Cornell Chronicle Calendar3/19/98

The Cornell Chronicle
Calendar of Events

March 19 - 26, 1998


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dance

Cornell International Folk Dancers
The Cornell International Folk Dancers meet Sundays when Cornell is in session in the North Room of Willard Straight Hall. Teaching begins at 7:30 p.m., followed by open dancing from 8:30 to 10 p.m. Open to the public; no partner needed. For more information, contact Marguerite at 539-7335 or David at 564-3613, e-mail dhr1@cornell.edu.
Israeli Folk Dancing
Thursdays, 8 to 10 p.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.


emeritus/retired

Lecture Series
The Cornell Association of Professors Emeriti is sponsoring a lecture series for all retirees, "Photographs: Creating, Using and Preserving." On March 26 at 10:30 a.m. in the Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium, Sol Goldberg and John Marcham will speak on "Photographer/Editor Relationship: 40 Years Ago at the Ithaca Journal."


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.
* "A Pictorialist Vision: Photographs by Herbert B. Turner," through March 22.
* "Ruth Bernhard: Known and Unknown," through May 17
* "PRIVATE: Exploring Personal Space," through June 7.
* Art for Lunch: Tour the "Known and Unknown" exhibit with Warren Bunn, curatorial assistant, March 26 at noon.
Cornell Plantations
(Weekdays, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.)
The annual orchid display in the Class of 1952 Solarium in the A.D. White House is on view through April 30. For additional information, call 255-3020.
Hartell Gallery
(Sibley Dome, weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
* Student exhibition corresponding with accreditation visit by NAAB, through March 14.
* "Archigram: Experimental Architecture, 1961-1974" opens March 22 at 5:30 p.m. and runs through April 4.
Kroch Library, Exhibition Gallery
(M-F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 1-5 p.m.)
"The Art of the Book: 500 Years of Printing, Book Binding and Illustration," through March.
Martha Van Rensselaer Gallery
(Weekdays, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.)
DEA 102, Table Designs, through March 29.
Olive Tjaden Gallery
(Weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
* "Images Unseen," through March 20.
* Large-scale intaglio prints by advanced students of Elisabeth Meyer, March 21-28.
Willard Straight Hall Art Gallery
(Weekdays, 9 a.m.-10:30 p.m.)
Hillel students exhibit: "Photographs from Israel," through March 28.


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), except for Sunday matinees, $3.50, and CTA Tuesday events, $2. Visit the Cornell Cinema web site at http://www-cinema.slife.cornell.ed.
Thursday, 3/19
"Nénette et Boni" (1997), directed by Claire Denis, with Alice Houri, Grégoire Colin and Vincent Gallo, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, 3/20
"Soul in the Hole" (1997), directed by Danielle Gardner, with Ed "Booger" Smith and Kenny Jones, 7:30 p.m.
"Love Serenade" (1996), directed by Shirley Barrett, with Miranda Otto, Rebecca Frith and George Shevtsov, 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, 3/21
"Nénette et Boni," 7:15 p.m.
"Intimate Relations" (1996), directed by Philip Goodhew, with Julie Walters and Rupert Graves, 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, 3/22
"Intimate Relations," 7:30 p.m.
Monday, 3/23
"Nénette et Boni," 7 p.m.
Tuesday, 3/24
"Tales From the Gimli Hospital" (1989), directed by Guy Maddin, with Kyle McCulloch and Michael Gottli, 7:30 p.m., CTA Film Forum.
"Soul in the Hole," 7:30 p.m.
"Love Serenade," 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 3/25
"The Naked Kiss" (1965), directed by Sam Fuller, with Constance Towers and Anthony Eisley, 7:15 p.m.
"Julio and His Angel" (1996), directed by Jorge Cervera Jr., presented by LASP and CUSLAR, 8 p.m., Uris, free.
"Intimate Relations," 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, 3/26
"In Cold Blood" (1967), directed by Richard Brooks, with Robert Blake, Scott Wilson and John Forsythe, 7 p.m.
"Fallen Angels" (1996), directed by Wong Kar-Wai, with Leon Lai, Michele Reis and Takeshi Kaneshiro, 9:45 p.m.


