Mid-term grades due Walk/Stroll-a-thon Faculty Profile NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR e-VERITAS ITEMS The Division of Communications has a new e-mail address. Send items for possible inclusion in e-Veritas to either e-veritas@miami.edu or umcommunications@miami.edu.

MUSIC INDUSTRY ENTREPRENEUR
TO SPEAK AT GUSMAN

As part of the School of Music's inaugural season of the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation Distinguished Visitors Series, Chairman of Harman International, Dr. Sidney Harman, will present a lecture on Entrepreneurism in the Music Industry, 4 p.m., today, February 20 at Gusman Hall. Harman is known for beginning the high-fidelity industry when he co-founded the well-known Harman-Kardon Company in 1952. For more information on the Stamps Series, visit the School of Music's Web site or call 305-284-3941.


MID-TERM GRADES DUE MONDAY

Mid-term alert grades are due in the EASY system by midnight, Monday, February 24. If you have questions or encounter any problems, contact Consuelo Avila in the Office of the Registrar at 305-284-6412.


CELEBRATING AFRICAN HERITAGE

Come celebrate African Heritage, 8 - 10 p.m., Wednesday, February 26, at the Pearson Residential classroom. There will be a free sampling of Caribbean and African Cuisine, talks by Dr. Robin Bachin titled Race, Politics, and Popular Culture in Jazz Age Chicago and Dr. Edmund Abaka on Threads that Bind: The African Diaspora in a Global Perspective, and African dancing by the African Student Union. The evening is sponsored by United Black Students, African Student Union, UM Apartment Area, Council of International Students Organization, Phi Alpha Theta, The History Club and the History Department and is free of charge.


FALL BREAK UPDATE

The Fall Break for the 2003-2004 Academic Year will be Friday, October 25. The Academic Calendar for 2003-2004 has been updated to reflect this change.

	ECKERDS NOW ACCEPTS EZREIMBURSE CARD Eckerds pharmacies are now participating in the Flexible Spending Health Care EZReimburse Card program. Just present your card to the pharmacist at the time you request your prescription. Remember, if you use your EZReimburse Card at a participating pharmacy, you do not need to submit any documentation to Fringe Benefits Management Company (FBMC). For a complete list of participating pharmacies, visit www.fbmc-benefits.com. You'll need your PIN number to log on and access the FBMC Customer Service Center. Select the "Account Information" tab, and you'll be prompted to enter your employee number and password. Enter your social security number (SSN) as your Employee Number and the last four digits of your SSN as your temporary password. Choose a new password upon your initial visit to the web site.

CANTERBURY SCHOOL WALK/STROLL-A-THON

Come out and cheer the kids of Canterbury Pre-school as they walk their laps between the UC and the Ashe Building for the annual Walk/Stroll-A-Thon, 11 a.m., Friday, February 28. Afterwards, join the staff and kids on the Canterbury patio for a Pollo Tropical lunch complete with black beans & rice, plantains, soft drink and dessert. This is the school's primary fund-raising event. Tickets for the lunch are $8 and all proceeds support the school. For tickets contact Pam Lightfoot at 305-284-5437 or 305-284-6736, or purchase them the day of the event.

PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY SEMINAR

The Division of Pediatric Nephrology is hosting a program titled Pediatric Nephrology Seminar XXX, Friday, February 28 thru Tuesday, March 4, at the Fontainebleau Hilton Resort & Towers (4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach). CME credits are available to attendees. For more information call 305-243-6716 or e-mail Oscar Reyes.

	MEN'S BASKETBALL EMPLOYEE DAY AT THE CONVOCATION CENTER The men's basketball team will play the Eagles of Boston College, 2 p.m., Saturday, March 1, at the Convocation Center. For a limited time and for this game only, employees can get one free ticket and purchase up to five additional tickets for $1 each. Get your tickets, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., today, February 20, on the Medical and Coral Gables Campuses. 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. WOMEN'S TENNIS TAKES ON UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA The women's tennis team is ranked 14 in the nation! Come out and support the team, 1 p.m., Saturday, February 22 at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center as they take on the Bulls of the University of South Florida. For more information on Hurricane Tennis visit Hurricanesports.com. BASKETBALL DOUBLEHEADER - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Join fellow Hurricane fans for a men's and women's basketball double-header at the Convocation Center on Saturday, February 22. The men's basketball team tips off the day with a match-up against Georgetown University at noon. Following the men's basketball game, fans are encouraged to stay and watch the women take-on Providence College at 3 p.m. For tickets call 1-800-GO-CANES or visit the Convocation Center Box Office (Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Saturday after 10 a.m.) or the Hecht Athletic Center (Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.) to purchase your seats. Tickets can also be purchased by visiting any TicketMaster location or by calling 305-358-5885. ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT INCREASES THE NUMBER OF $20 SEATS AT MEN'S BASKETBALL GAMES The Athletic Department has expanded the popular $20 ticket section for men's basketball games at the new Convocation Center to include an additional 730 seats. The University also offers a group discount plan for men's basketball games for groups of 10 or more. These special offers apply to all of the remaining home games, including Saturday's game against Georgetown. Call 1-800-GO-CANES for tickets and more information.

