WORLD WEEK XII -- March 1-6
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
ONGOING EVENTS
University Libraries Lobby Exhibit: "Human Rights/Global Responsibility"
Samples of literature which address human rights will be on display in the
entrance lobby on the first floor of the University Library during the entire month of
March.
Latin American Film Festival
The Center for Latin America and the Caribbean (CELAC), presents a series of
five films on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of World Week 1993. This year the
emphasis is on the rainforest and the environment, Puerto Rico and the statehood debate,
and Hispanic migration to the United States. This film festival has been a successful
feature of World Week for many years.
DAILY EVENTS
Monday, March 1
"Coalition Building Across Cultures," Campus Center Room 361, 1-3 p.m.
Bonita Davis is a winner of the Peace and Justice Award for 1992 and has
extensive experience in community building and social work. Among her many
accomplishments, Davis has designed employment and training programs and has served
as president of programs for "Holding Your Own: A Fund for Women." Davis will
address the issues of cultural diversity with an emphasis on coalition-building across
cultures. Sponsored by the Multicultural Committee of the Graduate Student Association
and the World Week Coordinating Committee.
Latin American Film Festival, Humanities 354, 1-3 p.m.
"Nomads of the Rainforest." One of the great ethnographic films of the 1980s,
this documentary records a multidisciplinary expedition to research the Waorani, a fierce
and isolated Indian tribe that inhabits the Amazon rainforest. The film contains
spectacular scenes of the skilled Waorani blowgun hunters in their lush jungle
environment. The daily life and rituals of this egalitarian tribe whose members have no
concept of competition or rank and who are completely free of such Western diseases as
cancer, strokes and heart disease are examined in the film. 59min., Color.
International Buffet and Ethnic Block Party, Campus Center Ballroom, 4-8 p.m.
This year, two popular events from previous years will be combined to offer an
"all-you-can-eat" buffet prepared by University Auxiliary Services featuring a choice of
dishes from around the world. University students will be providing recipes which are
characteristic of their home countries or ethnic backgrounds. In addition, student groups
will have cultural displays on tables in the Ballroom. A special feature will be invited
guests from the Albany High School Liberty Partnership and Unlimited Minds programs.
The entertainment will be provided by an Albany-based classical Latin jazz band. They
will perform classical Latin, African music and jazz during the dinner. They will also
involve University at Albany students and staff in a discussion about their presentation.
This event will be sponsored by the Graduate Students’ Multicultural Committee,
Unlimited Minds and the World Week Committee. The cost of this culinary and
expanding experience is $5.95. Reservations should be made by calling 442-5985, Don’t
miss it!
Tuesday, March 2
"Symposium: Somalia and Education," Campus Center Ballroom and Assembly
Hall, and Performing Arts Center, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The first of a two-day series will deal with history of, and recent events in
Somalia featuring distinguished speakers and guests, panel discussions, a video and an art
exhibit. The theme of this year’s World Week is focused particularly well in this event,
the relevance of which is amplified by the recent involvement of the United States and
other nations in humanitarian assistance. University faculty, students and administrators
also are involved in the SOMTAD education project with Somalian public officials and
business personnel that occurred before the civil strife escalated.
Latin American Film Festival, Humanities 354, 1-3 p.m.
"Puerto Rico: A Colony the American Way," and "Lo Espanol, Hoy, En Los
EE.UU." The first film is a report on the political, social and economic problems of
Puerto Rico in the early 1980s and on the impact of the island’s 84 year old link to the
United States. Featured are interviews with leaders of the Puerto Rican Socialist and
Independence parties, Governor Romero Barcelo, U.S. Congressman Ronald Dellums,
and the Puerto Rican people themselves. 28 min., Color. The second film highlights the
unique Hispanic role in America today: festivals and dances, architecture, geographic
names and a large Spanish-speaking population reflect this phenomenon. 52 min., Color.
Wednesday, March 3
"Symposium: Somalia and Education," Campus Center Ballroom and Assembly
Hall, and the Performing Arts Center, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The second day of the symposium will focus on education in Somalia. Primary,
Intermediate, Secondary and Post-Secondary Education will be considered from a
contemporary and historical perspective. The potential role of foreign governments,
institutions and agencies in the development of education in this Third World nation will
be explored as well. A discussion of "Somali Art" will conclude the program.
Latin American Film Festival, Humanities 354, 1-3 p.m.
"Los Que Se Fueron" and "Los Marielitos." The first feature is a documentary on
Cubans who left their home country after the revolution and who are currently living in
the United States. Special attention is paid to the thousands of unaccompanied children
who made this transition. 52 min., Color. The second documentary focuses on those
Cubans who left the island during the 1980 mass exodus from the Port of Mariel. In
interviews they compare their previous lives in Cuba with their new lives in the U.S. 57
min., Color. English subtitles.
" African-Brazilian Dance and Ritual," University Art Gallery, 3 p.m.
The Departments of Art and Hispanic and Italian studies present a multicultural
workshop on ritual music and dance in homage to African gods in Brazil. This workshop
coincides with the release of "Divine Inspiration: From Benin to Bahia (University of
New Mexico Press) by Phyllis Galembo of the University at Albany Department of Art.
The workshop will be conducted by the O-Samba Dance Theater under the direction of
widely acclaimed master ritual dancer and African-Brazilian choreographer Joya. The
program will deal with both dance ritual and drum music in the context of the
African-Brazilian religion known as candomble.
"Red Army Nurses Have Arrived at the Front, or the Russian Top 40, Fifty Years
Later," Campus Center 375, 3:30-5 p.m.
The Department of Music and Russian and East European Studies Department
jointly present this intriguing talk by Robert H. Rothstein, professor of Slavic Studies at
the University of Massachusetts and an authority on Russian and Soviet popular music.
“The Human Rights Players," Milne 215, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
The Human Rights Players are a dramatic group organized by the Region 4
Citizen’s Advisory Council to the New York State Division of Human Rights. Their
mission is to educate the public on the New York State Human Rights Law and related
acts of discrimination, prejudice and bias violence by performing role playing skits.
Audience participation at the conclusion of the three scheduled skits is encouraged to
stimulate thought with regard to a particular issue, act of discrimination and the violation
of the Human Rights Law. Sponsored by the Rockefeller College.
"What Does It Mean to be Latino and to Embrace the African Cultural Heritage?,"
Lecture Center 19, 7:30 p.m.
This program will feature Dr. Gladys Jimenez-Munoz who will explore the issues
relevant to Latino persons who are of the African heritage but who are not
African-American, in the traditionally conceptualized sense. A discussion will follow the
speaker’s presentation. This program is sponsored by the Black Women’s Coalition in
conjunction with Akande Phi Delta fraternity.
Thursday, March 4
U.S. Trade Policy Toward the Caribbean, The Implication of The North American
Free Trade Agreement, Humanities 354, 1-3 p.m.
Dr. Richard Bernal, Jamaican Ambassador to the United States and the
Organization of American States will talk on the impact of U.S. foreign trade policy with
the Caribbean in the Post-Cold War Era. Sponsored by The Department of Latin
American and Caribbean Studies and the World Week Coordinating Committee.
"Re-Identifying America," Social Science 255, 7:30 p.m.
This panel discussion is organized by the Baha’i Student Association with the
purpose of promoting a broad definition of America in the context of its great diversity.
The six speakers on the panel will address issues such as: representation of the diverse
cultural backgrounds in the United States through music, educational curriculum, the
legal system and anthropology. The panel welcomes audience comments and questions at
the conclusion of the presentation.
