Rotating grants to help interdisciplinary studies Theory Center to get

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A couple of folding chairs in Tjaden Hall. Claude Levet

Rotating grants to helpinterdisciplinary studies

In the next three years, Walter I. Cohenwill be as well read in the theory of cultureas he has been in Renaissance drama, hisoriginal field of scholarship.

Robert H. Frank will add insights frompsychology, philosophy, sociology and biol-ogy to what he already knows about theor-ies of economic behavior.

Martin Bernal will turn aside from hisstudy of revolutionary Chinese politics andcontemplate the African and Asian contri-butions to Greek and later European civili-zation, on which he has written apioneering book, "Black Athena."

All three professors in the College of Artsand Sciences will be given time to developinterdisciplinary courses incorporating theirnew knowledge through a new series ofgrants financed by the Andrew W. MellonFoundation. Because the support is for alimited term and then will go to three otherfaculty members from the college, the sub-sidized chairs have been dubbed "foldingchairs."

Barry Adams, vice provost for under-graduate education, welcomed the grants."One of the distinctive features is thatfaculty members are perceived precisely asteachers," he said. "I sense a renewed inter-est and a new willingness to think aboutand talk about the art of teaching."

The three initial grantees were chosenfrom nearly three dozen applicants. Collegeof Arts and Sciences Dean Geoffrey V.Chester and Associate Dean Isaac Kram-nick told faculty they regard the Mellonchairs as "an important step in a process ofcurriculum renewal and reform" that wouldenable teachers "to transcend the boundar-ies of their departments and fields and topresent courses that embody new synthesesto the College community."

Cultural StudiesCohen said he has been promoting

among faculty colleagues and administrators

the idea of cultural studies as a discipline ofequal validity with such others as psychol-ogy, sociology and philosophy.

"The bibliography in this area has virtu-ally exploded in the last 15 years," heexplained. His new "Introduction to Cultu-ral Studies" course will present not the greatmasterpieces of European culture that everyeducated person supposedly should know,but rather the concepts of culture andsociety, the history of culture, the connec-tions between elite and popular culture, andthe relation between American and foreigncultures.

"As a renaissance scholar, my fieldincludes the era of exploration," Cohennoted. This might lead to a future courserelating culture to empire. "Today there arefew colonies in the world, yet American cul-ture is influential worldwide, even in theU.S.S.R., where you see blue jeans andhear rock music, although American eco-nomic influence is not present," he added.

Cohen plans to use the 1960s as his casestudy in the history of culture. "Havinglived through it, I have some scholarlyexpertise, having slept, eaten and breathedit every day," he explained.

Decline of Ancient GreeceBernal speaks knowledgeably of the

resistance to the recent economic reforms inChina, arising from traditional mores andthe desire of party cadres to retain authority

a subject on which there has been vastlymore knowledge since China began toadmit foreign scholars. "There are someareas of Guangdong where every district hashad its American social scientist," he noted.

Bernal recently developed an interest inthe history of and techniques of studyingancient Greece — which he described as "ahobby that's gone out of control."

"The Greeks in classical times saw theirfoundation as a culture deriving from early

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Theory Center to get IBM's largest computerResearch projects ranging from treating

eye cancers with sound waves to theorizinghow galaxies of stars collapse to form blackholes will be aided when IBM Corp. pro-vides its most powerful computer, the3090-600E, to the national supercomputercenter here.

The new $20 million system for the The-ory Center, which is sponsored by theNational Science Foundation, is among thefirst of the new IBM machines to beinstalled. Cornell's 3090-400 will beupgraded to the IBM 3090-600E super-computer in July. The computer is expectedto speed the advance of research in medi-cine, biology, geology, physics, astrophysics,electronics and engineering.

"In making this commitment, IBM isrecognizing the great importance of the mis-sion of NSF's supercomputer centers," saidGordon Bell, NSF assistant director forcomputer and information science and engi-neering. "Providing the most advancedsupercomputers to researchers at the fore-front of their fields is vital to maintaininginternational leadership in science andtechnology."

According to Theory Center Director

Kenneth G. Wilson, "The IBM commit-ment comes at a critical time for the TheoryCenter. With over 200 projects now depend-ing on our facilities, we have found that thecurrent IBM 3090 400 is now fully utilized.To continue to provide the academicresearch community with the mostadvanced facilities, we must stay on thefrontier of technology, and the 3090- 600Ecomputer will allow us to do just that."

Austin Kiplinger, chairman of Cornell'sBoard of Trustees, said, "This latest exam-ple of the extraordinarily fruitful collabora-tion among Cornell, IBM, and NSF is mostwelcome and badly needed.

"Clearly, the vision of the Theory Centerdirector and his colleagues of a researchenterprise energized by supercomputing iscoming true. This offering from IBM willyield enormous benefits, from the intangiblethrill of being on the scientific frontier tothe hard dollars-and-cents value of gainingin the international high-technology race."

Jack Kuehler, executive vice president ofIBM, said, "Providing this new computer toCornell is doubly important for IBM. Weare pleased to be able to aid scientific pro-gress in a wide range of areas. And we also

welcome the opportunity to have our newsystem exercised to its fullest capabilities bysome of the finest scientific and technicalminds in the country."

The IBM 3090- 600E has about 60 per-cent more processing power than the3090-400, currently being used by the cen-ter. The new Cornell machine includes sixprocessors, each with a vector facility,which can operate either singly on separatecomputing problems or in various parallelcombinations on the same problem. Thesystem will have a memory of 768 millionbytes, 256 million bytes in central storageand 512 million bytes in expanded storage.Another 512 million bytes of expandedstorage is scheduled for delivery in the firstquarter of 1988.

"The Theory Center is committed toadvancing supercomputing, particularly inthe areas of parallel processing, large virtualmemory, and IBM compatibility," said Wil-son, a 1982 Nobel Laureate in physics.

"We were especially interested in the3090-600E because it affords us the oppor-tunity to advance in all these areas. It offersextensive parallel capabilities and is the onlysupercomputer that is mass produced. If the

demand for future supercomputing in uni-versities and industry is to be met, it canonly be with mass-produced machines."

The Theory Center here was establishedin February 1985 with a $21.9 million NSFgrant. It is one of five such facilities in thenation. The others are at the John vonNeumann Center in Princeton, N.J., theUniversity of California at San Diego, theUniversity of Illinois and the University ofPittsburgh/Carnegie-Mellon University.

The Cornell center currently has a budgetof $16.2 million a year, $5.4 million ofwhich comes from the NSF. Additionalfunding comes from the State of New York,Research Institute Corporate Associates,Cornell, the NSF Networking Program,Floating Point Systems Inc. and in-kindcontributions.

The CNSF currently consists of an IBM3090-400 computer with four vector facili-ties, 128 megabytes of main storage and512 megabytes of expanded storage. Inaddition, the system uses a powerful tech-nique called virtual memory, which is amethod of simulating through the operatingsystem a much larger storage than is actu-

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Notable• Two-way traffic to return to Judd FallsRoad: Two-way traffic will return to JuddFalls Road on May 15. The road has beenone-way south from Forest Home Drive toPlantations Road since Jan. 6 as an exper-iment on traffice patterns in the ForestHome neighborhood. Data from the five-month trial will be evaluated and a decisionmade about one-way or two-way traffic.

• Forest Home Drive's west entranceclosed: The west end of Forest Home Driveat the East Avenue and Triphammer Bridgeintersection is closed to traffic through May22. The road is torn up for pipe and valvework at the Chilled Water Plant. To parknear Toboggan Lodge and Martha VanRensselaer Hall, enter the drive from theeast.

• 30 parking spaces eliminated: About 30spaces of J Permit parking will be elimi-nated indefinitely around Bailey Hall begin-ning May 11 due to construction ofAcademic I. Other J Permit spaces can befound on Tower Road, north of MarthaVan Rensselaer Hall and in the new parkinggarage.

• Support group to meet this summer:There will be an ongoing staff and graduatediscussion and support group meeting thissummer. The group will discuss such topicsas intimacy, aloneness, and addictive rela-tionships, as well as other topics of interestto members. The group, sponsored by theDean of Students Office, is free and confi-dential. For more information, call Stu at255 3122.

• Traffic Bureau to switch to summerhours: The Traffic Bureau at 116 MapleAve. will begin operating on summer hoursbeginning May 18. Those hours are 7:45a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

• Safety Shoemobile coming May 22: TheLehigh Safety Shoemobile will be on cam-pus May 22 at Riley Robb South Parkingfrom 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30to 3 p.m. To receive departmental reimbur-sement for safety shoes, an L-order usingLehigh Safety Shoe Co. as the vendor, withan authorized signature, should be pres-ented. Maximum monetary amount allowedshould be stated on the L-order. For moreinformation, call Alex McCord at255-3741.

• United Way campaign: $382,675 fromCornell: The Cornell community contrib-uted $382,675 to the 1986 United Waycampaign, a 6.7 percent increase over theprevious year. Some 4,195 employees and349 retirees made pledges this year, which isan 8.3 percent increase over last year. Cor-nell raised more money for the United Wayin both 1985 and 1986 than any other insti-tution in the Ivy League. Next year's Cor-nell United Way campaign chairperson willbe College of Engineering Associate DeanBing Cady.

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Pakistani ambassador sees signof Soviets leaving Afghanistan

Pakistan's ambassador to the UnitedStates told a university audience last weekthat he sees some signs the Soviet Unionmay withdraw its troops from Afghanistan.

But Ambassador Jamsheed K. A. Markersaid he believes Moscow will require assu-rances that Afghanistan will be neutral andrevert to its historic role as a buffer nationseparating Russia from Pakistan and India.

"We have reports that public oppositionto the Afghan operation is growing insidethe Soviet Union," the diplomat said."There have been changes under [Sovietleader Mikhail] Gorbachev. He was not aparty to the Soviets going into Afghanistanso he has no emotional attachment.

"As long as the Soviets can be assured ofAfghanistan's neutrality, which is to every-one's interest, 1 think they will go alongwith a withdrawal, but they want to get thebest deal. I'm less despondent than I was acouple of years ago on an Afghansettlement."

Marker spoke to about 70 students inTjaden Hall May 8 and later that day ans-wered questions from faculty and studentsin the Peace Studies Program.

In addition to discussing Afghanistan, theambassador denied that scientists in hisSouth Asian nation are developing nuclearweapons, a concern shared by neighboringIndia and the United States.

The diplomat said that Pakistan's fuelshortages make "some form of nuclear

energy absolutely vital to us."But he rejected concerns in Washington

and New Delhi that his nation is buildingnuclear weapons.

"We are pursuing a nuclear program,and we assure you that it is peaceful andfor the purpose of creating energy," theambassador said in answer to a question."We have one nuclear power plant in Kara-chi and are negotiating with France foranother one. I do not subscribe to the con-cept that possession of nuclear weaponswould assure a measure of peace."

The Soviet Union sent thousands oftroops across its borders into Afghanistan in1979, saying they were required to putdown insurgency. Diplomatic and militarysources estimate that about 120,000 Soviettroops remain in the landlocked nationtoday.

In the days of the Russian czars and Brit-ish colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent,Afghanistan served as a buffer area separat-ing those two empires.

Marker said that about 3 million Afghanrefugees have poured into Pakistan toescape Soviet occupation and that morethan 1,000 air raids launched from Afghan-istan have attacked Pakistani villages andtowns.

Negotiations in Geneva have reachedagreement on most terms for a Soviet with-drawal except the timetable, the ambassadorsaid. — Albert E. Kqff

From the Office of Human Resources• Due to a ruling by the New York State Court of Appeals, the proposed new

smoking regulations were not implemented as planned on May 7. Therefore, the uni-versity's current smoking policy (Personnel Manual policy No. 710) will remain ineffect. This policy was developed in 1981 in cooperation with the Smoking Commis-sion and the Employee Assembly and provides that no member of the communityshall smoke without the consent of all persons within the range of the smoke. Thepolicy also details where smoking is prohibited and where smoking should beregulated.

