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The University of Maryland Faculty and Staff Weekly Newspaper

Volume 13 . Number 23 . March 30, 1999

Emergency

Loan Fund,

page 6

Civility,
Responsibility,

page 3

Open Invitation

Invitations to the university's Open House on Saturday.April 24 are available for distribu-
tion. More than 200,000 invitations have already been sent to alumni, faculty, staff, students,
parents and others. But you can help spread the word even further if you are planning a

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know of a high traffic area where
invitations can be dropped.
Invitations can be picked up
from University Marketing or
University Relations on the 2nd
floor of the Turner Building.
Contact Beth Workman at 405-
4622 or bworkman@accmai]
with questions.

National Survey Indicates Home School
Students' Achievements Exceed
Public/Private School Performances

A new study on home education in America
indicates students taught in the home do excep-
tionally well in every subject and at every grade
level when compared with the national average.
The study, which is die largest independent
research to date on home schooling, was com-
missioned by the Home School Legal Defense
Association (HSLDA) and conducted by
Lawrence Rudner, professor in the College of
Library and Information Services and the direc-
tor of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment
and Evaluation here at Maryland.

The research results show that home school
students scored significantly higher than their
public and private school counterparts on the
Iowa Test of Basic Skills (TBS) for grades K-8,
and the Tests of Achievement and Proficiency
(TAP) for grades 9-12. "The outcomes are consis-
tent with previous smaller studies," says Rudner,
who is quick to note the study should not be
read as a criticism of public or private schools.
This was not a controlled experiment. The
study simply shows that home schooling works
for those who make the commitment."

Rudner notes that in any setting, students
with affluent, well-educated parents generally do
better academically than those with poorer, less
educated parents. The median family income
and parental education levels are higher for fam-
ilies of home school children than for all U.S.
families with chddren.

In the 1998 survey diat involved seven times
more families than any previous study of its kind
on home schooling, sufficient data places home
school students performing ahead of their age
levels and recording higher nadonal scholastic

achievement scores than public school students.
More than 65,000 families witii more than
250,000 students were a part of the indepen-
dent survey

To diminish the possibilities of parents
reporting higher test scores and omitting lower
ones, parents agreed to participate in the study
before they knew the outcome of their child's
test performance.Test scores were compiled
from more than 20,000 students in nearly
12,000 families.

Because home education allows each student
to progress at his or her own rate, almost one in
four home school students are enrolled one or
more grades above age level. "As the students
advance, the study is conclusive that home
school children pull further away from their
peers in public and private schools" says
Rudner.

On average, home school students in grades
1-4 perform one grade level higher than their
public and private school counterparts. The
achievement gap begins to widen in grade 5; by
eighth grade the average home school student
performs four grade levels above the national
average.

Another significant finding shows that stu-
dents who have been home schooled their
entire academic lives have the highest scholastic
achievement, The difference becomes especially
pronounced during the higher grades, suggest-
ing that students who remain in home school
throughout their high school years continue to
flourish.

To review the study in depth via the Internet,
log on to <www.ericae.net>.

University Officials Pleased with
Graduate Programs Rankings

University of Maryland officials say the most recent U.S.
News & World Report rankings of top
American graduate schools
help reinforce
Maryland's rapidly
growing reputation
as one of the major
research institutions
in the region and in
the nation. Deans and
department chairs of
ranked departments
say the rankings are
evidence of the univer-
sity's high standing, and
vow to achieve even
higher rankings in futtire
lists.

Graduate programs in
business, engineering, edu-
cation, library science, physics, mathematics and computer
science ranked in the top 26 nationally in the prestigious
poll, with one education program ranking second. U.S. News
did not publish rankings this year for programs in criminal
justice studies and public affairs, which normally rank high at
Maryland.

The rankings are based on a formula that measures reputa-
tional polls, student selectivity, faculty resources and research
activity.

The College of Education's program in counseling and per-
sonnel services continued to rank second in the nation,
behind the University of Minnesota. The College of Education
as a whole ranked 22nd nationally.

"This is continuing recognition of the outstanding work
being done by our faculty and students throughout the
College of Education," says Thomas Weible, acting dean,
College of Education. "Our goal of becoming one of the top
20 education schools in the country is clearly within reach.
We couldn't be more pleased. Our counseling department
has one of the premier programs in the country. Its reputa-
tion and productivity consistently attract top students and
faculty in die nation."

The A. James Clark School of Engineering remained 17th,
tied with Princeton and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

"We are gratified for the third consecutive year that our
graduate engineering ranking remains solidly among the top
20 institutions in the country," says Herb Rabin, interim dean
of engineering. "We congratulate our engineering faculty, staff
and students for their many contributions in maintaining this
position among the nation's best. While the competition for
high ranking is intense, and other institutions are making sig-
nificant progress, we are committed to follow a course lead-
ing to a ranking in the top ten."

The Robert H. Smith School of Business MBA program
ranked 26th nationally. "The school continues to make
progress in its ascent to the top " says Dean Howard Frank.
"This year we made major progress with our reputation
among corporate recruiters and also improved our ratings by
deans and the starting salaries of our graduates.The U.S. News
ranking, combined with our recent number 22 rating by
Business Week, is a strong indication of the extraordinary
quality and value of a University of Maryland MBA."

In the sciences, Maryland's Ph.D. program in computer sci-

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verbatim

Bill Clutter New Director of Continuing
Education's Summer Programs

"Maryland has been called America in miniature for its diversity of
geography. You might say Maryland is California in miniature
when it comes to agriculture." — Thomas Fretz, dean of
Agriculture and Natural Resources, In a Jan. 25 Baltimore Sun
story about the value of crops produced per acre in the Free
State, which ranks among the top in the nation.

"We have to put these figures on marriage, cohabitation and
divorce in a global context. The same trends are occurring in
Europe and in Asia. It's a common byproduct in the development
of highly technological industrialized societies. A major compo-
nent has to do with the fact women are becoming more educated
and more economically independent."— Roger Rubin, associate
professor of family studies, in a fan, 7 Washington Times article
about the fact that more Americans are choosing to live
together rather than marry.

"When people say that they're Catholic or diat they're Baptist or
that they're Presbyterian, it really doesn't mean very much. When
you talk to them, it turns out that they believe all sorts of things."
—Jeffrey Arnett, visiting professor of human development, in a
Jan. 27 article in the Christian Science Monitor about the recep-
tion given to Pope John Paul II during a recent U.S. visit.

