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The most fabulous time of the year - START of the SCHOOL YEAR!
NKU Community Connections helps you STAY CURIOUS!



August - September  2016 Edition


ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT

 
LSAT Prep Course  


Is it time to take the plunge into Law School? NKU Community Connections can help you make a great start!  This intensive, preparation course will introduce you to the four components of the LSAT - Logical Reasoning, Logic Games (Analytic Reasoning), Reading Comprehension and the Writing Sample - and teach you strategies and skills for tackling different types of questions.  You will identify your strengths and weaknesses, practice answering actual LSAT questions and develop an individualized plan of study. The daily schedule follows:
 
Day 1 - Overview of the LSAT; Assessing Your Skills; Logical Reasoning (Pt. 1)
Day 2 - Logical Reasoning (Pt. 2); 
Day 3 - Logic Games
Day 4 - Reading Comprehension; Writing Sample; Practice Drills; Test Taking Tips


Saturday, September 10 through October 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 
Learning to Sign:  
American Sign Language Level 1
Class held six consecutive Tuesdays  
September 13 - October 18


If you communicate regularly with people who are severely hard-of-hearing or deaf, or if you have an interest in learning sign language, this class is for you. Emphasis is placed on signs, finger spelling, syntax, 
grammar and receptive skills in this six-week non-credit course.



In addition to the $129 course fee to register, $10 for required course materials is payable to the instructor at the first session.



Register for both Levels 1 & 2 at the same time and Level 2 is just $99.

Level 2 is scheduled for Tuesdays, November 11-December 6, 2016.
ACT Preparation



This review of each section of the ACT can help you build confidence and increase your scores. Complete sample tests, learn test-taking tips and review subject matter to help you perform more quickly and comfortably on test day.

Six consecutive Saturday mornings

September 10 through October 15, 9-11 a.m. 
 
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Broaden Your Horizons with
Non-credit Language Courses


Ciao Italian!  Basic Conversational Italian Level I 
Mondays  September 26 through November 21 7- 9 p.m 


Spanish for Educators 
Tuesdays, September 20 though October 26 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.




 


PERSONAL ENRICHMENT
 
Young Rembrandts Drawing Workshops
 
Cartoon Drawing (Grades 1 - 6) September 10 - October 8
Drawing Class (Grades K - 6) September 10 - October 8
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Debunking Myths About Dietary Supplements & Beyond Prescription Medications: Natural Healing, Health and Hope for the Future.


Attendees will learn how to choose a high quality dietary supplement with an emphasis on safety; review common product categories for immune/antioxidant/anti-inflammatory health, osteoporosis & bone health, osteoarthritis & joint health, heart health, weight loss, memory health, and more. Attendees will also learn about evidence-based ways to improve sleep, to manage stress, to stay balanced without prescription medications, and to use dietary supplements sparingly for general health.  Dr. Rosenbaum will teach how to integrate body mind and spiritual practices into your personal health regimen.
 
Mondays, September 26 through November 21 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
 


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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SIX SIGMA
 
Jump start a career or improve current processes with Green Belt , Six Sigma brings new possibilities! 
 
  • Become a Six Sigma process improvement project leader
  • Acquire a background on the Six Sigma methodology
  • Covers the tools and techniques necessary for implementing a successful process improvement 
  • Work on a "live" process improvement project under the expert guidance of a Certified Master Six Sigma Black Belt
INSTRUCTOR: Pam Nintrup is a certified project and process management professional with over 25 years of experience and a Certified Professional Coach.


UPCOMING Green Belt Dates: (Students should attend each session)  


September 1, 8, 15, 22  8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
November 1, 14, 28, December 5  8:30 - 4:00 p.m
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From workshops for your small library to CEU's for your Library Science profession, we've got you covered!


Steely Library is an approved provider of coursework for the ALA LSSC program.  The LSSC Program is comprised of ten competency sets with requirements for participants to demonstrate achievement in the three required competency areas as well as three additional elective areas.


Workshops Offered for Required Competency Areas
  • Foundations of Library Services
  • Communication and Teamwork
  • Technology
Workshops for Elective Competency Areas 
  • Access Services
  • Adult Readers' Advisory Services
  • Cataloging and Classification
  • Collections Management
  • Reference and Information Services
  • Supervision and Management
  • Youth Service
In addition, the following workshops series are offered: Planning for Growth in a Small Library, Early Childhood Programming and A Technology Suite For Your Library.








Community Connections offers non-credit courses and workshops in Business, Management, Teamwork, Technology, Time Management, Academic Enrichment, Test Preparation, World Languages, and much more.
 

 W. Frank Steely Library 250  |  Highland Heights, KY 41099

Phone: (859) 572-5600  |  connect@nku.edu

 





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NKU Community Connections | W. Frank Steely Library 250 | Highland Heights | KY | 41099