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Outlook

The University of Maryland Faculty and Staff Weekly Newspaper

Volume 14 .Number 1 . August 31, 1999

Once Again, Maryland's Freshmen
are the Brightest Ever

University Theatre's

New Season,

page 4

Back to School,
page 5

As they have for nearly a decade, the
freshmen students arriving on the
University of Maryland campus this fall
bring stronger academic credentials than
any class preceding them.

A record number of applications from
an increasingly talented pool of high
school seniors resulted in the university
being able to fill its limited freshman slots
with students that far exceed the standard
qualifications for admission, says Linda
Clement, director of undergraduate admis-
sions.

"We are in a very positive cycle,"
Clement says. "Thanks to increasing visibil-
ity for our faculty, our research programs
and our academic innovations, we have
become the university of choice for many
students who would traditionally choose
Ivy League or other private schools. These

students now know that Maryland offers
an outstanding undergraduate education.

"As more and more of those students
choose to come here, that also improves
our reputation and makes us even more
attractive to succeeding classes of high-
achieving students," Clement adds.

The preliminary profile of the 3,880
freshmen who have confirmed their inten-
tion to enroll at Maryland shows dramatic
improvements over last year's freshman
class, which was the best ever.

About 30 percent of the new freshmen
(1,300 students) scored 1300 or higher on
the SAT, compared with 25 percent, or
1,105, last year. Nine new students scored
a perfect 1600 on the SAT

The average cumulative high school
grade-point average of this year's class was
3.64, compared with last year's 3.54.

The
SAT

scores of
the "mid-
dle 50

percent," those
between the lower
25 percent and the
upper 25 percent of fresh-
man, ranged from 1 1 50 to
1320, compared with last year's
1120-1300.

One of the big draws for talented stu-
dents at Maryland has been University

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Five Faculty Honored as Distinguished Scholar-Teachers

When faculty are passionate about their work it
shows. Students who thrive in such positive learning
environments are often effusive in their teacher evalu-
ations, and fellow faculty are equally inspired.

Last spring, in recognition of their efforts, five
tenured faculty, considered leaders in scholarship and
teaching, were chosen Distinguished Scholar-Teachers:
Jordan Goodman, Stephen Graham, Linda Mabbs,
Arthur Popper and Frederick Suppe. Each received
$5,000 to support
instructional and schol-
arly activities, and each
will present a lecture
next spring as part of
the annual Distinguished
Scholar-Teacher lecture
series.

Represented among
the five faculty members
are disciplines that
range from zoology to
philosophy, physics to
music, and education as
well. But the common
diread among them all is
the enthusiasm their
teaching generates in
students and colleagues
alike.

So effusive are
Jordan Goodman's stu-
dents about his teaching

that one went so far as to suggest Goodman be con-
sidered for canonization. The physics professor and
recently named chair of the physics department
seems to know the secret to making an often dreaded
course fun and interesting.

"It does not seem to matter that the class is rough-
ly 200 or that he has taught this before," says one stu-
dent in an evaluation. "He personally wants us all to

Jordan Goodman

learn, and he really cares."

Former physics department chair Stephen Wallace
attributes Goodman's popularity to the "energy and
down-to-earth intelligence he brings to lectures." For
Goodman, who loves teaching, his goal has been "to
bring my enthusiasm for the subject together with
innovation in course delivery to make die course a
positive learning experience for the students."
In teaching Physics 106, for example, a course for

non-science majors

dealing with light

and optics,

Goodman required

students to do more

than memorize

facts. "They were

required to write

descriptions and

explain numerical

answers," he says.

"No multiple choice

questions were

given, even in class-
es as large as 300."
Goodman also

excels in research.

In what many

believe to be the

biggest recent dis-
covery in the field, an
international group of
physicists working in
Japan, including Goodman, detected neutrinos gener-
ated by cosmic rays entering Earth's upper atmos-
phere. Called Super Kamiokande (Super-K), the exper-
iment has provided evidence that neutrinos, which
occur in three types, may be oscillating from one type
to another. Goodman also is co-leading work to devel-
op a new cosmic ray detector in the mountains of
New Mexico.

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Perhaps Goodman's enthusiasm for his teaching
comes from the fact that he is an alumnus of the uni-
versity, having earned his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. here. In
1994, he was awarded the President's Award for
Outstanding Service to the Schools. In 1992, he
received the Panhellenic Association Certificate for
Outstanding Teaching, and in 1993. he was recognized
as the "most influential faculty member."

Professor Stephen Graham, of the department of
special education, serves as "a
model of what a professor at a
major research university
should be," says department
chair Philip Burke. One of the
most prolific scholars in the
department, Graham "has
inspired an entire generation of
young professionals who have
committed themselves to teach-
ing children with learning dis-
abilities," Burke says.

"It is rare to find Professor
Graham without students in Ms
office, or lined up waiting to
receive the benefit of his
advice," says Burke. "It is signifi-
cant that Dr. Graham, despite
being the leading scholar in his
chosen field, consistently teach-
es both undergraduate and
graduate students and is
immensely popular with both
groups."

Graham's research has examined the underlying
causes of writing difficulties, the validation of assess-
ment procedures and the effectiveness of promising
remedies, including technological innovations and
instruction. His research has resulted in more than

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Stephen Halperin to Lead Computer,
Mathematical and Physical Sciences

"The essence of the argument is, you really want equality of
results, not equality of process. (Otherwise), we'll be stuck with
trying to find one policy that works for all people, one size fits
all. And when you do that, you'll favor the people in control of
the system, with all the power and experience." — William
Sedlacek, professor of education and director of testing, in a
May 28 Chronicle of Higher Education article about federal
challenges to colleges' reliance on standardized tests.

"Silencing discussion about gender and black women's lives,
out of a sense of loyalty, has been one aspect of constructing a
history that favors an unlnterrogated racial unity over gender
and class analysis." — Sharon Harley, director of African
American Studies, in a May 27 article in Black Issues in
Higher Education about the frustrations of incorporating fem-
inist perspectives in African American studies.

"Every time an engineer enables a feature (on a toy) that
changes the character, there is an influence on a child."
— Allison Druin, research associate in the Human-Computer
Interaction Laboratory, in a May 3 1 story on EE Times Online
about the importance of considering character lessons in the
design of interactive childrens' toys.

