BACK TO SCHOOL STORIES THOSE WERE THE DAYS The crush of 14,000 bodies registering for fall classes at U-Hall is just a memory now, thanks to the Integrated Student Information System (ISIS). Students this fall will only need to call ISIS between now and Sept. 1 to activate final registration. (Approximately 4,000 students successfully registered on Aug. 23, the first possible day to complete final registration.) The color, the excitement -- the noise -- of student organizations competing for attention during the old days of registration at U-Hall will take place this year on the lower Lawn on Tuesday, Aug. 29. The Student Organization Fair will be held from 11 a.m to 4 p.m. For more information on registration, contact the RegistrarÕs Office at (804) 924-4124. For more information on the Student Activity Fair, call University Union at (804) 924-3286. NEW SERIES EQUIPS STUDENTS WITH INFORMATION TO MEET IMMEDIATE AND FUTURE CHALLENGES A new seminar series being offered by the Curry School of Education will let students know whatÕs ahead of them--both in the U.Va. classrooms and the ones theyÕll lead some day. Taking advantage of the time savings brought about by ISIS, Curry faculty and administrators are offering three days of seminars that will address more than 20 different subjects. Topics range from ÒNew Directions in Higher EducationÓ to ÒDeveloping Special Talents in Gifted ChildrenÓ and ÒMaking Connections: Learning and Living in a Multicultural World.Ó ÒWe wanted to give students information they could use to start the academic year in a meaningful way,Ó said Associate Dean Linda K. Bunker. The schedule for the seminars, all of which will be held in Ruffner Hall, is as follows: Monday, Aug. 28 ¥ How to Make the Most of Your Graduate Experience Hal Burbach, associate professor of education 9-10 a.m., Room 223 BACK TO SCHOOL STORIES -- Page 2 ¥ New Directions in Higher Education (This seminar is for students admitted into CurryÕs higher education program.) Annette Gibbs, professor; director, Center for the Study of Higher Education 10:15-12 noon, Room 111 ¥ Building a Community of Readers Connie Juel, the Thomas G. Jewell Professor of Education 1-2 p.m., Room 200 Tuesday, Aug. 29 ¥ Positive Classroom Management Greta Morine-Derschimer, professor; director, teacher education 9-12 noon, Room 223 ¥ Balancing a Quality Life at Curry Charles Heuchert, associate professor, assistant dean 10-11 a.m., Room 187 ¥ Research on Behavioral and Academic Readiness Robert Pianta, associate professor of education 10-11 a.m., Room 4B ¥ Developing Special Talents in Gifted Children Carolyn Callahan, professor; Carol Tomlinson, assistant professor of education 10-11 a.m., Room 200 ¥ Youth Violence in the Schools Dewey Cornell, associate professor of education 11-12 noon, Room 4B ¥ Using OthersÕ Ideas to Stimulate Your Own Gloria Solomon, assistant professor of education 11-12 noon, Room 200 ¥ Professional Integrity and the Honor System in Curry Rhonda Miles Brown, Ann-Marie Carstens, student honor advisors 1-2 p.m., Room 4A ¥ Teacher/Parent Partnerships Patricia Martin, assistant professor of clinical psychology 2-3 p.m., Room 187 ¥ Evaluating Learning Needs Larry Allison, University Student Counseling Center 2-3 p.m., Room 175 ¥ Readiness for Leadership: WomenÕs Perspectives Annette Gibbs, professor; director, Center for the Study of Higher Education; Margaret Grogan, assistant professor of education 2-3 p.m., Room 200 ¥ Protecting Human Subjects in Research Jerry Short, professor of education 3-4 p.m., Room 223 ¥ Cooperative Learning in the Classroom R. Lynn Canady, professor of education 3-4 p.m., Room 175 ¥ Stress Management and Other Resources of the Counseling Center Sharon Petro, University Student Counseling Center 3-4 p.m., Room 289 BACK TO SCHOOL STORIES -- Page 3 ¥ Curry Town Meeting Sean Smith, president, Education Council 4-5 p.m., Room 4A Wednesday, Aug. 30 ¥ Instructional Technology in Curry Mable Kinzie, assistant professor of education 9-10 a.m., Room 4A ¥ Making Connections: Learning and Living in a Multicultural World Robert Covert, assistant professor of education, and Margo Figgins, associate professor of education 10-12 noon, Room 223 ¥ Multicultural Workshops (Interactive workshops to develop a sense of community at U.Va. and in the Curry School) 1-3 p.m., several locations in the Curry School ¥ Instructional Technology and Library Workshops (Hands-on opportunity to explore role of technology in Education, the Worldwide Web, Internet and computer library resources) 1-4 p.m., several locations in the Curry School For additional information on the series, contact Bunker at (804) 924-0740. ENGINEERING FACULTY WASTE NO TIME IN TACKLING TOUGH ISSUES Even before classes start, entering students in the School of Engineering and Applied Science will discuss the future of cities. Required to read ÒThe Scientist in the CityÓ by James Trefil over the summer as part of a Common Reading Experience, students will meet in small discussion groups Aug. 30 to consider how technological advancements and energy consumption will impact city infrastructures. Starting at 9:30 a.m., faculty will lead 24 groups of approximately 20 students each in examining the issues the book raises. Discussion will continue throughout the semester when a faculty panel addresses the multiple interdisciplinary issues in the book. Now in its third year at the school, the Common Reading Experience exposes students to issues of relevance in the field. ÒWe want to raise the studentsÕ level of inquiry to prepare them for their future roles,Ó said David Morris, Associate Dean for Academic Programs. For more information, contact Morris at (804) 924-3310. August 24, 1995