University Times

Thursday 9

International Business Breakfast Series

Focus on Argentina; Westin Wm. Penn, Downtown, 7:30 a.m. (392-4511)

Saturday 10

UPMC Facial Paralysis Support Group Meeting

UPMC Conf. Ctr., Scaife, 11th fl., 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (1-800-648-2205)

Monday 12

UPMC Conference

"Alternative Therapy for the Treatment of Cancer and AIDS: An Educational Program on Unproven Medical Therapies,"

Joseph Jacobs, NIH; Nancy Snyderman, U. of CA/San Francisco;

John Renner, Consumer Health Information Research Institute; Robert McCoy, Museum of Questionable Medical Devices; Holiday Inn, University Center, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. (647-9542)

Research in Reproductive Physiology Seminar

"Induction of Multiple Ovulations in Farm Animals Immunized Against Inhibin,"

Con Tsonis, Biotech Australia Pty. Ltd;

BST, 14th fl. Conf. Rm., noon Senate Council Meeting 2P56 FQ, 3 p.m.

Physics and Astronomy Lecture

"Measuring the Size and Age of the Universe Using the Hubble Space Telescope,"

Wendy Freedman, Observatories of the Carnegie Institution of Washington;

Carnegie Science Center, 8 p.m.

Tuesday 13

Intercultural Bag Lunch

Medical Arts Bldg., Suite 500, noon (383-1813)

University Council on Graduate Study

Meeting 817 CL, 3-5 p.m.

Wednesday 14

Molecular Genetics & Biochemistry Seminar

"Transcriptional Regulation of the dhfr Promoter,"

Jill Slansky, U. of Wisconsin/Madison;

1295 BST, noon (648-9499)

Pathology Seminar

"Drug Disposition in Liver Transplant Patients — From the Whole Body to the Genes,"

Raman Venkataramanan, pharmacy;

618 Scaife, 4 p.m. (648-1040)

Thursday 15

Katz SBDC & International Business Seminar

"Advanced Customs," James Campbell, William Luebkert, Robert Drobish, Beth Goldberg, Joseph Health, Robert Yokell, U.S. Customs Service;

and Customs Brokers and Forwarders Asso. of Grtr. Pgh.;

Gateway Center Chamber Club, Three Gateway Center, 24th fl., 7:45 a.m. (392-4506)

Wednesday 21

SAC Meeting

2m/2P56 FQ, noon-2 p.m. (624-4236)

Pathology Seminar

"Diagnostic Immunocytochemistry: A 25-year Perspective,"

Ricardo Mesa-Tejada, Corning MetPath Clinical Labs;

618 Scaife, 4 p.m. (648-1040)

Thursday 22

Board of Trustees Meeting

WPU Assembly Room, 9-11 a.m. (624-6623)

Ph.D. Defense

Medicine

"Induction of Apoptosis by Enediyne Agents: Structure-Function Studies,"

Theresa Hartsell, June 8, 1395 BST, 1 p.m.

Medicine

"Studies on the c-met Proto-Oncogene in Selected Human Carcinomas: Potential Implications in Human Oncogensis,"

Alan Moghul, June 9, 1103 UPMC Conf. Ctr., 3 p.m.

Economics

"Impact of Ownership on Enterprise Performance: The Case of Senegalese Industry," Venkataramana Gajjala, June 9, 4P51 FQ, 10:30 a.m.

French and Italian Languages and Literatures

"Le Sceptre et le Bijou: Metamorphoses du Pouvoir et Genese de l'Imaginaire Moderne (560-1685),"

Didier Course, June 20, 1325 CL, 3 p.m.

Theatre

Johnstown Campus

"Lighting Rod";

Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center, UPJ, June 8-10, 8 p.m., June 11, 2 p.m. (1-800-846-ARTS)

Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival

"Romeo and Juliet";

through June 17, Stephen Foster Memorial, Tue.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sat. and Sun. matinees, 2 p.m., June 15 matinee, 2 p.m. (624-7529)

Exhibits Archives of Industrial Society

"Mill and Community," photographs and documents from William Gaughan Collection; Hillman Special Collections Reading Room, 363 Hillman, through July 31, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (648-8197)

Deadlines

Pitt Kennywood Day Tickets for the July 1 Kennywood picnic, sponsored by Staff Association Council, must be purchased by June 30 at WPU ticket office.

Teaching Evaluation Surveys

The request forms for scheduling student opinion of teaching surveys have been mailed to department chairpersons. Faculty members who have not received one and want to schedule a survey should obtain a survey request from their departments. Mail requests to G-39 CL before July 6 for Summer Session II/Summer Term classes. (624-6147)

Calendar Deadline

The next issue of the University Times calendar will be published Thursday, June 22. It will contain events of June 22-July 6. Information for events during that period must be received by 5 p.m. June 15 at 308 Bellefield Hall. Information will not be accepted over the telephone but can be sent by FAX: 624-4579 or e-mail: njbrown@vms.cis. pitt.edu.