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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 25, 1978)
...et al Research Funds awarded The University has received a S 120.377 grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH) tor general support of campus bwmedcal research NIH annually awards general support grants to U S. institutions which surpassed a $200,000 minimum level m NIH biomedical research support dunng the previous fiscal year Total amount of the general support grant is propomonai to total NIH biomedical research funding During the 1976-77 fiscal year the University received about $2.6 million from NIH in biomedica! funds, according to Donald Howard, the University s contract officer The $120,377 NIH grant will be administered through the University's Graduate School. According to Aaron Novick. Graduate School dean, priority for funding through the grant wil be given to biomedical research proposals involving new faculty members and interdepartmental activities such as joint use of new equfiment Paraquat program to air KZEL-FM wil broadcast Now It Can Be Told: Kiler Weed," documentary on paraquat poisoning, at 7:30 torsght. The program, which lasts about 90 minutes, includes on-the-spot reporting from the fields in Mexico, where the U S. government has been subsidizng the spraying of marijuana and poppy fields in Mexico and Venezuela with the highly potent herbicide known as paraquat. Dave McQueen of KSAN radio in San Francisco produced the documentary Activist minister to speak Tom Skinner chaplain for the Washington Redskrts professional footbal team wii make two apoeararces n Eugene Wednesday. Skin ner vwl be the main speaker at the Mayor s Prayer Breakfast held at 7:30 a.m. at Vaiey River Inn. At 12:30 p m the campus chapter of the Felowshfo of Chnsuan Athletes wiH bong Skinner to the University for a speech from the EMU Terrace Free Speech Platform. Two kxai musaans. George Morehead and Georgene Rose, wifi provide entertainment before Skinners speech Skinner, a black activist and evarvgeist. was bom and raised m Hartem. where he was the leader of a gang. Skinner has authored Words of Revolution and Black and Free UO Mothers board meets The state board of the University Mothers wii meet Wednesday at the Valley River Inn at 10 a m A luncheon wiH be held at 12:30 p.m. Reoons wifl include those from the scholarship committee special projects com-nirtee and the norvnatmg committee with the election of officers to follow A board members are urged to attend. IT U of O Box Office 686-4191 12-5 daih I Hair Loft. far Men and Ubmen * $ Pr,n ' . Put S 8 in^ourllair Spring means new life and a cut from the Hairloft means new life for your hair! A natural, easy-care style from the Hairloft leaves your hair looking alive and sparkling in the sunshine! Why be a dead head when you can put Spring in your hair at the Hairloft'? 666-1496 465-12CZ i Vtfttameto t239AUaf >1 -re *ry* U^arwec-^aza) iHJtc 464-Z565 146( 5.19* Tex? f.xr tne 6-V* 2*rf*X>-\ PEANUTS in A0OOT --,.5 ~ M CX>.\6; SchOOv. .... ft*, M ^rbull I'VE BEEN UJONPEKlNfo uJHAT VOU THOUGHT ABOUT THE TITLE PI ay shop' to be weekend of fun The Ptayshop. an opportunity for children and adults to play to gether. teach each other and gain new perspectives of relationships with each other, is offered by the Good Neighbor Project of Lane Cocnty Course* ng Services and ARC Associates of San Fran ce SCO The Ptayshop. held at the Un itarian Church. 477 E 40th Ave., wif begin Friday evening from 7 to 9 and continue through Saturday from 9-30 a.m to 5 p.m. and Sun day 1:30 to 6 p.m. The leaders for the Ptayshop Bonnie Hoag and Elaine Wass men. have been involved in lead ing plays hops throughout the West Coast dung the past year They say the main goal of the ptayshop ts to provide participants wrth an enjoyable and lighthearted weekend of ton. lean «ng and shar ing, amed at improved commur* catioo skills and stronger relation ships Tuition s $45 for professionals and $30 oer person Preregsstra tion is requested Boyd to see all University Pres. WtfNam Boyd has scheduled open student hours from 2.30 to 4 p.m. Wed nesday. Urwersrty of Oregon students wPc wish to speak to the president are invited to