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University Reporter - Vol. 02, No. 04 - December1997 - CalendarUniversity of Massachusetts Boston

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Calendar 0 Events tiC NEWS AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON December 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. . The Calendar of Events is published on the last Monday of the month by the Office of Public Information. All events are open to the public and free, unless otherwise noted.

Send submissions by the third Monday of each month to Calendar of Events, Public Information, 3rd floor, Quinn Adminis­tration Building. Fax: 617-287-5305, or univ Jeport@umbsky.cc.umb.edu.

Monday 12/1 Windows 95 (Workshop #L-221D), 10 a.m.-Noon, The Learning Center, Presentation Room 1. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Fusion, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. , Harbor Art Gallery. (Weekends by appointment.) Through Dec. 12 . Call 7-7988.

Floor Hockey, 12:30-2 p.m., Clark Athletic Center. Held Mon. , Wed., & Fri. through Dec. 11. For more information, call Rick Sledzik at 7-7830.

Submission deadline for the Joseph p. Healey Endowment Grant Program.

Tai Chi, 1- 1:30, Wheatley, 1st floor, Room 005. Every Monday. $1. Stretching, mental calm, physical balance, self massage, 24 movement form. Call 7-5685 .

WordPerfect: Page Layout (Wmdows) (Workshop #L-239B), 1- 3 p.m., The Learning Center, Presentation Room 1. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Smoke Cessation Self-Help Tips Seminar, 1:30-2 :15 p.m., McCormack, 1st floor, Room 613. With Joel Grossman, coordinator, Health Promotion Program. For information, or for an individual consultation, call 7-5685 .

Tuesday 12/2 Design Basics: Using Electronic Tools (Workshop #L-202), 9 a.m.-4 p.m., The Learning Center, Presentation Room 1. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Charity Bake Sale, 10 a.m.-12 :45 p.m., McCormack, 1st floor. AlI proceeds will go to the Pine Street Inn. Sponsored by the Disabled Student Club. Contact Jim Meloni at 7-7965.

"Second-Language Learners in Monolingual Classrooms: What Can We Do?," Noon-2 p.m., Healey Library, 11 th floor. Speakers' Series presentation by Janice Magno, of the Center for Social Development. Lunch provided with advance reservations. Call the Gaston Institute at 7-5790.

Yoga, 1-1 :45 p.m., McCormack, 1st floor, Room 212. Every Tuesday. $2. Drop in basis; instruction provided; beginners welcome. Call 7- 5685.

African Drumming Workshop and Concert featuring Master Drummer Baba Olatunji and special guest Bob Blume, 1-3 p.m., McCormack, 3rd floor, Ryan Student Lounge. Free and open to all. For more information, call 7-5650.

Financial Planning for Women (Work­shop #L-655), 1-3 p.m., The Learning Center, Conference Room. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Women's Basketball vs. Roger Williams, 5 :30 p.m., Clark Athletic Center.

Men's Basketball vs. Emerson, 7:30 p.m., Clark Athletic Center.

Wednesday 12/3 Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Quinn, UMass Boston Bookstore. Bring I.D. for one-time discount on all purchases. Refreshments.

An Introduction To The PC (Workshop #L-218B), 9 a.m.-4 p.m., The Learning Center, Presentation Room 1. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

"Identification of Sediment Toxicants," by Dr. Kay H o, U .S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2:30-4 p.m., Science Building, 1st floor, Room 006 (Small Science Auditorium). For more informa­tion, call 7-7440.

"How to Help a Student with a Drink­ing Problem" (#L-403), 2:30-3:30 p.m., The Learning Center. By Linda Jorgensen. To register, call 7-3990.

Upside Down Club, 2:30 p.m., Harbor Art Gallery. Informal Bible discussion group meets every Wednesday.

