N A S S A U   N O T E S King observance scheduled      Janet Smith Dickerson The University will observe the birthday of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, Jan. 15, with a tribute that will include a keynote address, a performance by a steel band and the presentation of awards to essay and poster contest winners from area schools. The program will begin at 1 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium. "This is the University's official observance of Martin Luther King Day, and all members of the Princeton community are encouraged to attend," said Robert Durkee, vice president for public affairs, whose office organizes the event. "Dr. King has left a living legacy that challenges us all to strive for a better world. Attending the tribute is a fitting way to honor this legacy." Giving the address at this year's tribute will be Janet Smith Dickerson, the University's new vice president for campus life. Dickerson came to Princeton in July from Duke University. The New York Daily News Carribeat CASYM Steel Orchestra will begin the program with a half-hour concert and will perform two more numbers during the event. The group of 50 students, ages 6-18, is the musical arm of the Caribbean American Sports and Cultural Youth Movement. It performed to rave reviews at Princeton's 1999 King Day observance. The theme for this year's essay and poster contest centers on the inauguration of a new president. Students in grades seven through 12 have been invited to write essays in the form of a letter to the new U.S. president, advising him on what he should say and do to improve race relations in this country and to help the country achieve King's goals. Fourth- through sixth-graders have been asked to address the same topics by creating posters that could serve as banners on the inaugural platform or along the parade route where the new president will march after taking the oath of office. Many of the posters will be displayed during the program. Prizes will be awarded for the best posters and essays. top		January 8, 2001 Vol. 90, No. 13 previous   archives   next Contents Page 1 • Contest prompts 'thinking about thinking' • Morrison wins humanities medal Page 2 • People / Briefs • Obituaries: Three faculty remembered / Staff • By the numbers: The Graduate School Page 3 • Writing program revamped • Graduate School's 100th anniversary gala dinner dance Page 4-5 • Calendar of events Page 7 • Two named Rhodes, Marshall scholars • Caution urged in new roundabout Page 8 • Nassau notes •   Clothing drive nets 2,000 items for Hire Attire •   King observance scheduled •   Science on Saturday talks set •   Learn about Russian literature via audiotape, e-mail and live lectures The Bulletin is published weekly during the academic year, except during University breaks and exam weeks, by the Office of Communications, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544. Permission is given to adapt, reprint or excerpt material from the Bulletin for use in other media. Deadline. In general, the copy deadline for each issue is the Friday 10 days in advance of the Monday cover date. The deadline for the Bulletin that covers Jan. 29-Feb. 4 is Friday, Jan. 19. A complete publication schedule is available at deadlines or by calling (609) 258-3601. Subscriptions. The Bulletin is distributed free to faculty, staff and students. Others may subscribe to the Bulletin for $24 for the academic year (half price for current Princeton parents and people over 65). Send a check to Office of Communications, Stanhope Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544. Editor: Ruth Stevens Staff writer: Yvonne Chiu Hays Calendar editor: Carolyn Geller Contributing writers: Marilyn Marks, Steven Schultz Photographer: Denise Applewhite Design: Mahlon Lovett, Laurel Masten Cantor Web edition: Mahlon Lovett