Weekly Bulletin

Math skills exemption test

The R1 (Tier 1) Basic Math Skills Exemption Test is being administered five times during spring semester.

The dates are Jan. 29, Feb. 7, March 14, April 2 and May 16. The test site for all five dates is 131 Marcus Hall. The exams begin at 6:30 p.m.

Topics include perimeter, area, volume, linear equations, averages, fractions, ratios, compound interest and percent increase and decrease.

An ID and No. 2 pencil are required; calculators are optional.

Wintersession grades due

Final grades for Wintersession are due at the Continuing Education Registrar's Office by Wednesday, Jan. 31.

Special seminar at Medical School

Professor Yukasu Nakabeppu of the department of biochemistry at Kyushu University's Medical Institute of Bioregulation, will present a special seminar on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 2 p.m. in the MGM Seminar Room, S5-310 of the Medical School in Worcester.

Nakabeppu will discuss "Mechanisms Protecting Genomic Integrity from Damage Caused by Reactive Oxygen Species: Implications in Cancer and Neurodegenerative Diseases."

Joint evening exam requests

The last day for departments to submit requests to the Academic Scheduling Office for joint evening examinations for the spring semester is Friday, Feb. 2.

Final examination requirements

Departments should submit final examination requirements to the Academic Scheduling Office by Friday, Feb. 2.

Tickets for Godsmack on sale at Mullins

Godsmack will perform in concert at the Mullins Center on Sunday, March 4 at 7 p.m. The opening act will be Staind, Cold & Systematic.

Tickets are $28.50 and are on sale at the Mullins Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, all Filenes stores and by phone at 733-2500. Tickets may also be purchased online (www.ticketmaster.com).

Fall 2001 course proposals and scheduling materials

Department course proposals and scheduling materials for fall 2001 should be submitted to the Academic Scheduling Office by Friday, Feb. 2.

TIAA-CREF retirement counseling sessions

TIAA-CREF is offering individual retirement counseling sessions on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. in 801 Lincoln Campus Center and Thursday, Feb. 15, 9 a.m.-3:45 p.m. in 902 Lincoln Campus Center.

Employees with questions about the Optional Retirement Program, tax-deferred annuities or retirement savings are welcome to attend.

Campus employees are also welcome to attend several financial education presentations offered by TIAA-CREF:

• "Asset Allocation," Feb. 28, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 1-2:30 p.m. in 804-08 Lincoln Campus Center;
• "IRAs and TIAA-CREF's Webcenter," April 5, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 1-2:30 p.m., 903 Lincoln Campus Center.

Space is limited. Reserve a space by calling Kathleen Maida at (800) 842-2004 or through the TIAA-CREF Web site (www.tiaa-cref.org/moc).

Molecular Genetics and Microbiology seminars

The Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology at the Medical School in Worcester is sponsoring the following seminars:

• Ralph R. Isberg of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the department of molecular biology and microbiology at Tufts University, will speak on "Legionella pneumophilia finds a nice round home" on Friday, Jan. 26.
• On Friday, Feb. 2, professor Louise T. Chow of the department of biochemistry and molecular genetics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham will discuss "Endogenous Inhibitors of Cyclin-Dependent Kinases Modulate Human Papillomavirus."

Both seminars begin at 12:15 p.m. in the MGM seminar room, S5-310.

'Toot' and 'Bruiser' headline Weekly Sports Luncheon

Hockey coach Don "Toot" Cahoon and men's basketball coach James "Bruiser" Flint will be the featured speakers at the Weekly Sports Luncheon on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at noon in 1009 Lincoln Campus Center.

The buffet lunch is $6.50 per person. Call 5-4289 for reservations.

Senior Leadership Awards nominations requested

Alumni Relations has extended the deadline for nominations for the 2001 Senior Leadership Awards to Friday, Jan. 26. The award recognizes graduating seniors who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and service to the University community and have a GPA of at least 2.5.

For information, contact Jennifer Arsenault, assistant director for Communications, at 5-2317 or by e-mail at (jlarsena@admin.umass.edu).

Library tours

Tours of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library will be offered Jan. 29-Feb. 2 and Feb. 5-9 at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. The tours leave from the entrance lobby and last about 45 minutes. Students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to attend.

Tours are also available at other times by appointment. Call the Reference Desk (5-0150) to arrange a group or individual tour.

Tours of the two science libraries are also available by appointment. Call the Biological Sciences Library (5-2674) or the Physical Sciences and Engineering Library (5-1370) to schedule.

Baden-Württemberg directorship post

The post of resident director for the Baden-Württemberg Exchange Program for 2001-02 is now open. Through a collaboration with Indiana and Purdue universities, undergraduates from all three institutions enroll at the University of Freiburg in Germany.

Candidates for resident director must be tenured UMass faculty with doctorate, fluent in German and experienced in graduate and undergraduate advising. Some acquaintance with the German university system is desirable.

Candidates are invited to submit their curriculum vitae by Jan. 26 to the Baden-Württemberg Program, International Programs Office, William S. Clark International Center, 467 Hills South.

Interested faculty are encouraged to contact Barbara Burn, director of the International Programs Office, at 5-2843. Additional information on duties and qualifications are available from Stefanie Bergmann at 5-2710 or by e-mail (sbergman@ipo.umass.edu).