Personal Enrichment
For more information about a particular course, including the time, location, and cost, contact the person or department listed after the description for that course. All activities are held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, unless otherwise noted.
Continuing Education Fair
Sep 10; The Friday Center
Attendance: 500
This fair offers the public an opportunity to talk with representatives from a variety of UNC-Chapel Hill departments about the continuing education programs that they offer. Information is available on both professional education and personal enrichment programs.
Contact Tyler Ritter, Friday Center for Continuing Education, 919-843-5836, etritter@email.unc.edu.
Retirement Planning Today
Oct 5–19 (Monday evenings) or Oct 20–Nov 3 (Tuesday evenings); The Friday Center
Attendance: 36
This course combines essential life planning concepts with more traditional retirement planning strategies. It considers topics such as inflation and your portfolio, Social Security, impact of new tax laws on retirement income, paying for long-term care, estate plans, and allocation of assets. Part of the Community Classroom Series.
Contact Friday Center Professional Development and Enrichment Programs, 800-845-8640, 919-962-2643, conradj@email.unc.edu.
Authentic Happiness
Oct 6–27 (Tuesday evenings) or Oct 21–11 (Wednesday evenings); The Friday Center
Attendance: 30
This course investigates the question, “How can we help ourselves and others—individuals, communities, and society—become happier?” It reviews recent experimental results in positive psychology that provide some answers to this question. This course is presented in a workshop format, with frequent class participation and collaboration. Part of the Community Classroom Series.
Contact Friday Center Professional Development and Enrichment Programs, 800-845-8640, 919-962-2643, conradj@email.unc.edu.
Inside ACC Basketball: The 2009–2010 Season
Oct 19–Nov 9 (Monday evenings); The Friday Center
Attendance: 30
Brick Oettinger, basketball recruiting analyst and columnist, presents a national perspective on the upcoming NCAA season and leads discussions on topics such as the role of historical traditions, coaching strategies and tactics, recruiting effectively while maintaining high academic standards and graduation rates, and league expansion. Part of the Community Classroom Series.
Contact Friday Center Professional Development and Enrichment Programs, 800-845-8640, 919-962-2643, conradj@email.unc.edu.
Building the Bonds of Friendship
Oct 20–Nov 10 (Tuesday evenings); The Friday Center
Attendance: 20
Research has confirmed that people who have reliable social support live longer and healthier lives. This interactive and upbeat course teaches participants friendship-building strategies for real-life application and how to strengthen and expand their friendship network. The format combines self-reflection, guided discussion, and individual action planning. Part of the Community Classroom Series.
Contact Friday Center Professional Development and Enrichment Programs, 800-845-8640, 919-962-2643, conradj@email.unc.edu.
Exploring North Carolina State Parks
Oct 20–Nov 10 (Tuesday evenings); The Friday Center
Attendance: 30
This photo-based course covers North Carolina’s Eastern and coastal parks, heartland parks, and mountain parks. It compares the parks’ leading features and the natural highlights such as flowers, mushrooms, trees, wildlife, and natural history. Part of the Community Classroom Series.
Contact Friday Center Professional Development and Enrichment Programs, 800-845-8640, 919-962-2643, conradj@email.unc.edu.
Women on the Move
Oct 28–Nov 18 (Wednesday evenings); The Friday Center
Attendance: 25
This upbeat program teaches participants the ten key strategies needed to target goals, tackle stumbling blocks, overcome resistance, sustain commitment, and reach goals successfully. The instructor uses a team approach with a combination of exercises that include self-reflection, goal setting, creative problem solving, idea and strategy sharing, and action planning. Part of the Professional Development Series.
Contact Friday Center Professional Development and Enrichment Programs, 800-845-8640, 919-962-2643, conradj@email.unc.edu.