"I think frankly it's frightened a lot of people of good will who
thought we were headed in a different direction, I think part of
this renaissance of interest in slavery is a reflection of that and
going back to first causes. In some ways the discussion of slav-
ery really is a discussion of race. It helps us talk about the ques-
tion of race." — Ira Berlin, professor of history, in a June 1
story in the Detroit Free Press about the resurgent interest in
the history of slavery in America.

"My teachers impressed upon me that collecting art was an
affirmation of one's own participation in his or her own cul-
ture. I didn't start of with the notion of building a major collec-
tion. We bought what we could afford, and in some cases
exchanged work with other artists." — David Driskell, distin-
guished university professor of art, in afune 6 Dallas
Morning News feature about bis acclaimed collection of
African American art that is touring the nation.

"It is time to give community associations discretion, within
reason, to choose members. Given the diversity of culture in
this country, I am confident that few Americans would be
unable to find a group of like-minded neighbors. In a society
where people fear for their children's safety at school, it is clear
that a key institution for forming and defending ethical values -
the local community — is in desperate shape. We must allow
Americans the freedom to constitute their neighborhoods
according to deeply felt personal bonds," —Robert Nelson, pro-
fessor of public affairs, in a guest column in the June 14 edi-
tion of Forbes, arguing for greater powers for homeowners
associations to create exclusive communities,

"What's significant here is the mobilization of women in poli-
tics. For men, it's an investment. For women it's much more
about larger societal goals ... abortion, taxes, the environment.",
— Paul Herrnson, professor of government and politics, in a
June 9 USA Today story about the "gender gap" in contribu-
tions to political campaigns.

"Doing this is exactly what the doctor ordered. I'd like to see
these kinds of actions become more prevalent as they are obvi-
ously less costly than the alternative." —Guillermo Calvo, pro-
fessor of economics, in a June 16 Wall Street Journal story
about a multi-party international financing package to pre-
vent an economic crisis in Mexico.

Stephen Halperin, a leading mathematical
researcher and administrator, has been appointed
dean of the College of Computer, Mathematical
and Physical Sciences. Halperin, who officially
starts Sept. 1, comes from the University of
Toronto where he was acting vice
president for research and interna-
tional relations and program
leader for the Network of Centres
of Excellence of the Mathematical
Institutes for Technological and
Computational Sciences.

"The search committee was
very impressed by Stephen
Halperin *s record of academic and
administrative excellence," says
search committee chair William
Destler, vice president for research
and dean of the Graduate School.
"We were especially impressed
with the remarkable progress he
has made in moving the department of mathe-
matics at the University of Toronto to a position
of national stature in a relatively short time."

A professor of mathematics, Halperin recentiy
stepped down as chair of Toronto's department
of mathematics. Under his direction the depart-
ment came to be recognized as the leading math

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Stephen Halperin

ematics research department in Canada and one
of the strongest in North America.

"The College of Computer, Mathematical and
Physical Sciences is one of the really strong
research and teacliing units in the nation,"

Halperin says. "I am truly excited
at the opportunity to build on this
strength and to work with my
new colleagues to recruit faculty
and students and to develop pro-
grams and directions that will put
us at the forefront of scientific
work and education in the com-
ing years."

Halperin s research focuses on
homotopy theory and loop space
homology. He is a fellow of the
Royal Society of Canada. Halperin
received his bachelor's and mas-
ter's degrees from the University
of Toronto and his doctoral
degree from Cornell University. He succeeds
Richard Herman who left the deanship a year
ago to become provost at the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Charnpaign.

Fall 1999

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□ September 28
□ October 5

□ October 12

□ October 19

□ October 26

□ November 2

□ November 9

□ November 16
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□ November 30
□ December 7

□ December 14

Spring 2000

□ February 1

□ February 8

□ February 15

□ February 22

□ February 29

□ March 7

□ March 14
March 21 — Spr i ng B reak

□ March 28

□ April 4

□ April 11

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August 31,1999 Outlook 3

Maryland Continues to Advance
in National Rankings

The University of Maryland continued
its upward mobility in the latest edition of
U.S. News and World Report's guide to col-
leges and universities, published Aug. 23.

Among national public universities
Maryland climbed from a tie for 30th last
year to a six-way tie for 22 nd, with Miami of
Ohio, Rutgers, SUNY-Binghamton, Delaware
and Georgia.

Maryland jumped past Ohio State, Kansas, Indiana-
Bloomington, Colorado, Colorado School of Mines and UC-
Riverside to the new ranking. An indication of how close
Maryland is to reaching the next level can be seen in the
progress of the University of Florida, which last year ranked
23rd among public universities. This year Florida reached 16th
and was ranked number 50 in the top tier of national universi-
ties.

Maryland remains in the second tier of national universities,
which is listed alphabetically.

Maryland's undergraduate business program tied for 21st
with Michigan State, Texas A&M,Arizona and Florida. The pro-
gram ranked 20th three years ago, the last time the magazine
ranked undergraduate business programs. In undergraduate
business departments, we ranked 26th in general management,
between South Carolina and Lehigh.

The undergraduate engineering program tied for 24th with
Columbia, Duke and Ohio State, unchanged from three years
ago.

Center for the Performing Arts
Renamed for Alumnus Clarice Smith

Sports Illustrated for Women Ranks
Terrapins No. 8 in the Country

The fall issue of Sports Illustrated for Women rates the
University of Maryland's women's adiietic program among
the best in the country for women athletes. SI for Women,
which rated Maryland No. 8 in the nation, judged schools in
a variety of areas, including championships won, varsity, club
and intramural opportunities, graduation rates, financial aid
and fan support, facilities, and sports-related curriculum, tra-
ditions and attitude.

"This ranking is a credit to the efforts of world-class
coaches, athletes and a hard-working administrative staff,"
says Atlile tic Director Deborah Yow. "Increasing the overall
funding for women's sports by more than 70 percent over
the past five years has been our way of exhibiting tangible
support for the efforts
by ourwomen's
teams."

