New Way to Elect Voluntary Retirement Contributions Online
The Benefits Office announces that, beginning Dec. 12, there will be new online steps to make or change your voluntary retirement program contributions.

Volunteers needed for Lego Tournament
Volunteers are needed for the communitywide FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Lego League Championship Tournament on Sunday, Dec. 9, in the Palestra.

Performance Features Rochester Faculty
“No Dancing Allowed,” a presentation of Biodance at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, will feature several University faculty members.
NSF Deputy Director to Present Seminar
Cora Marrett, deputy director of the National Science Foundation, will give a talk on “Research and Education in a Data Intensive Era” Wednesday, Nov. 28.
Computer Sales: Apple iPad Clearance Sale
University IT Computer Sales is offering $100 off their remaining inventory of last-generation Apple iPads (3rd generation).

Landfill Tour Scheduled for Nov. 16
Take a guided bus tour of Waste Management’s High Acres Landfill to learn about how it was engineered to protect the air, water, soil, and environmental integrity of the surrounding area.
Tickets on Sale Nov. 9 for Diwali Dinner
The Hindu Students’ Association and ADITI are hosting a Diwali Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 17. The event, which celebrates the Festival of Lights, will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Douglass Dining Center.
Events Celebrate Native American Heritage Month
Lectures, art exhibitions, music and dance performances, family events, and more will mark Native American Heritage Month at the University in November.
Inclusive Possibilities Cluster to Meet
The inaugural meeting of the Inclusive Possibilities Cluster (formerly the Interdisciplinary Disabilities Cluster) will feature guest speakers Diane Coleman and Stephen Drake from Not Dead Yet, a grassroots disability rights group. Their talk will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Nov. 13, in the Evarts Lounge at Helen Wood Hall, at the Medical Center.
Justice Under Siege? Increasing Threats to Judicial Independence
Students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend a lecture, “Justice Under Siege? Increasing Threats to Judicial Independence,” with U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan ’66 of the Southern District of New York. The event begins at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14, in the Hawkins-Carlson Room in Rush Rhees Library. A reception will follow in The Meliora, Salon D.