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December 20, 2005

Register Now for Oakton Emeritus Spring Classes

Register for one or more thought-provoking credit courses offered this spring by the Emeritus Program at Oakton Community College. Classes start Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006, and run through Friday, May 12, 2006.

African-American Authors (EGL 226-001) examines more than two centuries of African American literature, including works by Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Langston Hughes, and Toni Morrison. Course meets Tuesdays, 1 - 3:50 p.m., at Oakton's Ray Hartstein Campus, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie.

The History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict (HIS 227-001) surveys the Arab-Israeli conflict, from the beginnings of Zionist immigration into Palestine to the present. Class meets Tuesdays, 12:30 - 3p.m., at the Ray Hartstein Campus.

Topics in Humanities: Human Dilemma in Opera (HUM 290-001) is a thorough look at classic operas, including works by Mozart, Donizetti, Wagner, Verdi, and Puccini. Course meets Fridays, 9 - 11:50 a.m., at the Ray Hartstein Campus.

Digital Photography (ART 117-002) demonstrates the fundamentals of photography and how they relate to digital imaging. A $75 lab fee is required. Course meets Fridays, 9 a.m. - 2:20 p.m., at Oakton's Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Road.

Other Emeritus credit courses include: History of the Islamic Middle East in Modern Times (HIS 226-006), and Fitness Center (PED 190-001).

Oakton's Emeritus Program offers credit and noncredit courses, lectures, seminars, and tours, while providing a chance to share learning experiences with peers age 50 and over.

For more information about the Emeritus Program, including costs of featured lectures, call 847-635-1414 or 847-982-9888, press 3. For a complete list of Emeritus classes, course fees, seminars, and events, visit www.oakton.edu/emeritus.


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