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Calendar of Events

April 26 - May 3, 2001


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dance

Theatre, Film & Dance
The Spring Dance Theatre Concert will be presented May 3-5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Class of '56 Dance Theatre of the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $4. See story.


exhibits

Johnson Museum of Art
The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, on the corner of University and Central avenues, is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Telephone: 255-6464.
* "Kathryn Spence," though May 27.
* "War and Peace," through June 10.
* "Common Threads: Art, Identity and Fashion in the 20th Century," through June 17.
* "Uncommon Threads: Contemporary Artists and Clothing," through June 17.
* "Something Old/Something New: Print Acquisitions From the Class of 1951," through June 17.
* Art for Lunch: April 26 at noon, tour "Something Old/Something New: Print Acquisitions From the Class of 1951" with curator Nancy Green.
Clark Hall Physical Sciences Library
(M-Th, 8 a.m.-11 p.m.; F, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; and S, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.)
"Humor in the Sciences"; for more information contact Pat Viele at 255-4016 or e-mail ptv1@cornell.edu.
Comstock Memorial Library of Entomology
(M-F, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.)
"Butterflies of the Finger Lakes," photographs by Akito Kawahara and Robert Dirig.
Kroch Library
"From Domesticity to Modernity: What Was Home Economics?" an exhibition showing the intellectual history of home economics, through Aug. 17. For exhibit hours, call 255-3530.
Mann Library
"Texts on Textiles: From Silkworms to Social Butterflies," an exhibit of textile history from Mann Library's special collections, through May 31. For exhibit hours, call 255-0318.
Veterinary Medical Center Gallery
(M-F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.)
"Forms and Patterns in Nature," an exhibit of black-and-white photographs by Daniel Beiting and linocuts and ink drawings by Lucy Gagliardo, May 1-31.


films

Films listed are sponsored by Cornell Cinema and held in Willard Straight Theatre, except where noted, and are open to the public. All films are $4.50 ($4 for students, kids 12 and under and seniors). Visit the Cornell Cinema web site at http://cinema.cornell.edu.

Cinema Co-sponsorships: Cornell Cinema welcomes proposals from faculty, student and community organizations for films or series to be included in the fall 2001 schedule. Call 255-3522 for information and an application form. The deadline for proposals is May 1.
Thursday, 4/26
"Suzhou River" (2000), directed by Lou Ye, with Zhou Xun and Jia Hongshen, 7:15 p.m.
"Apocalypse Now" (1979), directed Francis Ford Coppola, with Martin Sheen and Marlon Brando, 9:15 p.m.
Friday, 4/27
"Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" (1995), directed by Aditya Chopra, with Kajol, Shahrukh Khan and Amrish Puri, 4:30 p.m., G08 Uris Hall. Samosas and beverages will be served. Free and open to the public.
"Boys Life 3" (2000), various directors, 7:15 p.m., Uris.
"Hidden Star" (1960), directed Ritwik Ghatak, with Supriya Choudhury and Anil Chatterjee, introduced by filmmaker Mani Kaul, 7:30 p.m. See story.
"Yi yi" (2000), directed b y Edward Yang, with Wu Nien-Jen, Issey Ogata and Elaine Jin, 9:15 p.m., Uris.
"Suzhou River," 10:15 p.m.
"The Gift" (2000), directed by Sam Raimi, with Cate Blanchett, Keanu Reeves and Katie Holmes, midnight.
Saturday, 4/28
"Suzhou River," 5 p.m., $3.50.
"Yi yi," 7 p.m., Uris, $3 for students.
"E-flat" (1961), directed by Ritwik Ghatak, with Supriya Choudhury and Abinash Bannerjee, introduced by filmmaker Mani Kaul, 7:30 p.m.
"The Gift," 10:15 p.m.
"Apocalypse Now," 10:30 p.m., Uris.
Sunday, 4/29
"Yi yi," 4 p.m., $3.50.
"Golden Thread" (1962), directed by Ritwik Ghatak, with Madhabi Mukherjee and Abhi Bhattacharyya, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
"The Gift," 7:30 p.m.
Monday, 4/30
"Who Are You, Polly Magoo?" (1966), directed by William Klein, with Dorothy McGowan and Jean Rochefort, 7 p.m.
"Boys Life 3," 9:15 p.m.
Tuesday, 5/1
"Amadeus" (1983), directed by Milos Forman, with Tom Hulce and F. Murray Abraham, introduced by Peter Shaffer, playwright and screenwriter, 7 p.m.
"Suzhou River," 10:20 p.m.
Wednesday, 5/2
"Cabaret Balkan" (1998), directed by Goran Paskaljevic, with Nikola Ristanovski and Lazar Ristovski, 7 p.m,
"The Gift," 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, 5/3
"Cinema Paradiso" (1989), directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, with Salvatore Cascio and Philippe Noiret, 7:15 p.m.
"Snatch" (2001), directed by Guy Ritchie, with Benicio Del Toro, Brad Pitt and Dennis Farina, 9:45 p.m.


