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Extramural study at CU: Those wishing to pursue personal and professional growth are invited to register for extramural study at Cornell: Registration takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aug. 29-Sept. 6, in B20 Day Hall on campus. The program, sponsored by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions, offers adults the opportunity to register for virtually any Cornell course and take full advantage of the university's wide range of academic resources, either on campus or via distance learning. Fall-term courses begin Aug. 29. Participants are invited to update job skills, explore personal interests or work toward advanced degrees by taking classes on such diverse subjects as management practices, advanced computing, marketing, English literature and foreign languages. Area residents, Cornell employees and sponsored students from other universities may register for credit, audit classes without a grade or enroll on a noncredit basis through the Visitor's Program, for a nominal fee. For more information, call 255-4987; e-mail cusce@cornell.edu ; write to Cornell University School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions, B20 Day Hall, Ithaca, N.Y. 14853-2801; or visit the school's web site at www.sce.cornell.edu/exmu.

Shoemobile: The Department of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) has announced that Lehigh Safety Shoe will be on campus with its shoemobile Friday, Aug. 30. The shoemobile, which provides a large selection of safety shoes, will be at the Environmental Health and Safety Building, 201 Palm Road (east of the Orchards off Route 366), from 7:30 to 11 a.m. and from noon to 3 p.m. Employees eligible to receive department reimbursement for safety shoes should use their procurement card. Maximum monetary amount allowed by the department should be kept in mind. Purchase prices above departmental allowances can be paid by the employee with cash, personal credit card or check. Questions can be referred to EH&S at 255-8200 or by contacting the EH&S personnel on duty at the shoemobile.