Manuscripts and Archives is pleased to announce a talk by the Reverend William Sloane Coffin, Jr., which coincides with the current exhibition in the Sterling Memorial Library Memorabilia Room, "'Give Peace a Chance:' Selected Documents from the Antiwar and Disarmament Movements." The title of the talk, "War is a Coward's Escape from the Problems of Peace," is derived from a quote by Thomas Mann. Coffin will reflect upon his experiences in the peace and disarmament movement over the past 40 years. The talk will take place on Monday, February 24 at 3:30 in the Lecture Hall of Sterling Memorial Library and a reception will follow. William Sloane Coffin, Jr. was chaplain of Yale University (1957-1975), senior minister of Riverside Church in New York City (1977-1987), and president of SANE/FREEZE (1987-1990). He played a major role as an activist in the civil rights, peace, and disarmament movements and gained national prominence for acts of civil disobedience against Southern segregation laws in the early 1960s and the military draft during the Vietnam era. Selections from Coffin's collection of personal papers, which he donated to Yale in 2000, make up a significant portion of the exhibition. Please join us on February 24.

Celebrating the Legacy of Edward Bouchet

As part of its Wake the Dream program, Yale University Library Human Resources will sponsor a talk on the life and times of Edward Alexander Bouchet, the first African-American graduate of Yale College and first African American to receive a Ph.D.

Curtis L. Patton, Ph.D., Professor and Head, Division of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale Medical School, will deliver the talk on Tuesday, February 25, 2003, from 12:00-1:00pm in the Sterling Memorial Lecture Hall, 130 Wall Street. He will be introduced by Judy Schiff, Chief Research Archivist, Manuscripts and Archives.

Mark your calendar, bring your lunch and learn something new. Light refreshment will be provided. For further information, see:
http://www.library.yale.edu/training/newdream00/Bouchet.html

Beinecke Library Calendar of Events

http://www.library.yale.edu/beinecke/blexhib.htm

Supervisory Discussion Group

The next Supervisory Discussion Group meeting will be held on Friday, February 28 at 11:00 in room 409.

Library Orientation

The next Library Orientation for new staff will be held on Thursday, May 1st, in the Sterling Memorial Library Lecture Hall. The session is a great way to introduce new staff to the library, as well as their fellow new staff. A continental breakfast and a lunch will be served. For more information about the Orientation, please visit: http://www.library.yale.edu/lhr/resources/neworient.html

Scopa Forum

On February 27th, Howard Dodson, Chief of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, will be coming to Yale for an informal talk, sponsored by SCOPA and Beinecke Library. The forum will be from 11:00 to 12:00 on the Beinecke mezzanine with light refreshment following. Mr. Dodson will speak on the Schomburg's recent activities, new acquisitions, and his personal projects. There should be ample opportunity to ask questions during the forum and to meet Mr. Dodson afterwards. A complete listing of upcoming SCOPA forums can be found at: http://www.library.yale.edu/scopa/forums.html

Service Awards

The 2003 Service Awards will be held on March 31st, 2003 in the Sterling Memorial Library Lecture Hall. The following people are being recognized for their service.

5 Years

Kathleen Bauer
Richard Boursy
David Damarjian
Tara Heard
Edward Michewicz
Erlinda Pacelli
Ana Quinones
Richard Richie
Dajin Sun

10 Years

Earl Badger
Suzanne Eggleston Lovejoy
Marena Fisher
Terry Flowers
Eva Heater
Mei Yun Huang
Florence Johnson
Thomas Saul
Edwina Villabona
John Vincenti
Robin Williams

15 Years

Mary Jo Agata
Hanan Amin-Saafir
Robert Babcock
Lori Bronars
George Cafasso
Mark DePalma
Ellen Ennever
Sharon Forbes
Vincent Giroud
Janis Glover
Edward Hutnik
Clifford Johnson
Pik-Yiu (Lolly) Lee
Anna Malicka
William Massa
Sharlee Moore
Lynette Robinson-Johnson
Ivette Silva
Richard Szary
Daniel Wade
Patricia Willis

20 Years

Edna Bowman
Martha Clark
Linnard Inabinet
Suzanne Mirabile
Amelia Prostano

Military Leave At Yale University

As many reservists are being called or volunteering for active duty, employees and managers may have questions or concerns about the leave policy for military duty. The University's current military leave policy allows for supplemental pay equal to the difference between military compensation for military duty and the employee's regular rate of pay for up to 90 days of active service. The eligibility to accrue and use paid time off, the ability to use such newly earned paid time off, and eligibility for paid recess and holidays during the paid portion of the leave will be determined for the individual based on the terms that normally apply to his/her job category. Employees on military leave may extend the paid portion of their leave by utilizing available vacation and/or personal time.

Health benefits during the paid portion of a leave will continue to be deducted from the employee's paycheck. During the unpaid portion of the leave, the employee should contact the Benefits Office at 432-5550 to make arrangements to pay their contributory portion to continue the benefits. An employee is entitled to continue his or her benefit coverage for up to 18 months. Military leaves will be treated as a "qualifying event" and the employee may change health coverage within 30 days following the 90 day paid portion of the leave.

Employees who are on a military leave of less than 90 days are guaranteed their same position upon their return from leave. Employees who are on military leave greater than 90 days and up to 5 years are granted their position or a position of like seniority, status and pay.

As a result of September 11, 2001, Yale extended the salary benefit from 2 weeks to 3 months. This temporary enhancement to University policy, which was implemented in October 2001, will remain in effect until further notice.