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www.utnews.utoledo.eduNEWS March 28, 2005 CWA rejects Volume 5, Issue 22 Hendricks to receive contract proposal Governor’s Award for the Arts By Jon Strunk

The University of Toledo chapter of the Communication Workers of America Local 4530 (CWA) rejected a contract offer Thursday. Of CWA’s approximately 620 members, 252 members voted to reject the University’s latest proposal and 206 members voted to accept it. Jim Sciarini, associate vice president for human resources, said negotiations will enter a fact-finding phase over the next several weeks.

Photo by Daniel Miller Eye-opening view Classy jazzman: talked about saxophonist Charlie Parker, drummer Roy Haynes and bass player Charles Mingus in his History of UT Foundation page 2 Jazz class last week. board approves By Deanna Lytle land purchase on Hendricks, Distinguished Univer- will present the awards as part of the Arts By Sherry Stanfa-Stanley sity Professor of Jazz, will receive a Day celebration. he University of Toledo Founda- 2005 Governor’s Award for the Arts on Hendricks was selected to receive an J tion board of trustees approved the Wednesday, April 6, in Columbus. award in the special recognition category purchase of land at the southwest The ceremony will take place in the for his work in vocal jazz. T corner of Dorr Street and Secor Road. Verne Riffe Center for Government and the “There is a saying in the Bible that a At their March 18 quarterly meeting, Arts Capitol Theatre. Ohio Senate President prophet is without honor in his home,” trustees approved the purchase at a price Bill Harris and House Speaker Jon Husted continued on page 2 of $335,000, pending final closing details. The University has not yet determined a specific purpose for the land, according Art blooms Local hip-hop project looks to reboot to Brenda S. Lee, Foundation president. page 3 Toledo’s music scene She added that UT is partnering with the By Vicki L. Kroll Toledo-Lucas County Planning Commis- sion regarding the development of the This is the gateway to the future Dorr Street corridor, and a feasibility Get linked or they mute you study will be conducted. Show your spirit Technology is moving Minimum endowment level raised It’s about time that you should The Foundation board has increased “Holiday (Browse With Me)” by Jameelah, the minimum gift level for individual Str8 Caine and Frank Swisher endowments under its management. Trustees approved raising the gift xperience the revolution. Go online Africana Studies Program; the W.J. minimum for endowed accounts from and check out ToledoHipHop.org. Murchison Community Center, which $10,000 to $25,000, effective Sept. 1. Any EHear some of the tracks that will be provides computers and Internet access in funds already endowed or in the process included on Reboot! —a compilation CD central Toledo; the Toledo Area Lenix of being established at that time will be to be released in early April. User Group, an open-source network; and grandfathered in at the $10,000 level, Student Government is selling UT “What we’re trying to do is reboot local hip-hop and rap artists. according to Lee. Endowments are funds in which the Rocket P.R.I.D.E. bracelets to fund hip-hop culture,” said Brian Zelip, a “When we say cultural revolution, gifts are preserved, in perpetuity, as its designated driver program, research associate in the Africana Studies what we’re talking about is changing the principal. Expenditures are made from a Rocket Rides, for fall semester. The Program. He and some 40 people — UT relationship between the generations. And portion of the endowment’s annual earnings. bracelets are $2 each and can be pur- students and alumni as well as Toledo one of the things we want to do with this The new endowment level is more in chased at Rocket Copy in the Stu- community members — started working rap project that is focusing on information line with current trends, Lee said. dent Union. on ToledoHipHop.org in December. technology is create a transgeneration “Although obviously still beneficial, the The project brings together UT’s continued on page 4 continued on page 2 2 News March 28, 2005 Hitting home UT professor offers stronger, more effective policing solutions in new book

By Ann Elick and Jon Strunk

epending on a person’s life Harris offers five core strategies of experiences, the concept of “good preventive policing: Dcops” may seem either redundant • Building connections and partnerships or an oxymoron. But as University of based on trust between the police and Toledo Professor David Harris describes in the communities they serve; his new book, Good Cops: The Case for • Problem solving instead of just Preventive Policing, swelling the ranks of responding; good cops is just what American policing • Building accountability in everything needs. police do; What makes a police officer “good”? • Demonstrating leadership initiatives Photo by Daniel Miller Harris, Balk Professor of Law and Values, that push harder for change and higher A display designed to call attention to U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq and will explain the concept of preventative standards; and Afghanistan was on campus last week. It was sponsored by the policing as he discusses his new book • Changing police culture so the new Northwest Ohio Peace Coalition, Veterans for Peace and the UT realities of prevention can take hold. women’s and gender studies department. Thursday, March 31, at noon in the Law Center Auditorium. Harris spent the last five years “Preventive policing is a series of traveling to police forces in big cities and President takes higher related strategies for increasing public small towns across the country, collecting safety and reducing crime by preventing it case studies of preventive law enforcement education’s case to legislators before it happens rather than simply and exploring why these tactics work. He By Tobin J. Klinger responding to it afterward,” Harris writes. said the solutions to reducing crime, n an attempt to further highlight the for higher education is the fundamental In Good Cops, Harris introduces a fighting terror and preserving civil detrimental consequences declining reason tuition rates are increasing.” new generation of law enforcement that liberties begin at the community level and Istate funding has on public university Johnson said the state’s high tuition builds bridges between police officers and must involve citizens and cops in one of students, UT President Dan Johnson asked prices are exacerbating Ohio’s “brain the citizens they serve and protect. He the most important dialogues for the future Ohio legislators to stop looking at higher drain,” as students attend out-of-state highlights strategies that cut crime of the country. education as one more cost item on the universities for less money and rarely dramatically without alienating or For more information on the free, state budget during testimony before the return to start a life in Ohio. intimidating the public, arguing citizens public talk, call the UT Law Alumni House Higher Education Subcommittee The president also discussed several need not trade their rights for safety — Affairs and Communication Office at March 9. alternative-funding models he has been even in the age of terrorism. Ext. 2628. “Parents of high school, junior high pressing since his State of the University and elementary school children are Address in January. These