"On Martin Luther King Day - and every day - we should focus on
the proper antidote to racism and the proper alternative to racial
thinking: individualism. We need to teach our children and all our
citizens to look beyond the superficialities of skin color and to
judge people on what really matters, namely, 'the content of their
character.'" — Edwin A. Locke, professor of management and a
senior writer for tbeAyn Rand Institute, in a fan. 18 op-ed
piece in the Providence, RI, Journal Bulletin citing King's values
as an argument against using racial preferences in hiring.

"The formal written plans, the 10-year plans that sit on the shelf
and gather dust, those have gone out of vogue. In some industries,
it's hard to plan much beyond 60 days," much less five or 10 years.
— Kenneth G Smith, professor of strategic management, in a
Jan. 29 story in the Baltimore Business Journal about a trend
toward short-term, rather than long-term strategic planning.

"If we don't take care of these global fluctuations, what is going
to happen is that individual countries will start imposing controls
on capital mobility. [Controls) would isolate a country from
investment." — Guillermo Calvo, professor of economics, in a Feb.
5 London (Eng.) Financial Times story about the importance of
tying foreign currencies to the dollar to achieve stability.

"If we were to keep turning out in higher and higher numbers,
the Republicans would have to deal with what they're going to
do with the Black vote." — Linda Faye Williams, associate profes-
sor of government and politics, in a February panel discussion
in Emerge: Black America's Newsmagazine about the role of
black voters in the next election. The panel also included
Ronald L. Walters, professor of government and politics and
director of the African American Leadership program.

"The important thing is clarity and consistency, not severity. Some
schools are expelling kids for carrying pocketknives and things
like that." — Denise Gottfredson, professor of criminal Justice
and criminology, arguing that expelling students undermines
schools' ability to control behavior, in a Feb. 1 article in the
Tacoma (Wash.) News Tribune about high school violence.

"The president is having the best of all worlds: projecting fiscal
conservatism and spending. He is living within the caps, but twist-
ing them.This is not the first year the president has done this."
— s Allen Schick, professor of Public Affairs, in a Feb. 2 Wall Street
Journal article about the administration's FY 2000 budget proposal

Bill Clutter, who began his career in higher
education here at the University of Maryland,
lias been appointed assistant dean and director
of summer programs in the Office of Contin-
uing and Extended Education (OCEE). He
assumed his new position earlier this month.

Clutter, formerly executive director of adult,
international and outreach programs and ser-
vices and executive director of the World Trade
Institute at Pace University, also served as dean
of continuing education at Fairleigh Dickinson
University. At the University of Maryland he
worked in Student Life and Admissions and
Registrations and has remained a lifelong
Terrapin fan.

"We arc delighted to welcome Dr. Clutter
and his season Terp tickets to campus," says
Judith Broida, associate provost and dean of
OCEE.

According to Broida, Clutter brings to the
position an outstanding record of success in
settings that include worldwide continuing
education, private enterprise, the community
college system and private and public higher
education. "His considerable accomplishments
have included the development, delivery and
management of credit and non-credit courses
using traditional and non-traditional teaching
formats encompassing distance learning, week-
end college, summer programs, study abroad,
international education, corporate training and
off-campus and evening operations," she says.

As assistant dean and director of summer pro-
grams, Clutter oversees a summer school pro-
gram offering more than 1,100 undergraduate
and graduate courses in two six-week sessions.
He also provides leadership to OCEE in the
developing areas of continuing education and
distance learning.

Bill Clutter

Clutter received his bachelor's degree from
Midwestern State University, a master's degree in
government and politics from the University of
Maryland, and a Ph.D.in counseling and adult
development/higher education administration
from The American University.

A Letter to Campus in Memory of Meghan Price

Dear University of Maryland Faculty and Staff
Member

During the 1998-99 winter break, the
University of Maryland suffered a tremendous
loss. Meghan Elizabeth Price, Student
Government Association President, died in a car
accident in her hometown of Swanton, Md.

Meghan was to graduate from the university
in May, after which she planned to attend law
school. During her time at the university, she
dedicated herself not only to her education, but
also to setting an admirable example of leader-
ship, team-work and academic scholarship. Not
only was she a great success in her 20 short
years, but also she inspired others to reach for
and achieve high aspirations.

In three and a half years, Meghan touched
the lives of the campus community — adminis-
trators, faculty and students. She worked dili-
gently to establish relationships and implement
programs that would help ensure a higher
quality education and a stronger campus com-
munity.

Her hard work and dedication to the univer-
sity has inspired students, faculty and staff. In
that light, the Price family, in conjunction with
the James MacGregor Burns Academy of

Leadership, have established the Meghan Price
Scholarship. The goal is to endow two under-
graduate scholarships, each to be awarded
annually, so the University of Maryland can
attract the same caliber of student Meghan
represented. The scholarship committee is ask-
ing for your contribution to this fund in order
to recruit outstanding students who share in
Meghan's commitment to academic excellence
and leadership purpose. Contributions can be
made to:

University of Maryland Foundation

c/o Meghan Price Scholarship Fund

Attn: Mr. Ed Carp

1 107 Taliaferro Hall

University of Maryland

College Park, MD 20742-7715

Thank you for your consideration of a dona-
tion to the Meghan Price Scholarship Fund and
to furthering our vision of outstanding student
scholarship and leadership at the University of
Maryland. We thank you if you have already
made a contribution to the scholarship fund.

fonathan Busch and Nance Lucas, co-chairs,
Meghan Price Scholarship Committee

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Harriet Presser is Woman of the Year

Women's Commission Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Harriet Presser, long known through oui the
campus for her pioneering studies into the held
of demographics and women, is this year's
choice for the Outstanding Woman of the Year
Award given by the President's Commission on
Women's Issues (PCWR-

Presser, distinguished professor of sociology
and director of the Center on Population,
Gender and Social Inequality, has been with the
university for 23 years now.

"Many wonderful women were nominated
this year — women who have done a lot in vari-
ous fields — and it was very hard to make a
selection," says Susan Bay ley, general counsel on
the president's legal staff, who chaired the com-
mittee that selected Presser for the award.

According to Laura Slav in, director of core
planning and administration and president of
the PCWI,as many as 15-20 nominations were
received this year.

"The selection committee unanimously
agreed on Presser as she has done so much to
impact women's lives," Bay ley says.

In the past, Presser has received numerous
scholarly awards for her studies. She was the
first to study the demographics of first births for
women, and has, among other things, looked
into issues such as childcare, women's employ-
ment and welfare reform.