graduate bulletin

* Susan Faludi lecture: The annual Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Foundation Lecture will be given by Susan Faludi on March 26 at 8 p.m. in Bailey Hall. Admission is free, but tickets are required. Tickets are available at the Willard Straight ticket office, the Graduate School (Room 150) and at the door.
* Commencement: Commencement information packets have been mailed to all recipients of August 1997 and January 1998 degrees. Candidates for May 1998 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, 150 Caldwell Hall.
* May degree: All requirements for a May degree must be completed by May 16, including submitting the dissertation/thesis to the Graduate School. Professional master's candidates should check with their fields regarding specific deadlines.
* CoursEnroll: Pre-enrollment for fall '98. Course pre-enrollment is online through Bear Access March 21 to April 17. Information is on the web at http://www.sws.cornell.edu/UR/CoursEnroll. A graduate student must obtain consent from the Committee Chairperson for pre-enrollment course selections and then receive an electronic `adviser key' (password) from the chairperson or graduate field office. Fall '98 Course and Time Roster is at http://www.cornell.edu/Acadmic.html#Class.
If you do not pre-enroll, you must submit a 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.
* Tax seminar: An income tax seminar for international students is scheduled for April 3, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 204 Stocking Hall. If you have additional tax questions, contact IRS, toll-free, 1-800-829-1040.
* GPSA meeting: The Graduate and Professional Student Assembly will meet March 30 at 5 p.m. in the Big Red Barn. All graduate students are welcome.
* Lunch with Dean Cohen: Grad students may join the dean for lunch Mondays, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Big Red Barn (table near piano). Bring your lunch and discuss concerns or get acquainted. Concerns of students from biological science fields will be the focus of the March 23 lunch. All graduate students are welcome.


lectures

Art
Painter Roberto Juarez will lecture March 24 at 5:15 p.m. in Lecture Room D, Goldwin Smith Hall.
English
"Putting Sounds Together," Roberto Sierra, music, March 23, 2:55 p.m., Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
European Studies, Institute for
"Transformative Corporatism in Central and East Europe," Elena Iankova, industrial and labor relations, March 23, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Hotel School
On March 26 at 2:55 p.m. in 265 Statler Hall, Ithaca Mayor Alan Cohen will address issues of poverty and hunger in a small city from the perspective of a restaurateur and politician, as part of the lecture series on housing and feeding the homeless.
Olin Lecture
Feminist author Susan Faludi will deliver the Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Foundation Lecture March 26 at 8 p.m. in Bailey Hall. Free tickets are available at the Willard Straight Hall ticket office, at the Graduate School, 150 Caldwell Hall, and at the door.
Operations Research & Industrial Engineering
Fulkerson Lecture Series: Charles J. Stone of the University of California at Berkeley will present the 18th annual Fulkerson Lectures: "Data Mining With Splines: Introduction," March 23, 4 p.m., 155 Olin Hall; "Data Mining With Splines: Theory," March 24, 4:30 p.m., 165 Olin Hall; and "Data Mining With Splines: Methodology," March 25, 3:30 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Professors-at-Large
"Looking at the Notion of `On Being Empty of Oneself,'" Juliet Mitchell, March 25, 4:30 p.m., Goldwin Smith D. See story.
Southeast Asia Program
"Extra-Territorial Effect of U.S. Law and Its Role in Recent Political Developments in Asia," John Bartko, Esq., whose firm has served as counsel to former presidents of Korea Chun Doo-Hwan and Roh Tae-Woo and former president of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos, March 24, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.


music

Department of Music
March 24, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Malcolm Bilson will inaugurate the Department of Music's newly acquired Graf fortepiano replica in works by Schubert, Chopin, Weber and Mendelssohn. See story.
Bound for Glory
March 22: Albums from the studio. The show runs Sundays from 8 to 11 p.m. and is broadcast on WVBR-FM 93.5 and 105.5.


