Nassau Notes
Arts
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Kushanava Choudhury '00 (l) and Avik Mukhopadhyay '02 fight it out in the finale of "Desis of Our Lives," an original play by Princeton South Asian Theatrics that will be held at 7:30 pm November 18 and 19 in Forbes College Theater. For reservations, e-mail psat@princeton.edu or call 258-2255 PSAT. (Photo by Karthick Ramakrishnan)
University Concerts
The Lindsay String Quartet will present a
complete cycle of Beethoven's String Quartets in two
performances at Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall. The
cycle will open on November 18 and
continue on November 19; both performances are at
8:00 pm.
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Janis Brenner and Dancers will perform four works at 8:00 pm on November 20 in the Hagan Dance Studio, 185 Nassau St. A question and answer period with the company will follow.
Gatherings
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To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Slovenly Peter, the first American translation of Heinrich Hoffman's 1850 classic, Der Struwwelpeter, Cotsen Children's Library will host an international conference on November 19 and 20 in 101 McCormick Hall. Entitled "Struwwelpeter in English: Contemporaries and Successors," the conference will explore the book's reception in the English-speaking world and its many translations, adaptations and parodies. Puppeteer Preston Foerder will present a show based on "Slovenly Peter" at 8:00 pm on November 19.
Speakers
Ambassador Artaza speaks on Chile
Mario Artaza, Chilean
ambassador to the United States, will speak on "Democracy,
Human Rights and the Economy in Chile" at 4:30 pm on
November 15 in 2 Robertson Hall.
He will share the podium with
Andrés Allamand, a researcher at the Inter-American
Bank and visiting professor at Georgetown University. A
leader of the student opposition to the Allende government
before the 1973 coup, Allamand was one of the founders of a
new center-right party, National Renovation.
A long-time member of the Chilean
diplomatic service, Artaza served in the embassies in
Washington DC and Peru and was a member of the Chilean
delegation to the UN in the 1960s and early '70s. In 1973 he
joined the World Bank, serving in Pakistan, Argentina and
Paraguay, and eventually becoming senior operations officer
for Latin America. Returning to diplomatic service in 1990,
he went to Geneva as ambassador. In 1994 he was named
director of policy planning for the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs.
Artaza is the co-author of two books,
Overall Development of Chile and América
70. His lecture is sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson
School and the Program in Latin American Studies.
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Alex Salmond will speak on "The Scottish ParliamentMoving Onward to Inde-pendence" at 4:30 pm on November 16 in 6 Robertson Hall.
Salmond, who joined the Scottish National Parliament in 1973, has been a member of its executive committee since 1981. Elected leader of the SNP in 1990, he has worked as an economist in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland and as an oil and energy economist for the Royal Bank of Scotland.
His lecture is sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School.
WWS presents Freedom from Hunger
president
Christopher Dunford will give
a talk titled "A 'Perfect' Solution for an Imperfect World:
Microcredit in the Garden of Good and Evil" at 4:30 pm on
November 17 in 1 Robertson Hall.
Dunford is president of Freedom from
Hunger, a nonprofit group that provides sustainable
self-help solutions to combat chronic hunger and poverty.
Trained as an ecologist and sociologist, he began his career
in 1975 as a program officer with the UN Environment Program
and later became a land use planning consultant to the US
Agency for International Development, the International
Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, and
the Peace Corps.
Dunford is the author of many articles
and publications on strategic planning and evaluation of
rural development programs.
His lecture is sponsored by the Woodrow
Wilson School.
Lewis at U-store
Bernard Lewis, Cleveland E.
Dodge Professor of Near Eastern Studies, Emeritus, will read
from his book, The Multiple Identities of the Middle
East, at 6:30 pm on November 18 at the University
Store.
Notices
Club hosts dance competition, ball
The University Ballroom Dance
Club will host its first intercollegiate ballroom dance
competition on November 20 and 21 from 8:00 am to
6:00 pm. Dancers may compete in all 10 international and
American style dances at the newcomer, beginner,
intermediate, advanced and open levels.
The club's annual Fall Ball will be held
on November 20 from 8:00 pm to midnight and will
honor the winners of the Open Latin and Open Standard from
the day's competition. Formal dress is requested, and
refreshments will be served.
Both events, held in Dillon Gym, are open
to the public. The cost for watching the competition is $10
per day for adults, $5 per day for students and children
over eight, and free with a University ID. Admission is $5
for students and $10 for general admission.
More information can be found on
http://www.princeton.edu/~pbdc.
Employee records
Under a regulation of the
federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
employers are required to make available upon request
certain medical records and all exposure records of
employees who are exposed to toxic substances or hazardous
agents. The University will provide the first copy of these
records free to the employee or a representative to whom the
employee has given written authorization. The regulation
does not require that access be provided to records of
counseling, drug or alcohol abuse programs.
A written request must be sub-mitted by
the employee or authorized representative, along with proof
of identity such as a driver's license or University ID. To
ensure that proper information is made available, the
employee must provide his or her social security number.
Medical record request forms may be
obtained from Occupational Medicine at University Health
Services (258-5035). Exposure record request forms are
available from Environ-mental Health and Safety (258-5294).
Former employees must submit requests to the Office of Human
Resources, Clio Hall.
A copy of the regulation is available for
review upon request at McCosh Health Center or Environmental
Health and Safety.
Committee seeks nominations for staff
award
The Selection Committee for
the President's Achievement Award is accepting nominations
through November 30. This award recognizes members of
the support and administrative staff with 10 years or more
of service who have made significant contributions to the
success of their departments and to the University. Four
awards are made annually to staff (biweekly A and B, and
administrative and related staff, grades 1-6).
Those nominated should have demonstrated
a commitment to excellence in carrying out the
responsibilities of their positions and, in addition, have
some particular notable achievements (such as team-work and
collaborative work efforts, mentoring and support to
students and staff, department or University committee work,
or innovation and creativity in support of department and
University goals).
Individuals who are not the direct
manager of an outstanding employee may suggest a nomination
to the employee's supervisor. Managers should make written
recommendations to their vice president, dean or academic
chairs, who will make nominations to the Selection
Committee.
Nominations must include examples of the
individual's accomplishments, as well as endorsements from
at least two individuals who know the employee's work, one
of whom must be the current manager or supervisor.
Award winners will receive $2,000 and are
recognized at the Service Recognition Luncheon on January
26, 2000. Nominations should be sent no later than November
30 to Selection Committee (PAA), Office of Human Resources,
Clio Hall.
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