"Lifting the Voices of Homeless Women: Roofless Women's Action Research Mobilization," 3:30-5 p.m., Wheatley, 4th floor, CPCS Conference Room. Facilitators/discussants will be

The Calendar of Events

Ballroom Dance Lessons, 12:15-1 :15 (beginner), 1:15-2:15 (intermediate), Clark Athletic Center,Creative Room. Professionally taught. No experience necessary. $6.75 per lesson. Call 7-6623 .

Introduction To WordPerfect (Win­dows v7.0) (Workshop #L-238D), 12:30-2:30 p.m., The Learning Center, Presen­tation Room 1. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Workshop I: Browsers And Web Pages (Workshop #L-304A), 1-2:30 p.m., The Learning Center, Presentation Room 2. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

WordPerfect: Creating M acros (Macintosh) (Workshop #L-242B), 3-5 p.m., The Learning Center, Presentation Room 1. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Women's Basketball vs. Fitchburg State, 5 :30 p.m., Clark Athletic Center.

"Teacher's Voices: Reflecting, Writing and Sharing," Dec. 4-6 at the Chatham Bars Inn in Chatham. For registration and fee information, call 7-7660. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Field Center for Teaching and Learning.

Friday 12/5 Introduction To Microsoft Excel (Macintosh) (Workshop #L-21 OG), 10 a.m.-Noon, The Learning Center,

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Debra Clarke, Delores Dell, Brenda Farrell, Cathy Ferreira, Debra Gray, Betsy Santiago and Marie Kennedy. Contact Segi Stefanos at 7-7363 .

CPCS College Fair, 4-7 p.m., Wheatley, 4th floor, CPCS Plaza. Learn about the College of Public and Community Service. Meet faculty and staff. Refresh­ments served. Ca1l7-7l31.

Thursday 12/4 Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Quinn, UMass Boston Bookstore. Bring your faculty/staffI.D. for a one-time, 20% discount on aU purchases. Refreshments.

Introduction To WordPerfect (Macintosh v3.5) (Workshop #L-238C), 9:30-11:30 a.m., The Learning Center, Presentation Room 1. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

"Health and Religiosity in Later Life," Noon-l p.m., Wheatley, 4th floor, Room 147-2 (CPCS Conference Room). Multi­Disciplinary Colloquium Series presenta­tion by Andrew Futterman, Ph.D., psychology department, Holy Cross College. Call 7-7330.

Presentation Room 1. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Post-Award Administration of Spon­sored Projects (Workshop #L-709), lO-11:30 a.m., The Learning Center, Presentation Room 2. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Microsoft Excel: Creating And For­matting A Chart (Macintosh) (Workshop #L-211C), 1-3 p.m., The Learning Center, Presentation Room 1. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Stress ReductionlLife Enhancement Program (Workshop #L-643 B), 1: 3 0-2:30 p.m., The Learning Center, Presen­tation Room 3. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

"Early hormone-experience interac­tions in reproductive development," 2:30 p.m., Science Building, Small Science Auditorium. Talk by Dr. Celia Moore of the Psychology department. Weekly seminar sponsored by the Biology department. Refreshments will be served. Call 7-6600 for more information.

Jazz - Essential Elements, 7:30 p.m. , Wheatley Hall, Snowden Auditorium. University Jazz Band performs works by Brubeck, Hancock, Jobim, Zawinul and others. Conducted by Peter Janson. Donation. For more information, contact the Music Department at 7-6980.

"Noises Off' by Michael Frayn, 8 p.m., McCormack Theater. Opening night. The UMass Boston Mainstage Production for Fall 1997. The wildly comical and well­known Broadway play, directed by John Conlon. Tickets: $7, general admission; $5, students; $3 , groups of 15 or more. Call 7-5645 for information.

Saturday 12/6 "Noises Off' by Michael Frayn, 8 p.m., McCormack Theater. The UMass Boston Mainstage Production for Fall 1997. Tickets: $7, general admission; $5, students; $3, groups of 15 or more. Call 7-5645 for information.

