Honors-CLA
List-Serv, Monday, 24 March 2008
The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.
J.R.R. Tolkien, Walking Song
Bilbo's version from The Fellowship of the
Ring
Welcome
back! We hope everyone had a good break, and is ready for spring semester, part
two. The next Honors email will be sent on Friday, April 4; the deadline for
items to include is noon Thursday, April 3.
In this edition:
Honors news
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HSA meeting on Wednesday
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Two honors experiential events this week
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Registration queue will be online by Thursday
College news
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Open houses in American Indian Studies and Chicano Studies April 1 & 3
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Tuesday: info session on BSE senior project
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Wednesday: info session on grad school in Geography
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Wednesday & Thursday: Sexy activity fair in Rarig
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Friday: info session on new Collaborative Arts major
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Reminder: April 4 is deadline for proposals for the 2008-9 Xperimental
Theatre season
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GWSS writing awards; deadline April 18
University news
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Writing workshop Tuesday
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Grad fest is Wednesday and Thursday
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Appointments now available at SMART Learning Commons
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Info session Thurs., April 3: Women of color leading for change
Hot courses
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Philosophy Camp info session Wednesday
Scholarships
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Fulbright grants information sessions next week
Learning abroad
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Have you been to a First Step meeting yet?
Graduate/Professional programs
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Online workshop: Planning for medical school (free)
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The road to med school: events this week
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Outsmart the LSAT: free program Thursday
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Wednesday, April 2: Psychology and law panel
Internships/Jobs
* Tuesday:
Minnesota Reading Corp info sessions
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Next Monday: Non-profit career fair and working for change conference
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Neighborhood Involvement Program: intern/volunteer opportunity
Special opportunities
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Reminder: Open call for photo/digital video work; deadline March 31
Student organizations
* Propose
a Culture Corps project for next year
Lively links
* A
few last words from Arthur C. Clarke
Events
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Upcoming events at the Institute for Advanced Study
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Tuesday: professors/writers John Hart and Susy Svatek Ziegler at U bookstore & more events
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Brain imaging lecture series begins today
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Tuesday: World Water Day event
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Tuesday: It's Tolkien reading day
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Wednesday: Suzan-Lori Parks in person
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Thursday: Open house at Center for Medieval Studies
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Thursday: Women's History Month lecture with Daisy Hernandez
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Thursday: "Theater of Security" at the Weisman
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Friday: Culture Corps event--lecture on the world-wide technology revolution
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Friday: Culture Corp movie
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Friday:
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BECAUSE conference on campus Friday-Sunday
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Saturday: video screenings by area youth at Weisman
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Sunday: Exploring "Paradise Lost" at the
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Islam awareness week begins next Monday
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Next Monday: lecture on "Robots: a new type of companion"
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Transgender rights town meeting next Monday
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Tuesday, April 1: Mental health speaker
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Tuesday, April 1: Framing Suzan-Lori Parks final event
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Wednesday, April 2: talk on gay sounds/gay speech
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Wednesday, April 2: colloquium on moving gay bodies
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Thursday-Sunday, April 3-6: BFA sophomores present Romeo
and Juliet and Othello
* Friday, April 4: First Friday at Andersen Library--Poetry
in the Collections
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Friday, April 4: Civic Leadership: Building a Vibrant Democracy (at
Honors news
HONORS
STUDENT ASSOCIATION MEETING WEDNES*DAY
HSA meeting this Wednesday 5:30 pm, Coffman Memorial Union 325. We will discuss an honors
intercollegiate ultimate frisbee
(or flag football) tournament. Contact linfo002@umn.edu to get involved
if you cannot make the meeting!
TWO
HONORS EXPERIENTIAL EVENTS THIS WEEK
Wednesday,
3:30 pm, 120B/C Elmer Andersen Library: "Postwar Diaspora and the Physics
of Blackness," a conversation with Michelle Wright.
Thursday, 7 pm,
REGISTRATION
QUEUE WILL BE ONLINE BY THURSDAY
The fall
2008 registration queue will be posted online no later than Thursday, March 27.
Remember that changes are still being made to the fall semester class schedule,
and check the courses in which you're interested in shortly before your queue
time.
