UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 18 | Nov. 16, 2000

Calendar

A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus and off campus within the Lower Mainland from November 19 through December 2, 2000. The previous calendar is also available.

For events further in the future, see Live@UBC.

UBC Reports welcomes calendar submissions from members of the UBC community.

• November 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30
• December 1, 2
• Notices

sunday, nov. 19

Pacific Spirit Concert

Coulthard, Pentland, Archer: A Tribute. UBC Music faculty, Prof. Emeritus Bob Rogers. Music Recital Hall at 2pm. $20 adults; $10 students/seniors at the door. Call 822-5574.

Green College Performing Arts Group

Canto X. Marco Albani. Green College at 8pm. Call 822-1878.

Cecil And Ida Green Visiting Professorships

Featuring The Works Of Martin Bresnick: Music After Words. Martin Bresnick, Music, Yale U. Vancouver East Cultural Centre, 1895 Venables St. at 8pm. $20 adults; $15 students. Call Ticketmaster 280-3311.

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monday, nov. 20

Organizational Training and Development

Excel - Level 2. Jim Hope. David Lam Micro-Computer Lab from 9am-4pm. Continues to Nov. 21. $250. Call 822-9644.

Percussion Ensemble Concert

UBC Percussion Ensemble. Old Aud. at 12:30pm. Call 822-5574.

Individual Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program

Thomas Fuller's Architecture And The Culture Of Victorian Canada. Chris Thomas. Green College at 12:30pm. No outside food or beverages please. Call 822-1878.

Teaching And Academic Growth Seminar

Conducting Research On Problem-Based Learning. Prof. David Kaufman, Medical Education, Dalhousie U. McMillan 158 from 2-3:30pm. Call 822-9149.

Astronomy Seminar

Heavy Metal From Ancient Superstars. Caty Pilachowski, NOAO. Hennings 318 at 4pm. Refreshments at 3:45pm. Call 822-2267.

European Studies/St. John's College Speaker Series

Cultural Diversity In The Age Of Globalization: Focus On Cinema And The Audiovisual Industry. Luciana Castellina, Peter Grant, James Griffin, Scott McIntyre. St. John's College social lounge at 5pm. Reception to follow. Call 822-1452.

Thematic Lecture Series

Multiple Lenses, Multiple Images: Perspectives Of The Child Across Time, Space And Discipline - Childhood And Culture. Judith Bernhard, Ryerson U. Green College at 5pm. Call 822-1878.

Biophysics Seminar

Competition In The Desert. Roy Turkington. Hennings 304 from 5-6pm. Call 809-2935.

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tuesday, nov. 21

Organizational Training and Development

Employee Relations Skills. Lisa Castle. Ponderosa Cedars Room from 9am-4pm. Call 822-9644.

Green College Special Lecture

Creative Writing Panel Discussion: The Writing Process In Poetry. Various speakers. Green College at 12:30pm. No outside food or beverage please. Call 822-1878.

Holiday Sale And Book Launch

International Marketplace. MOA from 11am-5pm. Continues to Dec. 24. Tues. from 11am-5pm. Call 822-5087.

Botany Seminar

Origin Of The Apicomplexan Plastid And Implications For Their Dinoflagellate And Ciliate Relatives. Naomi Fast. BioSciences 2000 from 12:30-2pm. Call 822-2133.

Liu Centre Seminar

Water: A Global Dilemma. Hans Schreier, Institute for Resources and Environment. Liu Centre main floor from 12:30-1:50pm. Call 822-1593.

Lectures In Modern Chemistry

A New Family Of Molecular Magnets. Prof. Robert C. Thompson. Chemistry B-250 at 1pm. Refreshments at 12:30pm. Call 822-2996.

Teaching And Academic Growth Seminar

Active Learning Techniques In University Teaching. Prof. David Kaufman, Medical Education, Dalhousie U. TAG seminar room from 1:30-4:30pm. To register e-mail lynne.abbott@ubc.ca. Call 822-9149.