Six of Maryland's
women's varsity sports
advanced to NCAA
post-season play last
year, including the
women's lacrosse
team, which captured
an unprecedented
fifth consecutive
national title. Seven of
the women's programs
earned national top 25
rankings during the
course of their respec-
tive seasons, including
lacrosse, field hockey,
gymnastics, indoor
track, softball, soccer
and swimming.

The top 20 women's athletic

programs in the United

States, according to

SI for Women:

Stanford

Florida

Texas

North Carolina

5. UCLA

6. Georgia

7. Arizona

8. Maryland

9. Harvard

10. Wisconsin

11. Penn State

12. Washington

13. Virginia

14. Princeton

15. Notre Dame

16. Nebraska

17. Connecticut

18. Tennessee

19. Old Dominion

20. Duke

Last July, the Board of
Regents of the University
System of Maryland voted to
name the university's new
performing arts center in
honor of long-time friend
and alumnus Clarice Smith,
who donated $15 million in
April this year to establish an
endowment to support the
Clarice Smith Performing Arts
Center at Maryland.

A well-known Virginia
artist and collector, Smith has
had numerous solo exhibi-
tions in galleries in the United
States and abroad.Together with her husband,
real estate developer Robert Smith, she has
established numerous educational programs sup-
porting scholarly work in the arts and other dis-
ciplines. With their most recent gifts to the uni-
versity, the Smiths have become the largest pri-
vate donors ever to a public university in
Maryland.

"The university will be forever enriched by
the generosity and vision of Clarice Smith, who
embraced our efforts to create the most out-
standing academic and performance facility in
the country," President Dan Mote said. "The
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at
Maryland will recognize her lifetime of contribu-
tions and commitment to the arts and will be a
powerful force for advancing cultural expression
on campus and throughout the state and
region"

Now under construction on the west side of
the campus, the center is a state-of-the-art "vil-
lage" comprising 10 interconnected structures.
The 3 1 8,000 square foot complex will contain
an 1 100-seat concert hall, a 650-seat proscenium
theater, a 300-seat recital hall, 200-seat studio
and dance theaters, a 100-seat experimental the-
ater and a cafe.

A rendering of Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at Maryland.

The Center also will house the university's
School of Music and departments of theatre and
dance, the Performing Arts library, and numer-
ous classrooms, seminar rooms and rehearsal
spaces. More than 5,000 undergraduate and
graduate students each year will learn and per-
form in the new facility.

"The Clarice Smith Center will provide this
campus and this community an enormous spec-
trum of high-quality educational and perfor-
mance opportunities, all integrated into one cul-
tural jewel," says Richard Price, interim executive
director for the center. "we hope the center will
play an important role in attracting the most tal-
ented students, as well as the most outstanding
professional artists, scholars and teachers to the
university's performing arts programs."

The center's performance spaces will host
student productions as well as professional tour-
ing companies and local community groups.The
center will be the only full-service performing
arts center along the Baltimore-Washington cor-
ridor.

Funding for the center's construction has
been provided by the State of Maryland, Prince
George's County, the University of Maryland and
private gifts.

Office of Information Technology
Announces Virus Notification Program

In response to worldwide computer virus
outbreaks last spring, the Office of Information
Technology has launched die Virus Notification
Program (VNP) to help university faculty, staff
and students protect their computers.

Computer viruses are small pieces of comput-
er code that replicate and travel from one com-
puter to another by various metiiods, much like
biological viruses. Wrule some viruses exist
merely to replicate and spread their infection,
others are designed to take actions ranging from
the annoying to the highly destructive. The
Chernobyl virus, for example, is capable of wip-
ing out the contents of a hard drive, and in
some cases making the computer unusable

In the past, computer viruses were usu;
transmitted via floppy disk, but the pop
the Internet has changed all that. Now man'
new viruses are being transmitted as e-mail
attachments that infect computers when the
attachments are opened.

The purpose of the Virus Notification
Program is to keep the campus community
informed about new and dangerous viruses and
to provide the information and resources com-
puter users on campus need to protect their
computers. Whenever a new and potentially
dangerous virus is discovered, the VNP will
spread the word to the campus community via

two e-mail lists (one solely dedicated to virus
warnings) and through news items in Outlook,
Dtamondback, and WMUC, the campus radio
station. The VNP will also issue periodic
reminders to the community through various
media to update anti-virus software on their
computers.

All of these announcements will contain the
address of the VNP Web page <www.helpdesk.
umd.edu/virus>, maintained by members of the
OIT Help Desk. Here, faculty, staff, and students
can view the latest virus alert details, download
the hffLinti "inr software programs and

their PC and Macintosh machines at
sign up to be on a "virus alerts" mailing
read useful tips to avoid virus infec-

iis, like not opening unknown e-mail attach-
ments. The Web page will also provide links to
other sites that explain how viruses work and
how they are transmitted.

For more information about the Virus
Notification Program, visit the VNP Web page at
<www.helpdesk.umd.edu/virus>, or contact the
OIT Help Desk at 405-1500.

4 Outlook August 31,1999

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marylana

Your Guide to

University Events

August 31 - September 9

September 1

First Day of Classes

Calendar Guide

Calendar phone numbers
listed as 4-xxxx or 5-xxxx
stand for the prefix 3 1 4- or
405. Events are free and
open to the public unless
noted by an asterisk (*}.
Calendar information for
Outlook is compiled from a
combination of inforM's
master calendar and submis-
sions to the Outlook office.
To reach the calendar edi-
tor, call 405-7615
or e-mail Oudook@
ace mail, umd.edu.

Subscriptions for the 1999-2000
University Theatre season are
now available, The season fea-
tures four subscription productions in
Tawes Theatre and two non-subscrip-
tion productions in Pugliese Theatre.
An additional non-subscription pro-
duction will be presented in Tawes
Theatre.

The season opens with "Once on
This Island ," a rousing Caribbean musi-
cal about youthful love and the endur-
ing strength of the human heart.
Performances are Oct. 14-23. National
Players, the classical touring company in
residence at the university, presents "Julius
Caesar" by William Shakespeare Dec 2-5.
"Julius Caesar" is a murderous tale of greed
and deception in which assassins expose
man's darkest traits. From April 6-15,
University Theatre presents Bertolt
Brechts "The Good Person of Setzuan," a
gripping story of eternal struggle between
selfishness and charity. The season finale in
Tawes Theatre is the National Players' pro-
duction of Aaron Sorkin's "A Few Good
Men," a riveting drama about the danger-
ous difference between following order
and following conscience. Performances
are April 27-30.

