November 8, 1999 Take Note Meeting to address scope of DEIR on modular housing relocation at the Lower Quarry A scoping meeting on the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Modular Housing Relocation Project will be held on Tuesday, November 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Barn Theater. The proposed project is the installation of modular housing and other modular facilities in the Lower Quarry on the UCSC campus. At this meeting, public agencies and members of the public are invited to provide oral comments on the range of actions, effects, and alternatives to be addressed in the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the project. For more information, call (831) 459-4760. Arboretum dried flower and succulent sale The Arboretum's 15th annual dried flower and succulent sale will take place on Saturday and Sunday, November 13 and 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Horticulture II Building at the Arboretum. Wreaths and do-it-yourself flowers and foliage will be offered, along with dish gardens, rare and unusual plants, fresh-cut flowers, and potpourri. The sale offers the most exciting array of dried flowers from the Protea family to be sold outside of South Africa and Australia. All proceeds benefit the Arboretum. Donations sought for annual Women at Work Retreat Craft Fair The Annual Women at Work Retreat Craft Fair will be held this year on December 1 and 2. Fair organizers are calling on all artists and craftspersons to donate to this wonderful event, which supports the Women at Work Retreat scholarship fund. Jewelry, woodwork, ceramics, photos, clothing, candles, pictures, soaps, cards, holiday ornaments, and decorations have been popular in the past. All items should be turned in by November 29. To donate crafts or for more information, contact Connie Croker at (831) 459-2713. Diversity Dialogue Groups forming Ten staff members have just finished the initial Diversity Dialogue Group Leader Training and are now looking to recruit staff to join their groups. Each group consists of five to seven members who make a commitment to meet four hours each month for one year. At these meetings, participants learn from one another through open, frank discussion about assumptions, stereotypes, and individual perceptions of difference. The program requires that supervisors release their employees two hours each month to attend group meetings and that employees volunteer two hours of their own time. Groups will be forming by mid-November. For more information or to join a group, contact Terilynn Pennisi-Miller at (831) 459-3252 or terilynn@cats.ucsc.edu. Meningitis vaccine Over the past decade there has been a rising incidence of outbreaks of meningitis reported on college campuses. This has prompted the American College Health Association (ACHA) to recommend that college students "consider vaccination to reduce their risk for potentially fatal meningococcal disease." There is a vaccine available against meningococcal disease that is 85 percent effective against many, but not all, of the subgroups of meningococcal bacteria. The Student Health Service is following the ACHA recommendation of making vaccination and information available to students. Students can make an appointment for vaccination by calling (831) 459-2500. Immunization costs $65, plus the injection fee. Most health insurance, including the campus undergraduate and graduate plans, does not cover the cost of this preventive measure, but charges can be billed to the student's university account. For more information on meningococcal disease, go to the American College Health Association Web site. Nominations for Regents' Professors and Lecturers sought The Committee on Regents' Professors and Lecturers is soliciting nominations for the 2000-01 academic year. The program was established to bring distinguished men and women from nonacademic careers to the university. The program has limited funding for stipends and travel only. Sponsoring units should be prepared to cover other expenses such as housing, transportation, etc., during the individual's visit to campus. Regents' Lecturer appointments may be for two weeks or more, but less than a full quarter; Regents' Professors may serve for a quarter and the individual may be assigned a course to teach. Full information on the program is in the Academic Personnel Manual. Nominations should originate from academic units rather than individuals and should provide detailed information on how the nominee would be utilized. The deadline for submission of nominations to the committee is November 30. Requests for additional information should be directed to Linda Mueller, Academic Human Resources, at (831) 459-4689, or mule@cats.ucsc.edu.