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COUNTYWIDE

Semester of Study in Italy Planned

Information about a college “Semester in Florence” program will be presented Tuesday in the Faculty Lounge at Fullerton College.

The three-month program, offered by Fullerton College, Cypress College and the Coast Community College District, involves a travel-study plan for those interested in pursuing a course in conversational Italian, art, art history and philosophy.

Students earn a minimum of 12 units of college credit while studying in Italy.

The program--which includes tuition, round-trip air-fare, lodging, two meals a day and entrance fees to several excursions--runs Sept. 1 through Dec. 9. It costs $4,990 per person. Information: (714) 992-7023.

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FULLERTON

College Journalists Reach Contest Finals

Fullerton College’s student newspaper, the Weekly Hornet, is a finalist in the competition for the Gold Crown Award, one of the highest honors in college journalism.

The Columbia University-sponsored competition will take place in March in New York City.

Hornet reporters are raising funds to send representatives to New York for the final competition.

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COUNTYWIDE

Community Colleges Plan Job Fair

Recruiters from local employers are invited to take part in the third annual Orange County Community College Job Fair. The event takes place 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 29, at the Orange County Fair and Exposition Center in Costa Mesa.

The fair is sponsored by Coastline, Cypress, Golden West, Irvine Valley, Orange Coast and Saddleback community colleges.

“Our goal this year is to attract 85 employers and 4,000 participants,” said Steve Woodyard, director of Orange Coast College’s Job Placement Center. The fair drew 72 employers last year and more than 3,000 attendees.

Booth spaces for employers are $150 each. There is no admission charge.

Woodyard said the fair is not recruiting temporary agencies. “We want to attract actual employers to our fair,” he said.

For information and booth reservations, call (714) 432-5576.

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COSTA MESA

OCC Group’s Fund Raising Hits Record

Orange Coast College Foundation has reported a record level of fund raising in 1994.

Nearly $3.7 million was raised in cash, non-cash and in-kind donations. This represents a 13% increase over 1993.

Largely fueling the increase was the gift of three yachts to the college’s sailing program. The yachts are valued at $1 million.

--COMPILED BY MIMI KO, WITH ALAN EYERLY AND JON NALICK