From Nov. 10-21 , University Theatre will
present "An Evening of Provincetown One
Acts" in Pugliese Theatre. The one acts,
"Trifles" by Susan Glaspell and "Suppressed

Desires" by Susan Glaspell and George
Cram Cook, are short plays from the
Provincetown Players, the turn-of-the-cen-
tury theatre that pioneered a compelling
new direction in American drama. "Private
Eyes " a quirky comedy by Steven Dietz
that examines, truth, reality and marital
fidelity, will run April 26-May 7 in Pugliese
Theatre.

"The Fable of Macbeth," an innovative
adaptation of William Shakespeare's
"Macbeth " will be presented Feb. 23-
March 4 in Tawes Theatre. For tills produc-
tion, the entire audience will be seated
onstage for an up-close look at the time-
less dilemma between honor and ambi-
tion. "The Fable of Macbeth " was con-
ceived by Mitchell Hebert, an associate
professor in the department of theatre.

Productions in Tawes Theatre feature a
variety of accessibility services and facili-

ties, including an infrared listening system
for all performances, subscriptions for an
audio description series during Sunday
matinees, and subscriptions for a sign
interpretation series during Saturday per-
formances. Both Tawes and Pugliese the-
atres are accessible to theatergoers with
physical disabilities.

Discounted Tawes Theatre season sub-
scriptions are now available. Additional
subscription discounts are available for
university faculty, staff, Alumni Association
members, senior citizens and College Park
Association of Parents members. For indi-
vidual productions, discounts are available
for students, senior citizens and groups of
ten or more.

For season subscription brochures or
more information, call the University
Theatre Box Office at 405-2201 weekdays
from 1 1 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Free Football Tickets

The Athletic Department is
offering four free tickets to all
University of Maryland faculty and
staff to the Saturday, Sept. 1 1
Maryland Terrapin football game
vs. Western Carolina University at
6 p.m. in Byrd Stadium. A fire-
works show will immediately fol-
low the game.

To obtain your tickets stop by
the Cole Field House ticket office
Monday through Friday from 8:30
a.m. to 4: 30 p.m. Be sure to bring
your faculty /staff ID.

For further information call the
Ticket Office at 314-7070.

Creative Dance Lab Classes Available

The Creative Dance Lab,
sponsored by the department
of dance, begins the 1999-2000
school year with a 10-week fall
session starting Saturday, Sept.
18. Saturday classes include:

• Creative Dance for four-to-
six-year-olds

■ Basics in Modern Dance for
seven-to-1 1 -year-olds,

• Dance History for ages seven
and up (an interactive experi-
ence in learning about modern
dance pioneers trough modern
dance technique, improvisa-
tion and choreography

• Modern Dance Technique
and Yoga for teens and adults

Home schooling groups may

arrange specially
designed classes
which parallel and
reinforce their specif-
ic home curricula.

All classes will be
working toward a
performance on April
22, 2000, featuring
director Liz Holland
and guest artists,
including Kinetics
Dance Theatre.

To receive a
brochure and regis-
tration form, please call 405-
7039 or visit the Web page at
<www.citi. net/ski/cdl>. To
request more informadon, e-

mail dancelabl@aol.com.
Students can register online or
through the mail.

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Sept. 11 WESTERN CAROLINA

Sept. 18 WEST VIRGINIA

Sept. 30 at Georgia Tech

Oct. 9 at Wake Forest

Oct. 16 CLEMS0N

Oct. 23 NORTH CAROLINA

Oct. 30 DUKE

Nov. 6 at North Carolina St.

Nov. 13 at Florida St.

Nov. 20 VIRGINIA

August 51,1999 Outlook 5

Fine Dining is Part of
Student Life at Maryland

Mahi-Mahi, Coq Au Vin, and
Broccoli Souffle are not typical
school cafeteria food items, but
there's no limit to the student's
dining palate at the university.
Dining Services caters to
diverse appetites of a large stu-
dent population and has
recently added a
new upscale
eatery, North
Woods Buffet
Restaurant.

The restaurant
features a different theme cui-
sine daily and offers several
entrees, including vegan or
vegetarian choices, a special
chefcarved roast, side accom-

paniments, soups, baked
breads, desserts and a salad
bar. Some of the recipes used
at North Woods are family trea-
sures of staff members that
have been passed down from
many generations
and are now part
of the Maryland
*?; ;■-:. . family.

Kfa^> In addition to

8. the new restaurant,
eateries across campus
offer many international
delight items, such as Pupasas
with Cortido, a Salvadorean
dish, and Asian cuisine where
students can select their own
stir fry items.

University Students Prepare
For Return To Campus

Aimee Sheriff is packing to
move to her on-campus suite.
Sheriff, who has lived on cam-
pus for three years, will have
her own room this semester
for the first time since she
entered the university. Still, she
is not sure she'll have enough
space.

"I think I've brought less
and less as the years have gone
by," says Sheriff, a senior.
Creative space saving and
izing what's really e
skill that upperclas;
hold in high regard

Senior sociology
Molly Cooper sa;
found a number
avoid overcrowding in her
double room. "I have sto:
containers that fit Lin
bed, and I have a shoe rack
the closet. I'm lucky becau
my family lives in Maryland
and I can go home for seaso
clothing," Cooper says, but not
every student is that fortunate.

Carlecn Smorra says it's not
easy to get things from her
home in New Jersey because
she doesn't have a car. Smorra,
a sophomore, advises students
to use bunk beds to save space
"We're using our floor space
for a few bean bag chairs. We
like the extra seating for when

our friends visit."

Space is a concern because
so many students want to live
on campus.This semester,
Resident Life reports that
almost 8,350 students are liv-
ing on-campus, and nearly
1 ,000 housing requests were
denied because of lack of ade-
quate accommodations.

Tracy Karstetter, coordinator
of marketing programs for the
Department of Resident Life,
says there are a number of rea-
for this lack of room,
dents are staying on cara-
t and more first-year
on campus,"
irstetter says.
LM Students ale packing differ-
[ {entry when doing off to college
— rding to the staff
tment of Resident
it of students arc
bringing their own computers,
which, in most cases, monopo-
lize space on desk tops. The lat-
est trends in dorm room furni-
ture include inflatable furni-
ture, lava lamps and futons.
"Inflatable furniture takes up
too much space," Sheriff says.

