Editor: Keith Davis Writers: Shana Gulko '00, Dave Maley Publisher: Office of Public Information Volume 22, No.13   March 13, 2000

Poet Laureate to Inaugurate Series Robert Pinsky, the 39th poet laureate of the United States and a Pulitzer Prize nominee, will serve as the first distinguished speaker in the humanities, in a new series sponsored by the School of Humanities and Sciences   Pinsky Silk Screens by Waarhol at Handwerker Gallery The Contemporary Art Series continues at the Handwerker Gallery with Endangered Species, a set of 10 silk screens by Andy Warhol. An opening reception is scheduled for Thursday, March 16, at 5:00 p.m. Expert on Aging and Public Policy to Speak The Gerontology Institute Distinguished Speaker Series will continue on Thursday, March 16, with a talk by Bill Benson, founder of the Benson Consulting Group and former acting head of the Administration on Aging in the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. Benson Academic Symposium to Feature Student Work The fourth annual James J. Whalen Academic Symposium will spotlight research and creative works by Ithaca College students. Scheduled for Monday, March 20, the symposium will feature presentations and performances in the Campus Center.. Educational Technology Day Scheduled The 10th annual Educational Technology Day will be held on Thursday, March 23, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the Campus Center. Hollywood Producer and Director Will Visit In addition to clips from his own film and television productions, Bill Froehlich, a 1974 graduate of Ithaca College, will share experiences from his career in the entertainment industry, which began in the mail room at Universal Studios. Froehlich Visiting Writers Series to Feature Feminist Author Judy Grahn, who has been called the literary founder of lesbian feminism, will visit Ithaca College March 20–24 as the third author in the writing program’s Distinguished Visiting Writers Series. Grahn Bioengineered Food Topic of C. P. Snow Series A plant biologist who shut down her laboratory when she felt her research was contributing to social ills and a senior fellow at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy concerned with the patenting of genes will be the speakers for this year’s C. P. Snow Lecture Series. The speakers will visit the campus in March to discuss "Bioengineered Food: Promise or Peril?" Viet Gragg is Visiting Multicultural Fellow Promoter, performer, songwriter, and entrepreneur Viet Gragg will give a talk, "Failing to Succeed," on Thursday, March 23. As this year’s visiting multicultural fellow, Gragg will be on campus March 21–24, visiting classes and talking to students, faculty, and staff. Gragg Employee recognition Event enhanced and Expanded The annual employee recognition event has been expanded, modified to promote a greater spirit of community, and renamed the Ithaca College Recognition Celebration. It will include administrators, faculty, and staff members who have completed 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of service   Calendar of Events What's happening on the Ithaca College campus March 13–March 29 Cohen Where and When to Send Your News How to make sure your calendar items, announcements, and other news get to the right place. The deadline for submitting information for the News is two weeks before publication date. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodation should contact the Office of Affirmative Action at 607-274-3909 (voice), 607-274-1767 (TDD), or bleblanc@ithaca.edu, as much in advance of the event as possible.

Created by Andrejs Ozolins. Updated 9. Mar. 2000