graduate bulletin

Registration
* CoursEnroll: Course pre-enrollment for fall '01 is online through April 27; see www.sws.cornell.edu/OUR/student/coursenroll.html. Obtain consent from your committee chairperson for pre-enrollment course selections and then receive an electronic "adviser key" (password). If you do not pre-enroll or you make changes later, you must submit a form during the first three weeks of the fall semester. Graduate students have a five-course pre-enrollment limit on courses of three or four credits. One- and two-credit-hour courses are unlimited for pre-enrollment. All graduate students no longer taking courses must be registered in thesis/dissertation research. Register electronically through precourse enrollment. For fall 2001, the Graduate School's doctoral dissertation research course is 750-912; the master's thesis research course is 750-970, both 0 (zero) credits. Students can register for these courses or for a departmental research course.
* Summer graduate registration: Students must register for summer with the Graduate School by June 1 if they will receive any financial aid during the summer (fellowships, summer loans, assistantships, travel grants or tuition awards). Students who hold summer assistantships who do not register by June 1 will have summer wages subjected to FICA taxes; there will be no FICA refunds to students who complete registration after June 1. Students who want to use campus facilities during the summer or who are off campus but need to be registered for summer study also must complete summer registration.
Summer registration forms are available in 150 Caldwell Hall beginning May 14. Graduate students who have been registered for a regular semester during the preceding academic year do not pay tuition for noncredit summer registration. Students approved for summer residence credit must pay the appropriate pro-rated Graduate School tuition rate. Tuition must be paid for summer courses taken through the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions.
Financial
* Travel grants: Conference transportation grant applications are due at the Graduate Fellowship Office, Caldwell Hall, by May 1 for June conferences. Late applications are not considered. Awards go to registered graduate students invited to present papers or posters. Forms are available at graduate field offices and on the web at http://ww.gradschool.cornell.edu/grad/fellowships/forms.html.
Fulbright Program
Informational meeting: Interested in advanced study or research abroad? An informational meeting on the Fulbright program for the 2002-03 academic year will be Monday, April 30, at 4:30 p.m. in G-24 Uris Hall. Eligibility requirements: U.S. citizenship and bachelor's degree earned prior to September 2002.
Degrees
* May degree: All requirements for a May degree must be completed by May 18, including submitting the dissertation/thesis to the Graduate School. Professional master's candidates should check with their fields regarding specific deadlines.
* Commencement is Sunday, May 27.
* Ph.D. ceremony: Saturday, May 26, at 5 p.m. in Barton Hall; family, friends and faculty are invited. A reception follows the ceremony.
* Commencement information packets: These have been mailed to August 2000 and January 2001 degree recipients. Candidates for May 2001 degrees: Professional master's degree candidates can obtain packets in graduate field offices; M.A., M.S. and Ph.D. degree candidates can pick up packets at the Graduate School, Caldwell Hall.
Meetings and Workshops
* Lunch with the dean: Grad students can join the dean for lunch Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m., Big Red Barn (table near piano). Bring your lunch and discuss concerns or get acquainted.


