Medicaid update to be held for families with elderly members

A free lunchtime seminar on caring for elderly family members will be held Tuesday, Sept. 16, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Office of Work and Family, 2 Brattle Sq. (behind the Brattle Theatre). The speaker will be Judith Mendel, elder law attorney. To register, call the Office of Work and Family at 495-4100. The seminar is cosponsored by the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program.

Ig Nobel ceremony

The organizers of the annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony are

looking for a few good organizers to help organize this year's event. The Ig honors individuals whose achievements "cannot or should not be reproduced," and is likely the world's largest science-humor celebration. This year's event will be held at Sanders Theatre on the evening of Thursday, Oct. 9. If you'd like to help out, please e-mail or call Marc Abrahams, editor of the Annals of Improbable Research, at marca@wilson.harvard.edu; 491-4437.

Relocations of departments to Barker Center almost complete

The humanities departments that have moved or will shortly move to the Barker Center are: Afro-American Studies, Celtic Languages and Literatures, the Center for Literary and Cultural Studies, the Du Bois Institute, English and American Literature and Language, Folklore and Mythology, Germanic Languages and Literatures, History and Literature, History of American Civilization, Study of Religion, Slavic Languages and Literatures, and Women's Studies.

The official address for the Barker Center, which includes the Harvard Union, Burr Hall, and Warren House, is: Barker Center, 12 Quincy St., Cambridge, MA 02138-3879.

Swim test required for those planning river activities

A 100-yard swim test is required for any Harvard student or affiliate who plans to pursue a river activity (i.e., rowing or sailing). To take the test, report to the Malkin Athletic Center Pool between noon and 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10, and Thursday, Sept. 11, or between noon and 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12. Bring a Harvard ID, a swimsuit, cap, towel, and pen.