Regardless of what they
decide to bring to campus to
personalize their rooms, they
still have to face the start of
classes on September 1 .

Brightest Freshman Class Ever

continued from page 1

Honors and other programs for
the most talented students,
such as College Park
, Scholars, Honors
-w^v- Humanities and
^^ Gems tone. University

Honors will enroll more
than 700 new students this fall,
with an average GPA of 4.0 and

middle SAT range of 1350 to

1460. More than 900 new

students will enter as

College Park Scholars,

with average GPAs of 3-8 and a

middle SAT range of 1220 to

1320.

"Talent attracts talent," says
Clement. "And as the talent
level of our students continues
to soar, everyone benefits."

University Takes Steps to Quell
Housing Crunch

After searching for a way to house more students, the uni-
versity has reached an agreement witii a private company to
build new student housing in an effort to end overcrowding
in residence halls and the use of local hotels to accommo-
date students.

Jan Davidson, assistant director of the Department of
Resident Life, says die new complex, which will be called
"University Courtyard," is one of many public-private partner-
sliips in a growing trend that has attracted the interest of
housing officials at other universities, including Towson
University, Salisbury State University and University of
Maryland, Baltimore County. "Private developers can move
faster than most schools can, and with higher enrollments all
over Maryland, public-private partnerships are becoming our
best option."

The agreement, which was authorized by the University's
Board of Regents and the State Board of Public Works last
month, calls for private ownership and management but pro-
vides university-
type amenities like
resident assistants,
shuttle buses and
Ethernet connec-
tions. Each student
will have his or her
own room in the
furnished apart-
ments. Among the
amenities in each
apartment unit are
full kitchens with
dishwashers and
washer/dryers.
Other community
amenities include a
clubhouse with a
computer lab, a
study lounge, recre-
ation area, conve-
nience store and
outdoor pool.

The com-
plex will offer
three different
apartment configu-
rations: four bedroom, two bath; four bedroom, four bath; and
two bedroom, two bath with a price ranging from $430 to
$550 per month per student. University Courtyard will be
located on University Boulevard and Metzerott Road about a
half mile from the central campus. "We believe students will
give up a lirde convenience for the gained amenities. This
will attract upperclass students," Davidson says.

Resident life retains some control over the complex. The
university has the right to regulate the rental rates and deter-
mine who is assigned to live in the apartments. The units are
designed to board students who would normally live in on-
campus housing.

University officials admit the 704-bed complex will not
fulfill current housing demands. Nearly 1,000 students who
applied to live on campus were unable to receive housing
tliis semester.

Tracy Kivas, coordinator for marketing programs at
Resident Life, says there are a number of reasons for
increased demand for student housing. "Students are staying
on campus longer and more first-year students are applying
for on-campus living arrangements."

Davidson says that resident life is looking at other sites on
and off campus to construct more housing, which he hopes
will be completed in time for fall 2001. University
Courtyard's construction is scheduled to begin early
September and will be completed in time for students to
move in for fall 2000.

"University Courtyard/' is
one of many public-private
partnerships in a growing
trend that has attracted
the interest of housing
officials at other universi-
ties, including Towson
University, Salisbury State
University and University
of Maryland, Baltimore
County.

6 Outlook August 51,1999

NOTABLE

Distinguished University
Professor Bruce Gardner, of

the department of agricultural
& resource economics was
recently voted president-elect
of the American Agricultural
Economics Association
(AAEA), the professional asso-
ciation of U.S. agricultural
economists, and the world's
leading such organization. An
AAEA member since 1966,
Gardner has previously served
the association in many capac-
ities and was elected Fellow
of the association in 1989.

In 1989-92 he took leave of
absence from Maryland to be
U,S.Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture for Economics,
During that time he played a
major role in formulating and
carrying out the Bush
Administration's 1990 Farm
Bill activities, developing pro-
posals and analysis for GATT
and other trade negotiations,
as well as the agricultural
aspects of energy, environmen-
tal and immigration policy.

A former senior staff econ-
omist on the President's
Council of Economic Advisers,
Gardner is a nationally recog-
nized expert in commodity,
trade and marketing, and agri-
cultural policy issues. He is
currently investigating causes
of economic growth in 20th
century U.S. agriculture, the
consequences of production
contracting for U.S. farms, and
problems with U.S. farm capi-
tal and investment data.

Charles Heller, director
of the Michael Dingman
Center for Entrepreneurship
at the Robert H. Smith School
of Business, has been appoint-
ed professor of practice of
entrepreneurship at the
school. The professor of prac-
tice is the first appointment of
its kind at the University of
Maryland.

Under Heller's leadership,
the Dingman Center has
become recognized as one of
the mid-Adantic region's pre-
mier resources for entrepre-
neurship. Heller also serves as
president of the Baltimore-
Washington Venture Group, a
Dingman Center-affiliated non-
profit corporation.

Robert Hill, associate
professor in the department
of natural resource sciences
and landscape architecture
(NRSLA), has received the
1999 Outstanding Teaching
Award from the Northeast
Branch of the American

Society of Agronomy (NEB-
ASA). Hill was nominated by
his peers in the College of
Agriculture and Natural
Resources and chosen from a
pool of outstanding candi-
dates by a NEB-ASA commit-
tee of faculty from various
universities.

"Dr. Hill's easygoing man-
ner, his attention to detail, and
his strong desire for students
to learn make him an excel-
lent teacher," says Richard
Weismiller, chair of the depart-
ment of NRSLA. -We're
pleased that he has been rec-
ognized for his outstanding
work."

A faculty member at the
university for 1 5 years, Hill
teaches courses in soil
physics, soil and water conser-
vation and management and
periodically, advanced soil
physics. His greatest reward,
he says, is watching students
get excited about learning and
attaining skills they did not
think possible.

It's not surprising that Hill's
Involvement with students
doesn't end in the classroom.
As the adviser for the soil,
water and land resources spe-
cialization in the environmen-
tal science and policy pro-
gram, he advises 25 to 30 stu-
dents at any one time. He also
occasionally advises freshmen
and transfer students during
the summer months.

