Ethics graduate fellowships available

The Program in Ethics and the Professions is offering graduate fellowships in ethics for 1997-98. Applications are invited from Harvard doctoral students, advanced or recently graduated professional school students, and physicians-in-training. The deadline is Thursday, Feb. 13. For an information packet, contact: The Program in Ethics and the Professions, Harvard University, 79 J.F. Kennedy St., Cambridge, MA 02138; telephone: 495-1336/3990; fax: 496-6104; e-mail: ethics@fas.harvard.edu.

President Wilson to hold office hours for students

Radcliffe President Linda S. Wilson will hold office hours for students in her Fay House office on Wednesday, Jan. 22, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Office hours are held on a first-come, first-served basis.

Brigham and Women's Hospital rated in top 100

For the fourth consecutive year, Brigham and Women's Hospital, a nonprofit teaching affiliate of the Medical School, has been named one of the country's top-performing hospitals.

The "100 Top Hospitals -- Benchmarks for Success" study establishes benchmarks for the hospital industry that represent a balance of high-quality, efficient delivery, and good financial measures. The hospitals that qualify for the list have outperformed their peers on eight key clinical, operational, and financial measures.

The study is conducted annually by consulting firm William M. Mercer Inc. and HCIA Inc., a health care information company.

Extension School courses

The Extension School's spring term includes a variety of classes such as: Doing Business on the Internet; graduate-level Writing for Public Relations; The Art of Color; Dealing with Stress in the Workplace; Principles of Editing; American Cinema; Human Emotion; Networking and Managing a Large Computing Environment; and Portfolio Management.

For a catalogue, call 495-7929, or pick one up at 51 Brattle St.

Playwriting prize offered by Loeb Drama Center

The 18th biennial Phyllis Anderson Prize Play competition is open to both undergraduates and graduate students who have been enrolled in Harvard or Radcliffe between Jan. 31, 1996, and Dec. 21, 1996. The prize consists of $500 and a reading or production by the American Repertory Theatre Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard.

The competition was established in 1959 in memory of Phyllis Anderson by her husband, playwright Robert Anderson, to encourage playwriting at Harvard.

All manuscripts must be submitted by Feb. 14. Entry blanks may be obtained from: Loeb Drama Center, Reception Desk, 64 Brattle St., Cambridge, MA 02138; 495-2668.