Women's Basketball vs. Eastern Con­necticut, 1 p.m., Clark Athletic Center.

Men's Basketball vs. Eastern Connecti­cut, 3 p.m., Clark Athletic Center.

Monday 12/8 "Supervising the Drug Free Work­place" (#L-630), 1:30-3 p.m., The Learning Center, Presentation Room 2. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Tuesday 12/9 Live Broadcast from The Laboure Center Christmas House Tour, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., WUMB 91.9 FM. Enjoy a Boston holiday tour from home with host Gail Gilmore. To participate in person, call 268-9670.

Introduction To Netscape (Macintosh) (Workshop #L-216D), 1-3 p.m., The Learning Center, Presentation Room 1. For faculty and staff. To register, call 7-3990.

Reception in honor of retirees Andrew Castiglione, Ellie Riordan and Winnie Ryder, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Healey library, University Club. The three Healey Library staffers will retire Dec. 31. Call 7-5915 for more information.

Latino Leadership Opportunity Program (LLOP) Graduation and Introduction of the Class of 1998, 4-7 p.m., Healey Library, 11 th floor. For more information, call the Gaston Institute at 7-5790.

Team Harmony IV, Fleet Center. (Rescheduled) event to applaud those who fight violence in schools. Contact Marcita Thompson at 7-7802 for more informa­tion or to volunteer.

Wednesday 12/10 Study Smarter, Not Harder, 9:30-10:15 a.m., McCormack, 1st floor, Room 6l3. Tips on overcoming procrastination and anxiety, and improving effectiveness in studying, writing and test taking. Contact Health Promotion at 7-5685 .

WordPerfect: Creating A Database (Wmdows) (Workshop #L-241 B), lO a.m.-Noon, The Learning Center, Presentation Room 1. For faculty and staff. To register, call 7-3990.

State Retirement PlanlTax Sheltered Annuity Workshop (#L-657B), 10 a.m.­Noon, The Learning Center, Presentation Room 2. For faculty and staff. To register, call 7-3990.

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"Noises Off" by Michael Frayn, 10:30 a.m., McCormack Theater. Weekday production. The UMass Boston Mainstage Production for Fall 1997. Tickets: $7, general admission; $5, students; $3, groups of 15 or more. Call 7- 5645.

Conflict Resolution for Managers (Workshop #L-672B), 2:30-4:30 p.m., The Learning Center, Presentation Room 2. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990.

"State of the Art Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring and Management," by Dr. Zong-Guo Xia, assistant professor, Geography Dept., 2:30-4 p.m., Science Building, 1st floor, Room 006 (Small Science Auditorium). For more information, call 7-7440.

Hockey vs. Babson, 7:30 p.m., Clark Athletic Center.

Thursday 12/11 Introduction To PowerPoint for Windows (Workshop #L-214l), 10 a.m.­Noon, The Learning Center, Presentation Room 1. For faculty & staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Study Smarter, Not Harder, 10-11 a.m., McCormack, 1st floor, Room 613 . Tips on overcoming procrastination and anxiety, and improving effectiveness in studying, writing and test taking. Contact Health Promotion at 7-5685.

Ballroom Dance Lessons, 12:15-1 :15 (beginner), 1:15-2 :15 (intermediate), Clark Athletic Center, 2nd floor, Creative Room. Professionally taught. No experi­ence necessary. $6.75 per lesson. For more information, call 7-6623 .

"Factors Contributing to Variations in Medicare Home Health Agency Services Utilization Among Aged Medicare Beneficiaries: Testing Alternative Models," doctoral disserta­tion by Kamal Hijjazi, Ph.D. candidate in Gerontology, 1 p.m., Wheatley, 4th floor, CPCS Conference Room. For more information, call Michele Campbell in Gerontology at 7-7302.

