ThisWeek@UVM If you are having trouble viewing this email, view it on our website[1]. [2] A publication of the University Communications office Spring Semester 2011 [3] THISWEEK@UVM More Information About Upcoming Events: * Campus Calendar of Events[4] * UVM Athletics[5] * UVM Bored?[6] * The UVM Connection[7] ANNOUNCEMENTS: Spring Festival Of Plays SENIOR THEATRE MAJORS PRESENT THEIR FINAL PROJECTS, representing the culmination of their years of training at UVM. The 2011 schedule includes six eclectic performances -- adaptions, an original play, and musical theater. Three groups will present their work over six performances, from April 14-17 at Royall Tyler Theatre. Learn more and purchase tickets.[8] Body Composition Analysis FIND OUT WHAT YOUR BODY IS MADE OF. The analysis, which uses bioelectric impedance testing -- a process as simple as standing on a scale -- includes your BMI, muscle mass, fat mass, bone mass, metabolic age and much more. Valued at $75, the analysis is offered by the Exercise and Movement Science Student Association for $10. Proceeds benefit the association. Guidelines: * No alcohol within 24 hours of the test * No exercise within 4 hours before * No caffeine or food within 2 hours before * Come well hydrated: 2-4 8oz glasses of water Contraindications: * Pregnant women * People with any implantable device (i.e. pacemakers) * People with heart problems 017 Rowell Hall. April 11, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and April 15, 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. No appointments necessary. Information: [log in to unmask] Third Annual Writing In The Disciplines Institute THE APPLICATION OF THE WID INSTITUTE, WHICH TAKES PLACE THIS YEAR FROM MAY 17-20, IS FRIDAY, APRIL 15. supports full-time faculty who are developing or revising an undergraduate course with a significant writing component. Through the Institute, participants will integrate writing into an undergraduate course, focusing on enhancing student learning. Institute activities will also encourage participants to reflect on their own writing experiences in order to better shape students' writing experiences. Participants will have opportunities to share their work with colleagues during the following academic year and will have priority in receiving additional WID support as they implement and reflect on their courses. Learn more and apply at www.uvm.edu/wid/institute[9]. Relay For Life REGISTER FOR THE ANNUAL RELAY FOR LIFE, to be held April 16-17, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Information, registration.[10] Eat Local And Organic With Common Ground RESERVE YOUR CSA SHARE WITH UVM'S STUDENT-RUN FARM NOW for a bounty of vegetables each week from June 22-September 28 (a total of 14 weeks). The "Master's Degree" share, at $365, typically feeds a household while the "Bachelor's Degree" share typically feeds 1-2 people at $195. Checks can be made out to: Common Ground Farm, 105 Jeffords Hall, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405. This week is the last chance to sign up for CSA shares before money is due April 15th. Raffle tickets for the Bachelor's Degree share are still available ($195 value), and as always, get information about Common Ground from your very own student farmers by stopping by the table in the Davis Center on Wednesday, April 13 from 11 a.m. to noon. The raffle winner will be announced May 2. Information: [log in to unmask] Dismantling Rape Culture Conference REGISTRATION FOR THE 6TH ANNUAL DISMANTLING RAPE CULTURE CONFERENCE, taking place on April 12, is now open to all UVM faculty, staff and students. The conference is free for UVM affiliates and students from all Vermont colleges and universities. There is a $20 fee for community members. Come for the full day or a portion of the conference. Learn more about the conference, and register online.