Briefs

Hurricane relief: The Employee Assembly's drive to raise relief funds for Arecibo Observatory staff and their families in Puerto Rico severely affected by Hurricane Georges has collected approximately $6,400 of its $10,000 goal, said Thomas Hoebbel, vice chair of the assembly. Funds collected so far are being sent to Arecibo employees this week, and contributions are still needed and will be accepted through Thanksgiving. Donations can be mailed to: Arecibo Emergency Fund, P.O. Box 576, Ithaca, N.Y. 14851-0576; or they can be dropped off at 165 Day Hall, the Humphreys Service Building or University Photography in B162 Comstock Hall.

Minority Career Perspective: To help inform students of the variety and diversity of options beyond Cornell, the University Career Center and the offices of Alumni Affairs and Minority Educational Affairs/COSEP will host the annual "Life After Cornell: The Minority Career Perspective" alumni panel and networking luncheon this Saturday, Nov. 7. The program brings a select group of minority alumni in a variety of occupations back to the Cornell campus so they can share their experiences and knowledge with minority undergraduate students both during the panel portion of the program and later during the luncheon. The panel will take place in David L. Call Alumni Auditorium in Kennedy Hall from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and is open to the Cornell community. The luncheon will begin at the conclusion of the panel in Trillium in Kennedy Hall. If you are interested in attending the luncheon, please contact the COSEP Office at 255-3582 or edj1@cornell.edu. In addition to the alumni panel, the luncheon will feature a presentation by Mark Tatum '91, director of sponsorships and marketing for Major League Baseball, on "Pursuing Your Dreams."