Payroll recess schedule

The payroll office will be open Dec. 28-31 on a limited basis to process payroll only. The office will be closed Dec. 24-25 and Jan. 1. Normal payroll office hours will resume Jan. 4.

Monthly employees and semi-monthly student employees will be paid on Dec. 23, the last day of work prior to the holiday recess. Checks will be distributed through normal channels. The payroll office will not be able to provide any special handling of checks during the holiday period.

The bi-weekly checks that would normally be paid to C&T employees on Jan. 1 will be paid on Thursday, Dec. 31. Checks and deposit remittances will be available for pick-up in the lobby of 155 Whitney Ave., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on that day. Any checks or remittances not picked up will be delivered through campus mail to departments on Monday, Jan. 4.

Salary and vacation advances will not be processed during the holiday period. For more information, call 432-5408.

Children's art calendar

The nineteenth annual Yale Community Children's Art Calendar is now available. The calendar features artwork by the children of Calvin Hill Day Care Center, 150 Highland St., and the Kitty Lustman-Findling Kindergarten. It is underwritten by donations from area merchants, parents, alumni and others. Proceeds from the calendar support the sliding tuition scale at the center, which provides affordable, high quality care to the more than 60 children of Yale and community families. Calvin Hill is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, and serves families with children aged three through six.

The calendar is available for $9 at The Teacher Center in New Haven, Petits Artistes in Hamden, or directly through the Calvin Hill center. For more information or to request an application for 1999-2000, call 764-9350.

Child Conduct Clinic program

The Yale Child Conduct Clinic, 314 Prospect St., is offering a special program for families that have children between the ages of 21Ž2 and 13 who exhibit behavioral problems at home or in school. Typical problems may include being aggressive or uncooperative, having tantrums, being defiant and being disruptive in class. The program is designed to help parents to improve their child's functioning and to teach children to behave in new, more adaptive ways with their peers and elders.

Hourly appointments are arranged about once a week during a 4-5 month period. The program fee is based on a sliding scale in order to make treatment available to all families. For more information, call Elif at 432-9993.

Speaking & Writing workshops

The Offices of Scientific Affairs/Academic Development are sponsoring two workshops in January titled "Speaking for Excellence" and "Writing for Excellence." Both workshops will be presented in Harkness Auditorium by Paul Casella, a consultant and medical editor at Bayer Corporation.

"Speaking for Excellence" is intended for students, trainees and faculty who speak to the medical or scientific community. Topics in the course will include delivery and preparation techniques; identifying the audience, purpose and setting; and promoting interaction with the audience. The workshop will be presented on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 9-11 a.m.

"Writing for Excellence" is intended for students, trainees and faculty who write journal articles, abstracts, textbook material, case reports and/or grant applications. Topics will include common problems in medical and scientific writing and how to avoid or correct them; using writing as a "tool for thinking"; and ways to organize manuscripts for different journals. This workshop will be presented on the same day, noon-2:30 p.m.

Reservations are not required. For more information, call 785-4680.

Hilles publication fund

The Frederick W. Hilles Publications Fund, established through the generosity of the late Frederick W. Hilles, assists younger scholars in the humanities at Yale with the publication of their manuscripts. The fund is administered by the Council of Fellows of the Whitney Humanities Center. Preference will be given to applications from associate professors, assistant professors, and instructors. As funds permit, the council will consider applications from other faculty -- lectures, lectors, and adjunct -- who have been members of the Yale College faculty for at least two years.

Individuals should apply only after a manuscript has been accepted for publication by a university or scholarly press, preferably the Yale University Press. Applications should include a summary of the manuscript and at least two reports, one from the publisher (or editor) and one from a recognized scholar, attesting to the merits of the work. The manuscript must have the endorsement of a publisher, who should demonstrate that a subvention is necessary, and include a breakdown of costs.

The council may seek further advice concerning the manuscript or the need for subsidy and may require the applicant to submit a copy of the manuscript.

Applications and supporting documents are due April 1, and should be addressed to the Chair, Hilles Publications Fund, Whitney Humanities Center, 53 Wall Street, New Haven, CT 06520.

Day Care Center food program

The Calvin Hill Day Care Center, Inc., 150 Highland St., is participating in the federally-funded Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Under this program, nutritious meals are provided free to enrolled participants, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability or age. For more information, call 764-9350.

Griswold research fund

The A. Whitney Griswold Faculty Research Fund grants awards three times a year to help full-time faculty members on continuing appointment in any department or division of the university to conduct research in the humanities. Grants are made in support of projected research and are not intended to provide reimbursement for expenses already incurred. Funding may be sought for travel to inspect primary-source materials; acquisition of inaccessible books or microÞlms (with the understanding that such materials will ultimately be transferred to a library within the university); and assistance in research, indexing, and manuscript preparation. No more than $2,500 will be awarded to any applicant, and only one request for support will be considered in a given academic year. Those requesting amounts over $1,000 should also apply to other sources of support for the project. Special consideration will be given to those who have not previously received a grant from the fund.

A committee of fellows of the Whitney Humanities Center administers the fund. The deadlines for applications are Feb. 1 and April 1. Application forms may be picked up in Rm. 101 at the center or be requested by calling 432-0670.

Psychotherapy services

The Yale Psychological Services Clinic offers psychotherapy to individuals who are having problems with relationships, depression, panic attacks, obsessions or compulsions, anxiety in social situations or fear of public speaking. Services are conÞdential and are provided on a sliding-fee scale basis. For more information, call 432-4520.

Panic attack treatment studies

The Yale Anxiety Disorders Research Clinic is offering evaluation, biological testing and treatment free of charge for individuals who suffer from panic attacks. Treatments may include medications and/or cognitive behavior therapy. Participants must be between the ages of 18 and 65 and be in good health. For further information, call 789-6985, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.