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Courtney York

Issue date: 3/19/08 Section: PC News Briefs
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April
7, First day of Spring classes, PC
10, "An Atlantic Crossing: In the Wake of Mariagalante," with Mike Daniel, noon, Little Theater
17, "The First Northwesterners: Archaeology in Washington," with Ruth Kirk and Dr. Richard Daugherty, noon, Little Theater
24, "Women of the corn: Tradition, Struggle and Hope in the women Mujeres de Mexico" with Judith Pasco, noon, Little Theater

May

1, "Running through the Land of the Dragon," with history professor Michael Cassella-Blackburn, noon, Little Theater
8, PC English faculty introduces the works of Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist Jacui Banaszynski, noon, Little Theater
15, Keynote presentation by Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist Jacui Banaszynski, noon, Little Theater

News briefs

PC offers two new writing classes

This spring quarter, Peninsula College is offering two new writing classes. A five-credit Creative Writing course, taught by Alice Derry, combines both English 236 and 237 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 1 p.m. to 2:20 p.m. starting April 7. The course will introduce students to writing in poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction.

Also newly offered is Children's Literature, taught by Dr. Jann Gardner. The class offers a hands-on look at children's books and contact information for publishers and professional organizations. Classes take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1 p.m. to 2:20 p.m. starting April 8.

Spanish video course

For Peninsula College students who need to complete a language requirement, PC now offers a Spanish video course. The course is flexible for individual students' schedules and includes CDs and a workbook. The video course is taught by PC Spanish instructor Grady MacRae and is intended to be a stand-alone self-study program. For more information contact instructor Grady MacRae at 360-683-6575.

PC weather station completed

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently finished Peninsula College's new real-time weather station. Information Technology, Multimedia and Environmental Science faculty-student teams are now using it to help with stream-flow prediction models for the Dungeness and Elwha rivers.
For further information and updates, check www.PCNASA.ctc.edu.
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