Contents for Jan. 22-28, 1999

• President Gee has accepted five of six recommendations made by the Staff Advisory Committee in its first-ever report, submitted Nov. 10. The recommendations involve the Employee Education Program, performance evaluation forms, public service initiatives, and changes to policies on flextime and pay practices.

• The Brown Online Course Announcement (BOCA) has been upgraded to give students up-to-the-minute course information.

• Ten students are the first selected to be presidential hosts, the University's ambassadors at Gee-sponsored events.

• State House newcomers get up to speed on critical issues by attending a Legislative Policy Institute held at Brown.

• Move over, Emeril Lagasse: Bryant Currie's cooking on TV, and he's a hit.

• FACES of BROWN: Frank Perna, communications control officer