Briefs

Conflict management program:Conflict Management and Interest-based Negotiation, a two-day, interactive program, will be presented Nov. 12 and 13 on campus. The program focuses on the application of proven conflict management strategies and techniques, and it is designed for administrators, managers and supervisors in higher education; university and college faculty; and all professionals interested in or responsible for problem solving, conducting successful negotiations and maintaining a healthy working environment. Program participants will gain an increased understanding of the principles and process of conflict management, including a framework for diagnosing and improving the quality of relationships; a step-by-step process for resolving a conflict situation; preparation and practice for dealing with real-life negotiations; and practical guidelines, tools and skills for successful conflict management. For more information or to register for the program, contact:Conflict Management, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions; B20 Day Hall; phone: 255-7259; e-mail:cusp@cornell.edu; or Web site:http://www.sce.cornell.edu/exec.

Food drive:The College of Human Ecology's Staff Advisory Council and student group "Voices" will sponsor a food drive again this year to benefit the Tompkins County Food Distribution Network. This year the campaign will take place from Nov. 25 through Dec. 19. Anyone is welcome to make donations of nonperishable food items or personal care items (diapers, wet wipes, shampoo, soap, toilet paper, toothpaste, deodorant, laundry detergent, etc.). A red collection box, identified by a food drive poster, will be available in each department in the College of Human Ecology and in the college's Student and Career Services office and in Checkerboard Square (in front of the dean's office), both in Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.

Juggling festival:The Cornell Juggling Club is having its 7th Annual Big Red JuggleFest and show Nov. 7-9. More than 200 jugglers from across the United States and Canada are expected for three days of juggling, unicycling and other related arts. The highlight will be a public show by five world-class jugglers Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. at the State Theater in Ithaca. The festival is free and open to the public, and will be held in the Ramin Room of Cornell's Bartels Hall. Most events will take place Saturday, with open juggling starting at 8 a.m. and continuing until midnight, except for a break in the evening for the show. Saturday's festivities will include workshops for beginning to advanced jugglers, games, competitions and a raffle. The Ramin Room also will be open for juggling Friday from 7 p.m. to midnight and Sunday from 8 to 11:30 a.m. A complete schedule is online at http://www.cornelljuggling.org/fest2003.html. Tickets for the Saturday show at the State Theater are $5 for children ages 12 and under, $10 at the festival and for students, and $15 for others. Advance tickets can be purchased at the Clinton House, Willard Straight Hall and the Ithaca College Theatre box office. Tickets also will be available at the festival and at the door.

Fashion show test:What does it take to put on a retail-based fashion show and is it worth it? That's the problem that 19 students in Nancy Breen's course, Textiles and Apparel 444: Apparel/Textile Retailing and Distribution, undertook. During Homecoming Weekend they organized and conducted a fashion show at the Cornell Store Oct. 24 of clothing sold by the store. Their planning included publicity, setup, commentary and selection of clothing and models. They will determine whether the fashion show helped boost sales by comparing differences in sales between this year's and last year's Homecoming Weekend and reviewing sales data for apparel worn in the show. Their findings will be complete by Dec. 1.