Briefs

Hear about creative careers: A "Careers for Creative People" program for current students will be held Friday, March 30, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in 103 Rockefeller Hall. Panelists joining in the discussion will be Cornell alumni from the colleges of Architecture, Art and Planning, Arts and Sciences, Engineering and Human Ecology, who have made their way in the employment world while maintaining creativity as a primary part of their careers. Panelists will include: artist Elsie Dismore Popkin, AAP '58; Hollywood-based entertainment writer Nancy Mills, HE '64; composer, songwriter and inventor Brad Ross, A&S '79; creative developer, systems architect and multimedia designer Michael Tamburro, Eng. '97; and magazine features editor Jessica Rodriquez, A&S '99. "Careers for Creative People" is sponsored by Cornell Career Services, Engineering Career Services and Arts and Sciences Career Services. For further information, contact Irene Komor at 255-3559.

TAC public hearing: The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) of the University Assembly and Transportation Services invite the Cornell community to a public hearing. Transportation Services will present -- and invite feedback on -- its "program document," which outlines its accomplishments from 2000-01 and goals for 2001-02. The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, April 4, from noon to 1 p.m. in Room G-10 of the Biotechnology Building. Transportation Services staff will be available to discuss Cornell's commuting and parking programs. Any Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) related questions should be addressed to the TCAT board of directors. TCAT's next board meeting is scheduled for April 26 at the TCAT facility, 737 Willow Ave.

Alcohol Screening Day: The Employee Assistance Program is offering a free, anonymous screening for alcohol problems as part of National Alcohol Screening Day, Thursday, April 5. The screening will be held in Room B16 of Day Hall at 11:30 a.m., and it is open to Cornell staff and faculty. Participants will hear an educational presentation on alcohol problems, complete a written self-test and have the opportunity to talk privately with a health professional. Pamphlets and brochures will be available, as well as referrals to local treatment and support resources for those who need further evaluation. The program is designed to educate the public about alcohol problems and offer those who may be struggling a way to seek help. The focus of National Alcohol Screening Day is on teaching participants how to recognize if they or a loved one is abusing alcohol and how to get the help they need. For more information contact Ann Cutler at 255-1531 or at ac100@cornell.edu.

Goethe Prize 2001: Submissions for the 2001 Goethe Prize, open to all students, are now being sought. Junior, senior or graduate students can win up to $250 with an essay (10 to 20 pages in German or English) and freshmen and sophomores can win up to $100 with an essay (five to 10 pages in German or English) on any topic connected with German literature. The Goethe Prize, endowed in 1935 by Ludwig Vogelstein, is awarded annually for the best essay. The committee may award a first prize and, possibly, a second prize in each competition. Essays should be submitted under an assumed name, but the author must indicate class (freshman, sophomore, etc.) on the essay and submit a sealed envelope containing his/her identity, student ID number and local address and telephone. Each student may enter only one essay; former prize winners are not eligible, except that winners in the freshman-sophomore competition may enter the junior-graduate competition when they have advanced to that status. The deadline is noon, April 16. Submit entries to the Dean of the University Faculty, 315 Day Hall. For more information, contact Peter Gilgen, 192 Goldwin Smith Hall, 255-3312 or pg33@cornell.edu.

Women's Studies fellowship: The Women's Studies Program announces a dissertation fellowship for 2001-02. Cornell graduate students whose dissertation will focus on women or gender issues are invited to apply for a fellowship to support their dissertation research. The fellowship will provide tuition and fees for the 2001-2001 academic year, along with a stipend. The application deadline is April 25. Further information on application requirements is available in the Women's Studies Program office, 391 Uris Hall.