February 16, 1995: Vol26n17: CALENDAR: THIS WEEK Thursday 16th Black History Month African American Rhythm Through the Ages: A History of Song & Dance. Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington St. 6th Floor Auditorium. Call 849-6717. Black History Month Biographical Sketches of African Americans. Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington St. 6th Floor Auditorium. Free admission. Call 849-6707. Black History Month Nubian Trunk Show: An Afternoon of African Couture with Fabrics and Styles from Kenya, Senegal, Sierre Leone, Zimbawe, and other parts of Africa. Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington St. 6th Floor Auditorium. Call 849-6743 or 849-6736. Computing Workshop Intermediate VMS. 9 a.m.-Noon. Call 645-3540 for registration information. Black History Month Black History Jeopardy Game. Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington St. 6th Floor Auditorium. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free admission. Call 849-6740. Black History Month Quiz/Game Show. Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington St. 6th Floor Auditorium. 10-11 a.m. Free admission. Black History Month Dramatic Presentation. Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington St. 6th Floor Auditorium. 11:15-11:45 a.m. Free admission. Black History Month Dance Presentation. Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington St. 6th Floor Auditorium. 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free admission. UB DOWNTOWN Lunch & Panel Discussion: Alternatives to Incarceration, Panelists include: Superintendent of the Erie County Holding Center John J. Dray, New York State Supreme Court Judge Barbara Howe, and Deputy Director of the Erie County Probation Department M. Margaret O'Donnell; Charles E. Carr, UB Law Prof., will moderate. Hyatt Regency Buffalo. Noon-1:30 p.m. $10, $12. Reservations are required, and may be made by calling 829-2608. Black History Month Fashion Show: African Fashions. Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington St. 6th Floor Auditorium. 12:30-1:15 p.m. Political Science Colloquium Foreign Policy Decision Making, Major Rod von Lipsey. 425 Park. North Campus. 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 4 Plus "Poetry/Prose: What's the Difference?," Douglas Messerli. 438 Clemens. North Campus. 12:30 p.m. Conducting Conference The Preparation of Tomorrow's Conductors V, Harriet Simons, organizer. Baird and Slee Halls. North Campus. 1-5 p.m. Call 645-2964 for more information. Pharmaceutics Seminar Immunosuppression with Liposomal Methylprednisolone: Applications in Cardiac Transplantation, Dr. Elena Mishina. C508 Cooke. North Campus. 3:30 p.m. Physics Colloquium The Status of the Solar Neutrino Puzzle, Dr. Stephen Parke, Fermilab, Chicago. 228 Natural Sciences & Mathematics Complex. North Campus. 3:45 p.m. Presentation and Discussion Top Gun, Major Rod von Lipsey, U.S.M.C., White House Fellow. 20 Knox. North Campus. 4 p.m. Statistics Department Colloquium Estimation of a Survival Function with Interval-Censored Data, Dr. Qiqing Yu, SUNY Stony Brook. 106 Cary. South Campus. 4 p.m. Ethics in Biomedical Research Colloquium Animal Research: Necessary to Human Welfare? A Debate, Ronald Allison, M.D. and David Triggle, Ph.D. Butler Auditorium, Sherman. South Campus. 5:15-7:15 p.m. Life Workshop Fresh Start: How to Quit Smoking, Power Advocates. North Campus. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Call 645-6125. Computing Workshop Customization of X-based OpenWindows Environment. 6-8 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration information. UUAB Film Series When Harry Met Sally. Student Union Theater. North Campus. 6:30 p.m. $2, $3.50. Call 645-2957. Life Workshop The Moral and Ethical Dimensions of Leadership, Pastor Roger Ruff and Fr. Patrick Keleher. North Campus. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Call 645-6125. North American New Music Festival Ensemble Performance, The New York Music Ensemble. Center for the Arts Drama Theatre. North Campus. 8 p.m. $5, $7. Call 645-ARTS. Summerfare Theater Falsettos. Pfeifer Theater. 8 p.m. $10, $12, $15. Call 839-8540. UUAB FILM SERIES Speechless. Student Union Theater. North Campus. 9 p.m. $2, $3.50. Call 645-2957. Friday 17th Black History Month Basketball Tournament. Sponsored by the National Society of Black Engineers. Alumni Arena/Triple Gym. North Campus. Free admission. BLACK HISTORY MONTH Skating Party. Sponsored by the Black Student Union. Thruway Mall Skateland. $1 skate rental; $4 entrance. Pediatric Grand Rounds Developmental Lung Biology, Jamison Llwebuga-Mukasa, M.D. Kinch Auditorium. 8 a.m. Conducting Conference The Preparation of Tomorrow's Conductors, Harriet Simons, organizer. Baird and Slee Halls. North Campus. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 645-2964. Toxicology, Environmental Health Sciences Research The Role of Dioxin Exposure in the Etiology of Endo-metriosis, Diane Bofinger, Ph.D. 125 CFS Addition. South Campus. 8:30 a.m. Computing Workshop Internet Resources-Places. 10 a.m.-Noon. Call 645-3540 for registration information. Computing Workshop Introduction to Matlab. 1-3 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration information. North American New Music Festival New Chamber Music: The Role of New Technology on the Future of Conducting, Morton Subotnick. 250 Baird. North Campus. 1 p.m. Computer Science Colloquium Game Characterizations of Logic Program Properties, Howard Blair, Syracuse Univ. 4 Knox. North Campus. 3-4:15 p.m. Call 645-3180. Athletics Jell-O Wrestling. Alumni Arena Gymnastics. North Campus. 6:30-11 p.m. UUAB Film Series Speechless. Student Union Theater. North Campus. 6:30 and 9 p.m. $2, $3.50. Call 645-2957. Black History Month Theatrical Performance: Two Trains Running, Sarah Norat-Phillips, director; Lorna C. Hill, artistic director. TheaterLoft, 545 Elmwood Ave. 8 p.m. $12, $15. Call 883-0380. NORTH AMERICAN NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL UB Wind Ensemble, Sarah L. McKoin, conductor; Dr. John Paynter, guest conductor. Slee Concert Hall. North Campus. 8 p.m. Free admission. Play Oleanna---A Power Play, David Mamet's play starring Jim Frangione and Monica Koskey. Center for the Arts, Mainstage. North Campus. 8 p.m. $12, $16. Call 645-ARTS. Summerfare Theater Falsettos. Pfeifer Theater. 8 p.m. $10, $12, $15. Call 839-8540. UUAB Film Series Say Anything. Student Union Theater. North Campus. 11:30 p.m. $2, $3.50. Call 645-2957. Saturday 18th Alumni Event Circle of Faith-the Words of Chief Seattle, Pre-performance talk by James VanDemark and Allan Jamieson. Center for the Arts. North Campus. Call 829-2608 for more information. Alumni Event Engineers Night at the Basketball Game. Refreshments in the Bull Pen. Call 645-2768. Women's Leadership Conference Building on Our Legacy: A Vision for the Future, Rebecca Walker, keynote speaker, Third Wave Direct Action Corporation. Call 645-6125 for information and registration. Conducting Conference The Preparation of Tomorrow's Conductors, Harriet Simons, organizer. Baird and Slee Halls. North Campus. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 645-2964. Summerfare Theater Falsettos. Pfeifer Theater. 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. $10, $12, $15. Call 839-8540. WBFO Program Highlights NPR's BluesStage. WBFO 88.7 FM. 4 p.m. Women's Basketball Royals vs. Youngstown State. Alumni Arena. North Campus. 6 p.m. Black History Month Theatrical Performance: Two Trains Running, Sarah Norat-Phillips, director; Lorna C. Hill, artistic director. TheaterLoft, 545 Elmwood Ave. 8 p.m. $12, $15. Call 883-0380. North American New Music Festival Songs and Music from Turtle Island: Circle of Faith-the Words of Chief Seattle, Allegany River Dancers and Dan Hill. Center for the Arts, Mainstage. North Campus. 