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The dinner is open to all education-school faculty, students, staff and alumni, and to the general public. For information and reservations, call the Graduate School of Education Dean's Office at 645-2491.

Fullan is dean of the newly formed Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto and is one of the most highly respected educational innovators of this age.

In a talk, "Taking Action Amidst Chaos," he will offer insights into the management of change under chaotic conditions. They were developed, he said, during many years of active practice throughout Canada and the U.S. He also will discuss lines of action and strategies effective in dealing with change.

Fullan revolutionized the way school reform is regarded with his 1982 book, "The Meaning of Educational Change." In a newly revised edition, "The New Meaning of Educational Change," he extended his examination of the concept from its introduction into educational parlance to its meaning and most effective practice in a complex society.

Fullan developed partnerships with school systems, teachers' federations, research and development institutes, and government agencies designed to bring about major school improvement and educational reform.

He has served these projects as a researcher, trainer and policy advisor. He also has been involved with major evaluations of educational initiatives undertaken by the Ford and Rockefeller foundations.

RPI PROFESSOR TO SPEAK AT ASIAN STUDIES, GRADUATE PHILOSOPHY EVENTS
John Koller, professor in the Philosophy Department of Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute, will lead an informal discussion, "An Analysis of a Hindu Temple," on Friday, Feb. 28 at noon in Room 250, Student Union. A slide show will be included in the program. The brown-bag luncheon event, part of Asia at Noon, is sponsored by the Asian Studies program and the Graduate Philosophy Association of UB. It is open to students, faculty and the public.

On March 1, the Asian Studies program and the Graduate Philosophy Association will co-sponsor the Fifth Annual Graduate Philosophy Conference beginning at 10 a.m. in the Center for Inquiry, Sweet Home Road, Amherst. Koller will give the keynote address, "Jainism: Cognitive and Moral Implications of Anekantavada." The conference is open to students, faculty and the public.

PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT TO GIVE PAPER IN WASHINGTON
Julie Atti, a psychology major whose research has been accepted into the Eastern Psychological Association program, will present her student paper for Psi Chi (national honor society in psychology) in Washington, D.C., April 11-13.

The subject of her paper is affective style and attachment type in triadic family interactions. Atti was one of 15 students who also received a "best paper" award of $150 to defray travel expenses.

CLASSIC BOND FESTIVA TO BE PRESENTED FEB. 22
The first-ever Classic Bond Festival will be presented Saturday, Feb. 22, by the Undergraduate Student Association (SA) and the University Union Activities Board (UUAB) in conjunction with the website Nuvs' 007 Shrine (http://www.nuvs.com/jbond/). The event, to be held at the Student Union Theater on the North Campus, is a salute to the original James Bond, Sean Connery.

Two classic Bond films from the '60s will be shown: From Russia With Love at 6:30 p.m. and Goldfinger at 9:30 p.m. These are the original films in 35mm format. Special screenings of rare and unusual clips from the Bond film series will be presented, with trivia contests held before each film, and a free raffle for a special prize just before the second film.

Tickets, at $3.50 for each film, $6 for both, are available at the UB Ticket Office, 221 Student Union, 645-2353. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door. For more information call UUAB at 645-2957. The Student Union Theater is wheelchair-accessible. To make arrangements, call Pat at 645-2950.

MARGARET PAROSKI NAMED ECMC MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Margaret W. Paroski, clinical associate professor of neurology at the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has been appointed medical director of the Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) by the board of managers.

She will oversee the medical operations of the ECMC Healthcare Network, which includes the Medical Center, the Erie County Home and a growing base of off-site health centers.

A graduate of Canisius College, she received her M.D. degree from UB medical school in 1980.

From 1992 to 1996 she served as clinical director for ECMC's Department of Neurology. She has served as director, EEG laboratory and chief, Department of Neurology at the Buffalo Psychiatric Center from 1988 to 1992. From 1986 to 1988 she was director of the EEG laboratory at Buffalo Veterans Administration Medical Center.

She has published a number of articles and her recent research has involved a collaborative study on PET scanning in patients with minor head injury.

She serves on the UB Medical Alumni Association board of governors, UB Dean's Advisory Council, and is immediate past president of the UB Medical Alumni Association. She won the American Medical Women's Association Gender Equity Award in 1996 and has received several awards for excellence in teaching.

ONE-WOMAN SHOW GIVES AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN'S LOOK AT LIFE
"I Give You The Dawn: A Celebration of Spirit and Life," a one-woman show that embraces five performance styles, will be staged Friday, Feb. 28, at 8 p.m. in the Student Union Theater. The original, partly autobiographical production, the work of Almeta Whitis, incorporates theater, poetry, storytelling, song and dance to showcase the African-American woman's perspective on life, past, present and future.

