Almanac

(Almanac lists facts, figures and miscellany of campus interest. Know something, or want to know? Call us: 262-3846, or e-mail: wisweek@news.wisc.edu.)

Engineering Drive to close
Utility work will close Engineering Drive from Monday, Dec. 11, through mid-January. Crews will be extending chilled water lines and other utilities to the Engineering Center’s construction site.

The road closing means there will be no access to Lot 17 and the parking ramp from Randall Avenue. Entry to those parking areas will be from Monroe Street only. A fire lane will be maintained to the Engineering Research, Mechanical Engineering and Material Sciences buildings.

Signs will help people find their way, but it would be helpful if those unfamiliar with the construction area could be forewarned about it. Ann Hayes of Facilities Planning and Management says utility work in the area of the Engineering Centers site is expected to continue for three to four months.

Food, clothing donations sought for winter
Along with the cold weather comes the need for warm clothing and food. Drop off non-perishable food and new hats, scarves and mittens at the Morgridge Center for Public Service, Red Gym, 716 Langdon St., 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. The drive, which continues through Dec. 21, supports Community Action Coalition efforts for needy residents. Information: 263-4009; smvandeh@facstaff.wisc.edu.

Seeking Greek alumni
The Chancellor’s Commission on Fraternities and Sororities wants to find faculty and academic staff who are alumni of Greek letter organizations. This is not recruitment for volunteers but an effort to expand the list of alumni who would like to receive newsletters and announcements about Greek life developments at UW–Madison. Contact Ed Mirecki, fraternity-sorority adviser, 263-4597; mirecki@redgym.wisc.edu.

Eye program makes top 10
The Ophthalmology and Visual Science Center is one of the top 10 eye programs in the country, according to Ophthalmology Times’ annual survey. The ranking is compiled from a peer survey. Top 10 honors were given to the UW–Madison program in three categories: best overall, best research and best clinical (patient care) programs. Ophthalmology Times is a semimonthly medical journal.

Depression study needs help
Greg Kolden of the Psychiatry Department seeks volunteers for a continuing study of a new psychotherapy for depression. Participants receive 20 weeks of the new psychotherapy or a standard therapy for depression. Individuals currently receiving treatment are not eligible. Information: 263-6110.

Parallel Press releases “What Grandmother Says”
Poet J.D. Whitney becomes the latest Parallel Press chapbook author with the release of “What Grandmother Says.” Each Parallel Press chapbook costs $10; annual subscriptions for six are $50. To order: The Parallel Press, 236 Memorial Library, 728 State St., Madison, WI 53706. Information: (608) 262-2600; kfrazier@library.wisc.edu.

Backward glance
From Wisconsin Week, Nov. 14-28, 1990: A poll of students indicates they are worried that President George Bush will get the United States into a war in the Persian Gulf as a result of the multinational “Desert Shield” operation in Kuwait. … The university plans to build an observatory at Kitt Peak, Ariz. … Andrew Policano is named dean of the Business School. … Botanists say Wisconsin’s large deer herd is a threat to the northern landscape. … Leo Walsh will step down as agriculture dean and journalism director James Hoyt will return to teaching.