• The Immigration and Control Act Task Force is now reviewing the final regula-tions and Cornell policy procedures prior to implementation by June 1, 1987. Thenew policies will be distributed to Personnel Manual holders, hiring supervisors, PSGrepresentatives, PSG representatives, payroll representatives, and academic deans,directors, and department heads before June 1.

• Special compensatory-time policy for commencement workers: All employeeswho VOLUNTEER to work during the university's commencement exercises will begranted compensatory time-off equivalent to their standard work day; exemptemployees REQUIRED to work will be granted compensatory time-off equivalent totime worked; non-exempt employees REQUIRED to work will be paid at their regu-lar rate of pay for the hours worked and will be eligible for overtime premium payfor those hours worked in excess of 40 hours per standard work week.

• This summer. Job Opportunities will be published each week as usual in theChronicle or as a one-page listing on weeks when the Chronicle is not published(June 4, 17; July 2, 16, 30; August 13, 27). The one-page listing will be delivered toregular campus locations.

• The 32nd Annual Service Recognition Banquet will be held this year on June10 in Barton Hall. If you have worked at Cornell for 25 years or longer, you shouldhave received your invitation by now. Please call 5-6898 if you have not received aninvitation.

ObituariesRobert Duncan MacDougall

Memorial services were held Wednesdayin Sage Chapel for Robert Duncan (Scotty)MacDougall, dean of the Division ofSummer Session, Extramural Study andRelated Programs. He died May 8 in Ros-well Park Hospital, Buffalo at the age of46.

MacDougall had served since 1979 ashead of the division that operates conferen-ces, professional and community education,continuing education courses for adults andsummer programs for college-age students.He also was an associate professor or archi-tecture in the College of Architecture, Artand Planning.

Trained in anthropology as well as archi-tecture, MacDougall was known for hisphotographic studies of the domestic archi-tecture and society of India. A exhibit onthat topic, "Beyond the Taj: Unity andDiversity in Indian Architecture," touredAmerican art museums in 1980.

Provost Robert Barker praised MacDou-gall's administrative abilities in running thecontinuing education program, whichincluded the popular Cornell's Adult Uni-versity (CAU). He was twice re-appointeddean of the division, most recently in1985.

MacDougall was born Sept. 1, 1940, in

New York City and earned a bachelor'sdegree in architecture (1963) and Ph.D. inanthropology (1971), both from Cornell.Before joining the faculty of the College ofArchitecture, Art and Planning in 1972, hetaught at the University of British Colum-bia, University of Washington and Dart-mouth College.- He had practiced with four architectural

firms in the New York City area and inIthaca. MacDougall was an acting assistantdean and assistant dean of the College ofArchitecture, Art and Planning from1974-76; acting director of the South AsiaProgram from 1978-1979; and guest cura-tor at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum ofArt, 1978 80.

He was the son of Howard D. and thelate Etta M. MacDougall of Rossmoore,N.J.. He is survived by his father, his wife,Bonnie Lynn MacDougall, and two daugh-ters, Carlin-Marie and Margaret DuncanMacDougall, all of Ithaca; and a brother,Richard H. MacDougall of Oyster Bay,N.Y.

Officiating at the memorial service wasthe Rev. W. Jack Lewis, director emeritusof Cornell United Religious Work. Burialwas in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Donationsmay be made to the American Red CrossBlood Bank Services, 201 W. Clinton St.,Ithaca.

BriefsRobert R. Morgan, acting chairman of

the English Department; Michael McFee, avisiting professor of English; and NancyCouto, subsidiary rights manager for ti.°Cornell University Press have been awarded$20,000 grants for creative writing by theNational Endowment for the Arts. All threeare published poets.

Also among the 104 published authors toreceive the grants nationwide was David C.Lehman of Lansing, a poet and fellow atCornell's Society for the Humanities in1980-81.

A total of $2.08 million was awarded thisyear by the NEA top 51 poets and 54 prosewriters "of exceptional talent to enable themto set aside time for writing, research ortravel," Frank Hodsol, NEA chairman,said.

Carl Sagan, a professor of astronomyand space sciences and the director of theLaboratory for Planetary Studies for Radi-ophysics and Space, will deliver the com-mencement address on May 17 at LongIsland University's C.W. Post campus.

William B. Travers, professor of geologi-cal sciences, has been named a chartermember of the U.S. Department of Ener-gy's Basic Energy Sciences AdvisoryCommittee.

The committee, responsible for evaluatingprograms and suggesting areas for futuredevelopment, reports to the Secretary ofEnergy, John S. Herrington, through theOffice of Energy Research. The appoint-ment is for one year.

Travers, who has been in the College ofEngineering since 1972, has done researchin the Sacramento Valley of Californiatowards predicting development of subma-rine fan strata as an aid to petroleumexploration.

CU students winprize fellowshipsin Asian research

Cornell graduate students won four of theseven Doctoral Research Fellowshipsawarded by two national academic groupsfor studies in Southeast Asian subjects dur-ing 1987-88.

Benedict Anderson, director of the Sou-theast Asia Program, said that competitionfor the fellowships was open to candidatesfrom all over the world. Two of the fourwinners are from Southeast Asia and twoare Americans.

"It is a singular tribute to Cornell thatthe faculty of its Southeast Asia Programand the resources of the John M. EcholsCollection in Olin Library attract such out-standing graduate students who will be inthe forefront of the upcoming generation ofSoutheast Asia specialists," Anderson said.

The Echols Collection is ranked as one ofthe world's important depositories of booksand documents on Southeast Asia.

The fellowships were awarded by theJoint Committee on Southeast Asia of theSocial Science Research Council in associa-tion with the American Council of LearnedSocieties, both based in New York City.

Cornell students who won fellowships willleave shortly for their studies abroad. Theyare:

• Daniel Dhakidae of Jakarta, Indone-sia, who will go to Indonesia for researchon "Press, State and Capital: PoliticalEconomy of the Indonesian NewsIndustry."

• Bruce M. Lockhart of Carlisle, Pa.,who will travel to France and Thailand forresearch on "The Monarchy in Thailandand Vietnam, 1925-1946."

• Sarah Maxim of Farmington, Conn.,who will go to Great Britain, Malaysia andBurma for research on "The Resemblancein External Appearance: The Imperial Pro-ject in Kuala Lumpur and Rangoon."

• Chiranan Prasertkul of Paholyotin,Bangkok, Thailand, who will go to Thai-land to do research on "The Luang Pra-bang Kingdom Before French Colonization[1828-1888]: A Social, Economic and Pol-itical Analysis of Laos."

Anderson said that receipt of fellowshipsby a woman student from Thailand and anIndonesian "is a notable indication of theclose and longstanding ties between theCornell Southeast Asia Program and scho-larly institutions in Southeast Asia."

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Biologists invent gun for shooting cells with DNAA gun developed by biologists at the

Agricultural Experiment Station at Genevashoots genes into living plant cells, increas-ing the ability of genetic engineers to alterplants and animals.

Writing in the May 7 issue of the Britishscience journal Nature, Theodore M. Kleinand John C. Sanford report success in usingthe gun to fire small metallic particlescoated with deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)and ribonucleic acid (RNA) into planttissue.

The nucleic acids were "expressed," thatis, they produced protein in the plant cells,yet the cells were not harmed by the high-speed bombardment, according to theresearchers.

The gun, which can deliver genetic mate-rial to thousands of plant cells with oneblast, is said to be faster and more efficientthan other means of inserting genetic mate-rial into plant and animal cells.

The new technique will have immediateuse in studying the activity of foreign genesm plants, the researchers said. Furtherrefinement of the technique can cause trans-formation of plant cells, allowing a desirableforeign gene to be incorporated in a host,they added.

Klein and Sanford's particle gun is sim-ilar to a shotgun. A cylinder the size of a•22-caliber rifle barrel is equipped with a fir-•ng pin, which detonates a gunpowder-filledblank cartridge. The force of the explodinggunpowder drives a nylon projectile alongthe gun barrel, pushing ahead thousands ofmicroscopic tungsten particles — eachbetween one and four millionths of a meterin size — that have been coated with RNAor DNA.

A steel plate with a 1-millimeter hole inthe center stops the nylon projectile butallows the gene-carrying particles to exit thegun barrel and bombard the target —

Theodore M. Klein, postdoctoral asociate in horticultural sciences and one of theinventors of a new gun that shoots genes into living cells, prepares a target of planttissue.

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which is about one-half-inch square — atvelocities of more than 1,000 miles perhour.

The high velocity and small size of thetungsten particles allow them to pierce cellwalls without damage. Once inside the cells,the genetic material goes to work.

Assisting in the four-year development ofthe gene gun were Edward D. Wolf, direc-tor of the National Nanofabrication Facilityat Cornell, and Nelson K. Allen, a researchmachinist at that facility.

The first tests of the gene gun used RNA

from tobacco mosaic virus and DNA frombacteria on the living tissue of onion bulbs.The RNA produced a form of virus calledviral inclusion bodies, proving that theRNA was functioning. The DNA containeda code to produce chloramphenicol acetyl-transferase, and that enzyme appeared inthe onion cells.

Ray Wu, a Cornell professor of biochem-ical, molecular and cell biology, assistedwith biochemical assays of the DNA inonions. He is now studying the techniquefor genetic engineering of rice.

"These findings indicate that particlebombardment can be used to deliver RNAor DNA into large numbers of intact plantcells simultaneously and that foreign nucleicacids introduced by this process can subse-quently be expressed," Klein and Sanfordwrote in the Nature article.

Particle bombardment is expected tooffer an advantage over the widely usedmethods of transferring genes by way ofmicroorganisms such as Agrobacteriumtumefaciens for plants and retroviruses foranimal cells. Those agents are limited toorganisms that are their hosts. High-velocityparticle bombardment appears to work witha wide range of plant cells, and shouldwork with animals cells as well, accordingto Sanford, an associate professor of horti-cultural sciences.

Another method, microinjection ofgenetic material, works on only one cell at atime. Particle bombardment transfersgenetic material to thousands of cells at atime, the scientists said.

The first demonstrations of the gene gunwere on the relatively large cells in the epid-ermal (or outside) cells of plants. "Itremains to be shown that smaller cell types,as are found in regenerative plant tissues,can be stably transformed by this method,"the researchers wrote.

Recent experiments with eggplant andcorn indicate particle bombardment will bea "very promising system" for tissue trans-formation, Sanford said. "As far as we cantell, there is no reason why this techniquewill not work with animal cells."

Development of the gene gun was sup-ported by grants from the Cornell Biotech-nology Program, the U.S. Department ofAgriculture and the Rockefeller Founda-tion. Cornell has applied for a patent on thedevice.

— Roger Segelken

Moriey describes new emphasis on capital planningJames E. Moriey Jr., vice president and treasurer, has been nominated by President FrankH- T. Rhodes to be senior vice president. Pending approval by the Board of Trustees, theaPpointment would become effective July I. In his new position, Moriey would be respon-sible for day-to-day direction of virtually all non-academic and support service areas of theuniversity. In a recent interview, he answered questions about his goals and priorities, theuniversity's finances and his style of management.

Q: What will be your initiaj focus as you prepare to assume the senior vice presidency?A: First, I hope to assess and understand where we are relative to Bill Herbster's estab-lished agendas, and by working with the president, provost, the college deans and others toevaluate and set a course for administrative support services that is appropriate based on{hat analysis.

Q: In the recent budget reviews, departments were asked to cut two percent from their pro-posed 1987-88 spending plans. Is this a trend that is likely to continue over the next threeto five years?A: Yes, I think we need to continue to reassess the manner and efficiency with which weprovide services in support of our primary missions of teaching, research and public service.