Intranet Design (Workshop #L-304B), 1-2:30 p.m., The Learning Center, Presentation Room 2. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Introduction To Netscape (Wmdows) (Workshop #L-216l), 1-3 p.m., The Learning Center, Presentation Room 1. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Women's Basketball vs. Westfield State, 5:30 p.m., Clark Athletic Center.

The 1997 Woman of the Year and Rising Star Awards Dinner, 6-9 p.m., Healey Library, 11 th floor, University Club. $35 for members; $50 for non­members. Call Sheila Gagnon at 7-5541. Sponsored by The Network of the Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy.

Men's Basketball vs. Westfield State, 7:30 p.m., Clark Athletic Center.

Friday 12/12 Introduction To Microsoft Excel (Wmdows) (Workshop #L-21OH), 9:30-11 :30 a.m., in Presentation Room 1. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Study Smarter, Not Harder, 10:30-11 :30 a.m., McCormack, 1st floor, Room 613. Call Health Promotion at 7-5685.

Calendar of Events (Continued) December 1997

Microsoft Excel: Creating And For­matting A Chart (W'mdows) (Workshop #L-211D), Noon-2 p.m., The Learning Center, Presentation Room 1. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Stress ReductionILife Enhancement Program (Workshop #L-643B) 1:30-2 :30 p.m., The Learning Center,

Presentation Room 3. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

"Structure based design on lllV-l protease inhibitor," 2:30 p.m., Science Building, Small Science Auditorium. Talk by Dr. B. Giovinda Rao of Vertex Phar­maceuticals in Cambridge. Weekly seminar sponsored by the Biology department. Refreshments will be served. Call 7-6600 for more information.

Introduction To PowerPoint (Macintosh) (Workshop #L-214J), 2:30-4:30 p.m., The Learning Center, Presentation Room 1. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Kwanzaa Celebration, 6:30-9, Healey Library, 11th floor. Free. For more information, contact the Black Student Center at 7- 7982.

"Noises Off" by Michael Frayn, 8 p.m., McCormack Theater. The UMass Boston Mainstage Production for Fall 1997. Tickets: $7, general admission; $5, students; $3, groups of 15 or more. Call 7-5645 for information.

Saturday 12/13 "Noises Off" by Michael Frayn, 8 p.m., McCormack Theater. The UMass Boston Mainstage Production for Fall 1997. Tickets: $7, general admission; $5, students; $3, groups of 15 or more. Call 7-5645 for information.

Traditional Folk Festival Member Concert, 1-5 p.m., Wheatley, Snowden Auditorium. Sandy Sheehan hosts Adam Dewey & Crazy Creek, Black Tie Banjo, Patrick Murphy, the Dixie Butterhounds, & surprise guests. Seating is limited. Call 7 -6900 for reservations. Live broadcast from concert on WUMB 91.9 FM.

Sunday 12/14 A '47-'97 Concert, 2 p.m., Morse Institute Library, 14 East Central Street, Natick. The UMass Boston Chamber Orchestra performs works by Schubert, Brahms, and Mendelssohn. Conducted by Jon Ceander Mitchell. Timothy McFarland on piano. Donation. For more information, contact the Music Depart­ment at 7-6980.

"Noises Off" by Michael Frayn, 2 p.m., McCormack Theater. Matinee. The UMass Boston Mainstage Production for Fall 1997. Tickets: $7, general admission; $5, students; $3, groups of 15 or more. Call 7-5645 for information.

Monday 12/15 Introduction To Pagemaker 6.0 For The Macintosh (Workshop #L-215D), 10 a.m.-Noon, The Learning Center, Presentation Room 1. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Winter Dance Festival, 11 a.m., Clark Athletic Center, Dance Studio.

Photoshop: Image Enhancement (Workshop #L-228B), 12:30-2:30 p.m., Learning Center, Presentation Room 1. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Festival of Scenes, 1 p.m., McCormack, 2nd floor, McCormack Theatre.

