Meetings
The Association for Women in Science
The Seattle area chapter of the Association for Women in Science (AWIS) will present Lili Cheng of Microsoft, “Virtual Worlds: Social Interactions in Cyberspace” on 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 15 at the NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center Auditorium, 2725 Montlake Blvd. East, Seattle (entrance is on East Hamlin Street; parking is free and is located behind the building). There will be a reception from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the same location. Come meet the speaker.
Cheng is a lead program manager in the Microsoft Research’s Virtual Worlds Group where the research focus is on social interaction. This talk will cover recent projects by the group that demonstrate how people will use the computer to connect to one another in new and compelling ways.
The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information contact Sally Fitts at (206) 522-5969 or Helen Powell at (206) 568-7634. Additional information about this and other AWIS activities can be found at its Web site: http://www.scn.org/tech/awis.
Toastmasters Harborview
Harborview Toastmasters Club meets from noon-1 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month in Dining Room B, Harborview. Visitors and guests are welcome. Call Pam Love, 285-1409.
Al Anon
AlAnon Open Meeting for friends and families of alcoholics, 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays in 217 Loew.
Classes
Your Path to a Healthy Body Weight, a series of eight weight management classes sponsored by the UWMC-Roosevelt and the Nutrition Clinic, will begin this month. The course is $50. Classes for employees and non-employees will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays, starting April 20, and 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, starting April 21. To register, contact the Family Medicine Clinic at 206-598-4055. Classes for UW employees only will be held at the Plaza Café conference rooms at the UWMC from noon until 1 p.m. on Thursdays, starting April 22. For more information or to register, call Nutrition Services at 206-598-4163.
Environmental Health and Safety
Environmental Health and Safety will offer the following free safety classes to University personnel. Pre-registration is required. Call 543-7201 to register, for departmental training, or to be added to the mailing list.
A training schedule is also available on the EH&S Web site: http://www.ehs.washington.edu
Library Computer
To request a copy of the UW Library Computer Classes brochure, contact the OUGL Secretary at 685-3752 or email bical@u.washington.edu. The information is also available via UWIN and UW Libraries Home Page at http://www.lib.washington.edu/training.htm.
Training and Development
Training and Development offer the following classes. For further information, call 543-1957.
Other
For Sale: Mac SE and Mac Classic Computers are now on sale for $150 each in the Center for Career Services. Need a small spare machine for word processing or data collection? Older models, but in great working order and virus checked. Departmental sales only, so have a budget number ready for purchasing. For more information, call Barb or Erin at the Center for Career Services,(206) 543-0535.
International Travel Shots Available
The Hall Health Travel Clinic is ready to help you have a safe and productive international journey, whether for business, field study or pleasure. Everyone on and off campus is eligible to use our services. When possible, try to call 4-6 weeks before your departure date so that immunizations can be scheduled at your convenience. For an appointment call 616-1186. For more information, call 685-1060 or send an e-mail to travel@u.washington.edu.
Married Couples Sought
The Family Formation Project at the University of Washington is seeking an ethnically diverse sample of married couples to participate in our study of communication and health. We are recruiting couples where at least one person is Asian or Pacific Islander. Married couples have the potential to earn up to $200. All information will remain confidential and will be seen only by the research staff associated with the project. Call the Family Formation Project at (206) 543-8089. Leave your name and phone number and our staff will contact you.
Blood Drive
South Campus Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 1:45-4 p.m., Friday, April 9, Health Sciences Lobby.
University Week
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April 1, 1999