William Penn Life, 1989 (24. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1989-04-01 / 4. szám
Page 12, William Penn Life, April 1989 College offers intensive course in Hungarian PITTSBURGH - The University of Pittsburgh this summer will host intensive eight-week courses in Hungarian and other East European languages. Hungarian will be taught in an elementary level course. Other elementary level courses will be offered in Bulgarian, Czech, Polish, Romanian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovak and Slovenian. Intermediate level courses will also be offered in Polish and Serbo- Croatian only. All courses will be offered subject to sufficient enrollment. The courses will run from June 18 through Aug. 11 at the 50- acre residential campus of Chatham College in Pittsburgh. The campus offers a secluded and congenial atmostphere with easy access to the resources of the University of Pittsburgh and the city. Courses will be geared toward practical proficiency. Students will be in class five hours each day, five days a week and will earn eight credits on completion of the course. Students will also benefit from an individual method of language laboratory support. All of the instructors for the courses will be selected from major institutions throughout the United States. The program will offer extracurricular activities which will enhance the students’ understanding and enjoyment. There will be films from the special collection of the Center for Russian and East European Studies. There will also be a schedule of entertainment and other activities utilizing the numerous ethnic and cultural organizations in the Pittsburgh area. Scholars from the University of Pittsburgh and Eastern Europe will lead discussions on cultural, economic and political issues. Cost for the course — including tuition, fees, room and board — will be $1,900. Scholarship assistance is available. Board, required of all participants, includes three meals Monday through Friday, and one on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, contact Margaret Kolodziej at the Center for Russian and East European Studies, University of Pittsburgh, 4G21 Forbes Quadrangle, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15260, or call (412) 648-9881. The University of Pittsburgh is hosting the program with the support of the American Council of Learned Studies. Watch your money grow with a William Penn TAX-DEFERRED ANNUITY • The secure way of saving for your retirement • • Gauranteed life income with a variety of settlement options • • Tax on the interest during accumulation period is deferred • • Favorable tax treatment at retirement • To learn more, call your local William Penn representative *Interest rates subject to change without notice. Guaranteed interest rate is 4Vi%. (Annuities available ONLY to William Penn Association life-benefit members.) Pittsburgh societies name Karas as top fraternalist PITTSBURGH — The Fraternal Societies of Greater Pittsburgh will bestow its highest honor — the Fraternalist of the Year award — upon Anna Karas at a testimonial dinner in her honor on April 8. Miss Karas, national secretary of the United Russian Orthodox Brotherhood of America (UROBA), is the 14th person to be given this award. Miss Karas has been part of the fraternal movement all of her life. A lifelong member of UROBA, she began working for the society in the early 1960s. In 1967 she was elected national secretary-treasurer and has served continuously as a national officer ATTENTION MEMBERS IN HOMESTEAD & SURROUNDING AREAS OF PENNSYLVANIA The Home Office wishes to inform all of its members in Homestead, Pa. and surrounding areas that the Pittsburgh-East Agency office has moved to a new location. For servicing of all your insurance needs, you can now contact the agency at: Pittsburgh-East Agency 818 Ann Street Homestead, PA 15120 Phone: 412/464-4330 Earl Webb Agency Manager. COOK BOOK HUNGARIAN SPECIALTIES and OTHER FAVORITES Net proceeds to benefit the William Penn Association Scholarship Foundation DONATION: $5.00/copy Send check or money order to: WILLIAM PENN SCHOLARSHIP FUND P.O. Box 438 New Brunswick, NJ 08903 for the past 22 years. She served as UROBA’s president in 1973. She was instrumental in developing a UROBA song book, instituting the UROBA scholarship program and organizing the UROBA Charity Fund. Miss Karas and her family attend St. Alexander Nevsky Russian Orthodox Church, located on Pittsburgh’s North Side. She attended Russian classes and performed with the church choir, allowing her to enjoy what she considers one of her greatest loves — singing hymns in the Old Slavonic language. The William Penn Association wishes to congratulate Miss Karas on receiving this high honor.
