COLLEGE SET TO OFFER CLASS ON GRAYING OF AMERICA.Byline: Daily News SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - America's growing older and more gray. Forty years from now, about a quarter of the U.S. population will be 65 and older, and because of that, culture is expected to change dramatically, particularly in economics, marketing, consumerism consumerism Movement or policies aimed at regulating the products, services, methods, and standards of manufacturers, sellers, and advertisers in the interests of the buyer. , health care and other areas. Patty Robinson, a professor of sociology at College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. , is teaching a course this spring about the issue, the Sociology of Aging, from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students will become involved in field study projects such as making oral histories with older community members. Students can also become a part of the first Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. Age Wave Expo, a campus event planned for May. The expo will offer a wide variety of presentations, activities and information, giving attendees strategies for successful living at any age. Registration is under way and classes start on Jan. 21. For information on this class, call (661) 362-3992. The section number is 29414. For registration information, call the admissions office at (661) 362-3280. The spring schedule of classes can be accessed online at the college's Web site, www.canyons.edu See .edu. (networking) edu - ("education") The top-level domain for educational establishments in the USA (and some other countries). E.g. "mit.edu". The UK equivalent is "ac.uk". . |
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