8 p.m. $8, $12. Call 645-ARTS. Men's Basketball Bulls vs. Youngstown State. Alumni Arena. North Campus. 8:15 p.m. Sunday 19th Athletics YMCA District Swim Championship. Alumni Arena Natatorium. North Campus. 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. WRESTLING Bulls vs. Hofstra. Alumni Arena Main Gym. North Campus. 1 p.m. Burchfield-Penney Art Center Poets and Writer Series Reading, Leslie Fiedler, Ph.D. 3rd Floor Rockwell Hall, Buffalo State College. 2 p.m. Call 878-4529. Summerfare Theater Falsettos. Pfeifer Theater. 3 p.m. $10, $12, $15. Call 839-8540. North American New Music Festival Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra presents Michael Colgrass' Arias, Maximiano Valdes, Music Director; Jesse Levine, Guest Conductor; Virginia Dupuy, Richard Estes, Jean Kopperud, James Winn, Joaquin ValdepeLACK HISTORY MONTH Theatrical Performance: Two Trains Running. Sarah Norat-Phillips, director; Lorna C. Hill, artistic director. TheaterLoft, 545 Elmwood Ave. 6 p.m. $12, $15. Call 883-0380. Monday 20th Life Workshop Your Power Network-Turn It On!, Gerald E. Murack, Cornell Univ. North Campus. 6-8 p.m. Call 645-6125. Life Workshop So. . .You're Thinking of Taking a Cruise? Barb Hughes and Patrice Morris. North Campus. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call 645-6125. Black History Month Speaker: Brother David IIIX. 146 Diefendorf. South Campus. 7 p.m. Free admission. Life Workshop Ballroom Dancing: Swing Into Spring, Dr. Ninita E.F. Bogue and Mr. Bjorn Bogue. North Campus. 7-8 p.m. Call 645-6125 for registration information. Life Workshop Country Western Dancing, Dr. Ninita E.F. Bogue and Mr. Bjorn Bogue. North Campus. 8-9:15 p.m. Call 645-6125 for registration information. Tuesday 21st Pediatric Conference Update-Thyroid Disorders in Children, Margaret MacGillivray, M.D. Mercy Hospital Cafetorium A. 8:30 a.m. Computing Workshop Pine Mailer for the sunCluster (Unix). 10 a.m.-Noon and 3-5 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration information. Brown Bag Reading Series Wedlock of the Gods, by Zulu Sofola (Nigeria). Center for the Arts. North Campus. Noon-1 p.m. Black History Month Video Presentation: Go Tell It On the Mountain. Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington St. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Call 849-6721. Statistics Department Colloquium Estimation for Current Status Data, Dr. Anthony Rossini, Penn State College of Medicine. 106 Cary. South Campus. 4 p.m. Computing Workshop Unix Introduction. 4-6:30 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration information. Life Workshop Learn About Anorexia and Bulimia, Debbie Abramowski. North Campus. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call 645-6125. Life Workshop Let's Get Crazy!, Brion Scudder. North Campus. 7-9 p.m. Call 645-6125. The Algonquin Table Coffeehouse Crop Dogs and Dizzy Moses. Free coffee and free music. Harriman Hall. South Campus. 8 p.m. Call 645-2957. Wednesday 22nd Cognitive Science Colloquium Symposium on Consciousness, Erwin Segal, organizer. Pharmacy Seminar Investigating the Novelty of Respiridone, Deborah Cleary. 248 Cooke. North Campus. 8-9 a.m. Computing Workshop Electronic mail/VMS. 10 a.m.-Noon. Call 645-3540 for registration information. Computing Workshop NCSA Mosaic on the Sun Workstation. 10 a.m.-Noon. Call 645-3540 for registration information. Outreach Workshop Becoming a Leader, Counseling Center. 145E Student Union. North Campus. Noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays at 4 Plus "Ignoring Poetry," Marlene Nourbese Philip. 438 Clemens. North Campus. Noon. Black History Month Video Presentation & Discussion: Jazz Gets Blue Soul. Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington St. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free admission. Call 849-6732. Roswell Park Staff Seminar Molecular Mechanisms of Apoptosis, Paul Anderson, M.D., Ph.D. Dana Farber Cancer Institute. RPCI. 12:30 p.m. Computing Workshop SAS on Unix. 1:30-4:30 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration information. GEOLOGY LECTURE Some Thoughts on Professional Ethics in Industry, Academia, and Government, Dr. Larry Woodfork, West Virginia Geological & Economic Survey. 252 Capen. North Campus. 3 p.m. LINDE SEMINAR SERIES Evolution of Membrane Technology Separation. Ravi Prasad, Praxair, Inc. 206 Furnas. North Campus. 3:45 p.m. Biophysical Sciences Lecture Swelling and Degradation of Cartilage-An NMR Approach, Dr. Klaus Arnold, Univ. of Leipzig. 106 Cary. South Campus. 4 p.m. Philosophy Lecture Can There Be Definitive Interpretations? Jorge Gracia. 684 Baldy. North Campus. 4 p.m. Wednesdays at 4 Plus Poetry and Prose Reading, Fanny Howe and Marlene Nourbese Philip. Center for the Arts screening room. North Campus. 4 p.m. Pharmacy Seminar Valproic Acid for the Treatment of Manic Depression, James Nawarskas. 248 Cooke. North Campus. 4:30-5:30 p.m. UUAB Film Series Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Student Union Theater. North Campus. 6:30 p.m. $2, $3.50. Call 645-2957. Life Workshop Homeopathy: Medicine for the 21st Century, Jan Wolfenberg. North Campus. 7-10 p.m. Call 645-6125. Opus: Classics Live Piano, Sar-Shalom Strong. Allen Hall. South Campus. 7 p.m. Free admission. Black History Month Programs-WBFO Been Here and Gone-New Orleans and Other Remembrances. WBFO 88.7 FM. 8 p.m. M.M. Degree Recital Amy Williams, piano, with Jonathan Golove, cello, Williams is a student of Prof. Stephen Manes. Baird Recital Hall. North Campus. 8 p.m. UUAB Film Series Interview With the Vampire. Student Union Theater. North Campus. 9 p.m. $2, $3.50. Call 645-2957. Thursday 23rd Alumni Event Graduate School Alumni Association Annual Dinner: Wine Tasting and Italian Cuisine. Daffodils Restaurant. $25, $30. Call 645-2491. Institute for Addiction Studies and Training Engaging the Latino Client In Effective Alcohol & Other Drug Treatment, John Torres. Center for Tomorrow. North Campus. $120 fee. Call 645-6140. Men's Swimming Mid-Continent Championships. Alumni Arena Natatorium. North Campus. All day. Women's Swimming Mid-Continent Championships. Alumni Arena Natatorium. North Campus. All day. Exhibit The Senior Show (through March 9). An opening reception will be held 5-7:30 p.m. Art Department Gallery. North Campus. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday. Call 645-6878. Black History Month Video Presentation & Discussion: Black Music and the Recording Industry-Rhythm & Blues. Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington St. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free admission. Call 849-6732. Computing Workshop Intermediate Sun Unix-Environment Customization. 2-4 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration information. Computing Workshop Supercomputer Overview. 2-4 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration information. Life Workshop Lasting Memories: Retention for Academic Excellence, Bruce Cramer. North Campus. 3-4:15 p.m. Call 645-6125. Pharmaceutics Seminar Hysteresis Minimization by System Analysis Approach: Is it Valid? Ms. Hui-Chong Ko. C508 Cooke. North Campus. 3:30 p.m. Biological Sciences Seminar The Drosophilia Gq alpha Subunit: A Key Component in the Visual Transduction Cascade, Dr. David Hyde, Univ. of Notre Dame. 114 Hochstetter. North Campus. 4 p.m. Math Colloquium Non-Linear PDE's and Financial Derivatives, Prof. Marco Avellaneda, NYU. 103 Diefendorf. South Campus. 