August 2012

Fall 2012 Registration

The Fall 2012 semester is upon us after a busy (and hot) summer. That means it is time to register for classes and plan out your upcoming semester. Class registration is open for the fall and we're looking forward to students beginning new courses for the semester. If you're interested in learning more about our credit and noncredit programs, be sure to head over to our webpage for all the information.

Check out the 2012 Fall schedule and get registered today. Feel free to contact us at 800-446-8918 or by email at offcampus@eiu.edu.

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Shall We Dance? Alzheimer Benefit 2012

Eastern Illinois University's Academy of Lifetime Learning and Gowin Parc are hosting the Shall We Dance? Alzheimer Benefit Dance. The fundraiser will take place on Saturday, September 22nd to promote awareness about the disease, with all proceeds donated to the Greater Illinois Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. The night will be full of festivities, including a silent auction, quilt raffle, food, dancing and music provided by a DJ.

The benefit relies heavily on local sponsors and donations from community members to enhance the experience of the event. Excellent donations have been received so far for the silent auction, including an acoustic guitar provided by Gibson, fine jewelry courtesy of Towne Square Jewelers, themed gift baskets, quilts and other items. Auction items and donations are still being accepted for the event.

The event will be held in the University Ballroom in the Martin Luther King, Jr. University Union at EIU, beginning at 7 p.m. on September 22nd. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Greater Illinois Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. The Academy and Gowin Parc hope the event will promote awareness about Alzheimer's disease.

For more information, please contact Janna Overstreet, Project Coordinator for EIU's School of Continuing Education at 581-5114 or by email at academy@eiu.edu. Updates and more information about the event can be found at the event's webpage and the Academy's Facebook page.

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Fall 2012 Program Showcase Open House

Interested in knowing more about the Academy of Lifetime Learning and the benefits of joining? On August 16 from 4-6 p.m., the Fall 2012 Program Showcase Open House will take place at the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Education Center in the Adams-Washington Rooms.

From 4-6 p.m., attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the Academy of Lifetime Learning, register for upcoming classes, and enjoy refreshments and prizes. Registration is not required, so feel free to drop in to see how you can get involved with the Academy.

Refreshments will be provided by SBL Health Services. You could win raffle prizes including a Nintendo Wii Fit Plus, complimentary workshop registration, giveaways and a discount coupon to renew or purchase your membership, just by attending the event.

For more information, contact the Academy of Lifetime Learning at academy@eiu.edu or at 800-446-8918.

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OASIS meeting for nontraditional students September 12

OASIS is an organization that seeks to assist and offer resources helpful for nontraditional students. A nontraditional student can be many things, including adult, commuter, and transfer students that attend EIU. This group helps form connections between students while they are at the university.

We offer meetings several times a semester in order to provide opportunities to meet and network with other students. Although you have a unique background and story, other students like you are looking to branch out and meet new people during their time at EIU.

Our first meeting will be held on September 12 in the Adult Commuter Student Lounge outside the Scharer Room on the third floor, west wing in EIU's Union from 11-12 p.m. Sandwiches and refreshments will be offered, so please come join us and meet some new students while you're at it.

We’re on Facebook, so you can reach us there and like our page to get up-to-date information about events that we host throughout the school year. We also have a student guide to check out, which provides some basic information about OASIS and EIU. If you have any questions, please contact Patrick Singer at 217-581-5114 or at oasis@eiu.edu

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Jackie Johnson, New BGS Adviser

We'd like to give a warm welcome to Jackie Johnson, the newest member of the School of Continuing Education staff. Jackie was recently hired as an adviser for the BGS program in the Chicagoland area.

She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Hospitality Management before moving on to complete her Master's degree in Human Resource Management at National Louis University. Before she joined SCE, she worked at NLU for three years in recruiting. She lives in Lincoln Park and enjoys family, traveling, boating and athletics. We are very pleased and excited to have Jackie as the newest member of the SCE staff.

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Save the date for the Academy's Community Reception

The Academy of Lifetime Learning and Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Services invites all community members age 50 and over to attend a Community Reception. The reception will take place on November 16, 2012 in Doudna Fine Arts Center Gallery Hall from 5:30-7 p.m. Register to attend the free event by October 22 through the Academy of Lifetime Learning to receive discounts on tickets and VIP tickets to the evening's performance of The Lena Horne Project, as well as discounted Academy memberships. 

Hors d'Oeuvres and drinks will be served. Registration to the reception does not include admission to the performance. Contact the Academy at academy@eiu.edu or at 800-446-8918 for more information.

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