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EDUCATION IN YOUR LIVING ROOM VIDEO UNIVERSITY IS BACK IN SESSION ON CH. 6 DAILY PMC's Dr. Russell Erb demonstrates a chemical reaction for viewers at home. School bells are ringing again for television viewers. That means The University of the Air has resumed classes on Ch. 6 each weekday at 11:15 A.M. The Nation’s first adult education se¬ ries on TV, the program has provided thousands of persons with instruction in such varied fields as Spanish, chem¬ istry, government, history, child psy¬ chology, home budgeting, economics. From this semester’s roster, you’ll be able to learn about “Internal Medi¬ cine” from faculty members at Jef¬ ferson Medical College. Ursinus Col¬ lege will offer a course on “Japan and China.” The Penn State Ogontz Center plans “Management Workshop.” If you’re interested in the cultural development in painting, architecture and sculpture, you’ll find the Tuesday class, “These Are Our Own,” as pre¬ sented by Lehigh University, to your liking. On the family side, Rider Col¬ lege will give a Wednesday course in “Marriage and the Family.” Political geography students will find examples close to home in “Develop¬ ment of Delaware Valley, U. S. A.,” being presented Wednesday by Glass- boro State Teachers College. The Uni¬ versity of Pennsylvania will keep you up with the news in its course, “The World Behind the News.” For students of Greek drama, Tem¬ ple University has booked a Friday course on the subject, while the Phila¬ delphia College of Pharmacy and Sci¬ ence is offering “Look to Your Health” on the same day. PMC’s Dr. Russell Erb, who made his TV debut when the series began in 1951, continues his record of continu¬ ous service this term. He’s offering a course in cosmetic chemistry for the ladies—“Let’s Make Up.” The Chester prof finds the TV teach¬ ing assignment highly interesting be¬ cause it attracts such a wide cross- section of the community. “People want to learn and they don’t need any credits to tune in our classes. They like education mixed with a little humor,” he noted. Dr. Erb believes that commercial TV will continue to do a better job with teaching than the educational outlets, when they come into their own. “The commercial stations know how to make it interesting for the viewers,” he said. As with all television shows, the viewers always write. Dr. Erb, a na¬ tive of Bethlehem, finds that, while he gets more mail from the ladies than the men, he draws a good response from two male groups: clergymen and bartenders. He doesn’t offer any reason for this varied interest. Dr. Erb looks forward to color tele¬ vision. He believes that when he can show chemical reactions in color, they’ll be a big hit. Subject matter for the video uni¬ versity is selected by a panel of six members representing the more than 25 participating institutions, and a sta¬ tion representative. Before classes be¬ gin each semester, Ch. 6 conducts a short course on the operation of tele¬ vision for the professors. A-2 TV GUIDE