Speakers Series to present advocate for needs of children
Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund, an advocacy organization that supports projects to address the needs of the nation's children, will speak at UB on Thursday, Nov. 20.

Edelman's presentation, part of the 11th annual Distinguished Speakers Series, will be at 8 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Mainstage theater. Her lecture is sponsored by the James Fenton Lecture Foundation.

An advocate for disadvantaged Americans for nearly three decades, Edelman began her career in the mid-1960s as director of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund office in Jackson, Miss.

Tickets are available in person in advance or at the door of the Center for the Arts box office. Call 645-ARTS for more information.

Counsel to human rights watch to speak
Julia Hall, a 1996 graduate of the School of Law and counsel to the Helsinki division of Human Rights Watch, will discuss women's human rights in Bosnia at 1 p.m. on Nov. 18 in 545 O'Brian Hall on the North Campus.

Hall, 1996 recipient of thelaw school's Max Koren Award, recently returned from Bosnia, where she examined human-rights abuses of women on behalf of Human Rights Watch, a U.S.-based organization. She has conducted human-rights research in Northern Ireland and authored the report "To Serve Without Favor: Policing, Human Rights and Accountability in Northern Ireland." Her lecture is sponsored by the Human Rights Center/UB Law School.

On Nov. 19, she will talk on "Solving the Northern Ireland Dilemma: Human Rights in Balance" at 5:30 p.m. in Rich Renaissance Niagara, West Ferry and Niagara streets in Buffalo. For more information, call 645-6184.

UB's version of 'Great American Smoke-Out'

Smokers will trade their cigarettes for candy pops, be "adopted" for a day by non-smoking volunteers and have their carbon monoxide levels tested during UB's version of the "Great American Smoke-Out" on Thursday, Nov. 20.

The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Union lobby. Mary Jo Berrettini, Living Well Center nurse educator, sponsor of the event, said educational materials, methods and programs aimed at helping smokers 'kick the habit' will be highlighted.

Jazz dance company to perform Nov. 22
The Center for the Arts will present Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago on Friday, Nov. 22. The versatile jazz dance company will appear at 8 p.m. on the CFA Mainstage.

Former UB student Jon Lehrer, who was a soloist with the Zodiaque Dance Company, returns to the CFA stage with the company.

With music ranging from Thelonious Monk to Peter Gabriel and Deep Forest, the performance will appeal to all ages.

The company, which began in 1963, has flourished as one of the nation's leading jazz dance companies, bringing the excitement of American jazz dance to audiences in Russia, Germany, France, Italy, the Bahamas, Canada and Japan, as well as throughout the United States.

Gus Giordano, who leads the company, is a pioneer of American jazz whose honors include several lifetime achievement awards, as well as an Emmy for a television production.

Tickets are $27, $22 and $17 from the CFA Box Office and Ticketmaster locations.

Pharmacy students teach kids about household poisons
Some "candies" are really medicine, and liquid that looks like soda pop may be drain cleaner. Many common household products look appealing to curious children, but they can cause serious health problems if ingested through the mouth or nose, absorbed through the eyes or skin, or otherwise used improperly.

That's the message being delivered to kindergartners and first-graders in local classrooms by more than 100 UB pharmacy students who are participating in a poison-prevention program. Armed with "show, tell and teach" materials, the students explain the dangers that can lurk around the house.

The program is the brainchild of Karl Fiebelkorn, clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice, and Heidi Truschel, education coordinator for the Western New York Regional Poison Control Center in Children's Hospital of Buffalo.

Nursing school to co-sponsor women's health conference
Medical innovations and breakthroughs influencing women's health in the 21st century will be the theme of a conference, titled "Excellence in Woman's Health Care: Total Woman 2000," to be held on Nov. 12 and 13 in the Buffalo Convention Center.

The annual conference, which is open to the public, is being sponsored by the School of Nursing and Sisters Healthcare "Expressly for Women" program, which educates thousands of Western New York health-care professionals and women on clinical and consumer health issues.

Featured speakers will include New York State Health Commissioner Barbara A. DeBuono, who will talk on improving the health status of women in the state, and Nancy Snyderman, medical correspondent for ABC's "Good Morning America," who will discuss "Women in Charge."

It will begin at 7:30 a.m. and run until 6 p.m. on Nov. 12, and from 7:30 a.m. until noon on Nov. 13.

Participants will choose from more than 70 clinical, psycho-social and consumer workshops that explore issues affecting women's daily lives.

The conference will teach health-care professionals more about proven physical and emotional health techniques and expand the knowledge of women in general to enhance personal growth.

To register, or to obtain more information, call 645-3705.

"SUB at Sunrise" to explore ancient Chinese architecture
Beverly Foit-Albert, an award-winning architect and adjunct faculty member in the School of Architecture and Planning, will discuss "The Silent Music of Chinese Architecture" in a "UB at Sunrise" presentation to be held from 7:30-9 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, in the Center for Tomorrow on the North Campus.

Foit-Albert believes that the wonder associated with the ancient architecture of China produces a form of "silent music," or a sense of place, space and time that she has described as "enthralling" and "transcendent." A student of world architecture who has traveled extensively in Asia, she will accompany her lecture with photographs of sacred and historical structures.

The price of the program, which includes a full breakfast, is $10 for members of the UB Alumni Association and $12 for all others. For more information, call 829-2608.

Program set on musculo-skeletal problems in children
A program devoted to children's musculoskeletal problems in primary care will be held from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15, in the Center for Tomorrow on the North Campus. The program is sponsored by the departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Continuing Education, both within the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, and Children's Hospital of Buffalo.