Friday, March 5
"Federalism: Reconciling Unity and Diversity," Rockefeller Institute of
Government (411 State St., Albany), noon-6 p.m.
This seminar focuses on the role of federalism as a form of government in the
United States and around the world. The first session, beginning at 1 p.m., addresses
"Federalism and Ethnic Conflict." The two presenters are Gerald Benjamin, professor of
Political Science at SUNY New Paltz; and John Kincaid, Executive Director of the
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations in Washington, D.C. The second
session, a panel discussion on "Federalism Experiences" in several countries, will begin
at 3:15 p.m. Moderated by Professor Joseph Zimmerman, the panel includes Professor
Alvin Magid on Nigeria, Professor Emeritus Dewitt Ellinwood on India, Professor Erik
Hoffmann on the former U.S.S.R., and Professor Walter Goldstein on the European
Community. The seminar will be followed by a reception. Sponsored by the Rockefeller
College of Public Affairs and Policy, and the World Week Coordinating Committee.
"Diversity or Animosity? A Dissenting View," Lecture Center 11, 3 p.m.
Professor Malcolm Sherman of the Department of Mathematics will give a talk
arguing that many well-intentioned programs whose stated goal is racial, multicultural or
international understanding have the effect of exacerbating or creating racial and ethnic
tensions and resentments.
"Alambra and the Earlier Stages of the Cypriot Bronze Age," Humanities 354, 4-5
p.m.
A discussion of the results of the archeological expedition to Alambra, Cyprus by
the Director of Excavations Dr. John Coleman.
"An Evening of Ethnic Dinner, Dance and Dress," Alumni Quadrangle (Brubacher
Hall), 6-9 p.m.
All are invited to this "ethnic extravaganza" combining the delights of great food,
exciting dance and the grace of traditional international and ethnic dress. This event is in
its third year and has quickly become one of the most popular and successful productions
of World Week. The Multicultural Awareness Program, the Office of Residential Life,
Student Association and the World Week Coordinating Committee have provided
cooperative sponsorship for this program. Cost of the dinner is $5 for all you can eat.
Please call the Office of Residential Life at 442-5875 for reservations and information.
"North American French Music Concert," Studio Theatre of the Performing Arts
Center, 7:30 p.m.
Jeter LePont is a Vermont-based trio presenting engaging music with the
authentic air of the kitchen singer, which is exactly where it happens best and most often
in the time-honored French-Canadian tradition. A broad range of traditional
Quebecois/Franco-American music is performed by voice, fiddle and guitar reflecting the
unique cultural heritage that exists in the Northeast and throughout the United States. The
group Strives to tie together Francos and non-Francos, the generations within a culture,
and between the musical traditions of the U.S. and Canada. In fact, Jeter LePont
represents the contributions of three different cultures: Franco-American,
Anglo-American and French-Canadian. Sponsored by the Department of French Studies
and the World Week Coordinating Committee.
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LOCAL PROF IS FULBRIGHT WINNER
Michael V. Ellis of the Department of Counseling Psychology in the University at
Albany’s School of Education has received a Fulbright grant for the 1992-93 academic year.
The grant will allow Dr. Ellis to lecture at the University of the West Indies in Port of Spain,
Trinidad/Tobago, under the Caribbean Regional Lecturing Program, from this month through
July of 1993.
Fulbright grants are administered by the United States Information Agency and awarded
on.the basis of a national competition.
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PROFESSORS’ BOOK EXPLORES THE FLAWED SUPERFUND
University at Albany professors of Political Science Thomas Church and Robert
Nakamura’s book, Cleaning Up the Mess: Implementation Strategies in Superfund, has been
published and just released by the Brookings Institution.
The authors find that Superfund -- despite being the most expensive environmental
program ($15 billion to date) on earth -- is flawed in both program design and agency
implementation. The book proposes improvements for the program’s operations.
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PROFESSOR EDITS LOOK AT RILKE
The first book in the new NYU Press series, "Literature and Psychoanalysis," The
Beginning of Terror: A Psychological Study of Rainer Maria Rilke’s Life and Work, has
been edited by Jeffrey Berman, professor in the Department of English at the University at
Albany.
The series is devoted toward strengthening the interdisciplinary relationship between
literature and psychoanalysis. The Beginning of Terror explores Rilke’s poetry, fiction, letters
and non-fiction prose as well as his childhood, marriage and important relationships. Berman,
a Schenectady resident, is a past recipient of an Excellence in Teaching Award from the
University.
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College Bowl Team Tops Cornell, Heads to Nationals
A five-member academic team from the University at Albany triumphed on Sunday over
defending champion Cornell University in the finals of the Upper New York State/eastern
Canadian College Bowl regionals to advance to the National College Bowl championships in Los
Angeles this April.
The upset victory represented Cornell’s first regional tournament loss in more than five
years. Albany’s win came in just its third year of College Bowl competition, having become a
member of the Association of College Unions International in 1990.
The Albany team is comprised of four members -- Dan Feldman, a senior majoring in
English from New York City; Mike Breslau, a graduate student majoring in teaching English as a
Second Language, from Port Jefferson Station; Mike Cempa, a senior majoring in atmospheric
science from Albertson; and George Manahan, a senior majoring in biology from Staten Island --
and one alternate, Mark Creiner, a history major from Peekskill.
Albany, coached by Jon Scott, chair of the Department of Atmospheric Science (and a
Cornell alumnus), defeated teams from 12 schools in the regionals, held this past weekend on the
Albany campus. These included Cornell, St. Bonaventure and Alfred universities, the University
of Rochester, SUNY Binghamton, Buffalo and Geneseo, and Queens University of Ontario.
The squad will go on to compete in Los Angeles in a round-robin tournament against
winners from the 14 other regions on the country. These include Harvard and Stanford
universities, and the universities of Chicago, Michigan, Washington-St. Louis and Puget Sound.
Also on hand will be defending and perennial College Bowl champion, Rice University.
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Latino Collegiate Conference at Albany Now ‘Northeastern’
More than 500 Latino students from more than 150 college and university campuses will
join with the University at Albany’s Fuerza Latina organization to discuss La Nueva Voz de
America (the New Voice of America)" when the third annual Northeastern Latino Collegiate
Conference is held on the Albany campus on Friday through Sunday, March 5-7.
"Past conferences have been glorious successes," said Jose Maymi, conference
coordinator. "We have been able to provide workshops, inspirational keynote speakers, training
sessions and cultural activities to over 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students in just three
years." He pointed out that the conference, originally titled the New York State Latino
Collegiate Conference, was expanded by popular demand to include colleges and universities
from New Jersey, Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts.
This year’s conference, said Maymi, centers around five workshops: 1) Latino Civil
Rights: Where do we Stand?; 2) Workforce 2000: Where will the Jobs be for Latinos? ; 3)
Bilingual/Bicultural Education and the Latino Community; 4) Representation and
Lobbying; and 5) Is the Glass Ceiling Lower for Latinos?
"Although the Conferences’s history is relatively recent, its accomplishments in elevating
and enhancing the Latino student communities have been critical for the further development of
this important constituency of higher education," said Maymi. "The Conference provides an
enormous opportunity to share common issues and frame new ideas."
Speakers this year will come from the Martin Luther King Jr. Commission for
Non-Violence, the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus, Columbia and Harvard universities, the U.S.
Department of Labor, New York State Legislature and the Caribbean Cultural Center. In
addition, there will be cultural and film exhibits, vendors, live music and a job fair.