	Gary Thomas , professor, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Current research: I'm working on three projects. 1) Predator and prey patch dynamics; 2) optimization of fish stock assessment; and 3) coastal nowcast-forecast information system development Favorite spot on campus: The empty dock at the Rosenstiel School where the RV Walton Smith ties up when not at sea. Most memorable UM moment: The 30 seconds in the Fiesta Bowl when the Miami fans thought that they had just won the National Championship. Current reading: Grishams's King of Torts CDs currently listening to: Freedom Sound by the Jazz Crusaders Dream vacation: Anywhere in Mexico. Way to start your day: Early enough to see the sunrise on the water and watch the small fishes make their last swirls on the surface.

LECTURE EXAMINES AIDS AND DRUG ABUSE

The Center for Family Studies in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences' Grand Rounds Lecture Series presents Dr. Henry L. Francis, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse's Center on AIDS and other Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse, 1 - 2:30 p.m., Friday, February 28, at the Bascom Palmer Retter Auditorium. Dr. Francis' lecture, titled AIDS and Other Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse, explores drug use as a public health epidemic, with particular attention to drug use as a vector for other diseases of national and global public health significance such as HIV and HVC. For further information, contact Gloria Alvarez at 305-355-9105.


ETHICS CONFERENCE SET FOR MARCH

The Ethics Programs and the Florida Bioethics Network announce the 11th annual conference, Clinical Ethics: Debates, Decisions, Solutions, Friday, March 7 at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Airport. The program features presentations on ethics and aging, ethics committees, "moral slogans," virtue ethics, end-of-life care, cloning, genetic testing of minors, bio-terrorism and much more. CEUs have been approved for nurses, physicians, psychologists, social workers and guardians. For a complete program and registration form, visit http://www.miami.edu/ethics and click on "March Clinical Ethics Conference." There is no charge for full-time staff, however, they must pre-register for tuition remission.


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.


ALUMNI'S MIAMI GOLF CLASSIC RAISES FUNDS FOR STUDENTS

Join fellow alumni and friends for the Fifth Annual Miami Golf Classic, Friday, March 21, at the Biltmore Golf Course in Coral Gables for a great day of fun. The event raises scholarships for UM students from the South Florida area. For more information or to register contact Tricia Dingler at 305-284-2872 or send an e-mail.

	SOULFUL MELODIES OF LOVE The Civic Chorale of Greater Miami invites the community to a concert celebrating Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, and love, 4 p.m., Saturday, February 22 at Gusman Hall. The featured soloist is Joseph Spencer, whose program promises to be an eclectic presentation of spiritual to the classics. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for students (free to UM students), and can be purchased at the door, by calling 305-442-8850, or via e-mail. SCHOOL OF MUSIC PRESENTS OPERA GALA 2003 The Opera Department's Opera Gala 2003, 8 p.m., Tuesday, February 25, in Gusman Concert Hall, features music from some of the world's best-loved operas by Verdi, Puccini, and Mozart. The Second Act of Johann Strauss' immortal operetta - DIE FLEDERMAUS! will also be performed. Tickets are $10 - $20 and may be purchased at the door. The money raised will be used for the UM opera theatre production of THE MAGIC FLUTE, March 3-6. For more information call 305-284-4886. BACH SYMPOSIUM The College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Music, the Honors Program, and the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures' Carter Fund are sponsoring a symposium on the works of J. S. Bach in conjunction with the performance of the St. John Passion by the Miami Bach Society, Wednesday, February 26 - Saturday, March 1. Highlights include a public lecture by Christoph Wolff, 8 p.m., Wednesday, February 26, at Stanford Residential College and academic panels, 8:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Thursday, February 27, in UC #237, and 10 a.m. - noon and 2 - 4 p.m., Friday, February 28, in the UC #233. The Symposium ends with concluding remarks and an introduction to the performance of Bach's St. John Passion, 6:30 p.m., Saturday, March 1, at the First United Methodist Church of Coral Gables, 536 Coral Way. For more information, contact the UM Honors Program at 305-284-5384. STUDENT PRODUCTION OF THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES The Women's Resource Center and the Counseling Center are sponsoring a student production of The Vagina Monologues, 7 p.m., Thursday and Friday, February 26 & 27, at Storer Auditorium. The Vagina Monologues, which was first performed off-Broadway by Eve Ensler, dives into the mystery, humor, pain, power, wisdom, outrage and excitement buried in women's experiences The play is a part of V-Day, a global movement to end violence against women, and proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to SafeSpace - a shelter for women and children affected by domestic violence. Ticket prices are below, and may be purchased in the UC room 236 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. For more information call 305-284-5646, e-mail tshatley@miami.edu or visit the Women's Resource Center's Web site. Full-time student: $5 in advance; $10 at the door Faculty/staff: $15 in advance; $20 at the door Non-UM guests: $25 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: EAP: A Tool for Supervising Others, conducted by Sally Philips, Thursday, February 20, 1:30 - 4 p.m., Medical Campus, Professional Development & Training. Additional details are available at the EAP Web site or by calling 305-284-6604.
  