Richard M. Schwend and Douglas Armstrong of Children's Hospital's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, coordinated the program and also will serve on its faculty.

The program is open to the public, but is targeted to primary-care providers for children, including pediatricians, family physicians, emergency-room physicians, resident physicians and interested allied-health professionals.

It will include sessions on pediatric sports medicine, acute pediatric injuries, general pediatric topics and problems with walking. Participants are encouraged to bring cases or radiographs for discussion with the faculty.

The program is designed to help participants make accurate diagnosis, treatment and referral of common pediatric musculoskeletal problems; perform a pre-participation sports physical, and examine the injured athlete, as well as other children, for rotational disorders, hip dysplasia, spinal deformity and general pediatric orthopaedic conditions.

Participants who complete the program may receive credit hours toward the Physician's Recognition Award of the American Medical Association. For registration information, call 645-3705.

PSS offers video on effective use of time, leadership workshop
Time seems to fritter and fade away? The Professional Staff Senate Professional Development Committee will offer a video presentation, "Time Trap II," on Wednesday, Nov. 12, from noon to 1 p.m. in 106 Jacobs as part of their Fall 1997 Brown Bag Video Series.

The 23-minute video on time management will be followed by a discussion on using time more effectively.

Inspiring Leadership, a workshop focusing on leadership development, will be presented by the Development Committee on Nov. 25 from noon to 2 p.m. in the University Inn and Conference Center, 2401 North Forest Rd., Amherst.

Featured speaker will be James R. Meindl, acting associate dean for international programs in the School of Management and director of the Center for International Leadership.

Meindl is widely published on topics of leadership, decision-making, power and influence, justice and cooperative behavior, information processing and group relationships. He will explore contemporary leadership philosophies and practices, explaining how a leader is developed and employees remain empowered. The workshop is co-sponsored by TIAA-CREF and United University Professions, Buffalo Center and statewide chapters.

Cost of the workshop is $12, which includes lunch. The registration deadline is Nov. 21. Mail checks made out to UBF/Professional Staff Senate to the Professional Staff Senate Office, 543 Capen Hall, North Campus.

Linguist to discuss regional speech at alumni luncheon
Wolfgang Wolck, professor of linguistics, will discuss regional speech patterns and differences in the way people speak at a luncheon to begin at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 19, in the Center for Tomorrow on the North Campus. The luncheon is part of the UB Senior Alumni Luncheon series.

Wolck points out that some Southerners have drawls, while others have twangs. Native Buffalonians have distinct speech patterns, while natives of New York City often have such distinct variations of speech patterns and pronunciations that there is no doubt as to where they are from.

Luncheon tickets are $10, plus a $5 enrollment charge for the program series.

Graduates and individuals who have completed 12 semester hours as matriculated students in a degree program at UB are eligible to join the Alumni Association. The senior luncheon series is designed for senior alumni and their spouses and guests. For more information or to make reservations, call 829-2608.

Tribute to Beatles at Center for the Arts
"Classical Mystery Tour," a tribute to the Beatles, will be presented today at 8 p.m. in the Center for the Arts. The production will feature the original members of the Broadway sensation, Beatlemania, performing live in concert with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Tickets are available at the Center for the Arts Box Office and at all Ticketmaster locations. For more information, call 645-ARTS.

Women's Club plans luncheon, meetings
The Women's Club of the University at Buffalo plans several events in November and December, including the "Money and You" group, which will meet Nov. 12 at the Eggerts-ville-Snyder Library. Connie Shred, owner and manager of Johnson Travel, will speak on using a travel agent to save money.

The annual "Soup's On" luncheon will be held Dec. 4 at 11:30 a.m. at the Center for Tomorrow. The poinsettia and wreath distribution will be held after the luncheon. Norma L. Zimmerman and Geraldine N. Ryder are co-chairs of the hospitality committee.

The international group will meet Nov. 18 and Dec. 16 from 10 a.m. to noon in Room 210 of the Student Union. Refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome to attend. Norma Rubin and Meena Rustgi are co-chairs.

Club members participate in educational and charitable activities that directly benefit the Grace Capen Academic Awards in April and financial aid scholarships in September.

Videoconference set on hepatitis C virus
A live, interactive videoconference on the hepatitis C virus (HCV), a disease that has infected 3.9 million Americans, will be downlinked, via satellite, on Saturday, Nov. 22, from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta to UB through the Public Health Training Network.

The conference, "Hepatitis C: Diagnosis, Clinical Management, Prevention," will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. in 120 Clemens Hall on the North Campus. It is free of charge, or $25 for participants earning continuing-medical-education credit. The conference, open to the public, is targeted toward primary-care physicians, nurses, infectious-disease specialists, the staff of blood banks and professionals in public or other health fields.

Co-sponsors are the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Hepatitis Foundation International, and the New York State Department of Health.

The faculty will include Miriam Alter, chief of the Epidemiology Section, Hepatitis Branch, in CDC, and Jay Hoofnagle, director of the Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, National Institutes of Health. More information is available on-line at http://www.hepfi. org or by calling 829-2975.

Sexual assault survivors sought for study
Female survivors of sexual and physical assault ages 18 and older are being sought by researchers in the Center for Anxiety Research to participate in a study designed to help women experiencing psychological distress as a result of a rape or other physical assault.

During the study, which will require six visits to the North Campus, women will be asked to emotionally process life events through structured writing tasks. Doctoral student Jessica Hamblen is heading the study, which involves confidential interviews conducted in a safe, quiet atmosphere in the Psychological Services Center in Park Hall on the North Campus.

For more information, call Hamblen at 645-3650, ext. 337.