use your fists. It is recognizing and avoiding danger before something bad happens: on the street, on a date, in the home, while driving, shopping, and traveling, at school, at work, and so much more. Mark Chevalier, Director of the Mississippi Center for Martial Arts, will teach basic and simple self-defense techniques.
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Mr. Chevalier has nearly 30 years of martial arts and personal protection experience and holds multiple rankings in Karate Do, Iaido, Battodo, and Judo. No experience or fitness level required. Don’t wait until it’s too late! This two-session class will be held October 28 th and November 4 th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the E.F. Yerby Conference Center Auditorium. The fee is $40.00. The deadline to register online is October 20 th.
Learn to make a supplemental or full-time income from Olen Batchelor, an eBay-trained Certified Education Specialist. This multimedia course will include e-Bay University's own training materials and will cover selling basics and beyond, including research, opening and using a Paypal account, improving your listings with better descriptions and digital photography, security, and post-sale activities, such as billing and shipping. Save yourself from frustrating hours poring over tedious instructions. Trial and error is error. Learn from a long-time successful seller. eBay Selling for Profit will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on October 11 th in the E.F. Yerby Conference Center Auditorium. The fee is $40 plus $19.95 for the workbook. The deadline to register online is October 3 rd.
Effective Grant Writing is a detailed grant writing workshop designed to teach participants essential information and techniques for writing each major component of a grant proposal. Workshop discussion focuses on each of the five major grant components: problem statement, goals and objectives, implementation plan, budget, and evaluation. Through hands-on exercises and group discussion, participants learn how to vary data presentation; write measurable goals and objectives; and how to prepare effective budget summaries and budget narratives. Participants are given insights into what most funders look for in a fundable project as a result of the presenter’s vast grants management experience. Participants are also given insights into how a typical grant review is conducted. Effective Grant Writing is a must for both novice and experienced grant writers who seek to instantly improve their grant writing skills and success rate. Kenneth Wheatley, Programs and Planning Director for Dream, Inc., will conduct the class from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on consecutive Saturdays—October 18 th and October 25 th—in Weir Hall. The fee is $300.00. The deadline to register online is October 10 th.
Enrollment is limited to 20 and will be accepted on a first come basis.
Targeted at new Mac users, this course will cover introduction to basics of the Mac desktop. Special emphasis will be paid to the "big three" (email, web, and photos), Windows to Mac switchers, installing Mac software (it's so easy it's hard at first), and introduction to how to effectively use timesaving features like Exposé, Dashboard, keyboard shortcuts, etc. By the end of the course participants should know what all of the applications that come with the Mac do and how to use most of them. The course will be split evenly between lecture and question/discussion time. Class leader Errol Sayre encourages folks with MacBooks to bring them—fully charged—as many techniques are best learned through hands-on experimentation. The class will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on October 18 th at the Depot. The fee is $25. The deadline to register online is October 10 th.
Following up on Mac 101, Mac 202 expands upon timesaving features of Mac OS X, as well as venturing into troubleshooting and advanced user techniques. Participants will learn how to use applications like Finder, Mail, even the Terminal, in more advanced ways. Additionally, more complex installations (open source and UNIX software) and system uses (home media/file server, web server, etc.) and advanced applications will be explored. Class leader Errol Sayre encourages folks with MacBooks to bring them—fully charged—as many techniques are best learned through hands-on experimentation. The class will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on October 25 th at the Depot. The fee is $25. The deadline to register online is October 17 th.
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After English and Spanish, American Sign Language is the third most common language in North America. Over 22 million people use it daily to communicate. ASL is a three-dimensional visual language that uses manual signs, body language, and facial expressions to convey meaning. One sign may be used to convey more than one word or meaning based upon its context and accompanying visual gestures. Now you, too, can learn to talk with your hands and listen with your eyes with class leader Vera Edwards. The class will be held in the conference room in the E.F. Yerby Conference Center from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. on October 2 nd, 9 th, 16 th, and 23 rd. The fee is $85; CEUs are available for an additional fee*.
Enrollment is limited to 6 and will be accepted on a first-come basis.
Review all the things you ‘thought you knew’ about grammar and punctuation in this fast-moving session. The goal? To catch the grammar mistakes that can hurt your credibility. You’ll start by finding out how well you understand grammar, but don’t worry—you’re not ‘graded,’ and no one will be singled out or embarrassed.
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Bring copies of your cover letters with you and revise them during this quick refresher session.
Janey Ginn, Director of Marketing and Creative Services for the Division of Outreach and former AP English Teacher, will lead this two-hour session in the E.F. Yerby Conference Center Auditorium from 6:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. on October 13 th. The fee is $25. The deadline to register online is October 6 th.
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Survival Spanish for School Administrators, Teachers, and Support Staff will empower participants to do the following in Spanish:
This program also contains the following glossaries:
The cost of the course is $75.00 per person. The fee includes the textbook. The six-week class will meet in the old Intercollegiate Athletics building next to the Turner Center from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Oct. 1 st, 8 th, 15 th, 22 nd, 29 th, and Nov. 5 th. The deadline to register online is September 20 th.
* Teachers must attend all sessions to be eligible for CEUs. Contact Leteria M. McGee at (662) 915-1299 for more information.