Q: Can we do that by looking at just the bottom line?A: No. That assessment needs to reflect a number of factors. We cannot look exclusively atcost. We need to understand the relationship between the service and the academic pro-grams it supports. If we dont do that well, we could reduce the quality and scope of ser-vice to such an extent that we would impair the quality of our academic programs. Wedon't want to throw the baby out with the bath water. That leads to one of the most'mportant parts of the senior vice president's role — the coordination and the smooth run-n'ng of the administrative support areas.

In other words, the critical role of the senior vice president is to see that those staff-SuPport areas are well-managed and to work in concert with each of the other services insupport of our fundamental academic mission. For example, our extensive constructionProgram needs to be understood in terms of the academic programs that drive it. We haveNiany needs in terms of developing additional resources and we face the difficult reality of

allocating limited resources across many competing and worthy demands.We also need to be more effective in linking our development efforts with the needs of

the institution so that the needs of the colleges, departments, centers, and so forth are metin concert with the work that's being done by our development staff, both from the centralorganization and from the units themselves. My financial planning experience can be ofassistance in this area.Q: What particular or special strengths do you feel that you bring to the position?A: I hope I can contribute in a number of ways. First, I listen well. And because of that, Ilearn from others. Second, I think I have established a good working relationship withPresident Rhodes and Provost Barker and can translate the goals they have identified tothe support areas that report to me. My experience with other universities has given meimportant perspective on the issues, problems and opportunities facing higher educationand Cornell.

The second is leadership in the process of developing staff support, working not onlywith the senior vice president's organization, but also with the new organization in the pro-vost's office. The goal is to coordinate more effectively the "inter-workings of the univer-sity." No single function survives on its own. Each department must work effectively withorganizations adjacent to it. In these efforts of team building and sorting out institutionalpriorities, I feel I have something to contribute.

Planning will be increasingly important. WeVe started the process of capital planning.This process takes a more disciplined look at Cornell's new initiatives, whether it's a newphysical facility or a new program thrust that requires significant funding. New capital pro-grams need to be looked at within the framework of institutional planning. That effort hasbegun effectively under the leadership of Associate Provost Joan Egner, and I expect it willbe further strengthened by the new organization in the provost's office. I see the senior vicepresident contributing in major ways to that effort. To succeed, that will require greaterinvolvement of all of the deans, center directors and so forth, as well as the senior staffwho report to the senior vice president.

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Dramatic changes predicted for farms of the 21st centuryAs the 21st century approaches, Ameri-

can agriculture faces even more dramaticchanges and opportunities than in pastyears.

That is the report from speakers at arecent symposium here celebrating 100 yearsof agricultural research in the United States.

The symposium was held to mark thecentennial of the Hatch Act of 1887, whichpaved the way for establishing agriculturalexperiment stations across the nation, andthe centennial of the Cornell AgriculturalExperiment Station.

Focusing on the theme, "The Next Cen-tury," speakers covered topics ranging fromthe role of agricultural research in the worldeconomy to the impact of technology on the21st century farm. More than 400 peopleattended the two-day conference May 4-5.

Biology and other areas of science andengineering will revolutionize agriculture inthe next century and dramatically changethe methods by which American farmersproduce food and fiber, predicted Sylvan H.Wittwer, former director of the MichiganAgricultural Experiment Station.

"Technology will raise world farm out-put, and agricultural research will advancemore rapidly and broadly than ever before,"Wittwer said.

"If American agriculture is to remaintruly competitive for the 21st century andbeyond, we must first be willing to invest toretain our edge in agricultural science andtechnology, and second to create a mecha-nism whereby new technology developed inother countries may be brought into the

U."S. system," he added.Highlights of his projections for the

American farm as it heads towards the 21 stcentury included:

• Dairying will remain the most stableand value-added agricultural industry of theworld. U.S. milk production per cow,which has doubled during the past 40 years,is likely to double again by the year 2000,while the number of cows will dwindle from11 million to 7 to 8 million.

• The beef industry is at a crossroads,with consumers demanding low-fat, palata-ble and tender beef. The future of theindustry hinges upon consumer acceptance.There will be no great expansion of exports,and the fate of the industry lies with thedomestic market. Acceptance of bovinegrowth hormone and its use will result inleaner beef and greater rates of gain.

• Pigs that will produce leaner meat willbe developed. The pig growth hormonetested at Cornell and other universities hasenhanced rates of gain up to 15 percent,reduced carcass fat by as much as 50 per-cent and back fat by 70 percent, and hasproduced a 100 percent increase in loin eyearea.

• Consumption of broilers and turkeywill continue to expand in competition withred meat. By 1990, poultry meat consump-tion is expected to equal that of beef andpork taken together. Per capita egg con-sumption in the United States will continueits downward trend.

• Commercial use of growth hormone

for dairy, beef and swine will become a real-ity by 1990 and will be widespread by theyear 2000. With appropriate management,the growth hormone technology, pioneeredby Cornell scientists, could produce rewardsto the small producer equal to those for thelarge operator.

• The world's dominant food crops willcontinue to be rice, wheat, corn, sorghum,millet, oats, barley, rye, soybeans, fieldbeans, chick peas, pigeon peas, cowpeas,peanuts, potatoes, sweet potatoes, cassava,bananas and coconuts.

• The amount of pesticides used foragriculture will be reduced substantially.Costs of materials and of application,increasing environmental constraints anddestruction of non-target organisms, foodsafety and human health and increasingnumbers of biotypes gaining resistance willrequire less use of chemicals.

• Conservation tillage practices, such asno-till, ridge and living mulching systems,will be the wave of the future. This is anemerging agricultural technology vital forresource conservation, including land,water, energy, fertilizer, soil and organicmatter.

• Management of water resource availa-bility and quality will be critical for produc-tive and dependable farm production.

• The "plastic revolution" is well under-way for crop production throughout theworld. Plastic greenhouses, row covers,tunnels and mulches extend productionarea, control weeds, conserve soil moisture,

repel insects, and protect crops from freez-ing, thus greatly improving yields and qual-ity of crops.

Keynote, speaker Lt. Gov. Stan Lundineof New York State said, "Governor [Mario]Cuomo and I are firmly committed to helpthe agricultural sector help itself, treatingour number .one industry with the concernand respect it deserves, and to recognizingthe importance of those who supply food tothe family of New York."

Lundine called for government and allsegments of the agriculture industry to worktogether to help farmers and agribusinessadapt to changing markets.

"Ensuring a healthy future for NewYork's agriculture industry is a job not justfor farmers and not just for government,"he said. "It must be a joint effort ofgovernment, farmers, food processors, dis-tributors, wholesalers and retailers.

"Farming is the biggest industry in ourstate. New York's 48,000 farms directlyemploy about 191,000 people and generatea gross annual income of about S3 billion ayear. New York's more than 1,300 foodprocessing and manufacturing plantsemploy 65,000 people, with a payroll ofabout $300 million a year.

"Companies providing supplies and ser-vices to farmers, along with food proces-sors, distributors, wholesalers and retailersprovide another 400,000 jobs. And beyondthat, agricultural expenditures indirectlysupport hundreds of thousands of otherjobs throughout the state's economy."

— Yong H. Kim

Cardinals likely to make the World Series .. . of BirdingMoney grows on trees — or at least

perches there — for Cornell ornithologistswho chase birds in New Jersey.

For the fourth year, a five-person teamfrom the Laboratory of Ornithology willtest their eyes, ears and instincts in theWorld Series of Birding. The race to spotthe most species of birds in the 24 hours ofMay 16 will take them from the woods tothe shore of the Garden State as they com-pete against the best birders in the land.

Each bird species they find adds funding,in the form of pledges, to the research andeducation programs of the Laboratory ofOrnithology. Last year, the Cornell teamfound 169 kinds of birds. That wasn'tenough to win the event, but all the pledgeddimes, quarters and dollars earned thelaboratory more than $18,000.

"There's probably no scientific value inthis enterprise. It's just a snapshot in timeof the birds in New Jersey that particularday," said Rick Bonney, captain of theCornell team and managing editor of TheLiving Bird Quarterly. "We do it for funand for the laboratory."

Other Cornell team members are GregButcher and Todd Engstrom of the BirdPopulation Studies program here; MikeBraun, a biochemist at the National CancerInstitute; and Andy Dasinger, a engineerfrom Massachusetts.

Beginning at midnight in the GreatSwamp National Refuge, the Cornell teamand 26 others will jump into their cars anddrive to sites where they saw the most birdsin rehearsal runs earlier that week. TheCornell team will spend Saturday's darkesthours in the woods of northern New Jersey,then head for the shore.

"Dawn only comes once in 24 hours, andwe like to be at the Great Swamp NationalWildlife Refuge where there will be a lot ofbirds singing. Last year we had 68 speciesby 6:30 in the morning, before most people

were out of bed," said Bonney, who has ledthe Cornell team every year since 1984.

So many species can be seen because theWorld Series of Birding coincides with thepeak of spring migration through New Jer-sey. One team found 201 species in1985. Since New Jersey-based birders havean advantage on familiar territory, the eventalso gives an award for the most speciesspotted by an out-of-state team.

Mid-day should find the Cornell birdersin New Jersey's pine barrens, with their eyesclosed.

"Mostly we stand listening and concen-trating. We probably pick up 60 or 70 per-cent of the species by ear — not by sight —and then try to identify them visually,"Bonney said. "You'd be surprised howmuch time we spend with our eyes closed."

Attracting birds with tape recorders andother devices is against the contest rules, butwhistling and hooting is allowed, Bonneysaid. He imitates a barred owl with a callthat sounds like "Who cooks for you. whocooks for you all?"

Shore birds are evident even at dusk,Bonney said, and the Cornell team plans tospend the early evening at Cape May, thenwork their way back north to the interioronce again.

"Cities are to be avoided at all costsbecause we want to be out listening andlooking," the expert birder said. "Beingstuck in traffic is no fun at all."

Neither is repairing a flat tire at 2:30a.m., which cost the Cornell team an hourin 1986.

So the birders have a secret weaponready for 1987: a second spare, tire.

— Roger Segelken

F.K. Thuslow, Laboratory of OrnithologyOne of the species the Cornell team hopes to spot in the World Series of Birding thisSaturday is the black skimmer, with its elongated lower bill for catching small fish incoastal waters.

Employment crisis discussed at ILR conferenceSenior officials of top companies,

government representatives and interna-tional union presidents gathered in NewYork City under Cornell's auspices on May12 to consider what can be done now toprevent the widespread poverty andextremely high levels of unemployment thatthe United States could be facing within thenext two decades.

The School of Industrial and Labor Rela-tions and the Cornell Institute of CollectiveBargaining sponsored the gathering.

Speakers at "The Next American Revolu-tion: Crisis in Employment" explained thatthe crisis is expected because several seem-ingly unrelated events will converge withinthe next 20 years, including:

• The dramatic reduction in the number

of unskilled jobs as the nation moves froman industrial to a service economy.

• The new. wave of immigrants permit-ted under legislation that recently tookeffect.

• The dramatically increasing rate ofadult illiteracy.

• The growing number of minorityadults who have given up — who are notholding jobs, going to school or serving inthe military.

After Industrial and Labor RelationsSchool Dean Robert E. Doherty welcomedparticipants, President Frank H.T. Rhodesaddressed the group.

The keynote speaker was U.S. LaborSecretary William Brock, whose topic was"Labor 2000 a Challenge to Manage-

ment and Labor." He was followed by ILRProfessor Vernon M. Briggs Jr., who spokeon "Meeting the Impending Crisis of LaborForce Transition." Briggs is author of abook on immigration and chairman of theNational Council on Employment Policy.

The AFL-CIO's secretary-treasurer,Thomas Donahue, presented organizedlabor's view of the impending crisis, fol-lowed by the vice president of the IndustrialRelations Department of the NationalAssociation of Manufacturers, RandolphHale, who gave industry's view.

