Weekly Bulletin

Whipple, Shea featured at Sports Luncheon

Football coach Mark Whipple and field hockey coach Patty Shea will be the featured speakers at the Weekly Sports Luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 19 at noon in 1009 Lincoln Campus Center.

The cost of the buffet lunch is $6.50. Call 5-4289 for reservations.

Rep. Story schedules district office hours

Rep. Ellen Story (D-Amherst) is holding district office hours next week as follows:

Shutesbury: Thursday, Sept. 20, 10-11 a.m., elementary school.
Pelham: Thursday, Sept. 20, 3-4 p.m., community center library.
Amherst: Friday, Sept. 21, 10-11 a.m., Bangs Community Center.

Office hours are set aside for residents to discuss ideas or concerns about state goverment programs or legislative matters. No appointments are needed.

Rep. Story can also be reached locally at 256-6300. Her district aide, Jan Klausner-Wise, can be reached at 253-3690. Story can also be contacted in Boston at (617) 722-2692 or by e-mail (Rep.EllenStory@hou.state.ma.us). The postal address is Room 167, State House, Boston MA 02133.

Blood drives

The Hampshire County Chapter of the American Red Cross is holding blood drives on Monday, Sept. 17 and Wednesday, Sept. 18, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in 174 Lincoln Campus Center.

Positions available at Everywoman's Center

Intern, volunteer and work-study positions are currently available at Everywoman's Center's Resource Referral Program. The application deadline is Sept. 14. Call 5-0883 or come to Wilder Hall's ground floor for more information.

Projection booth keys

John W. Stacey, director of Academic Instructional Media Services, reports that faculty members can sign out keys for projection booths for the fall and spring semesters by stopping by the Physical Plant Lock Shop. Keys should be picked up between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. The Lock Shop can be reached at 5-0600.

Hands-on instruction in the operation of audiovisual equipment in auditoriums can be provided by the AIMS Department at a mutually convenient time by calling Stephen Pielock at 5-5768. Faculty planning to use video/data display systems are strongly advised to have a demonstration.

Add/drop deadlines

The last day for undergraduate, Stockbridge and Continuing Education students to add or drop courses without record or to submit pass-fail options is Tuesday, Sept. 18.

The same deadline also applies to graduate students adding and dropping courses without record.

Retired Professional Staff sets meeting for Sept. 19

The Retired Professional Staff's next meeting is Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 10 a.m. at the Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory and Gardens, 281 Greenfield Rd., South Deerfield.

There will be a speaker and tour with an admission of $4. Call (800) 556-4117 for directions.

Weight Watchers Winning Points Program

Weight Watchers meetings are held on Mondays from noon-12:30 p.m. in 253 Boyden. The program is open to all members of the Amherst community.
For more information call Cheryl (548-9404) or Jill (5-3321).

Faculty Senate meeting

The first Faculty Senate meeting of the 2001-02 academic year is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 20 at 3:30 p.m. in 227 Herter Hall.

Physiology seminar

"Regulation of Flagellar Dynein by Phosphoylation" will be discussed by Win Sale of the Emory University School of Medicine on Monday, Sept. 17 at noon in the Physiology Seminar Room, S4-308 of the Medical School in Worcester.

Molecular Genetics and Microbiology seminar

Jeffrey Benovic of the department of microbiology and immunology at Thomas Jefferson University speaks on "Regulation of G Protein-Coupled Receptor Signaling and Trafficking" on Friday, Sept. 21 at 12:15 p.m. in the MGM Seminar Room, S5-310 of the Medical School in Worcester.

Dean of Students Office seeks judicial hearing officers

The Dean of Students Office is looking for faculty and staff members to serve as judicial hearing officers during the 2001-02 academic year. In preparation for becoming a hearing officer, each person must take part in two training sessions which will include an explanation and review of the hearing process, a discussion of the Code of Student Conduct, a "walk-through" of an actual hearing and sexual assault/violence training.

After their training, hearing officers are contacted on an as needed basis. Working in teams of three to five, usually including faculty, staff and student representatives, hearing boards hear cases and forward recommendations to the dean of students, who is responsible for notifying students and imposing any disciplinary sanctions. The role of the hearing officer is very important as officers hear all sides of a case and make a recommendation based on the information.

A training session is being held Wednesday, Sept. 19 from 2-4 p.m. in 319 Whitmore. Faculty and staff who wish to become hearing officers should contact Paul Vasconcellos, assistant dean of students, 5-2684, by Sept. 17 to sign up for the training. The sexual assault training will be scheduled at a later date.

Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology seminar

David Lambright of the Molecular Medicine Program at UMass Worcester will discuss "Structural Mechanisms of 3-Phosphoinositide Signaling and Membrane Trafficking" on Wednesday, Sept. 19, noon-1 p.m. in S1-608 Hiatt Auditorium, Goff Learning Center, at the Medical School in Worcester.

Registration open for Family Day on Nov. 3

The Alumni Relations Office is now accepting registrations for Family Day on Saturday, Nov. 3. Parents can register online (www.umassalumni.com) or by calling 800-456-UMAS. For more information, contact the Alumni Office at 5-2317.

Al-Anon meetings

Al-Anon meetings are held each Monday and Thursday from noon-
1 p.m. in Lincoln Campus Center.

Check the daily listings located near the elevators for the correct room number.

Fraser to address UWN

The University Women's Network (UWN) first luncheon of the new academic year is being held Tuesday, Sept. 18 at noon in 1009 Lincoln Campus Center. The featured guest speaker is Leslie Fraser, coordinator of the Career Growth and Learning career development program funded through the AFSCME, USA/MTA, and the University. Fraser will address the networking mission of UWN.

The UWN steering committee is also starting interest groups in related to investing, book club, camping and hiking, on-campus tours, field trips off campus, and the University garden club.

For information about registration or membership, visit the new UWN Web site (www.umass.edu/uwn).

Research services outlined to new faculty

All new faculty are invited to attend a luncheon presentation, "Introduction to Sponsored Research Services and Resources," on Friday, Sept. 28 from noon-2 p.m. on the 11th floor of the Lincoln Campus Center.

Bruce McCandless, director of the Office of Research Affairs, will introduce the "lay of the land" regarding sponsored research activities on campus, according to Frederick W. Byron, Jr., interim vice chancellor for Research.

New faculty interested in attending should contact Bev Strakose in the Office of Research Affairs at 5-5283 or by e-mail (strakose@ora.umass.edu) to register.