include a frightened that they may not be able to proposed half-cent sales tax dedicated to afford to send their sons and daughters to public four-year universities, which Hendricks continued from page 1 college,” Johnson said. “I know of parents Johnson says would cut students’ tuition in vocalese and his tenure with the legendary who are actually lowering their children’s half, and converting UT to a public-private Hendricks began. “But I am being honored jazz trio Lambert, Hendricks and Ross. The expectations because they don’t know university, a funding model that has in [my home state of] Ohio and Toledo, my letter concluded, “Jon’s greatest contribu- how to pay for college. gained notoriety in the state of Virginia. hometown … I know that the governor and tion may still be to come as he sets his sights “Although it is hard to believe,” he State Rep. Peter Ujvagi of Toledo, the lawmakers are very busy doing their on the creation of the Jazz Performance Pro- continued, “higher education receives 14 ranking minority member of the Higher business, and for them to take time out to gram at The University of Toledo. As Art percent less support in real dollars than we Education Subcommittee, invited Johnson honor artists says a lot.” Tatum helped Jon realize a dream, Jon received in 1996. Declining state support to Columbus to express his views and concerns. The Governor’s Awards for the Arts Hendricks now is doing the same for today’s began in 1971 to recognize people and or- students of jazz.” ganizations that are vital to the growth and Hendricks said his rhythm section UT Foundation continued from page 1 development of Ohio’s cultural resources from New York is coming to Ohio to ac- The national average for comparable and to increase awareness of the value of company him during a performance at $500 generated each year from a $10,000 institution endowments is 5.1 percent. arts in Ohio. This year, eight winners were 3 p.m. in the Capitol Theatre. Following the endowment does not have the same value The spending policy is designed to selected from over 60 nominations. performance, the awards ceremony will as it did a decade ago. As educational provide the University with a reliable, The Toledo Jazz Society and The Uni- begin at 3:30 p.m., when he and other win- costs at universities continue to rise, the year-to-year flow of funds, regardless of versity of Toledo joined forces to nominate ners will receive an original piece of art amounts generated by small endowments interim market fluctuations, and to provide Hendricks for the award. Letters of support from Ohio printmaker Nicholas Hill. The have not kept up, and the administrative endowment protection and growth. were submitted by President Dan Johnson; print on handmade paper was inspired by efforts and costs to oversee them have The board also approved two funding Jon Richardson, president of the Toledo Jazz Hill’s residency in Dresden, Germany. become impractical.” requests from the UT Office of the Society; Dr. David Stern, dean of the Col- When asked if he would get anything else The Foundation manages more than President. A total of $250,000 was lege of Arts and Sciences; Dr. Daniel during the ceremony, Hendricks remarked, 650 endowed accounts. The endowment appropriated for the office’s external Watermeier, associate dean for arts and “I just hope I get a cup of coffee.” minimum was last raised in 1990, Lee relations and community outreach efforts, humanities in the College of Arts and Sci- The Governor’s Award for the Arts is noted, when the board increased it from as well as $5,000 to support software ences; and Dr. Roger Ray, director of the the latest addition to Hendricks’s collection $5,000 to $10,000. enhancements for the UT Alumni Humanities Institute. The nomination nar- of honors and accolades, which includes a Trustees also agreed to keep the Association’s new online directory. Both rative recounted Hendricks’s impressive ca- special Grammy, the President’s Merit Foundation’s spending policy for the 2005 requests will be supported through the reer in jazz, including his founding of Award, which he received in February. fiscal year at 5 percent of the Foundation’s unrestricted funds. endowment’s three-year average value. People 3 March 28, 2005 Get to know …

Crafty business: Melissa Perry, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, worked on the flowers Cindy Redrup and A.J. she created for the recent craft show in Rocket Hall. Dr. Thomas Kvale, Cindy Redrup is a data entry operator UT professor of physics, checked 3 with Educational and Information out poster and ad prints. Technology’s Desktop Support Office. Photos by Daniel Miller She has worked at UT for 25 years. She and her husband, Larry, live in Toledo. In memoriam received two degrees from the University Administration as professor of economics. Family: “I have two adult children, Paul Ethel G. Kimberlain, Waterville, a — a business degree in 1942 and a law During his years on the UT faculty, he and Debbie, and one step-grandson, secretary in the College of Business degree in 1949. A lifetime member of the wrote a textbook, Macroeconomic Analysis, Robert, age 6.” Administration from 1993 to 2000, died UT Alumni Association, he served as its that went into two editions and became an March 10 at age 56. president in 1954-55. While a UT student, international best seller, setting the Pet: “Hearing dog, A.J., a black he acted as business manager for the standard for macroeconomics. A member poodle, who comes to work with me Howard L. Ness, Toledo, died March 13 Collegian. of UT’s Presidents Club, Endowment every day. He doesn’t get paid or draw at age 84. He joined UT as an instructor in Benefactors, Jesup Scott Society and a pension, darn it!” 1946, and in 1956, while maintaining a Dr. Edward Shapiro, Glen Ellyn, Ill., Heritage Society, he also established the private law practice, became professor of died March 11 at age 84. The 1942 UT Edward Shapiro Fund for English Compo- Hobbies: “Cross-stitch and garden- accounting and business law, then chairman alumnus began his teaching career at his sition in 1989, and the Edward Shapiro ing.” of the accounting department in 1962. He alma mater in 1967, when he joined the Economics Scholarship Fund in 2002. retired as professor emeritus in 1985. Ness faculty of the College of Business Shapiro retired from UT in 1991. First job: “With my dad at his book- store, Your Christian Supply Cen- ter.” UT eLearning What do you watch on TV? “Right University to recognize women receives ‘Best now, March Madness, the Final Four!” Practices’ designation

