THE NEWSLETTER
THE NEWSLETTER is the Faculty/Staff newsletter of Stetson University, DeLand, Florida 32720, and is published each Friday. All items
for THE NEWSLETTER should be sent to Magie Dobson, Office of Academic Affairs, Unit 8358, not later than 4 p.m. on Wednesday of each week.
Friday, March 19
Monday-Thursday, March 29-April 1
MARCH 19, 1999
IMPORTANT EVENTS
Noon
University Faculty Meeting--SR
Academic Advising for Summer
Session and Fall Semester
ANNOUNCEMENTS
UNIVERSITY FACULTY MEETING-Friday. March 19, noon. Stetson Room. Ann Chard, Associate Executive
Director, Commission on Colleges, SACS, will address the faculty at this meeting. Lunch will be served beginning
at 11:45 a.m. From: Jim Woodward, Chair, Council of Deans
WELLNESS FAIR: HEALTHY STETSON 2000 is Thursday, March 25, 1999, in the Hollis Center, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00
p.m. FREE LUNCH for faculty and staff, provided by Stetson University, in an effort to encourage the wellness
initiative across the university community. Lunch will be in the Rinker Field House from 11:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Raffles, giveaways and more. In addition, Laboratory Screenings at the Hollis Center starting at 9:00 a.m. Blood
Chemistry $16; Cholesterol Profile $9.50; Complete Blood Count $3. For additional information call ext. 7237.
From: Nicole Kotlan, Assistant Director, Residential Life
Live in the Edmunds Center, Thursday, March 25, 7:30 p.m.-The Artists and Lecturers Committee present the
Saint Petersburg Ballet. Possibly the greatest ballerina of the century, Galina Mezentseva will perform, along with
14 other Russian dancers, selections from the classical ballet repertory. Please urge your students to attend this
exciting and rare event. Admission is free with Stetson I.D.
From: Mario Aldana, Chair, Artists and Lecturers Committee
ALISON SAAR LECTURE. Figurative sculptor Alison Saar is scheduled to give a slide lecture 7:30 p.m., Monday,
March 29, in the Duncan Gallery of Art. The chainsaw-wielding, ruins-rummaging. California 50's-child artist has
carved out a distinct niche for herself in the art world since receiving her MFA from Otis Art Institute (Los Angeles)
in 1981. Her most recent works are monumental sculptural statements inspired and influenced by contemporary
urban life as well as from African, Haitian, Creole, Celtic, native and African-American myth, magic and ritual. Her
work is a rich combination of both history and modern interpretation of that history, within which contesxt Saar
often pays tribute to the experience of the African-American woman. Lecture is free and open to the public. Arts
and Sciences cultural credit applies. From: Chris Nelson
On March 25, the Chemistry Department will host a visit by Dr. Robert E. Wood, this year's participant in the
Department's Distinguished Alumni Program. Dr. Wood is Professor of Pediatrics and Director of the Center for
Pediatric Bronchology at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. In addition to informal discussions with
chemistry students and faculty, Dr. Wood will present a formal talk entitled "The Science and the Art of Medicine -
Twists and Turns on the Road to a Career" at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 25, in Room 221, Sage Hall. All
interested persons are invited to attend. This event meets the Arts and Sciences cultural events requirement for
students in the College of Arts and Sciences. From: Ramee Indralingam
GOLF TOURNAMENT. Delta Delta Delta is hosting a golf tournament benefitting the Boggy Creek Gang. The event
will be held at 8:00 a.m., Saturday, March 27, at the Pine Country Club in Orange City. The cost is $35 per
player, with teams 3-4 players. For more information and reservations, contact Tina Wyatt at (904) 848-1088.
From: Tina Wyatt
