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Dayton named chair of Department of Surgery
Merril T. Dayton, chief of gastrointestinal surgery at the University of Utah College of Medicine, has been named chair of the Department of Surgery in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, effective July 1.
Dayton holds a bachelor's degree in zoology from Brigham Young University and received his medical degree in 1976 from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, his hometown.
Following an internship and junior residency in surgery at UCLA Hospital and Clinics in Los Angeles, he completed a two-year fellowship at the Center for Ulcer Research and Education in the Wadsworth Veterans Administration Physiology Research Center, also in Los Angeles. Returning to UCLA, he served as senior and then chief resident of surgery and completed a one-year gastrointestinal surgery fellowship.
Dayton spent three years as assistant professor of surgery at the University of Iowa College of Medicine before joining his alma mater's surgical faculty in 1986. He served as chief of general surgery at the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center from 1987-97 and was named chief of gastrointestinal surgery at the University of Utah in 1998.
He also served as assistant dean of admissions at the medical school from 1990-95 and has maintained an active teaching schedule throughout his professional career. He was promoted to full professor of surgery in 1997. His primary clinical interests are inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal surgery.
Dayton has been active in several professional organizations, including the Association for Surgical Education, which he served as president, as well as filling a variety of other administrative posts; the American College of Surgeons; the Society of University Surgeons; the National Board of Medical Examiners, and the Association of VA Surgeons. He has lectured and published widely. In 1996, Dayton was included in "The Best Doctors in America: Pacific Region."
Krul named assistant dean
Ronald J. Krul has been named assistant dean for continuing education in the School of Social Work.
Krul will be responsible for the school's continuing-education programs and workshops that serve the needs of social work professionals, agencies and thousands of other human services practitioners throughout Western New York.
He also will be responsible for The Institute for Addictions Studies and Training, a primary provider of cross-discipline training in addictions and mental health serving educators, health and mental-health professionals, criminal justice and corrections officers, and a wide range of human-services and community-based program providers.
In addition, Krul will be responsible for services provided by the school's Office of Continuing Education, including expansion of its distance-learning program, and management of a research project for the New York State Office of Mental Health in which the School of Social Work will provide assessment, training and consultation in the implementation of evidence-based practice for the 19-county Western Region of the OMH.
He also will be working to develop certificate programs in trauma counseling, adolescent counseling and palliative care, as well as a certificate program and an annual conference in clinical supervision.
Prior to joining the School of Social Work, Krul was the Northeast regional manager for Control Data Corp. He is the former executive director of the School of Management's Center for Management Development.
He holds bachelor's and master's degrees from the UB School of Health Related Professions.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo to perform in CFA
The Center for the Arts will present Ladysmith Black Mambazo at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Mainstage theater in the CFA, North Campus.
Mention African song and most people think of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a group that represents the traditional culture of South Africa and is regarded as the country's cultural emissaries at home and around the world.
It has been more than 15 years since Paul Simon made his initial trip to South Africa and met group founder Joseph Shabalala and the other members of Ladysmith Black Mambazo in a recording studio in Johannesburg. Having listened to a cassette of their music sent by a DJ based in Los Angeles, Simon was captivated by the stirring sound of bass, alto and tenor harmonies. He incorporated the traditional sounds of black South Africa into the "Graceland" album, a project regarded by many as seminal to today's explosive interest in "World Music."
A radio broadcast in 1970 brought about Ladysmith Black Mambazo's first record contract. Since then, the group has recorded more than 40 albums, selling more than six million copies at home and abroad and establishing them as the No. 1 record-selling group from Africa.
A documentary film titled "On Tip Toe: Gentle Steps To Freedom," which is the story of Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo, was nominated for an Academy Award as "Best Short Documentary Film in 2001." The film also was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2002 for "Best Cultural Documentary."
Tickets for Ladysmith Black Mambazo are $24, $20 and $16 for the general public, and $22, $18 and $14 for UB students. Tickets are available from noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday in the CFA box office and at all Ticketmaster locations.
For more information, call 645-ARTS or visit the Web site at http://www.arts.buffalo.edu.
CFA to present Joffrey Ensemble Dancers
The 2002-03 KeyBank Dance Series at the Center for the Arts will continue this semester with an appearance by The Joffrey Ensemble Dancers at 8 p.m. Feb. 14 in the Mainstage theater in the CFA, North Campus.
Media sponsors for The KeyBank Dance Series are WGRZ-TV Channel 2 and 96.1 WJYE-FM.
The Joffrey Ensemble Dancers, led by Edith D'Addario, general director, and Elie Lazar, artistic director, features dancers chosen from the internationally recognized Joffrey Ballet School. Founded in 1952, the school remains at the forefront of American dance education and classical ballet training.
As innovative as it is new, the company of 12 offers a refreshingly different approach to ballet. Its performances are compelling and intimate theatrical experiences, featuring classical moves that resonate with contemporary meanings.
The UB performance will include excerpts from the ballets "Raymonda" and "Carnavale in Venice." Several original pieces choreographed by Lazar, including the company's signature "Surrender 2 Love," also will be performed.
