The scholarships for outstanding African-American students from Western New York are funded through a gift to the College of Arts and Sciences by alumnus Beuline Crawford in honor of her mother. The Professional Staff Senate and the Leadership Development Center will present a Fall 2000 Brown Bag Video Series designed to help participants get a leg up on leadership. The focus of the one-hour program scheduled for noon on Oct. 24 in 730 Kimball Tower, South Campus, and again at noon on Oct. 25 in 106 Jacobs on the North Campus will be coping with change on both a personal and professional level. The program will be held at noon on Dec. 5 in 730 Kimball and at noon on Dec. 6 in 106 Jacobs. After each video presentation, Ed Brodka, assistant director of the Leadership Development Center, will facilitate an open discussion.
All programs are free, but reservations are requested.
The Friends of the Center for the Arts will present the second-annual Masquerade Ball from 6 p.m. to midnight on Oct. 28 in the Atrium of the Center for the Arts on the North Campus. The theme for the ball is Memorable Moments in Movies. The center s Atrium will be transformed into a movie sound stage with theatrical lights and sets. Guests are encouraged to come as their favorite movie character or to wear creative black tie or colorful masks. Costumes will be judged for prizes.