Courses
Penn State Intercom......January 17, 2002

Health Matters

Wanda Knight, assistant professor in the Department of Art Education, will present "ART-iculating Diversity: Parenting for a Diverse World" from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 125 Reber Building on the University Park campus. This workshop offers creative strategies for parents who are interested in learning about how to create a home environment that fosters an appreciation of diversity. Cost is $5.

Other courses include:

* Beginner, Intermediate and Iyengar style Yoga -- from 11 a.m. to noon (beginner), noon to 1 p.m. (intermediate) and 1 to 2 p.m. (Iyengar Style) now through Feb. 26 in 50/51 White Building. Cost is $30.

* Body Alignment -- noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through Feb. 28 in 47 White Building. Cost is $35.

* The Pluses of Positive Thinking -- Cassandra Kitko, coordinator of the Health Matters program, will present this free class from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 330 HUB-Robeson Center on the University Park campus.

* Qi Gong -- from noon to 1 p.m. through Feb. 27 in 307A Old Main on the University Park campus. Cost is $25.

* Tai Chi -- from 11 a.m. to noon (beginner) and noon to 1 p.m. (advanced) through Feb. 28 in 50/51 White Building on the University Park campus. Cost is $30.

* Relax With Movement -- Jo Rytter, certified Kripalu DansKinetics instructor, will lead the class from noon to 1 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 17 to Feb. 28, in 304 HUB-Robeson Center. Cost is $30.

Register online at http://www.ohr.psu.edu/health/home.htm or call (814) 865-3085.

Free computing seminars

Free seminars on wide-ranging technology topics for faculty, staff and students are offered this spring through Computer and Information Systems on the University Park campus.

Beginners to experts can take advantage of training in Microsoft Office applications, graphics, multimedia, desktop publishing, e-mail, Penn State Student Portal, Web design, database, statistical packages, high-performance computing, visualization, telecommunications and technology in the classroom, among others. Many of the seminars are hands-on, allowing attendees to immediately apply the skills and concepts covered.

Visit the Training Services Web site at http://cac.psu.edu/training/ for seminar descriptions, dates, times and online registration. A Penn State Access Account is required.

For those unable to attend a regularly scheduled seminar, the "Web-Based Training" and "Training on Demand" links at the Training Services site describe alternative modes of technology training offered to the University community.

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