JULY 2008

Join us in July for CFP® Live Review, Jazz Camp, voiceover training, and more. And be sure to sign up for our fall tour of wineries in Loirie Valley, France, by July 25!

7 • Monday

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Summer Institute in Character Education
Monday-Friday, July 7-11
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
J.C. Penney Conference Center, UM-St. Louis
Info/Registration: (314) 516-5655
Visit the UM-St. Louis Summer Institute in Character Education Web Page
Fee: $175 per person; $149 each for three or more from same organization.
Registration deadline is June 30.

Individual and teams of educators committed to fostering character development in students from preschool to high school will define quality character education, discuss how it works most effectively, explore methods and research, and plan character education. The instructor, Marvin W. Berkowitz, PhD, is the inaugural Sanford N. McDonnell Professor of Character Education at UM-St. Louis.

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9 • Wednesday

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
CFP® Live Review
Wednesday-Saturday, July 9-12
J.C. Penney Conference Center, UM-St. Louis
Info/Registration: (314) 516-5908
Visit the UM-St. Louis CFP® Live Review Web Page
Fee: $995 (plus study materials)

This intense, four-day review covers the material that a candidate for the Certified Financial Planner Certification Examination must know in order to succeed. It is facilitated by faculty and practitioners with extensive experience in personal financial planning.

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DIVISION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
& OASIS
Our Food: Immigrant, Ethnic, and American
Wednesdays, July 9-30
1:00-3:00 p.m.
J.C. Penney Conference Center, UM-St. Louis
Info/Registration: (314) 539-4556
Visit the UM-St. Louis-OASIS Partnership Web Page
Fee: $10

Examine the story of food in America through readings, food tastings, and lively discussions. Textbook is additional.

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13 • Sunday

COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS & COMMUNICATION
Jazz Combo/Improv Camp
Sunday-Friday, July 13-18
UM-St. Louis, J.C. Penney Conference Center
Info/Registration: (314) 516-5908
Visit the UM-St. Louis Jazz Camps Web Page
Fee: $299

Music students age 13 and older--including adults--with a minimum of one year of study on their instrument, can spend a week studying and playing with some of the finest and most talented jazz musicians in the country. Jazz Camp includes beginner to advanced musical instruction; master, theory, and specialized classes; jam sessions; and concerts.

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15 • Tuesday

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Voyage of Learning Teachers' Academy
Thursday, June 26 -- Rendezvous
Tuesday, July 15 -- Orientation
Weekdays, July 16-25 -- Academy
Forest Park
Info/Registration: (314) 367-7275, ext. 17
Visit the UM-St. Louis Voyage of Learning Teachers' Academy Web Page
Fee: $150

Teachers will discover the wonders of Forest Park and ways to make it their outdoor classroom in this eight-day interdisciplinary experience. Graduate and professional development credit are available.

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17 • Thursday

COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS & COMMUNICATION
An Introduction to Voiceovers: Getting Started in Voice Acting
Thursday, July 17
6:00-8:00 p.m.
J.C. Penney Conference Center, UM-St. Louis
Info/Registration: (314) 516-5974
Visit the UM-St. Louis Voiceovers Web Page
Fee: $59

Learn what it takes to be a voiceover artist. Voice actors narrate audiobooks, TV and radio commercials, and documentaries. In this two-hour workshop, an instructor with experience in the field will coach you, produce script readings, and record you for later evaluation.

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25 • Thursday

COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS & COMMUNICATION
Wine-Lovers' Tour of the Loire Valley
Registration deadline: July 25
Tour dates: October 2-10
Loire Valley plus three days in Paris, France
Info/Registration: (314) 516-5974
Web site: www.umsl.edu/ce/tours
Land price: $3,298 per person, double occupancy, land only ($1,215 single supplement)
Deposit: $300 paid at time of registration
Balance due: August 1

Get a wine-lover’s view of the Loire Valley, world-famous for its beautiful castles. Visit vineyards during the fall harvest, taste the sumptuous wines of Chinon and Vouvray, tour majestic castles, stay in an historic chateau, and take in the lush scenery from a boat cruise on the Loire River. We are partnering with The Wine Merchant, Ltd., this magical sampling of castles, wines (including vineyards selected by importer Bobby Kacher from Robert Kacher Selections), and goat cheese in the French countryside.