December 14, Thursday
The Computational and Applied Sciences Colloquium Series presents: The IBM Blue Gene Project with Marc Snir from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Center for Environmental Sciences and Technology Management (CESTM) Auditorium. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 442-3332.

University Holiday Gala, from noon to 6 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom. A hot and cold buffet will be served form 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. DJ music from 1 to 6 p.m. Door prizes at approximately 3 p.m. Cash bar available. For ticket information, contact Joan Fiske at 442-3690. No tickets will be sold after December 7.

UAlbany’s Men’s Basketball at Army at 7:30 p.m. For ticket information, call the box office at 442-4683.

December 16, Sunday
UAlbany’s Department of Music presents: Beethoven Birthday Marathon Concert, featuring pianist Findlay Cockrell from 3 to 9 p.m. in the Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, main campus. For more information, call the box office at 442-3997.

UAlbany’s Women’s Basketball at Wagner at 7 p.m. For ticket information call the box office at 442-4683.

December 21, Thursday
School of Public Health University at Albany presents: Third Thursday Breakfast Broadcasts with Jacqueline Sowers on Thriving in School: Healthy Kids Learn Better, from 8 to 9 a.m. at downlink sites across New York State, including the School of Public Health.

December 27, Wednesday
UAlbany’s Women’s Basketball vs. Mississippi State at 7 p.m. For ticket information, call the box office at 442-4683.

December 29, Friday
UAlbany’s Men’s Basketball at Gossner Foods Classic vs. Utah State at 10:05 p.m. The tournament continues on Saturday, Dec. 30, with the consolation and championship games. For ticket information, call 442-4683.

December 30, Saturday
UAlbany’s Women’s Basketball vs. Yale at noon For ticket information, call the box office at 442-4683.

January 3, Wednesday
UAlbany’s Women’s Basketball at Richmond at 7 p.m. For ticket information call the box office at 442-4683.

UAlbany’s Men’s Basketball vs. Liberty at 7:30 p.m. For ticket information, call the box office at 442-4683.

January 6, Saturday
UAlbany’s Women’s Basketball vs. Lafayette at 7 p.m. For ticket information, call the box office at 442-4683.

UAlbany’s Men’s Basketball at Elon at 7:30 p.m. For ticket information, call the box office at 442-4683.

January 8, Monday
Save Africa From AIDs Campaign meeting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Campus Center, Room 370.

UAlbany’s Women’s Basketball vs. Pennsylvania at 7 p.m. For ticket information, call the box office at 442-4683.

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Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
Dec. 6 - 20, 2000

Opening Reception:
Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000,
5-7 p.m.

The University Art Museum is pleased to announce its most recent exhibit featuring the work of the University at Albany’s Fall 2000 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) candidates: Shaw Fici, Joe Huebner, and Henry Wiegand.

For more information, including photographs and artist interviews, call or e-mail Corinna Ripps Schaming at (518) 442-4035 or corinna@cnsvax.albany.edu.

Museum Hours:
Wednesday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday noon-4 p.m. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays to the public