Highline Community College will start offering evening classes at the Burien Community Center Annex this fall.

"We're excited about the opportunity to provide higher education access to the Burien community," said Rolita Flores Ezeonu, the college's dean for Transfer and Pre-College Education. "By locating these classes close to where people live and work in Burien, we hope to make it more convenient for local residents to fit college into their busy lives."

Fall quarter classes begin Sept. 20. This fall's offering include Art Appreciation from 6-8:10 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and American Government from 6-8:10 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The introductory general-education classes are designed to meet basic requirements for transfer to a four-year college or university.

The college plans to offer two courses each quarter. Future offerings may include Saturday courses and pre-college credit classes.

"Right now, we're focused on offering enough courses to help people get a good start on a college degree," Ezeonu said. "We plan to provide the kind of courses that most students take in their first year or two of study, regardless of their eventual major."

The center is located at 425 S.W. 144th St., near downtown Burien transit facilities. On-site registration assistance is available from 4-7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays starting Sept. 8.
For more information, call (206) 878-3710, ext. 3373, or visit www.highline.edu/burien.