Briefs

Graduate research abroad: The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies is holding fall 2001 information sessions on grants and fellowships for graduate research abroad. "An Overview of Funding Opportunities for Graduate Research Abroad" will be held Sept. 10 at 4:30 p.m. in 153 Uris Hall and will be repeated Oct. 17 at 4:30 p.m. in G08 Uris Hall. The other sessions also will be at 4:30 p.m. in G08 Uris Hall on the following dates: Sept. 17, "Seeking Funding Through the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) and American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)"; Oct. 3, "Einaudi Center Travel Grants and Predissertation Grants"; and Oct. 10, "Writing a Winning Grant Proposal" by Professor Judith Reppy. Visit the Einaudi Center web site at http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu for information on funding opportunities and to determine your eligibility. For more information, contact Einaudi Center executive director David Lelyveld at 255-6370 or dl55@cornell.edu.

"Day of Caring" volunteers: Help a local United Way member agency catch up on its housekeeping or maintenance chores by participating in the fifth annual United Way "Day of Caring," Sept. 12. Regular benefits-eligible Cornell staff and faculty members who volunteer to do hands-on work at community agencies on the Day of Caring may obtain paid release time from their jobs, contingent on approval from their supervisors. On Sept. 12, volunteers will gather at Stewart Park at 9 a.m., receive free T-shirts and refreshments and be assigned to specific work sites. Volunteers will be treated to lunch by the community agencies and, later in September, be recognized at an on-campus United Way kickoff event. To volunteer, send e-mail to dayofcaring@cornell.edu or call 255-8206.