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Lecture on humanities funding
Research support for the humanities is available. Donna Heiland,
director of fellowship programs for the American Council of Learned
Societies (ACLS), will talk about how to get it at 4:30 p.m. April
24 in Baker-Nord Center, 206 Clark Hall.
Her talk, "Find Support for Your Research: Funding Opportunities
in the Humanities," will explore some of the ACLS fellowship programs
and opportunities. Each year ACLS awards approximately $5 million
to some 150 fellows. Heiland also will discuss the application
and review process.
The event, sponsored by the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities,
is open to the campus community. For information, call 216-368-0528.
Art in the Circle offers sale
Art in the Circle is offering 20 percent off of all items in
the shop through May 2 to thank the campus community for 16 years
of support.
The shop in the lower level of Tomlinson Hall features art and
crafts created by families of CWRU faculty and staff. It is managed
by the University Women's Club and staffed by volunteers.
Art in the Circle is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through
Friday.
For information call Donna M. Ernst at 283-7462 or the shop during
business hours at 368-6060.
Hudson Relays, Springfest
slated
The Hudson Relays, Springfest and the Class of 2002 reunion
will take place April 26.
In the Hudson Relays, faculty and staff can participate as runners
with the alumni team or stop in to cheer on a favorite undergraduate
group. Registration is at 8 a.m. in Tomlinson Hall, with team
pictures taken around 8:30 a.m. The race begins around 9:15 a.m.
at Adelbert Rock behind Adelbert Hall, with President Edward M.
Hundert reading the annual message from the headmaster of Western
Reserve Academy as delivered by commemorative runners.
Springfest follows the Hudson Relays from noon to 8 p.m. at Freiberger
Field. In addition to live performances by 11 music groups, games
and prizes, the modern languages and literature department will
sponsor a soccer tournament, called "Modern Languages SoccerFest,"
from 1-4 p.m. in the field across from Arabica, next to Smith.
Lunch and dinner also will be served. All food is free for students
carrying a CWRU ID. Dining halls will not be open that day.
To register for the Class of 2002 gathering, go to https://alumdir.cwru.edu/events/.
For details on the Hudson Relays and Springfest, e-mail maw13
or visit http://www.cwru.edu/development/alum2/newsevents/hudson/index.htm
or http://home.cwru.edu/springfest.
Vision study calls for participants
People over 64 years old are needed to participate in studies
of vision changes that occur with aging to be conducted by CWRU's
Perception Lab.
In addition to being 65 or older, volunteers must generally
be healthy and must not have experienced macular degeneration,
glaucoma, blindness or strabismus.
Participants will be asked to read eye charts, identify images
and solve puzzles presented on a computer. Free parking and compensation
are available.
To learn more, call the lab at 368-6465.
Evil to be subject of symposium
The Interdisciplinary Initiative on Religion and Culture will
present a symposium on evil from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 2 at the
Manor House at Squire Valleevue Farm.
The symposium will be an open-ended, collegial conversation focused
on theorizing the concepts and rhetorics of evil in contemporary
culture.
Faculty in all fields are welcome. Common readings will be distributed
to participants in advance.
Continental breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Space is limited. RSVP to Tim Beal, Harkness Professor of Religion
and associate director of the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities,
at beal or 368-2221.
Weight group to start new
session
CWRU's Weight Watchers At-Work program for faculty, staff, students
and friends of the University starts its next session from 11:30
a.m. to 12:15 p.m. May 1 in the Spartan Room of Thwing Center.
The 14-week session is available for the price of 12 weeks. The
cost is $138, which can be paid by cash, check or charge. The
payment can be divided into three payments of $46 when paying
by check.
For more information or to register, contact Sara McIntyre at
368-3924 or sym2.
Manor House to close for renovations
The Manor House at Squire Valleevue Farm will be undergoing lawn
renovations. In order to complete the work required, the house
must be closed to meetings and events for the months of July,
August and September 2003.
The construction involved will include waterproofing and replacing
front lawn drainage.
If the work is completed prior to the projected date, the house
will reopen then. Contact Lisa Battista, Manor House administrator
at manorhouse@po.cwru.edu,
with questions or concerns.
Judges needed for science
fair
Volunteers are needed to serve as judges for the Intel International
Science and Engineering Fair, which CWRU will host May 11-17.
A doctorate or professional degree or six years of professional
experience in one of the fields to be judged are required. Categories
include behavioral and social sciences, biochemistry, botany,
chemistry, computer sciences, earth and space sciences, engineering,
environmental sciences, gerontology, mathematics, medicine and
health, microbiology, physics and zoology.
Judges are required to attend orientation the evening of May
13 at the Cleveland Convention Center. Actual judging will take
place all day May 14.
Questions may be directed to Christine Moravec at isef2003@ccf.org
or visit http://intelisef2003.org.
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