Favorite dessert: “Chocolate chip for excellence By Janet Green cookies, chocolate brownies, By Terry Biel chocolate ice cream!” he University’s Division of Distance and eLearning has th Where did you go on your last he University of Toledo will hold its 19 annual Outstanding Women award Treceived the “Best Practices in vacation? “To Mackinaw City and ceremony Wednesday, March 30, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Student Union Students Services” designation from the took the walk across the Mackinaw TAuditorium. Ohio Learning Network (OLN). Bridge on Labor Day, our 13th time to The UT Women’s Commission will recognize five outstanding women for their This designation is awarded to do it!” contributions to the University community. In addition, four undergraduate women institutions that provide comprehensive will be awarded scholarships of $1,000, and four female faculty and staff members information and services for distance learning Do you have a favorite movie? “It’s will be awarded $50 for professional development. students as outlined in OLN’s Principles of a tie between ‘Gone With the Wind’ In addition, Joan Uhl Browne, a member of the UT board of trustees, will be Good Practice. UT is one of seven Ohio and ‘South Pacific’!” recognized for her service to the University. institutions to receive this designation. President Dan Johnson will present the awards, and Dr. Carol Bresnahan, UT The criteria for “Best Practices” were Why do you like working at UT? “I vice provost for academic programs and policies, will speak on the topic of women in developed through a statewide report, like meeting all the people, especially higher education and administration, including several recently published studies “Quality Learning in Ohio and at a Dis- the professors who drop off and pick regarding leadership roles and obstacles. tance,” which is available at www.oln.org. up their test scores.” This event is sponsored by the UT Women’s Commission and the Society of UT is the largest provider of online Women Engineers. courses amongst Ohio’s four-year institutions Something people would be sur- For more information, contact DiAnne Masztak, UT distance learning academic and is authorized by the Higher Learning prised to know about you: “I read program coordinator, at 419.321.5158. Commission of the North Central Associa- lips and have a cochlear implant.” tion to offer degrees online. 4 News March 28, 2005 Toledo women to ‘Take Back the Night’ Role of humanities, arts at university By Shannon Coon to be explored further hat do the words rape, abuse, vival after being drugged and raped while assault, violence and stalking at a party. After the rally, there will be a 1-mile that in order for human beings to come Whave in common? Women all Women’s March through Toledo and a Women’s into anything approaching complete over the United States fall victim to these Survivor Speak-Out, where survivors of violence possession of their elemental and distinc- crimes, some surviving and others alive only will share their stories. During the Women’s tive human powers they must be educated. in the memory of loved ones. March, men are invited to attend a program to “Life itself is the biggest classroom At 6 p.m. on Friday, April 8, hundreds discuss how they can work to end violence. that we all get taught in, but life’s lessons of people from throughout northwest Ohio “My work in a sexual assault program tend to be random, inconsistent, frag- will gather at the East Toledo Family Cen- means that every day I see the reality of vio- mentary and often confusing,” he said. ter at 1020 Varland Ave. to let violence lence against women — the magnitude of “The liberal arts offer all students a against women victims tell their stories and the problem, the struggle to find justice, the journey into traditions of organized to recognize their survival with Toledo’s 11th devastating impact it can have on all aspects thought about ‘how to live’ that go back annual Take Back the Night. of a survivor’s life, but I also see the strength, through centuries of humanistic inquiry “Take Back the Night is an amazing courage and determination in survivors who, and reflection. There is no greater asset or event that brings together survivors, people against all odds, begin to heal,” Docis said. supplement to anyone’s efforts to live a whose loved ones did not survive, and all of “It is an event that stuns me with equal mea- thoughtful, civilized and responsible life us in a community committed to creating a sures of grief and outrage as I’m reminded than to take this journey into these world of safety and freedom because it’s not of the violence against women that makes traditions of organized thought.” Gregory is the co-author of a book, enough to have just one or the other,” said Take Back the Night events still so neces- Dr. Marshall Gregory Diane Docis, UT coordinator of the Sexual sary. I leave reminded that in action lies Teaching and Learning English Literature, Assault Education and Prevention Program. hope, in action lies power. It is a powerful By Vicki L. Kroll due out in October, and has another, How The events will begin at 6 p.m. with the and hopeful act for women to join together he discussion of the role of Stories Help Turn Us Into the Persons Clothesline Project and the Silent Witness to take back the streets for one night to speak out humanities and the arts at a We Become, that is under review. He also Project. The Clothesline Project is a display for our right to safe streets, homes and lives.” Tmetropolitan research university co-wrote The Harper and Row Rhetoric: of shirts created by more than 200 local sur- Free professional childcare is available. will continue Thursday, April 7. Writing as Thinking, Thinking as Writing vivors of violence against women and the The accessible event will include transpor- Dr. Marshall Gregory, Harry Ice (1987) and The Harper and Row Reader: families and friends of women killed. The tation in the Women’s March and sign lan- Professor of English, Liberal Education Liberal Education Through Reading and Silent Witness Project consists of more than guage interpretation for the Community and Pedagogy at Butler University, will Writing (1984). 20 life-size wooden silhouettes representing Rally. The event will be held rain or shine. give a lecture, “Industrial-Strength, In addition, he has written more than women from northwest Ohio who were mur- Event sponsors include the UT Sexual Weapons-Grade, Street-Quality Liberal 50 articles on Victorian studies, literary dered by their partners or former partners. Assault Education and Prevention Program, Education: Guaranteed for Life,” at 4 p.m. criticism and liberal education. Each figure includes a nameplate on the front Catharine S. Eberly Center for Women, UT in Student Union Room 2592. The free, public lecture is sponsored that gives information about the woman’s women’s and gender studies department, UT “The importance of liberal education by the English department, the Humanities life and death. Power of Women, People Called Women, is grounded in two facts: One, that human Institute, and the College of Arts and At 7 p.m., the Community Rally will Bowling Green State University Women’s beings are born incomplete and undevel- Sciences. begin with feature performers including Center and the National Organization for oped and two, that completeness and For more information, call the musical duo Blue Moon and poet Tianda Women Toledo chapter. development do not occur naturally or English department at Ext. 2318 or the Mims. The rally will also host speaker For more information on the free, pub- inevitably,” Gregory said. “It follows then Humanities Institute at Ext. 2329. Adrienne Veitch who will talk about her sur- lic event, contact Docis at Ext. 3431. Hip-hop project continued from page 1 discourse,” said Dr. Abdul Alkalimat, pro- people’s lives, which, in fact, it is.” “Students are fanning out to list serves is a melting pot,” said Christopher T. fessor and director of UT’s Africana Stud- Making the lyrics catchy was challeng- online. They’ll be discussing tracks on this Matthews, a UT student known as Politikal ies Program. “Here are young people talk- ing — at first. “Once we started having dis- CD, so we’re interacting with the global hip- who is featured on “It’s Hard” on the CD. ing, but talking in such a way everybody course during Wednesday night meetings hop community,” Alkalimat said. “We’re try- “This culture can actually bring peace … ought to be listening.” and information was being shared between ing to create a brand name, which … will that’s the beauty behind this cultural revo- They’re talking about life in the digi- people, then it clicked,” said UT alumnus help the University, give it some street cred- lution that’s coming because it’s very wel- tal age. Songs include “Pop-Up Blockerz” Akil Muhammad, who recorded “Game itability. It’s going to be something to help coming.” by the Legacey, “Internet Junkie” by Dap- World” with the group Magus for the disc. the Murchison Center … because we want Alkalimat hopes the public will wel- per D and Drew, and “Hacker Ethic” by S He also is helping with the production of the CD. to train more people on how to use the soft- come the project. “If ToledoHipHop.org is and Frank Swisher. Looking for love online Muhammad, a performer and producer ware, and hopefully it’s going to help the successful, we will have many more people is explored by the Undergodz and Aye Dee in hip hop for nearly 20 years, is excited careers of individual artists because that’s recognizing the importance of the cultural in “Somebody Real.” And “Slow It Down” about ToledoHipHop.org. “I saw a great what we’re trying to do.” innovation … [and] open some doors up so by the Undergodz talks about a 13-year-old opportunity to create something for Toledo,” “We have to recognize the creative hip hop can infuse itself into all realms of girl: “Can’t let the video raise our kids/ Can’t he said. “When you get out here in the mar- forces in our community, figure out a way the University. Because it’s literature, it’s let the government raise our kids/ Can’t let ket, you hear about the West Coast sound to have resources so we can develop this as certainly communication and video and TV the Internet raise our kids/ Because when and the East Coast sound and that’s just noth- an industry, as a way for people to make a and recording. It’s art. It has social commen- they grow up, it shows up/ Yo, we need to ing but a brand. Here we’re trying to brand living, as a way for people to contribute to tary and social criticism. This is something slow it down right now.” Toledo hip hop.” the development of their community,” that everybody ought to be listening to be- “Information technology and rap? It Assisting with the project are UT stu- Alkalimat said. “That’s our main slogan — cause this is the voice of a generation.” sounds like an oxymoron,” Alkalimat said. dents in the Cyber Space and Black Experi- we’re interested in a cultural revolution of Reboot! will be available for $10 next “What we’re doing is using rap to playfully ence class. They are examining the local rap consciousness and economic development.” month at ToledoHipHop.org and at indepen- and culturally touch on topics related to the scene and documenting the history of ToledoHipHop.org has proven to be a dent music stores in Toledo and Bowling Internet so it becomes normal and part of ToledoHipHop.org. unifying force. “The culture of hip hop … Green. Arts 5 March 28, 2005 to visit campus for Spring Festival of New Music and Dance By Vicki L. Kroll

r. Gwyneth Walker, who has the Hartt School of Music. She holds written more than 130 commis- bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees Dsioned works for orchestra, band, in music composition. and chorus and chamber ensembles, will be She taught at Oberlin College Conser- the special guest for this year’s Spring Fes- vatory and resigned at age 31 to start com- tival of New Music and Dance. posing full time. Her works will be featured in perfor- She’s never looked back. mances Tuesday through Thursday, April 5- “My philosophy of life is to write mu- 7, and she will discuss composing. sic to reach the most people who are really Walker’s love for music started when listening,” Walker said. “My philosophy she was 2 and her older sister started taking about music is to tell the truth, not produce lessons. “She played the piano that artifice, but to say how we actually feel.” was beneath my bedroom,” she recalled in One of her trademarks is the use of an interview for the Choral Journal. “The poetry in her songs. She has crafted works next morning … I crawled toward the key- using words by Robert Frost, e.e. board. I climbed on the piano bench and cummings, Emily Dickinson, Langston emulated what I had heard. I sort of plunked Hughes and William Blake, among others. my hands down and it gave me great plea- “My main interest is to write for young sure. I started doing this all the time because or older adults, people who can appreciate I had a good ear for it.” good poems, sensitive musical settings, or Dr. Gwyneth Walker on her dairy farm in Braintree, Vt. By the time she was in first grade, the humor and entertainment — perhaps sing- New England native started to create her ing something that has wit,” Walker said. Arts Council recognized the prolific com- sic,” she said. “Music is what you do when own music. For nearly 25 years, Walker has poser with its Lifetime Achievement Award. you are in the midst of your responsibilities Her formal didn’t be- penned commissioned pieces from her dairy “My job is to put my feelings into mu- and you see the beauty in life.” gin until she went to Brown University and farm in Braintree, Vt. In 2000, the Vermont Spring Festival of New Music and Dance Artist combines watercolors, Featuring works by Dr. Gwyneth Walker TUESDAY, APRIL 5 Faculty Recital featuring Robert Ballinger, Jeannie Bruggeman-Kurp, Lauraine Carpenter, collage in colorful creations Erik Johanson, Nancy Lendrim, Bonnie Rowe, Garth Simmons and Al Taplin at 8 p.m. in the Center for Performing Arts Recital Hall ing a variety of strips of limited color with a lighter motif running through and WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 forming an incidental accent to the Student Recital at 8 p.m. in the Center for Performing Arts Recital Hall work,” Wilson said. “Others used an ac- tual watercolor painting that was cut THURSDAY, APRIL 7 down into strips, which were then Panel discussion on the art of composing with Walker, UT music faculty members Dr. Lee worked with the various sub-media such Heritage, Dr. Stephen Hodge and Dr. David Jex, and area at 1 p.m. in the Center as hole punches, doilies, lace and strips for Performing Arts Recital Hall in various directions.” She might then arrange the strips Large Ensemble Concert featuring the UT Wind Ensemble, the University Orchestra, into a preset order, depending on her idea Women’s Chorus and Concert Chorale at 7:30 p.m. in Doermann Theater behind the work. “I have always been fascinated with For more information on the free, public events, call the UT music and dance department at abstract art, the most difficult of the vi- “Pick Me-Up (Fuscia)” by Claire Wilson 419.530.2448. sual art styles,” Wilson said. “Hopefully, By Megan Mangano the result is one that keeps the viewer St. Petersburg Quartet to play Corpus Christi coming back again and again to enjoy it.” atercolor collage works She shows her works in regional By Deanna Lytle by local artist Claire and national venues and is represented The St. Petersburg String Quartet, an internationally acclaimed group, Wilson are featured at the by the American Gallery, Kismet Art W will perform at Corpus Christi University Parish on Friday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m. Catharine S. Eberly Center for Women, Gallery and Collector’s Corner at the The group consists of Alla Aranovskaya, violin; David Chernyavsky, violin; Boris Tucker Hall Room 168. The exhibit is Toledo Museum of Art. Her painting, Vayner, viola; and Leonid Shukayev, cello. Maxim Mogilevksy, assistant professor of piano open Monday through Friday from “Jove’s Nectar,” was one of only 25 wa- at Bowling Green State University, will play with them at the concert. 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. and runs through tercolors shown in the Northwestern The program will include performances of “Quartet No. 4” by Bright Sheng, “Quartet” May 7. Ohio Watercolor Society’s 30th Anniver- by Maurice Ravel and “Piano Quintet” by Johannes Brahms. Wilson’s pieces combine water- sary Exhibition in 1999. color works with other elements of For more information on the free, Originally known as the Leningrad Quartet, the group was formed by Aranovskaya and mixed media cut into strips and over- public exhibition, contact the Catharine Shukayev, both graduates of the Leningrad Conservatory. When the city’s name was laid to create a unique visual effect. S. Eberly Center for Women at Ext. 8570. changed back to St. Petersburg, the quartet followed suit. “Some works are simple, employ- Tickets for the concert are $10 and can be ordered online at www.toledosymphony.com or by calling the Toledo Symphony at 419.246.8000 or 1.800.348.1253. 6 News March 28, 2005 FYI on FYE: Year in review New York real estate mogul named

By Terry Biel UT Business Pacemaker of the Year By Tobin J. Klinger This article is the first in a three-part The first request for proposals, sent series on the First-Year Experience out during fall 2003, was very broad and teven Klar, president of Program. asked for “new or expanded FYE activi- the Klar Organization, a ties.” A total of 10 programs were selected Sdiversified real estate he UT First-Year Experience for funding from the first round of FYE development, building and Program, designed to aid in proposals, covering a variety of academic brokerage firm, will be honored as Tretention and improve grades for and student life initiatives, including The University of Toledo’s 2005 first-year students, recently celebrated its expanded supplemental instruction at the Business Pacemaker of the Year. one-year birthday. With more than 15 Learning Enhancement Center, an Arts- He and 14 Student Pacemaker programs up and running, it is growing Living Learning community and the Award winners will be recognized fast. Primos Latino peer-mentor program. at a dinner on Friday, April 1, at As an all-encompassing enterprise One lack in the 2003 proposals was 6:30 p.m. at the Inverness Club. designed to target academics, student life advising and transfer student initiatives. The marketing arm of Klar’s and the middle ground between the two, The fall 2004 request specifically called firm has sold more than 50,000 FYE-funded programs range from for proposals in these two areas. Five homes. The corporation has offices expansion of tutoring and supplemental additional programs received funding: in New York and Florida and is instruction offerings to new student life influential in many sectors of real endeavors and advising initiatives. In • Professional development for advisers estate in the New York metropoli- essence, FYE aims to “make everything special in arts and sciences — Designed to tan area. Under his second- for freshmen,” said Jennifer Rockwood, increase adviser effectiveness and raise generation leadership, the Klar director of the program. “Often that’s the the level of student satisfaction. Organization started developing its hardest part [of college]; you’re in transition.” own communities of high-quality Steven Klar In addition to lifestyle and environ- • Survey of orientation programs for housing and has built a solid ment changes in college, students in adult and transfer students — Assesses reputation for rescue and comple- Business Pacemaker of the Year since 1000- and 2000-level University core current Rocket Launch freshman tion of troubled projects. 1963 to recognize individuals for their courses often have a very different orientation for adult and transfer Klar receive a bachelor’s of business outstanding achievements in business or mindset than students in 3000 to 4000 students through visits to comparable administration from UT in 1969, then profession and service to the University. courses, since these higher level courses programs. went on to earn a law degree from Student Pacemaker Awards recognize consist almost entirely of material in their Brooklyn Law School in 1973. A member outstanding academic achievement and program of study. Once over that hurdle, •Year of the Adviser recognition and of the American, New York State, Florida service to the University and community. “research proves that if a student does well rewards — Accompanying the Office and local bar associations, he is admitted This year’s recipients are: in the first year, they’ll do well the rest of of the Provost’s 2005 Year of the to practice law in both states. He was a • PhD student — Thawatchai the time,” Rockwood pointed out. Adviser activities, this program will 1978 candidate for Congress and was the Jitpaiboon, manufacturing management; Dr. Bernie Bopp, director of the bring in speakers and help highlight founder of Long Island Citizens for • EMBA student — Michael Pulhuj, Center for Teaching and Learning and UT the importance of advisers at UT. Kennedy in 1980. Also in 1969, he executive management; FYE committee chair, concurred with the received the Outstanding Soldier Award • MBA student — Brieanna Myers, need to better address the difficulties of •Training and professional development while serving on active duty for the U.S. international business; first-year students at UT. Year one to year for faculty and staff advisers — Will Army in Fort Jackson, S.C. • MSA student — Molly Motsch, two retention rates before FYE activity develop innovative, effective advising In addition to his career success, Klar accounting; hovered around 72 percent. “I think we strategies. has been involved with numerous charities • Seniors — Angelique Dorow, account- can do better,” Bopp said, “and I think and humanitarian efforts, including Aid for ing; Todd Fleming, finance; Brent FYE is going to help do that.” • UMAPS — Will custom-tailor the Aged, Schneider Children’s Medical Schlegel, operations management/ FYE itself is not a discrete program, informational publications based on six Center at Long Island Jewish Medical supply chain management; Catherine but a series of programs under the basic personality types, including Center, North Shore University Hospital Stolarski, sales and marketing; and auspices of the FYE committee, which information on UT majors, core classes, System, United Jewish Appeal, Boys Michael Zgonc, human resource includes administrators, faculty members student organizations, community Town of Jerusalem, Israel bonds, the Little management; and and two student representatives. Each activities and career possibilities. Village School, YMCA and YWCA, and • Juniors — Erin Dixon, accounting; year, the committee selects a topic, sends the Tiles Center for the Performing Arts at Kelly Meighan, marketing and out a request for proposals, and makes a For more information on these or any Long Island. In a recent interview, Klar international business; Erin Sawtell, recommendation to the Office of the other First-Year Experience programs, credited The University of Toledo’s financial services; Philip Trendell, Provost on which proposals to fund. contact Rockwood at Ext. 2330 or see College of Business Administration as the supply chain management and e- Proposals must detail staffing, budget, a http://utfye.utoledo.edu. entity that “laid the foundation for my commerce; and Bruce Weeks, human timeline of activities, and outcome success in business.” resources. measures by which the success of the The College of Business Administra- project can be determined. tion Advisory Council has selected a Read it at www.utnews.utoledo.edu: • Toledo, Cincinnati education study by Urban Affairs Center • Teleconference with Dr. Stephen Covey March 29 • Conference in Contemporary Philosophy April 1-2 • Cesar Chavez Award dinner March 31 • Maple Sugaring Festival April 2-3 • Censorship Symposium April 1-2 • Education Fair April 11 News 7 March 28, 2005

Calendar continued from page 8 Dr. David Jex, UT music and dance department; Observing at Brooks Observatory follows Fashion Show and area composers. Center for Performing Arts program, weather permitting. $4 for adults; $3 Members of the Student Alumni Association will Women’s and Gender Studies Brown-Bag Recital Hall. 1 p.m. Free, public. for seniors and children ages 4-12; free for show what appropriate and inappropriate attire Presentation Info: 419.530.2448. children 3 and younger. Info: 419.530.4037. is for different work environments. Part of Spring “Employment and Internship Talk.” University Week. Student Union Steps. Noon. Free, public. Hall Room 4180. Noon-1:30 p.m. Free, public. Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Saturday, April 9 Info: 419.530.2586. Info: 419.530.2233. “Interstellar Dust: From Microwaves to X-rays.” Native-American History Conference Speaker: Bruce Draine, Princeton University. “Cultures in Conflict: New Perspectives on Spanish Conversation Table Spanish Conversation Table McMaster Hall Room 1005. 4 p.m. Free, public. Encounters With Native Peoples of the “La Tertulia.” Student Union Southwest “La Tertulia.” Student Union Southwest Cafeteria. Info: 419.530.2241. Americas.” Keynote speaker: Dr. Alan Gallay, Cafeteria. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free, public. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free, public. Info: 419.530.2190. Ohio State University, at 9:30 a.m. Rocket Hall Info: 419.530.2190. Humanities Lecture 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Free, public; $7 for lunch. French Conversation Group “Industrial Strength, Weapons-Grade, Street- RSVP: [email protected]. French Conversation Group University Hall Room 5440. 2-2:50 p.m. Free, Quality Liberal Education: Guaranteed for Life.” University Hall Room 5440. 2-2:50 p.m. Free, public. Info: 419.530.2031. Speaker: Dr. Marshall Gregory, Harry Ice Planetarium Program public. Info: 419.530.2031. Professor of English, Liberal Education and “Don’t Duck, Look Up!” Ritter Planetarium. Composition Program Annual Writing Pedagogy, Butler University. Student Union 1 p.m. $4 for adults; $3 for seniors and children German Coffee Hour Symposium Room 2592. 4 p.m. Free, public. ages 4-12; free for children 3 and younger. “Kaffeestunde.” Student Union Room 2562. Sponsor: UT English department. Student Union Info: 419.530.2329, 419.530.2318. Info: 419.530.4037. 2-3 p.m. Free, public. Info: 419.530.2649. Ingman Room. 2-5 p.m. Free, public. Info: 419.530.2318. Peace Corps Information Session Men’s Tennis Faculty Senate Meeting Career Services, Student Union Room 1532. UT vs. Butler. UT Courts, weather permitting, or Student Union Room 2582. 3 p.m. German Coffee Hour 4-6 p.m. Free, public. Info: 419.530.4341. Laurel Hill Tennis Club, 2222 Cass Road, Info: 419.530.2112. “Kaffeestunde.” Student Union Room 2562. Toledo. 2 p.m. Free, public. Info: 419.530.4925. 2-3 p.m. Free, public. Info: 419.530.2649. Large Ensemble Concert The Church and Public Life Lecture Series Works by Dr. Gwyneth Walker, guest composer Sunday, April 10 “Whatever Happened to Faithful Citizenship.” Honors Brown-Bag Presentation for the Spring Festival of New Music and Dance, Speaker: Margaret O’Brien Steinfels, Fordham Honors Recital Competition Winners Concert “Switched Reluctance Linear Electromagnetic will be performed by the UT Wind Ensemble, the University Center on Religion and Culture. Directed by Rico McNeela, UT associate Accelerator for Earth to Space Launch System.” University Orchestra, Women’s Chorus and Corpus Christi University Parish. 5:30 p.m. $10; professor of music. Center for Performing Arts Speaker: James Downey, UT senior, College of Concert Chorale. Doermann Theater. 7:30 p.m. free for UT students. Info: 419.530.1330. Recital Hall. 3 p.m. Free, public. Engineering. Faculty mentor: Dr. Roger King, UT Free, public. Info: 419.530.2448. Info: 419.530.2448. electrical engineering and computer science Society of Success and Leadership Presentation department. Sullivan Hall Room 103. 11 a.m. “Dershowitz on Leadership.” Speaker: Alan Friday, April 8 Dancing Lessons Free, public. Info: 419.530.6030. Dershowitz, trial attorney who worked on the Foreign Language Day Sponsor: UT Ballroom Dance Society. Student O.J. Simpson case. Student Union Room 2591. More than 230 high school students will test Union Ingman Room. 4 p.m. $3; $1 for students; The Church and Public Life Lecture Series 7 p.m. Free, public. Info: 419.530.7221. their knowledge of grammar and culture in free first lesson. Info: [email protected]. “Ite Missa Est: A Eucharistic Community Sent French, German and Spanish. Student Union Into the World.” Speaker: Dr. Richard Student Alumni Association Meeting Auditorium. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Free, public. Monday, April 11 Gaillardetz, UT Murray/Bacik Professor of Info: 419.530.2649. Student Union Room 2582. 7 p.m. Students Education Fair Catholic Studies. Corpus Christi University interested in signing up are welcome — 12- Student Union Auditorium. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Parish. 5:30 p.m. $10; free for UT students. Collegiate EmployNet Job Fair month membership is $10. Info: 419.530.2586. Info: 419.530.4456. Info: 419.530.1330. More than 70 employers are expected to be recruiting for full- and part-time jobs. Savage Women’s and Gender Studies Lecture Alcoholics Anonymous Group Faculty Recital Hall. 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Professional attire Dr. Celia Williamson, UT assistant professor of University Counseling Center, Gillham Hall Works by Dr. Gwyneth Walker, guest composer required. Free, public. Info: 419.530.4341. social work, will present her research on street Room 1004J. Noon-1 p.m. Info: 419.290.8962. for the Spring Festival of New Music and Dance, prostitution in Lucas County. University Hall will be performed by Robert Ballinger, Jeannie Honors Brown-Bag Presentation Room 4180. 7:30 p.m. Free, public. HIV Testing Bruggeman-Kurp, Lauraine Carpenter, Erik “Creating Carrie Buck: Building an Identity for Info: 419.530.2233. Free and anonymous testing. Walk-ins welcome. Johanson, Nancy Ledrim, Bonnie Rowe, Garth Sterilization.” Speaker: Rachel Vail, UT senior, Student Medical Center. 