She has conducted research into the child-
bearing problems of women in Puerto Rico and
has written a book about it, "Sterilization and
Fertility Decline in Puerto Rico." She has also
co-autiiored another book, "Female Empower-
ment and Demographic Processes," and written
several reports on women's issues.

The award was presented to Presser last
night by President Dan Mote, as part of a cele-
bration of the PCWl's 25 years of advocacy and
action on behalf of the women on campus.

There was also a poster presentation high-
lighting research by graduate and undergraduate
students, and a panel discussion tided
"Remembering and Looking Ahead: Women's
Experiences at the University of Maryland."

The PCW1 has been awarding the
Outstanding Woman of the Year award since
1977 to one person who has demonstrated
excellence in either administrative achievement,

service to women, service to the university
community, excellence in teaching, or gained
national recognition for her acliievements.Tlie
first year, the award was given to Elske Smith,
then assistant vice chancellor for academic
affairs.

Slavin, who has been chairing the PCWI
since January, finds it an "opportunity to address
things that are really important."

The PCWI was established on campus in
1974 with the charge of addressing the con-
cerns of women on campus. It was inspired by
the United States Women's Commission estab-
lished in 1961 by President John Kennedy to
study the status of women.

In the years since its formation, die PCWI has
advised the president on issues related to gen-
der and diversity, investigated the needs of
women in the campus community, suggested
responses to problems, and, in general, educated
the campus community about women's issues
and accomplishments.

One of the earliest works done by the PCWI
was an equity study of women faculty salaries,
in 1975. This led to the establishment the same
year of an annual faculty salary equity review by
the Office of Academic Affairs and the Office of
Institutional Studies. The review was discontin-
ued in 1990, however, due to budget con-
straints.

The PCWI has constandy recommended the
need to monitor the appointment of women to
high-level positions and the need for female rep-
resentation on search committees and other
decision-making campus groups.

It has also looked into issues of women's
health. Under the direction of Margaret
Bridwell, the University Health Center and the
women's health clinic have been providing ser-
vices and information on women's sexual health
problems, eating disorders like anorexia and
bulimia, and making available yearly mammo-
grams at a mobile unit on campus.

Other issues addressed by the PCWI over the
past 25 years include safety, security and work-
place environment issues for women, sexual
harassment, child care and family care issues,
affirmative action and diversity.

Priority on Teacher Education Recommended

A 16-member panel of college and universi-
ty presidents, chancellors, chief academic offi-
cers and education leaders has recommended
institutions make improving teacher educa-
tion a top priority. The panel, appointed by the
American Association of State Colleges and
Universities (AASCU) this past year in
response to growing nadonal concern about
teacher quality, recommended that teacher-
training programs be closed if they fail to
achieve recommended reforms.

U.S. Secretary of Education Richard Riley
praised the report while speaking at a legisla-
tive advocacy conference sponsored by
AASCU, CASE, the National Association of
Independent Colleges and Universities, and
the National Association of State Universities
and Land-Grant Colleges. Riley has made
teacher quality a cornerstone of his agenda for
this year.

AASCU 's membership of 425 public col-
leges and universities trains nearly 60

percent of the country's beginning school-
teachers. The panel recommended that college
and university presidents make teacher prepa-
ration the responsibility of all faculty mem-
bers and encourage professors in education
programs to work with those in other disci-
plines to develop curricula for teacher educa-
tion.

The report also recommends that teacher
education schools consider guaranteeing the
quality of their graduates. The University
System of Georgia and California State
University at Long Beach already offer such
guarantees. The report is available online at
http ://www. aasc u . org.

Reprinted from the Council for Advancement
and Support of Education's (CASE) "Flash
Points" summary of education in the news
(March 26, 1999).

Juan Williams

Civility and an Individual's

Responsibility Focus of

Equity Conference

The University of Maryland's 1 1th annual equity confer-
ence, "Equity and Civility.. .an Individual's Responsibility,'' takes
place Thursday, April 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in fheAdele
Stamp Student Union. Workshop topics to be addressed
include "Aftermath of the Matthew Shepard Murder," "Pushing
Beyond the Limits ""Harassment: What Can I Do about It?"
"Students/CivU Society ""Update on Legal Issues " and "High
Tech Hate."

The morning speaker for the conference is one of
America's best-known journalists, Juan Williams, He is the

author of "Eyes on the Prize:
America's Civil Rights Years
1954-1965," a companion
book to the acclaimed PBS
scries of the same name. His
recent book, "Thurgood
Marshall: A me rican
Revolutionary" retells the
story of Marshall's successful
desegregation of public
schools in the United States.
Williams is among the
nation's foremost political
analysts. For 16 years he has
been with The Washington
Post as an editorial writer,
columnist and White House
correspondent. With direct access to the nation's top deci-
sion-makers and spin-doctors, Williams lias forged his unique
outlook in the cauldron of "inside the Beltway" power poli-
tics.

Gregory Geoffroy, the university's senior vice president for
academic affairs and provost, is luncheon speaker for the con-
ference. As chief academic officer for the university, Geoffroy
is responsible for oversee-
ing the general goals and
direcUons for the academic
development of the cam-
pus. Since arriving at
College Park, he has demon-
strated outstanding leader-
ship and a strong commit-
ment to equity and civility.
Geoffroy began his acad-
emic career in 1974 as assis-
tant professor of chemistry
at Pennsylvania State
University, where he estab-
lished a research and teach-
ing program in the area of
organometallic chemistry.
Promotion to associate pro-
fessor came in 1978 followed by a promotion to professor in
1982.

Geoffroy began his administrative career in 1988 when he
was appointed head of the chemistry department at Perm
State. One year later, he was appointed dean of the Eberly
College of Science at Penn State. He held that position for
eight years before accepting his current position at the
University of Maryland.

All faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend. The
$50 fee includes registration and luncheon. Deadline for regis-
tration is FridayApril 9-

For more information about die conference, please contact
your unit equity administrator or Ray Gillian, assistant to the
president and conference chair, at 405-5795. For registration
forms call 314*431.

Gregory Geoffroy

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Your Guide to University Events
March 31 - April 8

March 31

Noon. Counseling Center's
Research and Development
Meetings: "CAWG & CQLWhat is
an Assessment Specialist Anyway?"
Deborah Moore, technical consul-
tant. President's Office. 0106-0 1 14
Shoemaker Bldg.

3:30 p.m. Center for the Advanced
Study of Leadership Lecture:
"Global Leadership in a World
Economy: What are Universals and
the Uniqueness?" Robert Rosen,
president, Healthy Companies.
1102 Taliaferro Hall.