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10:00pm - 2:00am Reception @ Campus Cc
SATURDAY - MARCH 6, 1993
9:30am - 11:15am Registration @ Campus Center = Student Association Lounge
Continental Breakfast @ Campus Center Assembly Lounge
Cultural Exhibits @ Campus Center
Film Exhibits @ Campus Center
Vendors
11:30am OPENING ASSEMBLY @ Campus Center Ballroom
Welcoming Remarks - Ray Burton, President of Fuerza Latina
President H. Patrick Swygert, University at Albany
Angelo Falcon
President of the Institution for Puerto Rican Policy
Film Documentary Presentation
12:45pm CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
SESSION I
CIVIL RIGHTS -Where Do We Stand?
A detailed look at the Civil Rights Movement and Latino involvement.
Presenter: Dr. Carlos Russcll
Sponsored by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission on Non-Violence
@ Lecture Center 25
REPRESENTATION AND LOBBYING-\s the Glass Ceiling Lower For Latinos?
As we begin to climb the ladders of progress, we face many obstacles. A look
at some of these obstacles and what you can do to avoid them.
Presenter: The Black and Puerto Rican Caucus
@ Lecture Center 24
BILINGUAL-BICULTURAL EDUCATION
Presenter: Dr. Josué Rodriguez,
Columbia University
@ Lecture Center 21
WORKFORCE 2000-Where Will the Jobs Be?
Presenter: Frank Menéndez and Tom Corbin
New York State Department of Labor
@ Lecture Center 20
HARASSMENT
Presenter: New York Empowerment Project
Sponsored by the University Affirmative Action Office
@ Lecture Center 19
2:00pm-2:45pm. BREAK
Cultural Exhibits, Film Exhibits and Vendors
@ Campus Center
4:00pm
4:15pm
5:15pm
5:30pm - 7:30pm
10:00pm-2:30am
SESSION II
CIVIL RIGHTS -Where Do We Stand?
Presenter: Dr. Carlos Russell
Sponsored by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission on Non-Violence
@ Lecture Center 25
REPRESENTATION AND LOBBYING-Is the Glass Ceiling Lower For Latinos?
Presenter: The Black and Puerto Rican Caucus
@ Lecture Center 24
BILINGUAL-BICULTURAL EDUCATION
Presenter: Dr. Josué Rodriguez,
Columbia University
@ Lecture Center 21
WORKFORCE 2000-Where Will the Jobs Be?
Presenter: Frank Menéndez and Tom Corbin
New York State Department of Labor
@ Lecture Center 20
HARASSMENT
Presenter: New York Empowerment Project
Sponsored by the University Affirmative Action Oflice
@ Lecture Center 19
BREAK
STUDENT ROUNDTABLES
Roundtable 1 @ Lecture Center 24
‘‘La Unién Latina’’- A Coalition Attempt
Sponsored by the Long Island Student Chamber of Commerce
Roundtable Il @ Lecture Center 21
‘To Greek or not to Greek"'- The emerging role of Latino greeks on campuses.
Sponsored by the Latino Greek Council
Roundtable III @ Lecture Center 21
Latino Student Leadership On Our Campuses
Roundtable 1V @ Lecture Center 25
Discussing Our Issues and Developing Policies
BREAK
Banquet @ Campus Center Ballroom & Patroon Room
Keynote Address: Marta Moreno Vega
Executive Director of the Franklin H. Williams Caribbean Center
Salsa-Rengue Dance @ Campus Center Ballroom
Featuring: Victor Quezada ¥ Su Pequefla Orquesta
SUNDAY-MARCH._ 7, 1993
10;00am - 4:00pm
11:30am
12:30pm
Job and Internship Fair @ Campus Center Third Floor
Unity Awards Luncheon
Keynote Speaker: Guillermo Linares
New York City Councilman
Closing Remarks
Dr. Mitchel Livingston
Vice-President of Student Affairs
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Weliness Center Opens March 17 at Colonial Quadrangle
ALBANY - A Residential Life Wellness Center will open Wednesday, March 17, at 1 p.m. in the
U-lounge of the basement at Livingston Tower at Colonial Quadrangle on the University at Albany’s
uptown campus, 1400 Washington Ave.
“It’s the first of its kind in a University at Albany residence hall," said Wellness Director Pat Rogers,
who chairs the Physical Education Department and is associate director of athletics.
The center will serve primarily those students who live in Colonial Quad, but is also open to the
University community. The idea for the project began with a committee that was organized by the
office of Residential Life and Housing.
Rogers said while on-site fitness rooms long ago caught on in the corporate world, college campuses
are just starting to locate these centers right in the residence halls. "The closer you are to the fitness
room, the more likely you are to use it," she added.
The new center consists of two rooms designed and constructed by the University’s Physical Plant.
Rowing machines, bikes and other aerobic equipment are in the first room. When completed, the
second room will be used as a weight room. :
Is basic wellness - eating right, sleeping eight hours a night and keeping stress to a minimum - high on
the agenda for most students?
"Absolutely not," said Rogers, who taught health and wellness classes for three semesters. Freshmen
and sophomores, in particular, may need to pay more attention to their physical well-being.
In wellness programs, she talks to students about reducing the fat in their diets, learning to deal with
stress, and the health implications of alcohol abuse.
The new center is part of ongoing campus wellness programs that are run by Residential Life.
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The Alumni House at the University at Albany campus, 1400 Washington Ave., will be the setting
Monday and Tuesday, March 8 and 9, for a conference on: Health Care Management: Positioning
for the Unknown.
This conference will bring together experts in health care and in business to gather facts needed to set
up a regional health care plan here. It is the second step in a process begun just over a month ago at the
Capital Region Health Care Action Summit, which brought in speakers from Vermont, Minnesota,
Hawaii and Rochester to describe their innovative programs in health care reform.
"The purpose of the two-day meeting is to provide greater understanding of the challenges facing
future regional planning efforts," said Sanford J. Zimmerman, executive director of the Institute for
the Advancement of Health Care Management of the School of Business at the University at Albany,
which is sponsoring the conference.
Issues that are fundamental to health care reform in this region will be discussed. Among those issues
are total quality management, activity-based costing, and information systems.
Total quality management is a customer-focused approach to continuously improving processes in the
delivery of health care services. TQM can be characterized as having a focus on exceeding customer
expectations.
Activity-based costing, or ABC, is a system which traces costs to products or services using cause and
effect relationships. Consequently, it draws attention to cost drivers - activities that generate costs.
With an ABC system, it is possible for management to analyze how activities can be streamlined and
modified to reduce work and at the same time increase patient satisfaction.
Information technology (for example, using technology to efficiently keep medical records) is also
important to health care reform. When properly employed, information technology can help reduce
costs and risks and provide better services to patients.
A schedule of events is attached. For biographies on any of the speakers or to arrange an interview,
contact Greta Petry, (518) 442-3095.
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Palm Heads U.S. Delegation to World Track Championships
Barbara J. Palm, professor emeritus in physical education at the University at Albany,
has been named chef de mission ("chief of the mission") for the U.S. national team at the
International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) World Indoor Track & Field
Championships in Toronto, Canada, this weekend, March 12 - 14.
Palm, who has taught at the University since 1969 and is on the governing board of the
Adirondack chapter of U.S.A. Track & Field, was secretary and vice chairperson of the
national organization (then known as TAC) and has been honored nationally for her role in
advancing women’s athletics, particularly in helping to establish the Women’s Marathon in the
Olympic Games. She was head manager of the U.S. team at the first international women’s
track & field championship games, held in Helsinki, Finland, in 1983.
