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Thursdays, 8 p.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Instruction and request dancing. For information, call 255-4227. No dancing March 21.
The following dance classes are offered by the CU Jitterbug Club. No partner needed. For more information, call Bill Borgida at 273-0126.
* Intermediate/Advanced Jitterbug, Tuesdays, 7:15 p.m., 209 Aurora St., open registration.
* Intermediate West Coast Swing, Tuesdays, 8:30 p.m., 209 Aurora St., open registration.
* Basic Jitterbug: six-week series starts Thursday, March 28, 7:15 p.m., 209 N. Aurora St. Cost: $40/$45.
* Intermediate Jitterbug: Six-week series starts Wednesday, March 27, 8 p.m., One World Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Cost: $40/$45.exhibits
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.
* "Renaissance Prints and Drawings: Power and Glory," through March 17.
* "Matisse: The Jazz Series," through March 24.
* "Transformers," through March 24.
* "The Tempo of the City: New York Photography in the 20th Century," through March 24.
* "Playfulness and Fashion: Inro From the Weston Collection," March 16 through May 12.
Through March 16, photographs by Jacobian Lemmons, grad student in city & regional planning.
"The Artistry of Elfriede Abbe," on view through March 27, the exhibit is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, noon to 5 p.m., in the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, 2B Kroch Library.
Paintings by Dale Chu; photographs and video by Bill Staffeld, through March 16.
Chinese brush paintings by Jenny Chuang, through March 29.Films listed are sponsored by Cornell Cinema unless otherwise noted and are open to the public. All films are $4.50 ($4 for students and children under 12). Films are held in Willard Straight Theatre except where noted. films
"Before the Rain" (1994), directed by Milcho Manchevski, with Katrin Cartlidge, Rade Serbedzija and Gregoire Colin, 7 p.m.
(1995), directed by Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon, 9:30 p.m.
"Before the Rain," 9:30 p.m.
"Buckminster Fuller: Thinking Out Loud," 7:15 p.m.
"Rhythm Thief" (1995), directed by Matthew Harrison, with Jason Andrews and Eddie Daniels, 7:30 p.m.
"Buckminster Fuller: Thinking Out Loud," 9:30 p.m.
"Rhythm Thief," 8 p.m.
"Rhythm Thief," 8 p.m.
"Halfmoon" (1996), directed by Frieder Schlaich and Irene von Alberti,8 p.m.
"Halfmoon," 8 p.m.
"Halfmoon," 8 p.m.* Travel grants: Conference travel grant applications are due at the Graduate Fellowship and Financial Aid Office, Sage Graduate Center, by April 1 for May conferences. Application forms are available at graduate field offices. Grants for transportation are awarded to registered graduate students invited to present papers. graduate bulletin
* Lani Guinier lecture: The annual Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Foundation Lecture will be given by Lani Guinier on Thursday, April 11, 7:30 p.m., Bailey Hall. Admission is free, but tickets are required. Tickets will be available in late March at the Willard Straight ticket office; the Information and Referral Center, Day Hall; the Graduate School information desk; and at the door.
* Commencement: Commencement information packets have been mailed to all recipients of August 1995 and January 1996 degrees. Candidates for May 1996 degrees: professional master's degree candidates may obtain packets in graduate field offices; M.A., M.S. and Ph.D. degree candidates may pick up packets at the Graduate School information desk, Sage Hall.
* May degree: All requirements for a May degbree must be completed by May 17, including submitting the dissertation/thesis to the Graduate School. Professional master's candidates should check with their field regarding specific deadlines.
* CoursEnroll - Pre-enrollment for Fall '96: Course pre-enrollment will be on-line and electronic through Bear Access. Dates for graduate students are March 23 through April 19. A graduate student must obtain consent from the committee chairperson for the pre-enrollment course selections and then receive an electronic "adviser key" (password) from the chairperson or graduate field office. The Fall `96 Course and Time Roster is available on the Web. If you do not pre-enroll, you must submit a course enrollment form during the first three weeks of the fall semester. If you pre-enroll and decide to make changes, you must submit a course "add and drop" form during the first three weeks of fall semester.
