ASU Announcements

We are happy to announce the calendar of events for the Spring 1997 season of the Visiting Writers Series at Appalachian State University. We appreciate the additional funding and contributions of the North Carolina and Watauga County Arts Councils, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Division of Academic Affairs, the College of Business, the Friends of Belk Library, Gideon Ridge Inn, and The Red Onion restaurant. Please feel free to contact Susan Weinberg (265-0393) or Lynn Doyle (262-2979) for further information about readings or attendance at additional workshops by the visiting writers. Admission to all events is free.

Tuesday, April 8
Novelist James Welch
(The Indian Lawyer, Winter in the Blood, Fools Crow)
Linville Falls Room, Plemmons Student Union, 7:00 p.m.
Co-sponsored by the Special Forum Series and the Humanities Thematic Festival. Reception sponsored by Friends of Belk Library

Thursday, April 10
A Return Visit by members of The Affrilachian Poets
Nikki Finney (Rice)
Kelly Ellis (Tougaloo Blues)
MacRae/Attic Window Rooms, Plemmons Student Union, 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 16
Novelist and Playwright Jim Grimsley
(My Drowning, Winter Birds, Dream Boy)
Reading: Attic Window Room, Plemmons Student Union, 7:30 p.m.
Co-sponsored by the Equity Office
Playwriting Workshop: I.G. Greer Arena Theatre, Ground Floor, I.G. Greer, 3:00 p.m. Please call 262-2871 for further details.

Admission to all events is free. Community members wishing to attend a class session with a particular writer should reserve a space by calling 262-2871. The University Bookstore will sell books by the authors at each reading.

The Counseling Center will host "Lunch with Uncle Sigmund" at 12:00 noon in the Plemmons Student Union. Staff will present information and lead discussions.

The Appalachian State University Student Government Association has begun its cabinet selection process for positions during the 1997-98 academic year. Applications became available in the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership on Monday, April 7, and will remain available to all interested students through Thursday, April 17.

Interviews will be conducted Monday-Friday, April 21-25, and the announcement of the 1997-98 SGA Cabinet will be made Monday, April 28. If you have questions or desire more information, contact Fernando Little, 1997-98 SGA President, or Jake Parker, 1997-98 SGA Vice President, or call CSIL at 262-6252.

NAACP sponsors The Myths and Facts of Affirmative Action, and open forum and panel discussion on Wednesday, April 9, in the Macrae Peak room of the Student Union. The forum will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Apr 9
AIDS Awareness
Dr. Patricia Geiger, Health Services
Multicultural Center
6:00 p.m.

Apr 23
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Issues
Dr. Mary Ballard, Psychology
Multicultural Center
6:00 p.m.

The Multicultural Center is located in Room 112, Plemmons Student Union.
For more information, call 262-6252.

Patterns of Diversity: A Symposium on Equity Issues will be held in Plemmons Student Union on Thursday, April 17. This all-day event will feature faculty, staff, and student research-based presentations related to equity issues and is free and open to the public. Please contact the Equity Office for a schedule of presentations.

Students who attend the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders June 5-7, 1997, in Washington, D.C. will be meeting to examine leadership issues for women students. The cost of registrations, lodging, and food is $295 if received before May 16; contact the Equity Office for scholarship information, registration forms, and detailed program information.

The Task Force on Student Life would like to invite the public to the following meetings held by the Housing Subcommittee with topics centering around residence hall issues. Please bring any issues as well as a resolution to either of the scheduled meetings.

Join us for a study skills workshop any Wednesday throughout the semester. The workshops are held from 12:00 to 1:00 in the Learning Assistance Program, 200B D.D. Dougherty. All we ask is that you bring a lunch (optional) and lots of questions. Listed below is the Lunch and Learn schedule for spring 1997.

Tuesday, April 8
International Contact Day
Multicultural Center, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Middle East & N. European Day - Polka Band
Broyhill Dining Room, 11:30 - 1:30 p.m.

African & Latin Culture Day - Spanish Guitars
Broyhill Dining Room, 11:30 - 1:30 p.m.

International Festival Ball
Broyhill Auditorium and Trillium Ballroom
Tickets $20 for non-students; student $5 in advance and $7 at the door

Epsilon Pi Tau, an honorary for professions in Technology, will hold a pottery and photography sale Wednesday, April 9, and Thursday, April 10, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at Kerr Scott Hall. For more information, contact Susan Allen, EPT president, at 262-1503.

