,v.'< m. MMTTT’lf'I7i YriWflilWH'I^Tm INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT wk To innovate is to venture beyond the commonplace and grab hold of some thing new. Innovative Educational Development provides the Eugene area with a unique blend of credit and non-credit classes, workshops and seminars, featuring instruction by qualified students, community members and UO faculty. Many people view Innovative Ed, recognized by the Associated Students of the University of Oregon, as a testing ground for specialized topics and experimental course ideas. For 20 years, we have reached out beyond the University confines in search of subjects not normally available in the regular curriculum. Innovative Ed. 1 SPRING CLASSES L Environmental Issues in Oregon Coordinator-CheriBrooks Arc you a closet environmentalist? Study the environmental hazards that afreet our lives such as Pesticides, field burning and ofr-shore oil with experts from around the state. " experts Starts March 30. 137 Gilbert Meets Tues. and Thurs. 3:30 -5pm TLN: 5<03. GEOG 400 (3 credits)' * Tai Chi, Simplified Form Instructor - Sik Hung Chan I rn the peaceful, meditative martial art form that combines mental concentration with soft, quiet movements from a leading area instructor. Starts April 3rd Meets Mon. and Wed. 3:30 - 5 p.m. Fee: $25.00 J L Seminar in Ethics and Ecology Instructor - Aman Bloom, MA Discuss, in a participative environment, the definitions of a good life, and the roles of ethics, the arts, politics and ecology as each pertains to an individual's ability to live a good life successfully. Starts March 30. 307 Dcady Meets Thurs. 3-6 p.m. TLN: 5406. PHL 200 (3 credits) r Jewish Mysticism Instructor - Rabbi Hanan Sills ZT:rnSth ‘he f3Ct “ dCa,s wfth human j ngs. Like us. it is both raUonal and mystical. The I student will taste of the movement of Jewish folk who have something major to say to us. *5.00 speelal fee. Starts March 30. Koinonia Center Meets Tues. and Thurs. 3:30 - 5 p.m. TLN: 5401. ES 200 (3 credits) r Aikido Sword and Staff Instructor - Wayne Vincent hP Bokkcn (wooden sword) and Jo (s a US,ng ,hC "°r |^ba lc techniques of AlkUlo Sword and -re;::: open to « beg,nn,ng and advanced Aikido Students. Starts April 1st Meets Saturday 10 a.m. - noon Fee: S 10.00 Taoist Yoga Instructor - Carl Andrews A practical training course full of techniques for controlling and eliminating stress, sharpening the senses, and preparing the body-mind for top performance. Starts April 3rd Meets Mon. and Wed. 7:30-8:30 p.m. Fee: $15.00 Philosophies of the Self Instructor - Albert Johnstone Discover the nature of the self through the study of the reflections on the subject of various philosophers, from Socrates to Wittgenstein and Sartre. An excellent introduction to philosophy. Starts March 30 Meets Tues. and Thurs. 7:30 - 9 p.m. Fee: $25.00 American Heritage Dance Instructor - Diane Sontag Learn all you need to know to dance with confidence at j old-time country dances currently being revitalized across the country. Circle, square and contra (longways sets). No partner or experience required. Starts April 4th Meets Tuesdays 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Fee: $15.00 _ ’ “Physical wisdom Explore ancient and mid ^ L°Uis Pi9eon ^i^:dm,n^es^ro'n - Star,s April 5U, ,n, Meets Wednesd-> * Gllbcr‘ Non unesdays 3;30 - * “" credit, no fee 5 P "> Intro to Comedy Writing Instructor - John Finnegan Comedy, an American art form that has been highly visible in the past decade, can benefit everyone. Learn the styles that have made people famous from visiting comedians. Starts April 5th Meets Wednesdays 7 p m. Fee: 25.00 J I Fearless Art Instructor - Christina Gonzalez Access your deepest levels of creativity through under standing its source and your relationship to it. Accel erate your ability to express yourself and help find your path as an artist. Starts March 30 Meets Tues. and Thurs. 7 - 9:30 p.m. Fee: $10.00