4 p.m. NUTRITION SEMINAR SERIES Nutrition and Patients with Cystic Fibrosis, Dr. Drucy S. Borowitz, Children's Hospital. 306 Parker. South Campus. 4-5 p.m. Ethics in Biomedical Research Colloquium Ethics of Experimental Design, Data Management and Analysis, Elaine Hull, Ph.D., Bruce Holm, Ph.D., Linda Duffy, Ph.D. Butler Auditorium, Sherman. South Campus. 5:15-7:15 p.m. Life Workshop Fresh Start: How to Quit Smoking, Power Advocates. North Campus. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Call 645-6125 for registration information. UUAB Film Series Breathless (subtitled). Student Union Theater. North Campus. 6:30 p.m. $2, $3.50. Call 645-2957. LIFE WORKSHOP Hatha Yoga: An Introduction, Paula Schank. North Campus. 7-9 p.m. Call 645-6125. LIFE WORKSHOP The Moral and Ethical Dimensions of Leadership, Pastor Roger Ruff and Fr. Patrick Keleher. North Campus. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Call 645-6125. Black History Month Theatrical Performance: Two Trains Running, Sarah Norat-Phillips, director; Lorna C. Hill, artistic director. TheaterLoft, 545 Elmwood Ave. 8 p.m. $12, $15. Call 883-0380. UUAB Film Series Interview With the Vampire. Student Union Theater. North Campus. 9 p.m. $2, $3.50. Call 645-2957. Ethics in Biomedical Research Colloquium Ethics of Experimental Design, Data Management and Analysis, Elaine Hull, Ph.D., Bruce Holm, Ph.D., Linda Duffy, Ph.D. Butler Auditorium, Sherman. South Campus. 5:15-7:15 p.m. Life Workshop Fresh Start: How to Quit Smoking, Power Advocates. North Campus. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Call 645-6125 for registration information. UUAB Film Series Breathless (subtitled). Student Union Theater. North Campus. 6:30 p.m. $2, $3.50. Call 645-2957. LIFE WORKSHOP Hatha Yoga: An Introduction, Paula Schank. North Campus. 7-9 p.m. Call 645-6125. LIFE WORKSHOP The Moral and Ethical Dimensions of Leadership, Pastor Roger Ruff and Fr. Patrick Keleher. North Campus. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Call 645-6125. Black History Month Theatrical Performance: Two Trains Running, Sarah Norat-Phillips, director; Lorna C. Hill, artistic director. TheaterLoft, 545 Elmwood Ave. 8 p.m. $12, $15. Call 883-0380. UUAB Film Series Interview With the Vampire. Student Union Theater. North Campus. 9 p.m. $2, $3.50. Call 645-2957. EXHIBITS 1994 RUmsey winners Todd James Mariani and Benjamin Pond will exhibit their work through Feb. 17 in the Art Department Gallery. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday. Call 645-6878. 1995 Rumsey candidates An exhibit of 1995 Rumsey candidates' work continues through Feb. 22 in the Art Gallery (Second Floor). Gallery hours are 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and Noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Call 645-6912. simon ungers's red vertical Runs through July 31 in the Lightwell Gallery. This site-construction explores the interconnections between art and architecture. Admission is free. Gallery hours are 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and Noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Call 645-6912. SOUND INSTALLATION: KRISTIN OPPENHEIM Kristin Oppenheim investigates sound and music as they relate to personal memories and experience. In Gallery I of the Center for the Arts, she presents a sound installation cited by New York Times art critic Roberta Smith for its "soothing, accumulating, almost hypnotic effect that heightens the act of perception." Oppenheim's recorded voice, repeating a soothing chant based on the chorus of Brian Wilson's song, "Sail On, Sailor," produces a provocative sound sculpture. The exhibit continues through Feb. 25. Notices ATTn: FACULTY EDITORS In an effort to keep pace with new forms of journal publication, the University Libraries asks faculty members who serve as journal editors or editorial board members to