Communiversity Classes
Fall 2009

Arts & Hobbies	Culinary & Cuisine
Business	Special Events
Career Prep	Test Prep
Computers

Contact Mollie Gratz at (662)-690-6205 or mmgratz@olemiss.edu for more information or to register for Communiversity classes.

Arts & Hobbies

Beginning Stained Glass Workshop

Beginners will be taught the traditional method of cutting and putting together a stained glass window using the copper foil method. Participants will choose a pattern and actually complete and take home a 10” x 14” stained glass window. Supplies included. Register early as this class fills quickly! Lunch break provided.

Date: Saturday, August 22
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Fee: $85
Instructor: Bob Elser
Location: UM-Tupelo, Dining Room
Deadline to Register: August 17

Stained Glass Circular Window Class

For students that have already taken the beginning class.Have fun building an 18” round window using stained glass. Students will also learn how to bend the metal frame that will complete the window. Glass, solder, foil, and metal frame are included in class fee. Students must bring their tools from the beginning class with them.

Date: Saturday, September 5
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Fee: $85
Instructor: Bob Elser
Location: UM-Tupelo, Dining Room
Deadline to Register: August 28

Stained Glass Kiln–Fired Jewelry Class

Have fun designing your own jewelry using stained glass. Thin glass, streamers, frit, and some dichroic glass will be used for the jewelry. Mini-kilns will be available for students to fire their jewelry. Part of the instruction includes viewing two videos on fusing glass. Supplies are included in the fee. This class is open to beginning and advanced students.

Date: Saturday, November 7
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Fee: $85
Instructor: Bob Elser
Location: UM-Tupelo, Dining Room
Deadline to Register: November 2

Business

NOTARY

Notary Training Workshops provide Notary Training for new and renewing Mississippi Notaries. Notaries play an important role in business law and are important because they provide security to very business transaction. Learn vital security procedures, Notary/Employer Rights, the importance of Errors & Omissions Insurance, and much more. Every notary in Mississippi has a legal duty to know and understand notary principles, notary ethics and notary law. These classes are for anyone who wants to become a notary and/or who wants to increase their skill level as a Mississippi Commissioned Notary Public.

Notary Basics: For New, Renewing & Future Mississippi Notaries

This 3.5 hour training workshop is highly recommended for newly commissioned notaries and is a thorough refresher class for notaries renewing their commissions. This class will consist of an in-depth review of Notary Public Practices and Principles as stated the in the Mississippi Study Guide. Understand the most recent changes in Mississippi Notary Law effective 07/01/2009 along with having a better understanding of your own notary rights versus your employer rights. Participants will also have the opportunity to practice notary skills on sample documents and will receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of the course.

Date: Friday, September 18
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12 Noon
Fee: $75
Instructor: Kathy Poston
Location: UM-Tupelo, Room TBA
Deadline to Register: September 1

Notary Law & Procedures Refresher

This course is for veteran notaries seeking clarification of the 2008/2009 Notary Law changes as indicated in the Mississippi Notary Handbook. In addition to understanding the renewal process and fine tuning notary skills, participants in this course will also learn more about the most common requests for improper notarizations, security procedures associated with being a notary and the various career opportunities that are available for notary publics. A Certificate of Completion will be granted at the end of this course.

Date: Friday, October 30
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12 Noon
Fee: $75
Instructor: Kathy Poston
Location: UM-Tupelo, Room TBA
Deadline to Register: October 26

Career Prep

Job Skills One–Day Worshop

Even the smartest and most qualified job seeker needs to prepare for the job interview process. Interviewing is a learned skill and there are no second chances to make a great first impression. In addition to providing unique strategies to enhance the interview process, this class will give you the tools necessary when it comes to creating a polished and professional resumé.

Date: Friday, November 6
Time: 9:00a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Fee: $80
Instructor: Kathy Poston
Location: UM-Tupelo Campus,Room TBA
Deadline to Register: October 30

Resumé Writing Class

The Resumé class will help anyone who wants to create an effective resumé including writing technique, content, presentation and much more. If you want a polished, professional resumé that could lead to career advancement, then this is the class for you.

