Weekly Bulletin

Social Security and Medicare counseling

Do you know if you will be eligible for Social Security income?

Alexandria Szymt, Social Security representative, will be on campus Tuesday, March 18 to provide individual Social Security and Medicare counseling. Employees of retirement age (62 or older) may schedule an appointment by contacting the Human Resources Department at 5-6113 or 5-1478.

Isenberg Award applications due March 3

Applications for the Eugene M. Isenberg Awards are due Monday, March 3. The awards are made generally in the form of an assistantship in amounts up to $10,000. Graduate students in the sciences, engineering and management are eligible and invited to apply.

Application forms and additional information may be found online (http://intra.som.umass.edu/awards/).

EWC plans heart-making workshop for survivor art show

Everywoman's Center is sponsoring "Healing the Wounded Heart: Survivor Art Exhibit" in the Student Union Art Gallery from April 7-11. Hearts are available to be decorated by survivors of sexual assault and their partners, friends, and family members.

There will be a heart-making workshop open to all members of the campus community on Friday, March 7 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in 174-76 Lincoln Campus Center. Advanced registration is required; contact the Educator/Advocate Program at 5-2586.

Faculty Senate meeting cancelled

The Faculty Senate's meeting scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 27, has been cancelled.

Healthy women wanted to participate in nutrition study

Researchers in the Nutrition Department are looking for healthy postmenopausal women to participate in a study on the effects of dietary flaxseed consumption on hormone levels in blood and urine.

Participants must have undergone a natural menopause, and not have taken any hormones, including estrogen replacement therapy, for the past six months; be non-smokers and have no prior medical history of cancer, diabetes or bowel disease.

Qualified individuals need to plan on participating in the study for four months. Financial compensation will be provided.

Anyone interested in being part of the study should contact research manager Sara Sabelawski at 7-4298 or by e-mail (sara@nutrition.umass.edu).

Five College Faculty Dance Concert

The Five College Dance Department will present its Faculty Dance Concert on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 27-28 and Saturday, March 1 at 8 p.m. in the Studio Theatre, Kendall Hall, Mount Holyoke College.

The program consists of the seminal modern work "Suspension" by May O'Donnell and the choreographic work of Jim Coleman and Therese Freedman of Mount Holyoke; associate professor of Dance Billbob Brown; and guest artists Mark Davis, Smith College; Annie Dowling and Julie Lichtenberg, Amherst College; and Fritha Pengelly, Hampshire College.

A reception follows the Friday performance.

Tickets are $10 general public and $5 for students and senior citizens.
An open dress rehearsal is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. Admission is $2.

Reserve by e-mail (dance-reservations@mtholyoke.edu) or by calling 538-2848.

Men needed for diabetes study

The Energy Metabolism Laboratory is currently studying different methods of screening and diagnosing people with either pre-diabetes or Type-2 diabetes.

Men who have or who are concerned about Type-2 diabetes are needed to serve as subjects.

Participants will receive a free diabetes screening with results that may be taken to a doctor; a bone density scan and body fat analysis.

For more information, contact Carrie at 5-0331 or by e-mail
(csharoff@excsci. umass.edu).

Balloting for State Board of Retirement

Mail-in balloting for a seat on the State Board of Retirement is currently underway.

Ballots, voting instructions and biographical sketches of the 11 candidates were recently mailed to the home addresses of state employees eligible to vote in the election.

Ballots must be received by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18.

Cahoon, Dacko to speak at Sports Luncheon

Hockey coach Don Cahoon and wo-men's basketball coach Marnie Dacko are scheduled to speak at the Weekly Sports Luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at noon in 1009 Lincoln Campus Center

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

Exercise Science study seeking pregnant women

The Exercise Science department is seeking pregnant women in all trimesters to participate in a research study validating a physical activity questionnaire. Participation involves two meetings lasting approximately 30 minutes. Subjects will be paid $50 for their participation.

For information, contact Dawn or Rebecca in the Exercise Physiology Laboratory at 5-1583 or by e-mail (droberts@excsci.umass.edu).

Business workshop looks at understanding cash flow

The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce and the Western Mass. Regional Office of the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network (MSBDC) will present "Understanding Your Company's Cash Flow" on Thursday, Feb. 27, 3-5 p.m. at the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, 395 Main St., Greenfield.

Presented by Robb D. Morton, managing partner of Boisselle, Morton & Sansom, LLP, the workshop will focus on the basics of cash flow, how to determine a company's cash flow, how cash flow can be improved and how cash flow is different from profit.

The registration fee for this program is $25 and reservations are required. To register, call 737-6712.

MSBDC offers workshop on 'QuickBooks'

The Western Mass. Regional Office of the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network (MSBDC) and the Springfield Enterprise Center will present "Better Understand Your Business With QuickBooks" on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 8:30-10:30 a.m. at the Springfield Enterprise Center, Computer Room, 1 Federal St., Springfield.

Audrey Chirgswin of Chirgwin Computer & Accounting, a family-owned business in Feeding Hills that provides accounting and software services, will lead the session.

The workshop will help participants to better understand the overall profitability of their businesses; determine how well their business is doing compared to the last quarter or last year; and learn how to evaluate customer open or overdue balances.

The registration fee for this program is $35 and reservations are required. To register, call 737-6712.

UMass Arts Council grant applications due Feb. 26

The next deadline to apply for UMass Arts Council grants is noon on Wednesday, Feb. 26.

Student groups, academic departments and other campus organizations can apply for up $750 to support arts events held on campus after March 3. Individuals may not apply.

Grant guidelines and applications are available at the Campus Activities Office in the Student Union and the Arts Council office in 101-103 Hasbrouck Lab. Forms are also available online (www.umass.edu/fac/artscouncil).

Everywoman's Center lists spring groups

The following weekly groups are being offered by Everywoman's Center Counseling Services.

"Keepin' It Real With the One You Love: Pathways to Successful Relationships." Through discussion and activities, the group will address various ways to improve communication, become more self-aware, resolve conflict and have more fulfilling and successful relationships. Women of all sexual orientations are welcome. "Coming Out: A Group for Lesbian and Bisexual Women." A safe space to explore the journey of coming out to yourself, family, friends and others.

Both groups meet weekly for six weeks and are free of charge and open to women from the Five College and surrounding community. Registration is required. For more information or to register, call 7-0077.

Phi Beta Kappa annual meeting

The annual meeting of Phi Beta Kappa will take place on Thursday, March 6 at 4 p.m. in 301 Herter lounge. New members from the classes of 2003 and 2004 will be elected. Other items of business include the election of officers, discussion of the commencement ceremony, and the approval of a new constitution and bylaws as required by the national office.

New faculty not yet on the society's list-serve are invited to contact Joseph Bartolomeo, English Department, Bartlett Hall.

Blood drive

The Hampshire County Chapter of the American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in 174 Lincoln Campus Center.