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November 16, 2001Volume 30, Number 11Two-Week Issue



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Kindergarten open house

An open house will be held at the Calvin Hill Day Care Center's Kitty Lustman-Findling Kindergarten on Saturday, Nov. 17, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Located at 150 Highland St., between Whitney Avenue and Prospect Street, the kindergarten is a nationally-accredited, full-day facility for community and University families. Tuition is set on a sliding scale according to income. Teachers work with three separate groups of children, ranging in age from three-year-olds to six-year-olds. The kindergarten is open 8 a.m.-5:15 p.m., and also offers a summer program.

For more information, call Carla Horwitz at (203) 764-9350.


YUWO holiday party

The Yale University Women's Organization (YUWO) will hold its annual holiday party on Sunday, Dec. 2, 5-7 p.m., at Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Ave., to benefit its scholarship fund.

The event will feature "One Story, Many Voices --," a video presentation of the organization's history, which will be screened at 5:15 p.m. A raffle of several baskets of assorted goods assembled by members will begin at 6:15 p.m.

The party is open to YUWO members and their guests. The charge is $20 per person, $5 of which goes to the YUWO scholarship fund. Punch and a buffet are included in the charge. For reservations, contact Marion Kessen at (203) 488-3043.


Media initiatives grants

The Center for Media Initiatives (CMI) is accepting applications for faculty-based electronic media projects that aim to improve teaching and learning at the University.

CMI provides the community with media professionals experienced in user interface, Web, video, audio and interactive media development.

The CMI production advisory board will select three to five projects from proposals submitted by faculty from the arts and sciences. Those whose proposals are selected for development will receive technical support and have their work produced in a creative studio environment.

Funding for CMI projects consists of grants worth up to $50,000 in direct expense support and further production services from CMI staff. For more information about the proposal process and application deadlines, visit the website at www.yale.edu/cmi/call/.


Tax notice for non-citizens

Any non-U.S. citizens who are currently claiming a reduced federal income tax withholding rate, including a full exemption from withholding, on payments pursuant to a tax treaty may need to complete updated tax forms for the calendar year 2002.

The Forms 8233, Exemption from Withholding on Compensation for Independent Personal Services of a Nonresident Alien Individual, are only valid for the tax year for which they are filed. Current Forms 8233 will expire Dec. 31.

The Forms W-8BEN, Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Withholding are effective for three calendar years. Forms W-8BEN filed in the calendar year 1999 will expire Dec. 31.

All individuals who are currently claiming a reduced withholding rate pursuant to a tax treaty and whose exemption forms will expire Dec. 31, (i.e., those who filed a 2001 Form 8233 or a Form W-8BEN in the calendar year 1999) will be notified by letter or e-mail. The letter will instruct those individuals to schedule an appointment and meet with the University Tax Department prior to Dec. 20 in order to file updated treaty election forms.

The Tax Department is currently scheduling appointments with these individuals, to be held through Dec. 20. For more information, call (203) 432-5530 or (203) 432-5597 or send e-mail to jodie.stewart-moore@yale.edu or daysi.cardona@yale.edu. The International Tax Office website is at www.yale.edu/finance/tax/int_tax/index.html.


Child Conduct Clinic

The Yale Child Conduct Clinic is currently accepting children between the ages of 2 and 131Ž2 who are displaying behavioral problems such as lying, disobeying parents, swearing, cheating, not getting along with others and getting into trouble at school. For more information, call (203) 432-9993.


T H I SW E E K ' SS T O R I E S

University launches review of Yale College curriculum

New hires are 'coup' for physics departments

Confessions of a 'maverick'

President Levin's Charge to the Committee on Yale College Education

Arturo Bris named Haas Assistant Professor

Yale School of Management bolsters its senior faculty ranks

Florencio López-de-Silanes, expert in world finances, to head new institute

Tragedy propels media to promote 'us-ness,' says journalist


SCHOOL OF NURSING NEWS

Yale Rep's holiday season offering is farcical tale of 'hucksterism'


IN FOCUS: Yale Center for International & Area Studies

Quarterback Peter Lee honored as an outstanding scholar-athlete

Final Tercentennial Tetelman Fellow to speak at events

'Race and Reunion' wins third annual Douglass Prize

Authentic duplication of Maya murals is laborious task

Emerging Infection Program wins support for study . . .

Ackerman to propose 'New Paradigm for Campaign Finance'

Rescheduled conference to explore ethnic cleansing in America and Europe

Art of the Restoration

Concert to feature 18th-century works and instrument

Playwright Margolin to discuss 'Theater of Desire' at master's tea

A day to remember

Yale faculty members celebrate new books

Yale aids holiday fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House

Yale Books in Brief



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