Taking Note
January 17, 2007
New Hampshire Authors' Series
The Friends of Dimond Library at UNH will host the eighth in a series
of one-on-one conversations with authors who have ties to the Granite State
Sunday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m. when local author Rebecca Rule interviews award-winning
children’s book author and illustrator Tomie dePaola before a live
audience in the library’s 5th Floor Reading Room.
The program is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. To
reserve a space, visit www.library.unh.edu/friends/calendar.htm, e-mail
nh.authors@unh.edu or call 2-1541.
A resident of New London, New Hampshire, dePaola has been writing and
illustrating children’s books for nearly 40 years. Published in more
than 15 countries, his books have received virtually every significant
recognition in the children’s book world, including the Caldecott
Honor Award for “Strega Nona” and the Newbery Honor Award for “26
Fairmount Avenue,” an autobiographical account of dePaola’s
childhood centered on the building of his family’s new house in Connecticut
during the 1930s.
These one-on-one interviews are conducted in front of a live audience
and recorded by New Hampshire Public Television for future broadcast. There
will be an opportunity for members of the audience to ask questions, light
refreshments will be served after the interview and both authors will be
available to sign their books.
To learn more about the series or to receive updates, e-mail nh.authors@unh.edu or call 2-1540.
No Day at the Beach: Lecture on Cost of Closure
Linwood Pendleton, an associate professor of environmental science and
engineering at the University of California at Los Angeles, will discuss the affects
of beach water contamination during a public lecture Monday, Jan. 22, at
3 p.m. in the 1925 Room of the Elliott Alumni Center.
In 2006, bacterial contamination led to a record number of beach closures
in many coastal communities, including those in New Hampshire, creating
concern regarding the impact these events have on public and economic health.
Pendleton’s research, based in southern California, uses water quality
data, epidemiological models, and beach attendance data to estimate the
public costs of excess swimming-related cases of gastroenteritis at beaches.
His visit to UNH is sponsored by the UNH/NOAA Cooperative Institute for
Coastal and Estuarine Environmental Technology (CICEET). For more information,
visit the CICEET web site: http://ciceet.unh.edu, or call Cindy Tufts at
2-3676.
CPR and First Aid Classes At Campus Rec
Campus Recreation is offering CPR and first aid certification and recertification
through the American Red Cross during the month of January on the following schedule.
Further classes will be available throughout the spring.
Friday |
Jan. 19 |
1:30-5:30 p.m. |
Adult CPR |
Friday |
Jan. 26 |
1:30-4:30 p.m. |
First Aid |
Saturday |
Jan. 20 |
9 a.m.-6 p.m. |
Adult/Child/Infant CPR and First Aid |
Sunday |
Jan. 21 |
9 a.m.-6 p.m. |
Adult/Child/Infant CPR and First Aid |
Recertification:
Wednesday |
Jan. 17 |
6:30-8:30 p.m. |
CPR |
Friday |
Jan. 26 |
4:30-6:30 p.m. |
CPR |
*If you took the course last year at this time, you are still eligible to take the recertification later in the month. You may also attend the last 2 hours of the full course to review and retest.
Adult CPR & First Aid (1 year/3 certification) |
$45 |
Adult CPR only |
$35 |
First Aid only |
$28 |
CPR recertification |
$10 |
If you have additional or advanced certifications, call for cost. For more
information and/or to register, call Campus Recreation at 2-2031.
Grant Deadline Feb. 1
The next deadline for the Irvine Professional Development Grants, open
to all benefits-eligible administrative office professionals who have been
at UNH for at least a year, is Feb. 1. Eligibility encompasses workers
at the Manchester campus and Cooperative Extension.
Irvine Professional grants, awarded twice a year, can be used for such
things as conferences, workshops and seminars on or off campus, courses
not covered under existing HR benefits, academic courses not offered within
the University System, and travel and accommodations for off campus courses,
workshops, etc.
The maximum individual award is $500. Previous grant recipients can’t
reapply until three years after being selected for their first grant.
