94-06-10 U.Va. Summer Calendar of Selected Events 1994 SUMMER CALENDAR OF SELECTED EVENTS UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA NEWS OFFICE Following is a calendar of selected U.Va. summer programs that may be of interest to news media. Although many of them aren't open to the general public, reporters may arrange to attend and cover. For additional information or to arrange coverage, please call the listed contact or the University News Office at (804) 924-7116. MAY 26-JULY 1 THE MCINTIRE BUSINESS INSTITUTE LOCATION: McIntire School of Commerce, Monroe Hall PARTICIPANTS: Approximately 50 recent graduates of liberal arts programs PURPOSE: The institute provides non-business graduates with a broad understanding of management principles and practices to prepare them for careers in business SPONSORS: McIntire School of Commerce Foundation CONTACTS: Neil Snyder, director of the McIntire Business Institute, (804) 924-3218 JUNE 1,4,8 & 11 ALBEMARLE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL LOCATION: Helms Theater, University of Virginia PARTICIPANTS: Monticello Trio, Ensemble-in-Residence, Shanghai String Quartet, Muir String Quartet, Brentano String Quartet, David Niethamer, clarinet, Mark Bernat, bass PURPOSE: Chamber Music Concerts SPONSORS: Heritage Repertory Theater CONTACTS: Virginia Harris, (804) 971-2074 JUNE 1-30 EXCAVATIONS AT FLOWERDEW HUNDRED LOCATION: Flowerdew Hundred farm near Hopewell, Va. PARTICIPANTS: 25 students from U.Va. and the University of California, Berkeley PURPOSE: To continue archaeological excavation of one of the best preserved sites of an early colonial plantation in North America SPONSORS: Department of Anthropology CONTACTS: James Deetz, David A. Harrison Professor of Archaeology, (804) 541-8897 (at Flowerdew Hundred after May 29) JUNE 5-JULY 15 THE EXECUTIVE PROGRAM LOCATION: Darden Graduate School of Business Administration PARTICIPANTS: Approximately 100 business executives from the U.S. and abroad PURPOSE: To provide senior managers with a broad understanding of management principles that prepares them for assuming additional responsibility SPONSORS: Darden Executive Education CONTACTS: Frank Morgan, Director of Executive Education, (804) 924-4847 JUNE 6-9 JEFFERSON SYMPOSIUM: ALEXANDER HAMILTON & THOMAS JEFFERSON: THE STRUGGLE TO DEFINE A NEW REPUBLIC LOCATION: On Grounds PARTICIPANTS: Alumni and others interested in Thomas Jefferson and early American history and government PURPOSE: To study the complex legacies of the Jefferson-Hamilton clash of ideas and their differing visions for America's future SPONSORS: Division of Continuing Education CONTACT: Thomas Dowd, (804) 982-5394 JUNE 6-10 CREATING THE FUTURE: THE CHALLENGE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP LOCATION: Darden Graduate School of Business Administration PARTICIPANTS: Senior-level business executives PURPOSE: The seminar challenges executives to think in new ways about the future of their businesses and provides fresh perspectives on leadership strategies for competing effectively in a changing world SPONSORS: Darden Executive Education CONTACTS: Frank Morgan, Director of Executive Education, (804) 924-4847 JUNE 12-16 SUMMER ON THE LAWN: BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION LOCATION: On Grounds PARTICIPANTS: Alumni and others interested in education and civil rights history PURPOSE: An opportunity to hear distinguished guests and U.Va. faculty share their personal experience with and research on this judicial decision that changed the legal and moral course of U.S. history SPONSORS: Division of Continuing Education CONTACTS: Marilyn Maughan, (804) 982-5397 JUNE 12-17 AICPA NATIONAL BANKING SCHOOL LOCATION: McIntire School of Commerce PARTICIPANTS: About 50 accountants, bank executives and bank regulators PURPOSE: To bring together accountants, managers of financial institutions and regulators of banking in a seminar on problems financial institutions face in today's changing environment SPONSORS: McIntire School of Commerce Foundation and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants CONTACTS: Robert Kemp, professor of commerce, (804) 924-3482 JUNE 12-AUG.11 SUMMER FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTITUTE LOCATION: Around Grounds PARTICIPANTS: About 100 students, business persons and others PURPOSE: Intensive, total-immersion study of French, German, Spanish, Italian and Russian SPONSORS: College of Arts and Sciences CONTACTS: Virginia Mosser, institute director, (804) 924-3371 JUNE 13-JULY 1 MONTICELLO ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD SCHOOL, I JULY 11-22 MONTICELLO ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD SCHOOL, II LOCATION: Monticello PARTICIPANTS: 25 archaeology students