Diversity Workshop For Managers and Supervisors (Workshop #L-673 B), 1-4 p.m., The Learning Center, Presentation Room 2. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Study Smarter, Not Harder, 2-3 p.m., McCormack, 1st floor, Room 613. Overcoming procrastination and anxiety, and improving effectiveness in studying, writing and test taking. Call 7-5685.

Tuesday 12/16 Adobe Photoshop: Update to 4.0 (Workshop #L-200), 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Learning Center, Presentation Room 1. For faculty, staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Beyond PowerPoint ... Interactive Multimedia (Workshop #L-303B), 10-11 :30 a.m., The Learning Center, Presentation Room 2. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

WordPerfect: Creating A Database (Macintosh) (Workshop #L-241A), 10 a.m.-Noon, The Learning Center, Presentation Room 1. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Study Smarter, Not Harder, 11 a.m.­Noon, McCormack, 1st floor, Room 613. Tips on overcoming procrastination and anxiety, and improving effectiveness in studying, writing and test taking. Contact Health Promotion at 7-5685 .

Wednesday 12/17 The Macintosh Desktop (Workshop #L-219D), 10 a.m.-Noon, The Learning Center, Presentation Room 1. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Web Sites Made Easy (Part 1 of 3) (Workshop #L-206C), 1-4 p.m., The Learning Center, Presentation Room 1. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Thursday 12/18 Travel on Sponsored Projects (Work­shop #L-713), 9:30 a.m.-Noon, The Learning Center, Presentation Room 2. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Basic Financial Planning (Workshop #L-656), 10 a.m.-Noon, The Learning Center, Conference Room. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Searching the Healey Library Catalog (Workshop #L-411B), 10:30 a.m.-Noon, Learning Center, Presentation Room 1. For faculty, staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Workshop ill: Intranet implementa­tion Issues (Workshop #L-304C), 1-2:30 p.m., The Learning Center, Presentation Room 2. For faculty and staff. Call 7- 3990 to register.

Web Sites Made Easy (Part 2 of 3) (Workshop #L-206C), 1-4 p.m., The Learning Center, Presentation Room 1. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Friday 12/19 Web Sites Made Easy (part 3 of 3) (Workshop #L-206C), 1-4 p.m., The Learning Center, Presentation Room 1. For faculty and staff. Call 7-3990 to register.

Monday 12/22 Chancellor's Faculty/Staff Holiday Reception, 2:30-4:30 p.m., McCormack Cafeteria. For faculty & staff.

Tuesday 12/23 Chanukah Lights 1997, Noon, WUMB 91.9 FM. Holiday readings by Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz. Newly commissioned material and new discover­ies from published collections. Also airs at noon on Dec. 28.

Wednesday 12/24 Jonathan Wmters, A Christmas Carol, 7 p.m., WUMB 91.9 FM. The master comedian presents a distinctive reading of Dickens' holiday classic. Also airs at 5 a.m. on Dec. 25.

Thursday 12/25 Paul Wmter Consort Winter Solstice, 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., WUMB 91.9 FM. The 18th armual concert from the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.

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The Health Promotion Program will show Finals Time Humor Videos from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Dec. 17-19 & Dec. 22-24 at the McCormack Information Booth.

The Disabled Student Club is spensoring a-clothing-drive-through Feb. 10, 1998. All donations will go to the Pine Street Inn. Drop off your clothes at the following locations:

Wheatley, 1st & 3rd floors Science, 2nd floor Library, 2nd floor

Tune into WUMB 91.9 FM Dec. 24-25 for holiday music and readings.

Meditation is held daily from 12 :30-12:50 p.m. at McCormack, 1st floor, Room 613. Sessions are free and on a drop-in basis. Beginners are welcome. Instruction provided. For more information, call the Health Promo­tion Program at 7-5685.

Miss the deadline for the Calendar of Events? We'll put your late listing on the online edition! For last-minute additions, point your browser to http://omega.cc.umb.edu/-pubinfo/calendarintro.html.