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Community Service Education
The Outreach School
NEWSLETTER - Summer 2003 - (Volume 6 Issue 2) Big Plans for Summer
So, now that summer is here and some of you have a bit more time, what are you going to do? Here’s my tentative list of summer activities: Dinner hike with a llama (It includes a dinner of hotdogs and baked beans, and I get to meet a llama—and just for $20!) Fort Laramie Excursion – includes a visit to Register Cliff and the Oregon Trail ruts (I got lost trying to find this by myself.) Horticulture – Cooperative Extension’s Brett Moline will tell us what grows here! Jubilee Grilling – Tuscan style grilled steak, beer can chicken a la Julia, pork tenderloin with a chili glaze, grilled veggies and pesto sauce, chili rubbed fish with roasted pepper vinegarette, and lime marinated shrimp brochettes with mango salsa – yum! Take an online class – Introduction to PC Troubleshooting (not the most exciting subject but definitely needed) Yes, all these classes are listed in our summer enrichment catalog and are on the web at outreach.uwyo.edu/enrichment. Of course, summer is our busiest time on campus and around the state with coordination of over 40 groups before September 1. It is generally accepted within the collegiate industry that students that visit a campus (such as for a summer event) have a tendency to look at that college for future enrollment. Let’s keep those pre-college age groups coming to UW! Other news includes a few new faces here at Community Service Education, a few new directions in sales and marketing, and definitely lots of creative programming! Please let me know if you have a program you would like to see offered here on campus or somewhere in the state. Have a great summer. Sheila Atwood, Division Head 766-5641 |
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Conference Calendar of Events
Summer Enrichment Classes are up & running! Call 766-6802 today to sign-up for your favorite class. Union Renovation Complete
The Wyoming Union has more to offer than ever before! A visit to the Union brings you to the doorstep of many businesses and services like the UW Bookstore, First Interstate Bank, and the Candy Bar. In one easy stop you can find that special gift, take care of business, or stock up on sweets! During the summer you can expect to find special events happening such as Orientation, La Grande Fleur ( the Hospital Gala Dinner), wedding receptions, 4-H Conference, the Peterson Asphalt Conference and many more. Summer programming also includes live bands every Wednesday on the West patio during the lunch hour. Just grab a bite to eat at the Union Food Court, sit outside and listen to great local and regional performing artists. What a great way to enjoy a summer afternoon!
The Union encourages you to come and explore all the services available whether you are in the mood for shopping or sitting back and relaxing, the Union is the place to be! Hours are: Monday -Friday 7 am-7 pm Saturday 10 am- 7 pm Sunday Closed submitted by Jessie Steward, Coordinator, Conferences & Marketing Wyoming Union Featured Conferences
Religious Groups June 12-22, July 9-11, July 15-18
Once again the University of Wyoming will play host to numerous religious groups. We won’t see the large numbers like we witnessed last summer with the Episcopalian Youth Event (EYE) but we will have the opportunity to showcase our campus once again. June 18 -22 we will have approximately 750 United Methodist Clergy on campus who will be holding all of their meetings and most of their meals on campus. They are using all available dorm rooms, the Honors House and some local hotels. July 9-11 will bring the Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Especially for Youth Conference. This conference is expecting about 325 participants, both boys and girls. All participants will stay on campus as well as dining on campus. The following week, July 15 -18 we will have the Lutheran conference. This conference expects to bring 150 participants to campus. They will be staying in the dorms and the Honors House and will be using catering for some of their meals. We look forward to hosting these groups and showing them our Wyoming hospitality and beautiful campus.
Multicultural Educators Symposium June 23-25 “Widening the Circle of Success”
Join us in widening the circle of success at the Multicultural Educators Symposium in Casper, Wyoming, June 23-25, 2003. The conference promises to create learning opportunities in a wide range of topics, from parent involvement to culturally sensitive curriculum, from second language acquisition to classroom inclusion issues. In widening this circle of success, participants are invited to refresh, rejuvenate and take time for reflection. As educators and community leaders advancing competence in the arena of multicultural education, children in all educational settings will be the beneficiaries of your active participation at this conference. Partners from across the state have joined resources to provide the best symposium experience possible. The circle of success includes you as a partner. For more information contact Keith Guille at 766-2938.
Rocky Mountain Guitar Camp August 10-16
The Rocky Mountain Guitar Camp, featuring LAGQ, takes place in the Snowy Range Mountains (30 minutes west of Laramie, WY), at the Randy-Watkins Recreational camp. The camp has a main lodge and separate cabins, surrounded by stunning views, groves of pine and aspen, fresh air and extraordinary recreational opportunities. The camp is at 8,000 feet above sea level, so the summers are cool and refreshing. In short, the perfect location for a retreat with the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet.
Popularly known as LAGQ, the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet is recognized as one of the world’s premier instrumental ensembles. They have appeared with top orchestras and on prestigious music series from New York to Paris, Tokyo to San Francisco. In recent seasons, LAGQ has been heard coast-to-coast on popular radio programs such as Performance Today, St. Paul Sunday, and World Cafe. LAGQ’s performance of de Falla’s Fire Dance was nationally broadcast as part of the PBS special Evening at Pops. LAGQ has also been featured on CNN’s Show Biz Today, CBS’s Saturday Morning and A&E’s Breakfast with the Arts. LAGQ-Latin on Telarc is their most recent release, additional recordings are on the SONY Classical and Delos Labels. For more information contact Keith Guille at 766-2938 or visit the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet web page at www.lagq.com CSE Welcomes New Faces
Brian Birch - Office Assistant Sr.
