Bulletin Board

The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, the Orion String Quartet, and additional musicians from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will present the world premiere of their first-time dance/chamber-music collaboration at 8 p.m., Jan. 25 and 26, in Hancher Auditorium. For ticket information, call Hancher box office at (33)5-1160, or order on-line at www.uiowa.edu/hancher.

Distinguished Achievement Award

The Committee on the Celebration of Excellence Among Women is accepting nominations for the 2001-02 Distinguished Achievement Award, which is given to a UI faculty or staff member who has distinguished herself or himself and the University through her or his accomplishments.

Candidates should have significant years of service within the University community in a professional or service capacity; be pioneers in their work/service; and be considered role models for women and/or girls. The award will be granted at the annual Celebration of Excellence and Achievement Among Women at 4 p.m. March 27 in the Main Lounge, IMU.

For a faxed copy of the nomination form, call (33)5-6148. Nominations should be sent by Feb. 5 to Jan Warren at 210 LC or jan-warren@uiowa.edu.



Annual review guidelines

The Office of the Provost has developed guidelines for annual reviews of probationary faculty.

The guidelines were developed primarily for DEO use, but other faculty involved in the review process, as well as faculty who are being reviewed, may find them helpful. They are available on the provost’s web site at www.uiowa.edu/~provost/facappt/assessment.htm#guidelines.

For more information, contact Lee Anna Clark, associate provost for faculty, at la-clark@uiowa.edu or (33)5-0146.



Intramural league signups

Recreational Services is offering the following intramural activities for faculty, staff, and students:

• League basketball (men’s, women’s, coed): Begins Feb. 4; register Jan. 29-31.

• Wrestling (men’s): Begins Feb. 12; register by Feb. 11.

• Three-point shooting (men’s, women’s): Begins Jan. 27; no registration is necessary.

For more information, call (33)5-9293 or visit http://recserv.uiowa.edu/intramurals.



Housing listed on web site

The UI Family Services Office administers a web-based housing-relocation service to assist newly hired faculty and staff to move to the Iowa City-Coralville area.

In addition to rental properties, the web site, at www.uiowa.edu/hr/famserv/housing/index.html, lists various banks, newspapers, maps, motel accommodations, and community services.

Faculty and staff also may use the site to advertise their rental property. For more information, contact Jane Holland at (33)5-1371 or jane-holland@uiowa.edu.



Intro to InfoHawk workshops

The University Libraries will offer four Introduction to InfoHawk workshops during the spring semester. Participants will learn how to use InfoHawk, the web-based library catalog system. Basic and advanced search features will be demonstrated.

Dates and times for these hands-on workshops are 10-11am, Feb. 7; 2-3pm, Feb. 25; 9-10am, March 13; and 3-4pm, April 2.

To register, stop by the Information Desk, first floor, Main Library, or call (33)5-5299. All session will be held in 4037 LIB.



Dance classes available

The Department of Dance will be offering Saturday and weekday classes to children, students, faculty, staff, and the surrounding community through the Dance Forum Program. The program offers a full range of dance styles, including ballet, tap, jazz, and modern, as well as body conditioning.

Continuing this session are classes during the week for young dancers interested in more intensive ballet training. These classes will meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 4 to 5:30pm for students ages 12 and above and from 5:30 to 6:45pm for students ages 10-12.

Spring session classes will meet Feb. 2-May 4, with no classes during spring break. All classes are held in HH. To register, visit E114 HH, 5-6:30pm on Jan. 31. For more information, contact Jeannine Symmonds, program director, (33)5-2193.



AUW seeks new members

Associated University Women (AUW), which gathers throughout the year to learn about networking resources and promote issues of importance to women, invites all members of the University community to join the organization.

Annual membership dues of $10 make possible monthly Discourse and Dining events for all members of the University community; the Career Development Award; cooperative/collaborative support for other campus organizations that provide educational programming; and an AUW electronic listing service for all interested subscribers.

For more information, contact Jennifer Lassner at (33)5-2123 or jennifer-lassner@uiowa.edu or print the membership application available at t.



WRAC activities

The Women’s Resource and Action Center (WRAC) is offering a number of new discussion and support groups this semester. For details, see www.uiowa.edu/~wrac/GroupsSpring2002.html.

WRAC also has several other activities coming up:

• “So what can I do when I only have two hours a week to give of my time but I really want to help?,” a free discussion on practical activism; 7pm, Jan. 31, WRAC

• “The feminization of higher education in post-Soviet Russia,” a free presentation by Natalia Tcherniaeva; 4pm, Feb. 1, WRAC

• Group facilitator training: 6-9pm, Feb. 5; 10am-4pm, Feb 9; 6-9pm, Feb. 12; and 6-9pm, Feb. 19

For more information, call WRAC at (33)5-1486.



Classes offered to retirees

Retirees will have an opportunity to enrich their knowledge on campus this spring with courses on astronomy, art, music, and the world of Sherlock Holmes.

Senior College—a joint project of the Alumni Association, the UI Emeritus Faculty Association, and the UI Faculty Retirees Association—will be offering short-term, low-cost ($30) classes taught by current and emeritus faculty to area retirees.

For more information, see www.iowalum.com/srcollege or call the Alumni Association at (33)5-3245.



Peace Corps rep available

Shelby Contreras, campus representative for the Peace Corps, is available to visit classes to discuss the benefits and challenges of travel and community service with the Peace Corps. She has a slide show presentation of her experience with the organization in Botswana.

For more information, contact Contreras at (33)5-6447 or peacecor@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu or visit www.uiowa.edu/~pcorps.