[11] From Campus Recreation GROUP FITNESS DISCOUNT: GET THE DROP-IN GROUP FITNESS PASS AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE BEGINNING APRIL 11. Buy the pass at the new price and go to any drop-in fitness classes until May 13. Students: $25; faculty/staff/full members: $55; temp staff/family: $80. There will be no group fitness classes on Easter, April 24. More from Campus Recreation: * Registration for Adventure Day Camp is still open online. Visit www.uvm.edu/recreation[12] to register or for more information. * PEAC classes are now open for Fall 2011 registration. Earn 1 credit while dong a workout! Check them all out on the registrar's website[13]. For more information about PEAC classes visit: www.uvm.edu/recreation[14]. * Campus Recreation has a Facebook page[15]! Check us out, become a fan, and keep an eye on our page for the many contests and giveaways we offer! * Student and Fan Appreciation Day is April 30, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Post Field. Come support the men and women's lacrosse teams and while there, enjoy some free food, drinks and prizes. Potbelly, a UVM band, will also be performing. Information[16]. UPCOMING EVENTS Monday, April 11, 2011 EXHIBIT OPENING AND RECEPTION: "SCHOOLED: WORK FROM THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSROOMS OF UVM ART EDUCATION STUDENT TEACHERS." Student teachers Samantha Baigelman, Kristin Bell, Catherine Chadwick, Allison Geisinger, Kelly Nyhagen, Elisa VanBuskirk and Elizabeth Wendler display work by K-12 students from local schools. On display through April 15. Colburn Gallery, Williams Hall. Reception: 4 to 6 p.m. Information[17]. FACULTY SENATE MEETING. Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building. 4 p.m. Information: 656-2019. "THE KURDISH REGIONAL GOVERNMENT AND THE FUTURE OF IRAQ." Qubad Talabani, representative of the Kurdish Regional Government of Iraq to the United States. Jost Foundation Room, Davis Center. 4 p.m. Information: 656-1096. "CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED OBJECT A." Dany Nobus, head of the School of Social Sciences, Brunel University, London, and a a world-renowned authority on the history, theory and practice of Lacanian psychoanalysis. John Dewey Lounge, Old Mill. 4 p.m. Information: 656-1094. STUDENT PERFORMANCE RECITAL. Students perform on their various instruments. UVM Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Information: 656-7776. CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON VERMONT LECTURE: "THE FUTURE OF VERMONT'S WORKING LANDSCAPES." A discussion with Paul Costello, executive director of the Vermont Council on Rural Development, and Roger Allbee, former Vermont Secretary of Agriculture. North Lounge, Billings. 7:30 p.m. Information[18]: 656-4389. /THE VERMONT CYNIC/ GENERAL MEETING. Assess the previous week's paper, assign stories to writers, and discuss general happenings at the /Cynic/. New writers are always welcome, and no experience is necessary. Also, there are many opportunities available other than writing. 207 Lafayette. 8 p.m. Information: [log in to unmask] Tuesday, April 12, 2011 FEEL GOOD GRILLED CHEESE. Ending world hunger, one grilled cheese at a time. Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, stop by for an ooey, gooey grilled cheese. All of the proceeds go directly to The Hunger Project. Davis Center first floor. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Information: [log in to unmask] ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH SEMINAR SERIES: "PREDICTING THE UNPREDICTABLE: IDENTIFYING EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES AT THE HUMAN-DOMESTIC ANIMAL-WILDLIFE INTERFACE." Jonna A. K. Mazet, University of California-Davis. 315 Living/Learning Center Commons. 11:30 a.m. Information: [log in to unmask] WRITING IN THE DISCIPLINES WORKSHOP: "GRADING AND RESPONDING TO WRITING." This session focuses on strategies that can help focus student and faculty attention on what's most important in student writing, and strategies for giving feedback to students. We'll explore rubrics, check sheets, and commenting possibilities. 302 Bailey/Howe Library. 1 to 2:30 p.m. Information, registration: [log in to unmask] PETER TURNLEY LECTURE. World-renowned photojournalist Peter Turnley will discuss both his career as a photojournalist and as a fine art street photographer. John Dewey Lounge, Old Mill. 4 p.m. Information[19]: 656-1094. BURACK PRESIDENT'S DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: "FROM BOYS TO MEN: THE SHIFTING CULTURE OF MEN'S SPORTS." Michael Messner, professor of sociology and gender studies at the University of Southern California. North Lounge, Billings. 4 p.m. Information[20]. SANTA FE FEAST. You are invited to celebrate a melting pot of flavors sure to warm your soul. Join us as we prepare a feast of foods from the Southwest as we celebrate the cuisine of Santa Fe. Part of our Tour North America Dinner Series. Cook Commons. 