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Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Commemoration Program
Come
celebrate the man that is Martin Luther King, Jr. by joining the African
American Student Association in a march from
Date: January 23 Time: 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Location:
Koresh Dance Company
Renowned
for its powerful stage presence and high-energy style,
Date: January 25 Time: 8 p.m.
Location:
Register: Contact the
Fine Arts
Fee: $10 adults, $9 NKU faculty/staff/alumni, $8 senior citizens 60+, $6 students
Deadline: Advance reservations are suggested; tickets at the door subject to availability
Labor of Love Race
Sponsored
by men’s and women’s cross country. Contact kruses@nku.edu
or 859.572.6314 for more information.
Date: February 10 Time: Noon
Location:
Fisk Jubliee Singers Concert
Kick
off Black History Month with the world-renowned Fisk Jubilee Singers, young men
and women, vocal artists and students of
Date: February 11 Time: 12:15-1:30 p.m.
Location:
Fee: Free
NKU Jazz Ensemble Concert
Hal Melia, conductor
Date: February 6 Time: 8 p.m.
Location:
Fee: $5 general admission; $3
students, faculty, staff
NKU Jazz Festival
Hal Melia, conductor
Date: February 22 & 23 Time: 8 p.m.
Location:
Fee: $5 general admission; $3
students, faculty, staff
The Azmari String Quartet: The
Seven Last Words of Christ
It took Joseph Haydn fifteen years
to complete his groundbreaking Oratorio "The Seven Last Words of Christ.”
The orchestral version was so popular that Haydn arranged the seven slow
movements for string quartet. The Azmari Quartet will present this
amazing piece, which Haydn valued as one of his greatest works, in a
special free concert in the
Date: Wednesday, February 20 Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location:
Fee: Free
Symphonic Winds Spring Tour
Kick-Off
The program includes American
Symphonette-Morton Gould, Dance Toccata-Frederick Speck, Light of My Soul-David
Gillingham, Ritual Dances-Shawn Okpebholo, Rapid Eye Movement-Thomas Rohrer,
Children's March-Percy Graigner and the CBDNA March by Cecil Karrick.
Date: Thursday, February 21 Time: 8 p.m.
Location:
Fee: $5 general admission;
$3 NKU students, faculty and staff
The Taming of the Shrew
Shakespeare’s hilarious comedy of love and marriage, “The Taming of the Shrew” brings the battle of the sexes to stage in February. Young Bianca has several suitors for her hand, but her wealthy father refuses to let her marry until her defiant, sharp-tongued elder sister Kate is wed. The fortune-hunting Petruchio agrees to marry Kate, but will he actually be able to break her of her unruly ways? Meanwhile, Bianca’s men have disguised themselves in order to woo her and win her father's approval. Will anyone live happily ever after? Visit www.nku.edu/~theatre/Season.html for the complete schedule.
Date: February 21-March 2 Time: Tue-Sat 8 p.m.; Sun 3 p.m.
Location:
Fee: $10
adults, $9 NKU faculty/staff, $8 senior citizens 60 and older, $6 students.
Seating is general admission; parking is free. Advance reservations are
suggested; tickets at the door subject to availability. Contact the Fine Arts
Web Application Security Seminar
This
workshop will explain the most common security attacks against web
applications, such as cross-site scripting and SQL injection, then teach you
the software security techniques you need to protect your web application from
them. Sponsored by NKU’s Infrastructure Management Institute, this workshop is
free and open to the public. For more information, contact
Date: January 24 Time: 9 a.m.-Noon
Location:
Certificate in Business Informatics
Online Information Session
If the career you have planned will deal with computers, databases, projects, or financial business activities, then you will likely benefit from a Certificate in Business Informatics. Students learn how to apply computer technology to the world of business. Classes provide an overview of how computers are used in the business world and concentrate on practical skills such as problem solving, project management, database design, web programming, business process analysis and quantitative analysis. This four-course Certificate of Business Informatics is offered online.
Date: January 29 & March 25 Time: 5 p.m.
Register: Please contact edoutreach@nku.edu today for your reservation. Reservations are required as we need to send you instructions and password information.
GRE Test Preparation - Intensive Weekend
Course
The
Graduate Record Examination General Test measures skills in verbal reasoning,
quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and analytical writing. This
intensive weekend review course taught by content specialists will help you
become familiar with the test, practice the types of questions appearing on the
test, and improve your chances of achieving your goal score. One day is devoted
to the verbal sections, and one day addresses the quantitative section. For
more information about the GRE, including test content, scoring methods,
administration and scheduling, please visit www.ets.org/gre.