The view from education was offered bythe former president of Hunter College,Jacqueline Grennan Wexler, who is nowpresident of the National Conference ofChristians and Jews. — Barry Gross

Graduate bulletinThe Rotary Foundation is offering

the following scholarships for studyabroad: International Peace Scholar-ships for study at the University ofBradford School of Peace Studies,West Yorkshire, England and JapanProgram Scholarships for 21 monthsof language and university study inJapan. Rotary Foundation Scholar-ships, which include travel, living andeducation expenses, are for study inany country that has a Rotary Club.Deadline is June 15.

The Sea Grant CongressionalIntern program provides a paidinternship in Washington D.C. forwork with committees or executiveagencies overseeing the marine field.Application deadline is on Sept. 20.

For more information on theseawards, contact the Fellowship Office,116 Sage Hall.

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CALENDAR

DANCE

Cornell FolkdancersInstruction and requests, Martha Van Rens-

selaer Auditorium, May 17, 7:30 p.m.

Cornell Scottish Country DancersMonday evenings, 8-10 p.m., 213 S.Gen-

eva St. Beginners and experienced dancerswelcome. For more information call 257-6017°>" 272-6229.

lsraeli FolkdancingThursday evenings, 8:30 p.m. Anabel Tay-

'or Hall Auditorium.

EXHIBITS

Johnson Art MuseumThe Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art,

°n the corner of University and Centralênues, is open Tuesday through Sundayôm 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free,âll 255-6464 for further information.

New York State Printmakers: The works ofS|x printmakers living and working in New"*°rk State will be on display May 16 throughûl>J 5 as part of the New York State Artists5fries. Artists in the exhibition include: J.Catherine Bebout, Nancy Friese, CharlesNeasiey, Alleyne Howell, Judy Natal and Wil-''am Schade.

Elements of Nature: Watercolors by Ken-"Mh Evett: Watercolors inspired by Evett'slravels to Europe, the Mediterranean, theâine coast and the American West, throughr^"ie 28. Evett is an emeriti professor in theApartment of Art.

Gallery Reopened: The George and MaryRockwell Galleries of Asian Art on the fifth"oor are now open to the public with thee*ceptions of a few galleries still beingrenovated.

0 | in LibraryWyndham Lewis, author and artist, Mon-

day - Friday 8 a.m.-noon; 1-5 p.m., throughây 17. The exhibit is in the library's mainj?kby, on its lower level and in the Rare''uoks room.

^hittaker Seminar Roomi Botanical drawings and watercolors, byJ-arl Whittaker, in the R.H. Whittaker1 srninar Room, Corson Hall, Monday

I '"rough Thursday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Fridays 8a<n.- 4 p.m. Call 255-6583 for exact times.

FILMS

Unless otherwise noted, films are sponsored

by Cornell Cinema. An (*) indicates that$2.50 admission is charged.

Friday, 5/15"Animation Celebration" (I986), 7:30 and

9:45 p.m., Statler Hall.*

"Crimes of the Heart" (1986), directed byBruce Beresford, with Diane Keaton, JessicaLange and Sissy Spacek, 10:30 p.m., UrisHall.*

"Repo Man" (1985), directed by Alex Cox,with Emilio Estevez, Harry Dean Stanton andTracey Walter, midnight, Statler Hall.*

"Student Film Benefit" (1987), short worksby Cornell film students, 6:30 p.m., Uris Hall,admission $5.

Saturday, 5/16"Animation Celebration," 7:30 p.m., Statler

Hall.*

"Crimes of the Heart," 7:30 p.m., UrisHall.*

"Repo Man," 9:45 p.m. and midnight,Statler Hall.*

"Decline of the American Empire" (1986),directed by Denys Arcand, with Pierre Curzi,Remy Girand and Yuves Jacques, 8 p.m.,Uris Hall.*

Sunday, 5/17"Decline of the American Empire," 8 p.m.,

Uris Hall.*

Monday, 5/18"To Have and Have Not" (I944), directed

by Howard Hawks, with Humphrey Bogartand Lauren Bacall, 8 p.m., Uris Hall.*

Tuesday, 5/19"Fahrenheit 451" (1966), directed by Fran-

cois Truffaut, with Julie Christie and OskarWerner, 8 p.m., Uris Hall*

Wednesday, 5/20"Celine and Julie Go Boating" (1974),

directed by Jacques Rivette, with Juliet Bertoand Dominique Labourier, Uris Hall.*

Thursday, 5/21"Bring on the Night" (1985), directed by

Michael Apted, with Sting and Branford Mar-salis, 8 p.m., Uns Hall.*

LECTURES

Western Societies Program"The Neglected Dimension of Language,"

Laurence Wylie, French Department, HarvardUniversity, May 16, 10 a.m., Kaufmann Aud-itorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.

"Techiques for Incorporating Non-verbalCommunication into Teaching the FrenchLanguage," Laurence Wylie, French Depart-ment, Harvard University, May 16, 2 p.m.,LO4 Uris Library.

MUSIC

Bound for GloryRecords from the Studio. May 17, Com-

mons Coffeehouse, Anabel Taylor Hall.

Ithaca Opera and Johnson MuseumBenefit

Savor the Arts benefit, an evening of visual,aural and culinary delights: the Ithaca OperaCompany and the Johnson Museum's firstjoint benefit. Performances by the IthacaOpera Workshop, the Cayuga ChamberOrchestra Classical Quartet and MischiefMime. Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at thedoor and are available at the museum, Carey'sLuggage, Rebop Records, Sophisticated Solesand William Shoes. For reservations, call272 0168 and for more information, call255 6464.

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RELIGION

Sage ChapelJerome M. Ziegler, dean of the College of

Human Ecology, will preach at Sage Chapelon May 17 at II a.m. The topic of his sermonwill be "Race and Culture in 2001."

CatholicMass: Every Saturday, 5 p.m., every Sun-

day, 9:30 and 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., AnabelTaylor Auditorium.

Daily masses: Monday through Friday,12:20 p.m.. Anabel Taylor Chapel.

Sacrament of Penance, Saturdays from 3 to4 p.m., G22 Anabel Taylor Hall, or byappointment, 255-4228.

Christian ScienceTestimony Meeting: Every Thursday, 7

p.m. in the Anabel Taylor Founders Room.

Episcopal (Anglican)Every Sunday, 9:30 a.m., Anabel Taylor

ChapeL

Friends(Quakers)Sunday, 9:45 a.m., adult discussion, 11

a.m. meeting for worship, Edwards Room,Anabel Taylor Hall.

JewishMorning Minyan: Young Israel House, 106

West Avenue. Call 272-5810.

Conservative/Egalitarian Services: Friday5:30 p.m., Saturday 9:45 a.m., Anabel TaylorFounders Room.

Orthodox Shabbat Services: Friday even-ings. Young Israel House, 106 West Avenue.Call 272-5810. Saturday, 9:15 a.m., AnabelTaylor Edwards Room.

Reform Services: Friday evenings 5:30p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.

Korean ChurchEvery Sunday, 3 p.m. Anabel Taylor

Chapel.

MuslimSunday through Thursday, 1 p.m., 218

Anabel Taylor Hall. Friday I p.m. AnabelTaylor Edwards Room.

ProtestantProtestant Cooperative Ministry: Every

Sunday, 11:15 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.

Zen BuddhismZazen meditation: every Thursday 5:10

p.m. at Anabel Taylor Chapel. Beginner'sinstruction every Tuesday 6:30 p.m. at IthacaZen Center, 312 Auburn Street. For moreinformation call 277 4364.

SEMINARS

Applied Math"Polyhedral Algorithms," Alexander

Schrijver, University of Tilburg, the Nether-lands, May 15, 12:20 p.m., 207 Upson Hall.

Biochemistry"Structure and Function in Adenovirus

Architecture," Roger Burnett, Department ofBiochemistry and Molecular Biophysics,Columbia University, May 15, noon, 125Riley-Robb Hall.

"Telomeres of neurospora crassa," MichaelSchechtman, Department of Biology, SyracuseUniversity, May 15, 4:30 p.m., 204 StockingHall.

Boyce Thompson Institute"Patterns and Mechanisms of Gene Expres-

sion in Plants as Revealed by the FireflyLuciferase Gene," Stephen H. Howell,Department of Biology, University of Califor-nia, San Diego, May 15, 3 p.m., BoyceThompson Auditorium.

"The Evolution of Moth Sex Pheromones,"Wendell L. Roelofs, Department of Entomol-ogy, Geneva Experiment Station, May 20, 2p.m., James Law Auditorium, SchurmanHall.

Jugatae"The Entomopathogenic Fungus Erynia

conica and the facators related to its infectivityato the adult mosquito Aedes aegypti," Este-ban L. Cuebas-Incle, graduate student,Department of Entomology, May 18, 4 p.m.,AI06 Morison Room, Corson/Mudd halls.

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineerng"Chemical Reactions in Turbulent Flows,"

J. Mathieu, Ecole Central de Lyon, France,May 19, I p.m., 282 Grumman Hall.

Microbiology"The Early Stages of the Plant-Rhizobium

Symbiosis," Sharon Long, Department ofBioSciences, Stanford University, May 21,4:30 p.m., 124 Stocking Hall.

Pharmacology"Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Aminoglyc-

osides in Renal Disease," Jim Riviere,Department of Anatomy, Physiological Scien-ces and Radiology, School of Veterinary Med-icine, North Carolina State University, May18, 4:30 p.m., Pharmacology Library, D101LSchurman Hall.

MISC

Prints and ProcessA two-hour demonstration and discussion

of printmaking techniques, May 16 at 11 a.m.at the Johnson Museum. For more informationcall 255-6464.

May 14,1987 P L E A S E P O S T

Job Opportunities May 14,1987Number 16University Personnel ServicesCornell University160 Day HallIthaca, New York 14853-2801

In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Cornell University is now required to check the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires.

Effective June 1, 1987, If you accept a position, you must show documents on or before your first day of work, that indicate your Identity and employment eligibility; forexample, a state issued driver's license and a birth certificate. For more information, contact Staffing Services, 255-5226.

Employment and employee transfer applicationsform we •nibble at both Staffing Serviceslocatiom-lM D«j Hall and East Hill Plaza.

-Requests for referral and/or cover letters are notaccepted unless specified to the ad.

-Cornell University is an Affirmative Action/E-qual Opportunity Employer.

-This Iktini is also available on ClilNFO, Cor-nd)\ computerized info service.

Administrativeand Professional

Minimum salaries listed are for recruitment pur-poses only.

ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER I (PC175)Horticultural Sciences-Geneva

In conjunction with chairman, develop, pre-pare, regulate A implement budget of $2.3 mil-lion for 19 faculty members A 76 support staff.

Req.: BA or cquiv. pref. A 3 yrs. related exp.Mgmt. of acctg. section with accts. assists, in acompany or state institution. Training & exp. inautomated financial record keeping. Exp. inworking with project managers. Familiar withcomputers. Strong comm. A interper. skills.Send cover letter & resume to Esther Smith.

TEACHING SUPPORT SPECIAUST(PTl76)lLR-Econ. & Social Statistics

Assist in intro. statistics; supervise teachingassistants; assist students; schedule class Aseminar rooms A computer labs. 10 monthposition.

Req.: BS in stats, or equiv., MS pref. Exc.org., interper. A comm. skills necessary. Sendcover letter A resume to Judi Pulkinen by 5/ 22.

APPLICATIONS PROGRAMMER/ANA-LYST I (PT171) Computer Services

Install & maintain batch A interactive pro-grams. Write production procedures & JCL.Interface with production clerks.

Req.: BA or equiv. with computer relatedcourses. Know!, of applications for interactiveadministrative systems & data base conceptsdesir. Exp. with machine architecture, pro-gramming languages (PL/1, NATURAL, CO-BOL) & system utility programs necessary. Sendcover letter & resume to Judi Pulkinen by 5/29.

