Hardball at UM Faculty training Faculty Profile SWEET MEMORIES CONTEST The Office of Alumni Relations is holding a Sweet Memories contest for Valentine's Day. For more information on how to make your submission, visit the Sweet Memories Contest Web site.

MSNBC'S HARDBALL COMING TO UM

MSNBC's popular talk show Hardball, with host Chris Matthews, will stop at UM as part of its College Tour on Wednesday, February 12, in the courtyard of the Frances L. Wolfson Building, School of Communication. The topic of the one-hour live show will be bias in the media, and the guest is Bernard Goldberg, author of the best-selling book, Bias: A CBS Insider Exposes How the Media Distort the News. Seating begins at 7:30 p.m. and the show will air LIVE from 9 - 10 p.m. on MSNBC. The audience is encouraged to wear UM/Hurricane clothing. Matthews will hold a book signing, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m., that day at the UC bookstore. Visit the School of Communications Web site or the Hardball Web site for more information.


TRAINING REQUIRED FOR ALL FACULTY

Beginning this semester, faculty will be required to complete an online tutorial on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) to maintain their access to student records. All faculty EASY accounts have been set to run the FERPA training. The online tutorial will take 5-10 minutes, and faculty should not wait until the need to input Academic Alerts or final grades arises to complete the tutorial. If you have questions regarding information in the tutorial, contact the Office of the Registrar. Remember, you cannot access student information until you complete this training.


FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Americans have recognized black history annually since 1926, first as "Negro History Week" and later as "Black History Month." The celebration of Black History Month is attributed to Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who, born to former slaves, spent his childhood working in the Kentucky coal mines and enrolled in high school at age twenty, and later went on to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard. Woodson was disturbed to find that history books largely ignored the black American population, and when recognized, it was generally in ways that reflected the inferior social position they were assigned at the time. Woodson chose the second week of February for Negro History Week because it marks the birthdays of two men who greatly impacted the American black population, Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. UM celebrates Black History Month with lectures, concerts, reunions, etc. throughout the month. Check the 'Canes Calendar, the Department of Multicultural Students Affairs Web site and e-Veritas for upcoming events.


FORUM TO DISCUSS HUMAN SUBJECTS TESTING

Earlier this semester the Social and Behavioral Sciences Institutional Review Board (SBSIRB) issued an announcement concerning classroom projects involving human subjects activity. Because of the great interest generated from this policy, the SBSIRB has scheduled an open forum to solicit input from faculty on this issue and on any other matters pertaining to the protection of human subjects, 5 - 6:15 p.m., Monday, February 10, in room 160 of the Whitten Learning Center.

	A NEW UNIVERSITY TRADITION BEGINS THIS SPRING! On May 9, 10, and 18 a series of commencement ceremonies will be held in an exciting new venue - the UM Convocation Center. At the ceremonies, all graduates will be recognized by name and walk across the stage to be congratulated by the president and their respective dean. No tickets are required. Combined ceremonies for all eligible undergraduate and graduate students will be held on Friday, May 9, as follows: 8:30 a.m. School of Business Administration 12:30 p.m. School of Architecture School of Continuing Studies School of Education School of Music Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science 4 p.m. School of Communication College of Engineering School of Nursing School of Medicine 7:30 p.m. College of Arts and Sciences The commencement ceremony for the School of Medicine will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 10, at the Convocation Center. The School of Law will hold its commencement ceremony, 2 p.m., Sunday, May 18, at the Convocation Center. e-Veritas will continue to have updates on commencement activities throughout the semester. Information is also available on the 2003 Commencement Web site as well as a day, hour, minute and second "Countdown to Commencement."

CDC EXPERT PRESENTS DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND GENOMICS

Muin Khoury, M.D., Ph.D., of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, visits the medical campus to discuss the ethical, legal, and social issues brought about by the intersection of public health and genomics. The lecture is presented by UM Bioethics Programs as part of the Dialogues in Research Ethics series and will be held noon, Tuesday, February 11, in the Rosenstiel Building, room 3109. Lunch will be provided. For more information, call 305-243-5723 or send an e-mail.


FORMER MIAMI NEWSCASTER TO PRESENT AFRICIAN AMERICANS IN MEDIA LECTURE

In honor of Black History Month, the Department of Multicultural Student Affairs and the Lowe Art Museum present Angela Rae of WCBS, the CBS network flagship station in New York City, for a presentation titled African Americans in the Media, 3 - 5 p.m., Thursday, February 13, at the Lowe. Rae joined Miami's CBS affiliate, WFOR-CBS4, in 1995 and became co-anchor of the 5, 6, and 11 p.m. newscasts in 1999 before joining the New York City station. RSVP with the Department of Multicultural Student Affairs at 305-284-2855 as space is limited.

