On Campus (March 25, 1983)

              On Campus
FOR THE UC SANTA CRUZ COMMUNITY
March 25, 1983
Lecture series
bring biologists
to UCSC
An anonymous gift of
$10,000, given to UCSC's
Biology Board of Studies, is
being used to invite prominent
scientists to the campus so that
they can share recent discoveries
in biological research with faculty
and students. Named the Helen C.
Escolle Seminar Series, the program of seminars and lectures
was established in memory of a
former UCSC student's mother.
Cancer researcher Beatrice
Mintz recently visited the campus
under the new program, and
delivered a public talk on "Changing the Genes of Mice." A scientist
at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in
Philadelphia, Dr. Mintz has made
several fundamental discoveries in
the areas of developmental biology
and genetics.
One example is her demonstration that cells from several individual mice can be fused to
form a single embryo. The mouse
that develops from the embryo
therefore has as many as four different parents.
Stevenson
names third
Fellow
US Senator Paul S. Sarbanes (D-Maryland) has
been named an Adlai E.
Stevenson Fellow, and will visit the
campus from March through April
6.
Sarbanes is the third such Fellow,
following George McGovern and
Bella Abzug. Established by David
Kaun after he was appointed Provost at Stevenson College, the
Fellows Program brings prominent
figures to UCSC to discuss significant world developments with both
campus and community members.
A Senate representative since
1976, Sarbanes achieved a
measure of notoriety during the impeachment proceedings against
Richard Nixon. He was a junior
member of the select drafting committee that honed the articles of impeachment, and guided them
through the committee's sessions.
Ultimately, the Judiciary Committee adopted the "Sarbanes Article"
in approving its first historic charge
against Nixon, accusing him of
covering up the Watergate scandal.
The son of an immigrant Greek
restaurant worker, Sarbanes
graduated from Princeton University and then studied in Oxford as a
Rhodes Scholar. After a stint at
Harvard Law School, he clerked for
Federal Judge Morris Soper before
going into private practice in
Baltimore.
After four years in the Maryland
House of Delegates, Sarbanes was
elected in 1970 to the first of three
terms in the House of Representatives.
In 1976, he was elected to the U.S.
Senate, where he has served as a
member of the Foreign Relations
Committee; the Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs Committee; and
the Joint Economic Committee.
While at UCSC, Sarbanes will
make a series of classroom visits
and informal discussions with
faculty, students and members of
the community. On Monday, April
4, Sarbanes will give a public talk
at Stevenson College Night on the
topic of "Rhetoric and Reality:
Reagan's Foreign Policy."
Free blood
pressure checks
As a service to the UCSC community, the Campus Health
Service is offering free blood
pressure check-ups Monday
through Friday, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
daily.
Hypertension (high blood
pressure) is one of the leading
causes of cardiovascular illness and
death. When recognized and effectively treated, hypertensives can
expect a normal life span. Don't
take chances with your
health—drop by the Health Center
for a free blood pressure evaluation.
Study abroad
next year
April 18 is the deadline for
Fulbright Program grant applications. Adviser Diane
Matus of Career Planning and
Placement reports that 1983-4
grants are now available in several
additional countries, including
Algeria, Bangladesh, Indonesia,
Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan,
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sudan,
Thailand, and Tunisia. Interested
applicants should contact Matus at
x2183 as soon as possible.
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