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University at Albany Classes Resume Tuesday
ALBANY, N-Y., Mar. 15, 1993 -- Day and evening classes at the University at
Albany will resume Tuesday, March 16, thanks to the hard work of University Physical Plant
personnel, who have been working around the clock since Saturday afternoon.
President H. Patrick Swygert expressed his gratitude to the Albany men and women
who took part in the snow removal effort. "Carpenters, painters, electricians -- people from all
areas of the Physical Plant volunteered to help," said Dennis Stevens, Assistant Vice
President for Facilities and Director of the Physical Plant.
"In addition," Stevens said, "students shoveled and offered hot beverages to
employees." At least 40 Grounds workers have been on duty around the clock since Saturday
at noon, Stevens added.
Swygert noted the University will have to absorb considerable overtime costs to pay
for the cleanup, but, he said, "Such costs are completely justified, given the unprecedented
volume of snow that covered the campus, and the urgent need for the University at Albany to
return to normal as quickly as possible."
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Nancy A. Denton is Co-author of Important New Book on Segregation
ALBANY - University at Albany Assistant Professor of Sociology Nancy A. Denton is co-author of
an important new book which has just been released by Harvard University Press.
Denton collaborated on the book, titled American Apartheid: Segregation and the Making of the
Underclass, with Douglas S. Massey, a leading racial segregation researcher at the University of
hicago.
Andrew Cherlin of Johns Hopkins University has called American Apartheid "the most important book
on the underclass to appear since William Julius Wilson’s The Truly Disadvantaged, while Michael
Katz of the University of Pennsylvania says, "Better than any other book, American Apartheid
explains the origins, persistence, and consequences of racial segregation in American housing."
Looking back over the decade of research that went into the book, Denton said, "In my mind the thing
that is most important is how segregation is such a fundamental cause of the poverty that we see,
particularly among African Americans. There are problems in these communities - job loss, drugs and
crime - but when you look at poor people of other races in other neighborhoods across the country, the
distinctive pattern of African-American neighborhoods i is the high level of segregation. What we say
in the book is that the U.S. housing market is simply not open to blacks no matter what their income or
educational level."
The sociologist and demographer continued, "We like to think that the federal 1968 Fair Housing Act
solved the problem of discrimination in housing, but in reality the housing market still discriminates
against blacks, and all Americans, particularly white Americans, need to face this fact. When we think
about the black underclass in particular, the devastation that has occurred in those communities has
been a function of both bad economic times and a function of the segregation, but the segregation is
what has made the.total destruction of the communities inevitable. When you look at poor Hispanics,
for example, their économic circumstances suffered but their communities did not suffer to the same
extent because their communities had more resources. They were part of communities that were not as
highly segregated."
Massey and Denton outlined a number of solutions in the book.
"We have to work very hard to open the housing market, end racial prejudice and discriminatory real
estate practices. We need better enforcement of fair housing laws, and we should use federal housing
programs to speed desegregation," Denton said. a
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Knoblauch and Brannon Publish New Book
ALBANY - Cyril H. Knoblauch and Lil Brannon, two University at Albany English professors, have
written a new book for parents, teachers and students called Critical Teaching and the Idea of Literacy
(Boynton/Cook Publishers).
What is critical teaching? The authors write, "Critical teaching differs from other sorts...It presumes
that American citizens should understand, accept, and live amicably amidst the realities of cultural
diversity - along axes of gender, race, class, and ethnicity - that are the hallmarks of American
society...It presumes that a critical citizenry, willing as well as able to take responsibility for the
nation’s future, is preferable to a passive, unengaged citizenry that lets government, business, and
mass media do its thinking..."
Knoblauch, associate dean of undergraduate studies, and Brannon, director of the Writing Center and
an associate professor, ask: Who has the power to set the agenda in elementary and secondary schools?
Is the school’s overriding concern the disciplinary control of its students or does it encourage
creativity and independence of thought? Does the school encourage all students to excel or are only
children of a certain race or sex expected to be at the top of the class? And what happens when
students defy cultural expectations?
"What if Americans were to take seriously the story (portrayed in the movie Stand and Deliver,
Warner Brothers, 1988) of Jaime Escalante’s Hispanic students in East Los Angeles whose math
scores, as a result of his and their efforts, were dramatically higher than ‘they should have been,’
occasioning ETS (Educational Testing Service) charges of cheating?" the authors ask.
The book is peppered with allusions to the Capital Region and refers to a teacher inquiry project run
by the Center for the Learning and Teaching of Literature. This project involved high school teachers
from Bethlehem Central, Shaker High, and Burnt Hills/Ballston Lake Central Schools, among others.
Teachers John Danaher of Shaker, Carol Forman-Pemberton of Burnt Hills/Ballston Lake schools, and
Ann Connolly of Bethlehem Central read advance copies of the book and are available to discuss their
reactions.
The authors indicate that critical teaching has been lumped under the disparaging term of political
correctness, a term which they summarily dismantle. "The consequence of political correctness and
reverse discrimination arguments alike is preservation of the status quo," the authors write. "The crude
reasoning is: if changing an unjust situation can only be bought at the price of making those who have
profited from it less comfortable, better not to change it. If somebody has to be privileged, better white
guys than anyone else." The authors maintain something else is at work here, a "real political
correctness," the product of a new, more subtle racism, one that is all the more sinister because it is
accepted as a righteous reaction against those who complain of discrimination.
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University at Albany Devotes Day of Teaching to Halting Sexual Assault
ALBANY - The University at Albany, 1400 Washington Ave., will conduct a "teaching day"
Wednesday, March 24, on the issue of violence against women.
Christine Gidycz, an assistant professor of psychology at Ohio University, will speak on Acquaintance
Rape: The Epidemic on College Campuses, at 12:15 p.m. in the Campus Center ballroom. (See
enclosed schedule for a list of panel discussions and videos that will be shown that day.)
Gidycz has done research into the risk factors for and the impact of acquaintance rape.
The teaching day, which has the endorsement of the University Senate, has two parts: a day-long
series of educational activities open to the entire University community March 24, and an open
invitation to faculty to spend some or all of a class period or periods during the week of March 22
through 26 discussing the issue.
"The purpose of the teaching day is to increase students’ awareness and knowledge as to the extent and
severity of violence against women," wrote Vice President for Academic Affairs Karen R. Hitchcock
in a recent letter to faculty members. "The teaching day is part of the educational process being
undertaken by the University to inform students about sexual assault, and it provides an opportunity to
signal to students the seriousness with which all of us regard the issue of violence against women and
its effects on campus climate."
Statistics prepared for a 1990 Congressional hearing show that:
- The most serious crimes against women are rising at a significantly faster rate than total crime: since
1980, rape rates have risen nearly four times as fast as the total crime rate in America.
- Since 1974, the rate of assaults against young women between the ages of 20 and 24 has risen almost
50 percent.
- The crime rate against women in the United States is significantly higher than in other countries: 13
times higher than England’s, nearly 4 times higher than Germany’s, and more than 20 times higher
than Japan’s.
The teaching day has been organized by the Institute for Research on Women’s Faculty Project on
Stopping Violence Against Women in collaboration with the Office of Affirmative Action.