Since this performance is scheduled on Valentine's Day, patrons may wish to take advantage of a special package offered by the CFA and Daffodils Restaurant. For only $50, patrons will receive a ticket to the ballet, pre-performance open bar and hot hors d'oeuvres, plus post-performance desserts and coffee, all catered by Daffodils at the CFA. Call 645-6771 for information and reservations.
Tickets for The Joffrey Ensemble Dancers—performance only—are $20, $16 and $12 for the general public and $10 for UB students. Discount coupons are available at all area KeyBank locations. Tickets are available at the CFA box office from noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and all Ticketmaster locations.
For more information, call 645-ARTS
Zodiaque to present spring dance concert
The Department of Theatre & Dance will present "5,6,7,8...Countdown to Celebration 30," the spring dance concert of the Zodiaque Dance Company, on Feb. 13-16 and Feb. 20-23 in the Drama Theatre in the CFA, North Campus.
Performances will begin at 8 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, and at 2 p.m. on Sundays. Performance are sponsored by WBFO 88.7 FM, UB's National Public Radio affiliate.
For more than a quarter of a century, the Zodiaque Dance Company has provided both a performing and educational focus for students, faculty and guests choreographers in the Department of Theatre & Dance. In "5,6,7,8...Countdown to Celebration 30," the company will celebrate the breadth, power and invention of concert dance.
Established 29 years ago by Linda Swiniuch, the Zodiaque Dance Company currently is under the direction of Tom Ralabate. The company is comprised of students in the Department of Theatre & Dance. Faculty choreographers include Shelley Hain, Lynne Kurdziel-Formato, Jeanne Palmer-Fornarola and William E. Thomas.
Guest choreographers include Leslie Wexler, Jody Dombrowski and Stacy Zawadzki.
Tickets for Zodiaque Dance Company are $12 for the general public and $5 for seniors and students. They are available in the CFA box office from noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and at all Ticketmaster locations.
For more information visit the CFA Web site at www.arts.buffalo.edu or call 645-ARTS.
Black History Month film series scheduled
A screening on Monday of "Mo' Better Blues," the Spike Lee-directed film about a young trumpeter's rise to jazz-world stardom, will kick off "Black History Month Salute to Contemporary Black Cinema," a film series presented by Cora P. Maloney College, the Office of Student Multicultural Affairs and the departments of African American Studies and Women's Studies.
All screenings will take place at 7 p.m. in the Student Union Theatre, North Campus. Admission and popcorn are free. There will be a short break at the end of each film, followed by a discussion led by the host.
The showing of "Mo' Better Blues" (1990) will be hosted by James Pappas, associate professor of African American Studies.
The remainder of the schedule:
Feb. 10: "Daughters of the Dust" (1991), hosted by Lillian S. Williams, associate professor and chair of the Department of African American Studies. Set in 1902, the film examines the African folkways culture of the Gullah people of the Sea Islands off the coasts of South Carolina and Georgia. Directed by Julie Dash.
Feb. 17: "Black Is...Black Ain't" (1994), hosted by Masani Alexis DeVeaux, associate professor and chair of the Department of Women's Studies. A thoughtfully conceived and emotionally charged meditation on black identity, this film is part documentary, part diary and part cinematic poetry. Directed by Marlon Riggs.
Feb. 25: "SLAM" (1998), hosted by Anthony T. Neal, associate professor and chair of the Department of Political Science at Buffalo State College. "Slam" tells the story of Ray Joshua, an original, gifted young rapper trapped in a war-zone housing project known as Dodge City. Unable to find a job, Ray copes with the despair and poverty of his neighborhood by using his wits and verbal talent. Directed by Marc Levin.
UB to mark National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Jillian Vogtli, a former Ellicottville resident, member of the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team and 2002 Olympian, will deliver the keynote address at UB's 13th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day Celebration, to be held from 8-9:30 a.m. Wednesday in Alumni Arena, North Campus.
The event, which is free of charge and open to the public, is presented by the Division of Athletics to honor UB's female varsity athletics teams, its competitive female club sports, women who have positively impacted UB women's athletics and faculty and staff who work directly with the female athletes.
The goal is to educate the campus and surrounding communities about the importance of female participation in athletics, the meaning of National Girls and Women in Sports Day and the impact Title IX of the 1964 Civil Rights Act has had on female athletic opportunities all over the United States. Community outreach programs, such as UB athletes speaking in local elementary schools, "High School Shadow Day" and involvement with local youth groups, provide female student-athletes with a chance to get the NGWSD message out.
A moguls skier, Vogtli moved to Ellicottville at age 10 and began skiing at Holiday Valley. After graduating from Brockport State College in 1996, she moved to Park City, Utah, to focus full-time on skiing.
She came back from reconstructive knee surgery in April 2001 to compete in the 2002 Olympics. In 2002, she ranked 4th in the United States and 12th in the world.
When she's not training or competing, Vogtli is pursuing a doctorate in natural health.
For more information, contact Dawn Reed at 645-6263.