Date: Saturday & Sunday, January 26 & 27
Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (lunch provided)
Location:
Register: Community Connections at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Fee: $209 plus text "Practicing to Take the GRE (10th Edition), available through the GRE website or from amazon.com. Students purchase on own. Required for first class.
Global Perspectives Lecture Series
“Poets, Mudfish, and the Dew of Wisdom:
Dislocations in Faraway Places”
Dr.
Date: February 6 Time: 3:30-5 p.m.
Location:
Bachelor of Health Science Online
Information Session
The Bachelor of Health Science degree is an interdisciplinary program that provides an opportunity for radiology/imaging professionals, respiratory therapists and allied health professionals to enhance their knowledge and skills, improving the possibility for career mobility. Starting January 2008, this fully online degree program is designed for individuals who have earned an associate degree or are completing their professional coursework, in an approved allied health discipline and want to expand their education.
Date: February 7 Time: 5-6 p.m.
Register: Please contact edoutreach@nku.edu today for your reservation. Reservations are required as we need to send you instructions and password information.
You
are invited to celebrate the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial and Black History
Month by attending the first lecture in the NKU Lincoln Bicentennial Lecture
Series. Dr. Christopher Phillips, Associate Professor of History,
Date: February 12 Time: 3 p.m.
Location:
Military History Lecture Series
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Dr. Raymond G Hebert, Chairperson of the Department of History and International Studies at Thomas More College, will discuss the Irish Insurrection of 1916 and the War of Independence from 1919-1921. Contact hisgeo1@nku.edu for more information.
Date: February 12 Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Stigerwald Hall –
The UAE: Gateway to European,
Asian & African Markets
The event will begin with a
breakfast/networking session from 8 to 8:30 a.m. The main program begins
promptly at 8:30 a.m. with a presentation from Dr. Abdul Shaikh, Senior
International Economist in the US Department of Commerce. After the
presentation we will have a panel discussion about living, visiting &
working in the UAE. For more information contact the
Date: February 15 Time: 8-9:30 a.m.
Location:
Finding our Roots
NKU’s
African American Student Association is proud to present Rick Kittles,
geneticist, professor and author. He currently serves as the scientific
director of the Washington, D.C.-based African Ancestry Inc., a genetic testing
service for determining individuals' African ancestry and as an associate
professor in the Section of Genetic Medicine of the Department of Medicine at
the
Date: February 19 Time: 12:15-1:30 p.m.
Location:
Shrinking the Gap with Dr. Ian Smith
NKU’s
African American Student Association is proud to present physician, author,
TV/radio peronality, and health advocate Dr. Ian Smith, currently the
medical/diet expert on VH1’s highly-rated “Celebrity Fit Club,” host of “Meet
the Faith” on BET, and the creator and founder of The 50 Million Pound
Challenge. Dr. Smith is also the host of his own nationally syndicated radio
show HealthWatch on American Urban Radio Networks. Dr. Smith is sure to educate
people of all ages and races on the benefits of good health. This is an event
you won't want to miss. For more information contact
Date: February 26 Time: 12:15-1:30 p.m.
Location:
This
course will deal with the identification and distribution of plant communities
in
Date: Saturdays, February 16-March 8 Time: 9 a.m.-Noon
Location:
Register: Community Connections at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Fee: $85
If
you have good familiarity with basic descriptive plant terminology, join this
class and learn to use the technical plant identification keys for the spring
wildflowers of
Date: Saturdays, April 12-May 3 Time: 9 a.m.-Noon
Location:
Register: Community Connections at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Fee: $85
Learning to Sign: American Sign Language
Level 1
If
you communicate regularly with people who are severely hard-of-hearing or Deaf,
or if you have an interest in learning sign language, this class is for you.
Emphasis is placed on signs, finger spelling, syntax, grammar and receptive
skills in this six-week non-credit course.
Date: Mondays, February 25-March 31 Time: 7-9 p.m.