Art Expo
March 31 - April 18, Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Catherine J. Smith Gallery
Free
262-3017
One of the most exciting events of the season, this juried exhibition showcases the newest work from Art Department students.

Appalachian Opera Workshop
April 10-13, 8:00 p.m.
Admission Charge
265-0470 ext. 155 for confirmation

Visiting Artist Lecture Series
Bob Trotman, furniture designer
April 16, 6:30 p.m.
Room 306 Wey Hall
Free
262-2576

Appalachian Dance Ensemble
April 9-12, 8:00 p.m.
Valborg Theatre
Students $3, All Others $5
262-3063

The annual spring concert features dances choreographed by students as well as faculty. The focus is on modern and jazz technique.

Do you have a question about personal problems? Relationships? Stress? Alcohol and drugs? Let Uncle Sigmund help.

How? It's easy. From the ASU home page on the World Wide Web, click on Student Life and Services, then Ask Uncle Sigmund, and follow the instructions on screen for asking a question.

Uncle Sigmund tries to respond within three days to your question. Each question is answered and reviewed by at least two mental health professionals: psychologists, social workers, and other professional consultants. Responses are based on current research in mental health fields.

Uncle Sigmund is a unique counseling resource available to ASU students. Relatively rare for universities, Uncle Sigmund has been a model for other colleges and universities and has been publicized in national magazines and The Wall Street Journal.

Through this service, you can get a personalized opinion on your specific problem, situation or circumstances. For more complicated situations, Uncle Sigmund will refer you to other resources. Uncle Sigmund is sponsored by the ASU Counseling and Psychological Services Center and the Wellness Center.

The 1997 ASU Student Health Fair will be held on Tuesday, April 15, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Grandfather Mountain Ballroom in Plemmons Student Union. The Health Fair is sponsored by the ASU Student Wellness Center. Admission is free.

This year's health fair will focus on health and wellness during the summer, while vacationing at the beach doing all those fun summer activities. Information booths will be provided by students in consumer health classes, campus student organizations, and community organizations. There will be plenty of handouts for those students who are still building resource files.

In addition to free information on health-related topics, the Health Fair will be offering a number of health and fitness screenings. The Watauga County Health Department will be on hand to offer cholesterol screenings for a fee of $5. The Exercise Science Club will offer Body Mass Index calculation, resting heart rate, and resting blood pressure measurements. Coupons for free vision screenings will be given away. Nutrition assessments, computerized career assessments, and biofeedback assessments will be offered.

Many of our exhibitors will have freebies and give-away items. Drawings will be held for tee shirts to be given away. Health-related videos and demonstrations will be shown throughout the day.

Don't forget the Mocktails. The Wellness Peer Educators, student volunteer educators for the Wellness Center, will be serving up free mocktails throughout the day. Mocktails are the perfect way to take a break and enjoy the health fair. While enjoying your mocktail, you can pick up information on how to become a Wellness Peer Educator, how to improve your overall wellness level, and how to direct your life the way you want it to go.

Main Duties:	check in/out of guests maintain office hours for summer groups serve as resource person & role model process reports, lock recomb, and work orders attend weekly staff meetings
Hours/Week:	30 hours room fee waived
Pay:	$6.54 / hr
Summer Enrollment:	not permitted
Deadline:	Feb 28
Positions:	13
Selectivity:	very

Main Duties:	check in/out of guests seat evening desk hours serve as resource person complete paperwork
Hours/Week:	up to 12 hours
Pay:	$4.75 / hr
Summer Enrollment:	required
Deadline:	Feb 28
Positions:	10
Selectivity:	moderate

Main Duties:	monitor residence halls between 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m. enforce University & Residence Life policy
Hours/Week:	as scheduled
Pay:	$4.85 / hr
Summer Enrollment:	required
Deadline:	Apr 11
Positions:	12-15
Selectivity:	moderate

Main Duties:	assist in operation of residence hall serve as resource person enforce University & Residence Life policy
Hours/Week:	as scheduled
Pay:	$1,000 for summer 1 & 2
Summer Enrollment:	required
Deadline:	Mar 27
Positions:	9
Selectivity:	very