Weekly Bulletin

Classes end, exams begin

The last days of classes is Friday, Dec. 13 and the Reading Period is scheduled for Dec. 14-15. Final examinations start Monday, Dec. 16 and continue until Saturday, Dec. 21. Monday, Dec. 23 is the snow day for any exams that may be cancelled because of weather.

Campus tours end Dec. 20

The last campus tour of the fall semester will be on Friday, Dec. 20 at 1:30 p.m., according to Lisa Hargis of the New Students program.

No tours will be offered from Dec. 21 through Jan. 1. Daily tours at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. will resume on Thursday, Jan. 2 and continue through Intersession, including the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday on Jan. 20.

For information, call 5-4237.

Holiday bazaar

The annual holiday bazaar presented by students from the Stockbridge School of Agriculture and the Plant and Soil Sciences Department will be held Friday, Dec. 6, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in 105 French Hall.

Traditional and Winter Rose poinsettias, holiday cactus, wreaths, silk arrangements and other decorative items will be on sale.

The Student Chapter of the American Institute of Floral Designers will be sponsoring a silent auction for holiday items.

For information, e-mail Tom Beauchesne (tabeauch@pssci.umass.edu).

Expiration of personal leave time

Personal leave time awarded to eligible employees on or after July 6, 2001 will expire on Saturday, Dec. 28, according to Juan A. Jarrett, assistant vice chancellor for Human Resources. Any balance remaining after that date will be forfeited.

Personal leave awards for calendar year 2003 will appear on check statements issued on Friday, Jan. 3. Eligible employees may begin using their new personal leave time starting on Sunday, Dec. 29.

Questions concerning the awarding or use of personal leave time should be directed to Dotty Lesko in the Time & Labor Section of Human Resources, (dlesko@ admin.umass.edu) or by phone at 5-6121.

Holiday craft fair

The Student Union Craft Center is sponsoring a holiday craft fair on Friday, Dec. 6 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on the Lincoln Campus Center concourse. Professional artists from New England will exhibit handcrafted pottery, jewelry, clothing, candles and other items.

Molecular Genetics and Microbiology seminar

Richard Myers of the department of biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Miami School of Medicine will discuss "Unsafe Sex: The Rec(k)less Mechanisms of Genetic Exchange" on Friday, Dec. 13 at 12:15 p.m. in the MGM Seminar Room, S5-310 at the Medical School in Worcester.

Note card sets benefit Friends of the Library

Boxed sets of note cards featuring Leslie Schaler's photos of the Library Courtyard Garden are on sale through the Library Office. The 12-card sets are $10 with proceeds going to the Friends of the Library.

Send checks payable to Friends of the Library to Susan McBride in the Library Office.

Baden-Württemberg directorship

The opportunity to serve as resident director of the University's Baden-Württem-berg Exchange Program for 2003-04 is now open. Candidates should be tenured members of the 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 to the Baden-Württemberg Program, International Programs Office, William S. Clark International Center.

Additional information concerning duties and qualifications is available from Regine John (reginejohn@ipo.umass.edu) or Frank Hugus (hugus@ipo.umass.edu); both can be reached at 5-2710. Applications must be received by Dec. 20.

Lappas, Bolduc on tap for Sports Luncheon

Interim women's lacrosse coach Carrie Bolduc and men's basketball coach Steve Lappas will be the featured speakers at the Weekly Sports Luncheon on Wednesday, Dec. 11 at noon in 1009 Lincoln Campus Center.

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

Big Friday

Biweekly paychecks for the period covering Nov. 17-30 will be issued Friday, Dec. 6.

Blood drive

The Hampshire County Chapter of the American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive on Wednesday, Dec. 11 from 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in 174 Lincoln Campus Center.

Alumni Club hosts breakfast with Boston Celtics GM

Boston Celtics general manager Chris Wallace will be the featured speaker at a Sports Breakfast Program hosted by the UMass Amherst Alumni Club of Greater Boston on Tuesday, Dec. 10 from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at the Four's Sports Bar & Restaurant, 166 Canal St. in Boston.

Regarded as one of the foremost evaluators of basketball talent, Wallace is in his fifth season as general manager of the Celtics. He has been instrumental in the formation of the young and talented Celtics roster with a number of trades, free-agent signings, and solid draft choices.

The event will conclude with a business card raffle for tickets to an upcoming Celtics game.

The cost for the breakfast is $7.50 for Alumni Association members and their guests and $10 for others. Seating is limited to 70 people and reservations are required. To reserve seats, call the Office of Alumni Relations at (800) 456-8627.

Alumni Association sponsors study breaks

As final exams approach, free study break goodies will be distributed next week, courtesy of the Alumni Association.

The candy and water will be given to students at the Du Bois Library on Thursday, Dec. 12 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. and on Friday, Dec. 13, 2-4 p.m.

Physiology seminar

Joey P. Granger of the University of Mississippi School of Medicine will speak on "Pathophysiology of Hypertension during Preeclampsia: Linking Placental Ischemia with Endothelial Dysfunction" on Monday, Dec. 9 at noon in the Physiology Seminar Room, S4-308 of the Medical School in Worcester.

Lappas show airs on Channel 40

"The UMass Basketball Show with Steve Lappas presented by Coca-Cola" is currently airing on WGGB-TV, Channel 40 in Springfield and WLVI-TV, Channel 56 in Boston.

Hosted by Channel 40 sports director Scott Coen, the 30-minute program features game highlights, interviews with the Minutemen and previews of upcoming contests.

The program airs Sundays at 12:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Channel 40 and 11:30 p.m. on Channel 56.