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10 to 11:30 a.m. - Transforming Public Policy
Assembly Hall :
Panelists:
- Gwen Wright, Former Executive Director, N.Y.S. Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- Maude Easter, Director, N.Y.S. Coalition Against Sexual Assault
- The Honorable Olga Mendez, New York State Senator, 28th District, Upper Manhattan-East Side
Moderators: Judith Fetterley, English Department, and Emilio Pantojas-Garcia, Latin American and
Caribbean Studies
12:15 to 1:30 p.m. - Campus Forum: Acquaintance Rape: The Epidemic on College Campuses
Campus Center Ballroom. Speaker: Christine Gidycz, Department of Psychology, Ohio University
2 to 3:30 p.m. - From Victim to Survivor: The Social and Psychological Consequences of
Violence
Assembly Hall
Panelists:
- Kristin Eaton-Pollard, Women’s Issues, Student Association
- Lauren DeSole, Governor’s Office of Employee Relations
- Jennifer Fleischner, English Department
Moderator: Jan Hagen, School of Social Welfare
4 to 5:30 p.m. - Campus Activism: Creating a Responsive Community
Assembly Hall
Panelists:
- Geneva Walker Johnson, Residential Life and Housing
- Thomas Gebhardt, Off-Campus Housing
- Estela Rivero, Health and Counseling Services
- Diego Munoz, Student Association
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10 to 11 a.m. - Rape by Any Name (Acquaintance rape; interviews with rape survivors, counselors,
and male and female college students)
11 a.m. to noon - Men, Sex and Rape (Peter Jennings, ABC News)
2 to 3 p.m. - Rape by Any Name (Acquaintance rape; interviews with rape survivors, counselors, and
male and female college students)
3 to 3:30 p.m. - Campus Rape (Documentary on sexual assault on campus)
3:30 to 4:05 p.m. - Just Because of Who We Are (Violence against lesbians)
4:35 to 5 p.m. - Why Women Stay (Documentary on domestic violence)
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Researchers Invent a Better Way to Measure Sun’s Radiation
The measurement of the sun’s radiation is one of the most basic and critical measurements for
researchers who probe the mysteries of the earth’s atmosphere. Now, two scientists at the
University at Albany’s Atmospheric Sciences Research Center have come up with a better way
for making such measurements.
The better way designed by atmospheric scientists Lee Harrison and Joe Michalsky is a
device known as a "spectral rotating shadowband radiometer." Rugged enough to be left in the
field for extended periods of time, the instrument measures direct beam, diffuse and total solar
radiation -- three measurements that previously required three separate instruments. The new
device, which Harrison and Michalsky designed in two different versions, supplies this
information at many wavelengths (colors) simultaneously.
The data obtained by the new instruments are important for understanding global
climate change and are very useful for designing solar energy systems.
The federal Department of Energy, which helped support Harrison and Michalsky in
developing the device, has installed 10 shadowband radiometers at sites throughout the U.S.
for its atmospheric radiation measurement program. A major aim of that program is to advance
scientists’ understanding of changes in global climate, and the radiometers will acquire
information critical to that goal -- namely, comprehensive solar radiation data over an
extended period of time. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
also provided support through a research contract with Harrison and Michalsky.
“Viewed in the simplest terms, the thing that controls the earth’s climate is how energy
comes in and goes out," says Harrison, explaining the importance of solar radiation
measurements.
Weather and climate are, of course, anything but simple. Scientists have developed
complex computer models that require supercomputers to try to simulate the atmospheric and
chemical processes that produce weather and climate. Colleagues of Michalsky and Harrison at
the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, in fact, developed one computer model of these
processes.
But to evaluate and improve the models and, in turn, to have more reliable analyses of
such phenomena as global climate change, scientists need the kinds of data the radiometers are
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collecting and more.
The radiometers have a rotating metal arm that periodically blocks the sun, thus
allowing sensors to measure how much radiation is coming directly from the sun and how
much sunlight is scattered by the atmosphere. The computer chip that drives the device can
figure out where the sun is and adjust the position of the arm to block direct solar radiation.
"It’s critical to understand how much radiation gets through the atmosphere and in what
form," says Michalsky. "For example, direct solar radiation is sensitive to cloud cover.
Long-term changes in this measurement, with seasonal effects removed, may show real
changes in climate as predicted by global climate models.
"The ratio of direct to diffuse solar radiation is very sensitive to small particles in the air
and to cirrus clouds under fair-sky conditions. Changes in this ratio, with seasonal effects
removed, may imply man-made change in the clear-sky case and climate change in the
cirrus-sky case."
The role of clouds is, in fact, one of the major questions being investigated by
researchers studying global climate change. Two key questions are: when the climate becomes
warmer, how do clouds react, and what is their subsequent effect on the climate?
Michalsky’s ASRC colleague Wei-Chyung Wang, who studies the greenhouse effect
and global climate change, theorizes that the answer depends on the kind of cloud. A low-level
stratiform cloud, for instance, is thicker and would reflect more solar radiation, which, if
increased during global warming, would cool the earth’s temperature. Thin, high-level cirrus
clouds, on the other hand, tend to have more of a warming effect.
To test this theory, however, Wang needs detailed information, under varying cloud
conditions, about the amount of radiation that is reflected and the amount that filters through --
in short, just the kind of information the radiometers are acquiring.
The radiometers are collecting information about the energy at different wavelengths.
That spectral information, says Michalsky, can be especially useful for photovoltaic
applications, since such devices respond better at some wavelengths than at others.
Michalsky and Harrison began developing the radiometers when they were colleagues at
Battelle Memorial Institute’s Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL); they continue to collaborate
with researchers at PNL. Michalsky came to the ASRC in 1986, Harrison in 1988.
For further information, contact Harrison at (518)442-3811 or Michalsky at
(518)442-3809; fax: (518)442-3867.
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This is a diagram of a radiometer. Each measurement sequence begins with the band,
shown in the figure, at its lowest point. At this position a sensor measures total solar radiation
from all parts of the sky and sun. The microprocessor then calculates the solar position from
the latitude, longitude, and time. It sends the band to a position that blocks the radiation
coming directly from the sun. The instrument then measures solar radiation scattered by the
atmosphere. By subtracting these two measurements and with a little trigonometry, one
calculates direct solar radiation.
The sequence of measurements repeats every 15 seconds. Typically, the system averages
the data over longer periods, say, five minutes to an hour, and stores the information in the
permanent memory of the data acquisition system. As required, a computer contacts the data
acquisition system, to retrieve the data or reset the operating parameters. The computer can
contact the system locally, by direct serial connection, or remotely, through a telephone
modem.
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University at Albany Professor Wins Two Grants
Mojmir Frinta, a professor in the Art Department at the University, has received two
grants to assist the publication of his book, Punched Decoration of Gilded Surfaces on
Late Medieval Painting: Catalogue of Punched Shapes. A $45,000 grant from the Getty
Grant Program, and an $8,000 grant from the College Art Association will aid in the
production of the book.
Frinta, who joined the University in 1963, specializes in the painting and
sculpture of the medieval, Byzantine and early Renaissance period. He has been the
recipient of numerous awards and grants and is the author of many publications about art
and artists.
Frinta is a graduate of Karlova Universita in Czechoslovakia and received his
masters and doctoral degrees from the University of Michigan. He currently resides in
Altamont with his wife Irena.
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History of Human Populations is Topic of University at Albany’s
Next Natural History Lecture Series
A discussion on "Where Did the Iroquois Come From" will be the topic of the University
at Albany’s next Natural History Lecture Series. The presentation will be held on
Tuesday, March 30, at 8 p.m. in Lecture Center 7 on the University’s uptown campus. It
is free and open to the public.