and high school teachers PURPOSE: To assist in the on-going research at Jeffersonian properties; this summer the focus will be Mulberry Row, the former slaves' quarters SPONSORS: Monticello and Division of Continuing Education CONTACTS: Susan Kern, acting director of archaeology, (804) 984-9811 JUNE 13-JULY 12 & ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDY OF VENABLE LANE JULY 13-AUG.11 LOCATION: Venable Lane site, owned by U.Va., of former Foster family property, across the street from New Cabell Hall off Jefferson Park Avenue next to parking lot PARTICIPANTS: Up to 20 students; also open to volunteers PURPOSE: Using archaeological field methods and archival research, students will try to fill in the picture of not only three generations of Fosters and where descendants might have gone, but also cultural and historical issues relating to African Americans and women in the 19th-century South SPONSORS: Department of Anthropology and Carter G. Woodson Center for African and African American Studies CONTACTS: M. Drake Patten, (804) 971-9902, or 982-2611 when course begins JUNE 13-JULY 22 ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD STUDY OF MONACAN INDIAN SITES LOCATION: James River, Wingina, Nelson County PARTICIPANTS: 10-20 students living and working in camp PURPOSE: To survey archaeological sites looking for Monacan Indian villages from 800 A.D. possibly up to 1600. Students will also learn about contemporary Monacans SPONSORS: Department of Anthropology CONTACTS: Martin Gallivan, (804) 924-7813 JUNE 18-21 VIRGINIA ARCHITECTURE OF THE 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES LOCATION: Central Virginia area PARTICIPANTS: 40 persons interested in art, architectural history, archaeology and preservation PURPOSE: To experience the art and architecture of these time periods through visits to characteristic sites as well as through instruction by leading scholars SPONSORS: Division of Continuing Education CONTACTS: Thomas Dowd, (804) 982-5252 JUNE 20-JULY 1 SUMMER ECONOMICS INSTITUTE LOCATION: McIntire School of Commerce and Curry School of Education PARTICIPANTS: Approximately 40 teachers from across the state PURPOSE: To give teachers new strategies for teaching economics and incorporating economic instruction in a variety of subjects SPONSORS: The National Academy for Economic Education, the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the McIntire School of Commerce, the Center for Economics Education in the Curry School of Education, and the economics department in the College of Arts and Sciences CONTACTS: Jan Stemette, organizer of the conference, or Jerry Moore, director of the Center for Economics Education, (804) 924-0837 JUNE 25-28 ASIAN AMERICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE LOCATION: On Grounds PARTICIPANTS: Teachers and interested persons PURPOSE: To look at how Asian American and African American cultures have continued to influence and enrich American culture and society although much of the time the minority groups were excluded from mainstream society SPONSORS: Division of Continuing Education CONTACTS: Marilyn Maughan, (804) 982-5397 JUNE 26-JULY 1 SCIENCE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY AND RADIATION: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND SAFETY LOCATION: Nuclear Reactor Facility and the Grounds PARTICIPANTS: Approximately 48 middle and high school teachers PURPOSE: Teachers learn how a nuclear power plant works, what forms of radiation are present in the environment, and how radioactive waste is disposed SPONSORS: Department of Nuclear Engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Division of Continuing Education CONTACTS: Reed Johnson, SEAS, (804) 982-5440 JUNE 26-JULY 8 THE YOUNG WRITERS WORKSHOP I JULY 10-28 THE YOUNG WRITERS WORKSHOP II LOCATION: Ruffner Hall/Bale Dormitory PARTICIPANTS: 225 high school area students in grades 9-12 from across the country and abroad PURPOSE: To give adolescents a vision of themselves as writers and an opportunity to be taken seriously by professional writers who offer daily workshops in fiction, poetry, songs, playwriting and creative non-fiction SPONSORS: Curry School of Education CONTACTS: Margo Figgins, assistant professor of English education and workshop director, (804) 924-0836 or 979-3390 JUNE 26-JULY 23 LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM LOCATION: Darden Graduate School of Business Administration PARTICIPANTS: 30 minority gifted students PURPOSE: To encourage business careers SPONSORS: More than 100 companies, including Philip Morris in Virginia, sponsor the national LEAD program CONTACTS: Barbara Millar, director of student affairs, (804) 924-4822 or Elaine Ruggieri, director of public relations, (804) 924-3220 