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January 21, 2015
Wallowa County Chieftain
Educational opportunities abound
By S.F. Tool
Wallowa County Chieftain
It’s not always easy to
come by educational opportu-
nities for adults in rural areas,
and Wallowa County is no
exception. However, with a
little effort, our county affords
more educational opportuni-
ties than one may expect.
It’s easy to get confused
with colleges of varying re-
pute hawking their classes on
television and the Internet.
However, Wallowa County
Education Service District
(ESD) offers legitimate and
accredited college courses
mainly through Eastern Ore-
gon University (EOU).
The ESD, located at 107
SW 1st St., Suite 105 in En-
terprise, offers a number of
accredited courses and online
degrees through EOU. Rhon-
da Harguess, an EOU adviser
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two days per week, said EOU
offers 12 bachelor’s degrees
in subjects ranging from
Anthropology/Sociology to
Business
Administration.
EOU also offers 12 minors
in Communications to Public
Administration.
Business Administration
is one of the more popular
degrees, along with Liberal
Studies where students can
tailor their degree from two
minors. In addition to the mi-
nor list, the local area also has
a partnership with Southern
Oregon University (SOU).
If a student is interested in
Criminal Justice, for example,
that minor from SOU can be
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Rhonda Harguess, adviser of Eastern Oregon University, is available to assist with accredited courses and online degrees at
the ESD office in Enterprise.
combined with Psychology
or Anthropology/Sociology
(through EOU) for a degree.
Harguess offers test proc-
toring services through EOU
and many of the online classes
offer online tutoring.
One thing the ESD no lon-
ger offers are GED classes.
“That was something Blue
Mountain Community Col-
lege did before they pulled
out. It’s a service we really
needed,” Harguess said.
EOU offers an online GED
program, but Harguess said
she’s found that many, but not
all, GED students need face
time with an instructor or a
small group for successful
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were open (in Enterprise) they
were able to provide some
support for GED students.
They didn’t do the classes,
but they provided the testing
locally,” Harguess said.
If a prospective student
is unsure of what course of
study to pursue, Harguess can
help. “I love talking to peo-
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Fishtrap House, located
at 400 E. Grant St., offers ac-
credited college level courses
in the writing realm as well as
writing classes for personal
enrichment.
Ann Powers, Fishtrap ex-
ecutive director, said, “Prob-
ably our most ambitious
adult education opportunity
we offer is a year-long cre-
ative writing workshop that
starts in July and goes for 13
months. It’s for people who
are really serious about writ-
ing a book-length project such
as a novel, memoir, or collec-
tion of poems.”
Powers added the work-
shop is not accredited, but
intended for people who want
sustained coaching from a
quality coach. The program
has an application process
and requires acceptance into
the program. “It’s for a very
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popular. The application pro-
cess is open right now,” Pow-
ers said.
Fishtrap
writer-in-resi-
dence Alyssa Halton is start-
ing a six-week Winter Writing
Workshop open to all Feb.
15 for a $50 fee. Halton also
teaches an Oregon State Uni-
versity-accredited
creative
writing class open to high
school juniors, seniors, and
adults. Summer Fishtrap also
offers a number of week-long
workshops with different in-
structors.
For registration of any
Fishtrap writing offerings or
more information, contact
Powers at 541-426-3623,
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ed at 400 E. Grant St., in En-
terprise.
Northeastern Oregon Eco-
nomic Development District
(NEOEDD) offers classes and
workshops that straddle the line
between personal enrichment
and education. Sarah Mill-
er, NEOEDD’s development
specialist, outlined several op-
portunities for local citizens,
particularly in the business/in-
vestment realm.
“We’ve offered from a
foundation of business class
to a business planning course.
These can be taken by someone
who either plans starting a busi-
ness, or someone who already
has a business,” Miller said.
NEOEDD also offers oc-
casional classes in marketing
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“We have classes in communi-
ty capital and local investing.
These classes reach out to ei-
ther potential investors think-
ing of investing locally or local
businesses thinking about ac-
cepting community investment
loans,” Miller said.
NEOEDD offers the classes
in the tri-county area of Wal-
lowa, Union and Baker coun-
ties. “We are also working in
community food systems and
our volunteer Laurel Johnson
organizes classes around food
and nutrition,” Miller said.
Some other entities offering
personal enrichment courses
include the Josephy Center, the
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churches and the Buddhist
temple.