Oregon Humanities

Free College Course for Low-Income Adults in Salem

Oregon Humanities is now accepting applications for free college-level humanities course offered at Willamette University

21 February 2012 | Permalink

Adults living on low incomes in the Salem area who want to explore challenging ideas about power, justice, knowledge, and community can now apply for Humanity in Perspective (HIP), which will take place from mid-May through August 2012 at Willamette University.

HIP is a free, one-semester college course for adults who do not have college degrees and who face financial barriers to continuing their education. The course is offered by Oregon Humanities and taught by Willamette University professors. Applications are due by Thursday, April 5, 2012, and are available for download at oregonhumanities.org.

Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, able to speak and write fluently in English, and willing to commit to attending... More

Humanity in Perspective Celebrates 10th Graduating Class

Oregon Humanities’ free college course for low-income adults marks anniversary.

10 March 2011 | Permalink

Humanity in Perspective (HIP), Oregon Humanities’ free college humanities course for low-income adults, will graduate its tenth class at Reed College’s Vollum Lounge, 3203 SE Woodstock Ave., Portland, at 3:00 p.m. on April 10, 2011. The ceremony and reception to follow are free and open to the public.

Kim Stafford, poet, essayist, and professor at Lewis & Clark College, will deliver the commencement address.

The 2011 class of fifteen brings the total number of graduates since 2001 to one hundred and fourteen. Another thirty-five students have completed one semester of the two-semester course, which is taught by Reed College professors. A second course, taught in Salem by Willamette University faculty, was launched in... More

Free College Course for Low-Income, Salem-Area Adults

Oregon Humanities and Willamette University offer free college-level humanities course.

01 February 2011 | Permalink

This summer, adults living on low incomes in the Salem area who want to explore challenging ideas about power, justice, knowledge, and community can participate in Humanity in Perspective (HIP), a free, one-semester, college-credit course in the humanities. HIP, a program of Oregon Humanities, is offered in Salem in partnership with Willamette University.

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Free College Course for Low-Income, Portland-Area Adults

Oregon Humanities and Reed College offer free, college-level humanities course.

01 June 2010 | Permalink

Adults living on low incomes in the Portland area who want to explore challenging ideas about power, justice, knowledge, and community will have a chance to participate in Humanity in Perspective (HIP), a free, two-semester, college-credit course in the humanities. HIP, a program of Oregon Humanities (formerly Oregon Council for the Humanities), is offered in partnership with Reed College. Applications should be submitted by Thursday, July 15, 2010.

Applications are available for download on the Oregon Humanities website (oregonhumanities.org) or by request from Course Director Sarah Van Winkle at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Free College Course For Low-Income, Salem-Area Adults

Oregon Humanities and Willamette University offer free college-level humanities course.

02 February 2010 | Permalink

This summer, adults living on low incomes in the Salem area who want to explore challenging ideas about power, justice, knowledge, and community will have a chance to participate in Humanity in Perspective (HIP), a free, one-semester, college-credit course in the humanities. HIP, a program of Oregon Humanities (formerly Oregon Council for the Humanities OCH), is offered in Salem in partnership with Willamette University. Applications should be submitted by April 16, 2010.

Applications are available for download on the Oregon Humanities website (oregonhumanities.org) or by request from Program Coordinator Sarah Van Winkle at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Free College Course for Low-Income, Portland-Area Adults

Oregon Council for the Humanities and Reed College begin ninth year of partnership in free college-level humanities course.

25 June 2009 | Permalink

Humanity in Perspective (HIP), a free, two-semester, college-level course in the humanities for low-income adults in Portland offered by the Oregon Council for the Humanities (OCH) and Reed College, is accepting applications for the 2009-10 year until Friday, July 24, 2009.
Applications are available for download on the OCH website (oregonhumanities.org) or by request from Sarah Van Winkle, OCH Program Coordinator, at (503) 241-0543, ext. 112. Applicants can apply directly and are also referred by agencies serving low-income adults and families.
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, able to speak and write fluently in English, and willing to commit to attending class two evenings per week during the seven-month program.... More

Willamette University and Oregon Council for the Humanities offer free course for low-income adults

Oregon Council for the Humanities has partnered with Willamette University to offer Humanity in Perspective (HIP)--a free, one-semester college-credit course in the humanities for low-income adults--in Salem this summer.

03 March 2009 | Permalink

Through twice-weekly classes taught by Willamette professors, HIP aims to promote the intellectual and personal growth of students, spark their interest in civic and community life and encourage them to continue their education. The program began in 2001 in Portland through a partnership with Reed College, where it has provided almost 200 economically and educationally disadvantaged individuals the opportunity to study the humanities in a college-level course.
The course in Salem begins May 19, and classes will meet twice weekly until August on the Willamette campus. HIP students receive free tuition, books and other course materials; free child care during class; free bus tickets for transportation to and from class; and... More

Free college course for low-income, Portland-area adults

Oregon Council for the Humanities, in partnership with Reed College, offers eighth year of free college-level humanities course.

25 June 2008 | Permalink

Humanity in Perspective (HIP), a free, two-semester, college-level course in the humanities for low-income adults in Portland offered by the Oregon Council for the Humanities (OCH) and Reed College, is currently accepting applications for the 2008-09 year until Friday, July 25, 2008.
Applications are available for download on the OCH website (http://www.oregonhum.org) or by request from Sarah Van Winkle, OCH Program Coordinator, at (503) 241-0543.
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, able to speak and write fluently in English, and willing to commit to attending class two evenings per week during the seven-month program. Applicants should not already have a bachelor’s degree and are not required to have a high school... More

Free College Course for Low-Income, Portland-Area Adults

Oregon Council for the Humanities and Reed College offer a free college-level humanities course to low-income adults in Portland.

17 July 2007 | Permalink

Humanity in Perspective (HIP), a free, two-semester, college-level course in the humanities for low-income adults, begins its seventh year in Portland this fall. The Oregon Council for the Humanities (OCH), which offers the program in partnership with Reed College, is accepting applications for the program through Monday, August 20, 2007.
Applications are available for download on the OCH website (http://www.oregonhum.org) or by request from Jennifer Allen, OCH Education Program Director, at (503) 241-0543.
HIP aims to promote the intellectual and personal growth of students, to spark their interest in civic and community life, and to encourage them to continue their education. HIP offers course participants two semesters of... More