Green College Speaker Series

Ocular Emergencies. Jennifer Sivak-Callcott, Ophthalmology. Green College at 5pm. Reception Green College Coach House from 6-6:30pm. Call 822-1878.

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wednesday, nov. 22

Orthopedics Grand Rounds

The Most Commonly Missed Spine Fracture Revisited. Dr. M. Dvorak. VGH, Eye Care Centre Aud. At 7am. Call 875-4192.

Organizational Training and Development

Central Agencies: Management Of Research Projects. Ric Spratley. Ponderosa Cedars Room from 9am-12noon. Call 822-9644.

Southeast Asia Research Seminar

Gender Impacts Of Urbanization And Poverty: Preliminary Findings In A Communion In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Julie Nguyen, Asian Research. CK Choi 120 from 12:30-2pm. Call 822-4688.

Organizational Training and Development

Central Agencies: Purchasing. Purchasing staff. Ponderosa Cedars Room from 1-4pm. Call 822-9644.

Asian Research Globalization Seminar

Freedom Of Expression In Post-Suharto Indonesia: Ayu Utami And Pramoedya Ananta Toer. Tineke Hellwig, Asian Studies. CK Choi 120 from 4:30-6pm. Call 822-4688.

Wednesday Noon Hours

Saxophilia, Saxophone Quartet. Music Recital Hall at 12:30pm. $4 at the door. Call 822-5574.

Obstetrics And Gynecology Seminar

Trafficking Of Membrane Proteins. Michelle Woo. B.C.'s Women's Hosp. 2N35 at 2pm. Call 875-3108.

Applied Mathematics Colloquium

The Dynamical Stability Of The Helium Atom. Florin Diacu, Mathematics and Statistics, U of Victoria. Klinck 301 from 3:30-4:25pm. Refreshments at 3:15pm. Call 822-4584.

Committee For Holocaust Education (Arts)

Forum On Survivor Testimony. Paula J. Draper, OISE; Peter Suedfeld, Robbie Waisman. Buchanan A-204 from 4:30-6:30pm. Call 822-1374.

European Film Festival

Harry: Un Ami Qui Vous Veut Du Bien. Sergi Lopez, star. Chan Centre Royal Bank Cinema at 6:30pm. $4 at the door. Call 822-1452.

Vancouver Historical Society Public Lecture

Police And Politics In Canadian History: Reflections Arising From The APEC Affair. Wesley Pue, Nemetz Chair in Legal History, Law. Vancouver Museum, 1100 Chestnut St., Vanier Room from 7:30-9:30pm. Call 732-4334.

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thursday, nov. 23

Fall Congregation

Chan Centre at 8:30am, 11am, 1:30pm and 4pm. Continues Nov. 24. Call UBC-INFO (822-4636).

Organizational Training and Development

Motivating And Involving Your Staff: A Challenge For Leaders. Mary Bennett. Ponderosa Cedars Room from 9am-4pm. $85. Call 822-9644.

Earth And Ocean Sciences Colloquium

Numerical Weather Prediction - An Overview For Everyone. Roland Stull. GeoSciences 330-A at 12:30pm. Call 822-3278.

Feminist Legal Studies Lecture

North American Indian, Metis And Inuit Women Speak About Culture, Education And Work. Hai Muller, instructor, researcher. Curtis 157 from 12:30-1:30pm. Call 822-6523.

Biostatistics Seminar

Analysis Of The Growth Curve Model Using Quasi-Least Squares. N. Rao Caganty, Math and Statistics, Old Dominion U. Klinck 301 from 4-5:30pm. Call 822-0570.

Zoology Hoar Lecture

Surviving Hypoxia And Hypothermia. Bob Boutillier, Cambridge U. FamSciences 60 at 4:30pm. Refreshments. Call 822-2180.

