September 18, 2000 Take Note Map Room grand opening Come celebrate the grand opening of the new Map Room at the Science Library on Thursday, September 21, at 4:30 p.m. There will be delicious free refreshments, displays, and demonstrations of Map Room resources, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony by Chancellor Greenwood. The Map Room has been relocated from cramped quarters in McHenry Library to a spacious new state-of-the-art facility on the first floor of the Science Library. Receiving to hold annual public auction UC Receiving/Surplus Operations will be holding its annual public auction in early October. If you have any surplus equipment in "sellable" condition that you would like to surplus, please contact Steve Goldie at steveg@cats.ucsc.edu by September 22. He'll be arranging pick up. Happy fall cleaning. The auction will take place on Saturday, October 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the lower campus in front of H Barn, next to Parking Services. Register for fall recreation classes Staff, faculty, and the community may register for fall recreation classes beginning Wednesday, September 27, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Stop by the Recreation Office to sign up for Adventure Outings, Holistic Health, Kayaking, Rock Climbing, Outdoor Skills, Wilderness First Aid, and many more classes and workshops. Beginning Thursday, September 28, phone-in registrations will be accepted (have your credit card ready). For more infomation, pick up a copy of the UCSC Fall 2000 Recreation, Intramural and Sports Guide or call (831) 459-2806. Noontime yoga classes The Recreation Office is offering Drop-In Yoga and Yoga/Pilates classes this fall. Yoga begins Friday, September 22, and will run every Friday through December 8. Classes are from noon to 1 p.m. in the Martial Arts Room at the East Field House. Yoga /Pilates begins Wednesday, October 4, and will run every Wednesday through December 6. Classes are from noon to 1 p.m. in the Activity Room at the East Field House. Join a rapidly growing number of staff and faculty who have discovered this healthly, inexpensive way to exercise. For more information, call (831) 459-2668. Tips for safe driving With students and faculty returning to campus, the California Highway Patrol offers some tips for safely negotiating Highway 17. Slow down Never drive faster than the speed limit Slow down even more during bad weather (including fog) Brake before you're in a curve Drive the advisory speeds given for curves Look as far ahead as possible For more information, call the California Highway Patrol in Santa Cruz at (831) 662-0511 or in San Jose at (408) 467-5400. To get an update on road conditions on state highways, including Highway 17, call the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) road conditions hotline at 800-427-ROAD (7623). Safety training classes offered by Environmental Health and Safety Listed below is the schedule of safety training classes offered by EH&S. All classes are free but registration is required. All classes are at the Cowell Health Center. To register, go to the EH&S web site or call (831) 459-4840. Ergonomics October 19, 10 - 11 a.m. January 26, 2 - 3 p.m. May 29, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Injury Prevention for Managers December 13, 2:30 - 4 p.m. April 13, 10:30 a.m. - noon New Employee Training (Health and safety information) November 20, 10:30 a.m. - noon February 23, 10:30 a.m. - noon May 17, 1:30 - 3 p.m. UCSC Forum on Community Television Below is the broadcast schedule for UCSC Forum for September. Shows air on Community Television, Channel 72, at 8 p.m. Sundays with a rebroadcast at 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays. September 17: Michael Cowan: "America Is Hard to Find" (rebroadcast Sept. 20) September 24: "Awakening": A new film by Chip Lord (rebroadcast Sept. 27) Construction update Currents is now providing monthly updates on construction projects that have an impact on campus transportation and parking. Construction update story For more information, visit the Transportation and Parking Services web site and the Physical Planning and Construction web site.