Weekly Bulletin

Kaffeepause

The Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures is offering a Kaffeepause on Wednesday, Dec. 5 from noon-2 p.m. in the fifth floor lobby of Herter Hall. All are welcome to join in German conversation, a look a recent German television news, free coffee and snacks.

Undergraduate Catalog deadline is Dec. 3

Contributors to the 2002-03 Undergraduate Catalog should submit their revisions no later than Dec. 3 to the University Editor, Creative Services, Munson Hall. For information, call her at 5-0123.

Weight Watchers Winning Points Program

Meetings for the Weight Watchers Winning Points Program are held on Mondays from noon-12:30 p.m. in 253 Boyden and are open to all members of the Amherst community.

Call Cheryl (548-9404) or Susan
(5-2391) for more information.

'Young Composers' concert canceled

The Department of Music and Dance's "Young Composers" concert, scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 4 in Bezanson Recital Hall, has been canceled.

Retirement reception for Pat Crosson

Dean Bailey W. Jackson and the Department of Educational Policy, Research and Administration in the School of Education invite friends and colleagues to a retirement reception for Pat Crosson, former department chair and faculty member in the School of Education and former interim vice chancellor for Academic Affairs and provost.

The reception will be held on Friday, Dec. 7 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in Memorial Hall.

RSVP by Nov. 30 to Cindy Gula-Desforges at 5-0234 or by e-mail
(cindygd@educ.umass.edu). Contributions toward a gift (checks made payable to University of Massachusetts/Education) may be sent to Cindy Gula-Desforges, 124 Furcolo Hall, School of Education.

Lappas, Cahoon to speak at Weekly Sports Luncheon

Men's basketball coach Steve Lappas and hockey coach Don Cahoon are scheduled to speak at the Weekly Sports Luncheon on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at noon in 1009 Lincoln Campus Center.

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

Want to start an exercise program?

The Department of Exercise Science is seeking subjects for a short-term exercise training study.

Non-smoking women between the ages of 18-45 who do not exercise regularly but want to start, may qualify. Selected participants will receive a bone density scan, body fat analysis, a blood-sugar profile, fitness assessment, a week of monitored exercise training and a customized long-term exercise program.

For information, contact Francesca at 549-2625 or via e-mail
(flb@student. umass.edu).

Reserve listings for winter session, spring

Reserve listings for winter session and the spring semester should be submitted to the Library by Tuesday, Dec. 4.

Heating oil co-op

The Commuter Services and Housing Resource Center invites faculty and staff to join the Pioneer Valley Oil Cooperative (PVOC). Savings this year are especially good, according to CSHRC, with co-op prices currently running 8 to 14 cents less per gallon than market prices, bringing customers a savings of approximately $25 per full tank.

Call 5-0865 for information or join the co-op online (www.cshrc.org).

Blood drive

The American Red Cross is conducting a blood drive on Monday, Dec. 3 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Lincoln Campus Center. Check the daily schedule board for room location.

MHEC 'spring break' vendor expo set for Dec. 5-6

The Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium is sponsoring its third annual products exposition on Dec. 5-6 at the Sturbridge Host Hotel. Billed as "Spring Break 2001," the event is expected to feature 80 vendors of products ranging from furniture to lawn mowers to computers.

The first day of the expo runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a reception at 4:30.
The second day runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event is free and dress is casual.

To obtain a registration form, call MHEC at 5-4669 or register online (mhec.umassp.edu).
For information, call Sheila Moos at 5-1085.

Physiology seminar at Medical School

Michael J. Davis of the Texas A&M University College of Medicine speaks on "Regulation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Calcium Channels by Integrins" on Friday, Nov. 30 at 1 p.m. in the Physiology Seminar Room, S4-308 of the Medical School in Worcester.