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friday, nov. 24

Fall Congregation

Chan Centre at 8:30am, 11am, 1:30pm and 4pm. Continues Nov. 24. Call UBC-INFO (822-4636).

Health Care And Epidemiology Rounds

Pharmanet Analysis Of The Use Of Lipid Lowering Drugs: Overuse And Underuse. Dr. Isabelle Savoie, medical consultant, BC Office of Health Technology Assessment Centre for Health Services and Policy Research. Mather 253 from 9-10am. Paid parking available in B Lot. Call 822-2772.

Law Lecture

Enacting Legislation In Parliament. Kim Campbell, former prime minister. Curtis 101/102 at 11am. Call 822-3435.

Occupational And Environmental Hygiene Seminar

Is Fire Fighting Associated With An Increased Risk Of Brain Cancer? Steve Martin, occupational medicine physician. UBC Hosp., Koerner Pavilion Theatre G-279 from 12:30-1:30pm. Call Kathryn Lewis 822-9861; Dr. Paul Demers 822-0585.

Music Concert

UBC Contemporary Players. Music Recital Hall at 12:30pm. Call 822-5574.

Electrical And Computer Engineering Seminar 2000

The State Of Art Of Computer Graphics On PCs. E. Lindholm, nVIDIA Corp. MacLeod 418 from 1:30-2:30pm. Refreshments. Call 822-2405.

Geology Seminar

Experimental Rock Squeezing. Lori Kennedy, Earth and Ocean Sciences. GeoSciences 330-A at 3:30pm. Call 822-3278.

Chalmers Institute Seminar

Men And Spirituality Event: Renewing Our Minds. Rev. Gary Paterson, Ryerson United Church. VST from 7-9:30pm. Continues to Nov. 25 from 9:30am-4pm. $96; $48 group/seniors. To register e-mail ci@vst.edu. Call 822-9815.

Continuing Studies Public Forum

Doing Democracy: How Can You Participate? How Can You Influence? Judy Rebick, broadcaster, author. Langara College, 100 W. 49th Ave. from 7:30-9:30pm. Continues to Nov. 25 from 9:30am-4pm. Admission by donation. Call 822-1460.

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saturday, nov. 25

Golden Key Induction Ceremony

Reception Of New UBC Students And Honorary Members: Rick Hansen, William Sauder, Chuck Slonecker. Chan Centre Concert Hall from 2-4pm. Call 830-9303.

Vancouver Institute Lecture

God's Assassins: A Dramatization. Prof. Patricia Marchak, UBC Theatre. IRC #2 at 8:15pm. Call UBC-INFO (822-4636).

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monday, nov. 27

Jewish Studies Lecture

Breaking The Rules: From Purimshpil (Purim Play) To Yiddish Theatre. Michael Steinlauf, Gratz College. Buchanan B-313 at 12:30pm. Call 822-2889.

Music Concert

UBC Student Composers. Music Recital Hall at 12:30pm. Call 822-5574.

Physiology Seminar

Cocaine Block Of HERG Potassium Channels. Shetuan Zhang. Copp 2002/2004 at 1:30pm. Call 822-9235.

Applied Mathematics Colloquium

Super-Stable Parallel Flows Of Multiple Visco-Plastic Fluids. Ian Frigaard. Klinck 301 from 3:30-4:25pm. Refreshments at 3:15pm. Call 822-4584.

Thematic Lecture Series

The Changing Labour Market In The Post-Bubble, Globalized Japanese Economy: Implications For Social Cohesion And Government Policy. Atsushi Seike, Business and Commerce, Keio U. Green College at 5pm. Call 822-1878.

Biophysics Seminar

Plant Cell Walls, Development And Metabolism. Carl Douglas. Hennings 304 from 5-6pm. Call 809-2935.

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tuesday, nov. 28

Liu Centre Seminar

Emerging Norms Of Global Corporate Citizenship. Kai Alderson, International Relations. Liu Centre from 12:30-1:50pm. Call 822-1593.

