April 5, Thursday
University at Albany’s Music Department presents: An Evening of Chamber Music featuring Maureen Hurd, clarinet; David Ying, cello; and Elinor Freer, piano, at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center on the main campus. For more information, call 437-3995.

New York State Writers Institute Spring Visiting Writers’ Series presents: Susan Sontag, nonfiction and fiction writer, at 8 p.m. in 3303 Sage Building, Rensselaer (RPI), Troy, N.Y. Cosponsored in conjunction with Rensselaer’s McKinney Writing Contest. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact 442-5620.

CETL’s Instructional Technology Workshop Series for Faculty, Staff and Teaching Assistants presents: Creating Accessible Web Pages/Evaluating the Accessibility of Your Pages, from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., in CETL LE-G02 Digital Workshop 1, new library. For more informaion, call 437-3920.

Libraries 2 Millionth Volume Celebration with a program and a luncheon in the atrium of the new library from 11:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

April 6, Friday
The Division for Research proudly presents: The Second Annual University at Albany Research Colloquium Undergraduate Research Initiatives, featuring Karolyn K. Eisenstein, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Campus Center Assembly Hall on the main campus. Lunch provided. For more information, call 437-4559.

Distinguished Professor Lecture at 2 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the Performing Arts Center. Distinguished sociology professors Richard D. Alba and John R. Logan will speak. A reception will follow.

April 10, Tuesday
School of Public Health Spring 2001 Seminar Series presents: Inter-rater Disagreement in Psychiatric Emergency Assessments: Empirical Data and an Analysis of Policy Implications, with Jeryl Mumpower, from 8 to 9 a.m., East Campus, One University Place, Routes 9 & 20, Rensselaer. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 402-0330.

April 11 - 14
UAlbany Track Team to the Sea Ray Relays at the University of Tennessee.

April 11, Wednesday
EAP presents: Men’s Preventative Health Issues: How to Maintain Your Health, with Leslie Lawrence, from 12 to 1 p.m. at the Campus Center Terrace Lounge. For more information, call 442-5483.

German Table: Informal luncheon for people at any level, with interest in German, at noon in the private dining room in Indian Quad. For more information, call 442-4997.

April 13, Friday
Reservations due for the Friends of the Libraries’ April 28 Saratoga Springs: Health, History, and Horses outing. Reservation available from the Web site at http://library.albany.edu/Friends. For more information, call 437-3931.

April 15, Sunday
Application due for the New York State Writers Institute summer writing workshop for New York State high school students. Admission and participation is limited to 25 students and will be determined by evaluation of creative writing selection submitted. The workshop runs from Sunday, July 8, to Saturday, July 14. To request an application, contact Alternative Literary Programs at 1-800-862-2861, or visit the Web site at www.alpswriters.org, or contact Silver Bay Association at (518) 543-8833, ext. 208.

April 17, Tuesday
School of Public Health Spring 2001 Seminar Series presents: The Struggle for Health and Dignity in Urban Shantytowns in Chile: The EPES Experience of Grassroots Health Education, with Karen Anderson, from 8 to 9 a.m., East Campus, One University Place, Routes 9 & 20, Rensselaer. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 402-0330.

Natural History Lecture Series presents: Wetlands. Why? with Gary Kleppel at 8 p.m. in Lecture Center 7, main campus. For more information, call 437-8705.

Training for All Teachers Lecture Series presents: The State of Education Today - A View from an ESL Classroom, with Starr DiCiurcio, at 12 p.m. in Education 335. For more information, call 442-5009.

University at Albany Chemistry Series Spring 2001 presents: Bioorganic Studies on Vision: (I) The Visual Transduction Pathway (II) Macular Degeneration, with Koji Nakanishi, at 4 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center, main campus. Refreshments will be served at 3:30 p.m.

Cultures of Conflict and Reconciliation English Lecture Series: The Pinochet File: A Declassified Dossier on Atrocity and Accountability, with Peter Kornbluh, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Chapel House, main campus. For more information, visit the Web site at http://www.albany.edu.

April 18, Wednesday
CETL’s Instructional Technology Workshop Series for Faculty, Staff and Teaching Assistants presents: Advanced PowerPoint Workshop, from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. in CETL LE-G02 Digital Workshop 1, new library. For more information, call 437-3920.

Lunch and Learn with the Judaic Studies Department presents: The Hispanic-Sephardic Connection: Jews, Latinos, and the Legacy of Spain in Early 20th Century America, with Aviva Ben-Ur, from 12 to 2 p.m. in the private dining room of the Patroon Room, Campus Center, main campus. Reservation required. For more information, call 442-4130.

EAP presents: Parenting Support Group; support and parenting tips will be shared from 12 to 1 p.m. in Campus Center 370. Please e-mail the EAP office if you are planning to attend: eapforu@albany.edu. For more information, call 442-5483.

Hudson River Environmental Forum: Beyond PCBs: Future Challenges and Promises for the Hudson at 4 p.m. in the Dean Alexander Moot Courtroom at Albany Law School. Free and open to the public. Organized by the Center for Policy Research and the Biodiversity, Conservation & Policy Program in cooperation with Albany Law School. For more information, call 442-3768 or e-mail href@albany.edu, http://www.albany .edu/cpr/href.

New York State Writers Institute Spring Visiting Writers’ Series presents: Michael Cunningham, 1999 Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Hours, at 8 p.m. in the Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, main campus. There will be an informal seminar at 4 p.m. in Humanities 354. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact 442-5620.

German Table: Informal luncheon for people at any level, with interest in German, at noon in the private dining room in Indian Quad. For more information, call 442-4997.

April 20, Friday
New York State Writers Institute Classic Films Spring Series presents: The Spiders, directed by Fritz Lang, silent with live piano accompaniment provided by Mike Schiffer, at 7:30 p.m. in Page Hall, 135 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 442-5620.

Distinguished Lecture in Public Affairs, with Jonathan Glover, on Psychiatric Disorder, the Reactive Attitudes and Social Policy at 3:30 p.m. in Humanities 345, followed by a discussion and reception. Open to the public. For more information, call John Kekes at 882-6056.

Division of Student Affairs, Depart-ment of Student Life and Disabled Student Services present: The 19th Annual Disabled Student Services Awards Luncheon, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom. R.S.V.P. by April 13.

April 21, Saturday
Open House for Admitted Students from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Lecture Center Concourse. Undergraduate Admissions Office will host admitted students for the fall 2001 term. Campus tours, academic fair, and special topic sessions will be offered. For more information, contact 442-5435.

April 23, Monday
CETL’s Instructional Technology Workshop Series for Faculty, Staff and Teaching Assistants presents: Advanced Adobe Photoshop Workshop, from 3 to 4 p.m. in CETL LE-G12 Digital Workshop 2, new library. For more information, call 437-3920.

Computational & Applied Sciences Colloquium Series presents: Wlodek Zadrozny of IBM, Thomas J. Watson Research Center from 4 to 6 p.m. at CESTM auditorium. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 442-3332.

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University at Albany to Host U.S. Office for Human Research Protections Conference

April 24, 2001

This all-day conference will feature Jeffrey Cohen and several other nationally-recognized experts, including Jeffrey Cooper and Susan Delano.

Registration for the conference is required. Registration form and conference agenda are posted on the Office for Sponsored Programs Web site or in Room 312, Management Services Center.

For more information, contact Bob Meci, Research Compliance Officer at 437-4564 or rmeci@uamail.albany.edu.