Yale Bulletin and Calendar

April 26-May 3, 1999

Volume 27, Number 30

Yale Golf Schools

Starting Tuesday, April 27, Yale Golf Schools will offer a variety of instructional programs for beginning and advanced golfers.

Adult and junior programs will be available, as well as special sessions for women golfers. Yale employees, family and friends are invited to join any of the five-week, one-hour classes. Scheduled for week nights, the classes will run throughout the summer. In addition, more comprehensive one-day and two-day weekend schools will be available for golfers looking for a fuller experience.

All classes, instructed by Yale's PGA teaching staff, will be conducted at the Yale Golf Course on Conrad Drive. The school will provide equipment for new golfers. Yale employees are entitled to a 10 percent discount from the regular school rates.

For more information and an illustrated Golf School brochure, call David Peterson at 432-8695.

Spiritual walk

A "labyrinth walk" that draws on ancient spiritual tradition will be held Wednesday, April 28, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Old Campus.

The walk will be facilitated by the Reverend Cynthia Terry, associate University chaplain, and Ann Ameling, coordinator of the School of Nursing's Spirituality and Healing Curriculum. The event is free and open to the public.

Participants will walk on a large canvas replica of the renowned labyrinth found in Chartres Cathedral in France and dating to about 1220. Walkers follow a complex spiral which serves as a symbol of growth and transformation. Upon arriving at the middle of the "powerful, archetypal form," says Ameling, "you might find something, or you might leave something behind," before returning to the outside.

Labyrinths are found in many spiritual traditions. In the Middle Ages, for example, they were used for Christian contemplative practices. Organizers planned the walk for April because it is a time of transition for students.

The Yale labyrinth walk takes about 30 minutes. Walkers will be asked to remove their shoes and wear socks, which will be available.

For more information, call 432-1142.

Diabetes series

The Yale University Health Services (YUHS) Office of Health Promotion will offer a diabetes series free of charge to the Yale community on consecutive Wednesdays, beginning April 28.

The program will be held in Rm. 405 of YUHS, 17 Hillhouse Ave., 5:15-6:30 p.m. Refreshments and snacks will be served.

The following subjects will be discussed: "Nutrition Principles for the Management of Diabetes," April 28; "Treating Diabetes through Medication, Exercise and Lifestyle," May 5; and "Dealing with Real Life Situations," May 12.

Participants are invited to bring a friend and/or family member; preregistration is requested. To preregister, call 432-1826.

Children's tag sale and fair

An "All-Kids Tag Sale & Children's Fair" will be held for the benefit of Calvin Hill Day Care Center on Saturday, May 8, 8 a.m.-noon at the center, 150 Highland St.

Children's clothes will be sold by the pound, and there will be toys and infant furniture for sale. The event also will include Betty Baisden's Roxi Fox & the Giggle Puppets at 9 a.m.; "Boats of the World" boat-building workshops for children by the Eli Whitney Museum; "Marine Animal Touch Tank" by Schooner; prize drawings; and a bake sale.

The event will take place rain or shine. For further information, call 764-9350.

Spring bird walk

On Saturday, May 8, 8-11 a.m., East Rock ranger and naturalist Daniel Barvir will lead a spring bird walk though East Rock Park, recognized as one of "the premier spring migration hotspots for warblers."

Participants will meet at 8 a.m. in the parking lot of the Eli Whitney Museum, 915 Whitney Ave., Hamden, and walk along the Mill River about 1.5 hours. The more adventurous are invited to hike up East Rock to visit other birding areas.

For information, call 946-6068. Voluntary donations to the Trowbridge Environmental Center would be appreciated.

English-language courses

The International Center will offer courses this summer designed to help participants improve their English.

Available courses are: ESL Level I, which emphasizes conversational practice; ESL Level II, which focuses on conversation, listening and reading skills and is designed for students with a working knowledge of English grammar; English Conversation, which will consist of guided lessons on different topics of interest; and Writing Techniques, six hours of private, flex-time instruction throughout the summer with a professional ESL faculty member who will assist with editing papers, theses, presentations and other works.

All classes take place at the International House, 406 Prospect St.

For ESL Level I and ESL Level II, a skills test will be administered at 9 a.m. Monday, June 6, to determine the appropriate level for each student. The cost is $225 per person plus text. Classes will be held 9:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays-Thursdays, June 2-July 22.

The cost for English Conversation, held every Tuesday, 7-9 p.m., June 1-July 20, is $75 per person.

Participants may register in advance at the International Center, 442 Temple St., or on June 1 at the International House. For more information, call the International Center at 432-6460.

Music-therapy broadcast

VA Connecticut Healthcare System will be one of more than 100 satellite links for the "Music Therapy and Medicine" satellite broadcast slated for Tuesday, April 27, 1-3 p.m.

This broadcast, sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and the American Music Therapy Association (ATMA), is the first of its kind to specifically address the practice of music therapy in medical settings. The broadcast is a two-hour video-teleconference, featuring a live panel discussion and interaction from in-studio and downlink site audiences. The panel will include representatives from critical-care nursing, music therapy, research, case management and healthcare administration.

The registration fee is $50 per person. Continuing education credits will be available for nurses for an additional fee of $74 (two credit hours). To register through AMTA, call (301) 562-8850 or email satellite@musictherapy.org.

Open studios

Sculptures by Yale College undergraduate students and School of Art graduate students will be on exhibit on Wednesday, April 28, 6-9 p.m. in Hammond Hall, 14 Mansfield St.

The exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, call 432-2605.

Trip to Ellis Island

The International Center is sponsoring a trip to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty on Saturday, May 1.

A bus will depart from International House, 406 Prospect St. The cost, which includes all entrance fees, is $30, $25 for members. The cost for those under age 17 is $20; the trip is free to children under age 3. Cafeterias will be available. To make reservations or for more information, call 432-6460.

Tag sale

A tag sale to benefit the Divinity Nursery School will be held in the school yard, 350 Canner St., Saturday, May 1, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Food, household items and children's clothes and equipment will be for sale. For information, call 562-4227.

Book fair

The Phyllis Bodel Childcare Center at Yale School of Medicine, Inc., will host its annual spring book fair Monday-Friday, May 3-7, in the rotunda of the medical school, 333 Cedar St., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. each day.

The fair will feature children's, cook and self-help books, current best sellers, and more, all at 50-70 percent off the cover price. All proceeds will be used for scholarships. For more information, call 785-3829.

Hepatitis C symposium

The Connecticut chapter of the American Liver Foundation will hold a symposium on Hepatitis C on Saturday, May 8, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St.

The purpose of the event is to increase awareness of the Hepatitis C virus, which has infected 4 million people and accounts for almost 10,000 deaths in the United States every year. During the symposium, medical experts will focus on issues related to acquiring, testing for and treating Hepatitis C. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, call 397-5433.

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