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May 21, 2003

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Course Reserves Spring Brownout Illustrates Deadlines Set Faculty and GTFs who plan to teach this summer need to Outdated Infrastructure Needs submit their course reserves Proposed $500 Million Bond any serious problems and so The UO share of the backlog requests to the UO Libraries very soon. Information about Issue Would Help Reduce the transformer had been amounts to an estimated $123 placing materials on course Maintenance Backlog restarted with no problems. million, with the biggest deferred maintenance needs on reserves, including a link to an he April 17 transformer “We were fortunate that EWEB online reserves request form, is had a suitable replacement this campus—about 75 percent Tfailure that knocked out of the total—involving electri- available at , or could purchase and install that cal equipment and heating- Straub and Earl halls and ventilation-air-conditioning call the Reserves desk, 6-3067. destroyed electrical motors in night,” Hecht says, noting power was restored by about 3 (HVAC) systems. To have items placed on reserve various locations is indicative by the first day of Summer Term of the outdated condition of the a.m. Cost of the April 17 The deferred maintenance outage, including equipment bonding authority bills re- classes, submit requests by the electrical lines and similar following dates: behind-the-scenes infrastruc- repairs and replacement as well ceived do-pass recommenda- as staff overtime, was about tions from the Senate Educa- • New book/media orders and ture being relied on by UO electronic reserves: Now employees and students, says $30,000. tion Committee in February and are now awaiting end-of- • Library books and personal George Hecht, Campus Opera- Facilities Services’ Ron Bloom, materials: June 9 tions director. operations manager, and Bob the-session decision making by Reserves request deadlines for Springer, electrical support the Ways and Means Commit- “This is the kind of infrastruc- tee, according to Tim Black, Fall 2003 are: ture issue that the proposed manager, agree that such power outages really draw attention to Governmental Affairs. If the • New book/media orders: Aug. 4 $500 million bond issue for Legislature gives the measure a • Electronic reserves: Aug. 11 deferred maintenance is in- the fact that “we have old equipment out there. As we final OK, then Oregon voters • Library books and personal tended to take care of,” he says. materials: Sept. 2 add to the usage load, the would be asked to approve the “We need to speed up reinvest- constitutional amendment Kids Sports Camp ing in our physical facilities— fragile nature of the electrical system inside buildings and during the May 2004 primary Sign-up Underway in our aging transformers, election. utilities, water lines and other behind walls will become even The Children’s Summer Sports underground or out-of-sight more obvious.” If voters give the ballot measure Camp is registering children for things that no one notices until As reported in the Feb. 19 issue a thumbs-up, then funds likely its June 23–July 18 session. they fail—in order to not lose of Inside Oregon, the Oregon would be available beginning The camp operates from 9 a.m. power or heat at critical times. University System has pro- in the spring of 2005. to noon weekdays. Children “As faculty have integrated posed a constitutional change “In the meantime, we’ll con- who have finished kindergarten more technology into research that would give OUS the tinue looking for creative ways through seventh grades will be and teaching, and as computers authority for 10 years to sell to keep the campus infrastruc- grouped by grade and taught a (and electrical circuits) have state bonds worth up to $500 ture going,” Hecht says. “How- variety of sports and games, become pivotal to student and million, to be repaid wholly ever, you can only put off including swimming and tennis, staff efforts, the costs associated with state revenue. The funds regular maintenance and by adult instructors. Enrollment May 30 with power losses have become would enable all seven public infrastructure modernization or is guaranteed until , unacceptable,” Hecht remarks. university campuses to begin to replacement so long before after which sign-ups will be reduce a huge backlog of things begin to catch up with taken on a space-available The mid-April incident, while deferred maintenance. you.” basis. To register, contact Flo inconvenient, struck at about DeLaney at PARS, 6-2777, or 5 p.m. and did not result in e-mail, . [jl] injuries to anyone, according to UO Continues To Monitor SARS Public Safety and Facilities sing the most current Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Guess Who’s Invited Services staff. A back-up Uinformation available from At the UO, where less than 2 to Dinner? generator provided power for such organizations as the percent of all students are from University Housing invites Public Safety and some emer- Centers for Disease Control and SARS-affected nations (Taiwan, faculty and staff to interact with gency lighting in nearby areas. Prevention (CDC) and the China and Hong Kong), offi- students outside the classroom Hecht says the transformer had World Health Organization cials have put plans in place to in one of eight stellar dining had problems recently that had (WHO), the University of deal with possible SARS venues. Check out what UO caused Operations and Mainte- Oregon will continue this cases—but those plans do not students are raving about— nance to shut it down for summer and fall to welcome include changes in admission dining halls aren’t what they testing on two occasions, most new and returning students rules for students from SARS- used to be! For information and recently in February. However, from countries affected by the affected countries. operating hours, visit . [jl]