religion

Sage Chapel
No service March 22.
African-American
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Robert Purcell Union.
Baha'i Faith
Fridays, 7:30 p.m., International Room, Willard Straight Hall, speakers, open discussion and refreshments. Sunday morning prayers and breakfast, 7 a.m., at alternating locations. For more information, call 272-5320.
Catholic
Spring break Mass schedule: March 22, 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Anabel Taylor Auditorium.
Stations of the Cross: March 27 and April 3, 4 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall Chapel.
Daily Masses: Monday-Friday, 12:20 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sunday at 4 p.m. in G-22 ATH or Wednesday at 5 p.m. in 219 ATH.
Christian Science
Thursdays, 7 p.m., Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Everyone on campus is welcome. Room G-20 Anabel Taylor Hall is open daily for prayer and study.
Also, Sundays at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., First Church of Christ, Scientist, 101 University Ave., Ithaca.
Episcopal (Anglican)
Sundays, worship and Eucharist, 9:30 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Friends (Quakers)
Meeting for worship, Sundays, 11 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Child care provided. for information, call 273-5421.
Jewish
Conservative and Reform: Friday, 6:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall.
Orthodox: Friday, Young Israel House, call 272-5810 for information; Saturday, 9:15 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Call 255-4227 for more information.
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.
Lutheran
Sunday worship at 10:45 a.m. and 5 p.m., St. Luke Lutheran Church, Oak Ave. at College Ave. For information, call 273-6811.
Muslim
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.
Pagan
For information about United Pagan Ministries, call Cornell United Religious Work at 255-4214.
Protestant
Sunday service, 11 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel. For more information, call the Protestant Cooperative Ministry at 255-4224.