lectures

Computer Science
"Meshes and Geometry Processing," Igor Guskov, California Institute of Technology, April 26, 4:15 p.m., B11 Kimball Hall.
"Interacting Devices, Applications and Users In a Pervasive Computing World," Richard Han, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, May 3, 4:15 p.m., B11 Kimball Hall
Cornell Cinema
"An Introducation to the Films of Ritwik Ghatak," Mani Kaul, filmmaker, April 27, 5 p.m., Willard Straight Theatre.
See story.
Cornell Plantations
"Photography and Wildflowers," Robert Wesley, botanist and photographer, May 1, 7:30 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Government
TBA, Warren Rudman, former U.S. senator, April 26, 4:30 p.m., Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
Industrial & Labor Relations
"Immigration and American Unionism: The Post-1965 Era," Vernon Briggs, industrial and labor relations, April 26, 4:30 p.m., ILR Library Lounge, 615A Ives Hall.
Mathematics
"How to Unfold a Carpenter's Rule in the Plane," Bob Connelly, mathematics, April 28, 2 p.m., 251 Malott Hall.
Mind & Memory
Showing of creative projects by students, April 30, 2:55 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
Molecular Medicine
"Apoptotic Response to Cellular Death," Douglas Green, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, May 3, 3 p.m., G3 Veterinary Research Tower. See story.
Peace Studies Programs
"Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan," Herbert Bix, Hitotsubashi University, May 1, 4:30 p.m., Kaufmann Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
Professors-at-Large
"Eureka Moments in my Career," Phillip Tobias, University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, April 26, 7:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Southeast Asia Program
"Riots, Pogroms and Conspiracies: The Moral Economy of the Indonesian Crowd in the Late 20th Century," John Sidel, University of London, April 26, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
TBA, Robert Hefner, Boston University, May 3, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
University Lecture
"Power Isn't Everything: Reading Foucault in 3-D," Thomas Flynn, Emory University, April 30, 4:30 p.m., 165 McGraw Hall.
"Food and History: How Many Globalizations," Sidney Mintz, John Hopkins University, April 27, 3:30 p.m., 215 McGraw Hall.
Wellness Program
"Unblocking Your Creative Power," Penny Baron, MPS, April 26, noon, G01 Biotechnology Building.


music

Department of Music
* April 26, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: D.M.A. recital with composer Joseph Phibbs. Four works Phibbs wrote during his tenure as a graduate student here will be featured.
* April 29, 3 p.m., Barnes Hall: Under the direction of James Armstrong, the Cornell Percussion Ensemble and the Cornell World Drumming Group present a concert with works by Gauger, Korff and James Armstrong.
* April 29, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Voice studio recital by students of Timothy LeFebvre.
* April 30, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Fortepianist Geoffrey Govier presents a concert of a single work, the "other" Diabelli variations.
* May 1, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Under the direction of Dimitri Shapovalov, the Cornell Chamber Singers presents a varied program featuring both sacred and secular choral works from the Renaissance and early Baroque.
* May 2, 8 p.m., Bailey Hall: Led by conductor John Hsu, the Cornell Symphony Orchestra presents a concerts of works by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto and Brahms' Fourth Symphony.
Jazz Festival 2001
The Department of Music presents 10th annual Cornell Jazz Festival 2001, which will be held April 27-28. See story. Tickets for all events are available at the Willard Straight ticket office (255-3430), the ticket center at Clinton House (273-4497) and the Ithaca College Dillingham Center (274-3224). The Jazz Festival 2001 events are:
* April 27, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: The Jazz Festival opens with trumpeter Darren Barrett performing with one of the CULE big bands. Also performing will be several CULE small ensembles. To close the concert Barrett will be joined by drummer Joe Chambers, bassist Ira Coleman and pianist Eric Reed, to play a complete set of music. Tickets are is $7 for the general public and $5 for students.
* April 28, 1 p.m., Barnes Hall: Lecture with guest artists Jimmy Heath, Joe Chambers and Darren Barrett. The lecture is expected to last for a couple of hours and will most likely include some playing. This event is free and open to the public.
* April 28, 8 p.m., Bailey Hall: Guest artist Jimmy Heath will be in concert with the Cornell Lab Ensembles. Later in the program Heath will be joined by trumpeter Darren Barrett, bassist Ira Coleman, pianist Eric Reed and drummer Joe Chambers, to close the concert with a complete set of music. Tickets are $10 for general public and $8 for students.
South Asia Program
A classical North Indian vocal music concert by Gargee Siddhant Dutta will be held May 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Barnes Hall Auditorium. This concert is free and open to the public.
Bound for Glory
April 29: Flapjack (formerly Garrison Creek) will perform. Bound for Glory is broadcast Sundays on WVBR-93.5 FM, 8 to 11 p.m., from the Anabel Taylor Hall Café.