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Wednesday, May 28 Faculty/Staff Fitness Walk: “Take Humanities Team in Tlaxcala.” 1960s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s and beyond a Hike” with co-workers and Noon–1 p.m. 330 Hendricks. in a high-energy program of Caregiver Support Group: special guests, walking a one- 6-5015. musical styles from pop to Latin Confidential and educational to hip-hop. The Yellow Garter mile campus circuit (rain or MFA 2003 Artists’ Talks: Daniel support for UO community Band also performs during this shine). Prize drawing follows. Peabody, art, and Saritdikhun members who are caring for GGB and Preregistration is encouraged. Somasa, visual design, preview loved ones with any form of fundraiser. 8 p.m. Agate Audito- First 150 registrants get a free their June 2–6 show at the KG. senile dementia. No registration rium. $ gift. Noon–1 p.m. SRC Turf Field. 1–2:30 p.m. HC Jacobs Gallery. required; new members always 6-4170; . Board Room. $ 6-2962; University Theatre: Inspired by UO Ensembles Concert: The . Sebastian Brant’s 1494 novel Campus Band, directed by Paul Monthly, except December, on Narrenschiff, students, faculty Cummings, and the Campus the last Wednesday. and staff devised a new folly, Orchestra, under the baton of “This Ship of Fools,” to mark CSWS Brown Bag: Sherrie Barr, Franklin Alvarez, perform. The University Theatre’s 1,000th Dance, “The Play of the Narra- UO Lab Choir, conducted by Eric production. This original work, tive: The Autobiography in Gault, joins the orchestra for one directed by John Schmor, uses the Dance Performance.” Noon– piece. 4 p.m. BH. conventions of the follies and 1 p.m. 330 Hendricks. 6-5015; UO Ensemble Concert: The 100th vaudeville to explore our own . current incorrigible “ship of Monkey Ensemble performs University Senate: Organiza- fools” as we sail into a new contemporary instrumental tional meeting and Wayne History Lecture: Dylan century. 8 p.m. RT. $ 6-4363, chamber music. 8 p.m. BH. Westling Award presentation. Rodriguez, University of Califor- 682-5000 or 6-4191. Continues Monday, June 2 3–5 p.m. KL Browsing Room. nia, Riverside, “Shadows of the May 31 and June 5–7, with a 6-3028; . tion and the Political Logic of former UO theater student Noah visual design by Saritdikhun Mass Imprisonment.” 2 p.m. KL Somasa and art by Daniel Scandinavian Studies Work-in- Smith who is recovering from a Browsing Room. 6-5905 Peabody. Show opening 6–8 p.m. Progress Talk: Visiting Fulbright traffic accident last November. Monday. Through June 6. professor Louise Wallenberg, Scandinavian Folkdance UO Jazz Concert: Five UO jazz Stockholm University, “Straight Gathering: Visiting Norwegian combos present this year’s final Officers of Administration Heroes with Queer Inclinations: Instructor Linda Gunn coordi- “Jazz Café.” 8 p.m. 178 Music. $ Council: 1:30–2:30 p.m. EMU Male Film Stars in the Swedish nates one hour of instruction An after-concert jam session Umpqua Room. $ 6-5564; 1930s.” 3:30 p.m. EMU Rogue followed by a one-hour mixer. features UO jazz faculty. Light . Room. 6-4051. All ages welcome. 7–9 p.m. Sons refreshments available for UO Ensemble Concert: The of Norway Lodge, 1836 Alder St. LERC Lecture: Robert Zieger, purchase during the evening. Oregon Percussion Ensemble, 6-4053. Monthly on the fourth “‘Black and White: United and directed by Charles Dowd, Thursday through June. Fight’? Race and Labor in Modern performs avant-garde classical America.” 4 p.m. GAL. 6-5054; Author Reading: Amit Goswami, music by New York composer . Physics retired, reads from and Meyer Kupferman. 8 p.m. BH. $ signs copies of his latest book, Trumpet Concert: Students of Tuesday, June 3 Physics of the Soul: The Quan- George Recker, Stephen Dunn tum Book of Living, Dying, Human Resources Workshop: and John Adler present “Festival Reincarnation and Immortality. “New Employee Orientation.” of Trumpets” featuring solo and 7 p.m. UO Bookstore. 6-4331, Preregistration required. 8:30– ensemble performances. Ext. 228. 11:30 a.m. EMU Walnut Room. 7:30 p.m. Newman Center, 6-3159; . UO Ensemble Concert: Music’s Humanities Work-in-Progress Saturday, May 31 Wednesday, June 4 new Central Javanese gamelan, Talk: Robert Haskett, History, directed by visiting professor “Dying for Conversation: Music Technology Concert: Dance Quarterly: Informal Joko Purwanto, gives its inaugu- Tlaxcalan Boy Martyrs and the Internationally known composer showcase of dances by students ral concert. Ethnomusicologist Evangelization of Mexico in the and clarinetist Burton Beerman in Group Choreography, Dance Mark Levy provides explanatory Sixteenth Century.” Noon–1 p.m. and dancer/choreographer Celesta Repertory and Improvisation narration. 8 p.m. BH. $ 159 PLC. 6-3934. Haraszti join UO student musi- classes. 7 p.m. Dougherty Dance Thursday, May 29 CSWS Brown Bag: Undergradu- cians in performing new com- Theater, Gerlinger Annex. $ ate students Sheerin Shahinpoor, puter and intermedia composi- 6-3386; . Learning in Retirement Town History, and Ryan Clark, Art, join tions created in the Future Music UO Ensemble Concert: The Green Meeting: State Climatologist Stephanie Wood, CSWS research Oregon music technology studios. Garter Band performs a wide George Taylor speaks. 10 a.m.– associate, in “Undergraduate Jeffrey Stolet directs. 8 p.m. range of musical styles, from noon. Baker Downtown Center. Research on Mesoamerican 198 Music. $ rhythm and blues to jazz to the 6-0697; . Ethno History: The Feminist Green Garter Band Spring Dance best of classic and current Concert: Features hits of the rock ‘n’ roll. 8 p.m. BH. $