Notes

President, provost to hold office hours for students

President Neil L. Rudenstine will hold office hours for students in his Massachusetts Hall office on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 4-5 p.m. Provost Harvey Fineberg will hold office hours for students in his Massachusetts Hall office on Thursday, Oct. 1, 4-5 p.m. Office hours are held on a first-come, first-served basis.

Affirmative Action celebrated at Medical Area campus

A celebration of 30 years of Affirmative Action at the Medical School and the School of Dental Medicine will begin this fall with a series of programs. The first event, "A Recommitment to Diversity at HMS/HSDM," will take place on Friday, Oct. 2, from 4 to 6 p.m. There will be an opening reception from 4 to 4:30 in the MEC Atrium, followed by presentations in the MEC Amphitheatre by President Neil L. Rudenstine, Medical School Dean Joseph Martin, and Donnella Green (MD/Ph.D. candidate/HMS '99). The public is welcome to attend.

Museum changes its name

The Museum of Cultural & Natural History has changed its name to the Harvard Museum of Natural History. The Museum is comprised of the University's three natural history institutions: the Botanical Museum, the Museum of Comparative Zoology, and the Mineralogical & Geological Museum. For information about the Museum, call 495-3045.

Directory of faculty, professional, and administrative staff available

The 1998-99 Directory of Faculty, Professional and Administrative Staff will be mailed directly to Teaching Faculty and all Administrative and Professional Staff, as well as all Emeriti of the University starting in late November. If you do not fall under any of the above categories and need a copy, please send your written request to Information Management Services, Holyoke Center 639, Attn.: Directory Order; or fax (495-0767). The following information is required: Name, University ID no., Office Address, and Telephone Extension. Requests cannot be accepted without this information. Changes of Address, Name, or Title should be directed to the Payroll Office, 359 Holyoke Center. Name, University ID no., both the old and new addresses must be provided.

Milton Fund offers grants

The bequest of William F. Milton makes research funds available to faculty members of the University. The Milton Fund supports studies of a medical, geographical, historical, or scientific nature, which must be either in the interests of promoting the physical and material welfare of the human race or of investigating and determining the value and importance of a discovery or invention. The amount of the award is $24,000 and is given between Jan. 1, 1999, and Dec. 31, 1999.

Applicants must be members of the University with voting privileges in their respective faculties and must not have received Milton Fund support during the last five years. Preference is given to new and original projects, especially independent work of recently appointed young faculty members.

A formal application form is required and is available from Sponsored Programs Administration and the deadline is Oct. 15, 1998. Please contact Sponsored Programs if you have any questions: Cheryl Magoveny, Sponsored Programs Administration, Harvard Medical School, 220 Longwood Ave. -- Goldenson 148, Boston, MA 02115, phone: 432-2661; fax: 432-2651, e-mail: cheryl_magoveny@hms.harvard.edu.