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The University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390 Office of Public Information (419) 537-2675 February 1, 1995 FAX: (419) 537-4618 From: Sonya Thomas MECHA/LSU to Hold 22nd Annual Scholarship Dance MECHA/Latino Student Union,will hold its 22nd Annual Scholarship Dance on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. at The University of Toledo Student Union Auditorium. MECHABÿSU is an organization that focuses on education, cultural and social issues to promote higher education for Latino students at The University of Toledo. The theme for this year's dance is "Our Culture Has No Boundaries Nor Limits." Music will be provided by the bands Grupo Tecate and Nicolina and the Bad Boyz. Proceeds from the event will be placed in the MECHA/LSU scholarship fund. This fund provides financial assistance for needy Latinos attending UT, said MECHA/LSU President Dennis Slores. A cash bar will be featured during the dance. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. For more information, call MECHA at (419) 537-4326. ### The University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390 Office of Public Information (419) 537-2675 FAX: (419) 537-4618 February 1, 1995 FROM: Scott McKimmy College of Engineering Provides Tours and Demonstrations The University of Toledo's College of Engineering now offers weekly tours for prospective students and their parents every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 1 p.m. Tour members are to meet in the Engineering-Science Building Room 1032. According to W.C. Vance, recruitment coordinator for the College of Engineering, the tours help to show students how engineers turn ideas into reality. They give students a flavor of engineering and showcase the college. The tours include lab demonstrations such as production on a milling machine in the industrial engineering department and a simulation of an earthquake and its effects on buildings in the civil engineering department. During the tours, students are informed of high school courses to prepare them for college- level engineering and opportunities in cooperative work programs. For more information, contact Vance at the College of Engineering at 537- 6163. ### The University of Toledo "-'ÿ --.-. iÿ -. -... -. 22" "ÿ .-, = .-ÿ Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390 • :: r-c-i-: ::. .iÿss i 2 }, S.z.T 7_.ÿ. =.r L.L ÿ r-.ÿ.:.-. Office of Public Information (419) 537-2675 FAX: (419) 537-4618 February 3, 1995 FROM: Amy Campbell Love and Lunacy Highlight UT's Winter Theater Season The University of Toledo's department of theater, fiim and dance continues its 30th anniversary season with William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" and Luigi Pirandello's "Six Characters in Search of an Author" at UT's Center for Performing Arts. "Romeo and Juliet" will be presented Friday, Feb. 17, through Sunday, Feb. 19, and Wednesday, Feb. 22, through Sunday, Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Studio Theater. Directed by Charles Vicinus, professor emeritus of theater, the timeless love story will feature contemporary costumes and staging. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students Friday and Saturday, with a $1 - discount for Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday performances. A unique mix of video and live performance highlights "Six Characters in Search of an Author," directed by Dr. Pamela Chabora, assistant professor of theater, with video by Elspeth Kydd, assistant professor of film. Performance dates are Friday, March 3, through Sunday, March 5, and Wednesday, March 8, through Sunday, March 12, in the Center Theater. Curtain time for all performances is 7:30 p.m. A reception, featuring live entertainment, will follow the opening night performance. Ticket prices are $9 for adults and $5 for students Friday and Saturday; $5 and $3, respectively, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. A special $7 ticket will be offered on UT Alumni night, Sunday, March 5, entitling bearers to a light buffet and reserved seating for the performance. For tickets, contact the Theater Box Office at 537-2375, Savage Hall at 537-4231 or Selectix at 243-7000. For more information, contact the department of theater, film and dance at 537-2202. ### The University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390 Office of Public Information (419) 537-2675 FAX: (419) 537-4618 February 3, 1995 FROM: Amy Campbell Playwrights Festival Seeks Submissions Scripts are being accepted for the second annual Midwestem Playwrights Festival competition, sponsored by The University of Toledo College of Arts and Sciences, UT' s department of theater, film and dance, and the Toledo Repertoire Theater. Submissions of full-length, previously unpublished and unproduced plays will be accepted from Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Indiana playwrights until May 1. First-, second- and third-place ° winners will be notified