JUNE 26-AUG. 5 SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM I SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM II SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM III LOCATION: Around Grounds PARTICIPANTS: 840 children, rising fifth through eleventh graders, primarily from Virginia PURPOSE: Students enrich their summers by investigating science, social sciences, mathematics, arts and humanities. In the mornings are academic subjects; in the afternoons a camp- like atmosphere prevails, although there are also seminars. In the evening are a variety of activities SPONSORS: Curry School of Education CONTACTS: Darci Lieb, director, Summer Enrichment Program, (804) 924-3182 or 977-8339 JUNE 27-JULY 29 SPAIN TODAY AND TOWARD THE YEAR 2000 LOCATION: Around Grounds and Madrid, Spain PARTICIPANTS: Selected high school Spanish teachers from around the United States PURPOSE: Residential institute to promote in-depth understanding of contemporary Spanish literature and culture. Second half of program will be in Madrid SPONSORS: Spanish Department CONTACTS: David Gies, professor of Spanish, (804) 924-7159 JUNE 27-AUG. 5 GRADUATE PROGRAM FOR JUDGES LOCATION: School of Law PARTICIPANTS: About 30 state and federal appellate judges from around the country PURPOSE: Continuing legal education for judges on a range of current legal issues SPONSORS: School of Law CONTACTS: Daniel Meador, (804) 924-3947 JULY 3-9 & MCINTIRE INTERNATIONAL BANKING SCHOOL JULY 31-AUG. 5 LOCATION: McIntire School of Commerce, Monroe Hall PARTICIPANTS: 35 Eastern and Central European bankers PURPOSE: This program is designed to advance the knowledge of Eastern and Central European bankers on good management practices SPONSORS: McIntire School of Commerce Foundation and U.S. Treasury CONTACTS: Richard F. DeMong, professor of commerce and director of Center for Financial Services Studies, (804) 924-3227 JULY 5-29 WORKSHOP IN ENGLISH EDUCATION: VIRGINIA WRITING PROJECT LOCATION: Ruffner Hall PARTICIPANTS: About 14 Central Virginia teaches nominated by their schools PURPOSE: To develop writing and instruction skills of teachers recognized as outstanding teachers of writing; to help them develop in-service programs in teaching writing for their colleagues SPONSORS: Virginia State Legislature; Central Virginia School Divisions; Curry School of Education; Department of CISE CONTACTS: Joseph Strzepek, (804) 924-0755 JULY 10-29 PROJECT SCAMP LOCATION: Rising gifted students in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades from small rural towns (populations under 2,000) from Virginia, Illinois, Tennessee and Louisiana PURPOSE: Project SCAMP is designed to entice academically talented students into careers in science, computers and mathematics. Created to combat a projected national shortage of scientists, mathematicians and engineers, the program exposes students to a variety of research settings and scientific projects SPONSORS: The National Science Foundation Young Scholars Program--Early Alert Initiative and the Curry School of Education CONTACTS: Margie Mason, assistant professor of mathematics education, (804) 924-0770 or 977- 3444 JULY 11-12 RARE BOOKS SCHOOL LOCATION: Around Grounds PARTICIPANTS: Librarians, book collectors, book historians, book lovers PURPOSE: In-depth courses by experts on all aspects of books and book history, from book production to collection, including a look at the electronic future SPONSORS: Book Arts Press, Alderman Library CONTACTS: Terry Belanger, (804) 924-8851 JULY 11-15 INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA: A HANDS-ON BEGINNERS WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS LOCATION: Walker Middle School PARTICIPANTS: 25 educators from the region PURPOSE: The one-week workshop is designed to introduce the novice user to a wide range of classroom applications that make use of new technologies SPONSORS: Curry School of Education, Division of Continuing Education CONTACTS: Peggy Marshall, continuing education office, (804) 924-7471 JULY 11-19 MCINTIRE INFORMATION SYSTEMS INSTITUTE LOCATION: McIntire School of Commerce, Monroe Hall PARTICIPANTS: 12 registrants PURPOSE: The six-week program will give participants a working knowledge of information for entry into the world of information systems. SPONSORS: Center for the Management of Information Technology, McIntire School of Commerce CONTACTS: Ryan Nelson, associate professor of commerce and director of CMIT, (804) 924-7587 JULY 12-15 PROGRAM FOR EMERGING POLITICAL LEADERS LOCATION: Darden Graduate School of Business Administration PARTICIPANTS: 30 state legislators, just beginning their careers in public service, who have demonstrated the skills and aptitude to attain positions of greater responsibility PURPOSE: This program is designed to expand the leadership possibilities of emerging state legislators, to broaden their perspectives, and to enable them to challenge the future in new and positive ways SPONSORS: Darden Executive Education CONTACTS: Frank Morgan, Director of Executive Education, (804) 924-4748 JULY 17-22 ADVANCED COMMERCIAL LENDING LOCATION: Darden Graduate School of Business Administration PARTICIPANTS: 25 bank officers with at least five years banking experience PURPOSE: To increase understanding of complex, long-term lending decisions, leveraged buy-outs and inflation problems SPONSORS: Darden Executive Education CONTACTS: Frank Morgan, director of Executive Education, (804) 924-4847 JULY 17-30 SENIOR EXECUTIVE INSTITUTE LOCATION: Darden Graduate School of Business Administration PARTICIPANTS: About 30 senior local government managers PURPOSE: An intensive executive development program for senior local government managers from across the country SPONSORS: Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service CONTACTS: Melanie Gillies, (804) 982-5522 JULY 17-AUG. 13 EXPLORATIONS IN ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE LOCATION: School of Architecture PARTICIPANTS: High school and college students interested in design fields PURPOSE: A summer exploration program for high school and college students considering a professional education in design fields SPONSORS: School of Architecture CONTACTS: Kenneth Schwartz, professor of architecture, (804) 924-6464 JULY 18-22 MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION FOR TEACHERS I JULY 25-29 MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION FOR TEACHERS II LOCATION: Around Grounds PARTICIPANTS: 50 elementary and secondary school teachers and administrators PURPOSE: The institute is designed to address critical questions and issues related to multicultural education such as: How can educators better understand multicultural education and its relevance to teaching and learning? How can teachers analyze the curriculum to determine its multicultural content? How can teachers and administrators develop skills in incorporating multicultural content in their daily activities? How can educators enhance multicultural classroom effectiveness and modify existing curricula to include different cultural perspectives? SPONSORS: Curry School of Education CONTACTS: Bob Covert, an associate professor of education who is chair of the Curry school's Multicultural and Minority Advocacy Committee, (804) 924-0511 JULY 18-29 MANAGING CRITICAL RESOURCES LOCATION: Darden Graduate School of Business Administration PARTICIPANTS: Approximately 30 business executives PURPOSE: To provide supervisors with techniques to manage human, financial, physical and market resources SPONSORS: Darden Executive Education CONTACTS: Frank Morgan, director of Executive Education, (804) 924-4847 JULY 24-29 SALES MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING STRATEGY LOCATION: Darden Graduate School of Business Administration PARTICIPANTS: Approximately 20 managers with direct responsibility for selling PURPOSE: To increase sales by designing sales management systems and policies SPONSORS: Darden Executive Education CONTACTS: Frank Morgan, director of Executive Education, (804) 924-4847 AUG. 5-8 SUMMER ON THE LAWN: NEW AMERICAN LITERATURES LOCATION: On Grounds PARTICIPANTS: Alumni and others interested in contemporary literature PURPOSE: To learn about and listen to a new generation of American writers whose creative works come from the wellspring of their own particular ethnic, racial and social heritage; guest writers will be Elizabeth Alexander, Li-Young Lee and Rudolfo Anaya SPONSORS: Division of Continuing Education, Callaloo: The Journal of African American and African Arts and Letters CONTACTS: Marilyn Maughan, (804) 982-5397 AUG. 14-16 LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS CONFERENCE -- 43RD ANNUAL LOCATION: University of Virginia (various locations) PARTICIPANTS: 800 local officials from throughout Virginia; U.S. Senate candidates expected to attend PURPOSE: To improve the knowledge and skills of locally elected constitutional officers and members of local governing bodies SPONSORS: Commissioners of the Revenue Association of Virginia, Treasurers' Association of Virginia, Virginia Court Clerks' Association, Virginia State Sheriffs' Association, Virginia Association of Counties, and Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service CONTACTS: Al Spengler, (804) 982-5522 May 1994 Karen A. Castle University News Office kac@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu (804) 924-7116 [Submitted by: Karen A. Castle (kac@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu) Fri, 10 Jun 94 09:05:38 EDT]