Daily Bulletin, Wednesday, October 19, 1994

THE TRAFFIC JAM at the University Avenue entrance this morning is the
result of a visit to campus by some 500 high school students and parents.  
There will be five more Wednesdays of similar visits, organized by the
secondary school liaison office in place of the familiar "Science Days"
and other visit programs held by particular faculties.  Friday visits
on a smaller scale are also planned, says Gail Ruetz of that office.

The visitors are parking in lot E, near the Rink in the Park.  The program 
includes a "welcome" at 9:30 in the Festival Room, visits with academic 
advisors, and campus walking tours.  (Maybe the rain won't start up again.)
Things are a little confused because the Visitors' Reception Centre hasn't 
yet been able to move into its new home in South Campus Hall, but the visitors
are being greeted anyway from a temporary location in the SCH mall.

Bet the cafeterias will be crowded at noon hour today, too.  Sorry I wasn't 
able to include a warning about the event in yesterday's Daily Bulletin,
but nobody bothered to tell our office it was happening.

VOLUNTEERS are wanted for the following roles, says the local Volunteer
Action Centre:

     Casework aide: Experience gained in this position would be
     beneficial for anyone looking to work in the field of social work.
     You will be contacting volunteers who have been matched with
     young boys from male-absent homes for the purpose of providing 
     a positive male influence.  You may also assist in planning
     recreation events for the agency.  Approximately four hours a
     week time commitment.  Listing 006-1045

     Human resources volunteer: This interesting position will appeal to
     individuals with experience in human resources.  You will have
     the opportunity to help complete a salary grid for all positions in
     the organization and advise the executive director on ongoing
     performance evaluation, recruitment and human resource administration.
     Awareness of the non-profit environment and literacy programming
     is important.  Listing 140-1038

The VAC can be reached at 742-8610.

TODAY, BRIEFLY:  Chicken cordon bleu or lasagna in the Festival Room
cafeteria (if you can get in -- see above).  Chinese style pork chops
in the Davis Centre.

"Violence in the Media", a teleconference at 7:15 tonight; the UW site
is Math and Computer room 4020.

A workshop on "assisted suicide", sponsored by the St. Jerome's Centre
for Catholic Experience, and held at St. David's Secondary School this
afternoon.

A reception in honour of Gary Waller, now free of his job as chair of the
psychology department (and tackling a new one as interim dean of research),
at 3:30 in PAS room 3005.

The first day of the 10th annual conference sponsored by the UW Centre
for the New Oxford English Dictionary and Text Research, titled "Reflections
on the Future of Text".

"Tough!", the drama department production continuing in Studio 180, the
little theatre in the Humanities building (show time 8:00).

Neil Simon's "I Ought to Be in Pictures", presented by Waterloo Showtime
in the Humanities Theatre at 8:00.

Chris Redmond
Information and Public Affairs, University of Waterloo
888-4567 ext. 3004      credmond@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca