Departments intending to hire students from other institutions or wishing to hire University students who will graduate in May will need to coordinate the hiring process through the Office of Human Resources or Temporary Services. For more information, call x5-7873 or check "Inside Information" in the May 4 issue of Currents.
The Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies will present "Breast Cancer Issues: From Diagnosis to Reconstruction" at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 21 in 106 Bausch & Lomb Hall on the River Campus.
Wende Logan-Young, founder of the Elizabeth Wende Breast Clinic in Rochester, will discuss "Breast Cancer Diagnosis." Nora Jacobson, a post-doctoral fellow with the Mental Health Services Research Training Program at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, will talk on "Medicalization and the Making of Women's Health Policy: The Case of Silicone Breast Implants."
Their presentations are free and open to the public. For more information, call x5-8318.
An exhibition on the writer Frederick Exley and his biographer, Washington Post literary critic Jonathan Yardley, will open April 22 in the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections in Rush Rhees Library. Sixteen display cases on the library's second floor will contain Exley documents as well as material associated with Yardley, who wrote a biography of Exley in 1997. Exley, a native of Watertown, wrote three books. His best known, A Fan's Notes, is considered one of the most significant in 20th-century literature. The exhibit will continue through November.
The University will hold a math, science, and computer camp for girls ages 8 to 12 in two 2-week sessions. In its eighth year, camp sessions will be held July 6-17 and 20-31. Campers do hands-on activities and take field trips. The program runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Campers are enrolled on a first come, first served basis; space is limited. The cost is $320.
For brochures and registration information, call Edith Kort, 377-6862.
Anna Schwartz, considered one of the most prominent economics historians today, will present the annual Gilbert Memorial Lecture at 5 p.m., Wednesday, April 29 in 1-101 Dewey Hall on the River Campus. Schwartz, who is a distinguished fellow of the American Economic Association, will speak on "Asian Banking Crises in the 1990s: All Alike?"
Sponsored by the economics department, the Gilbert Memorial Lecture was established in 1959 in memory of Donald Gilbert, professor of economics, vice president for University development, and provost. Call x5-7221 for more information.
In a concert featuring Fauré's Requiem and works by Shostakovich and Bizet, the University Chamber Orchestra and Choir will perform together Sunday, April 26 at 8 p.m.
Guest conductor Richard Mook and soloist Thomas Paul will join the groups.
The concert will begin in Strong Auditorium and move to Interfaith Chapel. For more information, call the Music Program, x5-2828.
Pediatrician and author Marianne Neifert, known as "Dr. Mom," will speak at Strong Hospital Sunday, April 26, at 1:30 p.m. She is the author of two child-rearing books, a columnist for Baby Talk Magazine, and a contributing editor for Parenting Magazine. Neifert's talk is part of an afternoon of activities highlighting Strong's obstetrical programs, including tours and presentations on parenting and birth topics with Strong health care professionals. For more information and to register, call 1-888-661-6161.
The University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg will award a scholarship in international relations to a postgraduate student each year to honor Samuel Nolutshungu, the late professor of political science and African politics here.
Nolutshungu, a native of South Africa, died of cancer last Aug. 12. He had been a tenured professor in the Department of Political Science since 1991.
The first annual Choral Finale will be held at 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 29 in Strong Auditorium. Eight campus groups, ranging in size from four to 70 members, will perform. These groups include the Broadway Singers, Chamber Singers, Gospel Choir, Madrigal Singers, Swingshot!?, Touchtones, University Choir and Vocal Point.
The Symphonic Wind Ensemble will give its final performance of the semester at 8 p.m., Friday, May 1 in Strong Auditorium. Joining the 50 members of the Wind Ensemble for its performance will be the University Jazz Ensemble and the University Dixieland Band. For more information, call x5-2828.
Sleep--Depressed and non-depressed individuals needed for sleep research. Participants must be medication-free, 18 to 60 years old, and healthy. Call the Sleep Research Laboratory, x5-8221.
Hormone therapy--Women needed for one-year study of hormone therapy. Volunteers must be healthy, post-menopausal, and between 40 and 65, and must not have had a hysterectomy. Participants will receive $450 compensation. Call x5-4149.
Diabetes--Men and women at least 40 years old with Type II diabetes needed for clinical trial of an investigational drug. Participants will receive free lab testing, physical exams, and other tests and may be reimbursed for time and travel. For more information, call study coordinator Keri-Lynn Colicchio, CCRC, x3-4922.
Smoking cessation--Smokers 50 years old or older who smoke at least 10 cigarettes a day needed for study. Subjects can receive up to $15. Call Project50, x3-3871.
Toothpaste--Individuals between 20 and 75, who have a lower removable partial denture and are in general good health, are needed to participate in this three-month study. Call Eastman Dental Center, x5-1133 or x5-5078.
Indigestion--This nationwide study aims to improve treatment for non-ulcer dyspepsia, or indigestion. Must have persistent stomach discomfort, indigestion, belching, heartburn, bloating, gas pain, or nausea. Participants will receive free examinations and study medication and compensation of $200. Call the Isaac Gordon Center for Digestive Diseases at the Genesee Hospital, 263-5616.
Parental depression--To study learning in children and parent/child relationships in families with a depressed mother. Need families with children from three to eight years old who meet a list of other criteria. One visit to the University required. Participants will be paid $20 for the visit. Call the Toddler Center, x5-2014.
Artificial insemination--Sperm donors between the ages of 20 and 39 needed. Must be in or graduated from college, participate for at least a year, and undergo routine blood testing. Call the Andrology Lab, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, x5-2491.
Gallery docents--The Memorial Art Gallery is recruiting docents to lead visitors through the museum. An informational meeting will be held Tuesday, May 5 at 7 p.m. in the gallery's Bausch and Lomb Parlor. To reserve a seat at the meeting, or to receive more information, call 473-7720, ext. 3070.
Cancer awareness--The American Cancer Society seeks volunteers to promote cancer prevention through its Speakers Bureau and health fairs. Call 288-1950.
Language interpreters--Patient Access Services needs employees or students who are native speakers of foreign languages (excluding Spanish) to serve as volunteer interpreters in the Med Center. Call x5-4778.
Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT)--Members are technicians who respond to emergency calls in the Med Center, providing care and transportation for employees, visitors, and patients who are not in inpatient care. (MERT members respond to emergencies only when doing so does not interfere with work responsibilities at the University.) To find out more, call x5-3285.
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