Presented by M. Philip Lucas, professor of history. This Chautauqua course commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. By the end over 600,000 were dead, the South was in ruins, a president was murdered, the nation was reunited, and four million slaves were free. The course will examine the first two years of the war, beginning with the election of Abraham Lincoln and concluding with the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. This course continues Feb. 13, 20, and 27. Cost of the four-week program is $30. For more information call 895-4119. Contact: Alice Povey

Selected students will discuss "The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care" with author T.R. Reid following his public presentation. Students have already been notified about selection into this reading group. Sponsored by the Berry Center and Dimensions. Contact: Jamie Waldron

Music lesson registration and scheduling for the second semester. You must register again if you plan to take music lessons second semester. Contact: Cathy Schonhorst

Concert Choir rehearsals begin for the second semester. Questions? Dr. Lisa Hearne, 248 Armstrong Hall, x4221. Contact: Cathy Schonhorst

Jazz Ensemble rehearsals begin for the second semester. Questions? Dr. Donald Chamberlain, 146 Armstrong Hall, x4356. Contact: Cathy Schonhorst

Washington Post columnist T. R. Reid will be on campus to make a presentation tackling public health policy. Reid covered Congress and four presidential campaigns for the Washington Post, later serving as the paper's bureau chief in Tokyo and London; he is currently a regular commentator on National Public Radio. He has written extensively on American and global political affairs, with a focus on global health care policy. Sponsored by the Berry Center and Dimensions: The Center for the Science and Culture of Healthcare. Contact: Jamie Waldron

Elizabeth Wheat, candidate for the teaching position in the department of politics, will give a presentation titled "It's Not Easy Being Green: Environmental Decision-Making at the U.S. Courts of Appeals." Members of the community are welcome to attend. Reception to follow at 4:30 p.m. in Moosehead Lounge. Contact: Alice Povey

Orchestra rehearsals begin for the second semester. Questions? Dr. Martin Hearne, 244 Armstrong Hall, x4320. Contact: Cathy Schonhorst

Steel Drum Ensembles rehearsals begin for the second semester. Questions? Dr. Martin Hearne, 244 Armstrong Hall, x4320. Contact: Cathy Schonhorst

Selected students will be reading "Linked: How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means" by Albert-Laszlo Barabasi. Students have already been notified about selection into this reading group. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Berry Center. Contact: Jamie Waldron

Wind Ensemble rehearsals begin for the second semester. Questions? Dr. Martin Hearne, 244 Armstrong Hall, x4320. Contact: Cathy Schonhorst

Tasmania Clayburn will discuss AIDS from a historically black perspective, particularly focusing on the impact of AIDS on African American women. Clayburn is the community outreach coordinator and minority prevention program specialist for the AIDS Project of Central Iowa, the largest non-profit AIDS service organization in the state. She is also the chair of the Iowa HIV Awareness Coalition and co-chair of the Iowa African American Women of Influence Committee. In addition, she is a member of numerous committees and organizations such as the Mobile Clinic Advisory Board for Des Moines University, Des Moines African American Leadership Council, Iowa/Nebraska NAACP Health Committee, Iowa REHD (Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities) Committee, Central Iowa Region 1 Minority Health Coalition, Iowa Social Service Provider Network, and the Criminal Justice Community Council. Sponsored by BACO and TWRG. Contact: Ariel Harris

Come find out about two classes being offered next year at the Wilderness Field Station in Ely, Minn. Drs. Andy McCollum (BIO308-Invertebrate Zoology) and Craig Allin (POL371 Wilderness Politics and Policy) will answer your questions about what you'll study, what you need to wear, how far you'll canoe, and how to run from hungry wolves and angry moose! An additional session will be held Wed, Feb. 8, at 11:30 a.m. in MLK, Thomas Commons. Contact: Brian Nowak-Thompson