SESSION I
Date: Saturday, November 21
Deadline to Register: November 16
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12 Noon
Fee: $55
Instructor: Kathy Poston
Location: UM-Tupelo, Room TBA

SESSION II
Date: Saturday, December 12
Deadline to Register: December 7
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12 Noon
Fee: $55
Instructor: Kathy Poston
Location: UM-Tupelo, Room TBA

Computers

The Basics of eBay Selling

Learn to make a supplemental or full–time income from an eBay-trained Certified Education Specialist. This multimedia course will include eBay’s own training materials and will cover selling basics and beyond, including research, opening and using a Paypal account, improving listings with better descriptions and digital photography, security and post-sale activities, such as billing and shipping. Avoid frustrating hours of tedious instructions. Trial and error is error. Learn from a long-time successful seller. The instructor will be referring to a particular eBay tool book during class which will serve as a great reference tool for the future. This book is available for purchase from instructor for $20, payable on day of class. A 30-minute lunch break is provided.

Date: Saturday, October 24
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Fee: $60
Instructor: Olen Batchelor
Location: UM-Tupelo, Room 204
Deadline to Register: October 19

Intro to Keyboarding

Learn how to type without looking at the keys! This class is for beginners with no previous experience with touch-typing, but who need to learn quickly. You will learn proper hand placement and how to type without looking at your hands. Come learn a skill that will help you throughout your life! Lunch break provided!

Date: Monday, December 14
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $55
Instructor: Steve Vallarian
Location: UM-Tupelo, Room 202
Deadline to Register: December 8

Interactive Smart Board Basics

Smart Board Interactive Whiteboards are becoming popular tools in many classrooms and meeting situations. This class will cover topics such as: Learning Smart board basics–Creating lessons and presentations using the smart board software–Demonstration of specialty uses for students based on grade level and abilities–Online resources for Smart Board users–Using Smart Boards in the corporate or office setting. Professional educators, teachers and administrators along with other business professionals are encouraged to attend. CEU credits will be made available for an extra fee of $20.

Date: Saturday, October 24
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $55
Instructor: Teresa Vails
Location: UM-Tupelo, Room 302
Deadline to Register: October 19

Microsoft Excel I (Beginner)

The Microsoft Excel class is a 6-hour class for absolute beginners that will include basics such a spreadsheet terminology and spreadsheet design to more intermediate topics such as charts/graphs, formula writing and editing. Pre-requisites: Familiarity with Windows and computer basics required.

Date: Saturday, November 14
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $55
Instructor: Greg Davis
Location: UM-Tupelo, Room 202
Deadline to Register: November 9

Microsoft Excel II (Intermediate)

The Microsoft Excel Advanced class is designed for people who have completed the MS Excel Intro class or for the Excel user who would like to understand more advanced features. This class will include creating embedded charts and graphs, creating and editing useful formulas, using conditional formatting, utilizing whatif analysis, and saving as static and dynamic web pages.Hands-on activities will be used to enrich your Excel knowledge and skills.

SESSION I
Date: Saturday, September 19
Deadline to Register: September 14
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $55
Instructor: Greg Davis
Location: UM-Tupelo, Room 202

SESSION II
Date: Saturday, December 12
Deadline to Register: December 7
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $55
Instructor: Greg Davis
Location: UM-Tupelo, Room 202

Microsoft PowerPoint (CEUs Available)

Do you want to be able to design powerful and impressive presentations? This class will teach the basics of creating slides including inserting text, images, and page transitions. Creating and modifying templates will also be covered. In this introductory class you will receive the skills needed to design effective presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint. Teacher, educators are encouraged to attend! Prerequisites: Familiarity with Windows and computer basics required.

Date: Saturday, November 21
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Fee: $45 (0.5 CEUs available for extra fee)
Instructor: Tammy Davis
Location: UM-Tupelo, Room 202
Deadline to Register: November 16

Culinary & Cuisine

Falling for Soup Cooking Class

What better to do in the fall than to prepare a nice pot of soup to help ease the chill on a crisp fall day. Join Jody Lehman, owner of A Cook’s Place and take the chill off by preparing and cooking a variety of soups fit for all this fall season

Date: Thursday, October 22
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Fee: $45
Instructor: Jody Lehman
Location: A Cook’s Place; 134 South Industrial Road, Tupelo
Deadline to Register: October 19

Small Bites Cooking Class

This month focuses on preparing savory and sweet Little Bites, an Americanized version of Tapas. This is a great idea for your next dinner party or even as hors d’oeuvres for holiday entertaining.

