Educational programs and services for homeless youths and Korean landscape painting will be the focus of two separate University Forum lectures at UNLV in late February and early March.

UNLV counseling professors Paula Squitieri and Patricia Markos will speak on Feb. 23 about "Educational Programs and Services for Homeless Children and Their Families: An Up Close Look at 'Jaguar Pride.'"

In their presentation, Squitieri and Markos will discuss a unique program called "Jaguar Pride" currently being implemented at a local elementary school. This program focuses on educational programs and services for homeless youths and their families in the southwest area of Las Vegas.

Squitieri and Markos note that some of the problems these children face include high transiency, poor attendance, excessive tardiness, poor health conditions, low self-worth, and a lack of such basic needs as clothing, food, and shelter. These conditions, the professors note, have a significant impact on homeless children's ability to learn.

The counseling professors will discuss how the Jaguar Pride program addresses the physical, educational, social, and basic life management skills that are essential for effective living. They also will evaluate the effectiveness of the program.

"Korean Landscape Painting: Past and Present" will be the topic of discussion for art history professor Song-mi Yi on March 2.

A professor at the Academy of Korean Studies in Seoul, South Korea, Yi will focus on how Korea's sansu-hwa (landscape painting) has developed from its early stages to the present.

This lecture will explore the changing history and diverse trends of Korean landscape painting through a selection of illustrations.

Both presentations are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural History. All University Forum lecture series presentations are free and open to the public.

The University Forum lecture series is sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts and underwritten by the UNLV Foundation. For additional information on the series, call 895-3401.