parbopaie Visita tions last about 15 minutes No appointments are neces sary However, students wishing to reserve time dunng the student hours -•ay contact Christine Leonard at 686-3036 to make re servations Yoga workshop set The University YWCA will sponsor a polarity yoga workshop Wed nesday from 8 to 10 p.m. at Laurelwood Community Center, 27th Ave. and Columbia St. Judith Lindsay, licensed massage therapist and Polarity Health Institute graduate, will teach polarity theory and exercises that aid in relaxation and maintenance of normal body functions. Cost for the workshop is $2.50 for YWCA members and $3 for non-members. Advanced registration is necessary. For more informa tion and reservations, call the office at 686-4439. African math talk offered The author of a book exploring the mathematical contributions of a variety of African peoples will speak Wednesday, at 4 p.m. in the EMU, room to be posted. Claudia Zaslavsky, author of “Africa Counts,” will present an illus trated lecture entitled “Number and Pattern in African Culture." Zaslavsky has retired early from her position as a mathematics teacher and curriculum specialist in Greenburgh, N.Y. Central Seven school ckstnct. She has had several grants for the development of mathematics curriculum materials on varied academic and age levels. Africa Counts" examines mathematics from prehistoric times to the present and from finger counting to pure mathematics in the context of African social and economic development. The book is based on personal interviews with both African and non-African scholars and shows how numeration systems and number patterns have emerged from and are interrelated with the history, eth nology. anthropology, linguistics, politics, literature, art and oral tradi tion of Afnca. Her book has received favorable reviews from a wide range of periodicals including Natural History Magazine, Historical Mathema tic. New Yorker,” "Science,” “Mathematics Teacher” and “Teacher. County seeks art ideas The Lane Regional Arts Council is now accepting proposals from local visual and performing artists for this summer s “What Can You Do With Art?" project in the Eugene neighborhoods. Artists are asked to submit ideas for projects or workshops which fit a budget of $400 or less to the arts council by May 1. These proposals wil be compiled in a directory, from which 10 neighborhood groups in Eugene will choose a project with the people in their area. The projects are scheduled to begin July 1. For more information on proposal guidelines, call the Lane Reg ional Arts Council at 485-2278 or Genevieve Sage at 485-6489. briefs i2r:<4n«wal'Mt>! iJMIS '' r r»EMj •oow* ana Sotjoora p P-»or r CSPA «00M> «* 9* -WC * *» MM JT»M Cm ■arwjpr *ar- ’-9 op- * )*x m4*5-SM1 3T 3*3-C93« - : —■—■—r 8S0EM »((X LECTURES Albert Smdh tut speak on Stagflation tonight 7-JD r tte Honors Coflaga lounge Prots. Golds tar ano Goo Kb w* aatva as oommentetors Tha ouoflc a invited to attend kfccheai Manas at Department ct Zoology. Uni *rsT* £-t Ta»as sail ipaa* today at 3:30 in 1*6 Sr*jt> an tie -Role at me Pwteai m tha Orcadian CSgarsiaeon ot Bads tsraa* lofltdanang torsghl a tha Newman Carter. 9r anaEmantaat8pm Teachingandraquasts are tree Everyone aalcome Sponsored by the Jamah Sfedert Urnon A aid* prasertaeon on Sajdy Abroad Programs (o England. Germany and France wrtbahaid today at 4 p m. in tie EMU. room to be posted Part par tiapants art discuss their e^wnanoes with a ques tion and answer period conducing the program BRCFS POLICY The Emerald's bnets ooajmn s open to anyone wishing to announce meetings lectores and mts calaneoua events Briefs are run only once and are suCyed to space Imitations They should be typed and tnpte-apaoed to a #5 character margin Inctuda ai partner* irtormabon. toduttng toe date you want t rut. Atoo. todtida a name and phone number in ceae aw have questions Events unto donations or admasron charges wrt not be ac cepted Al tarns mat be Uned to by 2 pm tie day before the publcaaon at the Emerald oftce Room 300 EMU Oregon Dally Emerald Zngcr 3km, Emms s imMM VKmam trouip Fnoa* f» awy kt an »x «Kn Py9» Oragon Dan Emanld ^x»r*% Ce nc rr» jmkki o» Oaagon. Eugana. 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