If you yearn to experience the joy of playing piano, but you don't want years of weekly lessons, this short course is for you. This is an absolutely beginning class in chord piano techniques that will have you playing your favorite songs soon after this one session. It’s a proven, fun, relaxed approach to professional style playing, where no one will be embarrassed or put on the spot in class, and people are amazed at how much they learn in this one session. If you can find middle C and know the meaning of Every Good Boy Does Fine, you already know enough to enroll in this workshop. You'll learn all the chords needed to play any song, any style, any key, which includes gospel, country, blues, standards, show tunes, Christmas carols, etc., and you'll also get a healthy dose of insider secrets on how to embellish songs. Cost of the course is $55, plus the instructor will collect an additional $25 materials fee in class for a 32-page book and 68-minute practice CD, which review the things taught in class and walks you step-by-step through the process of playing each song through listening and imitating. Pre-registration is requested in order to estimate books and because enrollment is limited. The class will meet from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. on August 27 th in Scruggs Hall, Room 155. The deadline to register online is August 20 th.
The instructor, David Haynes, has taught music for 30 years and enjoys inspiring thousands of people in his classes all over the eastern United States with his enthusiasm and love of music.
Two members of the Ulster Historical Foundation from Northern Ireland will conduct a genealogy workshop in the E.F.Yerby Conference Center Auditorium from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on October 9—one of only three workshops in the southeastern United States. The Ulster Historical Foundation has fifty years of experience in dealing with family history inquiries and is widely regarded as the principal genealogical research agency in Ireland, providing a comprehensive and professional service. The fee is $40 and includes an Irish lunch. The deadline to register online is September 25 th.
If you have watched others glide around the dance floor and longed to join them, this is the place to start. In Social Dance, DanceQuest founder David Cox will cover the basics of dancing and some fun variations. This class is designed for participants who haven't taken any classes or for those who wish to brush up on their basics. Class scope will include dances such as the Waltz, Tango, Rumba, Cha Cha, Swing, and Club Swing. Social Dance classes will be held in the Paul B. Johnson Ballroom on October 14th, 20th, 28th, and November 4th, 11th, and 18th. The fee is $100 per person, and $75 for students with valid UM ID. The deadline to register online is October 7th.
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Anne Fisher-Worth will be back again this fall with her popular yoga class. Yoga stretches and strengthens the body, reduces stress, and calms the mind: it can also offer experiences of deep connectedness and bliss. A series of hour-long classes will provide instruction in asanas (yoga postures), pranayama (breathing exercise), and relaxation. This class is suitable for beginners as well as those at an intermediate level. Lessons will be held on August 26th; September 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th; October 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th; and November 4th, 11th, and 18th. The fee is $130 per person ($10 per lesson). The deadline to register online is August 19th.
In this course, you will sample a variety of beers from around the world and learn about the different styles and regions associated with each of them. This is a great class for caterers, event planners, or just hospitable folks who like to entertain. Note: Participants under 21 not allowed. IDs will be checked.
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Learn authentic Chinese cuisine from Maria Peng, a native Chinese. A fun, hands-on experience, this class includes five favorite dishes from Chinese restaurants—Fried Rice, Fried Eggrolls, Fried Wonton, Moo Goo Gai Pan, and Mongolian Beef. Imagine cooking and serving these same meals in your own home! The four-part class will be held on Oct. 2 nd, 9 th, 16 th, and 23 rd from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Depot. The fee for the course is $85.00*. The deadline to register online is September 25 th.
Enrollment is limited to 20 and will be accepted on a first come basis.
* Fee includes all ingredients that will be needed for the meals and printed recipes.
Left handed? Right handed? Knitter? Want to learn the beautiful art of crochet? Then this is the class for you! Learn about the relationship between yarn and hook, the foundation chain, the importance of turning chains, and the single crochet, half-double crochet and the double crochet stitches from course leader Sue Hodge. Participants will also learn how to properly turn work and keep count of stitches--and how environment effects tension. All that you need you know to get started! Participants will choose to make a scarf, dish cloth, or doll blanket; patterns will be provided. The class will be held in the E.F. Yerby Conference Center Conference Room from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on October 1 st and 15 th. The fee is $30.00.
Improve your crochet skills in this intermediate class with Sue Hodge. Go beyond the basics! Classes will be held on October 8th and 22nd in the E.F. Yerby Center Conference Room. The fee is $40. Participants must bring their own materials. The deadline to register online is October 1st.
Learn how to knit a scarf to don on football Saturdays in this beginner's class with Sue Hodge. Knitting warm, comfortable, attractive clothing is calming to the mind and soothing to the spirit--and just plain fun. This class covers needles, yarns, and basic stitches with lots of time to practice, ask questions, and discover the joy of this ancient craft. Classes will be held from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the E.F. Yerby Conference Center Conference Room on November 5 th and 12 th. The fee is $30.00.
Traveling solo can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. You can see the sights of Europe, the jungles of South America, or follow your dream even if you do not have a traveling partner. Come and learn from Academic Traveler coordinator Laura Antonow’s real-life experience how to travel safely whether you choose to travel alone or with a well-selected companion. Learn how to locate reliable resources to create your own tour or connect with other tours. Learn what to pack, ways to get around the language barrier, and how to find unbelievable accommodations. Most importantly, discover how to find the courage to travel alone. Class will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 pm on October 6th in the E.F. Yerby Conference Center Auditorium. The cost is $25 per person. The deadline to register online is September 29th.
