Notes

Provost to hold office hours for students

Provost Albert Carnesale will hold office hours for students on Wednesday, May 8, from 4 to 5 p.m., in his Massachusetts Hall office. Hours are held on a first-come, first-served basis.

Boylston Prize Speaking Contest announces winners

Winners of the 1996 Boylston Prize Speaking Contest are as follows: First Prize -- Douglas Miller '96, Winthrop House, "A Modest Proposal" (Jonathan Swift); and Second Prize -- Chimene Keitner '96, Adams House, "The Awakening" (Kate Chopin). First prize is $300; second is $150.

Faculty, officers, students may apply for Harvard Club membership

In addition to alumni/ae, the Harvard Club of Boston welcomes for membership all faculty, officers of the University, and students who are currently enrolled at the University.

The club offers many benefits: formal and casual dining, athletic facilities, overnight accommodations, a calendar of special events for the whole family, function rooms, and over 100 reciprocal clubs worldwide. Also, spouses can enjoy a full membership in the club at no extra cost.

There are two local clubhouses: the Main Clubhouse, 374 Commonwealth Ave., and the Downtown Club, One Federal St. (38th floor).

For information, call Debbie Hirsh, membership secretary, at 536-1260, ext. 409.

Relations between Blacks, Koreans Focus of Conference

To mark the fourth anniversary of the Los Angeles riots (April 29), African-American and Korean-American leaders will gather in a gesture of healing to discuss the potential for Black-Korean relations.

The event, "The Harvard Conference on Race, World and Peace," will take place Saturday, May 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Divinity School, 45 Francis Ave.

Keynote speakers include Harvey Cox, Victor S. Thomas Professor of Divinity; Cornel West, professor of the philosophy of religion (Divinity School) and of Afro-American studies (FAS), and Boston University Professor Chai-sik Chung.

Conference participants will work to identify common ground and collective strategies to be applied in the struggle for social and economic justice.

The conference is free and lunch will be served.