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   A publication of the University Communications office  Spring  
Semester 2009 [3]

THISWEEK@UVM

More Information About Upcoming Events:

   * Campus Calendar of Events[4]
   * UVM Athletics[5]
   * UVM Bored?[6]
   * The UVM Connection[7]

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Way To Go Commuter Challenge

   BY BIKING, WALKING, CARPOOLING, TELECOMMUTING OR TAKING THE BUS you  
can make a huge impact on air pollution in Vermont. You'll also save  
money and reduce your stress level. Sign up for a week (May 4-8).  
Continue all year.

   Information, sign up.[8]

Summer Group Fitness

   THE DROP-IN SUMMER GROUP FITNESS PROGRAM IS POSTED ONLINE AND OPEN  
FOR REGISTRATION. Classes include: Yoga Flow, Mat Pilates, Cycle  
Express & Cycle, Outdoor Bootcamp, and more. All classes are 45-60  
minutes and are offered at 7 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 5 p.m., Monday  
through Friday. Students, faculty and staff may purchase a pass and  
attend unlimited classes.

   Read more, and register.[9]

Bookstore Sale

   THE UVM BOOKSTORE'S END-OF-SEMESTER SALE is happening May 1-6. Get  
10 percent off medical books and supplies; 25 percent off trade books,  
art supplies, and office supplies; and 30 percent off clothing and  
novelties. Receive a free, reusable tote when you make a purchase of  
$100 or more while supplies last.

   Information: 656-3751.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday, May 4, 2009

   BOOK SIGNING. Wolfgang Mieder, professor in the Department of  
German and Russian and author of /Yes We Can: Barack Obama's  
Proverbial Rhetoric/. Henderson Cafe, Davis Center. 2 to 4 p.m.  
Information: 656-3290.

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

   STAFF COUNCIL MEETING. Livak Ballroom, Davis Center. 12:05 p.m.

   BOOK SIGNING. Robbie Pfeufer Kahn, professor of sociology and  
author of /Milk Teeth/. Henderson Cafe, Davis Center. 2 to 4 p.m.  
Information: 656-3290.

   COMMUNITY MEDICAL SCHOOL: "MORE THAN NORMAL MEMORY LOSS:  
IDENTIFYING, TREATING AND PREVENTING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE."  
William Pendlebury, professor of pathology and neurology and  
neuropathologist. Seating is limited and available on a first-come,  
first-served basis. Carpenter Auditorium, Given Building. 6 p.m.  
Information, registration[10]: (802) 847-2886.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

   TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER RESEARCH EXPO. See and discuss the  
innovative, trans-disciplinary research occurring at the  
Transportation Research Center, relating to: land use and  
transportation systems, tailpipe emissions, tourism travel, seasonal  
differences in travel (walking, biking, emissions and accessibility),  
transportation system efficiency. Refreshments provided. Silver Maple  
Ballroom, Davis Center. 2:30 to 4 p.m. Information[11]: [log in to unmask]

Friday, May 8, 2009

   START OF SENIOR WEEK. A week of activities just for graduating  
seniors. To participate in the festivities, you will need to purchase  
a Senior Week wristband, which gives you access to all Senior Week  
events, a copy of the 2009 Senior Folklore Yearbook and a 2009 senior  
pint glass. Each wristband costs $65. Information[12].

   DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY GRAND ROUNDS: "TREATING BIPOLAR  
DISORDER WITH INTERPERSONAL AND SOCIAL RHYTHM THERAPY." Ellen  
Frank, professor of psychiatry and psychology, University of  
Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Western Psychiatric Institute and  
Clinic. Davis Auditorium, Medical Education Center Pavilion, Fletcher  
Allen Health Care. 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Information: (802) 847-2124.

   "CELTIC MASS FOR PEACE" CD LAUNCH. Celebrate the newly  
released CD "A Celtic Mass for Peace, Songs for the Earth" by Sam  
Guarnaccia, lecturer in Spanish, and J. Philip Newell, author and  
lyricist. All Souls Interfaith Gathering, 291 Bostwick Farm Road,  
Shelburne, Vermont. 6:30 p.m. reception, 7:30 p.m. presentation.  
Seating reservation: (802) 985-3819. Information[13].

Saturday, May 9, 2009

   ECO DRIVING WORKSHOP. Presented by UVM Transportation Research  
Center, Vermont Clean Cities Coalition and Vermont Technical College.  
Workshop participants will learn dozens of methods for cutting back on  
their fuel consumption, thereby reducing their carbon footprint, and  
saving money at the same time. Small changes in driving habits (such  
as avoiding "jackrabbit" starts and stops, keeping tires properly  
inflated, and removing excess weight from a vehicle) can greatly  
decrease the amount of fuel used. Participants will: experience an  
interactive lesson and practice eco driving techniques; road test and  
measure the emissions of their own vehicle with a 5-gas analyzer; get  
a check-up for their vehicle (alignment, on-board diagnostics, tire  
pressure, and more; create an action plan for reducing fuel  
consumption; view an array of plug-in-hybrid-electric vehicles,  
hybrids, and more; receive their own tire pressure gauge to jump-start  
their new eco driving habits. Vermont Technical College, Randolph, Vt.  
8 a.m. to noon. A second workshop will take place on May 30, from 8  
a.m. to noon, at Castleton State College. $39.95. Information,  
registration: [log in to unmask], 656-9864.

   PERENNIAL GARDEN MAINTENANCE DAY. Brian Vaughan, perennial garden  
curator, works with volunteers to help tidy up the perennial gardens.  
Come learn more about properly dividing perennials and bulbs.  
Volunteers should bring pruning shears and weeding tools if they have  
them. UVM Horticultural Research Center, South Burlington. 9 a.m. to  
noon. Information[14].

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[3] http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmpr
[4] http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmpr/?Page=R25&custom=campus&SM=eventssub.html
[5] http://www.uvm.edu/~sportspr/
[6] http://www.uvm.edu/~bored/
[7] http://alumni.uvm.edu/
[8] http://www.waytogovt.org
[9]  
http://www.uvm.edu/~recspts/IRandFit/?Page=GroupEx/fitness_schedule_summer.html&SM=groupexmenu.html
[10] http://www.med.uvm.edu/TB1+RL+I+C.asp?SiteAreaID=279
[11]  
http://www.uvm.edu/~transctr/?Page=TRC_Research.html&SM=Research_Submenu.html
[12] http://www.alumni.uvm.edu/2009/seniorweek/
[13] http://www.samguarnaccia.com/
[14] http://www.friendsofthehortfarm.org/