PUBLICATIONS Inside Illinois Vol. 20, No. 14, Feb. 15, 2001

brief notes

Department of Food Science and Human
Nutrition Women needed for weight-loss program
Having trouble losing or maintaining body weight? Donald Layman, professor of food science and human nutrition, is recruiting women 40 to 55 years old, who are 10 to 30 percent above ideal weight and willing to participate in a 16-week study involving changes in diets and exercise. Individuals selected for the study will receive extensive nutrition education, learn about their body composition and will have medically supervised blood tests done to evaluate changes in blood cholesterol, blood sugar and insulin. Interested individuals should e-mail Donna at djericks@illinois.edu.

University Library
Library workshops announced
Workshops for library users will be offered from Feb. 19 through April 5. The topics:

Finding Books and Journals
Searching for Articles
Web Detective: Clues for Evaluating Web Resources
It's Somewhere Out There: Getting Materials Through Interlibrary Loan
Prove It! Finding and Using Statistics in the Social Sciences
Untangling the Web: Tips for Effective Web Searching
It's More than Laws and Politics: Digital Government Information

For additional information about these workshops, including times and locations, see the Library's Workshop Registration Web site or contact Lori DuBois by e-mail or at 244-3769.

Focus 580 celebrates 20th anniversary
NPR president to visit WILL-AM
WILL-AMÕs "Focus 580" morning talk show celebrates its 20th anniversary Feb. 28 with a visit from National Public Radio president Kevin Klose, a former Washington Post editor and foreign correspondent.

Klose will be the featured guest on the anniversary program at 11 a.m., following a 10 a.m. retrospective with portions of the programÕs most memorable interviews. Host David Inge will talk to Klose about how satellite radio and Internet broadcasting will affect community radio stations, ways to increase the size of public radioÕs audience, the funding outlook for public radio, and other issues related to the future of public broadcasting.

Abe and Mary
WILL-TV, UI Library Lincoln program previewed, discussed
WILL-TV will host a preview of a new PBS program, "Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided," during a Feb. 18 event at the UI Special Collections Library.

Jim Hurt, UI English professor and author of a play on Abraham Lincoln, will speak at the 2 p.m. event, which also will include the screening of a portion of the PBS "American Experience" program that airs on WILL-TV at 8 p.m. Feb. 19-21.

Some pieces from the libraryÕs collection of Lincoln memorabilia will be on display for the event. To reserve a seat for the free program, call Danda Beard at 333-1070.

"The Chief" to air on WILL-TV
Broadcast to allow more discussion
WILL-TV will air the Chief Illiniwek Educational Foundation film, "The Chief," during a "Talking Point Special" at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22. A follow-up discussion at 8:15 p.m. will be moderated by WILL-AM legal affairs commentator Amy Gajda.

"The Chief," produced by Jean Edwards and Roger Huddleston, features former Chiefs talking about the Chief Illiniwek tradition at the UI. The follow-up discussion will include film executive producer Edwards; Mark Herman of Flushing Pheasant Video Productions, which made the video; and the UI student who now portrays Chief Illiniwek, John Madigan. Others participating will be UI visiting teaching associate Carol Spindel, author of "Dancing at Halftime: Sports and the Controversy Over Indian Mascots"; Brooke Anderson, a recent UI graduate and co-coordinator of the anti-chief Progressive Resource/Action Cooperative; and Faith Smith, founder and president of the Native American Educational Services College in Chicago.

Viewers may e-mail questions for discussion, both in advance and during the broadcast, to talkingpoint@will.uiuc.edu. WILL also will set up a discussion board on the topic on its Web site at www.will.uiuc.edu for two weeks beginning Feb. 17.

Krannert Center and Krannert Art Museum
Art in Public Spaces Symposium
A lively mix of performances and discussions focusing on the creation, production and function of art in public places will take place March 2-6 at the UIÕs Krannert Center for the Performing Arts and Krannert Art Museum. The symposium is free and open to the public; no advance registration is required.