College news
OPEN
HOUSES IN AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES & CHICANO STUDIES APRIL 1 & 3
During
the first week in April, these two departments will have gatherings
for students, staff, and faculty. The Department of American Indian Studies
will be holding the Spring 2008 Open House on Tuesday, April 1 from noon
to 1:30 in 105 Scott Hall. Anyone who would like to learn more
about the majors/minor in American Indian Studies, internships, other
resources, and to meet students, staff, and faculty is welcome. Join us
for good company and good food (pizza and soda will be provided).
On Thursday, April 3, from noon to 1:00, the Department of Chicano Studies will
be having their student, staff, and faculty gathering in Room 105 Scott Hall.
Students and staff can meet the interim chair of the department, staff,
students, and faculty as well as learn about the Minnesota Latino Network in
Higher Education, La Raza, Casa Sol, internships, the
major and minor, and much more! Students who are curious
about or interested in Chicano Studies are welcome. Food and drink will be
provided!
TUESDAY:
INFO SESSION ON SENIOR PROJECT IN BSE
Tuesday, 12:40-1:30 pm, 150
WEDNESDAY: INFO SESSION ON
Wednesday, 12:30-1:30 pm, 430 Blegen. Free lunch! Come to a panel
session with geography graduate students to learn about what grad school in
geography is all about.
WEDNESDAY
& THURSDAY: SEXY ACTIVITY FAIR IN RARIG
Wednesday
and Thursday, 10 am-3 pm,
FRIDAY: INFO SESSION ON NEW COLLABORATIVE ARTS PROGRAM
Friday, 12:30 pm, E110 Regis. “What are Collaborative Arts?” Please join the
faculty of the new CLA Interdisciplinary Program in Collaborative Arts (IPCA)
for a discussion about the program. Learn about the exciting courses to be
offered (under COLA), see some of the faculty “in action” & discuss their
specialty, enjoy a pizza lunch (free…well, you have to listen to us…). Who
should come? Anyone who is interested in understanding
collaboration—from your daily routine to your future goals. Please RSVP
to ipca@umn.edu
by noon on Wednesday, so we know how much pizza to order). Bring yourself,
bring your friends, bring your parents, bring your curiosity, and bring your
questions!
REMINDER:
CALLING ALL PROPOSALS FOR THE 2008/2009 XPERIMENTAL SEASON
You have until Friday, April 4th to put together your
proposal for a show in next year's Xperimental
Theatre four-show season. Your proposed show MUST fill one of the
following slots:
October 23-26; December 4-7; March 12-15; April 23-26. For a copy of the call
for proposals and the application, email Kit at gordo003@umn.edu
by Tuesday, March 25.
GENDER,
WOMEN AND SEXUALITY WRITING AWARDS; DEADLINE APRIL 18
Cash
prizes worth hundreds of dollars available! Helen Hawthorne Hartung
Award for best feminist writing by an undergraduate student and Valata Dakota Fletcher Award for best feminist writing by
returning woman undergraduate student. Entrants in writing contests must
have enrolled in at least one undergraduate GWSS course at the
University news
TUESDAY:
WRITING WORKSHOP--FINDING RELIABLE SOURCES
Tuesday,
2-3:30 pm, Magrath Library Room 81 (Computer Lab).
This workshop will focus on writing that requires cited sources. How do you
determine when you must cite a source of information? We will discuss proper
citation formats (such as MLA and APA). We will also cover writing abstracts
and creating bibliographies. Students will have the opportunity to “workshop”
an individual writing assignment as well. Please bring a writing assignment to
the workshop! Designed for non-native speakers, but all students are welcome.
GRAD FEST
IS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
If you're
graduating soon, check out Grad Fest in the Coffman Great Hall, Wednesday, 10
am-6 pm and Thursday 10 am-4 pm. You can pick up a cap and gown,
do a Financial Aid exit interview, and much more. For more information, see www.bookstore.umn.edu/grad/gradfest.html.
APPOINTMENTS
NOW AVAILABLE AT SMART LEARNING COMMONS
Starting
March 25th (after spring break), the Peer Learning Consultants at the SMART
Learning Commons will accept appointments in addition to our walk-in hours.