religion

Sage Chapel
Eugene Pogony, Boston, will lead the Yom HaShoah Service April 29 at 11 a.m.
African-American
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Baha'i Faith
Fridays, 7:30 p.m., meet in the lobby of Willard Straight Hall, speakers, open discussion, games and service-oriented activities. Classes, speakers, prayers, celebrations at alternating locations. For more information, call 272-3037 or send e-mail to bahai@cornell.edu.
Buddhist
* Zen Meditation is offered Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., in the Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. For information call Anne Marie at 273-4906.
* Tenzin Gephel leads Tibetan Buddhist meditation Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 12:15 p.m., in the Founders Room, ATH.
* "A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, Chapter 6 - The Patience of a Bodhisattva: Working With Anger" is taught by Tenzin Gephel on Mondays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in 314 ATH.
Catholic
Weekend Mass schedule: Sunday, 10 a.m., noon and 5 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall Auditorium.
Daily Masses: Monday-Friday, 12:20 p.m., ATH Chapel.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sundays, 4 p.m., G-22 ATH.
Christian Science
Testimony meetings: Tuesday, 7 p.m., G-20 Anabel Taylor Hall. Church services: Sundays, 10:30 a.m., and Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., First Church of Christ, Scientist, 101 University Ave., Ithaca.
Cornell Christian Fellowship
Meets every Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the One world Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Episcopal (Anglican)
Wednesdays, worship and Eucharist, 5 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Sundays, worship and Eucharist, 9:30 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
For more information, call 255-4219 or send e-mail to eccu@cornell.edu.
Friends (Quakers)
Meeting for Worship, Sundays 11 a.m. in the Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Child care provided. For rides or directions, call 273-5421.
Jewish
* Conservative and Reform: Fridays, 6 p.m., Welcoming in Shabbat with song, in the lobby of Anabel Taylor Hall, followed by a community Shabbat dinner at 7:45 p.m. in the Kosher Dining Hall. Saturdays, 9:45 a.m., Conservative services in the Founder's Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Call the Hillel office at 255-4227 for more information.
* Orthodox: Friday, Young Israel House, call 272-5810 for weekly times; Saturday, 9:15 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. For daily service times, call 272-5810; all daily services are at the Young Israel House.
Korean Church
Sundays, 11 a.m., One World Room (in English), and 1 p.m., chapel (in Korean), Anabel Taylor Hall. Call 255-2250 for more information.
Latter-Day Saints (Mormon)
Cornell student branch: Sundays, 9 a.m. Call 272-4520 or 257-6835 for directions and transportation. Basketball on Wednesdays, 8 p.m.
"Mormonism: Have You Ever Wondered?" Classes will be held each Thursday from April 26 to May 10 at 3 p.m. in 314 Anabel Taylor Hall.
Muslim
Daily congregational prayer at 218 Anabel Taylor Hall.
Weekly Friday prayer, 1:15-1:45 p.m., One World Room, ATH. Weekly Halaqa, Friday, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 218 ATH.
Pagan
For information about United Pagan Ministries, call Cornell United Religious Work at 255-4214.
Protestant Cooperative Ministry
Sunday service at 11 a.m. in Anabel Taylor Chapel.


