FEBRUARY 8, 2002

VOLUME 31, NUMBER 12

• Mae Jemison, 1st woman of color to fly in space, to speak Feb. 21
  
  
• Majority of Middle Eastern students who left school after Sept. 11 have returned to campus
  
  
• New service offers campus offices free student help for special projects
  

• NEWS AND NOTES
  • Nobel laureate in physics to speak on campus Feb. 22
  • Alumna appointed to Board of Visitors
  • Taste of Asia Festival set for Feb. 17 in Webb Center
  • Tola to give presentation on campus construction at HACE meeting Feb. 20
  • PT students record 100% pass rate on national exam
  • Advance tickets on sale for Deepak Chopra lecture
  • Cuban director to screen his latest film here Feb. 12
  • "Beyond Fascism" series offers films Feb. 12 and 19
  • Relay for Life seeks teams to sign up for April 5-6 event
  • Oral health screening available for $1 on Feb. 16
  • IRB meetings rescheduled
  
  
• CALENDAR
  
  
• FROM THE EDGE
  
  
• GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
  
  

• Faculty Senate recommends putting limit on Grade Forgiveness Policy
  
  
• Faculty offered early retirement plans as part of budget cuts
  
  
• Letters to the Editor
  
  • President seeks input on reducing expenditures
  • Researchers encouraged to use foundation's list service
  • AUA says thanks for the book donations
  
  
  
• Dominion Energy employees will receive advance credit toward engineering degree
  
  
• Global financial consultant to address Economics Club
  
  
• Participants sought for Bone Marrow Drive Feb. 19 in Webb Center
  
  
• University Theatre's 'Jesus Christ Superstar' opens Feb. 22
  
  
• Women's Caucus names Judy Bowman as its Outstanding Woman of the Year
  
  
• Admissions hosting open house for prospective students
  
  
• Perry Library presents exhibits for Black History Month
  
  
• CD exchange designed to bring in more coins for sculpture representing international understanding
  
  
• Model U.N. Society to host 25th annual conference for high school students