Brian is from Green River, Wyoming where he attended school until graduating in 1997. He has many interests and hobbies, including; hunting, fishing, listening to good music, and playing the guitar. He holds a bachelor’s degree in physical anthropology, and recently attained a master’s in eBusiness. Brian is a fun-loving person who enjoys nice weather (that’s why he lives in Laramie) and nice people.
Brian assists with marketing efforts for the division, statistical reports and needs assessments for various programs.
Elizabeth "Liz" Henn - Accounting Associate
Liz was born & raised in Sheridan. She is a 1978 graduate of UW. She lived in Hawaii for 2 1/2 years while her husband was in the Army. Liz worked at UW for 10 years in the budget and accounting office and Cooperative Extension Service. The family moved to Iowa in 1988 where she worked in two law offices and was the county mental health advocate. Elizabeth and her husband John have two grown sons.
Liz is responsible for the accounting of the Events Planning and Special Programs Offices. She also assists with Enrichment Programs.
Lynn Wheat -Office Assistant Sr.
Lynn was born on an army post in Germany. Other than a 3-year stint at Fort Knox, she grew up in Colorado Springs. She has a BS in Social Work from Oklahoma Christian College. Lynn and her husband have lived in Wyoming for 14 years and hope to stay for many more. They have two elementary school age boys. Lynn enjoys quilting, camping, reading and spending time with her family.
Lynn works on the "front line" for Community Enrichment Classes, taking registrations, answering questions, and assisting with the management of Beta House.
Community Enrichment Programs
Summer is finally upon us and things couldn’t be brighter in the Gem City! Here at the Office of Community Enrichment Programs we are excited about the variety of courses being offered this summer. We would also like to welcome our new Office Assistant, Lynn Wheat, to our team.
You’re invited to join us for a great lineup of classes! We’re offering everything from fitness to children’s classes, to arts & crafts, to language and so much more! For a complete listing of our classes, visit outreach.uwyo.edu/enrichment or give us a call at 766-6802 and we’ll send you a current catalog. Focus on Fitness: We offer every level of workout program, from low-impact Aerobic Fitness Circuit to the heart-pumping programs such as Belly Busters and Betsy’s Boot Camp. Our low-impact classes include Aerobic Fitness Circuit, Morning and Evening Hydrobics, Pilates on the Ball, Chi-Kung, and After School Water Exercise. High-impact classes include Step Aerobics, Noon Step and K-Robics (Kickboxing), Betsy’s Boot Camp, Belly Busters, and Swim Training for Adults. Just for Kids: We've worked hard this semester to expand our classes for children. Back by popular demand are swim classes which include Waterbabies (infants), Preschool Swim Lessons (2-4 year olds), Swim Lessons Level I, and Swim Lessons Level II (up to 10 years old). If your child would like to learn a new language try our French Camp for Children which teaches the basics of French while playing games and eating French snacks. Or, your child could check out these other exciting classes: Jazz Dance, Children’s Summer Extravaganza, Cowboy/Cowgirl Camp, Tae Kwon Do, and Mom, Dad, I want a Horse. Adventures & Trips: We are offering numerous trips throughout southeastern Wyoming. Join Jay Jurkowitsch in one of the Rock Climbing classes or on a hike up Medicine Bow Peak. If botany or waterfowl are of interest to you enroll in one of the following courses: identification of Wyoming Spring Wildflowers, Nesting Waterfowl, or Beginning Field Botany. Or join us on one of these other exciting trips: Fort Laramie Excursion, Sheep Mountain Geology Tour, Dinner Hike with a Llama, Women Only Llama Trek in the Snowy Range, Continental Divide in a Weekend, Eco-Challenge, or the Backpacking Overnight Camp Out. In The Spotlight: Featured Enrichment Classes
Flag Etiquette
Dinner Hike with a Llama
Resume Building
Honors House Summer Update
UW Outreach School, Office of Conference and Institutes and the Honors House welcome a new intern. Honglin Cui is a senior and will obtain her B.S. in accounting by the end of the year. Before coming to the United States Honglin (Lin to her friends) was a structural engineer in a design and research institute of China. Lin will serve as the house manager, welcoming groups staying in the Honors House and working part-time with accountant Sharon Attebery.
Her hospitable nature and gracious traditions will be a wonderful asset to groups staying in the Honors House. We look forward to a successful partnership with Lin that will bring culture and learning to all who meet her and a successful, learning opportunity in her field of accounting. We will be hosting a wide-variety of groups this summer at the Honor's House including:
"Campus Happenings" is on the way
The Event Planning Office will be publishing a monthly flyer highlighting groups that will be on campus each month. It will briefly show what dates groups are here and what buildings on campus they will be using. It will come out about the third week of the month preceding the highlighted month. Updates will be sent out via a targeted list serve. If you would like to receive updates, please call Denise at 766-3362 or e-mail her at marquiss@uwyo.edu.
Online is Where It's At
Would you like to get some skills-based training but . . .
can’t attend classes? don’t have time to take a semester long class? have so many other commitments that fitting in another weekly meeting makes you want to scream? Try an online class that you can work on when you have the time, concentrates on what you want to learn, and lets you take the class wherever you have a web hookup. Test prep classes are available for GRE prep, LSAT, and GMAT. Classes, ranging in price from $29 to $99 include such topics as Outlook skills, Microsoft programs, specialized software classes (Quickbooks, Publisher) and some of our most popular classes that include SQL, Perl Programming, Visual Basic, Flash, and Java Script. More advanced certificate programs include webmaster, security +, CISCO, Autocad, Graphic Design, and Administrative Medical Specialist. New certification programs include: Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Certified Database Administrator, and Microsoft Certified Solution Developer. Call 6-3362 for more information or to register. |
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