4 p.m. Astronomy Colloquium:
'Giant Planet Formation: Gas
Accretion or Disk Instability? "Alan
Boss, Carnegie Institution of
Washington. 2400 Computer &
Space Sciences Bldg.

4:30-6 p.m. libraries' User
Education Services: "Tangled in the
Web?" introduces strategies for
effectively searching the Web.
Bring research topics with you.
4 135 McKeldin Library; 5-9070.

6-9 p.m. Peer Training Program:
"Intermediate HTML," takes a more
i n-t.li.-pi 1 1 look at webpage con-
struction. 4404 Computer Sc Space
Sciences Bldg. 5-2940.*

April 1

9:30 a.m. "Fictitious Domain
Method for Elliptic Boundary Value
Problems with Nonlocal Boundary
Conditions in Multiply Connected
Domain," LA. Rukhovets, Institute
for Economics and Mathematics at
St. Petersburg, Russian Academy of
Sciences. 3206 Math Bldg. 5-5117.

3:30 p.m. Meteorology Seminar:
"Intermediate Modeling of the
Tropical Atmosphere-Land-Ocean
System," Ning Zeng, department of
atmospheric sciences, UCLA. 2400
Computer & Space Sciences Bldg.
5-5392.

4 p.m. CHPS Colloquium Series:
"Discovering Mechanisms in
Neurobiology," Carl Craver and
Lindley Darden, CHPS-University of
Maryland 1 117 Key Bldg.

4:30 p.m. Peer Training Program:
"Introduction to Excel." introduces
spreadsheet basics. 4404 Computer
& Space Sciences Bldg. 5-2940.*

April 2

1 p.m. Materials and Nuclear
Engineering Speaker Series:
"Radiation Chemistry and
Engineering," P Neta, NIST 21 10
Chemical & Nuclear Engineering
Bldg.

April 5

10 a.m. "National Student
Employment Week Kick Off
Celebration "Join the Career Center
in recognizing the valuable contribu-
tions of student employees. Campus
employers are encouraged to nomi-
nate outstanding students as
"Employee of the Year" and student
employees are encouraged to nomi-
nate outstanding employers as
"Employer of the Year." Stamp Student
Union. <www,careercemer.umd.edu>

Noon. Libraries' User Education
Services: "Web of Science: Science
Citation Index." explores how to use
the Web-based Science Citation Index
(SCI) database. ISIs Journal Citation
Report is also featured. 4 135
McKeldin Library. < www.Iib.umd.
edu/UMCP/UWseminar-r.html>
5-9070.

4-5:30 p.m. IGCA China Seminar:
"Food and Water Challenges and
Opportunities for China." Raymond
Miller, director of international pro-
grams. College of Agriculture and
Natural Resources. 0106 Francis Scott
Key Hall. 5-0213-

4 p.m. Committee on the History and
Philosophy of Science/Physics
Department Lecture: "Quantum
Versus Classical Information,"
Benjamin W. Schumacher, Kenyon
College. 1140 Plant Sciences Bldg.

4 p.m. Mini-Center for Teaching
Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture
and Society Workshop: "Linking
Cultural Diversity: The Use of
Websites," Paul Gorski. Human
Relations. 3 140 Engineering Bldg.
veghs@otal . umd.edu .

6-9 p.m. Peer Training: "Introduction
to HTML." This class introduces the
markup language used to create web-
pages. 4404 Computer & Space
Sciences Bldg. <www. inform. umd.
edu/PT> 5-2940.'

April 6

4 p.m. Physics Colloquia:"Why Do We
Think Neutrinos Have Mass? And
Who Cares?" Boris Kayser, National
Science Foundation. 1410 Physics
Bldg. 5-3401.

6-9 p.m. Peer Training: "Introduction
to Microsoft PowerPoint, "This class
provides an introduction to the ele-
ments involved in designing effective
and professional looking presenta-
tions. 4404 Computer & Space
Sciences Bldg. 5-2940.'

April 7

Noon. Counseling Center's Research
and Development Meetings: "My Life
with a Theory," John Ho Hand, Johns
H< ipkins University. 01 06fl 1 1 4
Shoemaker Bldg.

FromApri] 12 through April I6at8p.m.thc
department of dance presents adjudicated con-
certs of dance works by the Maryland Dance
Ensemble in the Dorothy Madden Theater, The
panel of adjudicators is concert director Paul
Jackson, professor Anne Warren and department
chair Alcine Wilt2.

The university and dance communities have
come to expect a level of artistic excellence
from the Maryland Dance Ensemble and this
spring concert proves to be as imaginative and
varied as any in the past. The program features a
new work "Speaker of the House" by New York
choreographer Terry Creach, commissioned by
the Student Dance Association and the dance

department. The piece is a cornucopia of intri-
cate designs, fascinating movement patterns and
non-conventional partnering.

The program also showcases two dances by
student choreographers, "Birth" and
"Unexplained Sightings," that were selected to
represent the university at the American College
Dance Festival in Slippery Rock, Pa.

The remainder of the program brings humor,
pathos, insightful visions and beautiful move-
ment representative of current dance in the pro-
fessional arena.

Admission is $8 general and $5 for students
and senior citizens. For more information, call
405-3194.

4 p.m. Astronomy Colloquium with
guest speakers Patrick Shopbell and
Neal Turner. 2400 Computer &
Space Sciences Bldg.

6-9 p.m. Peer Training: "Introduction
to UNLX."This class introduces the
Unix operating system. 4404
Computer & Space Sciences Bldg.
<www.inrbrm.umd.edu/PT> 5-2940."

7-9 p.m. Creative Writing at the
University of Maryland; Writers Here
and Now Spring Readings: Julie
Agoos, author of "Above the Land,"
Melanie Rae Thon, author of "First,
Body." Graduate Reserves Room,
McKeldin Library. 5-3820.

7:30 p.m. Africa and the Americas
Lecture: "Tracing Back the
Ancestors: The Novels of Tom
Morrison and Mariama," Sylvia
Washington, University of Cheikh
Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal. 2309
Art/Sociology Bldg. 5-6835 or
5-7856.

April 8

database "Academic Universe" to find
legal and news information. 4135
McKeldin Library. 5-9070.

Noon-l:30 p.m. CAWG Interactive
Forum:"Lcgal, Ethical and Policy
Issues of Data," Susan Bayly, Robert
Dooling, and Rodney Petersen. 1 137
Stamp Student Union. RSVP by April

2 to CQI@umail.umd.edu or 5-2866.

