Stephen Carter lecture to be rescheduled
Due to sudden illness, Stephen L. Carter was unable to travel to Buffalo yesterday to be keynote speaker at UB's 26th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration scheduled for last night.

A new date will be announced by the end of the week, as Carter has assured UB officials of his continuing desire to participate in this important university and community event.

New information will be published in the Reporter as soon as it becomes available.

Fincham to deliver CAS spring lecture
From the "Sopranos" to such films as "Life as a House," popular culture offers society a broad range of observations about relationships in families. In one's daily life, however, vital questions remain: How do children adjust to their parents' divorcing? How does the relationship between parents affect their children? What are the key elements to achieving a successful marriage?

Frank Fincham, professor of psychology, will discuss the findings of 30 years of psychological research on marriage and family issues, as well as expose some of the prevalent myths currently held by the public, during a lecture at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Screening Room in the Center for the Arts, North Campus.

The lecture, entitled "The Ties that Bind: On Marriage, Divorce and Children," is part of the College of Arts and Sciences Spring 2002 Lecture Series. It will be free of charge and open to the public. For further information, call 645-2711.

Municipal law forum to be held Wednesday
A municipal law forum on "Buffalo's Quest for Financial Stability" will be held from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday in 106 O'Brian Hall, North Campus.

The forum, which will be free of charge and open to the public, is sponsored by the Progressive Law Society, a UB law student organization.

Participants will include Buffalo Common Council President James W. Pitts; Kevin Gaughan, regionalism advocate; Lackawanna Mayor John J. Kuryak; Amherst Supervisor Susan J. Grelick; William Benfanti, political action coordinator for CSEA Local 1000; Bruce Fisher, chief of staff for County Executive Joel Giambra; Michael Risman, Buffalo corporation counsel, and Eva Hassett, Buffalo commissioner of administration and finance.

For further information, contact Ellen Poch at 885-5977 or 435-4270 (cell), or at ekpoch@acsu.buffalo.edu.

ESI seeks applicants for fellowships
The Environment and Society Institute is seeking applicants for its Graduate Student Fellowships for the 2003-03 academic year.

These "top-off" fellowships of $5,000 are designed to augment departmental or other support and attract students to UB who might otherwise join graduate programs at other universities. During the past four years, fellowships have been awarded to students in the departments of Architecture; Chemical Engineering; Chemistry; Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering; Geology; Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Social and Preventive Medicine.

Fellowship recipients are expected to enroll in at least one interdisciplinary environmental seminar per year and to participate in appropriate activities of the institute. Fellowships may be renewed for a second year, contingent upon availability of funding and the demonstration of satisfactory progress in interdisciplinary environmental research.

Applications must be submitted by March 22 to the Environment and Society Institute, 272 Farber Hall, South Campus. For further information, call the institute at 829-2975, ext. 637.

Former Enron workers to headline panel
Two former Enron employees—1996 graduates of UB's MBA program—will discuss lessons learned from the ongoing Enron investigation and its long-term impact on business practices during a panel discussion sponsored by the MBA program in the School of Management.

Husband and wife Jeff and Judy Gray, recently laid off from executive positions at Enron in Houston, will headline "Enron: What and Why it Happened and Its Impact on Business" at 7 p.m. March 21 in the Drama Theatre in the Center for the Arts, North Campus. The event will be free and open to the public. Seating will be limited to 375 attendees.

The discussion will feature insights from SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Ronald Huefner, chair of the Department of Accounting and Law, and Lawrence Southwick Jr., associate professor of finance and managerial economics. Lewis Mandell, professor of finance and managerial economics, will moderate.

Nominations for honorary degree recipients sought
The University-wide Honorary Degree Committee is seeking nominations of exemplary persons in the fields of public affairs, the sciences, humanities and the arts, scholarship and education, business and philanthropy, and social services to be considered for an honorary degree from the State University of New York.

The honorary doctorate is the highest honor SUNY can bestow for meritorious and outstanding service to humanity at large.

Appropriate nominees must possess a clear and substantial relationship with UB, a commitment to its highest ideals and a distinguished history of personal achievement. Eligibility for nomination is restricted to persons of state, national and international stature who have not only made extraordinary contributions to UB, but who also have made significant contributions to communities beyond UB and Western New York.