Location:
Register: Community Connections at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Fee: $119
plus $10 payable to the instructors at the first session for handbook
GRE Test Preparation – Comprehensive
Weeknight Course
The
GRE General Test measures skills in verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning,
critical thinking and analytical writing. This comprehensive review and
strategies course taught by content specialists will help you become familiar
with the test, practice the types of questions routinely appearing on the test,
and improve your chances of achieving your goal score. Up to two hours of work
per week outside of class may be required for an optimal learning and practice
experience. Four sessions are devoted to the verbal sections, and four sessions
address the quantitative section. Background in algebra and geometry is
assumed. For more information about the GRE, including test content, scoring
methods, administration and scheduling, please visit www.ets.org/gre.
Date: Wednesdays, March 19-May 14 (skip April 16) Time: 6-9 p.m.
Date: Wednesdays, June 4-July 23 Time: 6-9 p.m.
Location:
Register: Community Connections at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Fee: $249 plus text "Practicing to Take the GRE (10th Edition), available from the GRE website or amazon.com. Students purchase on own. Required for first class.
Graduate Programs Open House
Come anytime between 5:30 and 7 p.m. to meet with program representatives from all graduate degree and certificate programs offered at NKU in an open and informal setting. Light refreshments will be served. For complete information please call The Office of Graduate Programs at 859.572.6364.
Date: March 27 Time: 5:30-7 p.m.
Location:
Register: Although not required, advance registration is appreciated. Please contact the Office of Gaduate Programs at 859.572.6364 to let us know you plan to attend or e-mail gradprog@nku.edu.
PACE Information Session
Learn more about the Program for Adult-Centered Education and find out how this flexible yet structured program can help you complete your bachelor degree.
Dates: February 12, March 11, April 8 & May 13 Time: 6-7 p.m.
Location:
Register: Educational Outreach at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
PACE at
Learn
more about the Program for Adult-Centered Education at NKU's
Dates: February 12, March 11, April 8 & May 13 Time: 6-7 p.m.
Location:
Register: Educational Outreach at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Retirement – Financial Planning and
Preparation
Join your counterparts for an
objective look at the financial considerations of transitioning from workforce
to retirement. Begin by establishing your
position relative to traditional retirement or a more active post-workforce
effort. Take an inventory of how close you are to the retirement life you wish
to live. Learn how to plan strategically for your next steps, including
budgeting, calculating years-to-retirement, estimated years in retirement, balance
sheet and the sensible use of credit. Find out how to effectively use financial
and non-financial assets to secure your desired life-style and outcomes in
discussions focusing on asset allocation, liquidity, the history of asset
classes, investment real estate, primary residence, equities, fixed income,
cash collectables, trusts and estate planning. Finally, place yourself in
position to move ahead with you have learned, including the steps and process
to assure all critical components of retirement have been addressed.
Audience: 50+ Retirees and Pre-retirees
Date: Tuesdays, April 8, 15 & 22 Time: 6-8 p.m.
Location:
Register: Community Connections at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Fee: $69. Sorry, no discounts available.
Invitation to the Korean Language
Learn
the language of one of the most dynamic countries in
Date: Thursdays, February 21-March 27 Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Location:
Register: Community Connections at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Fee: $135
Basic Conversational Spanish: Level 1
Learn
the second most spoken language in the
Date: Thursdays, January 31-February 21 Time: 6-9 p.m.
Location:
Register: Community Connections at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Fee: $135
Basic Conversational Spanish: Level 2
Now that you have learned some basics, increase your Spanish language skills in this follow-up class covering more vocabulary and verb skills, and conversational practice to give you a better command of the language. "Spanish Now: Level 1" is the textbook included in the registration fee.
Date: Thursdays, March 6-27 Time: 6-9 p.m.
Location:
Register: Community Connections at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Fee: $135
Ciao Italia! Basic Conversational
Italian
Immerse
yourself in this beautiful, musical language! Explore the wonders of
Date: Mondays, February 11-March 31 Time: 7-9 p.m.
Location:
Register: Community Connections at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Fee: $135
Boost Your Business-Writing Skills
Do you need to sharpen your business writing skills? Strengthen your ability to write effective business documents in this intensive six-week seminar. Learn how to focus on your message, produce business reports and summaries that drive your business and develop a clear, easily understood style of business writing. This seminar includes a review of punctuation rules, grammar and word choice, and a session covering electronic business communication. The instruction is business oriented, non-threatening and personalized to your needs, as determined from your writing samples. Weekly assignments completed outside of class are designed to enhance your skill building and learning experience. You will pick up your text and first writing assignment for completion before the first session.
Date: Tuesdays, February 19-March 25 Time: 6-8:30 p.m.