	EMPLOYEE NIGHT AT WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAME The women's basketball team squares off with the top-ranked University of Connecticut Huskies, who are riding a 60-game winning streak, 7 p.m., Wednesday, February 19. Be there for the BIG EAST showdown as the 'Canes look to improve from #3 in the Conference to #1. For this game only, employees can get one free ticket and purchase up to five additional tickets for $1 each. Get your tickets at the dates and locations listed below. Save time and print out your employee day form here. For more information call 1-800-GO-CANES or stop by the Hecht Athletic Center. Today, February 6, Medical & Gables Campuses, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tuesday, February 11, Medical Campuses, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TENNIS AT HOME The men's tennis team takes on North Carolina State, 6 p.m., Friday, February 7, and Texas A&M, 11 a.m., Sunday, February 9, at the Neil Schiff Tennis Complex. The women look to extend their home winning streak to 13 when they play Harvard University, 11 a.m., Monday, February 17. Come out and support the 'Canes. FOOTBALL TEAM GETS TOP RECRUITS Head coach Larry Coker and his staff garnered a top recruiting class yesterday, National Signing Day. For a recap of the new players, check out the Athletics' Web site.

	Eugene Provenzo, professor, School of Education Current courses teaching: Two undergraduate level sections of the Introduction to Education course and a doctoral seminar on visual and text content analysis. Current research: I just mailed off a manuscript I co-authored with Carrie Leslie and John Renaud from the Richter Library titled Digital Research Basics. Also completing several academic books, including a study of the Exhibit of American Negroes at the Paris 1900 Exposition, a book on why the conservative involvement in public schooling since the early 1980s represents a “war” on American public education, and a book on the role of simulation in childhood culture called Children and Hyperreality: The Loss of the Real in Contemporary Childhood. Favorite spot on campus: Outside, it's The Pit, a sink hole between the Physics Building and the Art Buildings on the West side of campus. Inside, the Lowe Art Museum. Most memorable UM moment: Meeting and talking with my students after having found out that the Challenger shuttle craft exploded on take-off in 1986, and then finding out about the World Trade Center being destroyed by terrorists on 9/11. I found out about both events just moments before I walked into class. Current reading: For fun I'm reading all of the Alexander Kent and Patrick O’Brien seafaring historical novels. Also reading Alan Luke’s book on literacy and textbooks. Way to start your day: I get up at about 4:30 or 5 a.m. each morning and sit in a big leather chair and read. If I get lucky my big orange cat Frederick Froebel (“Freddy”) will come and sleep on my lap. If I get really lucky, a cup of coffee magically appears about 7 a.m.

ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE FREE FOR STAFF

Information Technology (IT) is currently distributing the Norton AntiVirus 2003 software, in both Windows and MacIntosh platforms, to faculty and staff for personal, non-commercial use. If you would like a CD copy, contact the IT unit contact for your school/college/department. A list of the unit contacts is available on the IT Web site. Faculty and staff on the Medical Campus should contact Medical Information Technology at 305-243-5999.


JUDAIC STUDIES HOST LECTURE

The Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies presents Adolfo Roitman, curator and director, The Shrine of the Book, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, for a lecture titled The Significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls for Judaism and Christianity, 8 - 10 p.m., Monday, February 10 at Miller Center. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the lecture is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. RSVP at 305-284-6882 or via e-mail.


NOTED GEOGRAPHER TO SPEAK

Yi-Fu Tuan, world-renowned geographer, presents a lecture titled Sense of Place: Its Relationship to Self and Time, 7 p.m., today, February 6, in room 104 of the Pearson Residential College. Professor Tuan is the author of numerous books and articles in journals and is one of the most respected geographers in the world. A reception will be held in 125 Ferre immediately following.


AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY GRANTS AVAILABLE

The UM/Sylvester Office of Research Administration is now accepting applications for the American Cancer Society (ACS) Institutional Grant to provide funds for meritorious cancer research that cannot be readily supported through other funding mechanisms. The primary purpose of the ACS grant is to provide seed funds for the initiation of promising new projects or novel ideas by junior faculty members. An award of $20,000 is available for a one-year period. Applicants must not have received any peer reviewed funding. For guidelines and application forms, contact Dorothy Mills at 305-243-6292. Applications must be received by Saturday, March 15.


EAP SEMINAR ON CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER

Parenting Children with Attention Deficit Disorder, a lunch time seminar conducted by the Employee Assistance Program, takes place noon - 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 11, in the Dean's Conference Room on the Rosenstiel Campus and again from noon - 1:30 p.m., Thursday, February 13, in the Professional Developement and Training (PD&T) Room, 139 Orovitz, on the Gables Campus To register for either session call 305-284-5110.


NOMINATE A STUDENT AFFAIRS EMPLOYEE FOR A LAUREL AWARD

If you know of an outstanding employee in the Division of Student Affairs, why not nominate him/her for a 2003 Laurel Award? Award categories are outstanding job performance, exceptional work with students, and new student affairs employee. Information and nomination forms are available at all Student Affairs Offices and on their Web site. Nominations are due by Friday, March 28 to Ali Rodriguez, Toppel Career Center, Locator Code 6930.