Date: Thursday, November 12
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Fee: $45
Instructor: Jody Lehman
Location: A Cook’s Place; 134 South Industrial Road, Tupelo
Deadline to Register: November 9

Special Events

Lewis Grizzard Event

The University of Mississippi-Tupelo and the Tupelo Community Theatre are partnering together to present the fabulous one man stage show: LEWIS GRIZZARD: IN HIS OWN WORDS

Lewis Grizzard died young, and he left behind millions of friends he’d never met. The best-selling author of 18 books and countless newspaper columns was mourned across the country, but especially in his beloved South. Five years after Lewis passed away at age 47, his widow Dedra and manager Steve Enoch selected actor Bill Oberst Jr. to portray him in a one-man stage show. Over 600 sold-out performances later, the show is still going strong and Bill’s loving recreation of the man who coined the phrase “American by birth; and Southern by the grace of God” regularly receives standing ovations and glowing reviews. The two-act show features all of Lewis’ best-loved stories and jokes, as well as some funny and touching selections from his books and columns. It’s a lot of laughs and a few tears. Mostly, it’s a chance for old friends to see each again. All that’s missing is the front porch.More on Lewis, his life and work and the show is at www.lewisgrizzard.com.

Date: Thursday, October 8
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Lyric Theatre; N. Broadway Street; Tupelo
Ticket Sales & More Information: Contact TCT, 662-844-1935.

Artist Lecture & Dinner

Join Clarksdale, Mississippi, native and portrait artist Jason Bouldin for an evening of art. Discover the masterpiece techniques Jason uses in his portraiture work and learn more about what the process of making a portrait entails. Following the lecture, dine with Jason for a special Dutch Treat Dinner at Park Heights. Reservations are required so please register early as space is limited.

Artist Lecture:
Date: Thursday, December 3
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Fee: Free
Location: AEC Auditorium, UM-Tupelo Campus

Dutch Treat Dinner: (following lecture)
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Fee: Dutch Treat ($25 per person not including tax & gratuity)
Location: Park Heights Restaurant, 335 East Main Street, Tupelo
Dinner Reservations Required: Contact 690-6205 by November 30.

Test Prep

Ace the ACT!

Ace the ACT! is a one-day course designed to teach students key strategies in taking the American College Test (ACT). The class includes helpful hints in how to take the test (and most standardized tests) by reviewing all sections tested and key math formulas used most often on the ACT. Participants should bring a pencil and a desire to improve their scores. There will be three opportunities to participate in this course; however, it is highly recommended that participants register early as this course fills quickly! Limited enrollment! Lunch will be provided.

SESSION I
Date: Saturday, August 29
Deadline to Register: August 24
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $45 (Includes the Cost of Lunch)
Instructor: Len Blanton
Location: UM-Tupelo, Room 206

SESSION II
Date: Saturday, October 17
Deadline to Register: October 12
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $45 (Includes the Cost of Lunch)
Instructor: Len Blanton
Location: UM-Tupelo, Room 206

SESSION III
Date: December 5
Deadline to Register: November 30
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $45 (Includes the Cost of Lunch)
Instructor: Len Blanton
Location: UM-Tupelo, Room 206

Praxis I Review Workshops

Registration for Math & Reading is now closed.
Register for Writing
Register for Saturday Review

Workshops involve step-by-step exercises and other learning activities which are designed for successful mastery of this test.Attendees will need to bring paper and pencil. Early registration recommended. Education majors and individuals interested in preparing for this test are encouraged to attend.

MATH & READING:
Date: Wednesday, August 26
Deadline to Register: August 19
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Fee: $10
Instructor: Dr. Donna Brackin
Location: UM-Tupelo, Room TBA
This class is now full.

WRITING:
Date: Wednesday, September 2
Deadline to Register: August 28
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Fee: $10
Instructor: Ms.Margaret-Love Denman
Location: UM-Tupelo, Room TBA

SATURDAY REVIEW:
Date: Saturday, October 3
Deadline to Register: September 28
MATH/READING Session:
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12 Noon
WRITING Session:
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fee: $10 per session
Instructors: Dr. Donna Brackin & Ms.Margaret-Love Denman
Location: UM-Tupelo, Room TBA

Communiversity Classes Fall 2009