UPCOMING EVENTS  of interest to CS and CP students

(last updated Monday, March 30, 1998, by Jeff Horn)                                                 (previous events)

Friday, April 3, 1998:

COMING ON FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1998

Astronomer, Dr. Neil Comins (University of Maine), will give a public
presentation at 7:30 p.m. in JXJ 105.  His presentation is entitled:

                        What If the Moon Didn't Exist?

His book (with the same title) is in its 7th printing and available in
NMU's bookstore.

Also, you are invited to attend Dr. Comins' morning presentation in West
Science A (10:00, Friday 4/3/98)...entitled:  Common Misconceptions About
Astronomy;  What they are, why we all have them, and how to get rid of them.

Both presentations are free of charge.
 

Northern's annual effort to showcase student scholarship and creativity is
out of the ordinary for public colleges and universities.  Such things are
generally  found only at private schools.  The program - 3rd annual
"Celebration of Student Research and Creative Works" - is coming up this
Wednesday (April 1) and warrants our support.  An NMU news release on the
program follows.

FACULTY:  Would you, please, consider calling this event to the attention
of classes convened between now and Wednesday?

New Relase text:

NMU STUDENTS TO PRESENT ACADEMIC WORKS

MARQUETTE-Northern Michigan University graduate and undergraduate students
will present research and creative works at a symposium.
 

The "Celebration of Student Research and Creative Works" will be held from
11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday April 1 in the Nicolet Room of the University
Center.

"This event provides our students an excellent opportunity to gain
experience in presenting their own work and will highlight for the entire
university community the student and faculty mentoring of which we are so
proud," said David Prior, NMU dean of graduate studies and research.

Students will present  independent scholarly and creative projects which
include posters, oral presentations, performance and displays. Topics fall
under the category of chemistry, health,  communication disorders,
psychology, geography and English.

"Student symposia such as this are characteristic of the best liberal arts
colleges," Prior explained.

Presenters will staff poster and display exhibits, available for viewing
throughout the afternoon. Oral presentations and performances will be
scheduled in time slots from noon-1:45 p.m.

The symposium will include an introduction by Prior, as well as opening
remarks from NMU President Judith Bailey.

The celebration is sponsored by the Office of Academic Affairs and the
College of Graduate Studies. Admission is free to the public.

For more information on the event, call the College of Graduate Studies at
(906) 227-2300

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Prepared by Cynthia Konrad
 
 

Two weeks ago I contacted Steve Jobs (CEO of Apple Computer) regarding the current debate at NMU surrounding the Macintosh
OS/platform. He responded by having three representatives (Bob Boyle, Jean Mickelson, and Eric Bolden) arrange a visit to
Northern for discussion and presentation of new Apple technologies. The presentation starts at 12:00 noon, March 17, in the
Marquette Room of the University Center. Late comers are welcome! No, Steve Jobs will not be here. However, Bob, Jean, and Eric
will have answers for all your questions.

Dennis Staffne

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                   *  APPLE TECHNOLOGY ROUNDTABLE
                   *        MARCH 17th, 1997
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                         Tuesday, March 17
                          12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
                     MARQUETTE ROOM
                          UNIVERSITY CENTER

Join representatives from Apple Computer for a discussion of the current
state of Apple Computer and a demonstration of some of the technologies
fueling the turn-around.  Topics to be discussed include:

* The Comeback Strategy
* G3-Breaking new levels of Price/Performance on the Desktop
* Office '98 for Macintosh / Microsoft's commitment
* VirtualPC...Windows on Mac?  At what cost?
* The OS 8 Advantage
* QuickTime 3.0, a de facto industry standard
* QuickTime VR - New Technologies for authoring Virtual Reality
* Rhapsody Primer, What's next?

Please, plan to join us for this informal discussion and demonstration.
Feel free to contact Bob Boyle at <boyle@apple.com> with any questions.

Representatives will be available immediately following the presentation
to answer questions.