3 :30 p.m. Meteorology Seminar:"A
Vision for Global and Mesoscale
Weather and Climate Forecasting in
2025," Richard Anthcs, University
Corporation for Atmospheric
Research. 2400 Computer Sc Space
Sciences Bldg. 5-5392.

4 p.m. Physics Colloquia:"Brane World:
Low Scale Gravity and Large Extra
Space Dimensions," Henry Tye. Cornell
University. 1410 Physics Bldg. 5-3401.

4 p.m. CHPS Colloquium Series:

"Eugenics, Popular Culture and
American Education: Race
Betterment Moves from the State Pau-
lo the Public School Classroom,"
Steve Selden, College of Education.
1 1 17 Francis Scon Key Hall.

4-7 p.m. "Meeting the Changes and
Challenges of the Chemical
Industry." The Chemical Society of
Washington will host an interactive
session by Janis McFarland. She will
speak about her experiences/skills
needed for working in industry.
1325 Chemistry Bldg.5A337.

6-9 p.m. Peer Training: "Intermediate
Microsoft Excel ."This class moves
beyond the "Introduction to Excel's"
basics. 4404 Computer Sc Space
Sciences Bldg. 5-2940.*

(v8 p.m. Libraries' User Education
Services: "Introduction to CIS Using
Arc View- Advanced," is a workshop
on the popular ArcView GIS
(Geographic Information Systems)
software. 4 1 33 McKeldin Library.
Registration required. 5-9070.

8 p.m. School of Music Concert:
University of Maryland Symphony
Orchestra showcases the winners
from its annual Concerto Compe-
tition. Sylvia Alimena of the Eclipse
Chamber Orchestra is the guest con-
ductor. Tawes Theatre. 5-1 1 50.*

Noon. Libraries' User Education
Services: "Web of Science: Science
Citation Index," explores how to use
the Web-based Science Citation
Index (SCI) database. ISI's Journal
Citation Report is also featured.
4135 McKeldin Library.
<www.lib.umd,cduAIMCP/UES/sem
inar-f.html>. 5-9070.

Noon Libraries' User Education
Services: "A Universe to Explore:
Lexis-Nexis on the Web," A work-
shop introducing Lexis-Nexis' new

Calendar Guide

Calendar phone numbers listed as 4-xxxx or 5-xxxx stand for the
prefix 314- or 405. Events are free and open to the public unless
noted by an asterisk (*). Calendar information for Outlook is com-
piled from a combination of inforM's calendars and submissions to
the Outlook office. To reach the calendar editor, call 405-7615
or e-mail OutJook@accmail. umd.edu.

March 30, 1999 Outlook 5

Sterling Byrd Treasure Trove Reveals Much about Curley Byrd

With nearly the excitement Howard Carter
felt when he opened KingTut's tomb, University
Archivist Anne Tiirkos and her three graduate
assistants Jennifer Evans, James Fort andAdina
Wachman unpacked, inventoried and rehoused
the Sterling Byrd Collection, which arrived in
the Libraries in late 1998.

Sterling Byrd was one of the four children of
Harry Clifton "Curley" Byrd, president of the
University of Maryland from 1935 to 1954. He
preserved many important documents, books,
photographs and pieces of realia chronicling his
father's life and accomplishments.

The collection traces Curley Byrd's footsteps
from his childhood days in Crisfield, on
Maryland's Eastern Shore, to his exploits as a
student at the Maryland Agricultural College (as
the University of Maryland was known through
1916), to his rise through
the coaching and adminis-
trative ranks to the presi-
dency of his alma mater.

Highlights of the collec-
tion include hundreds of
previously unknown Byrd
family photographs and
extensive documentation of
Byrd family history; selec-
tions from Byrd's personal
library; content-rich corre-
spondence to Byrd from
many significant figures of
the 20th century such as
Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Robert Kennedy and
Lyndon Johnson; approxi-
mately 20 letters sent to
Charles Benedict Calvert, founder of the
Maryland Agricultural College; numerous pieces
of realia including a magnificent silver punch-
bowl, ladle and tray presented to Governor
Albert C. Ritchie at the dedication of Ritchie
Coliseum and later bequeathed to Byrd by the
governor; a silver desk caddy given to Byrd by ";
grateful people of Maryland"; and even Harry
Clifton Byrd's personal typewriter

Harry Clifton "Curley" Byrd

Many people believe the
University of Maryland would
not be what it is today without
the leadership and vision of
Harry Clifton Byrd (1889-1970).
Byrd oversaw the university dur-
ing a period of explosive growth
in physical facilities and academ-
ic programs during which there
was a dramatic change in the
composition of the student
body. He took great pride in the
university achievements in ath-
letics, and completely dedicated
himself to creating a fine institu-
tion of higher learning.

The Sterling Byrd Collection
provides an intimate and

detailed look

into the Ufe of

the man

whose epitaph

reads "father

and builder of

the modern

University of

Maryland."

The collection

personalizes a

leader who

heretofore had

remained a

mystery. It will

also serve as a

rich resource
for the study of
the history of
this campus.

The collection will soon be
available to researchers and oth-
ers in the Maryland Room on the
third floor of McKeldin Library. An extensive
exhibit of the Sterling Byrd Collection will open
when Special Collections relocates to Hornbake
Library within the next two years.

Curley" Byrd with President Lyndon B. Johnson

University Officials Pleased with
Graduate Programs Rankings

continued from page I

ence ranked 1 1th, with specialty rankings of 4th
in databases, 8th in software and 9th in artificial
intelligence. The physics Ph.D. program ranked
14th nationally, and the mathematics depart-
ment ranked 21st.

"We are very pleased that our department
lias been ranked 1 1th by U.S. News and that we
rank in the top 10 in the categories of software,
artificial intelligence and databases. We think the
ranking reflects the quality of our teaching and
research " says John Gannon, chair of the depart-
ment of computer science.

"We think we are doing well and are a
department on the rise. Our U.S. News ranking
of 14th is a reflection of this as are the honors
and awards members of our faculty are receiv-

ing, such as selection to the National Academy
of Sciences or being named a distinguished pro-
fessor by the university" says physics depart-
ment chair Stephen Wallace.

"We are very pleased that yet another poll
has ranked us one of the top mathematics
departments in the country," says Patrick M.
Fitzpatrick, chair of the department.

The College of library and Information
Services (CLIS) ranked 14th, coming in 2nd in
archives and preservation, 6th in health librari-
ans hip, and 10th in information systems.

