Cohen elected chair of Faculty Senate

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Michael E. Cohen, professor of neurology and pediatrics, has been elected chair of the Faculty Senate for a two-year term, effective July 1.

Cohen defeated Robert Hoeing, associate professor of modern languages and literatures, and a former secretary to the senate, in the recent election.

Current Chair Peter Nickerson, director of the graduate program in the Department of Pathology, served two consecutive terms and was ineligible to run for a third under the senate's bylaws. He also served a term as chair from 1993-95.

Marilyn Kramer, associate librarian and head of the Cataloguing Department in University Libraries-Central Technical Services, will continue as secretary. She was re-elected last year to a two-year term.

A member of the faculty of the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences since 1968, Cohen is internationally known for his research on childhood brain tumors. He co-authored, with UB colleague Patricia Duffner, the highly regarded textbook "Brain Tumors in Children: Principles of Diagnosis and Treatment."

He is a former chair of the Department of Neurology and a former president of the Child Neurology Society, the major professional organization in the field.

Award is named in honor of Lyons

The Native American Service Agency of Upstate New York (NASA), a nonprofit agency that provides services to hundreds of urban Native Americans in the Syracuse area, will create an award in honor of Oren Lyons, professor of indigenous studies.

The award will be given annually to two Native Americans at a fund-raising dinner to be held in October in Syracuse. Singer Joanne Shenandoah, an Oneida Indian who was a Grammy-Award nominee this year, will be one of the recipients. At Lyons' suggestion, the other recipient will be a high school-aged student.

NASA leaders still are defining the criteria for the award.

A UB faculty member for more than 30 years, Lyons is a clan chief and faithkeeper of the Turtle Clan of the Onondaga Nation, one of the six nations comprising the Iroquois Confederation.

He is deeply involved with national and international issues that affect indigenous peoples and has represented them in many forums throughout the world.

School of Nursing to hold open house

The School of Nursing will hold an open house from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday in 825 Kimball Tower on the South Campus.

Students and faculty members will be available to discuss the baccalaureate program, RN to baccalaureate and RN to master's programs and the post-baccalaureate advance certificate program in case management.

The school offers master's and post-master's advanced certificate programs in a variety of areas, among them acute care nurse practitioner, adult health nursing, adult nurse practitioner, family nurse practitioner and nurse anesthetist. Students also may study for a doctorate in nursing science.

For further information, call 829-3314.

Alfred and UB artists to exchange work

Art students at UB and Alfred University will display each other's work in exhibitions opening this weekend at the two schools.

Work created by students from the School of Art and Design at Alfred University will be on display in the Center for the Arts atrium beginning Sunday and running through April 1. The Student Visual Arts Organization (SVAO) will host an opening reception for the Alfred artists and the public from 5-7 p.m. Sunday in the atrium.

At the same time, UB art students will exhibit their work in the Turner Gallery at Alfred beginning Saturday and running through March 31. Alfred students will host a closing reception for the UB artists on March 31.

The exchange of art work came about when Jessica Smith, an Alfred undergraduate, contacted SVAO President Jessica Geiss and Jeff Sherven, instructional support associate in the Printmaking Program and supervisor of the experimental Print Imaging Center (ePIC), early last fall to propose the exchange.

The idea behind the proposal was "to get student work off our campuses and into a venue at our respective schools," Sherven says, "a sharing of creative endeavors in the flesh that is so rare, but quite valuable to a student's growth and development as a young artist."

Urban Discovery program set

UB will participate in this year's Urban Discovery University District, to be held from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday in Highgate Heights Elementary School, 600 Highgate Ave., Buffalo.

Urban Discovery, now in its third year, promotes home ownership and neighborhood pride in the University District.

The UB Jazz Ensemble will kick off the weekend with an instructional performance at 9:45 a.m. Friday in the school.

In addition, representatives of UB's University Community Initiative and Regional Community Policing Center will be on hand on Sunday to provide information to prospective residents regarding UB's longstanding commitment to, and efforts in, the neighborhoods surrounding its South Campus.

Other participants-including schools, community-based organizations, and lending institutions-will be available to discuss the benefits of home ownership in the University District.

Also during the event, a list will be available of open houses to be held from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday at properties throughout the district. UB will showcase two single-family homes that it recently purchased and rehabilitated. These properties-31 West Northrup Place and 322 Lisbon Ave.-are on the market for $57,900 and $62,900, respectively. Viewings also can be arranged by calling 829-3099.

