Also in this issue, Wednesday, April 12, 1995:

Photo: Dr. Jeanne Kay, dean of environmental studies.  She notes in
the ES alumni newsletter that although she's "the new dean", she is
now at the halfway point in her term; she lists some of the items on
her agenda and progress so far.

Photo: Groundbreaking for Matthews Hall addition.

Correction to an item last week: Germanic and Slavic department does
offer a PhD program.

School of optometry sets its continuing education activities for
June 3-4 this year.

Second-year civil engineering student Sharla Howard receives "youth
achievement award" as part of the National Aboriginal Achievement
Awards.

Peace and conflict studies program co-sponsors travel seminar to
Labrador this summer.

Employee Assistance Program plans brown-bag sessions on stress management,
positive ways to resolve conflict, "balancing your life", financial
planning, and "how to handle personal crises".

History of the Canadian Mathematics Competition, based at UW, has
been written by Dr. Peter Ponzo.

Fine arts department hands out its annual awards.

Faculty association has 583 members this year, down from 593 a year
ago; but non-members have also dropped, from 273 last year to 254.
Percentage of eligible faculty who are members has risen, and now
stnads at 68.5 per cent.