send their names to: Barbara von Wahlde, University Libraries, Office of the Director, 432 Capen, Box 601625, Buffalo, N.Y. 14260-1625. A series of meetings between individuals involved in journal publication, policy, and development and the Libraries is planned to broaden the Libraries' understanding of how journal editors work, as well as enhance the editors' understanding of the Libraries' needs and concerns. The union of these two groups will try to influence future journal publication trends and developments for the benefit of scholarly communication. CORSA VOLUNTEER SPEAKERS NEEDED CORSA, the Citizens Committee on Rape, Sexual Assault and Sexual Abuse, Inc., is a not-for-profit organization committed to drawing attention to the problem of sexual violence. Training about sexual victimization is provided by a volunteer speakers bureau, CORSA's programs reach community organizations, agencies, businesses, service clubs and schools. Through community education, CORSA advocates the prevention of sexual assault. Students are needed to present programs on date rape to local high schools; training is provided. Call 858-7878. Information Technology Fair This interactive introduction to information technology at UB will be held 8:45 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Feb. 16-17 in the Center for Tomorrow. The Information Technology Fair offers demonstrations, presentations and panel discussions on IT and related subjects. No registration is necessary. With the exception of keynote addresses, same programs are presented both days. NEWLY-FORMED GROUP PLANS SUPPORT NETWORK The newly-formed Lesbian and Gay Faculty-Staff Association seeks to raise awareness of gay and lesbian concerns in the university community. It aims to create a supportive campus environment that recognizes the contributions of its lesbian, gay, and bisexual members. The group encourages support for research and scholarly discussion of gay and lesbian topics. The LGFSA meets monthly to discuss the university climate for gay, lesbian, and bisexual employees. Call 645-2546 for more information, or E-mail ulcreg@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu. NORTH AMERICAN NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL The North American New Music Festival opened Feb. 10 at the Center for the Arts. The ten-day festival features programs involving Native American dancers, performance artist Rinde Eckert, and Zodiaque Dance Company among the musical ensembles and guest composers. Check the calendar for individual performances or call 645-ARTS. MENSA TESTING SESSION The admission test for MENSA, the High I.Q. Society, will be held Saturday, Feb. 18 at 1 p.m. in 208 Butler Library, Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Ave. There will be a $25 fee. Preregistration is appreciated; call 632-8959 for information. Jobs Faculty Associate/Full Professor-Dept. of Pathology, Posting #F-5004. Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (three positions available)-Dept. of Pathology, Posting #F-5005. Instructor/Assistant/Associate Professor (three positions available)-Dept. of Emergency Medicine, Posting #F-5006. RESEARCH Field Tracer-Psychology, Posting #R-95007. Research Support Specialist-Oral biology, Posting #R-95013. Secretary III-Center for Applied Public Affairs Studies, Posting #R-95014. PROFESSIONAL Computer Network Manager (SL-3)-University Publications, Posting #P-4110. Catalog Technician (SL-3)-Law Library, Posting #P-5001. Assistant Dean, Career Development Services (SL-5, Internal Promotional Opportunity)-School of Management, Posting #P-5006. LABOR CLASSIFIED CIVIL SERVICE Cleaner (SG-5)-University Facilities, Line #31597. Plant Utilities Helper (SG-6)-University Facilities, Line #43145. To obtain more information on jobs listed above, contact Personnel Services, 104 Crofts Hall.