VOL. LII, No. 23 - February 19, 1996
The deadline for contributions to the University Information Bulletin is Thursday at noon. The bulletin will be published each Monday and as needed during the week. Submissions should be hand-carried to 9528 Etiwanda, FAXed to x4937, e-mailed to pubinfo@exec.csun.edu, or sent through campus mail to mail code 8242. Please type all items double spaced, or supply a file on disk. Direct UIB inquiries to x2130.
FYI: fmi - means "for more information."
New Campus Telephone Prefix
The campus will convert its existing five telephone prefixes (885 etc.) to a new single prefix
over the summer break. The new prefix and other details will be announced in the next few
weeks. Please keep this information in mind if you plan to order new stationery, business
cards, or other printed material showing your phone number. The last four digits of your
telephone number will remain the same.
fmi - Julie Schauer x4879 or julie.schauer@csun.edu
Matador Teams Ranked Nationally
For the week ending Feb. 17, three Matador athletic teams are nationally ranked in the latest
NCAA Division I polls. Men's volleyball (5-4) is ranked #6 in the USA Today/AVCA Coaches Poll,
women's softball (5-1) is ranked #8 in the Collegiate Sports Poll, and men's baseball (10-1) is
ranked #13 in the Collegiate Baseball Poll. The last time these three sports were all ranked at
this point of the season was 1993.
fmi - Brian Swanson x4839
Proposition 203
An important issue affecting all of public education will appear on the March 26 primary
election ballot. Proposition 203 asks voters to authorize the sale of $3 billion in General
Obligation bonds to build, repair, and renovate K-12 schools and facilities in the state's three
higher education systems: the nine campuses of the University of California, the 22 campuses
of the California State University, and the 107 California Community Colleges. ($2.025 is
authorized for K-12 and $975 million for higher education).
Next week: Why a bond act?
fmi - Dorena Knepper x2123 and the university's Web page at http://www.csun.edu under
University Relations/UIB
Cicely Tyson in Special Appearance
Award-winning actress Cicely Tyson ("The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," "Fried Green
Tomatoes," "The Women of Brewster Place") will present a dramatic reading from some of her
most famous roles and also answer audience questions on Thurs., Feb. 29, from 4 to 5:30 pm in
the USU's Grand Salon. The program is part of the university's Black History Month celebration.
Admission is free.
In addition, from Mon., Feb. 26, through Thurs., Feb. 29, The Career Center will show several of
her performances on videotape. Check with the center for dates, times, and locations.
fmi - The Career Center x3150
Geology Lecture
Tanya Atwater of UC Santa Barbara will speak about "Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego, and the
Palmer Peninsula: Geo-Tour of the Many Faces of Subduction" on Wed., Feb. 21, at 2 pm in Sierra
Hall 122. The lecture is sponsored by the Geography Council, the Dept. of Geological Sciences
and the Geology Club as part of the Geology Lecture Series.
Physics Colloqium
Barry M. Klein of UC Davis will speak on "First-Principles, All-Electron Studies of the Electronic
Structure and Stability of Ordered Intermetallic Compounds" on Wed., Feb. 21, at 3 pm in Music
Lawn 264.
fmi - Ruqian Wu x3900
Families and Literacy Videoconference Registration
The PBS videoconference on "Families and Literacy: Making Sense of the Issues" will be shown
on Sat., Mar. 2, from 10 am to 1 pm in the Oviatt Library Room 1 (Garden Level). The
conferences features examples of effective literacy programs and a discussion of community
needs and activities. The program is free, but registration is required by Wed., Feb. 21, due to
limited seating.
fmi - Joanna McKenzie or Ardis Flenniken x3923
Lecture on South Asia
Ram M. Roy of the Political Science Department, who returned recently from a two-month visit
to foreign relations offices in South Asia capitals, will speak on "The U.S. and South Asia in the
Post-Cold War Era" on Wed., Feb. 21, at 3 pm in Sierra Hall Room 245. The talk is sponsored by
the Political Science Department.
fmi - x3488
Publicizing Clubs and Organizations
The Leadership Institute will sponsor a free workshop, "Publicizing Your Organization," for
representatives of all clubs and organizations on Tue., Feb. 20, from noon to 1:30 pm in the
USU's Balboa Room and on Wed., Feb. 21, from 5:30 to 7 pm in the USU's Burbank Room.
fmi - Colleen Farrell x2393
Ramadan Prayer Service
The Islamic Center Northridge, a member of the CSUN Interfaith Council,
will celebrate the end of Ramadan, the fasting month, with a prayer
service Tues., Feb. 20, 7 am on the Oviatt Lawn. The service, in English, is expected to attract
more than 2000 Mulsims.
fmi - Ahmed El-Gabalawy x5813
Symposium on African Oral Histories in American Theater
A two-day symposium on "The American Theatre: The Documentary Performance and Its
Emergence Out of Oral Tradition of the African Diaspora" will take place Feb. 23 and 24 in the
Little Theatre in the Speech Drama Building. The event, free and open to the public, is
sponsored by the School of the Arts, the Theatre Department, and the Arts Educational Equity
Program.
