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Conflict Resolution Services to sponsor anti-violence week\nIU Conflict Resolution Services will hold its second annual "Week Without Violence" April 2-5. The week will be highlighted with a series of events dedicated to violence prevention and nonviolent conflict resolution in the community. All events are free.\nEvents include:\n• 7-9 p.m., April 2, Indiana Memorial Union Oak Room -- A hate crimes awareness presentation will be presented by IU Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Trangender Student Support Services and the IU Conflict Resolution Services.\n• 7-9 p.m., April 3, Indiana Memorial Union Oak Room -- Conflict Resolution Services will hold a discussion on how violence is portrayed in the media and what effect this has on society. The presentation will include selected movie and sound clips.\n• 7-9 p.m., April 4, Showers Building, 401 N. Morton St. -- A panel discussion on violence in schools will be held with people associated with the Monroe County Community Schools Corporation.\n• 6:30-7:45 p.m., April 5, First United Methodist Church, Fourth and Washington Streets -- A panel discussion on domestic violence will be held with various professionals in the field.\n• 8-9 p.m., April 5, First United Methodist Church, Fourth and Washington Streets -- A panel discussion will be held that is designed to culminate the week's events. \nThe Conflict Resolution Services is a student group that works in collaboration with Bloomington's Community Conflict Resolution Program to offer conflict resolution training, education and services. \nFor more information on "Week Without Violence," visit www.bloomington.in.us/~ccrp or e-mail mcodey@indiana.edu.\nStudent awarded scholarship, will study mathematics at Cambridge\nSenior James Brink has been awarded a Churchill Scholarship by the Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States.\nThe Churchill Scholarship Program was established to allow outstanding American students to do graduate work in engineering, mathematics, physical sciences and natural sciences at Cambridge University in England. The scholarship gives tuition, fees and a living allowance to selected students.\nBrink will spend the 2001-02 school year studying mathematics in Churchill College at Cambridge University in England. He will graduate in May with a bachelor's degree in mathematics, computer science and cognitive science.\n"It's the opportunity of a lifetime," Brink said in a press release. "I'm thrilled to have the chance to live in England and study at one of the world's most respected academic institutions. I can't express my gratitude enough to all my friends, family and professors who have helped make this possible."\nHis research interests are in the relationships between computation and physics and applying mathematical methods to understanding and solving problems in computer science, Brink said. \nAmong Brink's honors at IU are being named a Dean's scholar, a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi academic honoraries and receiving the 2000 Sigma Xi Outstanding Research Award.\n"The mentors of James Brink speak of his extraordinary potential in research. He will also be a fine ambassador as a Churchill Scholar," IU President Myles Brand wrote in Brink's nomination letter to the Churchill Foundation.