"We have an internationally recognized pro-
gram here and are very proud of it. Our archives
is one of the oldest in die country and is closely
affiliated with the National Archives. We are very
pleased to be included in these rankings," says
Anne Prentice, dean of CLIS.

Social Comedy 'Savage in Limbo*
Presented at Experimental Theatre

The theatre department presents the Open/Styles production
"Savage in Limbo," April 3-5. Performances of the John Patrick
Shanley play will be held in the Experimental Theatre in the
Tawes Fine Arts building, April 3 and 5 at 8 p.m. and April 4 at 6
p.m. and 9 p.m.

"Savage in Limbo" is a social comedy centering around the
patrons of a Bronx bar who are desperately struggling to
change their lives. Written in the mid-1980s by Shanley, the play
enjoyed a successful off-Broadway run before becoming a
regional theater favorite.

In addition to a prolific playwriting career, Shanley has writ-
ten several screenplays, including "The January Man," "Joe vs.
The Volcano," and "Five Corners." In 1988, Shanley won the
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for "Moonstruck."

"John Patrick Shanley writes some terrifically colorful charac-
ters," says Chuck Benjamin, director of the production, "And I've
always been attracted to those types of characters who are on
the edge, clawing and scratching at everything around diem just
to survive. Desperate characters can make for some wonderful
theatre and Savage in Limbo' is simply chock full of them."

Benjamin, an MFA student in theatre management at the
University of Maryland, is a former professional actor whose
recent directing credits include "Loyalties,""AU in the Timing,"
and "Danny and the Deep Blue Sea."

Experimental Theatre (Room
0241) is on the basement level «
of the Tawes Fine Arts Building. _j i
Seating is extremely limited and
is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Admission to "Savage in Limbo" is free.

For additional information, call the
University Theatre Public Relations Office at 405-6693.

6 Outlook March 30. 1999

NOTABLE

Jodie Biele, graduate assis-
tant in the department of
English, has been awarded a
Fulbright Scholar grant. to lec-
ture on American literature,
1865 to Present; American
Poetry, at the University of
Oldenburg, Oldenburg.
Germany, through July 1999-
She is one of 750 U.S. faculty
and professionals to receive
such grants to lecture and
conduct research abroad.

Approximately 725 visiting
scholars also received awards
to come to the United States,
primarily as researchers. The
visiting scholars here at the
University of Maryland this
year include Yair Bar-Haim,
Corneliu Craciunescu, Cecilia
Dahlberg,Alan Davey, Luis De
La Barra.Ameeruz Khan,Todor
Petev.Tatiana Tchernigovskaja
and Volker Ziegler.

The Supply Management
Center has been established
in the Robert H. Smith School
of Business to define 21st cen-
tury best practices related to
the efficient production and
delivery of products and ser-
vices, and to assist enterprises
in applying these practices to
profitably serve customers.
The centers cross-functional
approach comprises the disci-
plines of logistics, manage-
ment science and marketing.

Co-directors of the center
are Research Professor Sandor
Boyson, who directed a three-
year project on logistics best
practices for the U.S.
Department of Energy involv-
ing more than 600 firms, and
Professor of Logistics Thomas
Corel, who formerly served as
chair of the logistics and trans-
portation department from
1986 to 1994, during which
time the department was rec-
ognized by Transportation
Journal as the most prolific fac-
ulty group in the nation based
on published research in the
field.

Housed within the Smith
School's logistics, business and
public policy department, the
center has three primary mis-
sion areas: research to identify
and investigate best practices
in managing the interdepen-
dent relationships among sup-
pliers, manufacturers, carriers
and customers; education to
provide business leaders with
those competencies necessary
to direct the global, technolo-
gy-driven supply chain; and
expertise and advocacy with
business and government lead-
ers to help position the state of
Maryland in a leadership role

as a hub for integrated supply
chain management.

Howard Frank, dean of i he
Robert H. Smith School of
Business, recentiy received
tire 1999 Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers'
(IEEE) Eric E. Sumner Award
"for innovative contributions
to modeling and design of
communications networks."
He shares the award with for-
mer colleague IvanT Frisch,
currently provost of Poly-
technic University, Brooklyn.

Established in 1995, the
annual award is presented to
an individual or team of not
more than three for outstand-
ing contributions to commu-
nications technology. It con-
sists of a bronze medal, certifi-
cate and a cash prize.

Laura Janusik and Andrew
Wolvin, department of commu-
nication, received the Top Two
Paper award in the Nichols
Research competition for their
content analysis of the treat-
ment of listening in basic com-
munication texts at the recent
International Listening
Association conference. Wolvin
(and two other research collab-
orators) received the Top Three
Paper award for their content
analysis of the past decade of
listening research published in
the International Journal of
Listening.

Distinguished University
Professor Thomas Schelling, of
the School of Public Affairs,
has been appointed one of 1 3
Phi Beta Kappa Visiting
Scholars for 1999-2000. The
visiting scholars travel to uni-
versities and colleges that
shelter Phi Beta Kappa chap-
ters, spending two days on
each campus. During each
visit, the scholars are expect-
ed to meet with undergradu-
ates on a more or less infor-
mal footing, to participate in
classroom lectures and semi-
nars, and to give one major
address open to the entire
academic community.

The purpose of the pro-
gram, which was begun in
1956, is to enrich the intellec-
tual atmosphere of the institu-
tion and to enable undergrad-
uates to meet and talk with
distinguished scholars in
diverse disciplines. The 1999-
2000 visiting scholars will
make approximately 100 vis-
its.

Kevin McDonald Concerned with
Welfare of Others, Making a Change

For those faculty, staff and
students who aren't feeling
the warm embrace of diversi-
ty, Kevin McDonald is the
person to contact. New to
the campus since January, his
role is to help investigate,
mediate and resolve issues of
campus discrimination.

As campus compliance
officer in the Office of
Human Relations Programs
McDonald is responsible for
dealing with complaints by
faculty, staff and students
involving discrimination on
campus. When someone
comes to liim with a com-
plaint, he investigates and
then attempts to resolve die
situation with the parties
involved through mediation
and other methods.

"If we bring these issues
to light and show that they're
still alive and well, then we
can deal with them as a cam-
pus community," he says.

McDonald is an Ohio
native who has spent the last
three years in the Washington, D.C. - Maryland
area. Before coming to the university, he worked
for the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights
Division as a disability rights investigator.

McDonald also worked for an Internet com-
pany as a dispute administrator and resolved
conflicts between parties who wanted to regis-
ter the same internet domain names.

