ACT
workshops scheduled
for Oct. 1 and 2
The Advisory Committee on Transportation (ACT) and the University's
consultant have scheduled campus workshops Oct. 1 and 2 regarding
parking and transportation. Details are not finalized at this
time but will be published in the Sept. 25 "Gazette"
and online at www.unc.edu/act.
Topics
for the ACT workshops will include meeting parking demands, parking
rates and allocation, parking control, access, transit and transportation
fees as these topics relate to the approved Development Plan.
ACT
members expect to use feedback from the meetings for ongoing transportation
planning and to provide insight for a five-year transportation
access and parking plan.
Hospital
needs platelet, plasma donors
UNC Hospitals Platelet and Plasma Donor Program has doubled its
need for donations of whole blood, platelets and plasma, particularly
from first-time donors.
As
cancer technology advances, so does the need for specialized blood
components, which are only available from volunteer donors.
For
more information and to donate, call 966-2370 or e-mail platelet@unch.unc.
Memorial
Hall benefit features
musical comedy star
Tickets are available for "An Evening with Richard Adler"
on Nov. 9 to benefit the renovation of Memorial Hall. The event
will be held in the Morehead Banquet Hall, Morehead Building,
beginning with a champagne reception at 7 p.m.
Tickets
are $125 or $250. For reservations, contact George Ann Bissett
at 843-5112 or georgeann_bissett@unc.edu.
Bookshop
readings have begun
Rarely a week will go by this semester that at least one author
of note will not read from a recent work at 3:30 p.m. in the Bulls
Head Bookshop.
On
Sept. 12 John McGowan, professor of English and comparative literature,
will read from his new book "Democracy's Children: Intellectuals
and the Rise of Cultural Politics."
On
Sept. 20 Michael Johnston will read from his new book, "In
the Deep Heart's Core," describing his experiences teaching
in a Mississippi high school.
Call
962-5060 for the full schedule.
Hosts
needed for international students
The UNC International Friendship Program needs hosts to assist
new international students and scholars in their adjustments to
the University and Chapel Hill by providing friendship and hospitality,
not housing. For more information, call the International Center
at 962-5661 or see internationalcenter.unc. edu/get_involved/friendship.html.
Forum
community meeting set for Sept. 13
The Employee Forum will hold its Fall Community Meeting on Sept.
13, 10:30 a.m.-noon, in 100 Hamilton Hall.
Laurie
Charest, associate vice chancellor for Human Resources, and Elmira
Mangum, associate provost for finance, will be on hand to discuss
the University's Personnel Flexibility Study. To learn more about
the study, see www.ais.unc.edu/ir/personnel/flex/ or call the
forum office at 962-3779 for a copy of the report. Attendees will
have the opportunity to raise questions on this and any other
topic.
Attendance
at the meeting is considered work time when it occurs during an
employee's regular work schedule. However, employees must get
approval from their supervisors to attend.
Grants
available to faculty, librarians
Sept. 16 is the deadline for applications for the Small Grant
Program of the University Research Council.
Full-time
faculty in the tenure, tenure-track or research professorial or
clinical ranks, or professional librarians in analogous ranks
are eligible. Research and publication grants are awarded to a
maximum of $4,000 each.
To
apply, download information and forms from research.unc.edu/gsr/internal.html
or call Judy Christman in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for
Research, 962-7757.
Free
prostate exams offered Sept. 18, 19
The Division of Urologic Surgery will offer free prostate examinations
to members of the public on Sept. 18-19 from 1 to 7 p.m. in UNC
Hospitals' Urology Clinic on the second floor of the main building.
Early
detection is key in the treatment of prostate cancer, as the symptoms
may not be apparent until the disease has advanced significantly.
Black men and men who have a family history of prostate cancer
appear at highest risk for the disease.
Appointments
are encouraged but not required. To make an appointment, call
966-1315.
Reactions
to store mannequins
to be subject of exhibit, lecture
"Theft in the Doll's House," a photography exhibit whose
themes concern reactions to store window mannequins, will be displayed
Sept. 19-Oct. 3 in the John and June Allcott Gallery of the Hanes
Art Center.
The
artists, Jill Casid of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and
Maria DeGuzman of Carolina, will give a free public lecture at
the gallery on Sept.19 at 6 p.m., with an opening reception from
7 to 9 p.m.
For
more information, call the art department at 962-2015.
Carolina
ranked among the 'hottest' nationally
The terminology is slightly different, but the sentiment seems
to be the same. Two different sources have recently ranked the
University as either being "hot and trendy" or one of
12 "hot colleges," and they're not talking about Chapel
Hill's weather.
Carolina
ranked second only to Harvard University on the Kaplan 2002 National
Survey of High School Guidance Counselors. Results of this survey
appear in "The Unofficial, Unbiased, Insider's Guide to the
320 Most Interesting Colleges."
Carolina
also appears in this new guide among the top schools that:
•
Are recommended by guidance counselors to straight "A"
students looking for schools with the highest academic standards;
•
Offer the best freshman housing;
•
Offer the best academic facilities; and
•
Offer the best value for a student's tuition dollar.