COORDINATOR FOR DISABLED A VIET-! NAM ERA VETERANS (PI35) Office of> Equal Opportunity

Act as University's 503, 504 Coordinator &• implement the program as prescribed in the 504[ Self-Evaluation Plan A University AffirmativeI Action Plan. Work with disabled students,

faculty A staff to identify reasonable accommo-dations they require in housing, dining, transpor-tation, classrooms, etc. Provide financial, careerA personal counseling.

Req.: BA or equiv. exp. Know), of Sections503 A 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act withSection 402 of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Read-justment Action of 1972. Previous exp. in work-ing with students in higher ed. Counseling exp.req. Ed. or exp. in dealing with a wide range ofdisabilities A special accommodations. Exp. indealing with disabled adults A their issues, espe-cially young disabled adults. Demonstratedexcellence in organizational abilities, written Aoral comm. Send cover letter A resume to Cyn-thia Smithbower. Preference will be given tothose applications received on or before 5/29.

SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER UI (PTIII3,PTI114) Theory Center-rcpost

Support applications prog. A packages onCornell Natl. Supercomputer Facil. (CNSF).

; Coord, installations with CNSF A with Cornellj Computer Svcs.

Req.: BA or equiv. 3-5 yrs. related exp.Knowl. of FORTRAN, VM/CMS, Rexx, IBM,Assembler. Exc. org., planning, interper. &

: comm. skills. Send cover letter A resume to JudiPulkinen by 5/22.

• GRAPHICS CONSULTANT (PTI 115) TheoryCenter-repost

Support graphics applications running onhigh-level workstations networked to CornellNatl. Supercomputer Facil. (CNSF). Developsoftware tools & support svcs. for natl. users ofsupercomputer graphics software A workstation

1 hardware. Work closely with technical staff ofI Theory Center A Cornell Computer Svcs.

Req.: BS or equiv. combination of exp. & ed.with coursework in computing or related field.3-5 yrs. related exp.; extensive exp. with gra-phics workstation hardware & software req.Detailed knowl. of mainframe operation environ,req. Able to develop graphics programs on main-frames or graphics workstations, in coord, with

' other skilled tech staff, req. Able lo work with; resource staff both within A external to CNSF' group. Strong comm., interper., org., & plan-j ning skills. Send cover letter & resume to Judi

Pulkinen by 5/22.

TECHNICAL CONSULTANT II (PTI 110,PTI 111, PTI 112, PTI 117) Theory Center-repost

Provide full range of consulting svcs. toresearchers using Cornell Nat!. Supercomputer

; Facil.Req.: BS plus grad study in comp. sci. or phy.-

/bio./engr. sci. 3 5 yrs. related exp. Exp. withmainframe computers essential, with VM/CMSA array processors desir. Fluency in at least 2programming languages. Demonstrated ability

! to work with complicated programs. Strong writ-: ten, interper., A comm. skills. Send cover letter

A resume to Judi Pulkinen by 5/22.

TECHNICAL CONSULTANT III (PT0I7)Theory Center-repost

Provide full range of consulting services toi researchers using resources of Center., incl. Natl.i Supercomputer Facil.. Theorynet A possible; Experimental Facility.

Req.: BS in computer sci or I of the phys-! /bio./eng. sci. 3-5 yrs. exp. with mainframe! computers essential. VM/CMS & array proces-1 sors desir.; fluency in at least 2 prog, lang.; dem-! onstrated ability to work with complicated• programs; strong written, interper. A comm.

skills. Send cover letter & resume to Judi Pul-kinen by 5/22.

SENIOR COMPUTER STAFF SPECIALIST(PTI 37) Theory Center-repost

Advise Theory Center personnel & remoteusers of Theory Center facilities on networkplanning, implementation A use. Participate inresearch, development A prototype projects.

Req.: BS with knowl. of at least 1 scientificdiscipline desir. Min. 5 yrs. concentrated exp.with computer networks, esp. local area net-works. Knowl. of how wider-area TCP-IP net-works behave in actual use. Extensive knowl. ofTCP-IP protocol family A how it can be imple-mented in a variety of situations. Strong knowl.of ISO protocols A standards. Awareness of cur-rent developments with these protocol families.Send cover tetter A resume to Judi Pulkinen by5/22.

TECHNICAL CONSULTANT III (PT38II)Theory Center-repost

Support graphics applications. Develop soft-ware tools & support services for natl. users ofsupercomputer graphics software & workstationhardware.

Req.; BS or equiv. combination of ed. Aexp. 3-5 yrs. related exp. Graphics program-ming exp. req., pref. in a mainframe environ.Exp. with VM/CMS, FORTRAN-based gra-phics. Exc. comm., interper., org. & planningskills. Send cover letter & resume to Judi Pul-kinen by 5/22.

GRAPHIC CONSULTANT (PT318) TheoryCenter-repost

Support graphics applications which are inter-faced to microcomputers or terminals on local ornatl. computer networks. Develop materials &provide trng. to users on graphics software, net-working graphics issues, A workstation hard-ware A software.

Req.: BS or equiv. with coursework in com-puting or related fields. 3-5 yrs. related exp.Graphics programming exp. req., pref. in amainframe environ. Exp. with VM/CMS,FORTRAN-based graphics A famil. with micro-computer graphics an advantage, exc. comm.,interper., org. A planning skills. Send cover letterA resume to Judi Pulkinen by 5/ 22.

SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER III (PT4SI)Theory Center-repost

Resp. for analysis of scientific codes forresearchers using CNSF. Incorporate parallelprocessing, valorization, numerical methods &other computational techniques.

Req.: BS or equiv. 3-5 yrs. programming exp.Demonstrated ability to work in scientific orlarge-scale computing environ. IBM VM/CMSA FORTRAN exp. desir. Send cover letter &resume to Judi Pulkinen.

EXTENSION SUPPORT AIDE (PI68) HumanService Studies

Design & conduct training programs forCooperative Extension audiences on non-direc-tive counseling techniques; write A assemblevideo training package A guide, write & organizepamphlets & resource file, conduct in-servicetraining for Cooperative Extension agents &selected Human Service personnel. Evaluateimpact of training & materials. 9 month position.

Req.: MS in education, human development,human service; or equiv. Exp. in training/ teach-ing role, or related exp. in related subject areanecessary. Written comm. ability necessary;some knowl. of video equip. A techniques desir.Send cover letter & resume to Cynthia Smith-bower by 5/15.

RESEARCH SUPPORT SPECIALIST (PTI67)Entomology

Provide independent research support for fieldcrop entomological studies incl. lab/ field studieson leafhoppers. cutworms A snout beetles.Develop /implement exp. methods; organize &administer lab activities.

Req.: BS in biol., cntomol, horticulture,agron , or plant path.; MS highly desir. ValidNYS driver's lie.; NYS Certified CommercialPesticide Applicator (categories of ResearchDevelopment & Agriculture-Plant). 2-3 yrs.trng./exp. in I or more of following desir.insect rearing, experimental filed plot techniques,crop production practices, statistics, computerliteracy. Send cover letter A resume to Judi Pul-kinen by 5-22.

MANAGING EDITOR (PC165) Hotel Admin-istration

Supervise A coord, production of high-qualitybusn, journal A related publications. Copy-editing manuscripts for style A substance; writearticles; proofread; production scheduling (incl.coord, efforts with staff members, freelancers, &vendors).

Req.: BA pref. in English, & 2 yrs. hands-onediting or mgmts. of prints publications. Strongcommand of language. Familiar with editorialstyle A printing specifications. Exp. with pagelay-out A design. Able to work with WP & page-layout software. Understanding of busn. writingA hospitality industry. Send cover letter, resume& writing sample to Esther Smith by 5 28.

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR (PAI64)Clinical Sciences

Handle administrative matters in section ofMedicine delegated by section chief, maintainfinancial acctg. system, provide appropriate &timely reports, & prepare financial analyses &projections for long range planning. Develop Amaintain computer-based data mgmt. system.

Req.: BS in busn. admin, with concentrationin acctg. Exp. in acctg. & with micro-computersystems for data analysis essential. Exp. with fed-eral grants/contracts admin. Familiar with LotusI - 2-3 & Rbase System V desir. Send cover letterA resume to Cynthia Smithbower by 5 22.

OFFICE MANAGER (PA 162) Campus StoreSupervise business offc. operations to include

all aspects of sales reconciliation, a/p & a r func-tions. Provide support to Dir. & Assoc. Dir. indept. planning, reporting, training & programimplementation.

Req.: BS & 2 yrs. related exp. or an AAS & 5yrs. related exp. in retail or busn.. environ. Sub-stantial acctg. know!, essential, familiar withautomated busn. systems pref. Must have super-visory exp. Good oral & written comm. skillsreq. Send cover letter A resume to CynthiaSmithbower by 5 22.

DIRECTOR, FINANCE A ADMINISTRA-TION (PA026) Summer Session

Reporting to associate dean, responsible formanaging financial & business operations of anacademic division.

Req.: BS or equiv., MBA pref. 3-5 yrs. mgmt.exp. in fiscal control, administration A supervi-sion in university setting. Extensive knowl. ofCU. Able to develop microcomputer applica-tions. Exc. org., oral A written comm. skills.Send cover letter & resume to Cynthia Smith-bower by 5-22.ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR (P15!) Under-graduate Admissions

Responsibilities involve activities related to vis-itors (hosting) & Student Volunteers (Ambassa-dors). Coord. Group Admissions Conferences &Group Visitation Programs, travel to do schoolvisits; primary liaison with student Ambassadors.

Req.: BA Exc. public speaking, interper., &org. skills; exc. writing skills; exp. as undergradworking in admissions rel. position, such asadmissions asst., tour guide, or intern pref. Someweekend & evening work; some travel. Sendcover letter A resume to Cynthia Smithbower by5-22.

MANAGER, DIRECT M AIL (PC 153) Univer-sity Press

Responsible for planning & carrying out sea-sonal direct mail campaigns for 150 books/ yr.Draw up proposals; conduct list research; orderlists; write copy; oversee work of designers, type-setters, printers & mailing houses; keep accts. Arecords; analyze returns, assist with preparation,editing, A proofreading of 2 seasonal catalogs/yr. A with dust jackets, press releases & salesletters.

Req.: BA or equiv. Min. 3 yrs. in publishingpref. Writing exp. nee. Exp. in marketing desir.Send cover letter, resume A writing samples toEsther Smith.

SR. TECHNICAL CONSULTANT (PT47I2)Computer Svcs., Academic Compuling-repost

Provide high-level statistical computing sup-port svcs. through teaching, consulting, A eva-luating software. Support related research com-puting applications, including stats, graphics Adatabase systems.

Req.: MS or equiv. in stats, or related disci-pline. 3-5 yrs. exp. as stats, computing consul-tant; in-depth knowl. of mainframe & micro-computer stats, software. Submit cover letter &resume to Judi Pulkinen by 5 22.

STAFF WRITER U (PC148) University Develop-ment

Development communications seeks 3rd staffwriter responsible for a variety of communica-tions that foster mutually rewarding relationshipsbetween Cornell A corporations, foundations &alumni—leading to increased confidence in &financial support of Cornell.

Req.: BA in English, Journalism, Marketingor Comm. Arts or equiv. Able to do originalwriting as well as re-writing, ghostwriting A edit-ing. Exp. in newswriting, advertising, public rela-tions, fund raising or higher ed. helpful. Positionbecomes available this summer, but freelanceassignments in interim may be arranged. Applyby 5-22 in writing to Gil Ott, Dir., Dev. Opera-tion, 726 University Ave. Enclose 3 or more,fiction or non-fiction, writing samples. Forfurther information contact Sandi Gurowitz,Dir., Dev. Communications, 255 9699.

ASSISTANT DEAN (PC 134) Graduate SchoolRespons. for overall coord. A mgmt. of

admissions A records functions of grad. school;interpret grad. legislation; special projects asassigned.

