Yale Bulletin and Calendar

September 22, 2006|Volume 35, Number 3

Campus Notes

Community forum

United Way of Greater New Haven, in partnership with Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Graustein Memorial Fund, New Haven School Readiness Council and other community members, will hold an open community forum on Tuesday, Sept. 26, to discuss early childhood education in Connecticut.

The event will take place at Wilbur Cross High School from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Dinner will be provided and childcare will be available.

The keynote speaker will be Janice M. Gruendel, lecturer at the Child Study Center and senior adviser on early childhood to Governor M. Jodi Rell.

The forum is one of 12 similar events taking place statewide in a larger effort by United Way to engage the communities of Connecticut in early childhood efforts. The issues discussed will be taken into consideration by the Early Childhood Education Cabinet before final revisions to the framework are submitted to Governor Rell.

For more information or to register to attend, visit www.uwgnh.org or contact Chris Rector at (203) 772-2010, ext. 223.

Smith to lecture on Leo Strauss

Steven Smith, the Alfred Cowles Professor of Political Science, will speak about his new book, "Reading Leo Strauss: Politics, Philosophy, Judaism," at the Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale on Tuesday, Sept. 26. There will be a small reception at 4 p.m., followed by the talk at 4:30 p.m.

Leo Strauss, a German-born Jew and American philosopher, specialized in the study of classic philosophy. Since his death, he has been regarded as a leading intellectual source of neoconservatism in the United States. Smith will argue that Strauss was, in fact, a friend of liberal democracy.

The event is free and open to the public. The Slifka Center is located at 80 Wall St. For more information, call (203) 432-1134.

Talk on Hannah Arendt

Seyla Benhabib, the Eugene Meyer Professor of Political Science, will sponsor a talk by Elisabeth Young-Bruehl on "Why Arendt Matters" on Thursday, Sept. 28, at 5:30 p.m.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at Labyrinth Books, 290 York St. For more information, call (203) 787-2848.

CMHC dinner dance

The Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC) will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a gala dinner dance fundraiser on Friday, Sept. 29.

The event will be held at the New Haven Lawn Club and will feature Jane Pauley, broadcast journalist and author of "Skywriting: A Life Out of the Blue." Pauley will talk about the book and her experience with bipolar disorder.

Following cocktails, dinner and the talk, there will be dancing to a live band. The cost of the gala is $125 per person. Seating is limited. For more details or to register, contact Susan Woodall at (203) 974-7089 or susan.woodall@yale.edu.

Center's emergency preparedness blog will help public stay informed

The Yale Center for Public Health Preparedness (YCPHP) is part of a national network of Centers for Public Health Preparedness funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

September was declared as National Preparedness Month in 2004 to increase public awareness of the importance of being prepared for all kinds of emergencies ranging from natural disasters to potential terrorist attacks.

The YCPHP, a center at the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, strives to make sure the public health work force is prepared to respond to disasters and other public health emergencies. The center has created a "Preparedness Blog" for the public to engage in dialogue about issues such as pandemic flu and how they are preparing for emergencies.

For further information, visit the Ready America website at www.ready.gov/america/npm/index.htm.

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

Project will make select Yale College courses available to all on Internet

F&ES professor wins MacArthur Fellowship

Newly endowed R.W.B. Lewis Directorship . . .

Center to focus on the study of antisemitism

Yale Library donates computers to hurricane-damaged university

David LaVan chosen to take part in 'Frontiers of Engineering'

New Republic editor visits as Poynter Fellow

Conference to explore frontier violence in American history, culture

Sports columnist Christine Brennan is this year's first Chubb Fellow

Yale Philharmonia to present three concerts at the Shubert

JE exhibit features photographer's portraits of gay and lesbian authors

'This Old Stuff' and a treasure hunt are highlights of open house

Circumcision advocacy programs reduce incidence of HIV, report shows

Geologist honored for a second time with GSA Award for his research

Conference examines the work of German political theorist . . .

Two assistant professors win awards for environmental health research

Five alumni are honored with the Yale Medal . . .

Forum explored the topic of 'Biodiversity and Human Health'

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