seminars

African Development, Institute for
"Political Engineering, National Rehabilitation and Democracy in Uganda," Edward Kannyo, SUNY Geneseo, March 26, 12:20 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Agricultural, Resource & Managerial Economics
"Wildlife Harvest in Integrated Conservation and Development Projects: Linking Harvest to Household Demand, Agricultural Production and Environmental Shocks in the Serengeti," Christopher Barrett, Utah State University, March 25, 9 a.m., 401 Warren Hall.
"Conceptual Issues in International Collection Action and Foreign Aid," Ravi Kanbur, ARME, March 25, 4 p.m., 401 Warren Hall.
Animal Science
"Current Issues in Selenium Nutrition: Criteria of Requirement, Indices of Overexposure and Problems of Status Assessment," Orville Levander, USDA, March 24, 12:20 p.m., 348 Morrison Hall.
Astronomy & Space Sciences
"The Athena Project and the Future Exploration of Mars," Steven Squyres, Cornell, March 26, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
Biochemistry
"Nuclear Transport and Membrane Binding - What Can We Learn From Influenza Virus?" Gary Whittaker, microbiology and immunology, March 20, 4 p.m., large seminar room, Biotechnology Building.
Bioengineering
"Legal Issues Associated With Bioengineering," Michael Wolfson, Cöwan, Liebowitz & Latman, New York, March 26, 3:35 p.m., 165 Olin.
Biophysics
"Structures of HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase: Implications for Mechanism, Drug Design and Drug Resistance," Ed Arnold, Rutgers University, March 25, 4:30 p.m., 700 Clark Hall.
Bronfenbrenner Life Course Center
"Accounting for Dropouts in Longitudinal Studies of Growth and Development," Edward Frongillo, nutritional sciences; and Cara Olsen, statistical consultant, Human Ecology, March 26, 12:15 p.m., Faculty Commons, Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
Chemical Engineering
"Preparation of Molecular Sieve Films With Controlled Microstructure," Michael Tsapatsis, University of Massachusetts, March 23, 4 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
Chemistry
TBA, Mercouri Kanatzidis, Michigan State University, March 26, 11:15 a.m., 119 Baker Lab.
Ecology & Systematics
"The Role of Developmental Biology Studies in the Newer Synthesis: The Perspective From Systematics," Rob DeSalle, American Museum of Natural History, March 25, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Entomology/Genetics & Development
"A Transposable Element From Houseflies: Biology and Uses as a Gene Vector," David O'Brochta, University of Maryland, March 23, 4 p.m., large seminar room, Biotechnology Building.
Floriculture & Ornamental Horticulture
"The Status of the Green Industry," Robin Brumfield, Rutgers University, March 26, 12:15 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Food Science
"New Advances in Aseptic Processing and Packaging of Liquids With Particulates," Charles Sizer, National Center for Food Safety and Technology, March 24, 4:30 p.m., 204 Stocking Hall.
Fruit & Vegetable Science
Fruit and Vegetable Science graduate students, poster session and review, March 26, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Geological Sciences
"Desert Varnish and Climate in South America," Tanzhuo Liu, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, March 26, 4:30 p.m., 1120 Snee Hall.
Immunology
"Altered Immune Responses in Wildlife Populations Can Predict the Health Risks Associated With Polluted Aquatic Environment," Judy Zelikoff, New York University School of Medicine, March 23, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson Auditorium.
International Political Economy
"The Future of Social Research and the University: Is There One?" an interactive panel discussion with Davydd Greenwood, anthropology; Bill Lacy, rural sociology; and Heidi Haugen, education, March 25, noon, G-08 Uris Hall.
Latin American Studies Program
"Mobil Capital and Transborder Labor Rights Mobilization," Heather Williams, University of Pennsylvania, March 23, 4 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"All That Has Value: Biodiversity, Intellectual Property Rights and Structural Adjustment in Latin America," Craig Benjamin, Cultural Survival, Canada, March 24, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Materials Science & Engineering
"Polymer Brushes, Mesogels and DNA Hybridization at the Solid/Liquid Interface," Rastislav Levicky, National Institute of Standards and Technology, March 23, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Fabrication and Performance Limits of Ultra-Fine Cu Interconnects," T.S. Kuan, SUNY Albany, March 26, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
"Coming Clean on Emissions From Spark-Ignited Engines," Simone Hochgreb, MIT, March 24, 4:30 p.m., 111 Upson Hall.
Microbiology
"Nuclear Transport and Assembly of Influenza Virus," Gary Whittaker, microbiology and immunology, March 26, 4 p.m., 125 Riley-Robb Hall.
Natural Resources
"Institutions and Processes Needed for Watershed-Level Natural Resource Management," Kai Lee, Williams College, March 24, 3:30 p.m., 304 Fernow Hall.
Ornithology
"Studying the Elusive Cooper's Hawk in Tompkins County," Stefan Hames, Ph.D. candidate, March 23, 7:30 p.m., Fuertes Room, Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road.
"Birds as Vocal Athletes: The Source of Song Complexity and Diversity," Franz Goller, Indiana University, March 26, 7:30 p.m., Fuertes Room, Lab of Ornithology.
Peace Studies
"Breaking From the Past: U.S. Response to a de facto Military Dictatorship. The Case of Haiti," Robert Maguire, Inter-American Foundation representative, March 26, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
Pharmacology
"Specific Interaction Between Ampa Receptors and NSF: Fact or Artifact?" Jeremy Henley, University of Bristol Medical School, March 23, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
Physics
Bethe Lecture: "External Inflation: Could Our Universe Be One of an Infinitude?" Alan Guth, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, March 23, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
Plant Breeding
"Lettuce Roots: Genetics of Form and Function," William Johnson, USDA/ARS, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, March 24, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
Plant Pathology
"The Oxidative Burst and Disease Resistance: The Cladosporium fulvum/Tomato Story," Verna Higgins, University of Toronto, March 23, 11 a.m., Jordan Hall Auditorium, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva.
"The TypeIII (Hrp) Secretion System of Erwinia chrysanthemi: Its Gene Organization, Regulation and Biological Function," Jong Hyun Ham, plant pathology, March 25, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Science & Technology Studies
"The Challenger Launch Decision: The Role of the Organization in the Production of Technical Knowledge at NASA," Diane Vaughan, Boston College, March 23, 4:30 p.m., 609 Clark Hall.
South Asia Program
"Fragmented Masculinity in India Gangster Films," Lalitha Gopalan, Georgetown University, March 23, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
Textiles & Apparel
"Electrostatic Spinning of Polymer Fibers," Rebecca Abeles Couillard, textiles and apparel, March 26, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
Theoretical & Applied Mechanics
"Atomistic and Continuum Views of Defects in Solids," Robert Phillips, Brown University, March 25, 4:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.


