Arslanian served in the embassies of Brazil in Bonn, Germany, and Caracas, Venezuela, as well as counselor for economic affairs at the Brazilian Mission to the United Nations in New York. Prior to his current position, he was head of trade policy in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Brasilia.

He is a career diplomat and graduated from the Brazilian Diplomatic Academy in 1975. He also has a bachelor's degree in law, a master's in economics and is a member of the Brazilian Bar Association. For reservations or more information call 461-3664. The deadline for reservations is noon Monday, Feb. 16.

The university Women's Caucus will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, in the Hampton and Newport News rooms of Webb Center.

The meeting will include a session on negotiation; topics to be covered include: what you can negotiate, when to negotiate, why negotiate and how to negotiate. Time will also be reserved for discussion. Anyone who would like a specific question or concern addressed is invited to contact Mona Danner at mdanner@odu.edu.

President James V. Koch will address a meeting of the Association of University Administrators Thursday, Feb. 19. The "brown bag" luncheon meeting is scheduled for noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Elizabeth River Room of Webb Center.

A question-and-answer session will follow the president's remarks.

Lisa Eckenwiler, assistant professor of philosophy, will give the Women's Studies 1998 Junior Faculty Lecture this month as part of the Women's Studies Spring Series.

Her talk, "Women and the Ethics of Clinical Research: Broadening Conceptions of Justice," is scheduled for 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, in the Burgess Room of the Batten Arts and Letters Building.

Women's Studies is co-sponsoring a talk by Anne Balsamo of Georgia Tech, "Teaching in the Belly of the Beast: Feminism in the Best of All Places," with the English Graduate Student Organization. Her talk will be the keynote luncheon address for EGSO's 1998 conference, "Crossing Disciplines: Identity, Nation and Academic Culture. It is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 28, in the H/NN rooms of Webb Center.

Jie Chen, associate professor of political science and geography, will give a talk titled "China and the U.S.: What Priorities in a Changing Relationship?" from 3-4:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, in 333 BAL.

Capriole, a vocal and instrumental ensemble of early-music performers, will present "Pastiche a Versailles" at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, in Chandler Recital Hall of the Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. For tickets call 683-3020.

Robert L. Ash, associate vice president for research, economic development and graduate studies, will give a talk titled "What's New at Old Dominion University" at the next meeting of Town-N-Gown, scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, in the James and Lynnhaven River Rooms of Webb Center.

Town-N-Gown is an independent, informal association of men and women whose mission is to serve as an information liaison between the university and the community and local armed forces.

Cynthia Bischoff, director of the university's Center for Professional Training and Academic Development, will present a one-hour lecture on "Introduction to Business Writing That Works!" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, at Barnes & Noble of Chesapeake. Following the lecture she will sign copies of her book, "Business Writing That Works!" A concise guide that covers audience, tone, style, format and accuracy in business writing, the book is being sold nationally through Barnes & Noble and Koen Distributors and is available at the University Bookstore.

The University Library's Photocopy Center is now operated by IKON Office Solutions. IKON will also provide network printing services in the library. Library users will need to purchase an IKON debit card in order to use the network printing service. Funds on the DAC vendor card can be converted to an IKON card until Feb. 28. For more information call 683-4172.

In conjunction with its grant applications to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, the Office of Public Safety is helping DMV promote an initiative to collect "old, used, borrowed and abused" child safety seats that may be harmful to children in a crash. The eighth annual "Old, Used, Borrowed and Abused Child Safety Seat Round-Up" is sponsored by the Concerned Citizens Advocating Traffic Safety Inc. During February, $5 rewards will be given for seats that are turned in at the following drop-off locations: all AAA of Tidewater offices and all DMV locations.

James Thomson '75 of the Alumni Association's Crew Pride reports that the group has completed an $18,000 fund-raising campaign to purchase two new boats for the university Rowing Club.

With the help of the Dalis Foundation and other individuals, two new Vesploi fours will be added to the fleet. One boat was delivered in October and the second will be delivered this spring.

The university community is invited to drop by the Pretlow Planetarium the afternoon of Thursday, Feb. 26, to view a partial solar eclipse through telescopes.

The eclipse will start at 12:19 p.m., reach its maximum at 1:17 p.m. and end at 2:15 p.m., according to Bruce Hanna, planetarium director. A variety of telescopes, fitted with special filters to protect the eyes of those observing the eclipse, will be available outside the planetarium.

"Safe viewing is important for a partial eclipse like this since 85 percent of the visible portion of the sun will still be exposed as the moon moves across," Hanna said.
For more information call 683-4108.