DOCUMENTARY EXAMINES MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT THROUGH EYES OF CHILDREN

The Arab student organization Oasis, the School of Communications, the Jewish Student Organization, and the Program in Judaic Studies are hosting a screening of the Academy Award-nominated documentary Promises, which examines the complexities and costs of the current conflict in the Middle East through the eyes of seven Israeli and Palestinian children, Thursday, February 13, at Cosford Cinema. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the movie begins at 7 p.m. Admission is free to all members of the university community with ID, but seats are limited. A discussion panel comprised of six Palestinian and Israeli students will follow.


TIAA-CREF TO ANSWER YOUR FINANCIAL QUESTIONS

A representative from TIAA-CREF will be at the Medical Campus on Monday, February 10, and on the Coral Gables Campus, Tuesday, February 11, to conduct individual financial counseling sessions. To schedule an appointment, click here or call toll-free 1-877-267-4510.

	VERSAILLES GROUP TO GIVE AMERICAN PREMIERE CONCERT The School of Music presents Les Chantres de la Chapelle of the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, February 8, First Methodist Church of Coral Gables, (536 Coral Way), for their first American concert. Ticket information to hear this internationally acclaimed ensemble is available at 305-669-1376 or via the Web site. Student tickets are also available. THE FROGS AND MIDSUMMER MADNESS AT THE RING The Ring Theatre presents two hilarious mini-musicals in a single performance, The Frogs and Midsummer Madness, Friday, February 14 - Saturday, February 22. Both are freely adapted and tuneful spins on classic comedies by Aristophanes and Shakespeare. Faculty and staff admission is $14 for weeknights and matinees and $16 for Friday and Saturday nights. For more information on The Frogs and Midsummer Madness, visit the Ring Theatre Web site or call 305-284-3355. POPULAR CUBAN BALLET'S PREMIERE NOW ON VIDEO Casa Bacardi presents a video-recording of the ballet Cecilia Valdes, A Cuban Ballet from its North American premiere this past fall as part of the School of Music's Festival Miami, 2:30 p.m., daily (including Saturday and Sunday) throughout the month of February at Casa Bacardi. Based on the masterpiece novel by Cuban writer Cirilo Villaverde, Cecilia Valdes depicts life in 19th Century colonial Cuba illustrating the interconnections of the lives of Spanish landlords and their slaves. Cost is $5, but UM faculty, staff and students are free, and no reservations required.

REMINDERS

• TODAY: The School of Continuing Studies will be giving away computer books in the UC Breezeway, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., today, February 6. The books are surplus or slightly old computer textbooks that are no longer needed. Staff members will also be available to discuss computer-training classes available, such as the University of Miami Office Specialist (UMOS) certification, which trains, tests and certifies your skills in Windows, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook, and Microsoft professional certifications. Learn more at the book-give-away or by visiting the Web site.
  
  
• TODAY: Join Vice Provost and College of Arts and Sciences Dean James H. Wyche and the Interdisciplinary Studies faculty for an open house and dedication of the Reshefsky Family Seminar Room, 4:30 p.m., Thursday, February 6, on the patio of the Dooley Memorial Building in front of room 125. For additional information, call 305-284-2017.
  
  
• The College of Arts & Sciences and the Miami European Union Center (EUC) will host a luncheon/seminar on the implications of European Union enlargement and South Florida's role as a gateway for current and newly acceded EU members to Central and South America, noon - 6 p.m., Friday, February 7, at the James W. McLamore Building. The event is free and open to the public. For more information visit the Web site and to RSVP call 305-284-5259 or send an e-mail.
  
  
• The Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) presents the half-day workshop Basal/Bolus Insulin Therapy for the Primary Care Physician, 7:45 a.m. - 1 p.m., Friday, February 7, at the first floor DRI Education Conference Center. CME and CEU credits will be given. A continental breakfast and refreshments will be available. Registration is $15, which is waived for UM/JMH employees. To register, call Arleen or Star at 305-243-1062.
  
  
• The Program in Classical Antiquity presents a lecture by David Konstan on The Emotions of the Ancient Greeks, 5 p.m., Monday, February 10, in LC 110. Konstan is the John Rowe Workman Distinguished Professor of Classics and the Humanistic Tradition at Brown University, the author of a number of books, and former president of the American Philological Association. For questions, contact Ada Orlando at 305-284-4733.
  
  
• Join School of Medicine Dean John Clarkson, MD, and Joshua Miller, MD, chief of the Division of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation and co-director of the Lillian Jean Kaplan Renal Transplantation, at the unveiling of the Organ Procurement Organization's new logo and name, Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Tuesday, February 11, at their new location, the Highland Park Building, Suite 150-A. For additional information, call 800-232-2892.
  
  
• The Center for Research on Sport in Society and the College of Arts and Sciences begins its Spring Lecture Series 2003 with Kevin M. Young's North American Sports Crowd Disorder, 5 p.m., Thursday, February 13, in room 101 of Pearson Residential College. The lecture is free and open to the public and refreshments will be served. RSVP at 305-284-3690 or via e-mail. Co-sponsored by Pearson Residential College.