The Office of Continuing
and Extended Education has
named Theone Relos exec-
utive director of marketing

and communications. Relos
will be responsible for devel-
oping strategic marketing
plans, establishing new elec-
tronic marketing approaches,
overseeing market research
and institutional advertising,
and providing marketing and
communication counsel to the
university's academic and ser-
vice units.

Relos previously was direc-
tor of public relations and
marketing at Smith, Bucklin &
Associates, Inc., in Washington,
D.C., where she headed mar-
keting and communications
efforts serving some 45 nation-
al and international trade and
professional associations. For
10 years she was senior direc-
tor of public relations and
publications at Anne Arundel
Community College.

New Faculty Ombudsman Appointed

L. John Martin, professor emeritus of jour-
nalism, is the new faculty ombudsman for
the university, effective last July l.As
ombudsman Martin will help faculty mem-
bers resolve concerns about departmental,
college and university issues.

"We are fortunate Professor Martin will
continue the practice of providing confiden-
tial and informal assistance to faculty and
administrators in resolving concerns related
to their work," President Dan Mote said. "He
will follow in the tradition envisioned by
the Senate and established by his predeces-
sors, Joel Cohen and Arnold Medvene."

Martin says he sees his role as "working
with the faculty and the administration in
smoothing out problems that are bound to
arise in an Institution the size of the
University of Maryland." Having served the
campus as the College Park Senate's Faculty
Grievance Committee chair, Martin has some
familiarity with faculty concerns.

According to Mote, Martin brings "a
wealth of experience in the academy.''
During the 20 years he served as a full-time
faculty member in the College of Journalism
(1969 to 1989), Martin taught, conducted
research and held several administrative
positions, including that of acting dean of
the College in 1975, and again in 1979-80.
Before joining the faculty at the University

L. John Martin

of Maryland, he served on the faculties of
the universities of Florida, Nebraska and
Minnesota.

Martin also chaired the College Park
Senate and, for five years, served on the
Senate's Executive Committee.

Faculty may contact Martin at 405-1901
or ljmartin@wam.umd.edu.

Tailored Talks Teach Safety Smarts

Bad driving could directiy
affect your performance at
work for reasons that are pret-
ty obvious, once you think of
them.

So could the little accidents
at home and materials you are
exposed to at work. The uni-
versity, in an effort to make
employees aware of the haz-
ards present all around them
every day, offers public safety
presentations set up by the
Department of Environmental
Safety,

"There are a lot of work-
place injuries that can be so
easily avoided with a little
awareness. People should
understand little things like
the correct posture when
using a computer," says Chris
Benas, manager, industrial
hygiene.

The DES presentations are
specifically tailored for each
department. Recently, at a pre-
sentation for the staff of
University Advancement, safety
and health specialist Tom
Shepich talked about topics
like Internet safety resources,
back safety, fire on campus,
chemical safety and the right
to know, driver safety and
home accident prevention.

"We provide different types
of training by request. If any
department has any desire to
learn about a certain program,
we provide them with the
training," says Benas.

The DES has been offering

training programs since the
mid- '70s.

Mandatory classes are regu-
larly offered to people dealing
in hazardous material. These
include classes on asbestos
awareness, chemical hygiene,
confined space, radiation safe-
ty, and mandatory safety work-
shops for laboratory staff.
Training courses arc also
offered online on subjects like
bloodborne pathogens, in asso-
ciation with Yale University.

The department also pro-
vides information on travel
safety, ozone, heat index, air
quality and child passenger
safety, and makes booklets
available on all these topics.

The booklets include accident
prevention checklists, tips on
what to do in case of acci-
dents, and important phone
numbers, among other things.

More information is also
available at the department's
Web site at

<www.inform.umd.edu/DES.>
Links to other important and
useful Web sites for accident
prevention and public safety
awareness are also available
here.

Those interested in setting
up safety training classes for
their departments should con-
tact the Department of
Environmental Safety at 405-
3960.

Signs for the Times

The Department of Environmental Safety is currently
Installing warning signs outside campus laboratories about
potential hazards people might encounter inside die labs.

Depending on the hazards present in each lab, like radioac-
tivity, presence of human blood, microorganisms, infectious ele-
ments, etc, special signs are being fabricated and installed out-
side all the labs on campus, says Chris Benas, manager, industrial
hygiene.

The need for the signs was felt, Benas says, because people
entering labs need to be aware of the hazards they might
encounter there.

Also, the yellow signs labeled "Caution" standardize the look
of the lab and provide a better Idea of what's going on inside.
One of the most useful features of the signs will be that they
will provide contact information on who to contact in case
someone notices any leaks, spillage, etc.

All the information on the signs will be provided at the DES
Web site at <www.inform.umd.edu/DES>. This, Benas says, will
give campus police full access to information about all the labs.

August 3 1, 1999 Outlook 7

Five Faculty Honored as Distinguished Scholar-Teachers

continued from page 1

1 50 publications, including four books,
a national curriculum and the co-edited
series, Advances in Teaching and
Learning.

Graham says his passion for research
and teaching are driven by two interre-
lated goals: to understand why children
have difficulty learning and to identify
effective methods for helping them
learn better. But he does not view this
integration as something done only in
die classroom. "I frequently share the
findings from my research with parents
and practicing teachers at both the
local and national level," he says.

In keeping with his growing reputa-
tion as an international scholar, in
January 1998 Graham received the Don
Johnston Literacy Lectureship Award
for career con-
tributions to lit-
eracy education.

Not only
does Linda
Mabbs "possess
one of the most
beautiful and
limpid soprano
voices you are
likely to find
anywhere," as
voice chair
Dominic Cossa
notes, but also
she is a dedicat-
ed and success-
ful voice
teacher. In addi-
tion to private
voice students,
Mabbs teaches
English diction,
vocal literature

and vocal pedagogy for graduate stu-
dents.

Mabbs says music is "a craft learned
by hearing and doing. It can't be
learned by reading a book or going to a
lecture. It must be handed down from
one generation to the next by individ-
ual teachers, most of whom were first
performers in their own right "Working
one-on-one with her students, Mabbs
passes on the complex requirement of
the art, one person at a time.