Kicking off the symposium at 3:30 p.m. in posted locations throughout Krannert Center will be a series of movement events organized by dance professor Linda Lehovec and architecture professor Rebecca Williamson.

The symposium continues at 4 p.m. with three sessions offered concurrently at Krannert Center:
A discussion of the work of composer John Cage, by music professor David Patterson, Foellinger Great Hall stage.
A discussion of "Intimacy and Monumentality in Urban Public Spaces," by graduate college scholar Sharon Irish, Krannert Room.
Presentation of a video loop of works by Lehovec and Williamson, audio/visual room.

At 5 p.m., symposium participants will converge in the Krannert Center lobby to hear the Bang on a Can All-Stars present Brian Eno's cult-classic "Music for Airports." The performance will be followed by a discussion of music's role in public spaces and a reception with guest artists and presenters.

The Art in Public Spaces Symposium continues on March 3 at 1 p.m. as David Lang, composer and co-founder/co-artistic director of the Bang on the Can Festival, discusses his experiences as a composer and how today's society has shaped his artistic process. The discussion, which will be held in Krannert CenterÕs Krannert Room, also will consider the place of new music in the broader context of the arts scene and how this relates to music's traditions and history.

Lang also will lead a pre-performance discussion at 7 p.m. in Krannert CenterÕs choral rehearsal room prior to an 8 p.m. concert by the Bang on a Can All-Stars in the Tryon Festival Theater. On March 6 at 7 p.m., the Art in Public Spaces Symposium shifts from Krannert Center to the Krannert Art Museum for continued exploration of issues surrounding the presentation of art.

Participating in a panel discussion will be Patterson; Irish; Mike Ross, director of Krannert Center; Josef Helfenstein, director of Krannert Art Museum; and art history professor Jonathan Fineberg. The symposium will conclude following the panel discussion with an informal reception at 8 p.m. at the museum.

Fat Tuesday celebration Feb. 27
Levis Celebrates Mardi Gras
The Levis Faculty Center Sponsors Inc. will celebrate Mardi Gras on Feb. 27. From 5 to 7 p.m., hors dÕoeuvres, beverages and cocktails will be available on the third floor of the Levis Faculty Center. There will be a $4 cover charge.

Allerton Park Conference Center
Hausmusik features Colorado String Quartet
Hausmusik returns to Allerton Park at 6 p.m. Feb. 17 with the tradition of music, food and art. This year's program features the Colorado String Quartet performing an all-Beethoven program. New this year, guests will enjoy an exhibition of paintings and sculpture by female artists in Illinois. Allerton's exhibition will feature a number of local female artists whose work ranges widely in style and media. Invited artists include Marajen Stevick Chinigo, Siti Mariah Jackson, Jamie Kruidenier, Laura Jensen Paul, Cindy Smith and Carroll Valli. Procees for the concert benefit the Allerton Park and Conference Center. For further information and to make reservations, contact 328-6265 or 367-5490.

The Counseling Center
Larsen award deadline is March 19
Faculty and staff members are encouraged to nominate an individual or a group that has supported the Counseling Center to be honored with the Robert P. Larsen Human Development Award.

The award has been created to honor an individual and a group making a signifant contribtuion to the campus consistent with the general mission of the Counseling Center. primary goal of the Counseling Center is to enhance student development and maximize student capabilities to make effective and satisfying life choices.

Nomination forms are available at the Counseling Center, by phone at 244-3356 or by email. The nomination deadline is March 19.

NCSA/UIUC
Faculty Fellows Program Application
The National Center for Supercomputing Applications is accepting applications for the NCSA/UIUC Faculty Fellows Program.

The program offers many advantages to faculty members, including access to NCSAÕs high-performance computers, visualization and virtual reality environments, computing support and opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration with colleagues at NCSA and throughout the National Computational Science Alliance. Fellowships are available for the year 2001-2002 and include up to $36,000 in support.

Applications for the Fellows Program, including a project proposal and an abstract, must be received by March 20. A program description, application guidelines and forms are available on the Web at www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/campusrelations/facultyfellows.html.