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ADVISORY
TAKE
YOUR CHILD TO WORK DAY," APRIL 27
ATTENTION:
ASSIGNMENT EDITORS
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25/04/00
Contact: José L. Rodríguez
(510) 643-7123
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WHAT: |
The
children and other young family members of the University
of California, Berkeley's 12,700 faculty and staff members
have been invited to the campus by Chancellor Robert M.
Berdahl for "Take Your Child to Work Day" on Thursday, April
27. "This event can help nourish our children, their aspirations
and dreams, as they experience some of what a university
has to offer, and it affirms our sense of an extended Cal
community," the chancellor said. The day is unstructured,
with events held at departments throughout campus. The main
campus-wide activity is an ice cream social. |
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WHEN: |
Events
will span the work day. The ice cream social is at 12:45
p.m. |
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WHERE: |
The
ice cream social will be held at Memorial Glade, a grassy
field facing Doe Library. |
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VISUALS: |
Individual
departments will hold events from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. including:
- The
"Dinosaurs and their Young" Festival, with exhibits
and activities for children, at the Lawrence Hall of
Science.
- Tours
for children of the Information Systems & Technology
computer labs in University Hall, 10 a.m.
- Mini-campus
walking tours that spotlight the Eucalyptus Grove, Recreational
Sports Facility, Sproul Plaza, Telegraph Avenue, and
Doe Library. Tours begin at 11 a.m. at University Hall.
- Story
time for younger children, trips to the top of the Campanile,
and Web page production at University Library.
- Staff
presentations at various units, and tours and demonstrations
throughout campus, including at the Housing & Dining
kitchen facilities.
- Campus
tours for staff and their children from Visitor Services
at 101 University Hall, 2 p.m.
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NOTE:
For
more information, contact Gary Dailey at the Office of Human
Resources, (510) 642-4947. |
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