Lectures In Modern Chemistry

Separation And Structures Of Protein Ions In The Gas Phase. Prof. David Clemmer, Indiana U. Chemistry B-250 at 1pm. Refreshments at 12:30pm. Call 822-2996.

Brenda And David McLean Canadian Studies Lecture

Whither Canada? Canada On The World Stage: Facing South Or Facing Out? Prof. John Helliwell, chair, Economics. Green College at 5pm. Call 822-1878.

United Way Pub Night

Fred's Tavern, 1006 Granville St. at 7pm. $5 faculty/staff, $3 students includes one drink. Call 822-0699.

Green College Writer-In-Residence

An Evening Of Poetry. Don McKay, Jan Zwicky. Green College at 8pm. Call 822-1878.

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wednesday, nov. 29

Orthopedics Grand Rounds

Unemployed Orthopedic Surgeons? Exciting New Therapies In Rheumatoid Arthritis. Dr. K. Shojania. VGH, Eye Care Centre Aud. at 7am. Call 875-4192.

Organizational Training and Development

Refresher Grammar. Sarah Bowers. Ponderosa Cedars Room from 9am-12noon. $90. Call 822-9644.

Organizational Training and Development

Microsoft Office. Jim Hope. David Lam Microcomputer Lab B. from 9am-4pm. Continues to Nov. 30. $250. Call 822-9644.

Women's Studies Colloquium

The Epidemiology Of Affect: The Creation Of A Political Climate. Anna Gibbs, U of Western Sydney. Women's Studies lounge from 12:30-1:30pm. Refreshments. Call 822-9173.

Brown Bag Lunch

How Conrad Black Saved Journalism In Canada. Neil Reynolds, editor-in-chief, The Vancouver Sun. Sing Tao 104 from 12:30-2pm. Call 822-6688.

Obstetrics And Gynecology Seminar

BRCA1 And Family History. Takayo Ota. B.C.'s Women's Hosp. 2N35 at 2pm. Call 875-3108.

Korean Research/Music Recital

Kayagum Recital. Hong Chang-Nam, Park Yang-Jin. Music Recital Hall at 12:30pm. Call 822-4688

Committee For Holocaust Education (Arts)

Auschwitz: Creation, Commemoration, Denial. Robert Jan van Pelt, U of Waterloo. Buchanan A-204 from 4:30-6:30pm. Call 822-1374.

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thursday, nov. 30

Sustainability Co-ordinator Training

Freda Pagani, Sustainability Office. OAB Board and Senate room from 8:30am-12noon. To register call 822-0473.

Organizational Training and Development

University-Wide Orientation. Cecil Green Park House from 8:45am-12:30pm. Call 822-9644.

European Studies Seminar

Holocaust Denial In Its Historical Contexts: The Kravchenko, Faurisson And Irving Affairs. Prof. Robert Jan van Pelt. U of Waterloo. Buchanan B penthouse from 12noon-2pm. Light lunch at 12noon. Call 822-1452.

Music Concert

UBC Jazz Ensemble. Music Recital Hall at 12:30pm. Call 822-5574.

CICSR Distinguished Lecture

Scalable Streaming Media Servers. Mary Vernon, Vilas associate, Computer Science and Industrial Engineering, U of Wisconsin-Madison. CICSR/CS 208 from 4-5:30pm. Refreshments. Call 822-6894.

Law And Society

Policing Indian Country: Law, Media And The Politics Of Aboriginal Rights. Tony Hall, Duncan McCue, Native Studies, U of Lethbridge. Green College at 5pm. Call 822-1878.

Thematic Lecture Series

Margin Notes: Reading Lesbianism As Obscenity In A Cold War Courtroom. Mary Louise Adams, Queens U. Green College at 7:30pm. Call 822-1878.

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friday, dec. 1

Sustainability Coordinator Training

Freda Pagani, Sustainability Office. OAB Board and Senate room from 8:30am-12noon. To register call 822-0473.

