THIS WEEK

Monday, January 12
Weeks of Welcome: Dinner and a Movie featuring a screening of "Seabiscuit," 5-7:30 p.m., Dining Hall, $5 or included on Meal Plan

Tuesday, January 13
Registration for spring semester

Faculty Meeting, 4 p.m., Humanities Lecture Hall

Weeks of Welcome: Welcome Back Dinner with caricatures, Polaroid pictures and free photo frames, 4:45-7 p.m., Dining Hall, $5 or included in Meal Plan

Women's basketball vs. Birmingham-Southern, 7 p.m., Justice Center, $3

Wednesday, January 14
Classes begin

Employee Assistance Workshop: Sexual harassment, Rusty Marts and Mary Bryan, 3-4:30 p.m., Red Oak Room, Ramsey Library. Call Human Resources at 251-6605 to register.

Weeks of Welcome: Blue and White Dinner Special, 4:45-7 p.m., Dining Hall, $5 or included in Meal Plan

Men's basketball vs. Winthrop, 7 p.m., Justice Center, $6

Analyzing Violence and Terror Lecture Series: "The Existentialists' Responses to War," Dr. Duane Davis, 7:30 p.m., Kellogg Center, 11 Broyles Rd., Hendersonville, $5

Thursday, January 15
Art exhibition closing reception: "Chrome," paintings by B.A. candidate Ernest Wince, 5-7 p.m., Owen Hall Second Floor Gallery

Weeks of Welcome: Trivia Mania Game Show, 8 p.m., Dining Hall

Friday, January 16
Weeks of Welcome (WOW): Screening of "American Wedding," 9 p.m., Humanities Lecture Hall

WOW: An evening with comedian Mitch Fatel, 9 p.m., Dining Hall

Saturday, January 17
Weeks of Welcome (WOW): Screening of the documentary film "The Life and Times of Rosa Parks," 1 p.m., Humanities Lecture Hall

WOW: Winterfest Welcome Back with food, games and prizes, 7-10 p.m., Health & Fitness Center

WOW: Screening of "American Wedding," 9 p.m., Humanities Lecture Hall

Sunday, January 18
Writers at Home: Readings by local authors Anthony Abbott and Neal Thompson, 3 p.m., Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe

Monday, January 19
Martin Luther King Jr. Day -- No classes, offices closed

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Weekend Events Funding
The Weekend Events Funds Committee is now accepting applications for weekend on-campus events to be held in the spring semester on Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays. The committee is also accepting proposals for Homecoming 2004 weekday events during this funding period only. Homecoming will be held February 16-22. There are a few limitations on what may be requested. For an application or more information, contact Student Activities Nathaniel Blalock at 251-6675.

Required Teachers' Course
Registration is now open for "Effective Teacher Training," a required course for teaching and substituting in some North Carolina public school systems, including Buncombe County and Asheville City public schools. The class will meet from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in Owen Conference Center on four consecutive Saturdays from January 24-February 14. Cost is $60 plus textbook, which is available in the UNCA bookstore. For more information, call Special Academic Programs at 251-6558.

Summer Science Program in England
UNCA will conduct a summer comparative science education program in England from June 30-July 27, 2004. The program is held in cooperation with the University of Bath Department of Education. Anyone who is or has been involved with K-12 science education is eligible. The $2,500 fee covers tuition, ground transportation and private housing on the University of Bath campus. Registration will remain open until the course is filled, but participants are encouraged to register prior to February 1, 2004. For more information or to enroll, contact Dr. Gary Miller at 232-5184.

Employment Opportunities
Click on the Human Resources job opportunities Web site for complete employment information. Questions? Call Joy Thurman at 251-6605.

Director of Gift Planning & Endowments in Office of Development
Starting salary: $40,000-$42,625
Closing date: January 23

Practical Nurse II Student Health Services
Starting salary: $18,698-$22,000 (range for 11-month position)
Closing date: Open until filled

Energy Tip
You'll save up to three percent on space heating costs if you plug gaps around pipes, ducts, fans and vents that go through walls, ceilings and floors from heated to unheated spaces.

Safety Tip
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends the use of helmets for skiers and snowboarders to prevent head injuries.

ART EXHIBITIONS

On view through January 15 at Owen Hall Second Floor Gallery: "Chrome," paintings by B.A. candidate Ernest Wince

On view through January 30 at Blowers Gallery, main floor of Ramsey Library: "Visualism," mixed media paintings by UNCA alumnus Mark McDiarmid

On view through March 13 at Center for Craft, Creativity & Design, 11 Broyles Rd., Hendersonville: UNCA, ASU and WCU Faculty and Student Craft Show