October 25-November 1, 1999
In August, the American Psychological Foundation (APF) honored Wendell R. Garner, the James Rowland Angell Professor Emeritus of Psychology, with its Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Science of Psychology. Garner received the award at the APF's annual convention in Boston. The award citation refers to his acclaimed works "Uncertainty and Structure as Psychological Concepts" (1962) and "The Processing of Information and Structure" (1974), and reads in part: "Wendell R. Garner's body of contributions spans six decades and exerts a continuing influence on psychology's directions. His seminal studies in psychophysics, discrimination, perception and information processing helped define such concepts as 'channel capacity' and ultimately helped trigger the cognitive revolution. ..." Before his 1989 retirement, Garner held the Angell Professorship at Yale for 22 years. He previously had taught for 21 years at Johns Hopkins University. Garner is an alumnus of Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Donald Green, professor of political science and inventor of the strategic board game OCTI, will participate in the Second Annual Connecticut Author's Day sponsored by R.J. Julia Booksellers, in Madison Connecticut. The day-long event, held Nov. 6 at Academy School, 4 School St., Madison, will feature readings, writers' workshops, panel discussions and cooking and gardening demonstrations. Green, who also is director of the Institution for Social and Policy studies, recently demonstrated OCTI at R.J. Julia, where it is available for purchase.
New and recent works by Frances Barth, senior critic, painting/printmaking, at the School of Art, are currently on exhibit in Moravian College's Payne Gallery, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Titled "Geological Time," the display of 23 works inaugurates "The Y2K Show,"
the gallery's annual series of exhibitions devoted to contemporary art. "Geological Time" will be on view through Nov. 28.
Wendell Bell, professor emeritus of sociology, participated in a seminar sponsored by the Bellevue, Washington-based Foundation for the Future. The seminar, which took place Sept. 25-29 in Leavenworth, Washington, was part of the foundation's Humanity 3000 Program. Bell and the other scientists and researchers identified, mapped and assessed key threats that may affect the future of humanity in the next 1,000 years. Additionally, participants outlined opportunities that will offset or mitigate these threats, and they created probable alternative scenarios for human society from now to the year 3000. The seminar was recorded and videotaped. When edited, it will be available to the public. Bell is author of the two-volume work "Foundations of Futures Studies," published in 1997.