Location:
Register: Community Connections at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Fee: $149
Reinventing Retirement: JumpStart
Workshop for 50+ Workers
Is
this the right time in your life to try something new? Looking for work is
never easy, and there are often special challenges after age 50. Find out what
those challenges are, where to go for help and which employers are looking for
mature workers. The Jumpstart Workshop should be your first stop in initiating
an effective job search. You will also be given a free account on the AARP
Foundation’s new job interest and work skills assessment system, WorkSearch,
immediately following the workshop. Enrollment in each session is limited and
pre-registration is required. A continental breakfast, available 30 minutes
prior to each workshop, is included in the $10 fee. Two sessions of this
special workshop are offered through special arrangement with AARP Kentucky.
Audience: 50+ adults seeking new employment options & opportunities
Date: Saturday, March 22 Time: 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Date: Saturday, March 22 Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location:
Register: Community Connections at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Fee: $10
Graphic Novels: Just Another Comic Face?
Come explore the world of graphic novels. Learn of their history and development, which titles should be in your collection, and tips for incorporating them into the classroom.
Date: March 12 Time: 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Location:
Register: Jennifer Smith at 859.572.6620 or smithjen@nku.edu by March 5
Fee: $5
Start to Start-Up Workshop
Are you interested in starting and operating your own small business? Do you have a dream of turning your talent or interest into a profitable venture? This workshop will help you answer those questions and guide you in the process of entrepreneurship.
Date: January 31 or March 27 Time: 6:30-9 p.m.
Location:
Register: kysbdc.ecenterdirect.com
Fee: $25 includes a detailed Feasibility Study Worksheet
Managing a Successful Small Business
This practical two-part seminar series is designed for those who intend to start their own businesses, who are exploring the possibility, or who have recently started a business. Learn about accounting requirements, business planning, sources of financial and management assistance, creating profitable sales, legal aspects, financial management and how to determine your start up costs.
Date: February 7 & 14 or April 10 & 17 Time: 6:30-9 p.m.
Location:
Register: kysbdc.ecenterdirect.com
Fee: $50
Legal Considerations for New Businesses
This introductory workshop allows the prospective small business owner to review the steps that must be taken in order to start a new business and focus on a realistic view of all that is involved. Topics include business filings, licenses, legal structure, insurance, taxes, financing, advisors, etc.
Date: February 21 or April 24 Time: 6:30-9 p.m.
Location:
Register: kysbdc.ecenterdirect.com
Fee: $25 includes Legal Guide for Small Business
Mini-Intensive Business Plan Design
This workshop is developed to provide prospective, new and established business owners the basic requirements for writing a business plan and helps you understand what the bank/investor expects to see. Discussions include how to determine start-up costs, where and how to get financing, what are credit/lending requirements and how to prepare projections of revenue and expenses. A step-by-step explanation of each business plan section and research needed to build your plan.
Date: February 26 or May 13 Time: 8 a.m.-Noon
Location: TBA
Register: kysbdc.ecenterdirect.com
Fee: $50
Tax Considerations for New Businesses
Learn about the rules, records, and requirements of tax planning. The seminar also focuses on types of business entities, accounting methods, employments issues, tax rules, financial statements, breakeven analysis and more. Bring your business and/or tax problems and learn the solutions.
Date: February 28 or May 1 Time: 6:30-9 p.m.
Location:
Register: kysbdc.ecenterdirect.com
Fee: $25 includes an IRS Tax Planning Calendar
Black and Gold Day
College bound high school seniors interested in exploring their options at NKU are invited to attend Black & Gold Day. Learn about the admission and scholarship process, academics, student life, university housing, and student services. A student led campus tour is included. Reservations are required two weeks in advance.
Date: January 26 Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location:
Register: visit.nku.edu or call the
Norse Visitation Program
The
Norse Visitation Program is a recruitment event for high school students. The
program will include an information session and campus/university housing tour
and will start in the
Dates: For a schedule visit nkuconnections.nku.edu/
Location:
Register:
Deadline: Two weeks prior to the program
NORSE KIDS Saturday Enrichment Series
This February NKU Community
Connections continues an exciting new academic enrichment program for
elementary through high school students. Visit communityconnections.nku.edu/Links/norse_kids_spring2008.pdf
to download a flyer with the complete spring 2008 schedule (PDF).
NORSE KIDS Making Mathematics Fun,
Grades 2-5
Play
games and participate in other activities to learn hands-on, real-world
mathematics. Learn ways to make math fun using a variety of manipulatives.We
will focus on several content areas including geometry, statistics, probability
and basic skills. Students will strengthen their math skills as well as gain
new insight on problem solving.