Req.: MS or equiv., Ph.D. pref. Understand-ing of grad. ed. essential; knowl. of Cornell grad.system highly desir. exp. with IBM mainframe Amicro-computers req.; programming exp. desir.;an understanding of design A use of large data-bases essential. Exc. interper. skills. Able to workindepend. Send cover letter A resume or call inconfidence to Esther Smith (607 255 6878).

Clerical

REGULAR EMPLOYEES Submit an employeetransfer application, resume & cover letter.Career counseling interviews are available byappt. EXTERNAL APPLICANTS Submit anemployment application A resume. Interviewsare conducted Wed. from I 6pm at StaffingServices, East Hill Plaza by appt. Contact EstherSmith (255 6878) or Lauren Worsell (255 7044)

SECRETARY, GR18 (CI7I0) CommunicationProvide sec. support for 3 or more fac. use

microcomputer; prepare corresp.; classroommaterials, scholarly publications, proposals, etc.;maintain reservation & check out system for AVequip. A maintenance; travel arrangements;assist with annual inventory review. Other dutiesas assigned.

Req.: H.S. dip. or equiv. Med. typing. Exp.with PC's & software (Word Perfect) req. Stronginterper. & comm. (written & oral) skills essen-tial. Exp. with AV equip, a plus.

Minimum Biweekly Salary: $431.43

SECRETARY, GRI8 (CI7!) Asian StudiesProvide sec. & recept. support to office. Pro-

vide info, on programs; maintain detailed files &records for grad. A undergrad. programs (admis-sions & fellowships). Other clerical duties asassigned.

Req.: H.S. dip. or equiv. Sec. school desir.Offc./sec. exp. Accurate typist. Knowl. ofWP; IBM PC req. Able to work under pressure.Exc. interper. skills. Confidentiality essentialHeavy typing.


SEC./RECEPTIONIST, GR18 (CI76) HotelAdministration

Act as dept. receptionist for busy offc. Providesec. support to faculty & admin, aide. Monitorstudent timecards & paychecks; handle mail:photocopy, type & WP (WANG PC). Otherduties as assigned.

Req.: H.S. dip. or equiv. Min. I yr. offc. exp.WANG WP skills pref. or willingness to learn.Exc. comm. skills. Med. typing.


ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE, GRI9 (CI77)Nutritional Sciences

Provide sec. support for 2 faculty. OperateWP; prepare vouchers & purchase orders; verifyaccounts & keep records; arrange travel; typecorresp., manuscripts, grant proposals, reports Aclass material; answer phone; file.

Req.: H.S. dip. or equiv. Busn. or sec. schoolpref. Word Perfect exp. Familiar with CUprocedures pref. Offc. exp. Heavy typing.


ACCOUNTS ASST., GR20 (CI79) FoodScience

Working with 1BM-AT to monitor A recon-cile dept. accounts utilizing CUDA A prepara-tion of needed internal reports, audit & approveexpenditures on state, college. Hatch A Grantfunds for Dept. Busn. Operation.

Req.: AAS in busn. related program or equiv.Lt. typing. Knowl. of Lotus 1 2-3 or Dbase IIIpref. Min. 2-5 yrs. busn. offc. exp. Must be ableto work independ. Familiar with CU acctg.procedures pref.


ACCOUNTS ASST., GR20 (C174) Biochemis-try, Molecular & Cell Biology

Perform acctg., budget, A admin, services forlarge research & teaching facility.

Req.: AAS in Acctg. or equiv. A 3 yrs. exp. inacctg. Some CU acctg. exp. pref. Since Section isState & Endowed, exp. with either system is pref.to no CU exp. at alt. Lt. typing.


ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE, GR20 (CI72) Uni-versity Development

Provide sec. A admin, asst. to Offc. of MajorGifts. Coord, flow & oversee completion ofwork; assist in visitor arrangements to campus;conduct research for special projects; type, edit Aproofread corresp., reports, etc.; make appts. &coord, travel plans.

Req.: AAS or equiv. Significant exp. workingin busy office with high volume public contact.Able to work with wide range of individuals.Exc. comm. (written A oral) skills. Confidential-ity essential.


SECRETARY, GR2I (CI711) ILR NYC OfficeProvide a broad range of admin. & sec. sup-

port for Human Resource Studies Program &Off-Campus Credit Prog. Process student regis-trations, employment contracts & vouchers;establish & maintain record keeping systems;WP of course manuals & materials; handle travelarrangements; solicit & compare bids for pur-chase of books & materials, etc. for programs;answer inquiries concerning course content,faculty, etc. A summarize course evaluations.New York City offc.

Req.: AAS or equiv. Min. 2 yrs. related exp.Med. typing. Exc. interper., org. & comm. skills.PC exp. with WP & database applications essen-tial (Wordstar, Word Perfect, & DBASE pref.).


SENIOR SALES ASST., GR2I (CI616.CI6I7)Statler Hotel

Resp. for selling, planning & following throughof conferences, meetings, seminars, banquets Aprivate parties, held at Statler Hotel. Coord,clients needs with hotel staff.

Req.: BS in Hotel Admin, desir. Preferencewill be given to candidates with sales exp. Back-ground in hospitality industry, req. Workingknowl. of computer/WP equip. Exc. oral Awritten comm. skills. Med. typing. Send coverletter & resume to Esther Smith.


RESEARCH AIDE, GR2I (CI57) Neurobiol-ogy & Behavior

Provide admin, support to professor & re-search group. Assist in preparation of researchgrants; A reports; type & proofread scientificpapers: serve as liaison with on & off-campuscontacts in setting up meetings, workshops, lec-tures; coord, travel: handle daily corresp.; main-tain files; order supplies: other duties as assigned.

Req.: BS or equiv. Scientific background help-ful, particularly in Biology. Min. 3 5 yrs. sec.exp. Heavy typing. WP exp. req. Exc. org. Acomm. (written A oral) skills. Able to workindependently.


EDITORIAL ASST., GR2I (CI54) CRSRPrimary resp. as editorial asst. for monthly

journal, ICARUS, the major scientific publica-tion in planetary studies; provide clerical assist-ance; scientific typing. Other duties as assigned. Iyr. appt.

Req.: AAS or equiv. Exc. command of Eng-lish, style A grammar. Able to keep exc. records.Some knowl. of astronomy A mechanics ofjournal production would be helpful. WP skillsessential.


ACCOUNTS COORDINATOR, GR24 (C1514)Restricted Fund Accounting

Monitor biannual activities of restricted accts.Prepare A submit billings to sponsors; monitorreceivables; correspond with sponsor & CUcommunity; defend acctg. system to auditors.

Req.: BS in acctg., busn. or related field.Strong acctg. background. Familiarity with CUacctg. system pref. Exp. with IBM-PC (sym-phony) pref. Exc. comm. skills needed.


RESEARCH AIDE, GR20 (C13I) ClassicsOperate Kurzwei! optical scanner, converting

printed texts into computer files, for CU Centerfor the Computerization of Greek Inscriptions.Scanning texts in Greek & latin & Classicaltexts for similar projects at other institutions;organize copies of material scanned; correspondwith & provide tech. consultation svcs. to otherinstitutions; train others to use scanner. Until8-88.

Req.: BA in Classics, humanities, history, orrel. field desir Prof, in Ancient Greek req. WPexp. Some knowledge of Latin helpful, I'xc. org.A interper. skills necessary. Send cover letter,resume or call in confidence to Esther Smith(607 255 6878).


General Service

REGULAR EMPLOYEES Submit an employeetransfer application to Staffing Services, EastHill Plaza. EXTERNAL APPLICANTS: Em-ployment applications are available at StaffingServices, East Hill Plaza 9-noon, Mon.-Thurs.

ANIMAL TECHNICIAN, GR20 (GI7I) Vet.Microbiology

Care of animals A maintenance of facilities.Breed animals, collect samples, draw blood sam-ples, observe animals for signs of illness, inocu-late A examine animals, order feed A supplies,maintain inventory & records, deliver liquid ni-trogen A CO2 tanks, check dept. vehicles, assistin lab as needed. On call during weatheremergencies.

Req.: H.S. dip. or equiv. Previous exp. caringfor animals in an institutional setting desir. ValidNY driver's lie. Able to lift 100 lbs. Pre-employment physical req.


CUSTODIAN, SO16 (GI69) Buildings Care-Statutory-repost

Provide general custodial care of buildings &grounds in immediate vicinity of assigned area.Mon.-Thurs., 6 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.; Fri. 6 a.m.-1:30p.m.

Req.: H.S. dip. or equiv. Able to operate avariety of heavy power equip., lift 50 lbs. & climban 8 foot ladder. Basic reading A writing skills.

Minimum hourly rate: $5.14

CUSTODIAN, SOI6 (G162) Residence Life-Endowed-repost

Perform maintenance A custodial care ofbuildings & grounds in immediate vicinity ofassigned area. Mon.-Thurs., 7:00-3:30; Fri.7:00-2:30.

Req.: H.S. dip. or equiv. Able to operate avariety of heavy power equip., lift 50 lbs. A climban 8 foot ladder. Basic reading A writing skills.Daily contact with students.

Minimum hourly rate: $5.14

JOURNEYMAN CONTROL TECHNICIAN,(G163) Maintenance A Service Operations

Install, trouble shoot A repair pneumatic Aelectronic HVAC temperature controls.

Req.: H.S. dip. or equiv.; electronics trainingdesir. Working knowl. of pneumatic & electroniccontrols. 5 yrs. exp. at trade or closely relatedwork. Valid NYS driver's lie. Must belong tounion or be eligible to join in 30 days.

COPY PREPARATION SPECIAUST, GR20(0161) Graphic Production

Serve as operator for Linotronic 300 A relatedequip, to set type A merge graphics A text tocreate photo-ready copy. Communicate withcustomers regarding matters related to electroniccomposition processes. Design simple page lay-outs using both PC & Macintosh based software/hardware.

Req.: H.S. dip. or equiv. Med. typing. Famil-iar with utilization of both Macintosh & PCcompatible computers A standard software pro-grams (Page Maker) desir. Linotronic 300 train-ing provided.


SALES ASST., GRI6 (GO13) Campus Store-repost Operate cash register; wait on customers;stock assigned areas. Operate copy machine& Macintosh PC in Copy Center. Functionalsupv. of student employees. Noon 9 pm; someweekends.

Req: H.S. dip. or equiv. 6 months retail salesexp. pref. Exc. interper. A comm. skills req.Familiar with Macintosh PC's.


DRAFTER, GRI9 (G46I) Facilities Engineer-ing-repost

Respon. for drafting & updating floor plans Aspace related data. Update ink on mylar draw-ings & floorplans on file for campus facilitiesCreate new floor plans, as needed, using con-struction drawings. Calculate, collect A verifyfiled info.

Req.: AAS in arch, or const, technology. 2yrs. drafting exp. pref.


Technical

REGULAR EMPLOYEES: Submit an em-ployee transfer application, resume & cover let-ter. EXTERNAL APPLICANTS: Subm.t anemployment application, resume, & a list oilaboratory techniques; equipment, or computerlanguages/ hardware with which you are familiar-Submit a cover letter for each position for whichyou apply, (specify title, dept. & job number) toJudi Pulkinen, 160 Day Hall. Interviews areconducted the first Thursday of each month from1:30 4:30 p.m. at Staffing Services, East HillPlaza. The following backgrounds are highlydesired: biochem., chem., microbio., elect., phys-ics, lie. animal health tech. No appt. is necessary,however a brief wait may be required.

TECHNICIAN, GRI8 (TI74) Equine DrugTesting

Perform analysis of blood & urine samples infield drug testing lab at Monticello Raceway-Routine recordkeeping & lab. maintenance-Assist lab director. 39 hrs. per week. Incl. Sat.Sun. & Holidays.