Information and the application form are available at http://www.unh.edu/hr/pod/pdfs/Irvine_Grant_Info_App.pdf
File For Financial Aid By March 1
The 2007-2008 financial aid deadline is March 1 and the FAFSA/renewal
application MUST be received by the Federal Processor by then. Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov to apply on-line. Call 2-3600, email financial.aid@unh.edu or stop by the
financial aid office in Stoke Hall if you have any questions.
Celebrity Series presents “Jane Eyre”
UNH Celebrity Series will present “Jane Eyre” in the Johnson
Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 3, at 8 p.m.
After an acclaimed run in London’s West End, The Acting Company
proudly presents the American premiere of Polly Teale’s adaptation
of “Jane Eyre.” Originally produced by the world-class Shared
Experience Company under Teale’s direction, “Jane Eyre” is
Charlotte Bronte’s coming-of-age story of one of literature’s
most independent and strong-willed women.
With the presentation of Teale’s celebrated adaptation of “Jane
Eyre” in the 2006/2007 season, The Acting Company continues its 34-year
tradition of bringing touring classical productions, talented young actors
and teaching artists into communities across America.
Tickets are $30 for general admission and $10 for youth. Call the MUB
box office (2-2290) Monday–Friday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. or order
online at www.unh.edu/celebrity.
MLK King, Jr. Celebration
From Poverty to Empowerment: A Call To Action
The Office of the Provost / Diversity Initiatives is presenting events
commemorating the birthday of MLK King, Jr. on Jan. 17, 28, 31 and Feb. 1.
A candlelight vigil will take place Wednesday, Jan. 17, from 6-6:30
p.m. at the MUB circle. At 6:30 p.m., a photo exhibit “Journey
to the Mountain Top: Poverty & the Working Poor in New Hampshire” will
be on display in the MUB.
On Sunday, Jan. 28, Arthur Hilson, pastor of the New Hope Baptist Church,
will present “Economic Justice: A Spiritual Celebration of the
Legacy and Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.” from 4-5:30 p.m. during
an interfaith celebration at the Durham Community Church.
The annual commemorative address will be delivered by Carlos Munoz,
Jr. on Jan. 31, from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Johnson Theatre. Munoz, a Latino
scholar, will discuss “From Poverty to Empowerment: A Call to
Action.”
Munoz is also part of a panel taking place Thursday, Feb. 1, from 12:30-2:30
p.m., in the Strafford Room at the MUB. Other panelists include moderators
Carol B. Conaway, professor in the department of communication and Women’s
Studies Program and professor David Watters of the English department.
Library Calendars For Sale
Dimond Library is one of 14 libraries around the state featured in the
2007 Living Legends Calendar, now on sale. It was selected from among New
Hampshire’s 250 libraries and is included in an exhibit at the State
Library in Concord.
To view the calendar, visit http://www.library.unh.edu/news/index.php/history/42.
Calendars are available in Dimond 345 and Special Collections for $5.00
or, via the web, for $8.00 at https://www.events.unh.edu/register.shtml?event_id=2593
Winter Parking Ban Began Dec. 1 At Midnight
Regardless of the weather, most parking lots will be off-limits for overnight
parking during the next several months while the winter parking ban is
in effect. The ban continues through March 1.
Lots B and C allow "weather-conditional" after-midnight parking
on nights when no declared snow emergency has been declared. During a snow
emergency, the two lots, as all the others, close at midnight.
Signs at the entrances and a recorded message posted at 2-1001 will give
the open/closed status of these lots.
“Exempt" lots provide after-midnight parking on any night,
including nights with declared snow emergencies.
Normal permit requirements apply in all lots beginning at 6 a.m.
Further details are posted at www.unh.edu/transportation/parking. For
more information call 2-1010.
Fellowships Office Seeking Faculty Referrals For Grants and Fellowships
Faculty members, be sure to pass along to the fellowship office
the names of students who might qualify as candidates for national
and international grants and fellowships, including the Rhodes,
Marshall, and Fulbright awards
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