WORKSHOPS

22nd ANNUAL SUMMER WRITERS' CONFERENCE
JUNE 23 through JULY 2, 2008
An intensive program of workshops and readings, featuring a staff of nationally-known writers, poets and editors, aimed at intermediate and advanced writing students. The series of workshops, lectures and lunch meetings is open to both Rutgers students and the community, though some prior workshop or professional experience is required. It may be taken for either undergraduate or graduate credit as well as on a non-credit "certificate" basis. Workshop fee is $450. The program also features free evening readings by the authors.

Students will attend daily workshop sessions in the morning and afternoon with professionals in the field. Two pieces of writing will be reviewed by the participants, one during the conference and the second by mail afterwards. Workshops will be held for Fiction, Personal Essay, and Poetry.

This year participating instructors include Veronica Chambers, Jim Daniels, Jonathan Galassi, Lee Gutkind, Karen Karbo and others. For complete schedule and registration information, see the website http://summer.camden.rutgers.edu/writconf.html or email the Conference Director, Lisa Zeidner at zeidner@camden.rutgers.edu with any questions.

A summer arts immersion program for classroom teachers, arts teachers, administrators, student teachers, and artists. Hands-on studio workshops in various media offer participants opportunities to:

• Study with master artists in a hands-on, interactive learning environment.
• Extend individual artistic abilities and develop teaching techniques.
• Integrate the art form into the classroom for creative teaching and learning.
• Emerge refreshed, renewed, energized and inspired with fresh perspectives.

Workshops for 2008 are:
Poetry: composing and work-shopping poetry, including tools of how to pass on poetry skills. Instructor: Peter Murphy, poet and teacher.
Storytelling: Caught by the Tale: develop storytelling skills and learn the oral tradition. Instructor: Queen Nur, professional storyteller.
Book Arts: explores printmaking, bookbinding, and the relationship between image, text, and structure. Instructor: Mary Phelan from the University of the Arts.
Memoir: Writing with Heart and Craft: writing from life, honing the writing craft, issues with writing about living people. Instructor: Anndee Hochman, freelance journalist and author.
Creative Movement: basic elements of movement and theater play - expressing concepts through body movement. Instructor: Christine Bodwitch from Rhombus Dance.
Visual Arts: experience world art traditions in a variety of media. Instructor: Barbara Bullock, artist and teacher.
Music: Composition, Notation & Instrument Making: composing and notating music, including creation of unique musical instruments. Instructor: Tina Davidson, composer.

Registration Fees: include tuition, professional development credits, breakfast and lunch:
School Administrators: $525
Teachers: $525
Artists: $305
Student Teachers: $305
(Please provide proof of enrollment to qualify)
School/District Group Rate (3 or more): $475 each.
A limited number of scholarships are available for New Jersey residents. Please submit the registration form along with a letter stating why you want to attend ATI and a letter of recommendation. A $50 non-refundable fee is payable upon our notification of your scholarship award.

Graduate credit is available through Rutgers-Camden Liberal Studies program. The student must register for the course Fine Arts Theory and Practice I (Cr.3), course number 56:606:607:Sec.J1, using the normal student registration form (to the left) in addition to filling out the ATI registration form below. Tuition for the credits is above and beyond the costs for ATI, and must be paid by the normal course deadlines to receive credit. For more information regarding requirements for graduate credit, contact Dr. Venables.

TO REGISTER: The REGISTRATION FORM IS HERE. Please fill out completely and submit to: Arts Horizons, One Grand Avenue, Suite 7, Englewood, NJ 07631; or FAX to (201)567-5312; or online through the Arts Horizon website. For more information, contact Mara Stahl at Arts Horizons at 1-888-522-2787 x 107.

at the Pinelands Research Station in New Lisbon, NJ (for directions see website at http://marine.rutgers.edu/pinelands).

This field based program will introduce participants to a variety of terrestrial and aquatic habitats, where various topics in the biological and environmental sciences will be explored, including general ecology, population dynamics, community interactions, field sampling techniques, endangered species conservation, biodiversity, water pollution, resource use and biostatistics. Participating science educators will be better prepared to incorporate student collected data sets and investigations into the lab and lecture components of their curricula.

The course will be run by PPA staff, but graduate credits will be offered for those who enroll through Rutgers and complete additional assignments to mere participation in the course. Contact the Summer Session Office for information on Graduate Credit at 856-225-6098. Workshop cost will be $350.00.

For more details contact Mike Hunninghake at the Pinelands Preservation Alliance (609) 859-8860 x24.

GMAT Prep Course Goals

• To reduce test anxiety.
• You will familiarize yourself with the tasks you must perform; and you will develop and master an attack plan specific to each question type.
• To learn the character of the question types.
• You will rehearse the logic, rhetoric, and math employed in a multiple choice form.
• To learn effective management; and to reduce anxiety by elevating your score in practice testing.

Workshop fee of $295 includes instructional materials and parking fees.

Workshop Session 11
Thursday evenings, 6:00pm-9:00pm
May, 1,8,15,22 2008.

Workshop Session 12
Saturdays 8:30am-4:30pm
June 14, 21 2008.

See the website for registration and application: http://camden-sbc.rutgers.edu/ProspectiveStudent/GMATprep.htm

Introduction to the concepts, framework and issues of global business and how they influence management decisions: multinational firms, international trade, and the cultural, political, institutional, social and economic environment of the global marketplace.

The School of Business-Camden (SBC) offers a study program on doing business in France. The program highlight is a 10-day study trip (June 6 - June 15) to France, where we visit businesses and government institutions to learn more about management and marketing practices in this region. The course is open to MBA and undergraduate business students.

Students will earn their choice of three marketing or management credits. In addition to tuition, the cost of the trip will be approximately $1,950. Students must also have valid passport. Please contact Cal Maradonna cal.maradonna@camden.rutgers.edu for additional details. Course information for registering for credit may be found on the summer course listing pages for undergraduate business and the MBA programs to the left.