University Studies for Adults Tailors Degrees for Learners
Southern Illinois University Carbondale offers the University Studies for Adults program to returning adults. Students design their own bachelor degree by choosing courses aligned with personal and professional goals. Counselor Marie Kilker explains the program focuses on useful learning rather than a traditional major.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
University Studies For
USA
Marie Kilker
Individualized paths in USA program aim to fit each student
The USA program emphasizes tailored curricula for returning students, allowing flexible on and off campus courses at SIUC, with credit for workplace experience. Prospective students must meet minimum and maximum prior credit hours and a GPA of at least 2.25, though many details may require tracking old GPAs. Mrs. Kilker highlights the program’s success and its focus on treating students as individuals rather than as clones.
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USA
SIUC
Credi
Curse of the Curse begins quite early By Erma Bombeck
Erma Bombeck humorously critiques handbags as burdens on women outlining purse obsession from childhood to adulthood. She recalls carrying absurd items in purses and jokes about the constant management the accessory demands. The piece playfully contrasts male indifference with female purse culture and ends with a humorous exaggeration about preferring a son’s ear to a silk purse.
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Erma Bombeck
Eliza
Fantasies and feelings stir a married woman’s thoughts
A 38 year old wife, devoted to her husband, confesses an attraction to a younger man linked to her daughter. She asks Ann Landers if fantasies are normal and if they should act on impulses. The advice urges self control, warning actions could ruin her family life.
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Ann Landers
Attra
Ann
Cradler
Homemakers camp details set for Lake West Frankfort
Registration deadline August 21 for the southern Illinois Homemakers Camp at Lake West Frankfort, sponsored by Illinois Cooperative Extension Service. Day camp September 18, overnight Sept 16 and 17 with crafts, a four seasons program by Eugene Estes, a wild-animal costume contest, and fees from $3.50 to $15. info via county extension office.
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Iris Society
Mortgage life insurance: which type fits your family needs
Consumer Reports surveys 36 insurers and explains mortgage life insurance differs from true life insurance. It notes that decreasing-term policies decline with the mortgage balance, while renewable-term keeps a constant death benefit but rising premiums. The piece cites top-rated options by age and gender across providers.
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Teachers Insurance & Annuaity Association
Federal Kemper
Old Line
Farmers New World
Republic Vanguard
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Southern Illinois Iris Society
American Legion
N. Poplar St
Centralia
Amerian Iris Society
St. Louis
Muny Opera
Cooperative Extension Service
Homemakers Extension Association
Kroger
Carbon Street
Marion
Consumer Reports
Stan Hoye
Carbondale
Illinois
Carterville
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