Campus News: 9/12

Campus News

HUMANITIES COMMITTEE

The Humanities Committee invites students, faculty and staff to submit artistic endeavors to be considered for inclusion in the second volume of Humanitas, the literary magazine of MUSC. The deadline for submission is Oct. 1. Please include a cover sheet with your name, MUSC affiliation, address and telephone number. If you would like the piece returned include a self-addressed stamped envelope. Entries should be submitted to Carol Lancaster, 419 Administration/Library. For further information, contact Lancaster at 792-3212.

LUNG RUN

MUSC's Lung Run will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 24, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Battery. Registration for the half-mile Fun Run is $5 and the entry form and fee must be postmarked by Sept. 17. For individuals wanting to run the two-mile race, the fee is $10 and also must be postmarked prior to Sept. 17. For more information, or to register, call 792-0398.

ST. LUKE'S

A concert and dessert reception will be held at 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8 at St. Luke's Chapel. Entertainment will be by the string quartet, Russian Serenade, followed by Kaminsky's desserts and gourmet coffee. The event is free and is co-sponsored by the Cultural Projects Council. Call 792-2693 for information.

STUDENT PROGRAMS

A Trent Graphics Poster Sale will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18 and Friday, Sept. 19 at the Library/Administration Building. Trent Graphics will display and sell a variety of unframed posters and prints. For information, call 792-2693. On Sept. 27, individuals can cruise down the Edisto River in a canoe or kayak for $17 per person. Fee includes transportation, craft, lunch and guide. Call 792-2693 for information.

The Charleston Symphony Orchestra returns to the horseshoe at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 15 for a free performance.

Workshop to discuss employee rights to be held

The Office of Diversity is conducting workshops to discuss the MUSC Equal Employment Opportunity policy and explain individual employee rights and responsibilities. These workshops are designed for non-supervisory personnel. All supervisors are encouraged to let as many employees attend the workshops as possible. It is important that each employee attend one session. All sessions are from 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 16, Basic Science Building, room 100; Sept. 23, Basic Science Building, room 100; Sept. 30, Basic Science Building, room 202; Oct. 7, Basic Science Building, room 100; Oct. 14, Basic Science Building, room 100; Oct. 21, Basic Science Building, room 100 and Oct. 28, Basic Science Building, room 202. For more information, call Lucille Skaggs at 792-2146 or e-mail at tuchmana.

Nominations being accepted for honorary degrees, distinguished faculty service awards

It is time to begin the process of selecting persons to receive:

1) Honorary degrees from MUSC, to be awarded at commencement in May 1998; and

2) MUSC Distinguished Faculty Service awards for 1998-99, to be awarded at the Fall 1998 Faculty Convocation. Honorary Degrees generally go to individuals in the following broad categories:

Contribution to the nation
Contribution to science
Contribution to the state or to MUSC

Distinguished Faculty Service awards are specifically intended to recognize and honor faculty members of MUSC who, during a substantial portion of their careers, have provided exceptional and sustained service and contributions in teaching, research, health care and/or public service to the university and the citizens of South Carolina.

Please consider making nominations of candidates in these categories and submitting them to the Office of the Provost no later than Sept. 30. Copies of nomination forms for the MUSC Distinguished Faculty Service Award may be obtained from the Office of the Provost, 792-3031.

Thank you in advance for your aid in this important process.

Submission of work to Humanities Committee

The Humanities Committee invites students, faculty and staff to submit artistic endeavors to be considered for inclusion in the second volume of Humanitas, the literary magazine of MUSC. Four categories of work will be considered: poetry, essays, photography and fiction. There is no preference or restriction regarding content.

The deadline for submission is Oct. 1. Please include a cover sheet with your name, MUSC affiliation, address and telephone number.

If you would like the piece returned include a self-addressed stamped envelope. Entries should be submitted to Carol Lancaster, 419 Administration/Library. For further information, contact Lancaster at 792-3212.