Continuing the university's Year of the Arts writing workshop series, Penny Niven, a biographer, will speak Feb. 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. in DeTamble Auditorium in Tribble Hall

SLC appoints subcommittee

The Student Life Committee has appointed a subcommittee to study the campus environment for gay, lesbian and bi-sexual students. Members of the sub-committee include Mary Gerardy, the assistant vice president for student life; Peter Weigl, a professor of biology; senior Brian Yeazel; and Ken Zick, the vice president of student life and instructional resources.

Any member of the university community who would like to talk to members of the sub-committee concerning this issue should contact them by Feb. 28.

CPR training classes given

The Bowman Gray/Baptist Hospital Medical Center will offer free one-hour classes in cardiopulmonary resuscitation Friday at Anderson Conference Center at Winston-Salem State University. Both pediatric and adult CPR will be taught.

The theme for the day is "Could You Save Someone You Love?"

To schedule an appointment for the CPR classes, call HeartLine at (800) 716-7730. Classes begin on the hour from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Child care will be available.

Meetings for majors held

The department of health and exercise science will hold two meetings, both in Reynolds Gym 308, for prospective majors. The first is scheduled for 1 p.m. Monday and the second will occur 3 p.m. Feb. 27. Call Ext. 4642 for more information.

Additionally, the economics department's meeting for prospective majors will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in Carswell 101.

Law students answer questions

The Pre-Law Society will hold a Law Student Panel comprising Wake Forest Law School students. The meeting will be from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday in Benson 401A.

Interested people may come to meet the law students and ask questions.

For additional information, call senior Will Burns at 659-9984.

Zaire art lecture scehduled

The Museum of Anthropology is presenting "The Leopard's Spots: Textiles and Leaderships Arts Among the Kuba`, a slide-lecture by Patricia Darish, an assistant professor of art history and African and African-American studies at the University of Kansas.

The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 27, in the museum classroom.

In her lecture, Darish will discuss the royal arts of the Kuba peoples (a confederacy of 32 different ethnic groups of south-central Zaire) who are renowned for their innovative designs and geometric decoration in all media -- including architecture, textiles and the decorative arts.

For more information, call the museum at Ext. 5282.

Study abroad aid available

Study abroad scholarship applications are now available in the Office of International Studies, Carswell 27. Applications, due March 19, may be made for the Tillett Scholarship, for study in eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union; Spires travel grants; and the Scales International Studies Scholarship.

Foundation offers fellowships

The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation is accepting applications for its annual fellowship. Eligibility is restricted to residents or natives of North Carolina and recent graduates of an institution of higher education in the state. Applications can be obtained from the Office of Career Services. The foundation is also accepting applications for several paid, six-week summer internships.

For more information, call 725-7541.

Venice applications available

Students interested in spending fall 1998 at Casa Artom, the university's house in Venice, should call Alan Williams, a professor of history, at Ext. 5553, as soon as possible. Applications are available at his office, Tribble B108. Courses offered will include the History of Venice, Roman History, Venetian Art and Italian.

RSA receives top honors

The Resident Student Association was recognized this weekend by the North Carolina Association of Residence Halls as the 1996-97 School of the Year.

Other awards received included Program of the Year (Fall Fling), National Communications Coordinator of the Year - sophmore Bren Varner -, and National Residence Hall Honorary Chapter of the year.

LAP offers academic help

The Learning Assistance Program provides free individual academic counseling for students in the following areas: time management, study techniques, reading comprehension, note-taking skills, test-taking skills, exam preparation, memory, concentration and stress management.

Students interested in using any of these services may call Ext. 5929, come to Reynolda 117 or e-mail LAP@wfu.edu.