Briefs

Fund grants: The Student Community Fund has awarded spring 2000 grants to student organizations to co-sponsor educational, social or entertainment events that will enhance the ability of students to work with, live with and learn from people from a wide range of backgrounds, beliefs and cultural perspectives. The grant recipients:

• "Lunar New Year 2000: A Celebration of Cultures," Feb. 4, Cornell Asian Interest Group.
• Festival of Black Gospel Weekend: "Celebration Service," Feb. 20, 7 p.m., Willard Straight Hall, Festival of Black Gospel and Korean Bible Study.
• "Overnight Interfaith Retreat -- Mysticism: Various Traditions," March 4-5, Cayuga Nature Center, Catholic Community, Hillel, Protestant Cooperative Ministry.
• "Modeling the World" Annual International Fashion Show," April 1, 4 and 8 p.m., Barton Hall, International Fashion Show Committee.
• "Second Annual Powwow and Smoke Dance Competition," with guest performer Joanne Shenandoah, April 9, 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Ramin Room in the Field House, Native American Students at Cornell, Akwe:kon, American Indian Science & Engineering Society.
• "International Exhibition," April 11, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Willard Straight Hall, International Students Programming Board.
• "16th Annual Cornell Design League Fashion Show," April 15, 4 and 8 p.m., Ramin Room in the Field House, Cornell Design League.
• "Women in Jazz," April 21, 22, 8 p.m. Barnes Hall, Uhuru Kuumba Dance Troupe, Cornell University Lab Ensembles.
• "August Orientation Cultural Events," Aug. 19-26, Orientation Steering Committee, International Students Programming Board.

Investigation closed: Dean of the University Faculty J. Robert Cooke has terminated an investigation into a charge of plagiarism brought by a member of the faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences against another member of that faculty. The members of the investigating committee, composed of members of the college faculty, and its outside consultant were unanimous in concluding that the evidence did not support a finding of academic misconduct. The investigation was conducted in accordance with the Academic Misconduct Policy, available for public access at: www.univco.cornell.edu/policy/AM.for.html.