It is Mabbs' thoughtfully intelligent
approach in the studio and the creative
course work she has developed, says
School of Music Director Christopher
Kendall, that has prepared her students
to become discerning teachers. In addi-
tion, her outstanding record of success
in studio teaching is exemplified by
two former students, Harolyn Blackwell
and Gordon Hawkins, both of whom
have gone on to major careers at the
Metropolitan Opera and elsewhere.
"Given the extremely competitive
nature of the field, this is an impressive
accomplishment; and there are other
successful students as well," says
Kendall.

Mabbs boasts an active and ongoing
performance career of real distinction,

Linda Mabbs

says Kendall, with performances in the
operatic, recital, oratoria, concert and
chamber music media. Among these
appearances are roles at the New York
City Opera and the Washington Opera,
two major venues.

"By being actively involved with the
profession, I am able to bring fresh
insights back to the university and to
our students," says Mabbs. "I can tell
them what's out there and speak with
authority about the rigors they will
face. I can connect them to fine coach-
es and teachers in New York or other
places, and even bring some of these
coaches and performers to College Park
to give master classes."

In addition, Mabbs' work with the
curriculum has led to a total revamping
of all course offerings, meeting times
and teaching assignments. She has

developed two new
courses and rewrit-
ten the syllabi for
all of the

voice/opera cours-
es. "When questions
regarding curricu-
lum and advising
arise, the voice fac-
ulty invariably turns
to Linda for
answers," says
Cossa. "She is a per-
son of extraordi-
nary organizational
skills and a verita-
ble storehouse of
knowledge which
she unselfishly
shares with her col-
leagues" he adds.

Biology
Professor Arthur
Popper clearly
loves what he does and wants to share
it with his students. The former chair of
zoology and current director of the
neurosciences program, has been a
mentor and colleague to many students
both at the undergraduate and graduate
level.

"He likes to know his students as
people, and he makes a sincere effort
to help them balance their professional
and personal

different levels, from freshman biology
to Scientific Ethics (aimed at doctoral
students and postdocs). It's clear he
wants to share his passion with others
In all courses, he says, he attempts to
integrate the idea of research rather
than his own research,

"When I talk
about neuronal
physiology, I gen-
erally talk a litde
about the work
of my colleague
Richard Payne,
and when I lec-
ture on

Mendelian genet-
ics, I talk about
the work of sev-
eral of my col-
leagues who
work on fruit fly
genetics," says
Popper. These
"advertisements,"
as Popper deems
diem, don't

allow him much Frederick Suppe
detail about

what faculty do, "but students do get
the sense there are research opportuni-
ties for them. The real fun of all this is
that virtually every year I am able to get
one or two of my students to actively
seek out a faculty member I've men-
tioned to do research in their labs."

Talking about research in freshman
lectures, says Popper, "helps me get
across to students that the science they
are learning is not static and strictly in
a text book. I try to get the students to
understand that these topics are the
subject of active pursuit by scientists. I
try to communicate the idea that many
of the teachers they will encounter in
biology courses at the university are
the very people who are making the
discoveries that are causing the infor-
mation in the text books to change."

Popper's care and concern for stu-
dents extends beyond the subject mat-
ter to issues which arise with new stu-
dents and their adjustment to campus.
"We often consult about ways to help
solve student problems and link them
with appropriate

lives," says former

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doctoral student

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course support.

Frederick Suppe, of the philoso-
phy department, is a distinguished
philosopher and historian of science
who also has had great success as a
teacher and education innovator.
According to philosophy department
chair Michael Slote, Suppe's courses are
"more highly rated
than just about any
other courses in
our department."

Exceptional is
the term most fre-
quendy applied to
Suppe's courses
and to him as an
instructor. But his
courses are also
known as fairly
demanding. "The
ratings are a real
testimony to his
concern for stu-
dents and his effi-
cacy in conveying
ideas," says Slote.

One of
Suppe's former
undergraduate stu-
dents, R. Douglas North (Class of 1995),
says it was obvious when he first
entered the classroom that Suppe was
not a stereotypical professor. "Casually
but neatly outfitted in combat boots,
jeans and neo-tribal jewelry, he cap-
tured my attention with his self-assured
bearing and personable demeanor," says
North.

"Unsure of what to expect, it soon
became clear that despite his relaxed
appearance, his expectation of student
mastery of difficult material was not
going to make for an easy semester,"
says North. But what could easily have
been "dry and oppressive lectures on
scientific method became colorful dis-
cussions within which the class materi-
al acquired relevancy."

North says Suppe shows profound
interest in the progress of former stu-
dents, seeing how they are developing
and what paths they are taking. "He
takes personal pride in each of his stu-
dent's accomplishments," North adds.

Colleague Raymond Martin, says
Slote, once remarked "whatever Fred
teaches sets the departmental scholarly
standard for courses at that level in a
given semester. His courses are chal-
lenging and he gets students to perform
at uncharacteristically high levels of
achievement."

In 1994, the Center for Teaching
Excellence recognized Suppe as
Outstanding Philosophy Teacher. In
addition he has received two campus
improvement of undergraduate instruc-
tion awards, and one from the College
of Arts & Humanities.

8 Outlook August 3 1,1999

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events* lectures

seminars* awards* etc

The Perfect Host

The Office of Information
Technology (OIT) is now offering a
web-site hosting service for campus
organizations and departnients.The
service provides up to 100 MB of
disk space, three UNIX/FTP
accounts, a cgi-bin directory, the abil-
ity to set up password-protected
pages, and RealAudio and RealVideo
capabilities. In addition, service sub-
scribers may access nightly statistical
data and usage reports about their
Web site, as well as access to the raw
log files.

The Web site host name may be in
either the umd.edu or the .org
domain, which means the subscriber
may choose the name he or she
wishes to use (eg. <www.oit.
umd.edu>).The basic service costs
$600 per year and additional ser-
vices are available for an additional
fee. The Web site can be augmented
with Cold Fusion, on-line chat soft-
ware, additional disk space and more
UNIX/FTP userids.

For more information on the Web
hosting service, e-mail webhosting®
umail.umd.edu or visit cwww.web
hosting, umd . edu> .