seminars

Applied Economics & Management
"Multipule Stable Cycles in Periodically Forced Population Models: Theory and Experimental Evidence," Shandelle Henson, College of William and Mary, April 27, 3:30 p.m., 655 Rhodes Hall.
Astronomy
"Observability of Magnetars and Isolated Old Neutron Stars," Marina Romanova, radiophysics and space research, April 26, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"Bumps, Lumps and Galaxy Evolution," Martin Weinberg, University of Massachusetts, May 3, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
Biogeochemistry & Environmental Change
"The Biogeochemistry of Atmospheric N2O Over the Last 100,000 Years From the GISP II Ice Core," Todd Sowers, Penn State University, April 27, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Biomedical Sciences
"Endoderm Development and Organogenesis," James Wells, Harvard University, April 26, noon, Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
"Cloning and Characterization of Sodium/Bicarbonate Transporters," Inyeong Choi, Yale University School of Medicine, May 1, 4 p.m., Lecture III, Veterinary Research Tower.
"Genetically Manipulated Mice: of Brains, Ears and Other Surprises," Nora Rozengurt, UCLA School of Medicine, May 2, 12:30 p.m., Hagan Room, Veterinary Research Tower.
Chemistry & Chemical Biology
"Design and Synthesis of Organic Transistor Semiconductors for Logic Elements, Displays and Sensors," Howard Katz, Lucent Technologies, Bell Laboratories, April 26, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
Crop & Soil Sciences
"From Model to Natural Soil Systems: The Speciation and Dynamics of Trace Elements," Carmen Martinez, crop and soil sciences, May 1, 3:30 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
TBA, Steve Roecker, Rochester Polytechnic Institute, May 1, 4:30 p.m., 2146 Snee Hall.
"A Complete Classification of Darwinian Extinction," Colleen Webb, Doctoral Dissertation, April 30, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
"Sexual Selection and the Evolution of Mechanical Sounds in Manakins (Aves: Pipridae)," Kimberly Bostwick, University of Kansas, May 3, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Environment, Center for
"Managing for Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean," Walter Arensberg, Inter American Development Bank, April 27, 1:30 p.m., B01 Sage Hall.
Food Science
"Flavor Release From Milk-Based Liquid Emulsions: Experiment and Theory," Deborah Roberts, Nestle, Switzerland, May 1, 4 p.m., 204 Stocking Hall.
History
"European Violence/American Violence: Can Early Modern History Help Us Understand Contemporary Problems?" Pieter Spierenburg, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, April 27, 3:30 p.m., 366 McGraw Hall.
Horticulture
"Physiological Responses of Red Maple to Drought: Evidence for Plasticity of Ecotypic Differentiation," William Bauerle, horticulture, April 26, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Utilizing Electronic Technology in Horticulture: A Relational Database Case Study," Kevin Thompson, horticulture, May 3, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Immunology
TBA, Yoji Shimizu, University of Minnesota Medical School, April 30, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium.
International Studies in Planning
"Small Firms, the Informal Sector and the Devil's Deal," Judith Tendler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, April 27, 12:10 p.m., 157 Sibley Hall.
Latin American Studies Program
"Food and History: How Many Globalization," Sidney Mintz, Johns Hopkins University, April 27, 3:30 p.m., 165 McGraw Hall.
Manufacturing Engineering
"Managing Operations in a Global Company," Bill Hudson, retired CEO of AMP Inc., April 26, 4:30 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
"Leading an Entertainment Manufacturing Business," Robert Spiller, Sonopress USA, May 3, 4:30 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
Materials Science & Engineering
"Properties of Fullerence-Like Carbon Nitride Films," Lars Hultman, Linkoping University, April 26, 4:30 p.m.,140 Bard Hall.
Microbiology
"Signal Transduction Into and Out of the Cyanobacterial Circadian Clock," Susan Golden, Texas A&M University, April 26, 4 p.m., 125 Riley-Robb Hall.
TBA, JoAnn Leong, April 27, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium.
Molecular Biology & Genetics
"Membrane Recruitment and Activation of Small GTPases," Ruth Collins, molecular Medicine, April 27, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
Molecular Medicine
"T Cell Signaling and Integrin Function," Yoji Shimizu, University of Minnesota Medical School, April 30, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
Neurobiology & Behavior
"Moving Beyond Heritability: The Complex Genetics of Brain Structure and Development," Robert Williams, University of Tennessee, April 26, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Peace Studies Program
"The Not So Greatest Generation? Another Look at World War II," Barry Strauss, Peace Studies Program, April 26, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"War in 20th Century Asia," Herbert Bix, Hitotsubashi University, May 3, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
Physics
"The D0 Experiment: Now...and Later," Hal Evans, Columbia University, April 30, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
Plant Pathology
"Aspects of the Aerobiology and Epidemiology of Gibberella Zeae," Sandra Maldonado, plant pathology, May 2, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Psychology
"Police Interrogation: Social Influence and Perception Biases," Saul Kassin, Williams College, April 27, 3:30 p.m., 202 Uris Hall.
Science & Technology Studies
"`High' Knowledge Reconstituted," Mary Henninger-Voss, Princeton University, April 30, 4:30 p.m., 609 Clark Hall.
Textiles & Apparel
"University Textile Research in the 21st Century," David Buchanon, North Carolina State University, May 3, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
Theoretical & Applied Mechanics
"How Hearts Work When They Fill," Sandor Kovacs, Washington University School of Medicine, May 2, 4:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.