1-3:30 p.m. Simmons and Al Taplin, UT music and dance College of Arts and Sciences. Faculty mentors: UT Jazz Ensemble Concert Info: 419.530.3464. department. Center for Performing Arts Recital Dr. Ben Pryor, UT philosophy department and Directed by Gunnar Mossblad, UT associate Hall. 8 p.m. Free, public. Info: 419.530.2448. Law and Social Thought Program, and Dr. Jerry professor of music. Center for Performing Arts Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Scholarship Van Hoy, UT sociology department. Sullivan Hall Recital Hall. 8 p.m. Free, public. Info: 419.530.2448. Deadline Wednesday, April 6 Room 103. 12:30 p.m. Free, public. Submit applications by 5 p.m. to Barbara Floyd, Center for Teaching and Learning Luncheon Info: 419.530.6030. Art Canaday Center, Carlson Library Fifth Floor. Seminar Collage Exhibition Info: 419.530.2170. “The Three Laws (and Ten Commandments …) Introduction to the Web Featuring works by Claire Wilson. Catharine S. of PowerPoint.” Speaker: Dr. Bernie Bopp, University Computer Center Room 1600. Eberly Center for Women, Tucker Hall Room director of the UT Center for Teaching and 1-4 p.m. For UT employees. Free. Tuesday, April 12 168. Through May 7. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.- Learning. Student Union Room 2592. Noon. RSVP: 419.530.3661. Honors Brown-Bag Presentation 5 p.m. Free, public. Info: 419.530.8570. RSVP: 419.530.2075. “The Role of p38 and NF-kB in Pancreatic Earth, Ecological and Environmental Cancer.” Speaker: Andrea Wierman, UT senior, Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition I Introduction to the Personal Computer Sciences Seminar College of Arts and Sciences. Faculty mentor: Featuring works by UT students. Center for the University Computer Center Room 1600. “Evolutionary Trends in Visual Systems of Percid Dr. Brian Ashburner, UT biological sciences Visual Arts Gallery. Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.- 1-5 p.m. For UT employees. Free. Fishes as Inferred From Histological Structures department. Sullivan Hall Room 103. Noon. 10 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Through RSVP: 419.530.3661. and Rhodospin Sequence Divergences.” Free, public. Info: 419.530.6030. April 16. Free, public. Info: 419.530.8300. Speaker: Rex Strange, Lake Erie Research Environmental Poetry Contest Entry Deadline Center. Bowman-Oddy Laboratories Room 1049. UT News is published for faculty and staff by the Marketing and Communications Office biweekly during the Poems must relate to some aspect of nature or 3:30 p.m. Free, public. Info: 419.530.2664. academic year and periodically during the summer. Copies are mailed to employees and placed in newsstands on environmental issues. Part of EarthFest 2005. the Bancroft, Scott Park and Toledo Museum of Art campuses. UT News strives to present accurate, fair and Due by 5 p.m. to Linda Smith, Mail Stop 504, Biological Sciences Seminar timely communication of interest to employees. Story ideas and comments from the UT community are welcome. [email protected]. Info: 419.530.6039. Speaker: Joan Durbin, associate professor of Send information by campus mail to #949, Marketing and Communications, Vicki Kroll. E-mail: pathology, Ohio State University. Wolfe Hall [email protected]. Fax: 419.530.4618. Phone: 419.530.2248. Mailing address: Marketing and Communica- Student Recital Room 3246. 3:30 p.m. Free, public. tions, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606-3390. Works by Dr. Gwyneth Walker, guest composer Info: 419.530.2065. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESI- for the Spring Festival of New Music and Dance, DENT FOR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS: Jeanne Hartig will be performed by UT students. Center for Take Back the Night DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS: Tobin J. Klinger The University of Toledo is committed to EDITOR: Vicki L. Kroll a policy of equal opportunity in education, Performing Arts Recital Hall. 8 p.m. Free, public. Program features community rally, women’s GRAPHIC DESIGNERS: Joan C. Bishop, Shawn Oyler employment, membership and contracts, Info: 419.530.2448. march, survivor speak-out, Silent Witness PHOTOGRAPHERS: Bill Hartough, Terry Fell, Daniel Miller and no differentiation will be made based Project and the Clothesline Project. East Toledo on race, color, religion, sex, age, national CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Terry Biel, Shannon Coon, Deanna Lytle, origin, sexual orientation, veteran status Thursday, April 7 Family Center, 1020 Varland Ave. 7 p.m. Free, Megan Mangano, Jon Strunk public. Info: 419.530.3495. or the presence of a disability. The Univer- Art of Composing Panel Discussion EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS: Laurie Flowers, Gail Simpson sity will take affirmative action as required Featuring Dr. Gwyneth Walker, guest composer CALENDAR COORDINATOR: Megan Mangano by federal or state law. for the Spring Festival of New Music and Dance; Planetarium Program DISTRIBUTION ASSISTANT: Tye Stephens Dr. Lee Heritage, Dr. Stephen Hodge and “The Star Gazer.” Ritter Planetarium. 7:30 p.m. Read University news at www.utoledo.edu. 8 Calendar March 28, 2005

Speaker: Dieter Gerlich, Technical 3:30 p.m. Free, public. Info: 419.530.2065. Tantara Drive. Noon-5 p.m. $5 for University, Chemnitz, Germany. adults; $4 for children; $3 for seniors. Student Photography Exhibition McMaster Hall Room 1005. 4 p.m. Earth, Ecological and Environmen- Info: 419.841.1007. Free, public. Info: 419.530.2241. tal Sciences Seminar “Does Biodiversity Affect Leaf N and Censorship Symposium Pharmacology Seminar Photosynthetic Responses to Global “Music and Censorship.” Speaker: “New Bifunctional Catalysts and Small Change in a Prairie Ecosystem?” Steve Long, UT film student, 1 p.m.; Molecule Inhibitors.” Speaker: Dr. Yun- Speaker: Dave Ellsworth, University of “Couch,” film directed by Andy Warhol, Ming Lin, UT chemistry department. Michigan. Bowman-Oddy Laboratories 2:30 p.m.; “Underground,” directed by Wolfe Hall Room 3246. 4 p.m. Free, Room 1049. 3:30 p.m. Free, public. Emir Kusturica, 6 p.m. Center for public. Info: 419.530.1598. Info: 419.530.2664. Performing Arts Room 1039. $2 suggested donation. Info: 419.530.2202. Deadline to Sign up For Women’s Choosing a Major or Career Workshop Golf League Career Services, Student Union Room Women’s Tennis Play at Tamaron Country Club Golf 1532. 4-5 p.m. Free. Space limited. UT vs. Marshall. UT Tennis Courts, Course Tuesdays, April through RSVP: 419.530.4341. weather permitting, Laurel Hill Tennis August, at 5:30 p.m. Info: 419.530.4843, Club, 2222 Cass Road, Toledo. 1 p.m. [email protected]. Student Recreation Center Graduate Free, public. Info: 419.530.4925. Assistantship Deadline Cesar Chavez Humanitarian Award Apply by 5 p.m. to Judy Campbell, Planetarium Program Dinner Mail Stop 208. Info: 419.530.3719. “Don’t Duck, Look Up!” Ritter Student Union Auditorium. 6 p.m. $50; Planetarium. 1 p.m. $4 for adults; $3 $10 for students. RSVP: 419.244.8440. Fall Graduation Application Deadline for seniors and children ages 4-12; Turn forms into the Registrar’s Office, free for children 3 and younger. Translation Techniques Presentation Rocket Hall Room 1100, by 5 p.m. Info: 419.530.4037. “One Poem, Three Languages? Info: 419.530.4824. Translating Gerhard Kofler’s Italian/ Honors Recital Competition German Tandem Poetry Into English.” Deadline to Purchase Tickets for Center for Performing Arts Recital Hall. “Atticus Finch Explains,” digital print, by Colleen Lyons Speaker: Dr. Geoffrey Howes, Bowling Women’s Basketball Banquet 1 p.m. Free, public. Info: 419.530.2448. Green State University. Student Union Make plans to attend the banquet April Annual student competition featuring photography-based imagery. Room 2584. 