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Show Continuing Education Offers Courses tor Self Improvement, Career Advancement “T feel a need to improve and enrich my life. As I look around I see hundreds of fun and worthwhile things I would like to learn. Can Weber State. College help me fulfill this need?”’ According to Dr. Richard O. Ulibarri, this query is not uncommon. Countless Weber State graduates and members of the continually are community seeking to improve their lives. ‘As people mature, we find they have an unquenchable desire to continue learning. They may want to improve their professional skills and abilities or to obtain knowledge which is both enjoyable and useful,” Dr. Ulibarri said. We find people are interested in topics which will serve them imCourses in money mediately. management or gardening are very popular for this reason. Sensing these needs, our mission in of Continuing Division the Education is to provide interesting courses of instruction and to serve our community in the best possible way.” ‘We want the community to know that this is their campus and that we have programs and courses to offer which attempt to meet their needs.” National Phenomenon ‘People all over the nation are now desiring to continue their education,’”’ Dr. Ulibarri adds. We are witnessing a phenomenon of very sizeable proportions. In fact, more than 52 percent of all post high school students are now part time students. This statistic represents a very large population of people ranging in age from 18 to 90 who are taking instructive courses to enrich their lives.”’ Dr. Ulibarri, who is the new dean of the Division of Continuing Education, came to Weber State in 1965 as a history professor. During his tenure in the history department, Dr. Ulibarri also directed a unique Latin American history program. When student unrest came to the campus in the late sixties, Dr. Ulibarri was asked direct by the administration to the Ethnic Studies In- Dr. Richard O. Ulibarri, dean of continuing education. stitute. His mission capacity was to serve the various campus minority which desired special related courses. Most in this needs of groups ethnic recently, before being appointed dean of the Division of Continuing Education, Dr. Ulibarri was director of Academic Development, a position formerly known as dean of students. “Our present goals in the Division of Continuing Education are to be involved in community affairs and to provide continuing educational experiences through seminars and workshops. ” These two functions are managed by the public service and the conferences and special programs units. The main objective of the public service unit is to determine and identify areas of concern in the © community and then help the citizenry to solve their problems. Ruth Knight, director of the program, points out that her role is to help people see successful alternative solutions to problems. | ‘“‘We share with the community the various avenues they may take to solve their problems. After pondering their choices, the decision is left to the individual,” she says. One of the most successful projects offered by the public service unit is the disadvantaged homemaking AC program. cording to Maurine Humphris, coordinator of the curriculum, the results of the program are very encouraging. . Lace on Everything : ‘“‘We cater to ladies in our community who want to improve their homemaking skills and the lives of their families,’’ she says. We do this by helping women to improve their self concept. You would be surprised to see what a difference it makes in people’s lives when they feel good about themselves. We find that when) people have a better self image they tend to have more social skills and relate to others more ef fectively.”’ ee seen eG os seee8 84 2s *¢ eeenee Mrs. Humphris, who has @ master of arts degree from Utal) State University in psychology, notes that what one wears has ail effect on his behavior. ‘For this reason, our program |