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UNIVERSITY VILLAGE STUDENT APARTMENT PLAN TO ENHANCE RESIDENTIAL LIFE

University Village is a new residential apartment village for upperclassmen, graduate and law students planned for the Red Road and San Amaro Drive area of campus. Scheduled to open in August 2004, University Village will help transform the University from a commuter to a residential campus by providing housing for more than a 1,000 students. To find out more about University Village including a letter from President Shalala to the neighboring community, visit www.miami.edu/universityvillage.


TOMORROW IS LAST DAY FOR BENEFITS OPEN ENROLLMENT - GOT QUESTIONS?

Online Open Enrollment for the 2003 calendar year runs through Friday, November 8. Again this year, Open Enrollment can only be completed online through “Your Benefits Link” at www.benefits.miami.edu. You will need a Personal Identification Number (PIN) to complete Open Enrollment. If you do not have a PIN, or forgot it, log on to “Your Benefits Link” by using your most recent Net Pay from paycheck. Friday is also the last date to sign up for any Flexible Spending program for 2003.

For answers to some of the most common questions asked by faculty and staff regarding the 2003 health care benefits, visit the new Web page. If you have any other questions or comments regarding the 2003 health care benefits, e-mail Benefits Administration. For questions regarding the Flexible Spending Program, send an e-mail to psmogar@miami.edu.


SPINAL CORD LECTURE NEXT WEEK

The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis presents the second installment in the Gail F. Beach Memorial 2002-2003 Visiting Lectureship Series. V. Reggie Edgerton, Ph.D., Director of the Brain Research Institute, Director of the Neuromuscular Research Laboratory, Professor of Physiological Science and Neurobiology at UCLA and member of the consortium for the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation will present Motor Learning in the Spinal Cord, 12 p.m., Wednesday, November 13, at the Lois Pope LIFE Center's seventh floor auditorium. His specialties are in the neural control of movement and neuromuscular plasticity, in particular related to spinal cord injury and space flight For additional information, call 305-243-7108 or visit the Web.

	SAT., NOVEMBER 9, 3:30 p.m., WFOR (CBS), WVUM The undefeated 'Canes travel to "Rocky Top" country this weekend for a big game against SEC powerhouse University of Tennessee. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. and the game will be on WFOR (CBS channel 4). Visit Miami Football Central for additional information. Dave & Busters, located at 3000 Oakwood Boulevard, Hollywood FL. will host an away game-watch party. Be sure to come out with family and friends around game time and cheer the Hurricanes on to victory. For more information, call 1-800-GO-CANES (option 4). WOMEN'S BASKETBALL EXHIBITION GAME The 2002-03 women's basketball season begins at 7 p.m. tonight, November 7 with an exhibition game at the Knight Sports Complex. Admission is free. The basketball team is scheduled to open their first game in the new Convocation Center Wednesday, January 15, 2002 against Boston College. For more information call the Hurricane Ticket Office at 1-800-GO-CANES. ANNUAL FOOTBALL BANQUET You are invited to join Head Football Coach Larry Coker and the football coaching staff as they honor the UM graduating seniors and Outstanding Players, Tuesday, December 10 at the Radisson Mart Plaza Hotel Centre (711 N.W. 72nd Avenue). The event is sponsored by the Hurricane Club together with the Miami Touchdown Club. The Football Banquet will begin with a 6 p.m. cocktail hour and dinner at 7 p.m. The cost to attend this event is $60 per person in advance, $75 at the door, and $480 per table of eight. To make your reservations or for more information, call 305-284-6699. MEN'S BASKETBALL EMPLOYEE DAY AT MIAMI ARENA Men's Basketball Employee Day is Tuesday, November 26, The 'Canes take on Texas A&M at the Miami Arena, with tip-off set for 7:30 p.m. UM employees receive one complimentary ticket and have the option to purchase five additional tickets at $1 each. To get a jump-start, print out your employee day ticket form here. Tickets can be picked up/purchased at the following: Medical Campus - Thursday, November 7 & Wednesday, November 13, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Coral Gables Campus - Thursday, November 7 & Wednesday, November 13, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Rosenstiel Campus - Wednesday, November 13, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

	Jonathan Simon, professor, School of Law Current courses: Substance of Criminal Law and Wrongful Conviction, a workshop. Favorite spot on campus: The little sunken garden to the east of the Ashe Building. It's a hide-a-way that not many people know about and I can reflect and meditate. Most memorable UM moment: In 1995, there was an unfortunate incident at the law school where some minority student records were stolen by students who were against affirmative action. In a show of solidarity and support for the minority students, the law school student body held a rally on the bricks. It was a time where all the faculty, staff and students got together and expressed unity. The whole experience was very humbling to me as a teacher since our students showed great insight in their intuitive response. Current reading: I just finished reading The Cold 6,000 by James Elroy. It's a novel that tries to imagine the dark underbelly of American politics in the 1960s with a heavy emphasis on the links between crime and government, which is very much the period, and theme I am currently writing a (hopefully) non-fiction book on. CDs you're listening to: Time Out of Mind by Bob Dylan. Dream vacation: Go on a tour of the Caribbean and Latin America. Way to start the day: Peets or Starbucks coffee, the front section of The New York Times and the Metro section of the Miami Herald.