SMART Commons Learning Consultants offer one-on-one assistance for help in
gateway courses and skills such as mathematics, sciences, statistics,
economics, writing, and library research. If you wish to set up an appointment,
send an e-mail to smartlc@umn.edu with the following information:
1. Your name
2. The subject and/or course you seek assistance with
3. The time-range(s) you are
available to meet with a SMART consultant
WITHIN THE NEXT 72 HOURS,
Monday-Friday
4. Your preferred SMART location (Magrath Library or Wilson Library)
We will check e-mails at 9 am every morning (M-F) and match you with a
consultant in your subject, and then e-mail you with an appointment time,
place, and the name of the consultant with whom you will work. Our goal is to
make your appointment fall within 72 hours from the day the e-mail was checked,
excluding weekends and University holidays. For example, you send an e-mail at
8 pm Tuesday. It will be read 9 am on Wednesday. Your appointment
will be Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday during the time you said that you were
available. Please be sure to check your e-mail accordingly, since your
appointment may be scheduled for the same day we read your message. If you need
to see a SMART consultant sooner, feel free to walk-in to our locations during
normal hours. For more information about the SMART Commons, including walk-in
hours as well as a list of subjects we support and profiles of our consultants,
visit http://smart.umn.edu/.
THURSDAY,
APRIL 3: INFO SESSION ON WOMEN OF COLOR LEADING FOR CHANGE
Thursday,
April 3, noon, 140 Nolte: What opportunities exist for leadership development
for women of color students on campus? What do women of color students want and
need to succeed? This session will explore current initiatives as well as
introduce a 08-09 course offered by the Office for University Women.
Refreshments served.
Hot courses
WEDNESDAY:
PHILOSOPHY CAMP INFO SESSION
Wednesday, 3:30-4:30 pm, Career and
Scholarships
FULBRIGHT
GRANTS 2009-10: INFORMATION SESSIONS NEXT WEEK
Tuesday April 1, 3:30-4:30, 110 Heller Hall and Thursday April 3,
3:30-4:30, 315 Nicholson Hall. Learn about the Fulbright Grants, which provide generous
support for American citizens to teach, study, conduct
research, or engage in creative work abroad for a year in one of approximately
100 foreign countries. At least 1000 Fulbright grants are awarded annually. All
fields of study are eligible. Must have undergraduate degree
in hand by the beginning of the award period. Undergraduates with strong
academic records who will graduate May 2009 or earlier, and who are interested
in winning a Fulbright Grant to spend the 2009-10 year abroad, are especially
encouraged to attend an info session. Applications are submitted at the
beginning of Fall semester for a campus review and
interview process. Students interested in a Fulbright Grant for 2009-10 should
plan to apply in early September 2008. This informational session will cover
the Fulbright Teaching Assistant grants, which enable recent college graduates
to assist in English language classrooms abroad, as well as the better-known
Fulbright Full Grants for study, research, or creative work. Speakers include
campus Fulbright advisors Alison Skoberg and Sally
Lieberman, and recent Fulbright Fellow Graham Lampa.
Further information about this and other scholarship opportunities for
outstanding undergraduates is available at http://www.honors.umn.edu/scholarships/.
Learning abroad
HAVE YOU
BEEN TO A FIRST STEP MEETING YET?
Thinking
about study abroad? If you haven't yet attended a First Step meeting at the
Graduate/Professional programs
ONLINE
WORKSHOP: PLANNING
The
THE ROAD
TO MED SCHOOL: EVENTS THIS WEEK
Getting into medical school can be a daunting process! Let Kaplan demystify it for you. During this week-long series, you'll have the opportunity to try out our MCAT class for free, see how the MCAT and the other parts of your application fit into the admissions process as a whole, learn how to write a personal statement that grabs the attention of admissions officers, and put everything you learned about the MCAT to the test!
MCAT Sample Class: Monday, March 24 from 6–7:30 at the U of MN
Med School Admissions and MCAT Strategy Seminar: Tuesday, March 25 from 6–7:30 at the U of MN
Personal Statement Workshop: Thursday, March 27 from 6–7:30 at the U of MN
MCAT Practice Test: Saturday, March 29 from 1:30–4:30 at Kaplan
Refreshments will be provided. Seats are limited, so RSVP today at www.kaptest.com/mcat!
