The Electro-Optics Summer Camp will be held June 24–27 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will provide hands-on experience for high school students in a variety of science-related activities.

What to Expect

• Participate in hands-on-activities in electro-optics, including lasers, fiber-optics, night vision, and more.
• Learn about forensics.
• Study lasers and how they work.
• Explore the field of science. Tours will be provided of the physics, biology, and chemistry labs.

For more information or to register, please visit Camps and Workshops.

Camp will be offered pending sufficient enrollment.

Sponsored by the IUP Office of Adult and Continuing Education, IUP at Northpointe, Penn State Electro-Optics Center, SPIE, and OP-TEC.

The classes will meet in Keith Hall, room 165. The introduction course will teach you about protocols, advice, and instruction on using equipment. This course is a prerequisite for the field experience. The field experience includes use of cameras, tape recorders, meters, and other equipment.

Members of the Paranormal Society of IUP will assist in the instruction. Laurel Black is an experienced ghost investigator who brings more than 20 years of experience to the classroom.

Community University Studies is a program of Adult and Continuing Education. Any suggestions for future course offerings are always welcome. Please contact us at 724-357-2292 or ce-info@iup.edu.

“Ghost Hunting: A Short Introduction for Beginners” will provide those who are new to ghost investigation with protocols, advice, and instruction on using equipment. In addition, some of the theory and speculation behind ghost-lore and behavior will be discussed. A participant who completes this introductory workshop will be prepared to begin investigating on his/her own, or may choose to gain experience through the “Field Experience” being offered at IUP the same evening immediately following the workshop. Members of the Paranormal Society of IUP will assist in instruction. This class meets from 3:00–6:00 p.m. in Keith Hall, room 165.

Following the introduction course, participants can choose to register for “Ghost Hunting: Field Experience.” Participants will move in small groups through several on-campus sites, using cameras, tape recorders, meters, and other equipment to attempt to document possible paranormal activity. Experienced investigators from the Paranormal Society of IUP will assist with use of equipment and interpretation of results.

Materials needed for the field experience are a flashlight, digital camera, and tape recorder, if at all possible. Walking, both inside and outside, is a part of the field experience. The field experience is from 6:30–11:00 p.m. Participants should meet in Keith Hall, room 165.

The instructor is Laurel Black, who has taught at the college level for about 20 years and is an experienced ghost investigator. Black has taught “Ghost Hunting Basics for Curious Beginners” for several years through IUP.

Community University Studies is a program of Adult and Continuing Education. Any suggestions for future course offerings are always welcome. Please contact us at 724-357-2292 or ce-info@iup.edu 

Kristen O’Hara, of Lower Burrell, started in the position on January 2, 2013. O’Hara came to this role from the IUP at Northpointe regional campus, where she was the interim assistant director.

The IUP Office of Adult and Continuing Education continues to offers many programs, including the Great Decisions Foreign Policy Lecture Series; the Community University Studies, which offers noncredit special interest courses on a variety of topics for community members; and the dual enrollment program for high school students, offering current high school seniors the opportunity to take selected for-credit courses at IUP during the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters.

The office also oversees Winter and Summer session applications for all non-IUP students, including post-baccalaureate students, community members interested in enrichment courses for personal or business, senior citizens interested in auditing a course, and visiting high school students.

Suggestions for teachers or for topics in the Community University Studies program are welcome. The program is offered in the Fall and Spring at the Indiana and regional campuses, according to demand. Current Spring courses include art, language instruction, music instruction, and ghost hunting.

For more information, or to contact O’Hara with Community University Studies ideas, persons can email ce-info@iup.edu or call (724) 357-2292.

Immerse yourself in a painterly world of abstraction. Using acrylic, charcoal, and collage you will learn intuitive and expressive mark-making and techniques to allow “happy accidents.” You will practice color mixing and explore the qualities of a good painting. This class is designed for both beginners and advanced painters who wish to loosen up and try new things. Participants are responsible for their own supplies: a list will be given to them after registration, or the participants can choose to use the instructor’s supplies for a fee of $12.

