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Mini Course Registration
From dancing to digital photography and spying to sailing. Sign up for more than 150 classes. Memorial Union Lobby, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. through Sept. 20. Information: 262-3156, wumini@union.wisc.edu.

Exploring Your Interests Using the Strong Interest Inventory
The Strong Interest Inventory compares your interests with those of people happily employed in a variety of occupations. Take the SII and participate in a group review of the results on Friday, Sept 27, 12:30- 4:30 p.m. at 905 University Ave, Room B102. Fee: $45. Repeats Friday, Dec. 6. See http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/services, or call 263-6960.

Tools for Career Planning: Combining SII and Myers-Briggs
This two-day workshop introduces several respected career-planning instruments. Identify skills, interests, values and personal style preferences. Friday-Saturday, Oct 11-12, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at 5120 Grainger. Fee: $85. Register by Wednesday, Sept 25. See http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/services, or call 263-6960.

New Online Six-week Courses
Professional development or personal enrichment short courses cover computers: creating Web pages (beginning, intermediate, and advanced), Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, FrontPage and Palm Pilot; writing: fundamentals of technical writing and keys to effective editing; personal enrichment: secrets of success and achievement, stress management courses, 12 steps to a successful job search, outdoor survival techniques; and entrepreneur and business courses. More than 100 courses begin the second Wednesday of each month and start at $69. The total selection can be viewed http://www.ed2go.com/cme/. For information: e-mail Continuing Medical Education at cme@med.wisc.edu or call 265-5221.

New Continuing Education Courses
More than a dozen new courses are offered this fall by the Division of Continuing Studies. These include: creative travel journals, low-tech printing, taking yourself seriously as an artist, Celtic heritage, the Jacobite wars, marriage and celibacy in the medieval church, Victorian England, beginning improvisation, improvisation for writers, intermediate acting, distance and drama for the writer, and applying acting techniques to fiction. Call 262-1156 for a catalog, or: http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/classes/classtoc.htm.

Continuing Education Catalog
The fall Continuing Education Programs Catalog is available. The catalog contains descriptions of noncredit professional development and personal enrichment courses in aging, alcohol and other substance abuse, alumni learning, art, career educational counseling, clergy programs, communications, dance, developmental disabilities, desktop publishing, diversity issues, education, engineering, environment, fitness and movement, health education, history, human services, international languages, literature, mediation/dispute resolution, mental health, music, nonprofit development, publication design, public management, study skills, test preparation, theater and drama, theology, travel-study, video production, women’s studies, writing and editing, and youth programs. For a copy of the catalog, call 262-1156. Read the catalog at http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/classes/ classtoc.htm. Catalogs can be found at the Bascom Information Desk, the Peterson Building, the lobby of the Division of Continuing Studies, 905 University Ave., and all Dane County public libraries.

Spanish for Business and French for Business Certificate Programs
Offered by the Center for International Business Education and Research, and the Division of Continuing Studies, these certificate programs are designed with members of the business community in mind, though members of the university community are welcome to enroll. These non-credit classes offer practical language instruction and cross-cultural learning with a focus on business situations. Classes begin the week of Sept. 16 and will be held in the late afternoon and early evening of the fall and spring semesters at Grainger Hall, 975 University Ave.

Spanish for Business — Level I Certificate

Mondays and Wednesdays, Sept. 18-Nov. 25, 6-7:30 p.m. $325.

French for Business — Level I Certificate

Thursdays, Sept. 19-Nov. 21, 4:15-6:15 p.m. There will also be individual directed study with the instructor. $325. Information: http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/blcp.htm. Questions can be directed to Susan Huber Miller, 263-7682, or Roger Maclean, 265-8457.

Strategic Planning and Goal Setting
Classes help people become better managers. For information on a Wednesday, Oct. 23, class, 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. at the Pyle Center, or other training for managers, see http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/cpm/, or call 262-3830.

Teaching Successful Workshops
Make presentations more lively, informative and effective. “How to Design and Teach a Successful Workshop” will be Friday, Oct. 25, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. at the Pyle Center. Cost: $98. See http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/workshop.htm, or call 263-4431 for information.

Managing Confrontations
Prepare to handle difficult situations before they arise. Managing Threatening Confrontations I on Friday, Oct. 18, and Managing Threatening Confrontations II on Friday, Dec. 6, provide valuable training and practice. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Memorial Union; $100 for either; both for $180. See http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/hhi/confrontations.htm, or call 265-3517.

Public Speaking
Learn the most important qualities of a good presentation, analyze the occasion, locate materials, think through your purpose, develop a clear organizational pattern and achieve clear delivery with “Presentations: Develop Your Speaking Skills,” a workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Lowell Center. $135. See http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/classes/communication.htm or call 262-3152.

Sizeable Success
For many, reaching and maintaining a healthy weight is a constant challenge. UW Health Sports Medicine Center offers a new program called Sizeable Success to help people who are 70 pounds or more overweight. This 14-week program includes weekly two-hour sessions led by a registered dietician and a certified exercise specialist. Ongoing exercise and nutrition follow-up sessions are available for Sizeable Success graduates. Sessions begin in February and September. Call the UW Health Sports Medicine Center, 263-7936, for details, dates and times, cost and application information. Prior to the first night of the program, a personal consultation with a dietician and a fitness assessment with an exercise specialist will determine if the class is appropriate. A physician’s authorization is required.

Swim Stroke Analysis
Are you a swimmer or triathlete? Training for the Ironman? Swim Stroke Analysis allows swimmers the opportunity to have their swimming strokes videotaped above and below the water’s surface with an underwater digital scope. Swimmers who arrange a one-hour session will have their strokes analyzed by experts in the aquatic field. This is intended for triathletes, masters’ swimmers and high school athletes. To arrange a session, call UW Health Sports Medicine Center, 265-8350. The cost is $70.

Masters Swim for Triathletes
For swimmers who want to improve their swimming portion of a triathlon. Since most triathletes struggle with the swim portion, the biomechanics of the crawl stroke will be the primary focus. Practices are built around breaking down the stroke and learning corrective drills that will improve overall efficiency. Classes are held at the UW Health Sports Medicine Center. Call 265-8350 for days and times.

Language Classes Scheduled
Continuing education language courses are offered this semester by the Division of Continuing Studies. Faculty, staff and students can study beginning Norwegian and Italian; beginning and intermediate French and German; or beginning, intermediate or advanced Spanish. The classes meet in the evening at West High School, 30 Ash St. Information: 262-3428, Spanish; 262-2075, German; 262-4873, other. See http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/classes/language.htm.

Continuing Education in Music
The Division of Continuing Studies offers evening classes in music. The following classes start Monday, Sept. 23: The Great Composer Series: Monteverdi, Chopin, Dvorak, Barber; Guitar for Beginners; Gypsy Swing for Listeners; Gypsy Swing for Players; On the Page-Learning to Read Music, and Piano for Adult Beginners. On Thursday, Sept. 26, a second section of Piano for Adult Beginners starts. A class about Celtic Music Beyond Erin’s Shores begins Monday, Sept. 30. For information call 262-1694 or see http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/classes/music.htm.

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Campus Tours
Prospective student visits: Information session followed by tour, Monday-Friday. Reservations and schedule: 262-3318. Walking tour for visitors: Monday-Friday, 3 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, noon, no reservations necessary. Tours not available on Badger home football Saturdays. All tours leave from the Red Gym. 263-2400, askbucky@redgym.wisc.edu.