* Income tax seminars for international students: A representative from the Internal Revenue Service will conduct a seminar on Friday, April 5, 9 a.m. to noon, Anabel Taylor Hall Auditorium, 2nd floor. If you have additional questions, contact IRS toll-free at 1-800-829-1040.
* Orientation volunteers: Volunteer as a graduate adviser for Graduate Orientation Week, Aug. 21 to 31. Interested graduate and professional students should contact Victoria Blodgett, manager of the Big Red Barn Grad Center (254-4723 or <vab2@cornell.edu>) or Sarah Bigham, graduate assistant (255-1123 or <sgb4@ cornell.edu>).lectures
"Remembering Hong Kong: History, Identity and 1997," Rubie Watson, Tufts University, March 15, 3:30 p.m., 215 McGraw Hall.
"The Evolution of Creationism: Anti-evolutionism in the 1990s," Eugenie Scott, executive director, National Center for Scientific Education, March 14, 4:30 p.m., 45 Warren Hall.
"Arabic in Africa," Alan Kaye, California State University at Fullerton, March 15, noon, 374 Rockefeller Hall.
"Southern Exposure: The Alpine Plants of New Zealand," Bill Plummer, March 16, 10:30 a.m., Whetzel Room, Plant Science Building.
"Collectivism Is Dead, Long Live the Collective! Reflections on Rural Transformation in Vietnam and China," Mark Selden, SUNY Binghamton, March 14, 12:15 p.m., 640 Stewart Ave.
On March 14 in 164 Goldwin Smith Hall: "Education for Environmental Protection," Timothy Fahey, natural resources, 4:30 p.m., and "Poverty and Education," Mary Webber, CRESP, 7:30 p.m.music
March 17, albums from the studio from 8 to 11 p.m.religion
No Service/Spring Recess.
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Robert Purcell Union.
Fridays, 7 p.m., firesides with speakers, open discussion and refreshments. Meet at the Balch Archway; held in Unit 4 lounge at Balch Hall. Sunday morning prayers and breakfast, 7 a.m.
Spring Break Mass Schedule: March 16-17, Saturday, 5 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m., Anabel Taylor Auditorium. March 23-24, Saturday, 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Anabel Taylor Auditorium.
Testimony meetings sharing healing through prayer and discussion every Thursday at 7 p.m., Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. For more information see <http://www.msc.cornell.edu/~bretz/cso.html>.
Sundays, worship and Eucharist, 9:30 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Sundays, 11 a.m., meeting for worship in the Edwards Room of Anabel Taylor Hall. Discussions most weeks at 9:50 a.m., 314 Anabel Taylor Hall.
Morning Minyan at Young Israel, 106 West Ave., call 272-5810.
Friday services: No Reform or Conservative services due to spring recess.
Saturday services: No Egalitarian Minyan due to spring recess.
For information about Orthodox services on either day, call 272-5810.
Sundays, 1 p.m., chapel, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Sunday services: Cornell Student Branch, 9 a.m., Ithaca ward, 1 p.m. For directions or transportation, call 272-4520, 257-6835 or 257-1334.
Friday Juma' prayer, 1:15 p.m., One World Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Daily Zuhr, Asr, Maghreb and Isha' prayers at 218 Anabel Taylor Hall.
Sundays, Matins at 8:45 a.m., Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m., St. Catherine's Greek Orthodox Church, 120 W. Seneca St., 273-6884.
Sundays, 11 a.m., chapel, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Sundays, 10:30 a.m., 319 N. Tioga St. For details call 273-4261 or 533-7172.
Tuesdays, 5 p.m.; Thursdays, 6:45 p.m., chapel, Anabel Taylor Hall.seminars
"Can Price Supports Negate the Gains From Research? The Importance of Economic Polity in Modern Policy Analysis," Harry de Gorter, March 15, 1 p.m., 401 Warren Hall.