Dean Snow, a professor of anthropology at the University at Albany, will speak
about how human populations have expanded across the landscape. Her presentation will
also explain the evidence that archeologists look for in an effort to track those
movements. This is currently an important issue in northeast archeology.
The Natural History Lecture Series is sponsored by the University’s Atmospheric
Sciences Research Center and the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation. Now in its 23nd year, the series is organized by well-known area
meteorologist Ray Falconer. An illustrated weather fricfing: using slides, movies and/or
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tapes, will precede each lecture.
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Professor Addresses Issue of Protestant Decline
Roger W. Stump of the University at Albany’s Department of Geography and Planning
will deliver a keynote paper titled "Patterns of membership decline in mainstream Protestant
churches, 1980-1990," at the 1993 annual meeting of the Association of American *
Geographers in Atlanta, Ga., on Saturday, April 10.
Stump’s research examines some of the key geographical dimensions of membership
decline in major Protestant denominations which began in the late 1960s and continued
through the 1980s. Factors include patterns of population migration, variations in population
growth rates, and competition from rapidly growing denominations.
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WARRIOR-KING’S 1800-YEAR-OLD EXPLOITS DECIPHERED
John S. Justeson of the Department of Anthropology has published the cover story of the
March 19 issue of Science magazine, which reveals the results of his and co-author Terrence
Kaufman’s deciphering of the earliest known Mexican hieroglyphics, dating from 159 A.D. and
carved into a four-ton basalt monument called La Mojarra Stela.
The monument, which contains the image of a warrior king and 21 columns of
hieroglyphic text -- relating his rise to power and the role of his supporters -- has been described
as a critical artifact in understanding the course of culture and civilization in ancient
Mesoamerica. Discovered by archeologists in 1986, the strange script of the text on the
monument could not be deciphered, until Justeson and Kaufman determined that the writing
system descended from the pre-Mayan writing system of the Olmecs.
Their current article is titled "A Decipherment of Epi-Olmec Hieroglyphic Writing."
Science, founded in 1880 by Thomas Edison and since 1900 the official weekly journal of the
American Association for the Advancement of Science, is one of the most widely quoted and
honored scientific journals in the world.
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University at Albany’s Sigma Chi Epsilon Fraternity
to Present Crayonathon Ill
The Sigma Chi Epsilon fraternity at the University at Albany, will sponsor Crayonathon
III to benefit the Teddi Project Special Wish program of Camp Good Days and Special
Times Inc. The event will be held on Wednesday, April 14 and Thursday, April 15, from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Academic Podium. It is free and open to the public.
The proceeds from the event will be applied to a trip planned for May to Disney
World in Florida for 15 local children who have cancer. The format for the Crayonathon
consists of asking campus organizations to purchase space on a giant banner for $15. The
organization will develop its own design and come to the Podium on Wednesday and/or
Thursday to put it on the banner.
The completed banner will then be judged and special prizes will be awarded to
those who participate. Also, there will be a prize for the winner of the best design contest.
The judging and awards will take place at 3 p.m., on April 15.
Camp Good Days and Special Times is a not-for-profit organization which helps
to improve the quality of life for children with cancer and their families. It is located on
Keuka Lake in Western New York. Last year alone, 2,200 children benefited from the
program.
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‘1993 University at Albany Resource Directory Now Available
ALBANY, NY, March 29, 1993 -- The 1993 University at Albany Resource Directory is
now available at no charge to print and electronic media. This 112-page publication is an
important and valuable tool for print and electronic media that wish to inform their
readers, viewers and listeners. It also helps make some of the University at Albany’s rich
resources available to civic, social and community groups and the general public.
The Directory includes an indexed, alphabetized (by subject) list of over 200
University at Albany "Campus Experts" who are available to share their unique analyses ©
and perspectives on academic subjects and/or today’s headlines with the media. Entries
include departments and specific areas of expertise. The Directory also includes a
complete listing of University at Albany resources, programs, centers and institutes and
an "Authors & Editors" section listing recently published works by Albany faculty.
Please inform your subscribers that the Directory is available. They can order one
or more copies by contacting Lisa James, Office of University Relations, AD 233,
University at Albany, Albany, NY 12222 (518-442-3093). Supplies are limited and
orders will be filled on a first-come first-served basis.
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University at Albany Student Awarded Mellon Fellowship
ALBANY - Rebeca L. Helfer of East Williston, N.Y., a senior at the University at Albany, has been
awarded the prestigious Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Humanistic Studies.
Given by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, these awards are given to promising
seniors and recent graduates to encourage and assist them in joining the humanities faculties of
America’s colleges and universities.
Recipients receive substantial financial support for the first Mees of graduate study at any U.S. or
Canadian graduate school. The award carries a stipend of $12,500 for the 1993-94 academic year. The
program also covers tuition and fees.
Helfer, whose field of study is English literature, was among 85 winners who were selected from more
than 1,100 applicants. 3
The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation of Princeton, N.J., seeks to improve the quality
of teaching in American colleges and universities. Among its concerns are improving the status and
representation of minority groups and women at all levels of higher education.
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Sainte-Marie in Performance to Benefit Mohawk School
The University’s Recreational and Convocation Center will host singer/songwriter Buffy
Sainte-Marie in a benefit performance for the Akwesasne Freedom School on Saturday, April 17.
The Akwesasne Freedom School is an independent elementary school, pre-kindergarten
through seventh grades, that is run by the parents of the students. Akwesasne -- "the land where
the partridge runs" -- is located on the St. Lawrence River in upstate New York. It was founded
in 1979 by Mohawk parents who where concerned that their language and culture would slowly
die. A Mohawk language immersion program was begun at the school in 1985.
In 1984, it was discovered that toxic wastes from a neighboring General Motors factory
were threatening the school, forcing it to move its location. A new Akwesasne Freedom School
is now being built, a 6,000 square-foot passive solar building seven miles east of the school’s
present site.
Jim Kourkounis, a graduate student at the University in sociology with an emphasis in
inter-cultural communication, became involved with the Freedom School’s construction as a
member of Barnraisers, a non-profit charitable organization based in Albany. Although not a
Mohawk himself, he was engaged by the people’s history and their cultural legacy for all New
Yorkers.
As a result, he became Albany-area coordinator of fund-raising for the school, and
spearheaded the planning for the benefit concert.
Sainte-Marie, a mixed blood Cree Indian, achieved star status in late 1960s, first as a :
songwriter of the Donovan hit, "Universal Soldier," then of the love song "Until It’s Time for
You to Go." Later, her solo albums /t's My Way and Many a Mile established her own
performance career. In 1971, she had a hit album in the United Kingdom with the soundtrack for
Mike Nichols’ film, Soldier Blue.
In 1976, she left the recording business and joined the cast of TV’s "Sesame Street" for five
and one-half years. When budget cuts on the show prevented her from commuting from her new
home in Hawaii, she left the program, but continued to tour, performing on reservations in the
U.S. and overseas, playing benefits on behalf of Leonard Peltier and other American Indian
political prisoners.
In 1980, a melody she had written became the main theme, and Oscar winner, for the movie
Officer and a Gentleman. Her own recording career was recently renewed with an album for
Ensign records.
