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W.E.B. Du Bois Graduate Society holds spring conference The W.E.B. Du Bois Graduate Society, with the cosponsorship of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences; the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations; Dudley House, the Graduate Student Center; the Graduate Student Council; and the Women's Law Association of Harvard Law School, will hold its second annual Spring Conference on Saturday, April 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Dudley House.

"Race as a Tool: Exploring the Intersection of Politics and Culture," an interdisciplinary conference, will feature keynote addresses by: Christopher Edley Jr., professor, Harvard Law School, and former special counsel to President Clinton and director of the White House Review of Affirmative Action; and Bhikhu Parekh, professor of political theory, University of Hull, United Kingdom. Presentations on affirmative action policies, environmental prejudice, the social construction of race, and Native American identity, among other topics, will be given by graduate students and professionals.

The conference is free and all are welcome to attend. For more information, call 493-7087 or send email to lhamlet@fas.harvard.edu.

Spring bird walks to take place at Mount Auburn Cemetery

Bird walks, sponsored by Harvard Health and Fitness, will take place at Mount Auburn Cemetery this spring on the following dates: April 17, 5:30 p.m.; April 24, 7 a.m.; May 1, 5:30 p.m.; May 8, 7 a.m.; and May 15, 7 a.m.

Meet at the main gate. Wear comfortable shoes and bring binoculars. The walks are cancelled if there is more than a light drizzle.

Office hours for students to be held by Provost Carnesale

Provost Albert Carnesale will hold office hours for students in his Massachusetts Hall office on Monday, April 15, from 4 to 5 p.m.

Office hours are held on a first-come, first-served basis.

Development director Easton to be honored at ceremony

After 29 years of service to the University, C. Cabot Easton, director of development for the Graduate School of Design from 1967 to 1970, and director of major gifts in The Campaign for Harvard Law School from 1988 to 1995, the Law School will honor "Cab" tonight with a special dinner and ceremony. At the Law School, Easton was responsible for the cultivation and solicitation of many significant Campaign gifts.

Undergraduate thesis fellowships to be offered by religions center

The Center for the Study of World Religions Undergraduate Thesis Fellowship deadline is April 15. Fellows are chosen for the excellence of their proposed research in religion and meet regularly so they can share their research with each other. Juniors whose senior thesis research will focus primarily on the study of religious phenomena may apply. The award consists of a $1,200 stipend. For information and applications, call 495-4495.