OUTSMART
THE LSAT: FREE PROGRAM THURS*DAY
You are
invited to attend Outsmart the LSAT http://www.cce.umn.edu/LSAT, a no
cost luncheon sponsored by the U of M College of Continuing Education. The
event will be held Thursday, 11:30 am- 1 pm in the President's Room, Coffman
Union. Join Scott Baker, J.D. for a presentation focusing on LSAT test-taking
tips, including a demonstration of the common argument structures in the
logical reasoning section of the LSAT exam. Free pizza will be served, and
all participants will be entered in a drawing to win an LSAT Test Prep course (a
$580 value! Must be present to win). Don't miss your
chance to Outsmart the LSAT! Register at www.cce.umn.edu/LSAT
or call 612.624.4000 for this free lunch program today.
WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 2: PSYCHOLOGY & LAW PANEL
Wednesday, April 2, Noon-1 pm, N639 Elliott Hall.
Interested in the professional possibilities at the intersection of Psychology
& Law? Wondering what options are possible for you once you graduate,
such as graduate school, law school or working first? Don't miss this very
exciting event! Mark your calendar now and RSVP to hear a number of
accomplished alumni speak about their work at the intersection of Psychology
and legal environments. Panelists will include: 1) A
psychology B.A. alum who is now an attorney. He believes we need more
lawyers with a psychology background! 2) A psychology M.A. who works with
families experiencing divorce and those with children who have experienced
abuse; she's also a consultant and provides expert witness services in child
abuse cases. 3) A psychology B.A. alum who is now a
Tax Court Judge and previously served as the Commissioner of the Minnesota
Department of Corrections. 4) A psychology B.A. alum
who is now a clinical psychologist with a private firm that provides assessments
of juveniles within local county court systems. These alumni will come prepared
with suggestions for recent and soon-to-be graduates for starting careers in
any of these areas. RSVP now! www.psych.umn.edu/undergrad/upcomingevents.htm
Internships/Jobs
TUESDAY:
Tuesday,
noon-12:30 or 12:30-1 pm, 202
NEXT
MONDAY: NON-PROFIT CAREER FAIR AND WORKING FOR CHANGE CONFERENCE
Monday,
March 31, 10 am-4 pm, Coffman Memorial Union Great Hall. Come to this event to
explore jobs and career paths in nonprofits and social change organizations.
This event is both a career fair and a career exploration conference. This
event may be particularly interesting to graduate students, graduating seniors,
other undergraduates considering careers in the non-profit sector, and other
job-seekers. Spend the whole day or just stop by for the event(s) that
interest you!
From noon to 4 pm is the "Idealist.org Nonprofit Career Fair."
During that time, more than 80 organizations will have tables and staff reps
inside Coffman's Great Hall. Stop by to talk to them and learn about the jobs
and internships they have available. Bring your resumes! Between 10 am and
4 pm, the "Working for Change Conference" portion of the event is
ongoing. During that time there will be free, 60-minute workshops. Feel free to
attend just one workshop or all of them—pick any that interest you. These
workshops focus on careers in nonprofits and social justice work. View
the workshop schedule here: http://www.cclc.umn.edu/Events/Idealistorgworkshops.html.
Stop by the Great Hall for workshop locations. This event is
FREE and open to the public, but please register at http://www.idealist.org/careerfairs.
NEIGHBORHOOD
INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM: INTERN/VOLUNTEER
The
Neighborhood Involvement Program will soon be start April training for
on-call volunteers and undergraduate interns. We provide an excellent state
approved 40 hour training, a variety of experiences providing crisis and
supportive telephone and walk-in counseling to survivors of sexual violence,
secondary victims and the general public, and opportunities for growth with
supervision. This is an unpaid placement. The intern commitment is for 8-12
hours a week for 6 months for spring/summer placement or 8-12 hours a week for
7 months for fall/winter placement. Social Work interns make a commitment
averaging 16 hours a week for at least 8 months. The on call commitment is to
take at least 2 shifts per month overnight or on weekends. Interested? The
first step is to go to our web site at Neighborhood Involvement Program (www.neighborhoodinvolve.org/rsac) to the "RSAC"
section and then to the "volunteer opportunities". There you will
find a detailed description of our program and our on-line application. Group
and individual interviews will begin in March with the training to follow in
April. The training will be every Tuesday and Thursday from 6-9 and Saturday
April 12 and 26 from 9-4 pm.
Special opportunities
REMINDER:
OPEN CALL FOR PHOTO/DIGITAL VIDEO WORK; DEADLINE: MARCH 31
"why you belong: self in the 21st century": Open call
for photographic and digital video (animation and other forms of
screen based works included) work from students and faculty at the
http://www.chambersminneapolis.com/whyyoubelong/.