Booking a Discount

The University Book Center is
offering all full-time faculty and staff
a 10 percent discount on textbooks
purchased for persona] use, and a 20
percent discount on all other mer-
chandise excluding special orders,
sale books, class/alumni rings, com-
puter hardware and software, peri-
odicals, discounted merchandise,
stamps, health and beauty aids, food
snacks and beverages.

In addition, a discount will be
offered at the following two Bames
& Noble Superstores: Columbia/
Ellicott City, 4300 Montgomery
Road; and Rockville, 12089 Rockville
Pike, as follows:

* a 10 percent discount off every-
day prices of all books in the super-
store except New York Times hard-
cover bestsellers which are already
discounted 30 percent.

* a 10 percent discount off the
everyday prices of maps, globes,
greeting cards and everything else in
the store except merchandise from
the music department, special
orders, gift certificates, multimedia,
periodicals, cafe purchases and other
special discount offers.

Call For Nominations

The President's Awards Advisory
Committee is seeking nominations
for the President's Medal and the
President's Distinguished Service
Awards. The President's Medal is the
highest honor the College Park cam-

for Sept. 3, in Room 1 100 Memorial
Chapel from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Supervisors are encouraged to
attend with their front-liners.

Call campus visitor advocate
Nick Kovalakides at 314-9893 by
Aug. 31 to reserve your spot.

Thieves at Work

Numerous thefts of computers
and other office equipment recently
have been reported to university
police. In many instances, thefts
occur while work areas are left unat-
tended and unsecured for short peri-
ods of time. There also have been
numerous instances of property
(stereos, CD's, books, cellular
phones) being stolen out of parked
vehicles.

Help curb this activity by secur-

College Park Senate Meetings;
Fall 1999

listed below is the schedule for the Fall 1999 College Park Senate
meetings. The meetings will be held from 3:15 to 5:30 p.m. in room
0200 of the Skinner Building. Please direct any questions regarding this
schedule to Teresa Moore at 405-5805 or via e-mail at
temoore@deans.umd.edu. ,» r> c r -^

• Thursday, Sep, 30

• Monday, Oct. 25

• Thursday, Nov. 18

• Monday, Dec. 6

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pus bestows upon a member of its
own community and it is intended
to recognize the accomplishments of
an outstanding member of the uni-
versity community who has made
significant contributions to the
advancement of the university.

The President's Distinguished
Service Awards recognize those
employees who enrich the College
Park campus through intellectual,
social, cultural and service contribu-
tions. Nominations for both cate-
gories must be submitted by Sept. 3.
The awardees will be honored at the
fell convocation on Oct. 1 2.

If you need another copy of the
"call for nominations," please call or
e-mail Sapienza Barone in the
President's Office (405-5790,
sbarone@deans.umd.edu).

First Fridays Front-liners

The free and fun-filled customer
service refresher sessions, once
known as, "4th Friday 4 Front-liners,"
have become "First Friday 4 Front-lin-
ers" and are being offered on the
first Friday of each semester and
summer. Designed for those who
meet and greet students, visitors and
customers face to face and on the
phone, the next session is scheduled

ing unattended work areas, vehicles
and property. Lock office and vehicle
doors while away, even for short
periods of time. Store property in a
secure location and out of sight.
Acquire special devices designed to
secure expensive equipment, e.g.,
hardware that fastens computer and
other equipment to fixed objects.
Immediately report suspicious peo-
ple (e.g., strangers milling around
office areas and parking lots) or cir-
cumstances to police (91 1 emer-
gency; 405-3555 non emergency).

Vou may request the University of
Maryland police to conduct a
Security Survey of your work area by
calling 405-3555.

VarsityBooks.com Views

At a breakfast presentation spon-
sored by the Dingman Center for
Entrepreneurship, Maryann
Bastnagel, senior vice president and
chief information office for
VarsityBooks.com Inc., discusses
"From David to Goliath: Growing a
Customer Base to Monster
Proportions "The breakfast event
takes place Wednesday, Sept. 15, from
7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the McLean
Hilton at Tyson's Corner

VarsityBooks.com is a cutting

edge online college textbook retailer
that uses the latest technology to
deliver its goods and services.Two
tech entrepreneurs, Eric Kuhn and
Tim Levy, armed with a potential
"killer ap" turned their obsession
into a very successful business.
College students are now able to tap
a few buttons on their computers,
browse a listing of books for a par-
ticular course, enter a credit card
number, and in one to three business
days, receive their textbooks for the
semester.

Bastnagel will discuss the strate-
gies and techniques used to facilitate
the company's tremendous growth.
Bastnagel is responsible for defining
the technology strategies and deliv-
ery infrastructure that enable the
company's e-commerce business
model.

The company, which tested its
web site at five local universities in
the fall of 1998, increased sales more
than tenfold during the next season.
While selling books to students at
nearly every school across the coun-
try, VarsityBooks.com currently fea-
tures more than 300 colleges and
universities on the Web site, offering
students at these schools the value-
add of course booklist information.

Computer Consolidation

As part of the reorganization of
the Office of Information Technology
(OIT), the computer operations com-
ponents of the Academic and
Distributed Services (formerly alTs)
and the Operations and Enterprise
Applications (formerly ACC) depart-
ments are being consolidated in the
A.V.Williams I Building. Both depart-
ments are now part of OIT

This consolidated facility will
streamline operations resulting in
improved services for faculty and
students. As a result of the consolida-
tion, location for retrieval of printed
output or tapes will change.

The changes for users of the facili-
ty formerly located in the Computer
& Space Sciences Building are:

• The 3800 and HP printers will
be moved. (The queue names for
these printers include prl and csc-ps.
Queue names for the printers being
moved w LI not change.)

• Output dispatch and tape
library services have been relocated
to the new dispatch area in 1299

A . V. Williams B u ild ing . The dispatch
facility in the Computer and Space
Sciences Building (Room 1 340) has
closed.

Questions should be directed to
the OIT Help Desk (Computer and
Space Sciences Building West Wing
Room 1400) at 405-1500,8 a.m,-
6 p.m., Monday-Friday during the fall
and spring semesters (9 a.m. -4:30
p.m. during semester breaks and the
summer semester).

The Help Desk also can be con-
tacted by electronic mail at
helpdesk® u mail . umd . edu .