March 19, 200
MAKING YOUR BUSINESS GREEN
IVCC’s office of Continuing Education will offer "Practical & Effective Ways to
Make Your Company Green" (CEX-5601-03) on Tuesday, Mar. 31 from 8 a.m. to 10
a.m. in Room C-316. Staff from the Sustainable Technology Center of the
University of Illinois, a resource for Illinois businesses, will facilitate this
class designed to showcase the concepts and benefits of environmental business
practices. Participants will learn about the sources of information and business
principles related to green business. In addition, case studies demonstrating
aspects of environmental business affairs will be presented. Cost of this class
is $10 to include a continental breakfast and all materials. For information
phone 815-224-0490 or to register phone 815-224-0447.
GIRLS’ AGGRESSION
IVCC’s Psychology Club will sponsor a free presentation "Lost Innocence? Girls,
Aggression, and Violence," at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2 in the Fireplace Lounge,
Room B-216. Guest lecturer, Dr. James M. Frabutt, a faculty member in the
Alliance for Catholic Education Leadership Program at Notre Dame, will examine
issues of girl’s aggression and violence and explore what families and schools
must do to be supportive of girls’ healthy development. In addition, he will
analyze the recent increase in media accounts of girls’ aggression. Frabutt
received his doctorate and master’s in human development and family studies from
the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and his bachelor’s in psychology
from Notre Dame. He previously served as Deputy Director of the Center for
Youth, Family, and Community Partnerships.
IVCC TUESDAY TOUR
IVCC will offer a Tuesday Tour for prospective students on March 31. These
tours, offered on the last Tuesday of every month, provide an opportunity for
prospective students and parents to take a one-hour tour of campus at either
8:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. Tours will cover the entire campus and highlight
programs and services. Students making reservations may also sign up to visit a
classroom of their choice following the one-hour tour. Reservations may be made
by calling 815-224-0439.
FOOD, BEHAVIOR COURSES
IVCC’s office of Continuing Education will offer classes focusing on nutrition
and well-being in April. "Food and Mood" (HLR-6302-304) will be offered on
Wednesday, April 1 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in Room C-325. Also being taught will be
"Children & Adolescents: The Food and Behavior Connection" (HLR-6303-304) will
be offered on Wednesday, April 8 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in Room C-325. For more
information phone 815-224-0490 or to register phone 815-224-0447.