Health Care And Epidemiology Rounds

Provincial Health Officers Report On Drinking Water. Dr. Shaun Peck, deputy provincial health officer, Ministry of Health. Mather 253 from 9-10am. Paid parking available in B Lot. Call 822-2772.

Chalmers Institute Seminar

Spiritual Formation And Growth For Adults Videoconference. Wendy Fletcher-Marsh, academic dean; Asst. Prof. Sharon Betcher, Systematic Theology. VST from 9:30am-12:30pm. $15 includes print kit and refreshments. To register e-mail ci@vst.edu; call 822-9815.

Occupational And Environmental Hygiene Seminar

Using The Courts To Solve An Occupational Hygiene Problem: The Asbestos Legacy. Pat Byrne, appeals commissioner, WCB Appeals Division. UBC Hosp., Koerner Pavilion Theatre G-279 from 12:30-1:30pm. Call Kathryn Lewis 822-9861; Dr. Paul Demers 822-0585.

Music Concert

Friday Noon Hours At Main. Main Library Dodson Room 502 at 12:30pm. Call 822-5574.

Geology

Veladero High Sulfidation Deposits, Argentina. Diego Charchaflie, Earth and Ocean Sciences. GeoSciences 330-A at 3:30pm. Call 822-3278.

Oscar Wilde Symposium 2000

Green College at 5:45pm. Continues to Dec. 2 at 8:30am. Call Sarika Bose 822-2344.

Music Concert

Mendelssohn: Elijah. Various artists, UBC Choral Union, Vancouver Bach Choir and Children's Chorus, UBC Symphony Orchestra. Chan Centre at 8pm. $18 adults; $12 students/seniors. Call Ticketmaster 280-3311 or for information 822-5574.

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saturday, dec. 2

Vancouver Institute Lecture

The Search For Alien Worlds. Prof. Jaymie Matthews, Physics and Astronomy. IRC #2 at 8:15pm. Call 822-3131.

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notices

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Research

Infectious Diseases researchers from VGH seek volunteers diagnosed medically with CFS to participate in a study about managing symptoms. Call Kenna Sleigh 875-5555 ext. 62366.

Sustainability Co-ordinators

The world is what you make it! The UBC Sustainability Office is seeking volunteers to act as departmental sustainability coordinators In this role, the volunteer will get training and support in their efforts to raise awareness of sustainability within their unit. With only a limited time commitment, our coordinators are affecting changes by sharing work environment specific information on energy conservation, waste reduction, and transportation alternatives. For more information visit www.sustain.ubc.ca/2ourinitiatives/index.html or call Brenda at 822-3270.

Fire Hydrant Permits Now Required

Campus Planning and Development (CP&D) and UBC Utilities have jointly implemented a permit program for fire hydrants which is effective November 2000. Permits have become necessary to comply with provisions of the BC Plumbing Code and the BC Fire Code. Permit applications must be submitted a minimum of 24 hours in advance. Application forms will soon be available at www.lbs.ubc.ca. Users wanting to connect to a fire hydrant should pick up application forms at CP&D Regulatory Services located at 2206 West Mall. Call CP&D at 822-2633 or for further information, UBC Utilities at 822-4179.

Call For Evening Volunteers

Crane Production Unit (a division of the UBC Disability Resource Centre) needs volunteers to narrate textbooks onto tape. We are looking primarily for those who can read between 4:30-8:30pm for a two-hour session once a week. An audition will be required. For more information, call Patrice Leslie Mon.-Thurs. from 4:40-8:30pm at 822-6114.

Volunteers Wanted

Habitat For Humanity UBC is looking for volunteers! Come help out on the construction site and build homes for low-income families. No skills required. For more information and to register for an orientation, e-mail h4h@email.com or call 827-0316.

