Umpqua Community College - Tahlkie Yearbook (Roseburg, OR)

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As part of a tour for Campus Day for Women, Mrs. George Lenci listens to a lecture on new math. ,vv: After this lecture, members of the pattem-making class will put into practice the procedures they have learned this term. Various Courses Open To Adults Another important part of the adult education program at UCC is the occupational training. The 1 business department, through its classes in typing, shorthand, and income tax evaluation, helps many students obtain better jobs. Other occupational training is available in fields like electron- l ics, carpentry, welding, and police administration. The general equivalency program is de- i signed to help those Who quit high school to receive their diplomas. About half of the student en- F rollment at UCC is made up of students in the adult education program. s Hurriedly finishing up their class projects are two carpentry class members. Mrs. Berkshire's evening art students participate in classes held at Roseburg High. 25

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Concentrating on the shapes to be duplicated, two art stu- dents begin still life drawings. UCC At Night Sophia Chajec and friends ask questions during a discussion period. General interest classes make up a large part of the adult education program. These classes which are held in the evenings at UCC, Rose- burg High School, and the fairgrounds are available to anyone in the community. Knitting and sewing classes are designed so that anyone from a beginner to an expert can find a class suited to his ability. Interior decorating and cake decorating courses teach the whole method involved for beginning to end. In the art classes such as painting and drawing, the students learn the techniques through study as well as actual practice. Classes in Spanish, American Government, and law are available for those who simply want to learn more about the world and its people. The interest eX- pressed in a class before it begins determines if it will be offered. Most of the classes are completed in one term.

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Presenting a panel discussion of a German play, students mull over the charactexs and plot. Prose, Poetry, And Punctuation English composition, literature, German, and French are the humanities Classes available under the supervision of Mrs. Daphne Riffe, department head. All forms of poetry and prose are studied in various literature classes which range from English or American literature to Shakespearean works. English composition students write themes and research papers to practice grammar rules. Foreign language students work on vocabulary and grammer with taped recordings and act out plays in class. Winter term addition to the English depart- ment is Mr. George Bruender. Verb conjugation problems occupy the attention of Kathy Jackson during the final test in her German class. 26 11-3, 1;