Princeton Weekly Bulletin April 12, 1999 Nassau Notes
	Dance at McCarter Guillerjo Asca (l), Matthew Rushing and Richard Witter will perform "Revelations" when they appear with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at 8:00 p.m. on April 12, 13 and 14 in McCarter Theater. (photo by Roy Volkman)				eBay CEO delivers Gilbert lecture Meg Whitman, president and CEO of eBay, will deliver the G.S. Beckwith Gilbert '63 Lecture entitled "New Economy for the Next Generation" at 8:00 p.m. on April 14 in McCosh 46.     Founded in 1995, eBay operates an online trading site available 24 hours a day. Currently, there are more than 2.1 million registered users and more than 1.8 million items listed for sale. The company has also established the eBay Foundation, which provides grants to community service programs.     From 1989 to 1992 Whitman was senior vice president of Disney Consumer Products Division, and from 1995 to 1997 she was president and CEO of Florists Transworld Delivery (FTD). Before coming to eBay in 1998, she served as general manager of Hasbro Inc.'s Preschool Division.     A 1977 Princeton graduate, Whitman earned an MBA from Harvard University.
	Experts debate role of internet "The Embedded Internet" will be the subject of a discussion by Philip Agre and David Post at 4:30 p.m. on April 13 in 6 Robertson Hall.     Agre, who is associate professor of information studies at UCLA, rejects the theory of cyberspace as a distinct jurisdiction. "A more useful approach," he says, "is to analyze how information infrastructure coevolves with social institutions and to identify analytical categories that help us comprehend the genuine changes that accompany new digital technologies."     Post, codirector of the Cyberspace Law Institute, who is associate professor of law at Temple University Law School, will respond. He teaches intellectual property law and cyberspace law and writes a bimonthly column called "Plugging In" for American Lawyer.     The event is sponsored by the Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies; Program in Science, Technology and Ethics; Forum for Media, Information and Culture; Computer Science Department; and Woodrow Wilson School.				Advisor Kato speaks on US-Japan relations Takatoshi Kato, special adviser to Japan's minister of finance, will deliver the Weinberg/Goldman Sachs & Co. lecture on "US-Japan Relations in Critical Waters" at 4:30 p.m. on April 13 in 1 Robertson Hall.     Kato, who earned an MPA from Princeton in 1968, has served the International Finance Bureau in several capacities, including director-general and vice minister for international affairs.     His lecture is sponsored by the Woodow Wilson School.
	Minter discusses rebuilding cities Steven Minter will speak on "Rebuilding America's Cities" at 4:30 p.m. on April 15 in 1 Robertson Hall.     President and executive director of the Cleveland Foundation, he is former undersecretary of the US Department of Education. His talk is sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School, Isles Inc. and the Princeton Area Community Foundation.		Rogers gives lecture, database demonstration Stephen Rogers, a former Foreign Service officer, will speak on "American Diplomacy: Personal Accounts of Practitioners" at 4:30 p.m. on April 14 in 1 Robertson Hall.     Rogers has been a Foreign Service officer in New Delhi, Paris, London and Mexico City; and a professor of international economic policy and international affairs adviser for the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University. He is also former ambassador to Swaziland.     His current project is an oral history of Foreign Service personnel, which includes over 800 interviews to date. These interviews are available on CD-ROM for research purposes.     Rogers, a member of the Class of 1952, holds master's degrees from Columbia and Harvard universities. His lecture, sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson Scool, will include a demonstration of the database.
	Events highlight sexual violence Princeton's observance of Sexual Violence Awareness Month includes a variety of events on campus that provide "opportunities to show support for ending all forms of interpersonal violence," says SHARE director Janet Waronker. These events include • the Purple Ribbon Project, in which SHARE peer educators will pass out pinon ribbons at many campus locations through April 15; • the Take Back the Night Coffee House in Murray Dodge Cafe from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. on April 11; • the Clothesline Project, a traveling display on view in the Student Center Hyphen from noon to 5:00 p.m. on April 15; • the Take Back the Night March, an annual event in Firestone Plaza that begins at 7:30 p.m. on April 15; and • "Nude Olympics and Sexual Harassment: A Princeton Tradition?" a lunch-time discussion at noon on April 15 in Murray-Dodge East.		Memory "Margot Rosler and Granddaughter at the Family Grave in Weisenssee Cemetery, May, 1955" is part of the exhibition of photographs by Edward Serotta entitled "Jews·Germany·Memory: A Contemporary Portrait" in the Bernstein Gallery in Robertson Hall through April 19.
	Volunteer Day needs helpers Campus Volunteer Day will start on April 17 at 9:00 a.m. at the Student Center with a bagel breakfast. The day will continue to 2:00 p.m.     Faculty, staff and students are invited to come and work on one of the following projects: outdoor cleanup at Princeton Community Village, Merwick Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, or Clay Street Learning Center; indoor cleaning and refurbishing at Princeton Nursing Home, YWCA Nursery School or Princeton Nursery School; or rebuilding of Mountain Brook stream bank for the Stony Brook Watershed Association.     Anyone interested in helping should e-mail bascioli@princeton.edu with name, department, phone, e-mail address and choice of project before April 13.				Theatre Intime Dale Ho '99 as Bernard Nightingale and Kate Callahan '00 as Hannah Jarvis will appear in Tom Stoppard's play Arcadia at Theatre Intime through April 24.
	Museum holds open house The Friends of the Art Museum will hold an open house from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on April 18 in conjunction with the exhibition "The Embodied Image: Chinese Calligraphy From the John B. Elliot Collection."     A demonstration of Chinese calligraphy will highlight the event, which will also feature gallery talks, a tour of the exhibition and musical entertainment. Refreshments will be served. For more information call 258-3788.		Earth Day events In celebration of Earth Day 1999, Princeton Environmental Action will hold events and activities to raise awareness of environmental issues. Environmental speakers, movies, nature walks and a campus nature tour will lead up to the Earth Day Fair in Firestone Plaza on April 22. The fair will host booths from a variety of environmental groups as well as live music and speakers. For more information see http://earthday.princeton.edu.
	Summer camp registration Registration for the summer day camp for children ages six to 10 will be held from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. on April 14 and 15 in the lobby of Dillon Gym. For more information call 258-3533. Swim club takes '99 applications The Broadmead Swim Club, located across from 171 Broadmead, is accepting members for the 1999 season.     Membership is $450 for a University family, $300 for a University single, $775 for a community family and $450 for a community single. Applications for returning members are due by May 1.     For information and application forms call Lisa Eckstrom at 921-8968 or e-mail eckstrom@princeton.edu.
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