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FORTHCOMING COURSES
THE FIFTH KINGDOM, a mycology correspondence course, is being offered for credit by
Bryce Kendrick, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 361.
Ronald Koffman is a developing a private class on HOW TO GROW WILD MUSHROOMS. Write him
to learn more.
Classes in BASIC MUSHROOM IDENTIFICATION-- I (macro), I1 (micro), for two credits, wi 11
be held under the direction of David Hosford in mid-June 1985. Contact Central Washington
University , Department of Biological Sciences, El 1 ensburg, WA 98926. (509) 963-2731.
Orson K. Miller will instruct a FIELD MYCOLOGY course at the University of Montana Bio-
logical Station, Yellow Bay, Flatlake, Bigfork, MT 59911, June 15-August 15 for undergraduate
and graduate credit. Space is also available for a limited number of persons wishing to do
research or special study. For more information, contact Orson K. Miller, Jr., Department of
Biology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061.
ADVANCED MYCOLOGY I (Ascomycotina and Deuteromycotina) wi 11 be taught at Auburn Uni ver-
sity in the spring of 1985. Contact G. Morgan-Jones, Department of Botany, Plant Pathology
& Mi crobi 01 ogy , Auburn Uni versi ty , AL 36849.
During summer 1985, The University of Michigan Biological Station at Douglas Lake will
offer courses on FUNGI (Robert L. Shaffer) , and BRYOPHYTES & LICHENS (Howard A. Crum) , each
for five hours credit. Also, advanced students may enroll for independent study in these
fields. The Station bulletin and application forms for both admission and financial aid may
be obtained from the Director, U-M Biological Station, 4053 Natural Science Building, Ann
Arbor, MI 48109.
FUNGI OF SIERRA NEVADA will be taught at the San Francisco State University Field Sta-
tion. The one week session begins June 10 and extends through June 14, 1985. Contact Harry
D. Thiers , Department of Biological Sciences, San Francisco State University , 1600 Hol 1 oway
Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132.
MYCOLOGY, an introductory class, will be offered January 31-May 16, 1985 at Russell Sage
College in Troy, New York by Ira Salkin and John Haines. Write to the college for further
information.
July 23-August 5, 1985 are the dates for FIELD MYCOLOGY, a credit course with an emphasis
on fleshy fungi. For more data contact the instructor: Timothy J. Baroni, Department of Bio-
logical Sciences, P. 0. Box 200, SUNY-College at Cortland, Cortland, NY 13045.
FUNGI AS TOOLS FOR TEACHING BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES IN THE HIGH SCHOOL BIOLOGY LABORATORY
will be taught at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale on June 18-July 31, 1985 as part
of a year-i ong, NSF sponsored, honors workshop for midwestern, high school Master Teachers.
To learn more, write Walter J. Sundberg.
MICOLOGIA (in Spanish)--a class by J. E. Wright and M. A. Galvagno and which includes
taxonomy, physiology, genetics, and morphogenesi s--i s avail able for senior undergraduates
and graduates beginning March 1985. Contact them for details.
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