Req.: AAS in chem. or med. lab tech. o<cquiv. exp. Exp. with thin layer chromato-graphy. Familiar with gas chromatography-Send cover letter & resume to Fred Zom, Equine

Drug Testing, 925 Warren Drive, Ithaca by5 29.


TECHNICIAN, GR20 (TI7I) ChemistryMaintain lab equip. (HPLCs, vacuum pumpS'

lyophilizer, etc.). Perform HPLC A columnchromatography, take routine NMR spectra,purify reagents A supv. general lab maint. & lab

6

ITheory Center Continued from page 1 Work by New York printmakers

will be featured at museum

planetary scientist Reid Thompson displays a supercomputer graphic of the planet Jup-iter. Cornell scientists use the IBM 3090-400 to produce three-dimensional maps of theJovian Clouds to study the planet's weather.a'ly allocated to the user.

Attached to the IBM 3090 400 are sevenFloating Point Systems scientific processors~ five FPS 264 processors and two FPS164 processors.

The new IBM 3090 600E will consist ofsix processors, six vector facilities, 256megabytes of main memory and 1,024megabytes of expanded storage.

The IBM 3090-600E will greatly enhance'he CNSF's unique program in parallel pro-cessing, because the computer's six proces-sors, as well the attached FPS processors,can be applied in parallel to the same

problem.The installation of the IBM 3090-600E

will also allow expanded usage of theCNSF, enabling the center to implementfully its Strategic User program to provideextremely large amounts of computing timeand other scarce resources to heavy users ofthe facility whose research has the greatestpotential for scientific progress. Such candi-date projects include studies of how proteinsfold into three-dimensional working mole-cules, how quasars form in outer space, thetheory of turbulence and the complexities ofmetal deformation. — Dennis Meredith

"New York State Artists Series VII:Prints and Related Work," on view at theHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Artthrough July 5, features the work of sixprintmakers living and working in NewYork State.

The artists in the exhibition differs greatlyin the media and images they select. J.Catherine Bebout, of Fair Haven, exploreslithography and sculpture in her creations ofmagical environments inhabited by mysticalbeasts.

Nancy Friese, of Plattsburgh, is repres-ented by her painterly monoprints, etchings,and drawings, which transform traditionallandscapes into explosions of color andshapes.

Charles Heasley, of Cortland, combines

lithography, collotype, screen printing, andletter press in his prints and books toachieve clean-edged images that exploresocial and political issues.

The monoprints of Alleyne Howell, ofOtsego Lake and Vershire, Vermont, arecharacterized by a languorous romanticism*-Working from sketches and photographstaken around New York State and NewEngland, he captures the landscape in thetradition of 19th-century painters.

Judy Natal, of Rochester, works in pho-togravure, one of the oldest commercialintaglio printing processes.

Drawing on a keen sense of humor andtechnical skill, William Schade, of Albany,uses drypoint to create his often surprisingimages of birds.

Rotating grants Continued from page I

Egyptian and Phoenician settlements. In the19th century, a new view emerged of theconquest of Greece from the North byIndo-European speakers," Bernal explained."What IVe been arguing is that the ancientmodel was destroyed by general intellectualand political forces, not by its owninadequacies.

"The idea that Greece was somehow amagic society, never matched before andsince, made Europeans feel they had a uni-que experience from the Greek legacy thatmade them qualitatively better than otherpeoples. Those who went out to conquerempires were trained in classics and wereinculcated with a belief in the superiority ofEuropean society."

With this thesis expressed in his book,"Black Athena," recently published in Eng-land, he has set himself up in what he calleda "unique niche," adding, "IVe been slightlyahead in these concepts."

Bernal will use the fall term to rethink hiscontribution to a common learning course,"The Herodotean Movement, or the Usesand Abuses of Western Civilization," and todevelop the "Black Athena" course for thespring term. He will relate the ways scholar-ship is both dependent on and independentfrom society and general intellectual trends.

Two other courses to follow will examinethe influences of other civilizations onEurope. A look at China will include "notjust gardens and pagodas, but economicdevelopment, paper money and canals inFrance" and regard Europe as "a conti-nuum that transmits the concepts that camebefore," he said.

As to the Mellon grant, "It's really beena godsend," Bernal said. What makes itmore gratifying is that "too many awardsgo to people who are 'sound' rather thaninnovative. So I'm particularly encouraged."

Economic manFrank will use his grant to explore the

motivations that govern individual economicbehavior by adapting insights of otherbehavioral sciences to the economic preceptthat a rational person acts with total eco-nomic self-interest.

"Economists generally haven't been inter-ested in what other disciplines have to say,"said Frank, author of a book on how con-cerns about status affect behavior. He hascome to believe "people care about a differ-ent set of things than economists think theycare about."

Philosophy brings in concerns of rightsand obligations, issues of moral and politi-cal theory, he explained. Cognitive psychol-ogy is identifying systematic errors ofjudgment that affect economic behavior.And sociology suggests people can be moti-vated to work cooperatively.

Among the experiments Frank cites toshow how economic judgments are made onnon-rational grounds is one in which halfthe diners in an all-you-can-eat pizza parlorare unexpectedly given a refund of theirlunch check. Contrary to the clear predic-tion of economic theory, those who get therefund eat a lot less.

Economists postulate that a combinationof income, leisure and consumption makespeople happy. But in fact, Frank noted,"the data show that if your positionimproves relative to others, you're happy. Ifeverybody is 5 percent better off, though, itdoesn't matter so much."

The Mellon "folding chair" will relieveFrank from teaching assignments for twosemesters to prepare a new course for eachof the ensuing three fall terms. "It's awonderful thing to have the time free to putthe material together," he said.

— Irv Chapman

Job Opportunities (continued)

safety.Req.: AAS pref. 2 semesters of gen. & organic

* " « . & lab exp. Analytical lab exp. incl. HPLCyflin. 2 yrs. exp.). Send cover letter & resume toJudi Pulkinen by 5/29.


TECHNICIAN, GR22 (TI75) Food Science &' echnology-Geneva

Assist in research on chem. & physiol. of fruits* vegetables. Conduct processing studies in pilotPlant & stat. analyses.

Req.: BS or MS in sci. with strengths in chem.Aptitude for analytical work. Familiar with plantPhysio!., computers, liquid chromatography, &[AGE. Send cover letter & resume to CharieHibbard, Box 15 Roberts Hall by 5/21.


RESEARCH ASST. (TI76) Boyce ThompsonInstitute

Conduct research in biochem. lab. Project isPrimarily concerned with factors involved ingrowth of insect pathogens on insect hosts.'Whniques used: extraction & purification ofProteins, polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis &Participation in gene cloning strategies such asPrep, of libraries of genomic DNA, isolation of"jRNA & synthesis from it of cDNA, prep, ofP'asmids & DNA sequencing. Will use radioiso-J°Pes, prep, of media, culture nonpathogenicungi & bacteria, use organic chemicals.

Req.: BS in bio. or related field. Prev. trainingr' exp. in biochem., microbio., or cytology lab™Jpful. Contact Dr. Richard C. Staples, Boyce'hompson Institute, Cornell University, Tower

K<>ad, Ithaca, NY 14853. 607 257 2030.Annual equivalent salary: $13,000

TECHNICIAN, GR23 (TI4I) Microbiology,'mmunology & Parasitology-repost Con-uct molecular studies on replication of hepatitisvirus. Develop exper., tissue culture, immuno.

na'ysis of cells for specific viral proteins, con-Ojcl, isolate & characterize recombinant plas-l u \ maintain inventories of supplies, train new

Personnel in lab tech. "eq.; BS in microbio., biochem. or genetics,

",Ui either graduate trng. or exp. in nucleic acidei"«try tech. Manual dexterity to handle deli-

*'e gels & potentially dangerous substances.^°K to handle tissue cultures aseptically. Exp.

a"dling toxic chemicals, radioisotopes, recom-

binant DNA & pathogens. Send cover letter & jresume to Judith Pulkinen by 5 22.


TECHNICIAN, GRI9 (TI6I) Animal SciencePerform radioimmunoassays & assays for

plasma metabolites & enzymes; histological &histochemical evaluation of skeletal muscles;computer assisted data acquisition & summary.Assist with animal care & experimentation;maintain clean & orderly lab.

Req.: BS in Animal Sci., Biolog.. Sci. or Bio-chem.; coursework in physiol., histol., or cellphysio, helpful. Biochemical assay exp. req..animal exp. helpful. Send cover letter & resumeto Judi Pulkinen by 5 22.


TECHNICIAN, GR20 (TI68) EntomologyProvide technical & admin, support for field &

lab research program on biol., ecol. & integratedmgmt. of field crop insects.

Req.: BS in biol. sci., plant protection disci-pline, or related area; NY Certified PesticideApplicator in categories IA & 10. Trng. & exp.in research methods for field crop insects; farmbackground or exp. in operation of farmmachinery.

TECHNICIAN, GR2I (TI69) PsychologyOperate & supervise Infant Research Center.

Supv. research group conducting experimentswith human infants. Until 12/3), continuationof position is dependent upon research funding.

Req.: BA or BS in Psychology pref. Someresearch exp. Good supv., org. & interper skillsessential. Computer programming & WP skillspref. Send cover letter & resume to Judi Pul-kinen by 5-22.


COMPUTER OPERATOR, GR23 (T163) Com-puter Services

Operate & demonstrate mainframe & micro-computer equip. Perform parallel tasks for print-ing devices incl. line printers, plotters, laserprinters, etc.

Req.: AAS or equiv., plus computer course-work. Knowl. on mainframes & microcompu-ters. Familiar with Lotus I 2 3, dBase III &Word Perfect. Good interper. & comm. skillsSend cover letter & resume to Judi Pulkinen by5 22.

RESEARCH EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN,GR25 (T162) Plasma Studies

Provide technical support for constructing &operating of intense pulsed ion beam experiment:build & test high voltage pulsed systems, analog& digital control & timing hardware, a vacuumsystem, & a variety of associated hardware.

Req.: AAS technical or engr. degree withemphasis on electricity/electronics helpful butnot req. Knowl. of basic electricity & electronics,able to build finished hardware from electricalschematics, able to read & understand blueprints& a facility with basic hand tools req. Familiarwith high voltage circuits, vacuum systems &machine tools (lathe, milling machines) desir.Relevant exp. essential. Send cover letter &resume to Judi Pulkinen by 5 22.


Part-Time

STOCKKEEPER, GRI6 (G172) OrnithologyAssist stockkeeper with mail-order Bookshop

operations, stock & other outgoing U.S. & UPSmail processes. 20 hrs./wk.; flexible morninghrs.; additional hrs. req. during busy season.

Req.: H.S. dip. or equiv. Familiar with U.S.postal regulations & other mailing operations.Able to operate mailing machinery. Able to workquickly & accurately under deadline. NYS driv-er's license req.

Minimum full-time equivalent: $390.08

TECHNICAL ASST., GRI7 (T172) Section ofEcology & Systematics

Assist curatorial assoc. in daily operation ofresearch & teaching aspects of fish & herp collec-tions. Duties incl. recordkeeping, data entry,specimen prep., collection maintenance & misc.duties associated with fish & herp collections. 20hrs. per wk. Until 6/90.

Req.: BS pref.; coursework in biolog. sci.desir. Able to work independ., exposure toresearch environ., It. typing skills, & attention todetail important. Send cover letter & resume toJudi Pulkinen by 5'29.


CRT OPERATOR. GRI8 (CI75) VeterinaryPathology

Provide clerical support for Surgical Pathol-ogy & Necropsy Service offc. Data entry oncomputer; process reports; retrieval; respond toin person & telephone requests. Mon., Tues., &Wed. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Req.: AAS in med. sec. or equiv. Min. 2 yrs.in med. sec. offc. pref; med. terminology. Accu-rate & med. to high speed data entry on compu-ter (as measured by typing skill). Proven abilityto act as team member in working with bothpublic & staff. Med. typing.