With a back-
ground in psycholo-
gy and communica-
tions, McDonald says
he always took an
interest in the wel-
fare of others.
Working at the
University of
Maryland is a unique
opportunity to help
people who are
embroiled in "a wide
array of issues: dis-
ability, race, sexual
orientation," he says.
"It's a great chal-
lenge, but it also
allows for greater
satisfaction when
you reach some type
of resolution with
those parties."

As the campus' Diversity Initiative celebrates
its fifth anniversary, McDonald says one of his
goals is to help the Office of Human Relations
Programs take proactive approaches in dealing
with discrimination and diversity matters.
"There are issues out there that need to be dealt
with— not just on a mediation and investigation
level, but at a program standpoint as well."

On an average, McDonald handles three cases
each week dealing with predicaments involving
race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation and
disability issues. Although the cases he's handled
thus far were resolved within three weeks each,
he says the time it takes to resolve each case
varies, depending on the type of complaint and
the parties involved.

Campus compliance officer Kevin McDonald

"I want people to feel that they

can walk in or call me directly.

If there's something that has

happened and they feel

wronged or discriminated

against, there's this

avenue to go to."

- Kevin McDonald

McDonald says his door is always open to
faculty, staff and students who want to discuss
discrimination complaints. "1 want people to
feel that they can walk in or call me directly," he
says. "If there's something that has happened
and they feel wronged or discriminated against,
there's this avenue to go to."

In his position as compliance officer,

McDonald works
collectively with
staff ombudsperson
Roberta Coates, fac-
ulty ombudsman
Arnold Medvene,
plus a number of
campus administra-
tors and equity offi-
cers. "All of the peo-
ple who are involved
[in resolving discrim-
ination issues} are
very determined to
make sure that we're
all on one accord on
what we're trying to
do here on campus,"
McDonald says.

In the future,
McDonald plans to
strengthen ties
between the university and off-campus
resources like the Prince George's County
Human Relations Commission and the Maryland
Department of Education. "There are so many
resources out there that are untapped. I want to
bridge that gap and create some alliances," he
says.

McDonald stresses the importance in work-
ing as a community to stamp out discrimination
on campus. "We all have to come together
because this affects us all. A few can't do it
alone."

McDonald can be reached at 405-2839.

-W)NDA SCOTT FORTE

March 30, 1999 Outlook 7

A Campus Resource for the Cash-Strapped

Emergency Loan Fund Holds Out Promise of Help, but Also Seeks Funds

Some time back, Jean (not her real name), a
university employee and a single mother of two
kids, found herself in a financial pickle.

Her ongoing divorce had left her strapped,
and her car had been repossessed because she
had defaulted on her payments. A judgment
passed against her as part of the divorce pro-
ceedings garnished her wages, leaving her with
no means to reclaim her car. Friends and family
wouldn't help out any more.

Finally, when it seemed as if she had exhaust-
ed every possible resource, help stepped in
from an unexpected quarter: the Emergency
Loan Fund at the University of
Maryland. With a small but substan-
tial loan, the fund helped Jean
get her car back and tide
through the rough phase.

Like Jean, 171 others in
the university community

Loan Fund at the University of
Maryland. With a sm;dl but substan-
tial loan, the fund helped Jean
get her car back and tide
through the rough phase.
Like Jean, 171 others in

and faculty members have contributed to the
fund.

"What is especially wonderful is when peo-
ple who borrowed money come back and
donate some," says Ruggieri.

However, the fund has been falling short of
funds over the past few years. There was a steep
rise in the number of applicants, from 20 in
1993-94 to 52 in 1996-97, before the number
dropped to 28 in 1997-98.The drop, says
Ruggieri, could be due to a lack of funds at the
ELF which has led them to turn away several
applicants in the past.

This year, however, there is an
upward trend again — already
there have been 35 appli-
cants - although there
hasn't been a corre-
sponding rise in
resources.

This year, however, there is an
upward trend again — already
there have been 35 appli-
cants - although there
hasn't been a corre-
sponding rise in

Engineering's Penny Wars

The Clark School of Engineering would like to start a
war on campus.

Not a nasty one, although they certainly would love
some competition.The school, which was the first on cam-
pus to start a drive to collect funds for the Emergency
Loan Fund this year and succeeded in rais-
ing $3,150 for it, hopes other colleges
will follow its lead and even beat it
with larger contributions.

"It's a very worthy cause and we're
hoping the rest of the university joins
in," says Carol Prier, executive adminis-
trative assistant to the dean, who, along
with Sue Hickes, administrative assistant in
the dean's office, pioneered the fund-raising project.

The Emergency Loan Fund helps out needy members of

"Its a very worthy cause and we're
hoping the rest of the university joins
in," says Carol Prier, executive adminis-
trative assistant to the dean, who, along
with Sue Hickes, administrative assistant in
the dean's office, pioneered the fund-raising project.

8 Outlook March 30, 1999

Healthy Couch Potatoes

The department of kinesiology
seeks healthy male and female volun-
teers between the ages of 50 and 70
years to participate in an exercise
training study. Participants must be in
good general health and currently
sedentary (not participating in regular
physical activity).

The study will examine the effects
of genetics on exercise training-
induced improvements in blood cho-
lesterol levels. Qualified volunteers
will receive:

•"six months individualized, fully
supervised exercise training

••blood tests for cholesterol levels
and diabetes

•"a cardiovascular assessment

•"aerobic capacity tests

•"a general physical exam

•"Instruction in an American Heart
Association diet

Volunteers will earn $200 at the
completion of the study. Call 405-2571
for more information.

Clerical/Secretarial Achievers

Each year, the President's
Commission on Women's Issues recog-
nizes the outstanding achievements of
clerical and secretarial staff at the uni-
versity.Any member of the campus
community may nominate a staff
member, and should send nominations
to Gaynor Sale, 2201 Shoemaker
Building by April 28.

To obtain a nomination form, please
contact Sale at 3 1 4-9685 or e-mail her
at gs2@umail.umd.edu. The award will
be presented at the Professional
Concepts Exchange Conference lun-
cheon in May.

Lexis-Nexis on the Web

The University of Maryland
Libraries are sponsoring an Electronic
Information Resources Seminar for fac-
ulty and graduate students titled, "A
Universe to Explore: Lexis-Nexis on
theWeb, n Thursday,April 8, from noon
to 1 p.m. in Room 4135 of McKeldin
Library. Lexis-Nexis has a new product
called "Academic Universe" that pro-
vides access to much of the content of
traditional Lexis-Nexis in a new, easy-
to-use form.