Others
on this list of "hot and trendy" campuses are Duke and
New York universities, University of California at Los Angeles,
Georgetown University, University of Colorado at Boulder, Brown
University, University of Maryland at College Park and Princeton
University.
The
editors of the 2003 Kaplan/Newsweek "How to Get into College"
guide chose their "Hot Colleges" without rankings. As
a clue to its inclusion, however, the University was cited for
its admissions practices, especially in light of eliminating binding
early-decision admissions; its commitment to science and technology
research; its excellent academics at affordable prices in a tough
economy; and its spin-off companies based on faculty research.
Duke-Carolina
bus resumes service
The Robertson Scholars Program of Duke University and Carolina
has resumed free express bus service for all members of both campus
communities.
Buses
run between the Duke Chapel bus stop and the Morehead Planetarium
parking lot between 7:30 a.m. and 11 p.m. Monday through Friday,
and noon and 5:30 p.m. on weekends.
The
Robertson Scholars Program began two years ago through a gift
to the two universities by Josie and Julian H. Robertson Jr. The
program provides merit scholarships for approximately 30 students
each year, half here and half at Duke, and seeks to build ties
between the two campuses. Scholars take classes at both universities.
For
a complete schedule or information about the program, see www.robertsonscholars.org
or call 843-7506.
Spencer
will give Wolfe lecture Oct. 3
Award-winning author and former faculty member Elizabeth Spencer
will present the Thomas Wolfe Lecture after receiving the third
annual Thomas Wolfe Prize on Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Hanes Art
Center Auditorium.
Spencer
is the author of nine novels, a memoir and several collections
of short stories. Her most recent collection, "The Southern
Woman: New and Selected Fiction," includes stories set in
the South and in Italy.
She
also will speak to undergraduate and graduate writing classes.
For
more information, call 962-4283.
High
school seniors may nominate
selves for Moreheads
Oct. 4 is the deadline for seniors at N.C. high schools who do
not receive their schools' nominations for the Morehead Award
to nominate themselves.
Awards
for fall 2003 entrance to Carolina, to be announced in the spring,
will be valued at $72,000 for each in-state student and will include
leadership development, experiential learning and mentoring opportunities.
Students
who wish to nominate themselves should call 962-1201 or see www.moreheadfoundation.org.
Newman
Artists Series opens 10th year
Faculty and staff are offered a $100 family subscription to the
William S. Newman Artists Series.
A
faculty debut recital by pianist Thomas Otten, planned for Oct.
6 at 3 p.m., is the next concert in the series sponsored by the
Department of Music.
Other
concerts, all in Hill Hall are:
•
Oct. 27, 3 p.m. Meridian Arts Ensemble;
•
Jan. 26, 3 p.m. Christine Schadeberg, soprano, and Christopher
Oldfather, piano;
•
March 2, 8 p.m. Emory Chamber Players; and
•
April 6, 8 p.m. Janus Duo Plus.
Tickets
are available in advance from the music department or at the door.
Individual tickets are $15 general public, $12 seniors and $5
students.
For
subscriptions, tickets and more information, call 962-1039 or
see www.unc.edu/music/newman.html.
PlayMakers
ball scheduled Nov. 16
Georgia Carroll Kyser will serve as chair of the steering committee
of the 2002 PlayMakers Ball, the annual gala to benefit PlayMakers
Repertory Company. The 15th anniversary ball, themed "The
Arts of North Carolina," will be held at The Carolina Inn
on Nov. 16.
For
more information, call 962-PLAY (962-7529).
Public
safety named finalist for community policing award
The International Association of Chiefs of Police and ITT Industries
Night Vision have named the Department of Public Safety a finalist
for the 2002 Community Policing Award. Five winners and eight
finalists were selected from more than 92 entries from the United
States and six other countries.
Chief
Derek Poarch and the department will be recognized Oct. 6 at the
association's annual conference in Minneapolis.
Carolina
is one of only 27 college and university public safety agencies
in the country that are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation
for Law Enforcement Agencies.
Recycling
office updates collection categories
The Office of Waste Reduction & Recycling has updated the
categories for indoor recycling to include the following:
•
Office paper - white paper, envelopes (plastic windows OK), Post-itsreg.,
glue-bound journals, colored paper, carbonless paper, notebook
paper, cardstock, manila folders;
•
Bottles and cans - plastic and glass bottles, and aluminum and
steel cans; and
•
Newspaper and magazines - newspaper, glossy magazines, catalogs,
phone books.
To
print new labels for recycling bins, see www.fac.unc.edu/WasteReduction/resources.asp.
A
database soon will be available at www.fac.unc.edu/Wastereduction
giving locations of all recycling bins inside campus buildings.
Center
changes name
By adding the reference to asthma, The Center for Environmental
Medicine, Asthma, and Lung Biology is now named in a way to better
reflect the scope of its functions and research. The web site
is at www.med.unc.edu/envlung/welcome1.htm.