Religion And Spirituality Drop-Ins

Every Wednesday you can join the chaplains in a relaxed environment to explore a variety of topics related to religion and spirituality. Drop in or call International House at 822-5021 or e-mail ihouse.frontcounter@ubc.ca.

Lunch Hour Drop-Ins

Every Thursday you can join fellow international students in a relaxed, social environment to explore a variety of topics designed to help you succeed at UBC. Topics include health, safety, arts and literature, and music throughout the world. Drop in or call International House at 822-5021 or e-mail ihouse.frontcounter@ubc.ca.

Volunteer Opportunity: Leaders Wanted

Living A Healthy Life With Chronic Conditions - A Vancouver/Richmond Health Board-sponsored program for people with chronic health conditions. We are looking for leaders to give the program in the community. Free training includes info. about the program, leader skills, and helping people cope with these serious conditions so that they can get the most out of life. Come out and learn how you can do something positive about the way that chronic conditions affect people. Bring a friend and meet others who are concerned about getting the most out of life! To register or for more information call Barbara Henn-Pander 822-0634.

UBC Zen Society

Zazen (sitting meditation) each Tuesday from 1:30-2:30pm while classes are in session. Asian Centre Tea Gallery. All are welcome. Call 822-2573.

Get Paid To Speak Your Mind

CUPE 2950 is seeking UBC employees to participate in a two-hour focus group this month. You must be willing to speak your mind openly. Confidentiality ensured. An honorarium will be paid. If you are interested, please e-mail cupe2950@interchange.ubc.ca, call 822-1494 or fax 822-1481.

BC SMILE

The British Columbia Service For Medication Information Learning And Education (BC SMILE) is a medication information program for the public in BC. Located at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences it is staffed by licensed pharmacists to educate the public of all ages about the safe and effective use of medications. Free telephone consultations include complicated inquiries on medication issues such as interactions, contradictions, allergies, medication reviews, herbs, and alternative therapies. SMILE pharmacists also provide public presentations on a variety of medication- related topics. All presentations contain valuable practical, unbiased, and up-to-date research information. Call (800) 668-6233; 822-1330.

Participants Needed

Problems with remembering, smelling? Men and women 45-plus years old are required for a UBC study on age-related hormone changes and their impact on sensory and cognitive abilities. Earn $50. Call Kevin at 822-2140.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Psychologists conducting research at the Traumatic Stress Clinic at UBC Psychiatry are offering free treatment by telephone to people suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). OCD is a disorder involving recurrent obsessions or compulsions that cause the individual significant distress. Call Angela Yeh, Traumatic Stress Clinic at 822-8040.

UBC Birdwalks

Anyone who is interested can meet at the flagpole above the Rose Garden on Thursdays at 12:45pm. Look for a small group of people who are carrying binoculars and bird books, etc. (and bring your own, if you have them). Call 822-9149.

Twin Research

Are you, or do you know a female adult twin? We are studying the relationship types of fraternal and identical female twins. If you can help by completing questionnaires and being interviewed about relationships, please e-mail tmacbeth@cortex.psych.ubc.ca or call Tannis MacBeth, Psychology 822-4826.

Sage Bistro

To the faculty, students, administration and admirers of the University of British Columbia we present Sage Bistro at the University Centre. Truly food for thought... Sage is open Monday through Friday from 11am-2pm. Our luncheon menu changes weekly and features a wide selection of wines by the quarter litre and glass. For reservations please call 822-1500.

Premenstrual Asthma Study

UBC/St. Paul's Hospital researchers are seeking females with asthma and regular menstrual cycles for a study of estrogen's effects on asthma symptoms and lung function. Must be 18-50 years of age and not taking birth control pills. Honorarium and free peak flow meter provided. If interested, please call 875-2886.