HORTICULTURAL WORKSHOP AND PLANT DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC

The Gifford Arboretum is hosting another horticultural workshop and plant diagnostic clinic on Saturday, November 16 at the John C. Gifford Arboretum, Biology Department, Cox Science Building. Co-sponsored with Miami-Dade Cooperative Extension Service, the workshop will feature lectures about invasive exotic plants and trees and include a tour of the UM Palmetum. The plant diagnostic clinic, which is free, runs from 8:30 - 10 a.m. The workshop requires a registration fee and is from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., with lunch provided. For more information, contact Derek Artz or Carol Horvitz at 305-284-5364.


QUIT COLD TURKEY AND GET A HOT TURKEY LUNCH

Need to quit smoking or know someone who does? The Department of Wellness and Recreation is hosting a series of luncheons during the week of November 17. All you need to do is "adopt a smoker" and you and your adopted friend will be honored at a special luncheon featuring hot turkey with all the trimmings. During the luncheon, receive tips for quitting, a Quit Kit and learn about UM's six-week BeSmokeFree Program. Those interested must RSVP by Friday, November 15. Call 305-243-3209 or e-mail Jennifer Pinto for more information.


CATCH A FILM AND LECTURE TONIGHT

Come see Spike Lee's controversial film, Bamboozled, 6:30 p.m., Thursday, November 7 in LC 140, and stay for a commentary by Donald Spivey from the Department of History on "Blackface, Minstrelsy, 'Blaxploitation' films and race relations in America." This event is sponsored by UM's chapter of Phi Alpha Theta and the History Club. Refreshments will be served. For more information contact Lina Del Castillo.


NOMINATIONS FOR 2003 EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARDS SOUGHT

The deadline for nominations for the 2003 Excellence in Teaching Awards is Monday, November 25. All full-time faculty members who teach undergraduate or graduate students and have been teaching at UM for at least three years are eligible. There will be seven awards, each consisting of a $4,000 honorarium plus $2,000 for faculty development related to teaching. Nomination letters should be sent to the Teaching Awards Committee, Instructional Advancement Center, 249 Merrick Building, Locator Code 2047. For more information contact the Instructional Advancement Center at 305-284-2008.


FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR CANCER RESEARCH IN HISPANICS

Redes en Accion (Networks in Action: National Hispanic/Latino Cancer Network), a Special Populations Network funded by the National Cancer Institute in the Division of Cancer Control and Prevention, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, is accepting applications for developmental awards to support new investigator research on cancer related issues facing Hispanics. Funds will be provided for up to 12 consecutive months of research, and are meant to support efforts that will lead to National Institutes of Health funding. Full-time regular, research, and clinical faculty members who have not previously received RO1 or equivalent awards in the field are eligible to apply. Up to four projects will be awarded funding, with a maximum award of $50,000 for an individual project. A two-page concept paper delineating aims, significance, and methods should be submitted to Frank J. Penedo, Ph.D., Fox Building #308, locator code D4-11, or by e-mail before 5 p.m. on Friday, November 15. For the RFA visit http://redesenaccion.org/research/PilotProjGuidelines.PDF. For questions and application procedures, contact Angel Loor at 305-243-3981.


EYEWEAR SAVINGS WITH BASCOM PALMER’S 20/20 VISION CLUB

Optical Services at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute offers exclusive membership to the new 20/20 Vision Club for UM/Jackson employees, students, and immediate family members. All club members pay only $20 for lenses (single-vision or bifocal) and $20 for frames. In addition, club members enjoy 50 percent discounts on specialty lenses and designer frames. For more information at 305-326-6092, stop by for a visit Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the first floor of the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.

