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December 09, 1999Committee Calls for Improved Counseling and Mental Health ServicesThe findings and recommendations of a special committee appointed to review counseling and mental health services at Harvard and make recommendations for the future have been announced by Provost Harvey Fineberg. Holiday 'Stress Packet' Available Through Faculty, Staff Assistance Program The University’s Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) has assembled a packet of information – more than 25 articles – to help make the holidays happier. Subjects addressed include "preventing family conflicts," "post-holiday ‘let-down,’ " and "getting through the holiday without the extra pounds." To request the 1999 Holiday Stress Packet or to schedule a free, confidential in-person or telephone appointment, call (617) 495-HELP (4357). Toy Drive Continues The Phillips Brooks House (PBH) annual Holiday Gift Drive continues this week. Organizers are seeking donations of books, games, toys, art supplies, and sports equipment. Police Blotter The following is a portion of the incidents reported to the HUPD for the week ending Dec. 4. The official log is located at Police Headquarters, 29 Garden St. The Practice The Harvard men's and women's squash program has enjoyed a tradition of success since the men began playing in the early 1920s. Scholars Explore Upcoming Russian Elections "You can think of an election in two fundamental ways: as a contest between players who are seeking to win, and as a choice on the part of the country’s citizens. Our intention today is to focus more on the contest than the choice, since that contest shapes the choice in fundamental ways." With these words, Timothy Colton, director of the Davis Center for Russian Studies, welcomed a crowd of students, scholars, and members of the press who had gathered at Harvard's Faculty Club late last month for a briefing on Russia's upcoming parliamentary election. Women Peacemakers Gather from Around the World When the images of peace negotiations flash across our TV screens, frequently the only woman in the room is Madeleine Albright. The sea of men in dark suits gives the impression that only men are involved in ending conflict. Yet nothing could be further from the truth. It is the invisible women, working behind the scenes and far from the camera's lenses, who are perhaps the most important peacemakers. Harvard Authors Contribute to Book on Sri Lanka Conflict As war-torn Sri Lanka approaches national elections, a new book examines the causes of its civil war and the possibilities for peace. Black Medicare Bias Found by Researchers Black Medicare patients in Illinois, New York, and Pennsylvania hospitals received poorer basic care than others treated for the same illnesses, according to a study by Harvard researchers. Black Silicon, A New Way To Trap Light A new type of material, accidentally discovered in a Harvard physics laboratory, could lead to more efficient ways of converting sunlight to electricity, communicating by light, and monitoring the environment for evidence of global warming. Poetry as Power -- Caton studies complex role of poetry in Yemen society As a child, Steven Caton saw the Academy Award-winning film Lawrence of Arabia for the first time. Community Advisory An arrest warrant has been issued for the individual pictured here. He has been charged with burglary and trespassing. The individual is identified as Andre Stuckey, 20; his last known address is Long Beach, Calif. Labor Relations Sees Ratification of 3 New Contracts November was a banner month for Harvard’s Office of Labor and Employee Relations. In a span of just 10 days, the University saw ratification of three new labor contracts as custodians, police officers, and printers all signed off on new multiyear agreements. How To Grow an Environmental Health Center For four days beginning Halloween night 1948, a temperature inversion trapped an industrial fog over the town of Donora, Pa., in the Monongahela Valley. Air pollution was linked to 20 deaths, and hundreds of injuries and illness in half of the population. Federal Funds Rise for Basic Research, Student Aid The federal government is boosting spending on basic research and student financial aid this year despite pressure to limit spending increases. Harvard-Yenching Institute Hosts Visiting Scholars, Fellows The Harvard-Yenching Institute has named its Visiting Scholars for the academic year 1999-00. The following Visiting Scholars were selected by a committee of Harvard faculty from a pool of candidates nominated by major universities in Asia chaired by Professor of English Robert Kiely. They will conduct independent research in the humanities and social sciences at Harvard. Business School Honored for Social Enterprise Activities Harvard Business School (HBS) is a leader among U.S. business schools in fostering social awareness, incorporating social concerns into coursework and projects, and supporting student activities and faculty research that influence classroom materials and corporate decision-making. So says a report issued by the World Resources Institute, of Washington, D.C., and the Initiative for Social Innovation through Business, a Manhattan-based program of the Aspen Institute. Titled "Beyond Grey Pinstripes: Preparing MBAs for Social and Environmental Stewardship," the study praised the Business School, along with nine other business schools, for "cutting-edge programs incorporating societal-business issues." Interfaculty Initiatives Help Undergraduates Think Outside the Box Like any student of human behavior, John Couriel ’00 is interested in what people bring to the table. But it’s what goes on under the table that is the real focus of his attention. KSG Establishes Partnership with Japanese Business Group In a period of increasing pressures from the globalization of economic markets and instantaneous communication, there is an unmet need to conduct new research and provide innovative training and support. Business executives now operate in a global economy and are increasingly engaged with government officials in shaping public policy. Harvard Files Lawsuit To Protect Name The University filed suit in federal district court in Boston on Dec. 6 against two "cybersquatters" who operate Internet Websites that offer to sell numerous domain names incorporating the Harvard and Radcliffe names. The case, President and Fellows of Harvard College v. Michael Rhys d/b/a Web-Pro and Michael Douglas d/b/a Web Productions, seeks an injunction against the Website and the use of the Harvard and Radcliffe trademarks. Memorial Service A memorial service will be held for Richard C. Marius, former director of the Expository Writing Program, at 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 17, at the Memorial Church. A reception will follow at Adams House. Toyotas, Fords, and Sport Utility Vehicles -- The mechanics of parking cars is Ronald Whittingham's game Ronald Whittingham has a recurrent dream. Under the Cambridge Common a huge space has been hollowed out, a parking garage of immense capacity into which drivers happily vanish, secure in the knowledge that they are leaving their cars in a space that is safe, convenient, and legal. A Letter to the Harvard Community from President Rudenstine As we enter the winter holiday season, I want to report on some recent University events and mention at least a few of the issues that we must focus upon as we look to the future. In particular, I’d like to share with you some of my thoughts about several areas — the University-wide campaign, the creation of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, and various community initiatives — in which there has been a great deal of activity over the course of the summer and fall, thanks to the effort and vision of innumerable members of the Harvard family: students, faculty, staff, graduates, and friends. Pioneering Quest Scholars Open Harvard Chapter -- Talented, disadvantaged high schoolers shown road to college A new program intended to show talented, low-income high school students the path into college will be at Harvard for the first time this summer, making the University just the second site in the country to host the Quest Scholars Program. Two Seniors Win Rhodes Scholarships Two Harvard women interested in economics will be heading to Oxford University next year as winners of prestigious Rhodes Scholarships. Academic Honors Sparkle on Gridiron KACYVENSKI WINS PRESTIGIOUS "SWEDE" NELSON AWARD Ruth Whitman, Poet, Former Radcliffe Seminars Instructor, Dies Ruth Whitman, poet and longtime Radcliffe Seminars instructor, died in Middletown, R.I., on Dec. 1 after a long illness. She was 77. Happenings at Harvard Notes Newsmakers
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