Yale Bulletin and Calendar

April 22, 2005|Volume 33, Number 27|Two-Week Issue

Campus Notes

Comer to speak at fundraiser for child care center

Dr. James Comer, the Maurice Falk Professor of Child Psychiatry at the Child Study Center and the author of "Leave No Child Behind: Preparing Today's Youth for Tomorrow's World," will give the keynote address at the 10th anniversary celebration of the Elizabeth Celotto Child Care Center at Wilbur Cross High School on Wednesday, April 27.

The event will take place at the Woodwinds Restaurant, 29 Schoolground Rd. in Branford. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit a scholarship fund for teen parents pursuing a college education.

The Elizabeth Celotto Child Care Center is a program that provides childcare, parent education and support services for teen-age parents.

Whiffenpoofs performance to benefit Connecticut Voices for Children

The Whiffenpoofs will perform in a benefit concert for Connecticut Voices of Children on Wednesday, May 4, 6-8 p.m. at The Carousel at Lighthouse Point in New Haven.

The suggested minimum donation is $100 (all but $35 of each contribution is tax-deductible). Complimentary food and drink will be served. For reservations or information, call (203) 498-4240.

Connecticut Voices for Children is a research-based policy and advocacy organization committed to promoting leadership, policy change and investment on behalf of all of Connecticut's children and youth. The organization works on a variety of issues that affect families. For more information on the organization, visit www.ctkidslink.org.

Founded in 1909, the Whiffenpoofs perform a cappella arrangements of jazz standards, classic ballads, traditional Yale songs and recent popular hits. The group has sung for such notables as Presidents Reagan, Bush and Clinton, Mother Theresa and the Dalai Lama, as well as at such events as the World Series and on "Saturday Night Live," NBC's "Today Show" and "The West Wing" television drama.

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

Yale increases its voluntary payment to city

Levin appoints new V.P. for Development: Inge Reichenbach

Event honors former Yale chaplain's ministry, activism

Thomas C. Duffy chosen to serve as interim dean of the School of Music

Link between stress, insomnia and obesity shown

Event explores unique singing tradition shared by disparate groups

Conference explores historic impact of global quest for oil

Unbiased reporting is not always noble, CNN journalist says

Veteran coach with over 400 wins to head women's basketball

Symposium honors chemist's '30 years in the trenches'

The drama school stages 'The Real Thing' . . .

Yale honors 116 staff members at Long-Service Recognition Dinner

Juniors honored for their scholarship, contributions

IN MEMORIAM

Biologist Dr. Alvin Novick, noted advocate for people with AIDS

Lloyd Reynolds, shaped fields of labor relations and economics