The instructor for the course is Julie Bernstein Engelmann. She holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a B.A. from Barnard College in New York City. Her dramatic, abstract paintings in lush color and texture have won many Best of Show awards. Julie is a rostered ArtsPath artist represented by Gallerie Chiz in Pittsburgh and the Artists Hand in Indiana. A solo show of her work is featured at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Altoona, Januuary 18–April 20, 2013. See Julie Engelmann’s website.

Community University Studies is a program of Adult and Continuing Education.

Mary Jean Bujdos is teaching the course. She has a master’s degree in Italian language and Literature and has been teaching Italian language, cinema, and culture classes for 25 years. Community University Studies is a program of Adult and Continuing Education.

Suggestions for future courses are always welcome and can be e-mailed to ce-info@iup.edu.

Our classes are open to people of all ages, and take place at the Indiana and Northpointe campuses. There are no exams or grades, and courses are led by instructors who enjoy sharing their expertise with people from all backgrounds.

• Ghost Hunting for Beginners offers a three-hour workshop on ghost investigation, with protocols, advice, and instruction on using equipment. In addition, some of the theory and speculation behind ghost lore and behavior will be discussed. Instructor Laurel Black is an experienced ghost investigator and has taught at the college level for about 20 years.
• Basic Italian I, offered at Northpointe, engages students with an introduction to the Italian language. Students will experience Italian for the first time and will enjoy learning word-by-word in a dynamic way. Instructor Nicoletta Ebig is a native Italian who has lived in the United States since 1997. Her lessons are always fun, lively, and entertaining. She loves to share her enthusiasm for this beautiful language!
• Abstract Acrylic Art, Drawing Fundamentals, Conversational Spanish, and Yoga offer more ways to enrich your life, starting this spring.

Community University Studies is a program of Adult and Continuing Education at IUP.

We welcome suggestions for future course offerings! Please e-mail your ideas to ce-info@iup.edu.

This series is part of the Foreign Policy Association’s Great Decisions program, the nation’s largest discussion program on world affairs. Topics are based on those in the association’s annual Great Decisions briefing book.

The series is offered by the IUP Office of Adult and Continuing Education, in cooperation with the Court at St. Andrew’s Village, the American Association of University Women, and the New Century Club of Indiana.

The session schedule and discussion leaders are as follows:

• Feb. 5, “Future of the Euro,” presented by Will Radell, Economics
• Feb. 12, “Egypt,” Waleed Farag, Computer Science
• Feb. 19, “NATO,” Edward Platt, Political Science professor emeritus
• Feb. 26, “Myanmar and Southeast Asia,” Soo Chun Lu, History
• March 5, “Intervention,” Sarah Wheeler, Political Science
• March 12, “Iran,” Pooja Rishi, Political Science
• March 26, “China in Africa,” Steve Jackson, Political Science
• April 2, “Threat Assessment,” Mac Fiddner, Political Science

The cost of the series is $52, and registration is full.

The Office of Adult and Continuing Education seeks qualified, talented people to serve as instructors this spring.

If you're interested in teaching, please email us, call us at (724) 357-2292, or submit a brief application at Adult and Continuing Education.

People of all ages who'd like to add a new dimension to their life may participate. There are no exams or grades, and courses are led by instructors who enjoy sharing their expertise with people from all walks of life.

Courses are offered at the Northpointe and Indiana campuses.

In the new course "How to Get in Shape,” Professor Erick Lauber explains that physical fitness is a matter of self-improvement, not just body changes, and teaches small adjustments in thinking that can have lasting results.

A new course on intermediate guitar instruction is offered by Professor Eric Rubenstein, who's played with a number of bands and whose instruction videos have attracted a following on YouTube.

Fencing, Italian, and drawing and painting courses offer more ways to enrich your life, starting this fall.

Community University Studies is a program of Adult and Continuing Education at IUP. 

The class will help participants explore resources useful in investigating the history and worth of keepsakes and then preserve them for future generations without spending a fortune.

The class is offered in both March and April.

For information on this class or other community university offerings, visit the schedule of course listings.

Class descriptions and registration are now available online.

Classes begin on various dates throughout the Spring. Register early!

For additional information concerning our classes or class registration, contact the Office of Distance Learning and Continuing Education, Suite 100, Keith Hall, 724-357-2292 or ce-info@iup.edu.