symposium

Academic Technology Center
FLEX workshop, March 24, 1 to 4 p.m., 124 CCC. Open to instructors who would like to learn to use Powerpoint or AOLpress or incorporate tables, forms, frames or imagemaps in their instructional web pages. ATC staff is available to answer questions or help customize the material. Register online at http://atc.cit.cornell.edu/reister.html or call 255-8000 for information. There is no fee, but registration is required.


theater

Asian American Playhouse
"You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" will be performed March 27 and 28 at 8 p.m. in the Barnes Hall Auditorium. See story.


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.
Book Signing at Campus Store
On March 26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., George Peter will sign copies of his book, Leadership Leads, a compilation of most of the short articles by the same name that appeared in Pawprint for the past 17 years.
Early Childhood Center
The Early Childhood Center at Cornell, accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs, is having an open house April 4 from 10 a.m. to noon at the center on the ground floor of Martha Van Rensselaer Hall. This is a chance for families interested in enrolling for fall to visit. Children must be 3 years old to enter the program. Application forms are available through Shawn Lovelace, 255-6245.
Internet Workshops
The following workshops are offered by Olin-Kroch-Uris Libraries and will meet from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Uris Library Electronic Classroom. Register at http://www.librarycornell.edu/okuref/register.html or call 255-3319.
* HTML III: Advanced Tables, Introduction to Forms, March 25.
* HTML IV: Introduction to Frames, March 27.
Job Search Workshops
Assessing Your Skills and Values, March 24, noon to 1 p.m., 307 Phillips Hall.
Open Meditation
Every Wednesday when school is in session, 5 to 5:45 p.m. in the Founders Room of Anabel Taylor Hall. Some discussion included. Beginner through experienced. Attend any or all sessions. Free. Call Health Education at 255-4782.
Writing Workshop
Free walk-in instruction in writing:
* 178 Rockefeller Hall, Sunday, 2 to 8 p.m.; Monday-Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m.
* RPCC, Conference Room 3, Sunday-Thursday, 8 to 11 p.m.
* 320 Noyes Center, Sunday-Thursday, 8 to 11 p.m.


sports

Baseball (2-3)
March 19-21, at Georgia State
March 25, at Le Moyne (2)
Men's Hvwt. Crew (0-0)
March 21, at Augusta Invit.
Men's Ltwt. Crew (0-0)
March 21, at Augusta Invit.
Women's Crew (0-0)
March 21, at Augusta Invit.
Women's Gymnastics (8-9)
March 21, ECAC Champs. at James Madison
Men's Lacrosse (1-3)
March 21, Yale at Johns Hopkins
Women's Lacrosse (1-0)
March 21, Columbia, 1 p.m.
March 24, at Lafayette
Softball (2-2)
March 19, Fairfield at Winter Garden
March 19, Vermont at Winter Garden
March 20, Dartmouth at Winter Garden
March 20, Manhattan at Winter Garden
March 21, Brown at Winter Garden
March 21, Wis.-Green Bay at Winter Garden
Men's Tennis (6-3, 0-1 EITA)
March 19, Fairleigh Dickinson at S.C.
March 20, Northern Iowa at S.C.
Women's Tennis (5-1)
March 19, Denver at Kramer Club
March 20, at San Diego State
Men's Track (0-0)
March 21, at Navy
Women's Track (0-0)
March 21, at Navy