April 22, 1999

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HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES

President Rudenstine to hold office hours for students
President Neil L. Rudenstine will hold office hours for students in his Massachusetts Hall office on a first-come, first-served basis. Rudenstine will see students on Thursday, April 22, from 4 to 5 p.m.

Celtic colloquium to take place next week
The 19th Annual Harvard Celtic Colloquium will be held from April 30 to May 2 in the Thompson Room, Barker Center, 12 Quincy St. Students, faculty, alumni and friends of the Celtic Department are invited to attend. The event will include works-in-progress in Celtic languages, literatures, and cultural, historical, and social science topics related to Celtic studies. The colloquium is free and open to the public.

Mount Auburn Hospital to host MS teleconference
The Harvard-affiliated Mount Auburn Hospital will host a nationwide teleconference sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, called "It's Your Call -- Making Treatment Decisions," which will connect people with multiple sclerosis to the latest information on symptom management from world-renowned experts in the field. The interactive event will take place Saturday, May 15, at 11 a.m. and will conclude at 12:45 p.m. To register, call the National MS Society at 800-493-9255. Admission is $5. The teleconference features a videotape of MS experts discussing new treatment options. Members of the coast-to-coast audience will then have an opportunity to ask questions.

Kushner to speak at Judaic-Christian Dialogue
Lawrence Kushner, rabbi of Congregation Beth El in Sudbury, Mass., will preach the 8th Jewish-Christian Dialogue on Sunday, May 2, at 11 a.m. in the Memorial Church. His sermon is titled "God was in this place and where was I?" Kushner has served as rabbi at Beth El for 27 years and is widely regarded as one of the most creative religious writers in America. The Harvard Judaic-Christian Fund was set up in 1987 by friends and associates of the Memorial Church for the purpose of providing a Jewish-Christian presence.