Greetings from the Dean

As you read this newsletter, you may notice that we have made an effort to present the information more concisely, making it easier for you to find the information that interests you.

As I explain in my first video, we are also endeavoring to expand the School of Continuing Education Web site to be of better service to our students.

As always, if you have any suggestions on how we can better serve you, please let us know.

Have a good summer!

Sincerely,
William C. Hine, Dean
School of Continuing Education

Annual Spring Recognition Ceremony

The School of Continuing Education held its 22nd annual Spring Recognition Ceremony on April 26 in the Buzzard Auditorium. To see a list of the winners, as well as photos of some award recipients, click here. Pictured: Dr. Rick Roberts receives the Paul Overton Award from Dr. Blair Lord, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs.

Mother, daughters graduate from BGS program

A mother and her two daughters graduated together from the BGS program in the EIU spring commencement on May 9. To read their story, click here.

Commencement Photos

To view a sampling of photos from the spring commencement ceremony, please click here. Pictured: President Perry poses with American Indian Association of Illinois members Melanie Cloud, Robert Miller, Jolene Aleck and Charles Roy, all of whom graduated from the BGS program.

Upcoming Academy of Lifetime Learning workshops

Our Academy of Lifetime Learning provides community members over the age of 50 an outlet for their creative and educational needs. A one-year membership ($35) includes exclusive luncheon lectures, social events, the option to purchase an EIU Recreation Center membership, reduced registration fees for workshops and tours, and tuition for one EIU credit course per semester.

Click here for details on these upcoming workshops:
• Making Dough with Grandkids, July 7
• Gardening with Grandkids, July 20
• Memory Boxes, July 21

Aging with Grace Conference

The Aging with Grace Conference, which will be free and open to the public, will include workshops by university deans, department chairs and annuitants, as well as a presentation by keynote speaker Dr. David Snowdon on his Alzheimer's disease research and book "Aging with Grace."

Date: Oct. 23, 2009

Opening remarks: 1 p.m.

Mini Academy workshops: 1:30-3:30 p.m.
a. "Here Come the Boomers: Ready or Not!"
b. "Physical and Psychological Health through Spirituality: Hmmm, or is
it the Other Way Around?"
c. "Living Literature: The Classics and the Mature Reader"
d. "Health and Longevity through Food Portions"

Keynote Speaker Dr. David Snowdon, "Aging with Grace": 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Reception and book signing: 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Location: EIU's Martin Luther King Jr. Union

 If you have questions, you may contact Janna Overstreet at all@eiu.edu or 217-581-5114.

Upcoming Summer 2009 kids noncredit programs

For more information on the following summer programs for kids, contact the School of Continuing Education 581-5114, or click on the provided links:
• Summer Art School for High School Students, July 12-18
• Let’s Get Technical (ages 10-12), July 13-17

Fall 2009 conferences

• Sept. 14-15: Community College Articulation Conference at EIU
• Oct. 15-17: Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics in Peoria
• Oct. 22: History Teachers Conference at EIU
• Nov. 12-13: Literature Conference: Re-encountering Shakespeare at EIU

Upcoming cohort programs

Master of Science in Elementary Education in Decatur
Contact: Dr. Carrie Dale, cmdale@eiu.edu or 217-581-7889

Master of Arts in History in Effingham
Contacts: Dr. Edmund Wehrle, efwehrle@eiu.edu or 217-581-6372; Dr. Michael Shirley, mshirley@eiu.edu or 217-581-6361

Master of Science in Counseling and Student Development in Mt. Vernon
Contact: Dr. Rick Roberts, rlroberts@eiu.edu or 217-581-2400

Master of Science in Education (Master Teacher Program) in Effingham
Contact: Dr. Pat Fewell, pjfewell@eiu.edu or 217-581-5931

Specialist in Educational Leadership at Parkland College in Champaign
Contact: Dr. Linda Morford, lmmorford@eiu.edu or 217-581-2919