EDITORIAL PROOFREADER, GR19 (C178)CU Press

Check all stages of proof; help with manu-script, index, reprint preparation; assist 5 editors;fill in for part-time sec. Mon.-Fri., 30 25hrs./wk. 18 month renewable appt.

Req.: H.S. dip. or equiv. Some college &knowl. of Chicago Manual of Style desir. Proof-reading skills. Exc. concentration & eye fordetail. Able to organize flow of work & meetschedules. Knowl. of IBM PCs desir. Lt. typing.Send cover letter & resume to Esther Smith by5/22.


SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER II (PTI74,PT173) Engineering College

Install, modify, maintain & develop systemsoftware & utilities. Manage, diagnose & main-tain a graphics workstation network. Recom-mend & specify new hardware, software. Consultwith staff & users on programming; set &enforce programming standards. Train & supv.student staff. 20 hrs. per wk., flexible.

Req.: BS in comp. sci. or equiv. 2 yrs. exp. insystems programming & systems mgmt., familiarwith VAX/VMS, FORTRAN. C. graphics pro-gramming, networking. Either UNIX, VAX/VMS, MS/DOS exp. a plus. Exc. comm. skills.Send cover letter & resume to J udi Pulkinen by5/29.

ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE. GR20 (C0615)Chemistry

Resp. for WP in dept: Word Processing Facil-ity. Use IBM PC & Mac & Micom 3000; trainstaff members in use of machines & varioussoftware; keep records of Facility sves.; prepare

monthly billing; arrange for overflow workloadstaffing. P-t, M-F, 9 a.m. 1 p.m.

Req.: AAS or equiv. Heavy typing. Min. 3yrs. exp. in WP using chemical, physics or mathterms. Use of WordPerfect, Mac Write & LaTexdesir. Demonstrated exp. in prioritizing.


Temporary

Experienced & skilled individuals specificallyinterested in temporary clerical/ secretarial workcan contact Lauren Worsell (255 7044).

SUMMER CUSTODIANS (GI28) ResidenceLife

Provide general care & maim, of res. halls &grounds in immediate vicinity of assigned area.May-Aug.; 39 hrs. per wk.

Req.: Able to operate a variety of heavy powerequip., lift 50 lbs. & climb an 8 foot ladder. Basicreading & writing skills. Pay: $3.50/hr., roomprovided, cash bonus based on srvc. Apply atStaffing Services, East Hill Plaza; Mon.-Thurs. 9a.m.-12 noon or call 273 1179.

PHOTOCOFV ASST. (C099) Olin Lib. Admin.Oper.

Provide coverage for operations of PhotocopyServices; supply minor maint. for CUL photoc-opiers & related equip.; answer calls for srvc.;make approp. log entries & ensure properresponses to requests for srves.; supv. students.Eve. & weekend hrs; part-time.

Req.: H.S. dip Work exp. pref. Willing towork with machines. Able to work with patrons,staff & faculty.

May 14,1987

SPORTSThe men's lacrosse team — this year's Ivy

League champion — has been seededsecond in the NCAA Division I Men'slacrosse Championships.

The team, which finished with an 11-0regular season record, received one of fourfirst-round byes in the tournament, alongwith Maryland, Syracuse and Johns Hop-kins. Cornell will face the winner of Wed-nesday's Army-Adelphi contest on Sundayafternoon at Schoellkopf.

BaseballThe baseball team won four of seven

games last week, including a split withEIBL rival Army.

On Tuesday, the team swept a double-header at Oneonta, 6-0 and 10-4. OnWednesday, the team split a double withArmy, winning 2-0 and losing 4-3. Ingames against West Chester SajurdayancTSunday, CorneU lost two, 5-1 and 8-3, andwon one, 13-12, in a game that went into atenth inning.

CrewThe lightweight crew closed out its season

last weekend at the Eastern Sprints in Wor-cester, Mass. The varsity eight mustered asixth-place finish in the grand finals. Thejunior varsity shell finished fifth. The firstfreshman boat took first place in the petitefinals, topping MIT and Columbia.

The heavyweights placed fifth in thepetite finals at the Eastern Sprints. The jay-vees took third place in the petites. Thefreshmen also came in fifth in the petites.

GolfThe golf team finished seventh out of 13

teams with a 653 total at the NortheasternClassic last Sunday and Monday and tookfifth place out of nine teams with a 340team score at the Rochester Invitational lastFriday.

The linksmen concluded their 1987 cam-paign the next Friday by tackling the OakHill East Course in Rochester. The Univer-sity of Rochester won the invitational.

4 who disrupted speech sentencedto 200 hours of community service

Three students and a staff member werefound guilty by a university hearing boardMay 8 for disrupting a Nov. 16, 1986speech by Rabbi Meir Kahane.

The university hearing board is comprisedof students, faculty, and staff.

The hearing board also found eight stu-dents guilty of violations of the Rules forthe Maintenance of Public Order for chain-ing the main door of Day Hall on April 20of this year.

Proceedings involving defendants in twoother cases have been delayed, according toJudicial Administrator Thomas J.McCormick.

Students Gopal Balakrishnan, Brett Bee-man and Karl Zweerink and staff member

. Philip Gasper were found guilty of violatingtwo sections of the Campus Code and asection of the Rules for the Maintenance ofthe Educational Environment.

They were charged with "interfering withthe lawful exercise of free speech and failingto comply with an order to stop disruptingKahane's speech."

Beeman was given a sentence of 100hours of community service and placed ongeneral probation, according toMcCormick.

Gasper was sentenced to 60 hours ofcommunity service and told to refrain fromfurther violations of the Code and theRules.

Balakrishnan and Zweerink were eachsentenced to 20 hours of communityservice.

Beeman and Gasper have been convictedbefore of violating the campus code.

In the April 20 case, eight of nine stu-dents were convicted of "blocking ingress oregress at Day Hall." Scott McDermott wasfound not guilty, and all the others werefound guilty, McCormick said.

Lisa Daugaard was sentenced to 50 hoursof community service and limited probation.Gordon Edgar, Adria Moskowitz, DeidreSilver, Susan Sosnow, Lisa Thompson, Eli-zabeth Uphoff, and Weiban Wang weregiven sentences of 10 hours of communityservice each.

Proceedings involving a sit-in on Oct. 30of last year in the office of UniversityCounsel Walter J. Relihan were postponedMay 11 because criminal charges againstseven defendants are still pending in IthacaCity Court. The students are charged withunlawfully remaining in Day Hall after the5 p.m. closing time.

A hearing on similar charges againstseven students in connection with an April21, 1987, Day Hall sit-in has been con-tinued until the fall semester, McCormicksaid, because a full panel of eight hearingboard members cannot be obtained untilthat time.

Three scenes on the Arts Quad, starring Mike linger, a sophomore in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Claude Level

Continued from page 3In a general way, that may be our biggest challenge. There are so many good ideas at Cor-nell and so many opportunities. But we always have to make choices. We must be able toensure that, to the best degree possible, we are funding those programs that are absolutelygoing to move Cornell ahead as a world class university. Some projects will have to bepostponed. Others we simply won't be able to undertake. And it will be disappointing forpeople in those activities that are not funded. But we have to make difficult decisions giventhe limited pool of resources with which well work.

Q: How can we, as an institution, make the right decisions?A: The best way, and perhaps the only way, is to have a good sense of the overall univer-sity missions and an understanding of the plans to achieve them, and a clear sense of thedirection in which we're heading.

These need to be shared broadly. To do that, we will have to communicate clearly andeffectively with all segments of the university community as we develop the plans and as weimplement them.

There are other elements that are critically important to decision making. Higher educa-tion is under attack nationally. There are many elements that have traditionally been a partof the higher education environment that are under attack — tax-exempt bonds, the pres-sure to add property taxes, the pressure to reduce indirect cost recoveries, the issue of unre-lated business income. All of these are in addition to a general redirection of financialsupport from the federal government. Effective decision making requires that we under-stand our changing environment.

At the operating level, we need to improve our information systems. Much has beendone. More is needed to take advantage of new technologies to improve the informationavailable for decision making.

Q: You came to Cornell almost two years ago, after seven years as vice president forfinance and administration at RPI, where you were instrumental in helping to develop anincubator center and technology park. You have started to make progress with Cornell'sindustry research park; will you continue to be active in that effort?A: Yes, I clearly hope to continue to work on the economic development of the region,especially working with Cornell's real estate operation and research park to encourage thedevelopment of high tech companies in and around the area. We must provide the rightkind of setting for such companies to grow and to come into the region. I hope to workclosely with members of our academic community and with local officials in these efforts.Q: How do you view the employee atmosphere, on both the academic and nonacademic

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sides?A: Cornell has a wonderful spirit of cooperation and institutional loyalty that is uniquewhen compared to other campuses I know. As a university, we must provide an environ-ment where all employees can do their jobs in the most efficient and effective manner andhave a sense of contribution to Cornell. The quality of our employees is really outstandingand I will do everything I can to allow people to move as far and to contribute as much asthey can toward Cornell's goals. In that regard, 1 give very high priority to the new HumanRelations Agenda. If we are to be a world leader as an academic insitution, we must openour doors to minorities and women in larger numbers and at different levels than we nowdo. I am encouraged by the increased understanding of the campus — students, faculty,staff —• that we must do a better job in this area. I am absolutely committed to moving theHuman Relations Agenda forward.Q: How would you describe your style of management?A: I see myself as a team leader, rather than an autocratic director of activities. I menti-oned earlier the importance of having a good sense of direction, knowing what our plansare for the future, and then working to get all members of the university community work-ing in that same direction. Then, you have to do the tougher job of monitoring against per-"formance. That is done through communicating and working closely with faculty, staff andstudents.

Another element is getting out on the campus to obtain information about what's goingon. One of the cliches is "managing by walking around." I subscribe to that philosophy andI look forward to getting out and meeting with people in all of the organizations, includingthose those beyond the ones reporting to the senior vice president.

That probably describes a style of trying to set broad direction and working with organi-zations to achieve objectives without micro-managing organizations. But, at the same time,important emphasis is placed on accountability and leadership.

Seventeen thefts involving losses of$3,111 in cash and valuables were reportedon campus during the period May 4through 10, according to the morningreports of the Department of Public Safety.

The thefts included four bicycles worthS830 and $430 in cash and valuables takenfrom four wallets and a purse.

Other thefts included a $300 oak tabletaken from the Alfalfa Room in Warren

Hall, a $230 radar detector, a $200 "MenWorking" sign, a $555 car stereo systemand a backpack with items totaling $300.

Six persons were referred to the judicialadministrator, three for reckless endanger-ment, two for public lewdness, and one fordisorderly conduct.

Three persons were charged with drivingwhile intoxicated in separate incidents.

Statler planning and sales staff to relocateDue to the upcoming renovation of the School of Hotel Administration, the plan-

ning and sales staff of The Statler Hotel and Conference Center will be located at 83Brown Road, opposite the Tompkins County Airport.

The staff will relocate the week of May 18. They will remain in the new locationuntil late spring of 1988. Then they will move into the new hotel to make final prep-arations for the summer reopening.

With this temporary move comes a change in telephone numbers for the majorityof the staff. These new numbers are as follows:The Statler Hotel and Conference Center 257-2500Broderick, Sue, director, computer services 257-6177Carney-Lynch, Leslie, controller 257-5761Graf, Mary Lou, director, marketing and sales 257-4166Harrington, Jyll, graphics supervisor 257 3991Kaler, Howard M., general manager 257-5220Lang, Carol A., director, human resources 257-3635Roth, Thomas G., assistant controller 257-4568Rugg, Beth, sales manager 255-2331, 257-7599Mead, Judy A., sales assistant 255-5316, 257-2839Stevens, Doris L., administrative aide 257-2500

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