EDUCATION BRIEFS

OCC OFFERS A DISCOVERY

OCC’s Community Education Office is offering a “Discovery.”

“Discovery”is a 44-page booklet that lists workshops, performances,

travel programs and noncredit classes.

The free booklet is available in the Community Education Office, next

OCC’s library. The office is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through

Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Those interested in the booklet may have one mailed by calling (714)

432-5880.

OCC’s fall schedule includes an array of performing arts events

including music, dance and theater. A number of personal enrichment

seminars are being offered along with numerous business and

career-related workshops. Many on-line and computer classes also are

available.

OCC will continue to offer “College for Kids” and “College for Teens”

programs. There are also many workshops for singles, parents and seniors.

GET TO THE MEANING AT OCC

OCC is offering a 15-week introductory philosophy course from 6:30 to 10

p.m. Tuesdays beginning Sept. 6.

The class, “Introduction to Philosophy,” will provide a range of

possible answers in such areas as the meaning of knowledge, scientific

methods, religion, ethics, aesthetics, history, politics and metaphysics.

The course is transferable to the University of California and California

State University systems.

Students may register in the Admissions Office. Appointments are not

needed and people may drop by to register during office hours from 8 a.m.

to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday.

Classes cost $11 per unit.

For more information, call (714) 432-5072.

OCC WELCOMES NEW FAUCLTY

Students will be greeted by new faculty members when they go back to OCC

for the 1999-2000 school year.

It’s the largest class of faculty members in more than 10 years. The new

full-time instructors are replacing 27 Orange Coast faculty members who

retired last December.

The new faculty members include: Laurie Barton, English as a second

language; Parnian A. “Pam” Barvarz, computer information systems; Lisa D.

Bloomfield, digital media arts; Denise A Cabanel-Evans, Spanish; Pebble

S. Carballo, accounting; Norman S. “Raven” Carlson, construction

technology; Patrick C. Coaty, political science and world history; Jose

Cortez, machine technology; Jose Costas, dance; Eric J, Cuellar,

counselor; Charles J. Cutenese, physical education and head men’s and

women’s volleyball coach and Christopher DeSurra, speech and speech team

coach.

Also: Benjamin Figueroa Jr., counselor; Jill S. Golden, food and

nutrition; Gena A. Hollander, anthropology; Richard J. Hutchison,

welding; Akemi Kagawa, Japanese; Jaki Ann Kamphuis, Tutorial Center;

Marilyn J. Kennedy, English; Justin Kimball, photography; Eve Luckring,

photography; Dennis L. Morgan, business; Thomas P. Mucciaro, chemistry;

Robert T. Muir, mathematics and Kevin A. Myers.

Also: Timothy Peters, woodworking; Joseph E. Poshek, electronic music

and synthesizer; David C. Ring, philosophy; David R. Rodriguez,

construction technology; Lisa “Farah” Sogo, biology; Thomas E. Steinfeld,

architecture and drafting; Theresa C. Tarlos, geography; Cathleen C.

Werblin, journalism and student newspaper advisor; Roger Whitridge,

drawing and painting and Deborah A. Yakel, psychology.

OCC employs approximately 350 full-time and 550 adjunct faculty members.