The door opened this morning at 12:01 a.m. for the general public to register for the fall semester that begins August 24. To peruse the course offerings, access KPC’s searchable schedule online at http://www.kpc.alaska.edu/academics/schedule/ , choose fall 2015 semester from the drop down menu and hit enter to access the entire list of course offerings. After choosing classes, registration is available online at http://www.uaonline.alaska.edu.

For more information or help with the registration process, contact Kenai River Campus Student Services at 262-0330 or email iyinfo@kpc.alaska.edu.

Residence Hall application period for summer and fall open to the public

The application period to live in the KRC Residence Hall opened to students registered for the summer semester and for existing residents who are returning for the fall semester on April 6. Students new to the college who have not yet been issued a UA ID number, must register for classes (summer or fall semesters) in order to have the option to apply for KRC housing at the UAOnline website at https://uaonline.alaska.edu/.

According to Residence Hall staff, students hoping to stay in the hall during the summer semester should apply now. “It is in their best interest to apply as soon as possible because we are almost full for the summer semester,” said Leslie Byrd, KRC Residence Life coordinator.

Once registered for classes in UAOnline, to complete a housing application, go to UAOnline and log In with a UA ID number, choose Student Services & Account Information, then Campus Housing and Dining, and click on KPC Housing and finally Apply Online.

For more information, visit the KRC Res Life website at http://www.kpcreslife.com/ or contact KRC Residence Life at 262-0256.

KRC Career and Technical Education Center recognized in national publication

The spring edition of the publication Learning By Design, an architectural magazine that focuses on education design, innovation and excellence, has recognized KPC’s Kenai River Campus CTEC building as an Outstanding Project in 2015.

The building was designed by the architecture firm McCool Carlson Green and constructed by Blazy Construction, Inc.

The mention in the magazine cites a “dynamic collaborative process with the instructors and campus administration to reflect actual work environments that mirror the industrial workplace.”

Read the entire building description in the publication at http://pubs.royle.com/publication/?i=250410.

Music composition course offered this fall online

Instructor Tammy Willis is seeking budding songwriters or those who want to write their own musical compositions to take her course, MUS A111 Fundamentals of Music, this fall.

According to Willis, the course will be taught from a compositional perspective designed to teach students the basics of musical concepts such as rhythm, melody, harmony, form and structure.

“The class is perfect for people wanting to learn to read music or compose their own creative works regardless of your level of musical experience. As an online course, beginning students as well as advanced students will be able to work at their own pace while receiving one-on-one composition lessons to help students learn to apply what they are learning to their own original musical composition,” said Willis.

Register for the course today at UAOnline using the course reference number (CRN) 77155. For more information call 262-0275 or email tdwillis@kpc.alaska.edu.