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later than two weeks before the performance), and with Jim Kourkounis, will be arranged
upon request. :
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Outstanding High School Students To Present Research Results
When a scientist is ready to announce research results, he or she usually writes a paper for a
journal and/or makes a presentation at a conference. This week, seven aspiring scientists, all of
whom are still in high school but nonetheless are conducting exceptional research, will get a
chance to make formal presentations of their work at the University at Albany.
On Thursday, April 1 and Friday, April 2, the University is hosting the regional
National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium for 115 high school students and their
teachers. During the two-day session, seven students will present papers describing their
original research and join in discussions with distinguished scientists.
One student participant is Amy Lu, a high school student from New Windsor, N.Y. She
exposed algae cells to varying magnetic field voltages. Certain levels of fields, she found,
produced changes in the cells’ reproductive processes and composition.
Established in 1958, the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposia Program
has a tradition of encouraging scientific research and achievement among secondary school
students in the 48 contiguous states and Puerto Rico.
The University at Albany is hosting the regional program for the eighth time under the
guidance of Daniel Wulff, dean of the College of Science and Mathematics.
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attend symposium sessions, please contact Dean Wulff at (518)442-4290. On the following
page is a list of the seven students who will make presentations.
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The University at Albany, State University of New York
April 1-2, 1993
SCHEDULE OF PRESENTATIONS
Thruway Inn - Four Seasons Room
Thursday, April 1, 1993
2:10 - 4:30 P.M.
LU, AMY
Newburgh Free Academy, Newburg, NY
The Effects of Magnetic Fields on Chlamydomonas: A Link to
Human Cancer
MEGUID, ROBERT
Fayetteville-Manlius High School, Manlius, NY
Comparison of Body Fat Changes in the Rat Receiving
Continuous Infusion of Parenteral Nutrition with and without
Chow
PALIULIS, LEOCADIA
Schuylerville Jr/Sr High School, Schuylerville, NY
Experimental Analysis of Secretion in the Green Alga
Closterium
SONG, GRACE
Kingston High School, Kingston, NY
The Effects of Ant Attendance on Membracidae, Aphididae,
Pseudococcidae, and Flatidae
SUDAKOW, ROBERT
Utica Senior Academy, Utica, NY
Toxicological Effects of Enalapril, Alcohol, and Nicotine in
Fetal Chick Embryos and a Comparative Analysis with Fetal
Chick Birth Defects
TAUR, YING
Byram Hills High School, Armonk, NY
The Effects of RecA Function on Loss of Plasmids Due to
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The Shawangunk Mountains is Topic of University at Albany’s
Next Natural History Lecture Series
A discussion on "The Shawangunk Mountains in Human Scale" will be the topic of the
University at Albany’s next Natural History Lecture Series. The event will be held on
Tuesday, April 6, at 8 p.m. in Lecture Center 7 on the University’s uptown campus. It is
free and open to the public.
Frank Knight, an environmental educator with the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation, will review the history, geology, economy, recreation and
scientific studies of the Shawangunk Mountains. These mountains are a near wilderness
area only one and a half hours from New York City in the shadow of the Catskills.
The Natural History Lecture Series is sponsored by the University’s Atmospheric '
Sciences Research Center. Now in its 23nd year, it is organized by well-known area
meteorologist Ray Falconer. A weather briefing illustrated with slides, movies and/or
tapes, will precede each lecture. This is the third of five lectures in this series.
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Media Advisory
University at Albany Provides Campus Experts on Russia
As the current political and economic situation in Russia and the former U.S.S.R. has
become more critical, the University at Albany has compiled a list of some Russian
experts at the University along with a brief statement describing their views and
specialties. These professors can be used for quotes and as authorities in areas relating to
this rapidly changing region. Their office phone numbers have been provided for easier
access.
The University has researchers available from many academic disciplines including
political science and Slavic languages and literatures to speak on a variety of topics such
as Soviet-American joint ventures in the health field, and post-Soviet politics. The
experts who have agreed to speak, and their specialty area, are:
Allen Ballard (History), Department of History; Helen Desfosses (Policy), Rockefeller
College of Public Administration and Policy; Walter Goldstein (Current Events),
I Graduate School of Public Affairs at Rockefeller College; Eric Hoffman (Politics),
Department of Political Science; Sophie Lubensky (Russian Perspective), Department of
Slavic Languages and Literatures; Donald Parsons (Health), Biomedical Sciences;
i Harlow Robinson (Soviet Developments), and Ernest Scatton (General Information),
t both from the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures; and Alex Shane
| (Exchange Programs), Office of International Programs.
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On the following page, more details are available about each professor and his or her
specialty area. If you have any trouble contacting these professors, or would like to speak
; to one of our many other campus experts about Russia and/or the former Soviet Union,
i please call Lisa James at (518) 442-3093.
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Allen Ballard -- History: Ballard, a professor in the History Department, can discuss a
variety of topics relating to Russian history. Over the years, he has taught many courses
on this subject in particular and Russian politics in general. His office number is
442-4800.
Helen Desfosses -- Policy: An associate professor in Public Administration and Policy
and Africana Studies, Desfosses is knowledgeable about issues concerning Soviet foreign
policy. She can speak about the implications of current Soviet events on U.S. policy, Her
office number is 442-5254,
Walter Goldstein -- Current Events: Goldstein is available to talk about several aspects
affecting Russia right now including the current power struggle, economic development *
and the failure of market reform, He is also willing to discuss the need for U.S. economic
assistance. Goldstein is a professor in the Graduate School of Public Affairs at
Rockefeller College. His office number is 442-5266.
Eric Hoffman -- Politics: A professor in the Department of Political Science, Hoffman’s
expertise lies in Soviet and post-Soviet politics, both domestic and international. He is the
best person to speak to about the current political situation in Russia. His office number
is 442-5376.
Sophie Lubensky -- Russian Perspective: Lubensky can offer some valuable insights
about the former Soviet Union. She is able to speak from the perspective of someone who
is from Russia. Lubensky is an associate professor in the Slavic Languages and
Literatures Department. Her office number is 442-4227.
Donald Parsons -- Health: Parsons has worked closely with health officials and
practitioners in Russia. A professor of Biomedical Sciences in the School of Public
Health, one of his specialities is Soviet-American joint ventures in the health field. His
office number is 474-7047.
Harlow Robinson -- Developments: Robinson, an associate professor in the Department
of Slavic Languages and Literatures, has been travelling to Russia for more than 20
years. His area of expertise is Soviet politics but he can also comment on the social,
cultural and political developments of Russia in a broad sense. His office number is
442-4222,
Ernest Scatton -- General Information: As a professor in the Department of Slavic
Languages and Literatures, Scatton can discuss Russia in a general context. He is also
very knowledgeable about the Balkans. His office number is 442-4224.
Alex Shane -- Exchange Programs: Shane is the Director of International Programs at the
University. He is able to explain the exchange program in detail. Also, he can discuss
how the current events in Russia have affected the University’s program and what
adjustments have had to be made. His office number is 442-3525. :
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Contact: Lisa James (518) 442-3093
Media Advisory
University at Albany Provides Campus Experts on Russia
As the current political and economic situation in Russia and the former U.S.S.R. has
become more critical, the University at Albany has compiled a list of some Russian
experts at the University along with a brief statement describing their views and
specialties. These professors can be used for quotes and as authorities in areas relating to
this rapidly changing region. Their office phone numbers have been provided for easier
access.
The University has reseaichers available from many academic disciplines including
political science and Slavic languages and literatures to speak on a variety of topics such
as Soviet-American joint ventures in the health field, and post-Soviet politics. The
experts who have agreed to speak, and their specialty area, are:
Allen Ballard (History), Department of History; Helen Desfosses (Policy), Rockefeller
College of Public Administration and Policy; Walter Goldstein (Current Events),
Graduate School of Public Affairs at Rockefeller College; Eric Hoffman (Politics),
Department of Political Science; Sophie Lubensky (Russian Perspective), Department of
Slavic Languages and Literatures; Donald Parsons (Health), Biomedical Sciences;
Harlow Robinson (Soviet Developments), and Ernest Scatton (General Information),
both from the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures; and Alex Shane
(Exchange Programs), Office of International Programs.
On the following page, more details are available about each professor and his or her
specialty area. If you have any trouble contacting these professors, or would like to speak
to one of our many other campus experts about Russia and/or the former Soviet Union,
please call Lisa James at (518) 442-3093.
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Allen Ballard -- History: Ballard, a professor in the History Department, can discuss a
variety of topics relating to Russian history. Over the years, he has taught many courses
on this subject in particular and Russian politics in general. His office number is
442-4800.
Helen Desfosses -- Policy: An associate professor in Public Administration and Policy
and Africana Studies, Desfosses is knowledgeable about issues concerning Soviet foreign
policy. She can speak about the implications of current Soviet events on U.S. policy. Her
office number is 442-5254.
Walter Goldstein -- Current Events: Goldstein is available to talk about several aspects
affecting Russia right now including the current power struggle, economic development *
and the failure of market reform. He is also willing to discuss the need for U.S. economic
assistance. Goldstein is a professor in the Graduate School of Public Affairs at
Rockefeller College. His office number is 442-5266.
Eric Hoffman -- Politics: A professor in the Department of Political Science, Hoffman’s
expertise lies in Soviet and post-Soviet politics, both domestic and international. He is the
best person to speak to about the current political situation in Russia. His office number
is 442-5376.
Sophie Lubensky -- Russian Perspective: Lubensky can offer some valuable insights
about the former Soviet Union. She is able to speak from the perspective of someone who
is from Russia. Lubensky is an associate professor in the Slavic Languages and
Literatures Department. Her office number is 442-4227.
Donald Parsons -- Health: Parsons has worked closely with health officials and
practitioners in Russia. A professor of Biomedical Sciences in the School of Public
Health, one of his specialities is Soviet-American joint ventures in the health field. His
office number is 474-7047.
Harlow Robinson -- Developments: Robinson, an associate professor in the Department
of Slavic Languages and Literatures, has been travelling to Russia for more than 20
years. His area of expertise is Soviet politics but he can also comment on the social,
cultural and political developments of Russia in a broad sense. His office number is
442-4222.
Ernest Scatton =- General Information: As a professor in the Department of Slavic
Languages and Literatures, Scatton can discuss Russia in a general context. He is also
very knowledgeable about the Balkans. His office number is 442-4224.
Alex Shane -- Exchange Programs: Shane is the Director of International Programs at the
University. He is able to explain the exchange program in detail. Also, he can discuss
how the current events in Russia have affected the University’s program and what
adjustments have had to be made. His office number is 442-3525.
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Eleventh Annual Clifton C. Thorne Lecture and Award Slated
ALBANY - The Eleventh Annual Clifton C. Thorne Lecture, presented by Mark R. Chassin, M.D.,
commissioner of the New York State Department of Health, will be Wednesday, April 14, at 6 p.m. in
the Recital Hall of the Performing Arts Center at the University at Albany, 1400 Washington Ave.
That evening Dr. Arnold Ritterband of Schenectady will be honored as the recipient of the Thorne
Community Service Award. Ritterband helped to form the Schenectady County Committee on Health
Care Issues, which played a role in establishing the Schenectady County Public Health Services
Department.
The title of Dr. Chassin’s speech will be Health Reform in the United States.
The Clifton C. Thorne Lecture and Awards Program, was named for the late Dr. Thorne, who served
at the University as a professor and administrator for more than 20 years.
After the lecture, there will be a reception in the Futterer Lounge. The event, which is free and open to
the public, is being sponsored by the Health Policy and Administration Consortium of the Capital
Area. The consortium is a joint effort of faculty representatives of Albany Medical College, the
Capital District Regional Center of Empire State College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Sage
Graduate School, the University at Albany and Union College.
For more information about the lecture and award or the consortium, contact Donald L. Cohen,
professor emeritus and chairman of the Thorne event program committee, at 439-9557.
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ATTENTION: News Directors, Editors and Reporters
The University at Albany is organizing numerous newsworthy events during April for its annual
Abilities Awareness Month program. All events are at the uptown campus, 1400 Washington Ave.
Keynote Speakers
- Frank Bowe, the nationally renowned advocate who received the Americans with Disabilities Act
Award for his role in helping to frame that landmark legislation. Bowe will speak Wednesday, April
14, during the 11th Annual Disabled Student Services Awards Luncheon, from noon to 2 p.m. in the
Campus Center Ballroom.
- Jeff Blatnick, the Niskayuna native who fought Hodgkin’s disease and went on to win a gold medal
in Greco-Roman wrestling in the 1984 Summer Olympics. Blatnick will speak Monday, April 19, at
7:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Assembly Hall.
- Mike Corso, former University at Albany Student Association president, will speak at 11 a.m.
Saturday, April 24, at the Disabled High School Achievers’ awards luncheon at the Campus Center
Patroon Lounge and Restaurant. Corso is a senior policy analyst with the New York State Public
Service Commission.
Local Stories
- During the April 14 luncheon, awards will be given to those University at Albany students who have
made outstanding contributions to persons with disabilities. The names of the award winners will be
released at the luncheon. Once the awards are given out, reporters may interview the recipients, some
of whom have compelling personal stories to tell.
- At anew event this year, 50 disabled high school student achievers from the Capital Region will be
recognized during the Apri! 24 luncheon. The students will be matched with University at Albany
student mentors who have « similar disability and will tour the campus that day.
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Contact Greta Petry at (518) 442-3095 for:
- biographical information on Frank Bowe.
- an advance interview with Mike Corso, Student Association president from 1982 to 1983. Corso,
who is blind, can lend perspective on what the Albany campus was like for students with disabilities in
the early 1980s. Organizers for the April 24 luncheon are M. Dolores Cimini and Patrick Romain.
- an interview with Nancy Belowich-Negron, the director of Disabled Student Services who has
overseen the growth of disabled student services in her 13 years with the University. The director
will be available after April 4.
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‘1993 University at Albany Resource Directory Now Available
ALBANY, NY, March 29, 1993 -- The 1993 University at Albany Resource Directory is
now available at no charge to print and electronic media. This 112-page publication is an
important and valuable tool for print and electronic media that wish to inform their
readers, viewers and listeners. It also helps make some of the University at Albany’s rich
resources available to civic, social and community groups and the general public.
The Directory includes an indexed, alphabetized (by subject) list of over 200
University at Albany "Campus Experts" who are available to share their unique analyses
and perspectives on academic subjects and/or today’s headlines with the media. Entries
include departments and specific areas of expertise. The Directory also includes a
complete listing of University at Albany resources, programs, centers and institutes and
an "Authors & Editors" section listing recently published works by Albany faculty.
Please inform your subscribers that the Directory is available. They can order one
or more copies by contacting Lisa James, Office of University Relations, AD 233,
University at Albany, Albany, NY 12222 (518-442-3093). Supplies are limited and
orders will be filled on a first-come first-served basis.
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