An open house will be held at 6 p.m. Feb. 7 at the college's high-technology small-business incubator, 900 Briggs Rd., Mount Laurel, for people wanting to know more about the college's information technology certification and degree programs and Web design courses. For information, call 856-222-9311, Ext. 7906, or 609-894-9311, Ext. 7906.
The college's accelerated classes, which students can complete in three consecutive weekends, will resume on Feb. 8 at the Pemberton Township campus. Courses include introduction to art, introduction to computers, U.S. history, marriage and the family, general psychology, introduction to business, and introduction to statistics. Another schedule of courses is planned for April 12 to 28. For information, call 609-894-4900.
A seven-week mini-semester will run from March 25 to May 9 at the Mount Laurel campus. Courses include accounting with spreadsheets, and introduction to art. The 10-week mini-semester begins Feb. 18 and ends May 5 at the Mount Laurel campus. Classes include general biology, introduction to computers, U.S. history, and general psychology. For information, call 609-894-4900.
Gloucester County College
An exhibit tied to Black History and Culture Month will open at 2 p.m. next Sunday with a reception at the art gallery on the Deptford campus. The program is cosponsored by the South Jersey chapter of Links, a women's group, and will include works by area African American artists, including Bud Boehringer, Festus Farmer, Joseph Smith, Theresa Smith, and the Ebony Rainbow Quilters. For information, call 856-415-2230.
The college's Division of Lifelong Learning will offer weekend motorcycle safety sessions for novice, intermediate and experienced riders at the Deptford campus. The classes will start the first weekend in March and will continue through December. For information, call 856-415-2217.
Rutgers University-Camden
More than 10 students associated with the Urban Studies Association on campus are volunteering their time to help the North Camden Land Trust renovate a three-bedroom home in the 400 block of State Street in Camden. The trust is a community-based housing organization whose aim is to make decent affordable housing available to low- and moderate-income families and to make sure the properties will be available for future generations who wish to stay in North Camden.
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