The symposium begins at noon on Fri., Feb. 23, with a discussion of the adaptation of oral
histories, autobiographies and biographies to the stage. Participants include Beverly Robinson,
UCLA theater professor; Victor Leo Walker II, a CSUN alumnus who is a Dartmouth College drama
professor; and Paul Carter Harrison, playwright/director and writer-in-residence at Columbia
College, Chicago. Symposium participants may also attend the Friday evening premiere of
"Hating to See the Sun Rise," a "documentary performance" play created by CSUN theater
professor Peter Grego out of slave oral histories.
A discussion of "Hating to See the Sun Rise" takes place on Sat., Feb. 24, at 10:30 am, followed
by lunch and a matinee performance of the play. A 4:30 pm discussion on "The Politics and
Polemics in the American Theatre of Race, Gender and Sexuality" concludes the symposium.
fmi - x2024 or x3086
Ruth Lencione Fellowship Available
A fellowship for students who wish to work with young students and their families is
available to undergraduates and graduate students. It awards $5,000 over two semesters. The
fellowships are funded from the estate of Ruth Lencione, a former faculty member who
founded the Infant Intervention Program, which combines treatment from speech, physical
therapy, and family environmental sciences. Ten fellowships are available over a five-year
period. Brochures and applications are available from the Family Environmental Sciences Office,
Prairie Street 448 or x3051.
Marilyn Magaram Center Nutrition Lecture
Linda M. Bartoshuk of the Yale University School of Medicine will speak about "Gustatory Sense
Sensory Evaluation" on Tues., Feb. 20, from noon to 1 pm in Room 107 of the Fine Arts Bldg. The
lecture is free. Refreshments will be served at 11:30 am.
Lecture/Poetry Reading
Marie Cartier will read excerpts from her poetry and give a lecture on Tues., Mar. 4, at 7 pm in
the USU Grand Salon. Admission is free. The program is sponsored by the Women's Center and
Queer Latinos Unidos.
fmi - x2780
Voter Registration Deadline Looms
To vote in the March 26 primary election, citizens must register by Feb. 26. They also must
register if they have moved since the last election, changed their name, or wish to change
their party affiliation. Voter registration forms are available in the Office of Government
Relations, x2123 and mail drop 8353.
fmi - Dorena Knepper x2123
Evaluation of Dean
An evaluation of the performance of Jorge Garcia, dean of the School of Humanities, is being
conducted according to the Administrative Manual (622.4.3). Individuals who have not yet been
contacted and who desire to contribute to the evaluation may request a questionnaire from
Maria Ramos in the Provost's Office at email: maria.ramos@csun.edu or x2957. Questionnaires
must be returned by Mar. 1.
fmi - Don Cameron x2962
Research Grant on Study of Violence
Applications are being accepted for a three-year research grant program offered by the
National Institutes of Health. The investigator-initiated research will focus on the causes,
course, treatment, management, and prevention of violence against women and violence
within the family, including the legal consequences of this violence for victims. The deadline
for applications is Mar. 29.
fmi - x2901
Guest Piano Soloist in Benefit Concert
Nanette Kaplan Solomon, professor of piano at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania, will
perform the works of contemporary women composers on Fri., Feb. 23, at 8 pm in the Recital
Hall of the Music Bldg. Tickets are $6.50 general; $5 faculty and staff; and $3.50 students and
seniors. The concert sponsors are the Music Dept. and Gamma Chi Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota,
the international music fraternity for women. Proceeds of the event will go to scholarships.
fmi - ticket information x2488; program information x3180
Chamber Group Performance
The Virtuosi di Los Angeles Ensemble will give a concert on Sun., Feb. 25, at 3 pm in the Recital
Hall of the Music Bldg. The 10-piece group with harp will perform works of Mozart, Bach, Ravel
and Debussy. The Music Dept. is the sponsor. Tickets are $6.50 general; $5 faculty and staff; and
$3.50 students and seniors.
fmi - ticket information x2488; program information x3180
Open Meetings
I. Continuing Education Committee
The Continuing Education Committee will meet Wed., Feb. 21, from 3:15 to 5 pm in the Oviatt
Library Basement, Conference Room 33. The agenda will include the chair's report (by Paul
Krivonos), the dean's report (by James O'Donnell), the diploma certificate program on Seoul
Conservatory music (by Jerry Luedders), Graduate Studies, Research and International
Programs (by Mack Johnson), and English as a Second Language/International Education (by
Michael Steadman).
II. Campus Planning Board
The Campus Planning Board will meet Wed., Feb. 28, at 10 am in the President's Trailer,
Conference Room A. The agenda will include the status of earthquake recovery (by Arthur
Elbert) and earthquake recovery: streets, roads, and parking (by Bill Chatham and Steven Lohr).