omise a sensational season Not only can a full academic year's worth of study be completed in one summer, but also shorter, total immersion programs are offered. The A"l"P"S in Oregon program provides intensive, four-week courses at Government Camp, Oregon where, on the slopes of Mt. Hood, students pledge to leave their English at home and agree to think, speak and write in Spanish, French or Italian. Overseas Programs While many PSU students will be polishing their language skills at home, other Summer Session participants will be pulling their knowledge to the test in 12 programs in Europe and Asia. PSU overseas program locations range from Britain, Spain and Yugoslavia to Japan and China, where students will study Chinese education, culture and civi lization. While some students are exploring the Mediterranean island of Malta, olhers will be studying Russian in leningrad. Other students will find themselves immersed in intensive language programs in France or Italy or attending the Yeats International Summer School in Sligo, Ireland. It's a great way to combine a "travel bug" with delightful, cross-cultural learning experiences. Off-Campus Programs For those who want to travel but stay a little closer to home, three programs offer experiences. Nature connoisseurs will want to consider the PSU Birds of the Oregon High Desert program. Participants will study bird ident.ification, habitat and behavior July 2, usmg the Oregon High Desert Museum near Bend as a home base_ Naturalist!> may also be interested in the field biology program at Malheur Field Station. Students will spend two days in the classroom at PSU before heading to the Steens Mountain and Alvord Desert viCinity to study freshwater algae in streams, lakes, ponds and other habitats in southeastern Oregon for 15 days. They will then return to campus for two more days of class. This three-week program will be held August la-September S. Canadian history, literature and culture will be explored during an August 20-26 trip to Vancouver and Victoria, S.c. The trip will include visits to Expo '86, the B.C PrOVincial Museum, University of B.C. Anthropological Museum, and other study sites. Tour the World at Home Summer Session devotees constrained by a schedule at home this summer should not lament. Again, the program will bring the world to PSU with its award-Winning "Tour the World at Home" lecture series. Every Wednesday noon, June 25·August 27, PSU will share Ihe expertise of its distinguished guest faculty via free lectures in Room 338 of Smith Memorial Center. Topics will include Bayeux Tapestry, Crisis in Central America, Europe Between Superpowers, Drama in Medieval Times, and Women in China. Consult the Perspective calendar in this issue for the complete schedule. Other Programs This is jusl a ta!>te of what is waiting .11 PSU this summer. The Summer Session catalog is jammed with courses including pages of offerings in business, engineering, social work. math, theater arts, and the always·popular summer courses of the science departments. All PSU academic departments are ready with exciting summer schedules. Summers were made for fun and learning. And Portland State University, again, is thc place for both. Haystack '86 nurtures creativity at the coast For the 18th year Cannon Beach is the site of Portland State's annual summer-long program in the arts.. Sponsored by the Outreach Department of the Division of Continuing Education, Haystack '86 presents short courses in writing, visual arts and music on the scenic coast. "It's a learning situation and an opportunity to spend quality time with your family in a beautiful ment," says Haystack coordinator Steve Reischman. He anticipates an attendance of participants this year including many Haystack alumni. Approximately 30 percent return each year for the program. Writing classes will again include the extremely popular, five-day science fiction workshop with prize-winning authors Kate Wilhelm and Damon Knight. Early registration is highly advised for this sought-after class, says Reischman. Also returning will be authors joyce Thompson, who will teach "Fiction: living to Write, vyriting to live," and Craig lesley who will offer a five-day class on short story writi ng. Nationally known artist Gil Reynolds will conduct a workshop on fused glass for the first time at Haystack this year. Also leaching a visual arts class will be Cherie Hiser, PSU lecturer and founding director of the "Center of the Eye" workshop in Aspen, Colo. She will teach "The Art of Photographing People." And, for the first time, Haystack will collaborate with Portland's Northwest Film and Video Center to offer "Filmmaking: Experiments in Time and Motion" with filmmaker Bill Will. A variety of nationally known musicians will travel to Cannon Beach to conduct music workshops. Instrumental workshops will include the fiddle, guitar, dobro, autoharp, Caribbean steel drum and West African drums. "We've got the best dobro player in the world," says Reischman about Jerry Douglas, who will lead a five-day dobro workshop. Also teaching will be Ellie Mannette, creator of the Caribbean steel drum, who will conduct a 1(kJay workshop, and Obo Addy, who will teach "West African Drum and Dance," focusing on the musical traditions of Ghana. For the second year, Haystack will bring in the Colorado bluegrass banct, Hot Rize, to conduct a five·day bluegrass band performance workshop. Twenty·four classes will be offered June 23-August 22. Cost is $175 for five-day workshops and 5250 for workshops. Credit is optional and available for an extra charge. Activities are also available for children from four to 13 years. Emphasis is on art, music and beach exploration. For the complete schedule and registration materials, contact Haystack '86 at or 229-4800. 11-800-452-4909. ext. 4812 inside Oregon or outside Oregon) PSU Perspective, Spring 1986/ page 11
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