  
• TODAY: A free meditation class titled Enhanced Creativity will be held at the Lowe Art Museum, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Thursday, February 20. The class is open to anyone interested in learning about the benefits of meditation and relaxation techniques. Registration is required by calling 305-284-5433.
  
  
• The School of Communication's fourth annual Communication Week opens with a panel discussion titled Spotlight Session: Media Challenges - Covering A Multicultural Society, 10 a.m., Friday, February 21 in Studio C of the Wolfson Building. Other events include a photography session and screenings of new documentary films. Visit the Communication Week Web site for more information.
  
  
• The 2003 Drug Abuse Treatment Lecture Series, sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and organized by the Center for Treatment Research on Adolescent Drug Abuse, presents Dr. William Fals-Stewart, senior research scientist at the State University of New York - Buffalo, for a lecture titled Marital Interventions for Substance Abuse: Recent Advances and Future Directions, noon - 1 p.m., Friday, February 21, at the American Cancer Society/ Winn Dixie Hope Lodge. Contact Joanna de Velasco at 305-243-6434 to RSVP for this lecture and for information about upcoming events.
  
  
• The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, the School of Medicine and the Florida Psychiatric Society presents its 5th Annual Masters of Psychiatry Conference titled Update on Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Friday - Sunday, February 21-23, at the Royal Palm Crowne Plaza Resort, Miami Beach. For more information visit the conference Web site. Full-time faculty should call 1-800-521-7465 to inquire about tuition remission.
  
  
• The Honor Council invites faculty and staff to participate in an event to help to kick-off Academic Integrity Week (March 17-21). On Wednesday, February 26, the Honor Council will deliver Krispy Kreme donuts to your office, department or classroom with the reminder "Donut cheat" on each donut. This is a great way to facilitate discussion about the importance of integrity in academics and the business world. A member of the Honor Council will deliver to a faculty member's office or classroom, and at their request, speak for five minutes about the Honor Code. Order a box of donuts (one dozen) for only $3 payable by check, cash, or IDR to the Honor Council. Call 305-284-5354 or send an e-mail to order by Monday, February 24.
  
  
• The Jean Monnet Chair, in cooperation with the Miami European Union Center, hosts a guest lecture titled European Union Enlargement: Challenges and Consequences, 4 p.m., Monday, February 24, in room 126 of the Ferre Building. The speaker is Luis Ritto, head of the Caribbean Division of the European Commission in the Directorate-General for Development. For additional information call Aimee Kanner at 305-284-3266.
  
  
• The Department of Public Safety presents a 12-hour women's course R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense), 6 - 9 p.m., February 25, 27 and March 4 & 6 at the Wellness Center. R.A.D. is a personal safety/violence prevention course offering basic education from risk reduction and avoidance to basic physical self-defense techniques designed specifically for women of all ages. Preregistration is necessary as seating is limited. Wear comfortable clothing, sneakers, or workout clothes. For information on registering and fees contact Betty Helms.
  
  
• The School of Business Administration presents Arthur Levitt, former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 3 p.m., Wednesday, February 26, at the Storer Auditorium. Levitt will discuss his book Take on the Street: What Wall Street and Corporate America Don't Want You to Know- What You Can Do to Fight Back, and a complimentary copy of the book will be given to attendees with a 'Cane Card. Refreshments to follow. RSVP at 305-284-4052 or via e-mail.