News Briefs
Campus Blood Drive
Approximately 300 units of blood are needed daily in the East Bay. There is no substitute for blood and its components, but less than 5 percent of eligible blood donors actually donate.
Faculty and staff can help give the gift of life by participating in a drive sponsored by the Campus Benefits Unit.
The blood drive, conducted by the Blood Bank of the Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association, will take place Friday, April 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Tan Oak, East and West Madrone rooms of the King Student Center. To sign up, call the Blood Bank at (800) 841-1986, ext. 6270.
For Textbook Coordinators
The Bear Student Store Textbook Department has scheduled its annual luncheon in appreciation of departmental textbook coordinators for March 21. Invitations have gone out to campus staff who prepare textbook requisitions and should arrive in the campus mail by March 15. However, "we sometimes have trouble keeping track of all the people who should be on our guest list," says the textbook department's Wendy Johnson. Anyone inadvertently overlooked should call 642-1746.
Internet Access for Faculty
The Chancellor's Office has funded a dedicated bank of 128 high-speed modems for the exclusive use of Berkeley faculty, including professors (emeritus, full, associate, assistant, clinical and adjunct) and lecturers.
The faculty modem service provides dial-up access to the campus network, campus computers and the internet. A password-protected "Home IP account" is required. See the World Wide Web page "Home IP Service" at http://www.berkeley.edu/dcns/modems/hip/, or call IST's User and Account Services, 642-7355.
Eligibility to use the faculty modem service is verified by checking payroll title codes. For more information see the World Wide Web page "Faculty Modem Service" at http://www.berkeley.edu/dcns/modems/faculty.html. The telephone number for the service is 643-BEAR (643-2327).
More Reference Hours
The General Reference Service, second floor of Doe Library, has extended its service hours to include evenings and weekends. Staff members are available for drop-in reference and research consultation:
* Monday through Thursday--
9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
* Friday--9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* Saturday--1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
General Reference Service will continue to open for study and access to collections:
* Monday through Thursday--
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
* Friday and Saturday--9 a.m. to
5 p.m.
* Sunday--1 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The Government and Social Science Information Service, also on the second floor of Doe, has extended weekend reference service hours. Staff are available for drop-in reference and research consultation:
* Monday through Thursday--
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* Saturday--1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The service is open for study and access to collections:
* Monday through Thursday--
9 a.m.-10 p.m.
* Friday and Saturday--9 a.m. to
5 p.m.
* Sunday--1 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Both services offer drop-in and telephone service, as well as individualized research appointments. For information call 642-0956.
Peder Sather Conference
This year's Peder Sather Symposium, a two-day conference on issues of immediate concern to Scandinavia and the U.S., will be held March 21 and 22 at the Clark Kerr Campus.
. The subject is "Challenges to Labor: Integration, Employment and Bargaining in Scandinavia and the United States." The biennial symposium is sponsored by the Center for Western European Studies in cooperation with the Royal Norwegian Consulate. For more information call 642-5157.
Fairfield/Vallejo Vanpool
Those interested in joining a vanpool running between Fairfield/Vallejo and Berkeley should call Leon Alevantis at 540-2132. The van departs Fairfield at 6:40 a.m. and Vallejo at 6:55 a.m., with a final destination of downtown Berkeley and campus. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Incentives include both UC and Solano County subsidies.
For other vanpool and commuting opportunities, call the Berkeley TRiP Commute Store at 643-7665.
Baryshnikov and Reitz
Cal Performances is bringing Mikhail Baryshnikov and Dana Reitz to Zellerbach Hall for one performance only on Tuesday, April 23, at 8 p.m.
The program, "Solos--With Music and Without," developed by White Oak Dance Project, features the two dancers performing works that celebrate modern choreography for the solo dancer.
The White Oak Dance Project, developed by Baryshnikov and Mark Morris, is a collaboration between modern dancers and choreographers.
Tickets, $28, $38 and $48, are available at the Cal Performances Ticket Office.