4:30 to 8 p.m. Information[21]. UPS STORE SHOOTING FOR LITERACY SHOOTAROUND. Bring a book to donate to local organizations and shoot around with members of the Vermont men's and women's basketball teams. Patrick Gymnasium. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Information: [log in to unmask] BEGINNER SALSA LESSONS. Ever interested in learning how to salsa? Now's your chance! There are free salsa lessons in the dance studio every Tuesday night. No experience necessary (we promise). We'll teach you the basic step, turns, and even more complicated patterns if you're up for it. Just bring socks to dance in and you're ready to go! Patrick Gym Dance Studio. 9:45 to 11 p.m. Information: [log in to unmask] Wednesday, April 13, 2011 INVENTION TO VENTURE CONFERENCE. Featuring speakers and workshops focused on inspiring entrepreneurship, job creation, and economic growth. Grand Maple Ballroom, Davis Center. 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information, registration[22]. BELIZE SEMESTER ABROAD INFORMATION SESSION. Meet Professors Meg and Jay Ashman to learn about how you could spend the spring semester of 2012 taking part in a field based semester abroad focused on the study of sustainable development. Multipurpose Room, University Heights North. 5 p.m Information:[23]. "TIMELY ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION FOR PATIENT CARE." The presentation focuses on locating readily-retrievable, high-quality evidence quickly. Sessions have already taken place at a number of off-campus locations. UVM designates this activity for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Dana Medical Library. 5 p.m. Information: [log in to unmask], 656-4415. ACTIVE MINDS TALK: "ANXIETY AT COLLEGE." Paul Foxman, founder and director of the Center for Anxiety Disorders and author of /Dancing with Fear/ and /The Worried Child/, will speak about the difference between normal stress and anxiety; what kinds of anxiety are most common among college students; and what an anxiety disorder is. Frank Livak Room, Davis Center. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Information: [log in to unmask] Thursday, April 14, 2011 UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR SEMINAR: "THE BENEFITS OF BLUNDERING IN RESEARCH (AND LIFE)." George Osol, professor of obstetrics gynecology, molecular physiology and pharmacology. Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building. 4 p.m. Information[24]. "WANNABE U: INSIDE THE CORPORATE UNIVERSITY." Gaye Tuchman, University of Connecticut sociologist, tells the story of a state university determined to rise in national rankings, its corporate managers obsessed with chasing status--to the detriment of faculty lives and students' educations. 314 Dewey Hall. 4 p.m. Information[25]: [log in to unmask] MEET AND GREET WITH THE VERMONT MEN'S AND WOMEN'S LACROSSE TEAMS. Take a photo, get their autograph, and enjoy light food and beverages. Catamount Store, Church Street. 5 to 6 p.m. Information: [log in to unmask] CHALLAH FOR HUNGER. Bake challah, which will be available for purchase for $3-4 in the Davis Center every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Seminar Room, University Heights North. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Information: [log in to unmask] WRITERS' WORKSHOP READING SERIES PRESENTS ANNIE FINCH, author or editor of fifteen books of poetry, translation and criticism and director of the Stonecoast MFA program in creative writing at the University of Southern Maine. John Dewey Lounge, Old Mill. 5:30 p.m. Information: 656-1094. BURACK PRESIDENT'S DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: "THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORTATION -- HOW THE SYSTEM MUST, CAN AND WILL CHANGE." Joseph L. Schofer, associate dean of strategy and communications in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University. 427 Waterman Building. 6 p.m. Information[26]. TALK AND BOOK READING: "MY GERMANY: A JEWISH WRITER RETURNS TO THE WORLD HIS PARENTS ESCAPED." Author and the son of Holocaust survivors, Lev Raphael reads from his recent book. Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building. 