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Please call 346-4239/TDD 346-0643 to reserve a ride. ^ Every 'Tuesday 5-8pm each _ jlamburger* each CV»eese *n>*geirS /A McDonald’s 659 E. Broadway U (corner of Hilyard, off Franklin) r® Grant funds technology discussion by philosophy professor from PSU ■ LECTURE: Talks center on technology’s effects on values in the workplace By Ben Kwasney Higher Education Reporter Robert Gould wants people to think critically about technology in the workplace and how it’s changed their lives. Gould, a visiting philosophy professor at the University and philosophy professor at Portland State University, led a public dis cussion Saturday at the 4J Educa tion Center on changes in the workplace due to technology. The discussion also focused on tech nology’s advantages and disad vantages. “We don’t want to lose sight of the upside of all this [technology], but I think we’re concerned about the downside,” said Gould. “We’re concerned about what that means for Americans and our identity and our values as Ameri cans.” Saturday’s discussion was part of the ‘Nation That Works’ series. The series is funded by a grant that the National Endowment for the Humanities gave to the University library system. Jon Cawthorne, University ref erence librarian and coordinator of outreach services, said the University’s is the only academic library that was selected. Twenty libraries were selected nationwide to receive the grant. “The goal of the grant is to get everyone involved sharing their experiences,” Cawthorne said. “We want people to know it’s a conversation.” He said the discussions for each session are different because of the diversity of experiences partici pants share. The series of free public discus sions will be led by humanities scholars who will focus on the participant’s values, beliefs and at titudes about work. Saturday’s participants dis-' cussed stress in the workplace, the World Wide Web and computers, child care, capitalism and multi national corporations. Gould said 75 percent of work ers in America say their jobs are highly stressful, and they expect stress levels to increase. He said the number of stress-related and repetitive motion disorders are higher now than in the past. He said 30 percent of workers who use computers are monitored for their speed and productivity. Gould is trying to start a peace studies program at the University and said he sees the WWW as an opportunity for peace in the global community. Garald Derby, a retired life in surance salesman, said technolo gy has taken away personal rela tions with people. He said he welcomed computers because they made work easier, but the days of taking the time to talk with a customer are gone. “I saw all of it disappear, all of it,” he said. The grant and the lecture series allow people to share their views. “It’s important for a grant such as this to look at everyone’s expe rience and reflections,” Gould said. “People young and people older have different areas to reflect on.” Gould will lead another discus sion on technology in the work place on Jan. 12. Future topics for the ‘Nation That Works Series’ in clude race, ethnicity and the workplace; gender, work and American values; and immigra tion, migration and the workplace. As Americans face scarce re sources, overpopulation, pollu tion and toxic waste, we also need to turn to the immaterial resources we have, Gould said. “I always have a great faith in the abundance of the human spir it,” Gould said. COMMUNITY m City seeks committee volunteers The city of Eugene is looking for citizens to repre sent the community on three inter-governmental committees. The three committees include the Eu gene-Springfield Metropolitan Partnership, the Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority and the East Alton Baker Park Citizen Planning Committee. Applications can be obtained from the City Man ager’s Office at Eugene City Hall, 777 Pearl St., Room 105. The deadline to apply is Thursday, Oct. 31. United Way’s pledges climb Hyundai Corporation donated $10,000, which was the largest corporate gift this year, to the United Way fund-raiser. Pledges to the 1996 fund-raising campaign for Unit ed Way reached $389,550 this week on its way to making the goal of$2,777,000. The number of donors giving to United Way has in creased by 130, a 35 percent increase over last year. United Way hopes to increase the number of donors to 1,965 this year. Workers in the area have shown their support by gathering funds and donations at their jobs. Employ ees at Wal-Mart increased their gift as did staff and teachers at Creslane Elementary School. Money raised during the campaign will be used to fund over 60 local programs helping people in need throughout Lane County. Programs include services to improve children’s lives, feed the hungry and pro tect families from abuse. Captioning available at election events State and county organizations are providing real time captioning so that people who are hearing im paired can still participate in election events. Automated real-time captioning is the simultane ous recording and projection of words spoken during an event. Two election-related events with real-time cap tioning are the Legislative Candidates Forum on Oct. 22 and the Election Information Forum on Oct. 24. — compiled by Jennifer Schmitt ET ALS MEETINGS LGBT Educational and Support Services Program will sponsor a Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth Group meeting at 5 p.m. at the Koinonia Center. For more infor mation, call 346-1134. Career Center has information about campus interviews with several companies this week. To register for an inter view, call 346-7030. For more information, stop by 244 Hendricks Hall or call 346-6001. Here’s an idea! be a freelance reporter for the Oregon Daily Emerald\ Paid opportunities available for reporters, photographers and cartoonists. Apply at the Emerald office, Suite 300 EMU, or call 346-5511.
