Around Campus

Editor's note: Due to an editing error, the Kenai Peninsula College column, which runs in the Tuesday Schools section, was omitted. The Clarion regrets the error.

KPC student housing discussed

A public presentation and open house on ideas and concepts for the private sector providing housing for 80 to 100 students attending KPC was held Tuesday.

Representatives from the University of Alaska Anchorage facilities and land use departments attended. An overview of the college and outline why student housing is needed was presented. Options included, but were not limited to, privately-owned housing that could be used for tourism-related housing and summer activities converting to student housing during the fall and spring semesters. Topics included student fees for housing and meals, as well as conceptual ideas related to construction, maintenance and management of the facility.

Art department news

Celia Anderson, art professor, reported that Connie Tarbox, a local artist who earned her bachelor's of art degree in art almost entirely at KPC, has been granted a prestigious solo exhibition at Alaska Pacific University during December.

Anderson, together with art students, John Lagoutaris and Tracie Stang, will show work in the 2007 Experimental Art Exhibition at the Kenai Fine Art Center. The show, titled "SELF" will open as a First Thursday event this week.

Still time to register for EMT 1 class

Paul Perry, EMT/paramedic coordinator, reports there are open seats in the EMT 1 course scheduled to begin Oct. 9. The class will be delivered in an accelerated format that works around most traditional work schedules. Classes meet Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Dec. 15.

For more information, call Paul Perry at 262-0378 or 398-7888 or e-mail ifpep@uaa.alaska.edu.

Other late starting courses

Even though the fall semester is underway, there are classes that haven't yet met. Courses less than full semesters are generally one or two credits and may be ideal for people who are unable to make a full semester commitment.

Courses beginning in October include Microsoft Windows Operating System, QuickBooks II, word processing II: Microsoft Word, Databases II: Microsoft Access and Dinosaur Renaissance. The course titled "Introduction to Creative Writing: Writing for Radio" is offered in a Friday and Saturday format. Registration is available until the day the classes are offered. Register in person at Campus Services. For more information, call 262-0330 or e-mail iyinfo@uaa.alaska.edu.

This column is provided by Suzie Kendrick, community relations coordinator at Kenai Peninsula College.