Audience: Students in grades 2-5
Date: Saturdays, February 23-March 22
Time:
10-11 a.m. (Grades 2 & 3)
Time: 11 a.m.-Noon (Grades 4 &
5)
Location:
Register: Community Connections at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Fee: $35 plus $5 for materials payable to the instructor at the first class. Sorry, no discounts available.
NORSE KIDS Basic Conversational Spanish,
Ages 4 & 5 Student/Parent Teams
¡Vámonos! Let’s learn Spanish! This special class for
young student/parent teams covers simple dialogues and phrases perfect for the
beginnings of second language acquisition. By the end of the class, you and
your child will be able to use Spanish to greet people and count, recognize
colors, days of the week and dates, and tell about family.
Audience: Students aged 4 & 5 with no previous Spanish experience and one parent or other adult
Date: Saturdays, February 23-March 15 Time: 10-11 a.m.
Location:
Register: Community Connections at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Fee: $39 for each student/adult team. Sorry, no discounts available.
NORSE KIDS Basic Spanish for Children
Level 1, Grades 1-3
¡Vámonos! Let’s learn Spanish! This class covers simple
dialogues and phrases perfect for the beginnings of second language
acquisition. By the end of the class, students will be able to use Spanish to
greet people and count, recognize colors, days of the week and dates, and tell
about family.
Audience: Students in grades 1-3
Date: Saturdays, February 23-March 15 Time: 9-9:45 a.m.
Location:
Register: Community Connections at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Fee: $29. Sorry, no discounts available.
NORSE KIDS Exploring Your Self, Grades
1-6
Develop a stronger, more confident sense of self through various art mediums. Create and explore your self portrait, create a collage of many faces, and discover and discuss your favorite ‘self.’ Share your compilation of work with classmates and parents in the last session.
Date: Saturdays, February 23-March 22
Time: 9-10 a.m. (Grades 1-3)
Time: 10:15-11:30 a.m. Grades (4-6)
Location:
Register: Community Connections at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Fee: $35 plus $7 payable to the instructor at the first session. Sorry, no discounts available.
NORSE KIDS French is Fun, Grades 3-5
Learn about the French language and culture through songs, dances, puppets and games. Enjoy some French food and learn to "parlez Francais!”
Audience: Students in grades 3-5 with no previous French experience.
Date: Saturdays, February 23, March 1, 15 & 22 (skip March 8)
Time: 9-11 a.m.
Location:
Register: Community Connections at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Fee: $39 plus $5 for materials, payable to the instructor at the first class. Sorry, no discounts available.
NORSE KIDS Sharing our Stories, Grades
4-8 Student/Parent Teams
Create
a new family tradition in this writing workshop designed for student/parent
teams. Laugh, talk and share experiences as you create a digital story, a
living scrapbook with images, words and sounds, that turn special family
moments into a one-of-a-kind keepsake. This course provides the unique
opportunity for children and parents to spend quality time together, and to
enhance their computer skills in a friendly, creative environment. Each
parent/student team should bring photographs for their stories and a USB flash
drive for saving their work.
Audience: Students in grades 4-8 and a parent
Date: Saturdays, February 23-March 15 Time: 9-11 a.m.
Location:
Register: Community Connections at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Fee: $49 per student/parent team. Sorry, no discounts available.
NORSE KIDS Life on the Internet: Having
Fun & Staying Safe, Grades 5-8 Student/Parent Teams
Electronic
communication. Social networking. Online communities. Today’s students have
tremendous opportunities for making friends, learning and having fun on the
Internet that were non-existent and unimagined just a few short years ago. This
workshop takes a look at the good, the bad and the ugly of online communities, including
privacy and access issues. The Internet provides great places to play and learn
in interactive spaces and this program will cover safeguards to keep your
online experiences safe, fun and healthy.
Date: Saturday, March 1 Time: 9-11 a.m.
Location:
Register: Community Connections at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Fee: $19 one student and one adult team. Sorry, no discounts available.
NORSE KIDS Life on the Internet: Street
Smart and Savvy, Grades 9-12
Are
you in a state of confusion about how to legally access and utilize Internet
resources for entertainment, learning and social networking? This two-hour
workshop will be time well spent. Topics include legal downloading of music and
other copyrighted materials, free alternatives to fee-based resources and
portals, tips on how to avoid scams and spam online, and cool new sites for
social interaction and networking, global dialog, forums and resources. The
workshop also includes Internet research and sourcing tips and tools important
to students who will soon make the jump from high school to college coursework.
