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NOTICES
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A "New Year Health Day," sponsored by the Occupational Health
Service and
the Office of Benefits Administration, will be held Thursday,
Jan. 19,
from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in room 113 of the Preclinical Teaching
Building
in East Bal-timore. "Health Day" wi ll offer free cholesterol and
blood
pressure screening, body composition analysis and other
health-related
information.
 
 The School of Continuing Studies is hosting an open house
for the Certificate in Environmental Studies (offered through the
Odyssey
program) on Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in room 3,
Shaffer
Hall. Twenty-five names will be drawn at the open
 house for a free field trip led by Charles Stine.
     The Certificate in Environmental Studies, en-dorsed by the
Maryland Department of Natural Resources, is for individuals who
want to
become actively engaged in learning more about ecol-ogy,
conservation, and
environmental law and policy. The certificate i s useful to those
with or
without a science background. Guests at the open house will meet
with Dr.
Stine, as well as with other instructors and students currently
enrolled.

 The second annual Baltimore Alumni Chap-ter Mid-Winter Ball will
be held
at the Peabody Library on Saturday, Feb. 18, from 8 p.m. to 12:30
a.m. All
area alumni, faculty and staff are invited to attend. There will
be music
by Shades of Blue, an 18-piece bi g band; a raw bar; open bar;
and
cocktail buffet from Classic Catering People. Free parking will
be
available at the Pea-body Garage off of St. Paul Street. 
     Cost for the ball is $50 per person for Alumni Association
members
and guests, and $60 per person for non-members. Black tie attire
is
optional. For information, or to register, call the Alumni
Relations
Office at 516-0363.