7-8 p.m. Free, public. 6 at the Holiday Inn French Quarter, Arts Night Center for the Visual Arts Clement Gallery. Through April 22. Info: 419.530.2649. 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg. Check out a new exhibit, “Studio Glass 6 p.m. $30. RSVP: 419.382.4627. Art Movement” with the UT Visual and Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday Friday, April 1 Performing Arts Alumni Affiliate. 20 N and Sunday, noon-6 p.m. Lecture by juror Brian Steele on Thursday, Censorship Symposium Planetarium Program Gallery, 321 Perry St. $10. April 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Haigh Auditorium, Center for the Visual “The New Attack on Academic “The Star Gazer.” Ritter Planetarium. RSVP: 419.530.2586. Arts Room 009. Free, public. Info: 419.530.8300. Freedom.” Speaker: Dr. Sam Nelson, 7:30 p.m. Observing with Ritter 1- UT assistant professor of political meter telescope follows program, Sunday, April 3 science, 1 p.m.; student presentations, weather permitting. $4 for adults; $3 Maple Sugaring Festival UT Calendar — March 30-April 12 University Counseling Center, Gillham 2:30 p.m.; “Control Room,” film for seniors and children ages 4-12; Stranahan Arboretum, 4131 Tantara Hall Room 1007. Noon-12:50 p.m. directed by Jehane Noujaim, 7 p.m. free for children 3 and younger. Drive. Noon-5 p.m. $5 for adults; $4 Wednesday, March 30 Free for UT students, faculty and staff. Center for Performing Arts Room Info: 419.530.4037. for children; $3 for seniors. Women’s and Gender Studies Info: 419.530.2426. 1039. $2 donation suggested. Info: 419.841.1007. Brown-Bag Lecture Info: 419.530.2202. Fools for Animals Concert “HIV, AIDS and Activism.” Speaker: “Good Cops: The Case for Preven- Dave Browning, UT assistant Dancing Lessons Pajil Wiggins, local HIV prevention tive Policing” Academic Administrators Profes- professor of social work, will perform, Sponsor: UT Ballroom Dance Society. specialist. University Hall Room 4180. Speaker: David Harris, UT Balk sional Development Program along with Three Sheets to the Wind Student Union Ingman Room. 4 p.m. Noon. Free, public. Info: 419.530.2233. Professor of Law and Values and “Report From the Chair Development and the Chicken Pickers. Maumee $3; $1 for students; free first lesson. author of the new book, Good Cops: Conference: Managing Departmental Theater, 601 Conant St. Doors open at Info: [email protected]. Outstanding Women Awards The Case for Preventive Policing. Law Change.” Student Union Room 2591. 7:30 p.m.; concert at 8 p.m. $20 in Ceremony Center Auditorium. Noon. Free, public. 1-3 p.m. Free. advance; $25 at the door. Proceeds to Monday, April 4 Student Union Auditorium. 2 p.m. Info: 419.530.2628. benefit Nature’s Nursery and Toledo RSVP: [email protected]. Alcoholics Anonymous Group Info: 419.530.8000. Animal Shelter. Info: 419.877.0060, University Counseling Center, Gillham Pharmacy Seminar 419.382.1130. Women’s Tennis Hall Room 1004J. Noon-1 p.m. STRS Ohio Update Seminar “Checkpoints for T-Cell Homeostasis UT vs. Miami. UT Tennis Courts, Info: 419.290.8962. Speaker: Todd Gourno, coordinator of and Autoimmune Diseases.” Speaker: weather permitting, or Laurel Hill Saturday, April 2 higher education retirement plans, Dr. Yang Lui, Ohio State University Tennis Club, 2222 Cass Road, Toledo. Conference in Contemporary HIV Testing STRS Ohio. Driscoll Alumni Center Medical Center. Bowman-Oddy 1 p.m. Free, public. Info: 419.530.4925. Philosophy Free and anonymous testing. Walk-ins Schmakel Room. 2 p.m. Free, public. Laboratories Room 2850. Noon. Free, “Community (in Hard Times).” welcome. Student Medical Center. RSVP: 419.530.2586. public. Info: 419.530.2902. Introduction to the Web Speakers will include Paul Thompson, 1-3:30 p.m. Info: 419.530.3464. University Computer Center Room Michigan State University, and Dr. James Honors Brown-Bag Presentation Women’s Brown-Bag Lecture 1600. 1-4 p.m. For UT employees. Campbell, UT. The Crossings. 9:30 Business Lecture “Do Lucas County Citizens Trust Their “Disabled Women — Politics and Free. RSVP: 419.530.3661. a.m. Free, public. Info: 419.530.6190. “Corporate Conscience in a Global Local Governments?” Speaker: Erin Power.” Speaker: Shelley Papenfuse, Economy.” Speaker: Dr. Kenneth Monarch, UT senior, College of Arts the Ability Center of Greater Toledo. “Techno-Bits” College of Law 5K Ambulance Chase Goodpaster, St. Thomas University. and Sciences. Faculty mentors: Center for Women, Tucker Hall Room “PowerPoint Skills: Adding Sound and Chase an ambulance for 3.1 miles Student Union Room 2592. 4-6 p.m. Dr. Lynn Bachelor and Dr. James 180. 12:30 p.m. Free, public. Video Clips to Slides.” Carlson Library across campus as UT law students Free, public. Info: 419.530.2087. Lindeen, UT political science and Info: 419.530.8570. Room 1005A. 2 p.m. Free. provide entertainment. Law Center public administration department. Info: 419.530.2075. Parking Lot. 11 a.m. $20 for UT Percussion Ensemble Concert Sullivan Hall Room 103. 3 p.m. Free, “Techno-Bits” students; $30 for non-students. Cost Directed by Michael Waldrop, UT public. Info: 419.530.6030. “PowerPoint Skills: Adding Sound and Conference in Contemporary includes T-shirt and post-race cookout assistant professor of music. Center Video Clips to Slides.” Carlson Library Philosophy lunch. Info: 419.460.4283, 419.530.2273. for Performing Arts Recital Hall. 8 p.m. Thursday, March 31 Room 1005A. 3 p.m. Free. “Community (in Hard Times).” Free, public. Info: 419.530.2448. University Counseling Center Info: 419.530.2075. Speakers will include Mary Mahowald, Hoops 4 the Hungry Basketball Brown-Bag Presentation University of , and Richard Tournament Tuesday, April 5 “Relationship Issues.” Learn how to Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Hart, Bloomfield College. Student Sponsor: Leadership UT. Health Suitably Attired Clothing Drive deal with roommates, girlfriends, “The Role of Ortho-Hydrogen in Union Room 2592. 3 p.m. Free, public. Education Building Gymnasium. Noon. Spring business attire for women will boyfriends, parents or partners. Reactions of Interstellar Relevance.” Info: 419.530.6190. $10. Proceeds benefit Lucas county be collected. Center for Women, children. Info: 419.530.5559. UT News publishes listings for events taking place at the University and for off-campus events that Tucker Hall Room 168. 8:30 a.m.- Biological Sciences Seminar are sponsored by UT groups. Information is due by noon on Wednesday for the next issue; the 1 p.m. Info: 419.530.8014. “Interactions Between the Movement Maple Sugaring Festival deadline is April 6 for the April 11 issue. Send information by e-mail to of Proteins Cauliflower Mosaic Virus.” Learn about sap collection and watch [email protected], fax it to Ext. 4618, or drop it in campus mail to #949, UT News, Speaker: Mike Hapiak, UT doctoral pioneer-era demonstrations of Marketing and Communications, University Hall Room 2110. Due to space limitations, some events continued on page 7 candidate, biological sciences blacksmithing and moccasin construc- may be omitted from UT News; the complete calendar can be found online at www.utoledo.edu. department. Wolfe Hall Room 3246. tion. Stranahan Arboretum, 4131