Notices

Staff Forum members wanted
Would you like to share your thoughts with the President of the University, work with a dynamic group of classified and professional staff from all three UW campuses to provide input on problems at the University, and have a positive impact on the UW in general and its staff in particular? If so, the President’s Staff Forum is the place for you!

The President’s Staff Forum is looking for seven new members to replace members whose terms are ending. Incoming members will serve for two years (2003–2005), and half the forum will be replaced each year. The application asks for basic personal information, two or three references, a brief description of issues applicants would like to discuss with the President, and an explanation of why applicants want to serve on the forum. For more information on the forum, and an online application, visit http://www.washington.edu/president/staff-forum/. Paper copies are available by calling 206-543-5010, or sending a request to Box 351230.

Applications are due Wednesday, July 9. The forum will make recommendations to the president by July 30, and new members will be notified in time to attend their first forum meeting in September.

The president keeps the forum apprised of major policy developments, legislative proposals, budgetary issues, and various task force reports. The only topics not open for discussion are those reserved for discussion between the University and unions representing staff. These are described in detail on the staff forum Web site. The forum meets with the President five times between September and May to discuss developments affecting the campus community. The forum also meets in alternate months without the President to discuss and develop initiatives to bring to the meetings with the president.

OTHER NEWS

Reminder to Annual Permit/U-Pass holders
Current (’02–’03) U-PASS stickers and parking permits expire June 30. New (2003–2004) U-PASS stickers/ permits, distributed with the June 10 paychecks, are valid now. Please note that 2003–2004 parking permits must be properly displayed by 6 a.m. on Tuesday, July 1. A vehicle displaying an expired permit will be subject to citation.

Whiplash study participants wanted
Whiplash Study – Have you had whiplash in the past 3 months? UWMC’s Whiplash Research Center is conducting a study supported by a grant from the NIH. Qualified participants may receive a medical evaluation, multidisciplinary treatment, and earn up to $150. 206 543-3387, University of Washington Medical Center, http://depts.washington.edu/wads/

Chronic fatigue study participants wanted
University of Washington Division of Internal Medicine and Department of Adolescent Medicine seeks volunteer families to participate in a research study about the impact of chronic fatigue syndrome on adolescents and young adults in the family. Healthy mothers and fathers (optional) who have at least one biological child 12 years of age and older living in the household are eligible. The study involves a 4–5 hour visit at Children’s Hospital Cooperative Research Center. All family members will have a physical examination with blood draw, complete interviews and questionnaires, and will have brief tests of cognition and pain. Each person will be compensated $100. For more info, call Stephanie at 206-521-1233 or email, sbhatz@u.washington.edu.

Sleep study participants wanted
Researchers at the University of Washington are seeking women between 55 and 79 years of age for a new study on how progesterone affects drowsiness and sleep. Eligible participants will be healthy, nonsmoking and not currently taking estrogen. Participants must also be available for one to two 12-hour day visits, two 24-hour overnight visits, and two overnight visits of three days at the UW Medical Center during a four-month period. Benefits to participants include some test results and compensation of up to $550 for completing the study. To request more information, call 206-221-3688.

UW Weekend Homestay
English Language Programs is looking for individuals and families to host Japanese university students for the Summer 2003 Weekend Homestay program. Volunteers host one or two Japanese students for one weekend.

It’s an excellent opportunity to give your family an enjoyable cross-cultural experience, learn about Japanese customs and beliefs, learn some Japanese words and phrases, make international friends and give the homestay experience a short-term trial run.

Hosts are needed for the following weekends: Aug. 29–Sept. 1, Tokyo Joho University & Tokyo Express Group;
Sept. 5–7, Tokyo University of Pharmacy & Life Sciences.

Apply online at http://depts.washington.edu/uwsp/homestay. Or, contact Jimi Evans, Homestay Coordinator, email: homestay@u.washington.edu, phone:
206-543-8933.

Language Exchange Opportunities
We would like your help if you are a fluent speaker of English who is interested in meeting and helping international students studying English. This would be a way of gaining experience for future overseas or ESL teaching, fulfilling community service requirements or developing a language/culture exchange. A brief description of the two different types of volunteer opportunities follows.

Conversation Exchange Partner: fluent English speakers are matched with students, based on language/ culture exchange interests or by general English practice. Meeting arrangements are made by the participating individuals.

In-Class Facilitator: fluent English speakers come to our conversation, American culture, or academic English classes to assist our English language teachers in providing conversation practice for students. The class sections usually have about 14 students per class from different countries. These students often don’t have a chance to practice their English with a fluent speaker. Therefore, we like to offer them this chance in the classroom. Due to the large number of participants, it is important that volunteers be assigned to particular class sections.

For both opportunities, we ask volunteers to provide 10 sessions total, or a once per week commitment. At the end of the quarter, volunteers can request a letter documenting his/her work in our program.

For more information, contact: Michele Norton, Language Exchange Program Coordinator, University of Washington English Language Programs, Box 354232, Seattle, WA 98195-4232, 206-685-6355 or send e-mail to langex@u.washington.edu.

Blood drive
Tuesday, July 8, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 2:45 to 5 p.m. on Stevens Way, across from Lewis Hall.

Bone marrow donation
Puget Sound Blood Center is a donor recruitment center for the National Marrow Donor Program. For a listing of the scheduled Bone Marrow Donor Reg-istration Drives, please call 206-292-1897 or 1-800 DONATE-1, or see the bone marrow drive calendar at www.psbc.org.