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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1982)
Convocation topics open University Pres. Paul Olum has scheduled a convocation today with all classified and management service personnel at the University The meeting is set for 3:30 this afternoon in Room 150, Geology No specific agenda has been set, and staff members may "bring up anything they want,” Olum said The president has asked, however, that staff notify him if there are matters of widespread concern to be discussed. "If there are a number of items, we will make-up an agenda to in sure adequate discussion time.” The Wednesday session is one of several meetings Olum has called with various seg ments of the University com munity to discuss budget cut proposals and related issues Olum previuosly met with clas sified staff and management personnel last fall Composer leads workshop today Jester Hairston, a conductor, composer, musician and actor whose theatrical and musical career dates back to the early 1930s, will lead a workshop on Black spirituals today Sponsored by the University Black Student Union, the free, public workshop will be held at 7 p m in the Newman Center Chapel, 1850 Emerald St Hair ston’s workshop, based on Black Americans' musical tradi tions in the 1800s, is part of the Black Arts Festival which con tinues through May Hairston, 82, earned a music degree from Tufts University, Boston, in 1929 He then per formed in the chorus of the Broadway show, “Hello Paris.” Following his work as assistant conductor of the famed Hall I Johnson Black Choir from 1933-36, Hairston was the choral arranger for Hollywood composer and conductor Dimi tri Tiomkin for 20 years. The State Department has sent Hairston as a goodwill am bassador to Europe, African, Israel and Mexico. Currently, he is traveling throughout the Unit ed States teaching and per forming In his workshop, Hairston is expected to teach the audience several of his songs and arran gements, and to talk about the motive behind the spirituals. "This isn't a workshop where the audience sits and listens,” said Cory Walden, Black Arts Festival chairman. “It will em phasize audience pariticipation and the development of an ap preciation for Negro' spiri tuals.” For further information about the workshop, contact Walden at the Black Student Union, 686-4379 Majcen speaks to accountants Ken Majcen, a personnel counselor for one of the eight largest accounting firms in the world, will speak to a group of accounting students about career choice and planning today in Gilbert Hall. Majcen works for Ernst and Whinney a Cleveland based ac counting firm with 9,000 em ployees and 118 offices around the country, including one in Portland He deals with em ployees about work related and personal problems "Majcen was a succesful salesman for years before per sonal problems brought him down and he changed voca tions and launched a sucessful new career," said Craig Peter son, an account executive for Ehrig and Associates A spokesperson for Ernst and Whinney says that "Majcen deals with more than just drink ing problems, spending more than half his time on a variety of family troubles." I’m impressed by the experience Dick Hansen has gained through his volunteer service in local government programs dealing with tough city and county issues. ^ & Hope Hughes Pressman Arts Community Leader DICK HANSEN FOR EUGENE CITY COUNCIL, WARD 4 Eugene City Council Ward A Paid by Committee to Elect Dick Hansen R Keith Allen Treasurer, 240 Country Club Road 97401 Election held for bookstore Elections for the University Bookstore Board of Directors will be held Thursday and Friday at the Bookstore, Gilbert Hall, and the EMU. The Bookstore, an indepen dent non-profit corporation with nominal ties to the University, is managed by an 11-member Board. There are 15 candidates for six positions, all to be held for two years, this year. The seven students nominat ed for the single student-at large position were Jon Gimre, Michael Larson, Martin Moll, Ricky Lee Smithrud, Kevin Thomas, and Mark Tone. Dale Penegor and Andy Stor ment are running for the two sophomore board positions. Four graduate students run ning for the single graduate student position are Craig E. Edwards, David Gold, and Holly McLean. In addition, Muriel Jackson, assistant for administration in the University president's office, was nominated for the faculty position, and Fred Wilhelm, currently representing clas sified staff on the board, was re-nominated the same post. Students may write in can didates for all six open positions on the board. IF Annual Sidewalk Sale Up to Vi offl T-shirts Sweatshirts Running shorts Backpacks Sandals Better start walking to the UO Bookstore. This sidewalk sale is just the beginning of our Spring clearance bargains ■ Spring attire I if J up to 50% off V/y IZX75Z*, Better come in today BOOKSTORE 5*1000.300 Limited to stock on hand. oxwnBooksiN-nts SupptwtNMDI ©VOLK NURSING STUDENTS Get two careers for the price of one. First, be a Navy nurse. Secondly, be a Navy officer. Both offer advanced training, responsibility and work in a professional environment. 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