	SHE LOVES ME GIVES YOU A CHANCE TO PROPOSE The Jerry Herman Ring Theatre will present a "Love Night" for local romantics on opening night of She Loves Me, 8 p.m., Friday, November 15. Based on the same play that generated The Shop Around the Corner and You've Got Mail, She Loves Me features lovable characters and heart-warming music charmingly wrapped up in a delicious and hilarious theatrical feast. "Love Night" will celebrate love and happiness and hopefully get two people engaged. A member of the audience will propose marriage to their significant other on stage at the end of the play, and if he/she accepts, they'll receive a seven-day cruise to the Caribbean on Celebrity Cruise Lines. Want to do the proposing? Write a letter stating why you should be chosen to propose on stage that evening in 250 words or less and e-mail it or fax it to 305-284-5426 by 5 p.m., Monday, November 11. Faculty, staff and students in the Theatre Arts Department are not eligible. For more information on "Love Night" or to purchase tickets for She Loves Me, contact the Ring Theatre at 305-284-3355. GLASS SCULPTURE ARTISTS AT LOWE The Department of Art and Art History's Miami Hot: Studio Glass Workshop and Public Lecture Series is hosting Rick Beck, cast glass sculpture artist, 7 p.m., Saturday, November 9, at the Lowe Art Museum. For a preview of Beck's work, visit the Heller Gallery Web site. Miami Hot is sponsored by the the Myrna and Sheldon Palley Art Fund, The Friends of Art, and the Art Glass Founders Society. Admission is free. For more information, call 305-284-2542. FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS THIS SATURDAY The Indian Students Association will hold its annual Diwali Show 2002 Festival of Lights celebration 7 p.m., Saturday, November 9, at the North Miami Beach Performing Arts Center. Tickets are on sale for $10, $15, and $20 in the UC Breezeway until Friday, November 8. Come and see a beautiful exhibition of Indian dances, fashion, food, and culture. For more information send an e-mail. VISITING SCHOLAR SERIES HOSTS DAVID CARSON The Department of Art and Art History's Visiting Scholar lecture series is hosting David Carson, 7 p.m., Thursday, November 14, in the Learning Center Room 180. David Carson is principal of David Carson Design, with offices in New York and Los Angeles. The studios work for cultural, corporate, music, and other clients has been recognized by the New York Type Directors club, American Center for Design and I.D. Magazine. Carsons work has been published in over 150 magazine and newspaper articles around the world. The lecture series is sponsored by the Department of Art and Art History, the Myrna and Sheldon Palley Art Fund and The Friends of Art. Admission is free. For more information, call 305-284-2542. THE SKY ABOVE US ON DISPLAY ON CAMPUS The College of Arts & Sciences and the Department of Art and Art History present an on-campus outdoor art installation titled The Sky Above Us, November 15-27, created by artists Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt. A reception for the artists will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m., Friday, November 15 at the Palm Court at the end of Memorial Drive. Their work spans from painting to the urban realm and melds the boundaries of architecture and the visual arts. Admission is free. For more information, call 305-284-2542.

REMINDERS

• TODAY: Nabil Matar, professor of English at Florida Institute of Technology, will present a lecture titled British Women in Early Modern Barbary, which focuses on British women captives and their experiences in the Islamic world, 3 p.m., Thursday, November 7 in room 245 of the UC. For information, contact Mihoko Suzuki.
  
  
  • On Thursday, November 7, the United Black Students will be hosting a forum titled The Hip-Hop Generation with guest speaker Bakari Kitwana, former executive editor of The Source: The Magazine of Hip-Hop Music, Culture and Politics. The forum will be held at 7 p.m. in the I-Lounge. For more information contact Renee D. Callan at 305-284-6399.
    
    
  • In recognition of Native American month, the Office of Admission, the Lowe Art Museum and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs are sponsoring a presentation and reception that will address the Miccosukee culture and heritage from 2 - 6 p.m., Thursday, November 7, at the Lowe. Call Nanette Vega at 305-284-2855 to RSVP or if you have any questions. Space is limited to 100 people. Admission is free.
    
    
  • The Department of Art and Art History's Visiting Scholar lecture series is hosting Elizabeth Hall, 7 p.m., Thursday, November 7, in the Learning Center Room 180. The lecture series is sponsored by the Department of Art and Art History, the Myrna and Sheldon Palley Art Fund and The Friends of Art. Admission is free. For more information, call 305-284-2542.
    
    
• Renowned classical pianist Tian Ying, a new faculty member at the School of Music, will bring his virtuosic playing to Gusman Hall in his Miami debut at 8 p.m., Saturday, November 9, and feature works by Chopin and Liszt. The recital is free and open to the public. For more information, call the School of Music at 305-284-4886.
  
  
• President Donna E. Shalala and City of Coral Gables Mayor Donald Slesnick will mark Veteran's Day this Monday, November 11, by unveiling a plaque in honor of the former Reserve Army Center, or "The Armory," on the UM Intramural Field at 4 p.m. This is the site that the Kendall Army Reserve Center was erected in 1951 during the Korean War and the building and its grounds were used to train thousands of men and women to serve our country. The event is free and open to the public.