The seminar is free, but registration
is required. Register by completing
the online registration form at
<www. lib. umd . edu /U MC P/UE5/se mi-
nar-f.html> or by emailing
mcI98@umail.umd.edu. Please indi-
cate the name of the seminar, your
name, department, status (faculty or
graduate student), phone number and
e-mail address.

For a complete list of Spring '99
"Electronic Information Resources for
Research and Teaching" seminars, visit
<www. lib . um d . edu/U M CP/U ES/sc mi-
nar,html>.

Fulbright Scholar Program

Opportunities for lecturing or
advanced research in more than 130
countries are available to college and
university faculty and professionals
through the 2000-2001 Fulbright
Awards. US, citizenship and Ph.D., or
comparable professional qualifica-

Funding Conference

The Office of Research
Administration and Advancement,
Graduate Studies and Research, is
sponsoring the National Institutes of
Health Funding Conference Thursday,
April 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Room
2111, Stamp Student Union.This con-
ference intends to make NTH funding
more accessible to University of
Maryland researchers by providing a
comprehensive, up-to-date overview
of extramural research support.
Topics will include peer review,
minority programming and funding,
bioengineering, animal models, fund-
ing trends and grant proposal writing.
Space is limited and registration is
required.

For further information, contact
Anne Geronimo 405-4178 or ageroni-
mo ©gradschool . umd . edu .

Keys to America's Success

Robert H. Rosen, president of
Healthy Companies, will lecture on
"Global Leadership in a World
Economy: What Are the Universals and

Musical Notes

The School of Music presents a Chamber Jazz Recital Tuesday, April 6 at
7:30 p.m. in the Ulrich Recital Hall of theTawes Fine Arts Building. A combo
from Chris Vadala's Jazz Improvisation class will present original material. Two
student jazz combos coached by Ron Elliston also will perform.

Admission is free; no tickets arc required. For additional information call
405-1150.

The School of Music also invites the public to attend the competition finals
of the annual Homer Ulrich Competition to be held in the Ulrich Recital Hall
of the Tawes Fine Arts Building. The undergraduate finals will be presented
April 10 at 7 p.m., and the graduate finals will be presented April 11 at 7 p.m.
There will be three competitors in each of four divisions: string, piano, voice
and instrumental.

Admission is free. For additional information call 405-1 150.

tions. are required. For lecturing
awards, university or college teaching
experience is expected. Foreign lan-
guage skills are needed in some coun-
tries, but most lecturing assignments
are in English.

Deadline: Aug. 1, for lecturing and
research grants. For further informa-
tion, contact James Harshman,
Fulbright campus representative, at
405-0456 or e-mail jh26l@umail.
umd.edu. Online information and
application materials can also be
viewed at <www.cies.org> .

Cellular Telephone Vendor Fair

The Department of Communication
8c Business Services has arranged for
cellular telephone vendors to be avail-
able to demonstrate equipment,
answer questions and sign up faculty,
staff and students with special rates
available to the university community,
from 1 1 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, April
20 and Tuesday, May 18, in the
Patuxent Building, Room 0106.

For more information, contact Tom
Heacock on 405-4409 or
theacock® mercury.umd.edu.

the Uniquenesses?" from 3:30-5 p.m.,
Tuesday.April 6 in Room 1 102
Taliaferro Hall. Rosen is founder and
president of Healthy Companies, a not-
for-profit organization promoting a
new vision of organizational health as
the key to America's economic and
social success.

Rosen has authored more than 20
articles in the field of human and orga-
nizational development, and has
appeared in such publications as The
Neiv York Times, The Washington
Post, U.S. News & World Report, and
USA Today. His last book, "Leading
People: Transforming Business from
the Inside Out" (Viking-Penguin,
1996), topped The Wall Street
Journal's list of recommended reading
as an "antidote for managers condi-
tioned to neglect the 'soft side' of busi-
ness." Rosen's clients have included
AT&T, Citibank, GTE Corporation, The
Kennedy Center, Motorola and the
National Institute on Drug Abuse.

This program is sponsored by the
Center for the Advanced Study of
Leadership, a program of the James
MacGregor Burns Academy of
Leadership. Drinks and cookies are

provided. Contact Scott Webster at
405-7920 or swebster@academy.umd.
edu for more information.

Free Faxed Articles

The University Libraries are pleased
to announce an expansion of their
free faxed article delivery service.
Faculty are eligible to order fax deliv-
ery of articles through the UnCover
database. The Libraries will pay for
available articles which are not held
by the University Libraries and wliich
cost less than $35 (previously the limit
was $20).

Contact Terry Sayler at ts6@umail.
umd.edu with questions and com-
ments. Further information about the
service is available at <www.lib.umd.
ed u/UMCP/CLMD/annou nce-s umo .
html>.

Computer Training

The Office of Information
Technology is sponsoring two faculty
and staff computer training programs,
Intermediate Windows 98 and
Advanced MS Excel (Office 97). The
workshops are offered as foUows:
Win98, Tuesday, March 30 in the
Patapsco Staff Development Lib; and
Advanced Excel, Wednesday, March 31
Room 4404 of the Computer and
Space Sciences Building.

There is a fee of $1 10 for training
and course materials for each course.
Seating is limited and web-based pre-
registration required at <www. inform,
umd . ed u/Sho rtCourses> . Questions
about course content can be directed
to oit-training@umail.umd.edu; ques-
tions about registration can be direct-
ed to the alTs Library at 4054261.

Changes and Challenges

Janis McFarland presents an interac-
tive session, "Meeting the Changes and
Challenges of the Life Sciences
Industry," Thursday, April 8 at 4 p.m.,
in Room 1325 of the Chemistry
Building.

RSVP by March 25 to pp59@umail.
umd.edu. Sponsors include the depart-
ments of chemistry and biochemistry
and the Chemical Society of Washing-
ton. For more information contact
Pamela Vauglian at the above e-mail
address.

Competitive Research Award

Applications are requested for the
competitive award, Minority Health
Research Laboratory Competitive
Research Award, for graduate students
attending the University of Maryland
at College Park, who are planning to
conduct thesis or dissertation research
designed to improve the health status
of racial/ethnic minorities in the
United States. Deadline for application
and materials is April 30.

The award is sponsored by The
Minority Health Research Laboratory,
department of health education. For
more information, contact the MHRL
Web Site at <www.inform.umd.edu/
HLHP/HLTH/LabsSpecProg/MHRL/>
or contact Aria Crump at
acl66@umail.umd.edu or 405-2468.