Weekly Bulletin

Blood drive

The Hampshire County Chapter of the American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive on Monday, March 31, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in 174 Lincoln Campus Center.

Training and Development workshop scheduled

Training and Development is offering a workshop, "Nutrition for the 'REAL' Person," led by Judi LaBranche, on Thursday, April 3, from noon-1:30 p.m.

Register by calling 5-5428 or online (www.umass.edu/td).

Men's lacrosse, track coaches to speak at Sports Luncheon

Men's track and field coach Ken O'Brien, women's track and field coach Julie LaFreniere and men's lacrosse coach Greg Cannella are scheduled to speak at the Weekly Sports Luncheon on Wednesday, April 2 at noon in 1009 Lincoln Campus Center.

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

Pregnant women needed for study

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 about 30 minutes. Subjects will be paid $50.

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

'Challenging Classroom Environments' seminar

A seminar on "Challenging Classroom Environments: Disruption, Conflict, Intimidation" will be presented Wednesday, April 2 from noon-2 p.m. in 101 Lincoln Campus Center.

The session is cosponsored by the Provost's Office, Faculty and Staff Assistance Program and the Center For Teaching. All interested faculty are invited to attend.

Register for the seminar by calling the Center For Teaching at 5-1225 or via e-mail (cfteach@acad.umass.edu). Lunch will be provided.

'Managing Corporate Card Travel Reimbursements' workshop

Travel Services has announced that an additional session of "Managing Corporate Card Travel Reimbursements" will be offered on Tuesday, April 8 from 10 a.m.-noon in 163 Lincoln Campus Center.

This workshop is designed for University certified travel preparers and business managers who are responsible for coordinating travel reimbursements for their departments and who wish to enhance their knowledge of best practices regarding travel reimbursement using the University's Corporate Travel Card.

Enrollment for the workshop has recently been expanded to accommodate all who wish to attend. Register by contacting Training and Development (5-5428).

Healthy women needed for Nutrition study

Healthy postmenopausal women between the ages of 50-74 are needed for a Nutrition Department study designed to investigate the effects of dietary flaxseed consumption on hormone levels in blood and urine. This information is important to determine if flaxseed is likely to be a useful dietary strategy for lowering a woman's risk of developing breast cancer.

Participants must have undergone a natural menopause and not have taken any hormones including estrogen replacement therapy, for the past six months. Subjects also must be nonsmokers with 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.

Contact Sara Sabelawski by e-mail (sara@nutrition.umass.edu) or phone at 7-4298.

MSBDC presents workshop on 'Your First Business Plan'

Lyne Kendall of the Western Mass. Regional Office of the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network (MSBDC) will present the workshop "Your First Business Plan" on Thursday, April 3, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce, 409 Main St., Amherst.

The workshop will focus on business management fundamentals and business plan development. Topics will include financing, marketing, and business planning.

The registration fee is $25 and reservations are required. To register, call the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce (253-0700) or MSBDC (737-6712).

Kinney to sign new book

The Jeffery Amherst Bookshop is hosting a discussion and signing of a new book, "Shakespeare by Stages," by English professor Arthur F. Kinney, on Saturday, April 5 at 1 p.m.

The book introduces students to Shakespeare's plays in the context of Elizabethan and Jacobean theater. Kinney focuses on the material conditions of playing and playgoing to show how they inspired and restricted Shakespeare's art.

The bookshop is located at 55 South Pleasant St.

Subjects sought for Psychology studies

Participants can earn $10 in 40 minutes by participating in two brief Psychology projects: an emotions study and a marketing study.

Participants must be female, 18-30 years old, of South Asian descent (parents must be from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, or Bangladesh) and speak English fluently.

Schedule an appointment by calling 7-6508 or by e-mail (achand@psych.umass.edu).