News Briefs

•   Convocation, Volunteer Fair, terrorism symposium scheduled for Sept. 11
•   Aug. 19 meeting to give Science Complex details
•   Aug. 14 lectures address hormone replacement therapy
•   Voting offered at Morehead Building
•   U.S. comptroller general to speak at law school
•   Muslim Students Association discussion series begins Sept. 4
•   Jordan Institute unveils Virtual Resource Community
•   Carolina Union announces 2002-03 Performing Arts Series
•   Alcohol-free festival marks beginning of fall term

Convocation, Volunteer Fair, terrorism symposium scheduled for Sept. 11

In conjunction with Carolina’s remembrance of the events of Sept. 11, a Volunteer Fair will be held at Polk Place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. As many as 75 diverse community and University volunteer-based service organizations will be on hand to sign up new volunteers.

Chancellor James Moeser will be among the scheduled speakers for a noon convocation.

University employees are allowed up to 24 hours of community service leave per year, and the Volunteer Fair is one way to identify service opportunities.

The Carolina Center for Public Service and the Public Service and Advocacy Committee of Student Government are among the sponsors. For more information, call 843-7568 or e-mail cps@unc.edu

Also related to the Sept. 11 attacks, UNC Health Care will sponsor a terrorism preparedness symposium this Sept. 11 that will be open to the campus community. The symposium will start at 7:30 a.m. in the Fourth Floor Clinic Auditorium of the Old Clinic.

Speakers include Tony Meyer, chair of surgery at Carolina, and keynote speaker Donald Trunkey, professor and chair of surgery
at Oregon Health Sciences University. Also speaking will be David Weber, a national expert on infectious disease and Carolina professor; and Jane Bryce, an assistant professor of emergency medicine here.

Call 966-3366 for more information.

Aug. 19 meeting to give
Science Complex details

A Town Hall meeting is scheduled for Aug. 19 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in 268 Venable Hall to provide an overview of the Science Complex Phase I.

Site preparation has already started on this project, with construction slated to begin March 17, 2003 and end Aug. 4, 2005.

This phase of construction includes an addition to Phillips Hall and a new Sciences Building between Kenan Labs and Wilson Library. These buildings will replace facilities in Venable Hall, slated for demolition in Phase II.

Once complete, these facilities will provide space for the basic science departments as well as interdisciplinary activities.

Aug. 14 lectures address
hormone replacement therapy

The National Institutes of Health recently announced an early end to the Women’s Health Initiative study on the results of estrogen and progestin in healthy, postmenopausal women.

While finding reductions in the incidence of hip fractures and colorectal cancer, the study was halted due to an increased risk of breast cancer and a lack of overall benefit. The study also found increases in the risk of cardiovascular disease, including stroke.

Since the announcement, questions and controversy have arisen regarding hormone replacement therapy (HRT), including its relative safety and benefits.

In two lectures on Aug. 14, at noon and again at 5 p.m., Marc A. Fritz, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and division chief, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, will address the issue in terms of the data and risks, and will offer a perspective and guidelines for hormone replacement therapy. The lectures will be held in the Fourth floor Clinic Auditorium, Old Clinic Building.

Voting offered at Morehead Building

Carolina will offer satellite voting at the Morehead Building for the upcoming primary and general election, in what University officials hope will further encourage high voter turnout within the campus community.

All Orange County residents, including students, may vote at the Morehead Building satellite site. Following is the schedule:

* Early voting: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aug. 26-30 and Sept. 3-6, the Visitors’ Center video room (located on the west end of the building).

* Sept. 10 primary: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., north parlor.

* Nov. 5 general election: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., north parlor.

Voters in line at 5 p.m. Sept. 10 and Nov. 5 will be permitted to vote, regardless of how long the line is at that point.

U.S. comptroller general to speak
at law school

David Walker, comptroller general of the United States, will be the first lecturer in the Deil S. Wright Speaker Series when he addresses “Transitions and Transformations: Challenges Facing the United States Government” on Sept. 18 at 9 a.m. in the rotunda of the Van Hecke-Wettach building.