"The Hot Hand in Basketball: On the Misperception of Random Sequences," Thomas Gilovich, psychology, March 15, 3 p.m., 310 Rhodes Hall.
"Chemistry of Supernova 1987a," Alexander Dalgarno, CFA Harvard University, March 14, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"Saturated Chain Gangs: Association of Proteins and Lipids in Detergent-Resistant Membrane Domains," Deborah Brown, SUNY Stony Brook, March 15, 4 p.m., large conference room, Biotechnology Building.
TBA, Gregory Ferguson, Lehigh University, March 14, 11:15 a.m., 119 Baker.
"Fruit Growing in Eastern Europe: Industries in Limbo," Ian Merwin, fruit & vegetable science, March 14, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Sciences Building.
"Expression of Endogenous and Recoded Nuclear Genes Inside Yeast Mitochondria," Thomas Fox, genetics and development, March 18, 4 p.m., large seminar room, Biotechnology building.
"Early Cytokine Responses Induced by S. mansoni eggs," Beth Sabin, microbiology and immunology, March, 15, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson Auditorium.
"Agroecosystems Health: A Systemic Approach to Agriculture, Health and the Environment," David Waltner-Towes, University of Guelph, March 21, 12:15 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
"Modernization and Social Movements in Latin America," Enrique Peruzzotti, Universidad Torcuato di Tella, March 15, 12:15 p.m., 115 Tjaden Hall.
"Experiments with Periodic Si Surfaces: Atomic Diffusion, Oxidation, Si Surface Processing," Jack Blakely, materials science and engineering, March 14, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Modern Myths of Resource Management," Larry Nielsen, Penn State University, March 14, 3:30 p.m., 304 Fernow Hall.
"Intrinsic and Extrinsic Modulatory Systems for Optimizing Feeding Behavior in Aplysia," Irving Kupferman, Columbia University, March 14, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"A Year in a Japanese Camcorder Factory," Elizabeth Altman, Motorola, March 7, 4:30 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
"The Rebirth of Gulf States Steel," John D. Lefler, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gulf States Steel, Inc., March 14, 4:30 p.m. 155 Olin Hall.
"Maximizing Economic Security: Why Low Politics Has Become High Politics in the Post-Cold War Era," Alan Rousso, government, March 14, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
"Plant Metabolic Engineering: Production of Pharmaceutical Protein in Transgenic Crops," Charles J. Arntzen, Boyce Thompson Institute, March 15, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Bird Song, Sexual Selection and Female Choice in European Warblers," Clive Catchpole, University of London, March 15, 3:30 p.m., 202 Uris Hall.
"Mechanical Properties of a Titanium Fiber Reinforced Bone Cement," Tim Topoleski, University of Maryland, March 14, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.miscellany
Meetings are open to the public and will be held Monday through Friday at 12:15 p.m. and Saturday evenings at 5 p.m. in Anabel Taylor Hall. For more information call 273-1541.
On March 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., stop by the Multipurpose Room at the Field House for the Cornell Business Services Showcase. Attend seminars, see demonstrations, meet the managers of the various departments of Cornell Business Services, including the Campus Store, CDC, Copy Centers, Print Shops, Travel Office and more, and enjoy lunch compliments of Business Services.
This 12-step group that helps people deal with emotional problems meets for a discussion meeting on Sundays at 7:30 p.m. and a step meeting on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at the St. Luke Lutheran Church, 109 Oak Ave., Collegetown. For more information call 387-0587.
* Saturdays and Sundays: LGB faculty/staff hiking/skiing. Contact Joyce Forlano at 272-5876 or <jef15@cornell.edu> for more information.
* Friday, March 15, after work: LGB faculty/staff TGIF pre-spring break get-together at the Big Red Barn.