Parkinson's Research

A research team from UBC is asking for the assistance of people with Parkinson's to participate in research. This research is aimed at understanding how Parkinson's may affect complex activities such as managing multiple tasks. Participation involves performing fairly simple tasks, some of which involve responding verbally to computer, screen displays. If you are a healthy person of the age 50 years or older, we are also in need of several people to participate as part of a non-Parkinson's comparison group. Call Todd Woodward, Psychology Dept. at 822-3227.

Sexual Assault Research

The Anxiety and Fear Laboratory in the Dept. of Psychology requires female volunteers who have experienced unwanted sexual activity, to participate in a research project. If you have ever had sex with someone when you didn't want to, because the other person continued the event when you said no, forced or threatened to force you, or because you were given alcohol or drugs, and you would be interested in helping us with our research, please call 822-9028. Confidentiality and privacy protected.

Museum Of Anthropology Exhibition

Attributed To Edenshaw: Identifying The Hand Of The Artist. Continues to Dec. 31. Three Case Studies Northwest Coast Art. Continues to Dec. 31. Raven's Reprise: Contemporary Works by first Nations Artists. Continues to Jan. 14. Conversations: The Tecson Philippine Collection. Continues to Feb. 15. Winter hours Wed.-Sun. 11am-5pm; Tues. to 9pm (5-9pm free). Call 822-5087.

Traumatic Stress Clinic

Psychologists conducting research at the Traumatic Stress Clinic at UBC Psychiatry are offering free treatment to people suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is caused by events such as physical or sexual assault, and motor vehicle accidents. Call the Traumatic Stress Clinic at 822-8040.

AMS Rentsline

Helping students find housing since 1993, the AMS Rentsline is UBC's off-campus housing registry. This service gives students access to hundreds of rental listings, and landlords access to thousands of students looking for housing. You can call the Rentsline from any touchtone phone 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call 714-4848.

Faculty Women's Club

The Faculty Women's Club brings together women connected to the university either through their work or that of their spouses, for social activities and lectures. The main purpose of the Faculty Women's Club is to raise funds for student scholarships. There are 19 different interest groups within the club, ranging from art appreciation and bridge to hiking. Do come and join us! Call Elizabeth Towers, president 224-5877; Gwyneth Westwick, membership 263-6612.

Research Study

Hard-of-hearing university students are invited to discuss their post-secondary experiences for a PhD study. Involves interviews and the option of jotting down thoughts twice weekly over a three-week period. Honorarium to be provided. Call Ruth Warick, graduate student, in the Dept. of Educational Services, UBC, Call/fax 224-4198 or e-mail rwarick@interchange.ubc.ca.

Parents With Babies

Have you ever wondered how babies learn to talk? Help us find out! We are looking for parents with babies between four to 21 months of age, including babies raised in a bilingual home, to participate in language development studies. If you are interested in bringing your baby for a one-hour visit, please call Prof. Janet Werker's Infant Studies Centre, Psychology, 822-6408 (ask for Kate).

Parents With Toddlers

Did you know your child is a word-learning expert? Help us learn how children come to be so skilled at learning new words. We are looking for children (two- to four-year-olds) and their parent(s) to participate in language studies. If you are interested in bringing your child for a 45-minute visit, please call Asst. Prof. Geoffrey Hall's Language Development Centre, Psychology at 822-9294 (ask for Kelley).

Statistical Consulting And Research Lab (SCARL)

SCARL offers statistical advice and long or short-term assistance to researchers. Resources include expertise in many areas of statistical methodology and a variety of statistical software. Web site www.stat.ubc.ca/scarl, e-mail scarl@stat.ubc.ca or call 822-4037.

UBC Fencing Club

UBC Fencing Club meets every Monday and Thursday from 7-9pm in the Osborne Gym. Learn decision-making, poise and control. Newcomers welcome. Drop-in fee. Leave message at 878-7060.

Chan Centre Tours

Free tours of the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts are held every Thursday. Participants are asked to meet in the Chan Centre main lobby at 1pm. Special group tours can be booked through www.chancentre.com or at 822-1815.