As comptroller general, Walker is the nation’s chief accountability officer and serves as head of the U.S. General Accounting Office.
The event is sponsored by the School of Government’s Public Administration Program, the School of Law and the Office of the Provost.

The speaker series honors Deil S. Wright, alumni distinguished professor of political science and public administration, for 34 years of contributions to public administration and education.
For more information, contact Jessica Russell at 962-0425 or mpastaff@iogmail.iog.unc.edu

Muslim Students Association
discussion series begins Sept. 4

The Muslim Students Association plans a series of small group discussions throughout the fall semester, beginning with a kick-off reception Sept. 4 from 5 to 6 p.m. in the lobby of the Campus Y.
Potential topics will include: Women in Islam, the Prophets of Islam, Repentance in Islam, the Place of the Quran in Islamic Thought, and Science in Islam.

The sessions are open to all faculty, staff and students. The discussions are funded by a grant from the Office of Distinguished Scholarships and Intellectual Life.

For more information, contact campusy@unc.edu or msa@listserv.unc.edu

Jordan Institute unveils
Virtual Resource Community

A web site created by the Jordan Institute for Families is a resource for social workers, policy makers and students to find and share information and learn how to apply the latest research to enhance their work.

The site, the Virtual Resource Community (VRC) is organized as a village of virtual buildings and includes a library, government hall and a community center.

The library has a database of citations of articles and books written by the School of Social work faculty, with links to other online libraries.

The government hall has an array of web links to the state and federal government and points users to other pertinent policy information.

The community center has a lecture hall where faculty members report their research findings.

The VRC site was created with a grant from the Frances C. and William P. Smallwood Foundation, and can be browsed by going to sswnt5.sowo.unc.edu/VRC/index.html

Carolina Union announces 2002-03
Performing Arts Series

Music and dance — and even an amateur night featuring regional talent and two evenings of French circus-style entertainment — are part of the diverse offerings that will make up the Carolina Union Performing Art Series 2002-03 season.

Performances will be held in three venues for the next two years as Memorial Hall receives its renovation and expansion.

Season tickets are on sale now, and individual ticket sales will begin Aug. 27. For more information or for tickets, call 962-1449.
The scheduled performances, their dates, times and ticket prices are:

* Chucho Valdés, Cuban jazz musician. Oct. 4. Hill Hall. General Public (GP) $35, students $20.

* Apollo Theater Amateur Night. Oct. 25. Carmichael Auditorium. GP $25, students $16. (Amateur Night auditions will be held Sept. 5 at the Carolina Union. Call 962-1449 for more information.)

* New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players’ Pirates of Penzance. Jan. 31. Hill Hall. GP $40, students $22.

* Charlie Haden’s Quartet West, two-time Grammy-award winners for jazz. Feb. 28. Hill Hall. GP $35, students $20.

* Pilobolus Too, modern dance troupe. March 22. Hill Hall. BP $35, students $20.

* Beaux Arts Trio, chamber music. April 5. Hill Hall. BP $35, students $20.

* Cirque Inc.’s Dream It Live, French circus-style entertainment. April 10, 11. Smith Center. GP $35, students $20, under 16 $15.

* In residence:

Rennie Harris Puremovement, hip-hop dance company. Jan. 26, 27. Workshops and master classes.
Pilobolus Too, modern dance troupe. March 17-22. Workshops, classes.

Alcohol-free festival marks
beginning of fall term

Carolina’s annual kickoff to the school year, FallFest, begins at 9 p.m. Aug. 18. in the area around Carmichael fields and in front of Carmichael Auditorium.

One of the event’s highlights is the ice cream social that features “distinguished dippers” from across campus. Chancellor James Moeser has signed up for the first slot at 9:30 p.m., and faculty members are encouraged to take turns serving in additional 15-minute shifts. To volunteer, call Tammy Lambert at the Carolina Union at 966-3128.

All members of the University community are invited to the alcohol-free festival. There will be more than 30 groups performing on two stages, two climbing walls and free refreshments. In addition, representatives from student organizations and University departments will be signing up new members and passing out information.

South Road will be closed to traffic between 5 p.m. and 3 a.m.

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