McNeese State University - Log Yearbook (Lake Charles, LA)

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Beginning students depend on printed instruc- tions to become familiar with the processes ex- Becky Ford incorporates free weights in the aero- plained in the Leisure Learning crochet class. bic exercise class offered in the Leisure Learning (Photo by T. Maricle) program. (Photo by G. Edwards) Barbara McCall, a McNeese employee, uses long body stretches to warm up for her aerobic wor- kout. (Photo by G. Ed- wards) a ) Sally Luttgeharm dem- onstrates the intrica- cies of crochet to stu- dents of Leisure Learn- ing’s crochet course. (Photo by T. Maricle) Leisure Learning 179

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In an effort to increase community interaction, Leisure Learning offers a variety of low-cost courses extending entertainment and education For the Sheer Pleasure of It McNeese State University Leisure Learning Office serves the Lake Charles area by furnishing a unique series of non- credit classes to those who want to pur- sue a new skill or hobby or participate in an educational activity just for fun or per- sonal satisfaction. The Leisure Learning courses are of- fered year round to students and commu- nity members for non-credit. The cost for the course is relatively small because the courses are meant to supplement the needs of the participants. The Leisure Learning Office also incor- porates tours to historical sites. A World’s Fair weekend in New Orleans was held in October, while a tour of Galveston’s old neighborhood was scheduled for April 27. Of special interest to the avid traveler was the tour to England and Scotland, which was planned for August 6-19. Two option- al academic courses were scheduled in 178 Academics conjunction with the trip, and could be taken for credit. Dr. Millard T. Jones, asso- ciate professor of history, and Ben Harlow, Director of Community Services, escorted the group. McNeese's Leisure Learning program is the largest of its kind in the state. Most universities offer approximately ten classes, while McNeese offers about 60. Over 2,000 people come to the McNeese Campus to participate in courses each year. Of this number about 200 are McNeese students. Frances Milburn, Coordinator of Com- munity Services (Leisure Learning) com- mented on how course topics are select- ed, ‘‘We use several criteria; trends that are national, regional, and local, availabil- ity of facilities and equipment, seasonal - interests and factors, availability of facul- ty and personnel, and class evaluations and suggestions.’

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A spring business law class listens to lec- tures in tiered class- rooms, which were constructed in the BEC to allow better visual- ization and easier lis- tening. (Photo by T. Maricle) The new word processing center provides mod- ern eq uipment for both classroom and faculty use as demonstrated by Wanda Singleton, a junior word processing major, who feeds data into the computer. (Photo by T. Maricle) 180 Academics Taina Judice, a fresh- man general adminis- tration major, leaves a class located in the re- cently completed Busi- ness Economic Center. (Photo by G. Edwards)