Whitis, who has worked as actress, dancer, storyteller, TV producer, director and choreographer for 25 years, has been a performing arts instructor at the University of Rochester, Brockport State College, Empire State College and the Eastman School of Music. In 1996 she received the Distinguished Scholar Public Service Award from the Brockport State College Alumni Association.

Tickets for the performance ($7, students; $10, general public) are available at the door the night of the show. For more information call 833-9342.

The show is presented by the GSA Social Work Club, co-sponsored by the UB Graduate School of Social Work, the UB Department of Public Service and Urban Affairs and GSA clubs, including Information and Library Sciences, Classics, Graduate American Studies and Urban Affairs.

SCIENCES ALUMNI TO HEAR TALK ON GEOLOGY, NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL
New findings that could affect whether a nuclear-waste disposal site is located along the Clarendon-Linden Fault system in Allegany County will be discussed in a lecture to be held at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 24 on the North Campus. Robert D. Jacobi, associate professor of geology at UB, will discuss new findings he has made on the fault system with his colleague, John C. Fountain, professor of geology.

The talk, "Is There a Conflict Between Geology and Nuclear Waste Disposal? Allegany County, An Example," will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Room 215 of the Natural Sciences Complex on the North Campus. Free and open to the public, it will be part of the UB Sciences Alumni Association lecture series.

Jacobi, who with Fountain has studied this fault system extensively, will discuss their latest findings, including a clear indication that the system is comprised not of a single fault, but of at least several parallel fault zones at the surface and below it.

He will discuss their conclusion that while there is little probability of a large-magnitude earthquake occurring on the fault system in the next 10,000 years, aspects of the site's geological history suggest that locating a nuclear waste disposal site along the fault system would require more money and resources than would areas outside of it.

For more information, contact Cindy Nydahl at 645-2531.

BAILEY APPEARS IN BPO SALUTE TO BUFFALO
Christine Bailey, principal flutist with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and a faculty member at UB, will appear with an all-Buffalo group of guest stars joining the BPO for the presentation of Scandinavian Rainbow Feb. 22 and 23 in Kleinhans Music Hall.

The presentation, a tribute to Buffalo musical heritage, includes a concert at 8 p.m. Feb. 22 and a 2:30 p.m. performance Feb. 23. Bailey, a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music, has been principal flutist with the orchestra since June,1995.

WORLD LANGUAGES INSTITUTE TO OFFER CLASSES IN HINDI
The World Languages Institute (WLI), a section of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, will offer elementary Hindi in the fall semester. If there is sufficient enrollment, the program will be expanded in subsequent semesters. All first- and second-year courses meet the foreign language requirement.

Nearly 700 students are studying Hindi nationwide, according to a survey by the Modern Language Association. UB will join 30 other institutions of higher education that offer the language.

For more information, call Mark Ashwill, WLI director, at 645-2292 or ASHWILL@acsu.buffalo.edu.

BISSONETTE FOUNDATION SPONSORS TALK BY MARK SHIELDS
Mark Shields, nationally syndicated newspaper columnist and political analyst, will present his views on character in politics at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26, in the Amherst Middle School Auditorium, 55 Kings Highway, Snyder.

His visit is sponsored by the Rev. A. Joseph Bissonette Memorial Foundation in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of Bissonette's death. The event is free and open to the public.

Shields will speak on "Like Sports, Politics Doesn't Develop Character, It Reveals It." He is donating his time for this appearance.

Bissonette, whose ministry centered on social justice, was murdered in his Buffalo parish residence in 1987. The foundation perpetuates his ministry by supporting projects aimed at assisting the needy, addressing problems of the inner city and educating the public on social-justice issues.

Shields, principal analyst on "Newshour with Jim Lehrer," and a moderator on CNN's award-winning program, "Capital Gang," writes a nationally syndicated column.

Ray Bissonette, UB associate professor of family medicine and Fr. Bissonette's brother, established the Bissonette Foundation and chairs its board of directors.

GRETCHEN WELCH HONORED AT UB
Gretchen Welch, a student and athlete at UB, was honored as senior athlete at the National Girls and Women in Sports Day breakfast held on Feb. 6 at UB.

An occupational therapy major and member of the cross-country and track-and-field teams, Welch has excelled in both academics and athletics during her career at UB. She has been named to the Dean's List for achieving a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher, has been recognized by the Department of Occupational Therapy for excellence in extracurricular activity and has received the Mid-Continent Conference Scholar Athlete Award.

She has earned All Conference honors, along with Most Valuable Player and Most Improved Player awards in cross-country and track-and-field.