Yale Bulletin and Calendar

October 24, 2003|Volume 32, Number 8

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YUWO event

The Yale University Women's Organization (YUWO) will sponsor the fourth in a series of five lectures, titled "Genius of the 20th Century: Freud, Einstein and Marx," on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The speaker will be Martin J. Klein, the Eugene Higgins Professor Emeritus of Physics and History of Science. His lecture is titled "Albert Einstein and His Worlds."

The lecture will be held in the Sterling Memorial Library lecture hall at 10:30 a.m. The fee for the series is $40. The series is open only to members of YUWO and their guests. For more information, call (203) 562-2894 or (203) 288-4164.

Conference Services luncheon

Conference Services is inviting staff members who plan meetings or arrange accommodations for Yale guests to attend the twelfth "Hotels of New Haven Holiday Luncheon and Tour" on Dec. 10.

Attendees will have the opportunity to see recent hotel renovations and upgrades, and learn more about the services the hotels offer University conference planners and guests.

Conference Services, the Greater New Haven Convention and Visitor's Bureau and Yale Travel Services will co-sponsor the event. It is funded by six local hotel properties. For more information and to register for the tour, visit the website at www.yale.edu/yaleconf and click on "2003 Holiday Tour Announcement," or contact Joanne Dupee at (203) 432-0465 or joanne.dupee@yale.edu.

McDougal Center blood drive

The McDougal Center, in cooperation with the University Library, is sponsoring an American Red Cross blood drive 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Oct. 29 in Rm. 119 of the Hall of Graduate Studies, 320 York St.

All members of the University community -- graduate and professional students, undergraduates, staff and faculty -- are encouraged to donate. To make an appointment for a donation, call (203) 432-BLUE or send e-mail to mcdougal.center@yale.edu. Walk-ins are also welcome. Donor eligibility guidelines may be viewed online at www.redcross.org/services/biomed/0,1082,0_557_,00.html or by calling or sending e-mail.

Child Conduct Clinic

The Yale Child Conduct Clinic is currently accepting children between the ages of 2 and 13-1/2 who are displaying behavioral problems such as lying, disobeying parents, swearing, cheating, fighting, not getting along with others or getting into trouble at school. For more information, call (203) 432-9993.

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Historian Frank M. Turner named Beinecke director

Center for Study of Globalization to host talk by President Clinton

Alumna to discuss role of affirmative action in academia

'Crouching Tiger' director to speak on Taiwanese cinema

"Discover the Arts at Yale"

Yale University Standards of Business Conduct

Famed conservationist Richard Leakey to visit as Chubb Fellow

Panel to look at 'Iraq Beyond the Headlines'

Yale scholars to explore challenges facing China's economy

Peabody exhibit showcases 'Rainbows in Stone'

New center will enhance teaching of French in Connecticut schools

Astronomer's talk brings mysterious cosmos to an earthly level

Yale singers to take audiences on 'tour' of famed operas

Yale Cancer Center names associate director for policy

Mathematicians to fete Feit at conference Oct. 30-Nov. 2

Conference participants consider future of globalization

Coats needed for 'Surviving a New England Winter' program

Local musicians to take the stage at The Little Theatre . . .

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