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Annual fall Open House set for Oct. 17
UB will hold "Discover UB," its annual fall open house for prospective freshman and transfer students and their families, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 17. Featuring workshops, tours and special presentations, the event is open to all members of the community.

Registration and check-in will begin at 8 a.m. in the lobby of Alumni Arena, North Campus.

President William R. Greiner will welcome prospective students and their families in Alumni Arena at 9 a.m. Also speaking will be Regina S. Toomey, director of admissions; Elias Eldayrie, director of student finances and records, and Janina Kaars, director of academic advisement.

The event will feature walking tours of the North Campus, a bus tour of the South Campus and tours of North Campus residence halls. Information sessions on admissions, financial aid and academic advising will be held from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Programs will be offered by the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Architecture and Planning, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Health Related Professions, School of Management, School of Nursing and School of Pharmacy, as well as others.

For more information, call 645-6900. Students can customize their schedule for the day on the Web at http://www.buffalo.edu/discoverub.

Twombly to discuss Clinton events Oct. 15
How may recent events surrounding the Clinton administration impact the upcoming Congressional elections? Jim Twombly, assistant professor of political science, will share his opinions and predictions at a Senior Alumni Luncheon to be held at noon on Oct. 15 in the Center for Tomorrow on the North Campus.

The cost of the luncheon, designed for UB senior alumni, spouses and guests, is $10 per person. For more information or for reservations, call 829-2608.

AMSA to raise domestic violence awareness
The UB chapter of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is challenging Western New Yorkers to run or walk in the fight against domestic violence in a 5K race at 11 a.m. Oct. 25 in Delaware Park.

Registration, which will be $10 for students and $15 for other participants, will begin at 10 a.m. at the park's "Deli at Delaware," site of the start and finish line. Proceeds will benefit Haven House, established by the Erie County Coalition Against Family Violence to provide shelter for abused women and children.

Giambra to address Emeritus Center
Joel A. Giambra, comptroller of the City of Buffalo, will discuss "Regional Government and Its Impact on Western New York" when the Emeritus Center meets at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the South Lounge of 102 Goodyear Hall, South Campus.

The center's board of directors will meet at 1 p.m.

Lecture set on "China at the Guggenheim"
Kuiyi Shen, assistant professor of art history, will present a lecture titled "China at the Guggen-heim" at 3 p.m. Monday in 19 Clemens Hall, North Campus.

Guest curator of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Shen was co-curator of "A Century in Crisis: Tradition and Modernity in the Art of 20th Century China," the modern half of the traveling exhibition, "China: 5000 Years," on display this year in the SoHo, New York and Bilbao Guggenheim museums.

His lecture is sponsored by the Department of Art History.

Law school opens securities clinic
Recognizing the importance of serving the local investing community, including investors of modest means, the schools of Law and Management have opened a Securities Clinic to provide both legal assistance and investment education to local investors.

The clinic, one of only three in the nation, is a member of the Pilot Arbitration Securities Clinic Program sponsored by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. It is the only clinic in the SEC's pilot program that has an Investment Education Service designed to provide an unbiased education about the variety of investments available and how to evaluate whether these investments meet an investor's goals and objectives.

The Investment Education Service will conduct regular public seminars on effective investing topics and issue a newsletter addressing effective investing and analyzing new investment opportunities.

"The Securities Clinic will benefit both the local investing community and students," said Cheryl Nichols, assistant professor of law and co-director of the clinic with Joseph Ogden, associate professor and chair of the Department of Finance and Managerial Economics. "Investors will receive quality legal assistance and unbiased investment information, while students will acquire knowledge and skills in securities, a sophisticated and complex area of law and business."

Nichols said the clinic also is intended to complement the recently established Center for the Study of Business Transactions, also a joint effort between the law and management schools.

It also will offer a Dispute Resolution Service to provide legal representation to investors who cannot afford legal assistance in resolving disputes with investment professionals who do not feel comfortable representing themselves in an arbitration or mediation proceeding, and whose claims are too small-$25,000 or less-to be pursued cost-effectively by the private securities bar.

The Dispute Resolution Service will aid investors in resolving disputes with investment professionals through arbitration, mediation and the preparation of letters of complaint to the appropriate industry self-regulatory organizations and/or government agencies.

For more information on the Securities Clinic, contact Nichols at 645-3193.

Weis to talk on lives of poor and working class young adults
Lois Weis, professor of education, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy, will discuss her new book, "The Unknown City: The Lives of Poor and Working Class Young Adults," at 4 p.m. today in 218 Baldy Hall.

The book is based on 154 in-depth interviews with poor and working-class white, Latino/Latina and African-American young men and women, and focuses on the fractured nature of U.S. society as it enters the 21st century. The lecture will be free and open to the public.

Walker completes program at State Police Academy
Edgar Walker, UB public safety officer, has completed a 15-week program at the New York State Police Academy.

The program focused on administration of justice, basic law, campus police procedures, firearms, defensive tactics, criminal investigations and human relations in a campus setting.

The graduation ceremony on Aug. 27 was the first for State University law enforcement officers since the enactment of legislation changing their status from peace officers to police officers and expanding their jurisdiction to pursue criminal investigations off-campus and assist other local police forces.

PSS to offer workshops on improving quality
The Professional Staff Senate will present workshops on the importance of improving quality at UB from noon to 2 p.m. on Oct. 14 and Nov. 18 in Daffodil's restaurant, 930 Maple Rd., Williamsville.

Donald Baker, director of the John D. Hromi Center for Quality and Applied Statistics, Rochester Institute of Technology, will give the first presentation on "Empire State Advantage Excellence at Work." The second workshop will be given by Cecelia (CeCe) Gordon, advance services manager, Xerox Business Services.

Cost of individual workshops is $14; $24 for both. Lunch is included. The fee is non-refundable, but someone may attend in your place. To register, send a check made out to UBF/Professional Staff Senate to: Professional Staff Senate Office, 543 Capen Hall, North Campus, Buffalo, N.Y. 14260. For more information, call 645-2003.

Schussmeisters Ski Club to begin another season
Schussmeisters Ski Club, beginning its 38th season, is not just for UB students. UB faculty, staff and alumni and their families are invited to join the club, which offers skiing 10 times a week.

The club offers daytime skiing on alternating Mondays and Thursdays at Kissing Bridge and Holiday Valley, Tuesday and Saturday nights at Kissing Bridge, Wednesday and Friday nights at Holiday Valley, Saturday and Sunday days at Tamarack, alternating Monday and Thursday nights at Kissing Bridge and Holiday Valley.

Out-of town-trips and parties also are planned.

Membership prices are: Faculty, staff and alumni $145 (after Oct. 30, $155). Family members $155 (after Oct. 30, $165). Lift tickets are included in the membership fee. Bus transportation is provided from both campuses for Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday night skiing. Rentals and lessons are available for a nominal fee.

Prospective members can sign up in 360 Student Union, Mondays from 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Bring your faculty/staff card.

For more information, call 645-3100.