For further information about the nomination process and to obtain a nomination form, contact the Office of the Provost, 562 Capen Hall, North Campus. The deadline for nominations is April 1.

Theatre and Dance to offer Molière play
The Department of Theatre and Dance will present Molière's "The Bourgeois Gentleman" April 11-14 and April 18-21 in the Drama Theatre in the Center for the Arts, North Campus. Performance times are 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday.

The performance is sponsored by WBF0 88.7 FM, UB's National Public Radio affiliate.

The classic tale on snobbery, Molière's "The Bourgeois Gentleman," translated by Albert Bermel, tells the story of Monsieur Jourdain's obsessive desire to associate with the gentry. He spends much money on outlandish outfits he thinks fashionable; on teachers of dance, music and philosophy, and on bribes. He lavishes gifts on a countess. His family and others try to make him see how he's being bilked, but when he persists with his extravagances, they set up a phony ceremony to make him a royal Turkish mamamouchi.

"The Bourgeois Gentleman" will be directed by Vincent O'Neill, chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance. The cast will feature students from the department.

Tickets are $12 for the general public and $5 for UB students, and are available at the CFA box office from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and at all Ticketmaster locations. For more information, call 645-ARTS.

Nominations sought for awards
Preliminary nominations are being sought for the 2003 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching and the newly established Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship & Creative Activity.

The primary criterion for the Excellence in Teaching Award is an extensive record of consistently superior teaching at the undergraduate, graduate or professional level, with consideration also given to sound scholarship and service in the university and the community.

The primary criterion for the Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activity Award is evidence of sound scholarship and creative productivity demonstrated through a variety of avenues, including grants and honors.

Preliminary nomination should consist of a detailed letter of support from the relevant dean and a current, moderately detailed curriculum vita. Deans will be informed by the end of the spring semester which of their nominations were supported by the local selection committee and must provide a more detailed dossier by Oct. 15 for final review. All preliminary nominations should be received in the Provost's Office, 562 Capen Hall, no later than April 15.

Individuals wishing to submit nominations should contact the relevant dean's office for information and guidelines.

Gov't Mule to perform
The Center for the Arts will present acclaimed blues/rock group Gov't Mule at 8 p.m. April 15 in the Mainstage theater in the Center for the Arts, North Campus.

Gov't Mule's first album, "Gov't Mule," reached No. 5 on the Billboard album charts. "Live at Roseland Ballroom," a one-hour journey through the band's 1995 tour with Blues Traveler, also achieved critical and commercial acclaim. After signing with Capricorn, Gov't Mule released its major label debut, "Dose," in February 1998. In the spring of 1999, the band followed-up with a double live album, "Live…With a Little Help From Our Friends."

When bassist Allen Woody died suddenly in August 2000, guitarist Warren Haynes invited bassists whom they most respected and who had most influenced Woody musically to collaborate with the band on its next album. The response was overwhelming. The first album to be culled from these sessions, "The Deep End Vol. 1," features a collection of top modern stars and legends of rock music, including Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Bootsy Collins (James Brown, P-Funk) and Mike Gordon (Phish).

"The Deep End Vol. 2" is planned for release late this spring, and features such outstanding bass players as Me'shell N'degeocello and Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead).

Bassist Dave Schools (Widespread Panic) will join Haynes, Abts and keyboardist Danny Louis (Joe Cocker, Tracy Chapman) for Gov't Mule's CFA show.

Tickets for Gov't Mule are $21.50 and are available at the CFA box office from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and at all Ticketmaster locations. For more information, call 645-ARTS.

Wellness Fair set
The third annual UB Wellness Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow in the Main Gym of Alumni Arena on the North Campus.

The event is sponsored by the Faculty Senate, Professional Staff Senate and Human Resource Services.

Shuttle busses to Alumni Arena will run from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. from the Center for Tomorrow parking lot and from Flint/Capen/Student Union.

Participants will include CSEA Member Benefits Department, Davis Vision, GHI Dental and UUP Benefit Trust Fund. Topics of interest will include health screening, cooking demonstrations, exercise demonstrations and retirement information.