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Biology professor elected into Academy of Arts and Sciences Sarah Gray f or Ornycn thmtv firwrWt Working on a computer with a v r<*«m saver of moving seahorses, crabs am) I rep eal fish am) studying the mutated embryo of the zebra fish are only two ways to describe how science is central to Biolo gy professor Charles kimmol's life Kimmel. who was recently elected Into the Academy of Arts and Sciences, says ho thinks he Inherited his Interest in biol ogy from Ins father, who was involved with the sciences. "My mother wanted me to be a medical doctor, and I was always interested in biol ogy," Kimmel said. "When I was a kid I was out in the woods a lot. looking under rock* for hugs." Being raised in the Bast, Kimmel want ltd to leavo what ho called "the Eastern rat rac e" in the JWMK, so ho studied in (Cali fornia and then came to teach biology at the University. Being able to work with George Stroisinger, the professor who began work on the zebra fish and it the namesake of Stroisinger hall, attracted Kimmel to Oregon. "This work on fish has put Oregon on the rnap in developmental neurobiology." Kimmel said ”1 think a good deal of the n*< (ignition that ! received when I got thi* award is actually due to George's work and me tumping in on that, along with my col leagues' work " Kimmel began tear hing at the Univer sity in J069 and feels (hat his many years of teaching contributed to his award ”!n some sense I'm the team player in this group and maybe havo been at it a lit tle longer and maybe was chosen for this honor at this point because of that," Kim mat said, "Having this program of study to try to learn about the development of this little creature at this University and me being hen* at the right time and place to got in on it. that is a good pin e of why I'm being singled out." The Atademy of Arts and Sciences was founded by John Adams in I7B0 and today has 3.7(g) members, with S50 foreign hon orary members The members, or "fel lows.’ come from all areas of at ademia. including the media, humanities, public politics, law and a iwu* On# of the goals of the Academy is to ( ombine the opin ions and idea* of people from different aspect* of life to work on solving nation al and global problems Kimme! feel* an important area for biol ogists to study is the extinction of animals and loss of natural habitats "I think that biologists have some role to play in our screwing up the environ ment/ Kimmel said. "If I get a little bit of honor and if people [»ay attention to me more, then i lain blow a horn and say. liiry. look, here’s the biology side of this, look at the long-term signals you're sending.”' Kimmel was generally pleased to learn of his award, hut he refuses to take full credit for it. / Say good-bye to cab fare and long term parking fees with LTD YOUR PASSPORT TO ADVENTURE Catch a free lifl to the airport via the Eugene station. Buses are free with your UO student I D. So you con take Rights anywhere, anytime—all term long. Buses fly off campus every ten minutes, with downtown departures to the airport three limes a day. LTD buses take off from the Eugene Station (Section F) and head for the airport at S;57 am, 7:30 am & 2:30 pm weekdays only. 687-5555 (VOICE) or 687-4265 (TTY) Way lo (jO l Sex assault task force will rally for new policies Colleen Pohlig Oogon Oit» V [merakt A new student tusk force, whic h formed to challenge the University's sexual assault poli cies. will rally in the EMU courtyard Friday at 1 p.m. Students for a Sexual Assault Free Environment began meet ing more than a month ago to review the University's policies regarding sexual assault and to see how they mate h up to state and federal laws governing fed erally funded colleges and uni versities More spec ificnlly. SAFE members believe the University is not in compliance with the following areas, which are man dated by the federal Victim's Bill of Rights • Universities must inform survivors of their attackers' punishment. • Universities may not use language that downgrades a charge of rape. • Universities must allow survivors to have legal repre sentation and character wit nesses that have been denied them but allowed to the attack ers. • Universities must have proactive sexual assault aware ness education available to all students Elaine Greene, assoc iate dean of students and student conduct coordinator, agreed that the University sexual assault policy is not perfect She said she is willing to work with SAFE members to review the policies and come up with acceptable rules, if any are needed "l appreciate the group's efforts in reviewing the poli cies.” Greene said. Senior Heather Fowler, who founded SAFE, said she and SAF'E memliers only want the University to have acceptable policies, which comply with federal laws and are fair to women students. "I see (SAFE'S work] as a sup portive thing for the University." Fowler said. At the march, SAF'E members plan to present alternative sexu al assault policies they believe will address students' concerns more than the current policies. Former Sen Tricia Smith will also speak at the rally, followed by student survivors who will share their experiences with current University policy.