Audience: Students in grades 9-12
Date: Saturday, March 1 Time: 1-3 p.m.
Location:
Register: Community Connections at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Fee: $19. Sorry, no discounts available.
NORSE KIDS Learning: Powered-up and
Personal, Grades 9-12
Are you hopelessly stuck in math, science or reading, and seemingly unable to take your performance to the next level? Through hands-on exercises, group discussion and self-exploration, find out how to tap into your natural-born learning style and strengths to master the six stages of learning. In this exciting new workshop based on the work of Dr. Rita Smilkstein, you will discover how and where your current learning process stops and develop a personal learning plan for successfully moving forward.
Date: Saturday, March 15 Time: 9-11 a.m.
Location:
Register: Community Connections at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Fee: $25. Sorry, no discounts available.
NORSE KIDS Making the Grade - Effective Study
Skills & Strategies, Grades 7 & 8
Students will learn to study the right things, in the right way, for their personality type and learning style. Study skills and habits as well as typical distractions to learning with hands-on application for today’s students are also addressed.
Date: Saturdays, February 23 & March 1 Time: 9-11 a.m.
Location:
Register: Community Connections at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Fee: $39. Sorry, no discounts available.
NORSE KIDS Making the Grade - Effective
Study Skills & Strategies, Grades 9-12
Are
you studying the right things? Are you studying the right way? Do you know the
best way for you to study for your personality type? We will examine learning
styles and study skills and habits as well as typical distractions to learning
with hands-on application for today’s students.
Date: Saturdays, February 23 & March 1 Time: Noon-2 p.m.
Location:
Register: Community Connections at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Fee: $39. Sorry, no discounts available.
ACT Test Preparation
This
comprehensive review of the math, English, science and reading sections of the
ACT can help you build confidence and raise your scores. You will have the
opportunity to complete diagnostic sample tests to measure your progress, and
learn test-taking tips and strategies that can help you perform more quickly
and comfortably on test day. The class is recommended for first-time test
takers as well as those who are retaking the test to achieve a specific goal
score. To maximize your learning experience, you should plan to devote
approximately two hours outside of class to weekly assignments.
Date: Saturdays, February 9-March 15 Time: 9-11 a.m.
Location:
Register: Community Connections at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Fee: $229
SAT Mini-Preparation
Don’t
need a comprehensive content review to prepare for the SAT? This six-hour
mini-prep is an ideal way to sharpen your skills and boost your confidence. The
course includes a hard-hitting look at the three sections of the test,
self-study strategies, and test-day tips that will help you relax, focus, and
perform.
Date: Wednesdays, February 20 & 27 Time: 6-9 p.m.
Location:
Register: Community Connections at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Fee: $120
Music Preparatory Lessons & Classes
The
Northern Kentucky University Music Preparatory Department is an outreach
program serving the community by providing quality musical instruction to
students of all ages, not for credit. The instruction is for those interested
in college preparation, for children experiencing an introduction into the
world of music, and for adults who would like to develop or explore their
talents for their own enjoyment. Spring instruction includes private lessons
and classes (Musikgarten, ORFF Schulwerk, Suzuki Violin, Guitar Ensemble).
Date: February 25-May 2 Times: Vary
Location:
Register: Music Preparatory at www.peopleware.net/0971 or 859.572.5600
Anthropology Careers Day
Ever
wanted to be Indiana Jones? Learn about the many facets of anthropology at the
annual NKU Anthropology Careers Day.
Hear speakers, meet alumni and faculty, get free handouts, and watch a
career film. All your questions will be answered. Refreshments will be served. Contact
at
Date: April 18 Time: 3-5 p.m.
Location:
Summer Camp: Journalism in the Digital
Age, Grades 9-12
NKU’s
Date: June 16-20
Location:
Register: Visit journalism.nku.edu/summercamp for registration and fee information.
How do I register?
Register online at www.peopleware.net/0971
for all Community Connections courses, workshops and activities, as well as
selected events sponsored by other NKU departments, or call the
Where
can I find a complete listing of NKU programs available to the public?
· Bookmark NKU Connections and check it frequently for the most up-to-date listing of NKU events and activities: nkuconnections.nku.edu