For beginner through experienced meditators, health educator Nanci Rose will give instruction in various techniques Wednesdays from 12:15 to 1 p.m. in the North Room of Willard Straight Hall. Open to all faculty and staff and sponsored by the ALERT Peer Education Program. For information, call Gannett at 255-4782.
* 178 Rockefeller Hall, Sunday, 2 to 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m.
* RPCC, Conference Room 3, Sunday through Thursday, 8 to 11 p.m.
* 320 Noyes Center, Sunday through Thursday, 8 to 11 p.m.sports
March 16, at San Francisco (2)
March 17, at Cal State Hayward
March 18, at San Jose State
March 19-21, at U. of the Pacific
March 24, at St. Lawrence
The equestrian team tied for fourth place out of a field of 14 schools on Sunday in its own intercollegiate horse show at the Equestrian Center. The winner of the event was St. Lawrence with 44 points, followed by Cazenovia College (32), SUNY-Morrisville (31), Skidmore and Cornell (29), Syracuse (20), Alfred (18) and SUNY-Potsdam (17) to round out the first eight.
March 20, Stetson at Orlando
March 17, at Radford with Rutgers
Despite scoring its highest team mark of the season with a 172.325, the tumblers placed fourth out of four teams in the 1996 Ivy Classic held in Newman Arena. The winner of the tournament was Yale with a high mark of 184.725, followed by Penn in second place with a 181.350, Brown in third (172.615) and then the Big Red.
March 15-16, ECAC Championships at Lake Placid
The Big Red earned its way into the ECAC semifinals versus Clarkson this Friday night by beating Colgate 8-3 and 8-1 last weekend at Lynah Rink. It was the most goals scored by Cornell in consecutive games since the Red beat the Red Raiders 10-3 and 8-1 in the 1991 quarterfinals at Lynah Rink. Cornell is 10-6-1 in ECAC postseason competition with Clarkson. Last year, the Red lost a pair of quarterfinal games in Potsdam, 6-2 and 7-2.
March 16, at Maryland
March 29, Coaches, 7:30 p.m.
Last Saturday night, the Central New York Polo Club came to town to help the Big Red tune up for the national championships. Cornell dominated the game from the opening throw-in, winning 21-8.
March 18, at Virginia Tech
March 19, at George Mason
March 20, Bucknell at George Mason
March 21, at Mt. St. Mary's
March 17, at Cal Poly Pomona
March 18, Weber State at Kramer Tennis Club
March 20, Iowa at Kramer Tennis Club
March 21, at USIU
March 16, Valdosta at Fla. Southern
March 17 at Stetson
March 18, at Webber
March 20, at Florida Southern
March 21 at Central Florida
March 16, at Long Beach Invitational
Junior Becky Dennison (Lexington, Mass.) earned All-America recognition when she placed eighth in the 800 finals (2:09.25) of the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Indianapolis last weekend. Dennison ran a personal-best 2:09.17 to place fifth in her heat of the trials to earn her way into the finals. Last year, the women's outdoor track team placed second at the Long Beach Invitational.
March 16, at Long Beach Invitational.
March 21-23, NCAA Division I Championships at Minnesota
Junior Carl Keske (Bellevue, Ohio) was named the Outstanding Wrestler at the 92nd Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Championships, held at Syracuse University's Manley Field House March 8-9. Keske breezed through the 134-pound weight bracket, winning his first three matches by major decision, before beating Mark Piotrowsky of Pennsylvania 11-4 in the championship bout. Junior Monty Cheff (Charlo, Mont.) won the heavyweight title with a 7-3 decision over the No. 1 seed, Penn's Joey Allen. Cheff, the No. 3 seed in the tournament, posted a 3-1 victory over Navy's Shannon Willits, the No. 2 seed, in the semifinals. Sophomore Joel Holman (Leamington, Utah) was the runner-up at 177 pounds, while junior Carlos Eason (Chesapeake, Va.) took second at 190 pounds. Cheff, Eason, Holman and Keske have all qualified for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.