by Aug. 1. Prizes are $1,000 for the winning playwright, $350 for second place and $150 for third place. The top three plays will be performed as staged readings at the Toledo Repertoire Theater in fall 1995, and a full production of the winning play will be staged there in spring 1996. For more information and submission guidelines, contact festival coordinator John S. Kuhn, UT assistant professor of theater, film and dance, at (419) 537-2202. ### The University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390 Office of Public Information (419) 537-2675 FAX: (419) 537-4618 February 6, 1995 FROM: Dave Volker 'Star Trek's' George Takei to Visit UT Campus George Takei, better known by most as Mr. Sulu from the "Star Trek" television series and motion pictures, wi!! swa_k at The UniversiV of Toledo's Student Union !ngman Rocÿrn cm Sunday, Feb. 26, at 1 p.m. Takei's visit is sponsored by the UT Student Union Board and BASHCON '95, an annual convention for science fiction and role-playing game enthusiasts. Born in Los Angeles before the outbreak of World War II, Takei spent his early childhood years in American internment camps, first in the swamps of Arkansas and later in northern California near the Oregon border. As a theater arts major at UCLA, Takei earned both bachelor and master of arts degrees. He furthered his studies at the Shakespeare Institute at Stratford-upon-Avon in England and Sophia University in Tokyo. He also honed his acting talents at the Desilu Workshop in Hollywood under the direction of Joseph Sargent. Takei made his professional acting debut on television's famed "Playhouse 90" and has since appeared in more than a dozen motion pictures and 100 television shows. Aside from appearing on the stage and screen, Takei has also been involved in the political arena. He was an official delegate to the Democratic National Convention at Miami in 1972 and an alternate at the 1976 convention in New York. Takei is chairman of the E1 Pueblo Historic Park Association and on the boards of the Los Angeles Conservancy. He is a founder of the Museum of Contemporary Arts, the Los Angeles Theater Center and the Friends of Far Eastern Arts at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. For the last 10 years, he has served on the Academy of Television Arts and Science's Blue Ribbon Committee, which is responsible for selecting television's Emmy Award winners. He is also the author of To The Stars, an autobiography that became a best-seller. Tickets for the event are $6 for students and $10 for the public and can be purchased at any Ticketmaster location or at the door. A book signing will take place in the Student Union Ingman Room immediately following the lecture. For more information, call the Student Union Board at 537-2310. ### The University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390 Office of Public Information (419) 537-2675 FAX: (419) 537-4618 February 6, 1995 FROM: Vicki L. Kroll Boyz II Men to Stop at Savage Hall Boyz II Men will bring their award-winning soulful harmonies to The University of Toledo's Savage Hall on Tuesday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $29 and on sale at the Savage Hall box office and Selectix outlets -- the Toledo Museum of Art box office and the following Food Town Plus supermarket locations: 132 East South Boundary St., Perrysburg; 1207 North Reynolds Rd. at Dorr Street, Toledo; 3010 Navarre Ave., Oregon; 5860 Lewis Ave. at Alexis Road, Toledo; 5329 Monroe St., Toledo; and 850 South Monroe St., Monroe, Mich. For MasterCard and Visa orders, phone (419) 537-4231 or Selectix at (419) 243-7000. For mail orders, send number of tickets needed and a check for the price of the tickets plus $3 per order for handling to: Boyz II Men c/o Savage Hall University of Toledo Toledo, OH 43606 After taking home several American Music Awards, Boyz II Men will continue touring in support of their latest release, Boyz II Men II, which includes the singles "On Bended Knee" and "I'll Make Love to You." The group scored big with their debut, Cooley High Harmony, which features the hit "End of the Road." ### The University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390 February 7, 1995 Office of Public Information FROM: Amy Campbell (419) 537-2675 FAX: (419) 537-4618 Board Names Distinguished Professors The University of Toledo's board of trustees has named Dr. Kenneth A. Bachmann, professor of pharmacology, and Dr. Max O. Funk, professor of chemistry and medicinal chemistry, Distinguished University Professors. Along with the tire, each professor will receive a grant of $5,000 annually for the next five years. Baehmann (East 6th Street, Perrysburg), chairman of the department of pharmacology, joined UT in 1973 with a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy and a doctor of philosophy degree in pharmacology, both from Ohio State University. During his tenure at UT, Bachmann has received several research grants, including awards from Lilly, Merck and Sandoz research laboratories.