7 p.m. Information[27]. BEGINNER BALLROOM LESSONS. Free ballroom lessons in the dance studio every Thursday night! Come learn everything from swing, tango, foxtrot, jive, and much more. No experience? No problem. Every two weeks we start teaching a new style, so newcomers are always welcome. Just bring socks to dance in (no sneakers please) and we'll take care of the rest! Patrick Gym Dance Studio. 8:30 to 9:45 p.m. Information: [log in to unmask] Friday, April 15, 2011 24-HOUR ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT. The Catholic Center is looking for adorers to sign up for time slots. 9 a.m. April 15 - noon April 16. Email [log in to unmask] to sign up. Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, April 16 at noon. DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY GRAND ROUNDS: "OPIOID DEPENDENCE DURING PREGNANCY: IMPROVING NEONATAL AND MATERNAL OUTCOMES" Sarah H. Heil, associate professor of psychiatry and psychology. Davis Auditorium, Medical Education Center Pavilion, Fletcher Allen Health Care. 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Information: (802) 847-2124. APRIL BALLROOM DANCE. Ballroom dance lessons from 7 to 7:30 p.m. to teach you all you need to know, then you can dance the night away. Cost is $6 for UVM students, $8 for USABDA members, and $10 for community members. Patrick Gym Dance Studio. 7 to 10 p.m. Information: [log in to unmask] LANE SERIES EVENT: NIKLAS SIVELõV, PIANO. $25 adult/$20 advance student. UVM Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Information, tickets.[28] "GLOBAL RHYTHMS -- HANDS FULL OF BEAUTY." Srinivas Krishnan, Marsh Professor-at-Large and founder and director of Global Rhythms World Music Ensemble. Featuring more than twenty performers and music of India. Part of the World Music Festival Series. Grand Maple Ballroom, Davis Center. 7:30 p.m. Information[29]: 656-3186. Saturday, April 16, 2011 SENIOR RECITAL: KATARINA BAKAS, VOICE. Portrayals of the "Abandoned Woman in Art Song and Aria" is the senior recital and thesis project for senior music student Katarina A. Bakas. This recital illustrates the emotional turmoil of women who have loved, lost, and feel they cannot live any more. Accompanied by Professor Sylvia Parker. UVM Recital Hall. 2:30 p.m. Information: [log in to unmask] 3RD ANNUAL CATAMOUNT BOWL AT SPARE TIME IN COLCHESTER. Join Vermont student-athletes, coaches, and staff for the annual Catamount Bowl. $20 gets you unlimited bowling, shoe rental, Ramunto's Pizza, and Coca Cola beverages. There will be great raffle prizes as well. Sign up individually or as a team of up to 10 people by e-mailing [log in to unmask] Information[30]. Sunday, April 17, 2011 LANE SERIES EVENT: THE KLEZMATICS. $25 adult/$20 advance student. Ira Allen Chapel. 7:30 p.m. Information, tickets.[31] UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT. The spring orchestra program includes an eclectic mix of Cuban dance hall music, a masterwork from one of Britain's greatest composers, the world premiere of Marsh Professor-at-Large Sowah Mensah's work featuring a six-piece African drum ensemble, and the student concerto competition winner Kayo Nagai. UVM Recital Hall. 4 p.m. Information: 656-7776. UVMTV WEEKLY MEETING. No experience necessary; everyone is welcome. UVMtv studio, 1st floor Davis Center. 7:30 p.m. Information: [log in to unmask] RESEARCH STUDIES: Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit Study ARE YOU 18-25? A UVM RESEARCH STUDY IS LOOKING FOR YOU! One visit includes questionnaires and computer tasks. We'll pay you up to $50. Information: (802) 847-5444. Are You Thinking About Starting Or Expanding Your Family? WE ARE RECRUITING HEALTHY WOMEN WHO WISH TO CONCEIVE FOR A STUDY ON PREECLAMPSIA. Preeclampsia is a disease of pregnancy, associated with high blood pressure and protein in the urine in pregnant women. It can be dangerous to both mother and baby. In this study, we will be looking at the way differences in body function can contribute to the development of preeclampsia. If you are a woman between the ages of 18 and 42, plan to conceive in the next year, and * Have never had a child before or * Have had preeclampsia in the past or * Have Type 1 diabetes or * Have a personal or family history of hypertension or preeclampsia We will provide you with ovulation detection kits to aid timing your conception. Financial compensation of up to $375 is provided. If you are interested in participating, or would like to know more, please call (802) 656-0309 or email [log in to unmask] Preschool Age Children Needed As Control Participants PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 3 AND 6 WHO DO NOT STUTTER are invited to participate as a control group for a research study of emotional changes and stuttering. Study will involve four appointments at UVM (2 immediately and 2 in several months). The appointments include assessments of language and parent questionnaires and participants will be compensated. Some requirements for eligibility must be met. Information: (802) 656-0207, [log in to unmask] Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit Study ARE YOU A WOMAN BETWEEN THE AGE OF 18 AND 45 WHO IS NOT TAKING HORMONAL BIRTH CONTROL? You may be eligible to participate in a research study on hormones and mathematical ability. The study involves: functional MRI (fMRI) scans of your brain, and financial compensation. Information: [log in to unmask], 847-8767. Smokers Needed For Brief Research - Not A Quit Study NOT IN THE MOOD TO QUIT SMOKING? The Anxiety and Health Research Lab at UVM is looking for heavy smokers to participate in a brief smoking study. This is not a quit study. The study involves two visits to the lab and a total length of approximately 4 hours. If eligible, you may be asked to stop smoking for 12 hours. Participants will earn up to $40 in cash. Please complete a brief survey online[32] which will help determine if you are eligible, or call 656-3831 or 656-0655 and mention you are calling about study #33 for more information. Chronic Pain Research Study DO YOU SUFFER FROM CHRONIC BACK PAIN? You may be eligible to participate in a research study involving: group therapy or chronic pain education, free of charge; functional MRI (fMRI) scans of the brain; financial compensation for participation. If you are interested you need to have current back pain for 6 months or longer; be age 18 or older; be right-handed. Information: (802)847-8241. Weight Management Study ARE YOU (OR IS YOUR CHILD) 12-18 YEARS OLD AND CONCERNED ABOUT BEING OVERWEIGHT? Researchers at UVM are looking for participants for a free weight management program. You will receive nutrition, physical activity, and behavioral instruction; complete body composition and fitness profile; compensation for time and travel. Information: 656-3817. Caffeine And Snoring Research Study DOES YOUR SNORING KEEP YOUR PARTNER AWAKE? Do you drink coffee, soda, or other caffeinated drinks? The University of Vermont Department of Medicine is studying people who snore and use caffeine. We are looking for adults to stop using caffeine and who have a regular bed partner to report their snoring for four weeks. $25 compensation for participation. Information: 656-4560. Research Study: Mechanisms Of Specific Trunk Exercises In Low Back Pain ARE YOU BETWEEN 21-55 YEARS OLD AND SUFFER FROM CHRONIC, LOW BACK PAIN? You may be eligible to participate in a research study, conducted by the University of Vermont, that includes the following: * Pre and post-treatment testing sessions at the UVM Human Motion Analysis Lab (includes a free physical therapy evaluation) * Six physical therapy treatment sessions with a physical therapist at no charge to you or your health insurance * $110 total compensation upon completion of study * Six,12, 24 month questionnaires * You may be randomly selected to participate in an exercise adherence portion of the study The purpose of this study, conducted by Sharon M. Henry, professor, Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, is to examine whether or not matching treatment to your specific symptoms is better at decreasing your pain and increasing your function than a non-specific strengthening/conditioning program. Information: [log in to unmask], 656-1478. Participants Needed For Smoking Cessation Research THE ANXIETY AND HEALTH RESEARCH LAB AT UVM IS LOOKING FOR INDIVIDUALS, 18-65 YEARS OF AGE, who are daily cigarette smokers and who are motivated to quit smoking. Eligible participants will receive free cognitive behavioral group treatment and nicotine replacement and will be compensated for their time. The goal of this federally funded research study is to investigate whether the effectiveness of current standard smoking cessation treatment can be enhanced by adding a wellness or exercise intervention. Information[33]: (802) 489-0178. /ThisWeek@UVM is distributed through a special listserv. You cannot unsubscribe from this list. 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