symposium

Communication
International Communication Association Presentations: Warmup Simulation - Networks and Organizational Communication panel, May 4, 1:30 p.m., 211 Kennedy Hall.


theater

Theatre, Film & Dance
Peter Shaffer's Amadeus opens April 26 at 8 p.m. in the Kiplinger Theatre of the Schwartz Center. Performances continue April 27-28 and May 2-5, with one matinee May 5 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $9 for the general public and $7 for students/seniors. For tickets and information, call or visit the Schwartz Center box office, 430 College Ave., weekdays, 12:30-5:30 p.m.; 254-ARTS.


miscellany

Alcoholics Anonymous
Meetings are open to the public and will be held Monday through Friday at 12:15 p.m. in Anabel Taylor Hall. For more information, call 273-1541.

Cornell Christian Faculty/Staff Forum
The Cornell Christian Faculty/Staff Forum will meet April 26 at 12:20 p.m. in the Shirley Harper Conference Room, 6th Floor, ILR Library Building.
Cornell Plantations
"Painting with Gouache," a two-day workshop exploring this opaque watercolor medium with Frank Ippolito, American Museum of Natural History. The workshops will be held April 28-29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; the fee is $165 (members and Cornell students) and $185 (nonmembers). For more information and to register call 255-2407.
Cornell Store
* Paul Ehrlich will sign copies of his latest work, Human Natures: Genes, Cultures and the Human Prospect, April 26 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
* Professional quality digital video demonstrations by Apple Computer featuring Final Cut Pro 2 and DVD Studio Pro, April 27, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
* Customer appreciation day is May 3; almost everything in stock is 20 percent off, one day only.
Cornell Women's Resource Center
The third annual Cards That Care campaign runs from April 30 through May 14. This annual fund-raiser is to support the Ithaca Breast Cancer Alliance. IBCA is a local service that works to provide education and advocacy for people who are affected by breast cancer. This year's cards feature artwork by local artist Susan Booth Titus and are being sold in honor of Mother's Day. The cost of the cards is $4. They will be sold April 30-May 3, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., on Ho Plaza; and May 1-2, 6-8 p.m., at Robert Purcell Community Center and Noyes Community Center. The cards also are being sold at many locations in the Ithaca area.
Dean of Students Office
Students Offering Support (SOS) is accepting applications for Slope Day and Slope Fest 2001 volunteers. Students, faculty and staff are needed to help make these events safe and fun for everyone. To sign up for a two-hour shift May 4, complete the online survey application at http://www.rso.cornell.edu/slopeda. All volunteers will receive a free Slope Day/Slope Fest 2001 T-shirt to wear during their shift and to keep. For more information e-mail slope_day@cornell.edu.
Walk-in Writing Service
Free tutorial assistance in writing.
* 178 Rockefeller, Sunday, 2-8 p.m., Monday-Thursday, 3:30-5:30 p.m. and 7-10 p.m.
* 222 Robert Purcell, Sunday-Thursday, 7-10 p.m.
* 320 Noyes Center, Sunday-Thursday, 7-10 p.m.
For information, visit .
Weight Watchers
Lose weight at work with Weight Watchers. Meetings are Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. in 32 Warren Hall. The new session begins May 2. For information call (800) 234-8080 or 257-3128.


sports

Baseball (8-15, 4-6 Ivy)
April 27, at Princeton, noon
April 29, Princeton, noon
May 2, at Siena (2), 2 p.m.
Golf
April 27-29, at Penn State Invitational
Men's Lacrosse (7-4, 4-1 Ivy)
April 28, at Brown, 1 p.m.
Women's Lacrosse (8-2, 3-2 Ivy)
April 28, Harvard, noon
Men's Hvwt. Rowing
April 28, at Yale w/Princeton
Men's Ltwt. Rowing
April 28, Dartmouth
Women's Rowing
April 28, at Brown
Softball (24-13, 8-2 Ivy)
April 26, at Syracuse (DH), 3 p.m.
April 28, at Albany (DH), 1 p.m.
May 2, Binghamton (DH), 3 p.m.
Men's/Women's Track
April 26-28, at Penn Relays
April 30, Cornell Invitational