In Brief

Campus marks Gay Pride Week

Gay Pride Week at the University begins on Monday, April 5, and features events and concerts on the River Campus to show support and spirit for those in the gay community.

Movies, a panel discussion, observance of a National Day of Silence, participation in the AIDS Outreach Project, and a band fest will all be part of the celebration.

For more information about Gay Pride Week events see the Currents calendar or call the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Friends Association, x5-9379.

Psychologist discusses parenting

Joan Grusec, a developmental psychologist and professor at the University of Toronto, will lecture on Friday, April 9, at 4 p.m. in 352 Meliora Hall. Grusec, who has a doctorate from Stanford University, will discuss "If Children Don't Learn Values From Their Parents, Then Where Will They Learn Them?"

In her research, Grusec has studied parents' beliefs about parenting and disciplinary practices, and how they relate to children's development of values. Her lecture is presented by the Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology.

A reception will follow the lecture. The event is free and open to the University community. For more information contact Loretta Pratt, x5-8649.

DeFrank

Top political writer to lecture

One of America's most respected president-watchers, Thomas DeFrank, will discuss the six chief executives he's covered and assess the evolving campaigns for president in the next presentation of the Dean's Lecture Series. He will give his talk, "Politics Now and 2000," on Tuesday, April 13, at 12:30 p.m. in 107 Schlegel Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public.

DeFrank is a veteran political journalist and author. Currently he is Washington bureau chief for the New York Daily News. A frequent guest on such public affairs television programs as Washington Week in Review and CNN Inside Politics, DeFrank has covered every presidential election since 1968.

The Dean's Lecture Series, sponsored by the Office of the Dean of the College, was initiated to bring prominent figures to the University campus to speak with students and to provide a public lecture for the community.

Religious diversity to be honored

The River Campus Interfaith Chapel will sponsor a program on Wednesday, April 14, at 7 p.m. in the main sanctuary to showcase and educate the community about the religious diversity on campus. The celebration is the first of its kind and uses music, dance, traditional dress, prayer, ceremony, and testimonials to explore a sampling of the variety of faiths on campus.

University President Thomas Jackson and William Scott Green, dean of the College and director of the Center for Judaic Studies, will preside over the event. The program is free and open to the public.

For more information contact Jody Asbury, x5-4321. To request disability accommodations contact Kolein Koroly, x5-4321, at least five days in advance of the event.

Family Care sponsors Kid's Klub

The Family Care Program is again sponsoring Camp Fire Kid's Klub, a traveling summer day camp. The camp will have 10 weekly sessions beginning on Monday, June 28, and ending Friday, September 3, 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be a weekly theme and activities will include games, arts and crafts, swimming, and field trips.

Kid's Klub will be held in Spurrier Gym on the River Campus and is available for 5- to 12-year-old children of University employees. For 13- to 16-year-olds, a counselor-in-training program will be offered. Registration forms are available through Family Care, x34644.

OSP seeks Rochester Scholars

The Office of Special Programs and Part-time Studies is offering its annual Rochester Scholars summer program for area high school students from Monday, July 26, through Friday, August 6. Rochester Scholars is a two-week academic experience providing high school students the opportunity for in-depth exploration of topics in the sciences, social sciences, engineering, and humanities. It also gives students time to test the college experience.

Students select one or two of the courses being offered and remain in those courses throughout the program. The courses cover a wide variety of subjects, including clinical psychology, computer science, French, and history. Morning and afternoon classes are held each weekday. Class sizes are small and active participation is expected.

To be eligible, students must be entering grades 9, 10, 11, or 12 in September. Applications are due June 4. For more information and application materials call x5-2341 or check the Web site at www.rochester.edu/College/OSP/RS.html.

New tuition rates announced

The term bill for most undergraduates at the University will increase by 3.6 percent next year--the lowest such increase in the past 26 years.

Tuition in 1999-2000 will be $22,300 for undergraduates in the College and in the School of Nursing, an increase of 3.8 percent. The average room and board charge will be $7,512, a 3.1 percent increase.

Tuition for Eastman students will be $20,320, a 4 percent increase; for medical students at the School of Medicine and Dentistry, $26,900, a 3.7 percent increase; and for Simon School students, $25,056, a 5.5 percent increase.

U.S. News rates graduate programs

University programs in physics, medicine, business, and engineering were among those listed in a variety of top graduate and professional program rankings published by U.S. News & World Report in its March 29 cover story.

The College's Ph.D. physics program in the "atomic/molecular" specialty was listed seventh and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences was ranked 50th among engineering schools. The School of Medicine and Dentistry rated 30th overall among medical schools, and its primary care program was named 11th best among primary care medical schools. The Simon School placed 23rd in the list of top business schools.

Memorial created for Latchney

A memorial fund is being established in honor of Daniel Latchney, who died last year at age 42. Latchney was clinical assistant professor of medicine at the School of Medicine and Dentistry in addition to holding positions at The Meadows at Westfall, Highland Hospital, and the Canandaigua Medical Group.

The fund will support an annual education lecture for the Department of Medicine at SMD for internal-medicine residents. It also will recognize a third-year resident who demonstrates the highest level of quality and compassionate care in the fields of primary care or geriatrics.

To make contributions call x3-5945.

Library graduate fund set up

A Graduate Dissertation Fund has been set up by the Friends of the University of Rochester Libraries as part of this year's allocation of funds. It is designed to help graduate students acquire materials related to their research that aren't available in the University libraries.

Materials acquired under this program will, upon completion of use by the graduate student, become part of the permanent collection of the libraries. To ensure that the materials acquired through the fund have both immediate and continuing value, a joint proposal by the graduate student and the relevant subject bibliographer in the libraries will be required.

In general, graduate students who have completed the qualifying exam for the Ph.D. will be eligible for the program. Graduate students interested in the program should contact the graduate advisor in the department. Graduate directors with questions about the program should contact Thomas Cassada, x5-4461.