Learning Free-For-All

What are you doing this weekend?  On Saturday, October 12th, Columbus State is providing a Columbus State Day event available to students and families and it is all free.

There have been so many times in the past when students have come in after making college visits excited about all of the different classes that are offered at the college level that they are interested in taking in addition to the major.  Unfortunately, a lot of those same students end up going through their college years without ever ending up being able to take classes in areas of interest.  By participating in this day you will have the chance to explore more than 80 classes and presentations for every age and interest.  It will give you a glimpse of college opportunities and be fun too.

Classes are taught by faculty and staff experts at Columbus State.
• Free 45-minute classes
• Free “how-to” presentations
• Free demos—many for children
• Free health screenings
• Free brain-bending activities
• Free safety tips
• A free transformational keynote speech
• And free stuff

Here is a sampling of the courses being offered:
- The Elevator Pitch: Sell Anything in 40 seconds
- Game ON: Video Game Art & Animation
- Stress Busting for Busy Lives
- Caring for Your Furry Companions
- Kiss Your Bad Habit Goodbye
- Your Foolish Brain: Make Better Decisions
- The 411 on Auto Safety Systems
- What’s the Deal with Casino Math?
- 50 Shades of Green: A Half Century of  Environmental Progress
- Take Your Photos from Point ‘n’ Shoot to Professional
- Positive Parenting
- Fun with Flash Fiction
- Hunting Bigfoot
- Using Photoshop Like a Pro
- Punked—by Your Own Brain!
- Smart Ways to Fix Leaky Pipes
- How to Have Great Dates by Being One
- Back to Byzantium: An Immersion Excursion
- Exploring Your Political Personality
- Polymers R Us or Fun with Flubber
- Is the Stock Market Easy Money or Risky Business?
- Harnessing the Power of Your iPad
- What Your Body “Says” about Energy Drinks
- Stage Fighting without Stage Fright
- Serial Murder: Separating Fact from Fiction
- Buy Locally, Think Globally
- Preserving a Cherished Family Story
- Chromatography: The Science of Red M & Ms and Blue Markers
- Shooting Home Videos Others Will Actually Want to Watch

It seems like there is something everyone might be interested in learning more about being offered during the day.  The Keynote Speaker is Dr. Shane Lopez, author of "Making Hope Happen".  Shane Lopez, Ph.D., is the world’s leading expert on hope – how to create it, use it, and share it.

To register for this free learning event or to learn more about the opportunities available, please visit: http://www.cscc.edu/community/cs-day/