Architects to exhibit work

The School of Architecture and Planning will host a spring exhibit of work by Wendel-Duchscherer Architects & Engineers P.C. in the James G. Dyett Gallery in Hayes Hall on the South Campus.

The exhibit, which will run through April 13, will open with a reception from 5-7 p.m. Monday outside the gallery, located in 335 Hayes. A conversation about the exhibit will begin at 5:30 p.m.

A collage of models, drawings, photographs and sketches, the exhibit features recent local work, as well as projects elsewhere in the country, said Mike Chadwick, a project architect with the firm and UB alumnus. Among the projects to be showcased in the exhibit are Fredonia College's new Steele Hall Natatorium and the additions to Kenmore-West High School's library and gymnasium.

Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and by appointment. To schedule an appointment or for more information about the exhibit or gallery, call 829-3485, ext. 120.

Genkin Philharmonic to perform in Calumet

The Genkin Philharmonic, a nine-piece, electro-acoustic chamber ensemble directed by two faculty members in the Department of Music and featuring some of the finest students in the department, will perform at 10:30 p.m. Saturday in the Calumet Arts Cafe, 54 W. Chippewa St., Buffalo.

Admission will be $3.

The group-directed by Jon Nelson, assistant professor of music, and Jonathan Golove, a lecturer in the department-presents a unique take on the avant-rock compositions of Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendrix, Captain Beefheart and King Crimson, the classical modern pieces of Serge Prokofiev and Charles Ives, and works by such living American composers as Vinnie Golia, Frank London and Nick Didkovsky.

Wasserman activities set for March 25

Jewish foods, crafts, dance, arts and philosophy will be highlighted during "2001: A Spiritual Odyssey," the 15th annual Wasserman Conference, to be held March 25 in the Student Union on the North Campus.

Designed primarily for Jewish students, the event will be free and open to the public. It is funded by the Wasserman Family Foundation and hosted by Hillel of Buffalo.

The program will open at 11:15 a.m. with a bagel and blintz brunch-for which there is a fee for non-students-followed by a presentation by Rabbi David Nelson, director of Jewish Life and Learning at Bergen County (N.J.) Community College, on Judaism, its culture and traditions in today's society.

Workshops from 1:25-2:20 p.m. and 2:25-3:20 p.m. will explore Jewish music, arts, media, and traditions.

For more information, call Hillel at 639-8361.

Special Events to hold Meetings Trade Fair

The sixth "Meetings Trade Fair" presented by the Office of Special Events will be held from noon to 5 p.m. March 23 in the Center for Tomorrow on the North Campus.

The meetings fair is designed to provide conference and events planners on campus an opportunity to meet one-on-one with 20 representatives from the Western New York hospitality industry.

Representatives from the Office of Special Events also will be on hand to provide information about the services provided by the office.

Although there is no charge to attend the event, for planning purposes participants are asked to register online at www.specialevents.buffalo.edu/meetingfair.

For further information, contact Conference Operations at 645-3705.

Capaldi to discuss psychology of eating

Provost Elizabeth D. Capaldi will shed some light on "Why We Eat the Foods We Do: The Good, The Bad and The Fattening" during a talk scheduled for Tuesday.

The presentation, which stems from her ongoing research on the psychology of eating, will begin at 4 p.m. in 280 Park Hall, North Campus.

Due to limited seating, those wishing to attend are asked to RSVP by today. To reserve a spot, contact Rosemary Mecca at rmecca@acsu.buffalo.edu or at 645-2258.

The talk will be presented by the Campus Club.

CareerFEST planned

The Office of Career Planning and Placement, in conjunction with the Career Resource Center in the School of Management, will hold CareerFEST-the all-majors job fair-from 3-6 p.m. March 29 in Alumni Arena on the North Campus.

The largest job fair of the semester, CareerFEST will feature a wide variety of employers that will be hiring for full-time positions and internships in Western New York and elsewhere in the country.

Among the participating employers will be IBM, Eastman Kodak, EDS, Rich Products, Americorps, Eckerd Drugs, People Inc. and Univera Healthcare.

For more information, visit www.ub-careers.buffalo.edu/careerfest.shtml or call Career Planning and Placement at 645-2232 or the School of Management Career Resource Center at 645-3232.

Physics to present "phun" program

The Department of Physics will present the award-winning program "Physics is Phun" from 7-8:15 p.m. March 27 in 20 Knox Hall on the North Campus. The program will be free of charge and open to the public.

The program, to be given by Richard Berg, a professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, presents physics at the high school level through the use of demonstrations. It aims to educate, inform and entertain.