Weekly Bulletin

Cahoon, Lappas to speak at Weekly Sports Luncheon

Don Cahoon, ice hockey coach and Steve Lappas, men's basketball coach are scheduled to speak at the Weekly Sports Luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at noon in 1009 Lincoln Campus Center.

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

Support group for lesbians

"Lesbian Connection: Pathways to Healthy Relationships," an eight-session educational and support group for lesbians who wish to improve their intimate relationships, will begin Wednesday evening, Feb. 20 at the Everywoman's Center in Wilder Hall.

The group is free and open to lesbians from the Five Colleges and surrounding community. For more information and to register, call 7-0077.

Older Pentium computers needed

If you've replaced your PC with one of the superfast one-gigabyte (or even faster) desk-top models, students in the Professional Writing and Technical Communication Program (PWTC) in the English Department could make good use of your old computer.

Since 1993 PWTC has run a "loan closet" of PC-type computers for students whose machines are too slow to run the complex software demanded by the five-course program, or to connect with the UMass ethernet system. The supply has run short this year, so if you have a Pentium I (133, or 166 hz) or Pentium II computer, it will be put to immediate use.

Working PC monitors, mice and keyboards also are gratefully accepted. A PWTC student will pick up your old computer. Contact John Nelson at
5-3560 or by e-mail (Nelson@english.umass.edu).

Demerath addresses Retired Faculty Association

The Retired Faculty Association holds its next meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. in 903 Lincoln Campus Center.
After a coffee hour and business meeting, professor N. Jay Demerath of the Sociology Department will give a talk entitled "Osamas and us."
All retired faculty and librarians are invited.

Financial planning workshop

Daniel Field of CITISTREET will discuss "Beyond Your Pension/Retirement Distribution Planning" on Thursday, Feb. 21 as part of the Treasurer's Office's Financial Planning Workshop series.

Two sessions are scheduled: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 2-3:30 p.m..
The workshop is free and open to all University employees and students. Register with Kim Roy at 587-2068 or by e-mail (kroy@umassp.edu). Registration closes the week before the workshop.

Faculty candidate presents Medical School seminar

Ning Zhang, a faculty candidate at the Medical School will present a special seminar on "Structural Biology of the Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases" on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at noon in the 8th floor conference room in the Lazare Research Building.
Zhang is with the cellular biochemistry and biophysics program at the Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Pass/fail deadline

The last day for undergraduate, Stockbridge and Continuing Education students to submit a pass/fail option is Monday, Feb. 11.

Healthy males needed for Exercise Science study

The Exercise Science Department is recruiting healthy males aged 60-75 to participate in a study examining the effects of antioxidant supplementation on muscle function and recovery following a period of disuse. Participants will be required to wear a small plaster cast on the non-dominant hand for two weeks. Compensation is $150. If interested, contact Maria Urso at 5-4959 or by e-mail (murso@excsci.umass.edu).

Volunteers needed for therapeutic riding program

The Pioneer Valley Therapeutic Riding Association, a non-profit organization that offers horseback riding lessons to children and adults with disabilities as a form of therapy, is seeking volunteers to assist riders and lead horses during lessons.
The spring session at the Hadley Farm begins Monday, Feb. 25 with a volunteer orientation. Lesson times are Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to noon.
For information, call 549-3259.

New course proposals

The following new course proposals have been submitted to the Faculty Senate Office for review and approval, and are listed here for faculty review and comment.

FCFLRC 111N, "Self Instructional Thai I," Elizabeth Mazzocco, 1.5 credits.
Self-instruction in a less commonly taught language. Weekly tutorial sections with native speaker. Final examination, by accredited outside examiner, in oral proficiency. Does NOT meet the CHFA foreign-language requirement. Pre-requisite: None.

FCFLRC 112N, "Self Instructional Thai II," Elizabeth Mazzocco, 1.5 credits. Self-instruction in a less commonly taught language. Weekly tutorial sections with native speaker. Final examination, by accredited outside examiner, in oral proficiency. Does NOT meet the CHFA foreign-language requirement. Pre-requisite: None.

FCFLRC 121N, "Self Instructional Thai III," Elizabeth Mazzocco, 1.5 credits. Self-instruction in a less commonly taught language. Weekly tutorial sections with native speaker. Final examination, by accredited outside examiner, in oral proficiency. Does NOT meet the CHFA foreign-language requirement. Pre-requisite: None.

FCFLRC 122N, "Self Instructional Thai IV," Elizabeth Mazzocco, 1.5 credits. Self-instruction in a less commonly taught language. Weekly tutorial sections with native speaker. Final examination, by accredited outside examiner, in oral proficiency. Does NOT meet the CHFA foreign-language requirement. Pre-requisite: None.

Faculty Senate meeting

The Faculty Senate meets Thursday, Feb. 14 at 3:30 p.m. in 227 Herter Hall.

Add/drop deadline

The last day for undergraduate, Stockbridge and Continuing Education students to add or drop courses without record is Monday, Feb. 11.

Subjects needed for muscle growth study

The Department of Exercise Science is recruiting individuals for a study of genes and their relationship with muscle growth potential. Men and women ages 18-39 who have not participated in a weight lifting program during the past 12 months are eligible. Participants will be compensated $150. If interested, contact Amy at 5-4959.

School of Nursing faculty candidate to speak

Juliette Shellman, a candidate for a faculty appointment in the School of Nursing, gives a public presentation on "Providing Culturally Sensitive Care to Elders through Reminiscence: Understanding Life Experiences of African-American Elders" on Friday, Feb. 15,
9-10 a.m. in 321 Arnold House.

Shellman, who is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Connecticut, also holds R.N., C.S. and M.S. degrees.
The presentation is open to the campus community.

Nominations open for USA posts and delegates

The elections board of the University Staff Association is inviting nominations for stewards, parliamentarian and three member-at-large slots.
Nominations are also being accepted for delegates to the Massachusetts Teachers Association annual meeting in Boston May 17-18 and the National Education Association representative assembly in Dallas in July. Approximately 21 representatives will be sent to the MTA meeting, while seven are needed for the NEA conference.

Nominations may be made orally, in writing or via e-mail to Jane Litwin Taylor, USA office manager, at 5-0165 (usa@external.umass.edu) or David Litterer, elections board chair, at 5-4503 (litterer@admin.umass.edu).
Nominations may be made by any USA member in good standing and members may nominate more than one candidate. Self-nominations are also allowed.

The deadline to submit nominations is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 19.
Voting is scheduled for Thursday, March 7, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom or 304 University Health Services.

Muth lectures at USFWS office in Hadley

Robert M. Muth, associate professor of Natural Resources Conservation, will present a seminar on Thursday, Feb. 14 at 11 a.m. at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regional office in Hadley.

Muth's talk is titled, "Will the Real Identity of the Horseshoe Crab Please Stand Up? A Social Science perspective on Fish and Wildlife Conflicts."
The USFWS building is located on Westgate Center Drive behind the UMass/Five College Federal Credit Union.