• New staff council reps elected
• Immigrant care to be discussed
• Next research session is Sept. 20
• Controller offers workshops
• Women's clubs to host Fall Tea
• Seminar to explore 9-11 impact
• LASIK seminar to be conducted

Winners of the recent Staff Advisory Council elections are: Patsy Harris and Carol Dietz, engineering; Frederica Ward and Charley Knox, arts and sciences; Cynthia Hill-Graham and Ann-Marie Connors, law; Ashley Taylor and Carleen Bobrowski, management; and Monica Bradley, Gloria Rush, Barbara Tubbs, Nilda Baker, Qwendolyn Alexander, Celena Howard, Deborah Noureddine, Patty Gregory, Wanda Rollins, Robin Martorello, Sharri Roper, Lucila Licate, Deidre Gruning, Estella Lopez, Enid Wilson, Marilyn McHugh, Diana Plesec, and Paula Embury, all from medicine.

The CWRU School of Law and the Universal Health Care Action Network of Ohio will co-sponsor a seminar on access to health care for immigrants and other patients with limited proficiency in English from 1-4:15 p.m. September 20 in Room A59 of the law school.

The seminar is free, but there is a $15 charge for participants receiving continuing education credits, which are available for social work.

For a list of presenters and other details, call 368-2766 or 241-8422.

CWRU's series of research seminars continues with "Understanding Sponsored Research Contracts" from 9-10:30 a.m. September 20 in the Toepfer Room of Adelbert Hall.

Rosemary Alexander, assistant director in the Office of Sponsored Projects, will speak.

For a list of seminars or to register, contact Maureen at mxd4.

The CWRU Controller's Office, in collaboration with other administrative offices, will be offering several workshops on administrative policies and procedures.

The first session, on general accounting and cashiering, is from 9-11 a.m. September 25 in 13 Crawford Hall. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

For a list of workshops and to register, go to http://www.cwru.edu/finadmin/controller/workshops_fall_2002.htm.

The women's clubs at CWRU, an association of the University Women's Club and the Women's Club of the School of Medicine, are hosting a Fall Tea from 2-4 p.m. September 26 at the Harcourt House, 2163 Harcourt Drive in Cleveland Heights.

All women of CWRU and families are welcome. To arrange free, on-site child care or for details, contact Chantal Akerib at chantal@phantom.phys.cwru.edu.

The Frederick K. Cox International Law Center at the CWRU School of Law and Cleveland office of the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights will present the seminar "Learning from a New Reality: The Impact of September 11 on Higher Education" from noon to 1 p.m. September 26 in Room A59 of the law school.

The seminar is free, and a lunch will be provided. Call 368-3304 to learn more.

Joseph M. Thomas with CWRU and University Hospitals of Cleveland will conduct a seminar, "Are You a Good Candidate for the LASIK Procedure? Everything You Need to Know About the Process," from 1-2 p.m. September 23 in the Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital Amphitheatre. To learn more, call Diane at 844-8553.