Submissions will be chosen by juror Jennifer Phelps, Director of Art,
Student organizations
PROPOSE A
CULTURE CORPS PROJECT FOR FALL 2008
Are you
interested in doing a Culture Corps Project? If so, please see the
information and application at this website: http://www.isss.umn.edu/programs/culturecorps/default.html.
Please contact Thorunn Bjarnadottir,
Culture Corps Coordinator, at cultureC@umn.edu or call at her at
612.626.4799 for more information. The application deadline is noon, Thursday,
April 17.
Lively links
A FEW
LAST WORDS FROM ARTHUR C. CLARKE
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=4db_1205893786&p=1
Events
UPCOMING
EVENTS AT THE INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY
For
details on any of these events, see http://www.ias.umn.edu/calendar.php.
Tuesday,
3:30 pm, 125 Nolte: The Kurds between the Vision and Reality.
Tuesday,
6:30 pm, 275 Nicholson: Chinese film series, Love
Eterne.
Wednesday,
4 pm, 125 Nolte: "The Ethics of Representation": a workshop with
Leigh Fondakowski and Sara Evans.
Thursday,
noon, 125 Nolte: "Poetry is Closest to Thought: Hannah Arendt's
Literature."
Thursday,
noon, 400 Ford, "AIDS Bombs: HIV, Race, and Compliance in
Thursday,
4 pm, 125 Nolte: "Eighteenth-century Jewish Voices on the State and in the
Home"-- a talk with Caryl Clark and Barbara
Hahn.
Friday,
11:30 am, 280
Friday,
3:30 pm, 155 Nicholson: Sky, Wind, Fire, Earth (Kya Ka Ra Ba A), film screening with the director, Naomi Kawase.
Tuesday,
April 1, 6:30 pm, 275 Nicholson: Chinese film series--A Touch
of Zen.
Tuesday,
April 2, 3 pm, 125 Nolte: "Gay sounds and models of Gay speech."
Thursday,
April 3, 4 pm, 125 Nolte: "Sprawl and its enemies," a presentation by
Robert Bruegmann.
Friday,
April 4, 4:15 pm, 100 Barker: "Moving Queer Bodies," (with honors
peer advisor Brent Radeke).
TUESDAY:
PROFESSORS/WRITERS JOHN HART & SUSY SVATEK ZIEGLER & UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, 2 pm, Coffman Memorial Union Bookstore.
Other
upcoming bookstore events:
· Justine Lee: It's a
Dog's Life, but It's Your Carpet, April 1, 4 pm
· Charles Baxter: The Soul
Thief, April 2, 4
pm
· M.E. Smith: Trials:
The Risk/Benefit Ratio, April 3, 4 pm
· Editors and contributors: From the
Other World: Poems in Memory of James Wright, April 4, 4 pm
TUESDAY:
BRAIN IMAGING LECTURE SERIES BEGINS
Tuesday,
4 pm, Shevlin Hall: Brian Knutson, Assistant
Professor in Psychology and Neuroscience at
TUESDAY:
WORLD WATER DAY EVENT
On
Tuesday March 25 from 6-8 pm (doors open at 5:30 pm) in the President's Room in
Coffman (third floor), Sierra Club's Global Population and Environment Program
will host a World Water Day event, in partnership with the Millennium Campaign,
International Health Programs, Think Outside the Bottle, MPIRG and Ecowatch. This public forum will address issues of water
scarcity and global resource inequities in the context of the broader
Millennium Development Goals. Join us as we explore obstacles towards the
achievement of these goals by 2015, and focus specifically on
TUESDAY:
IT'S TOLKIEN READING DAY
March 25
is Tolkien Reading Day! Get ready to sit down with friends and family to
celebrate the 5th Annual Tolkien Reading Day sponsored by The Tolkien Society
(the date is the anniversary of the downfall of Sauron).
Each year, Tolkien Reading Day is a chance for grownups and children to read
together and share their thoughts about stories by Tolkien that they have read
and to discover new ones. More info: http://www..tolkiensociety.com/ed/tolkienreadingday.html.
WEDNESDAY:
SUZAN-LORI PARKS IN PERSON
Wednesday, 7:30 pm, Ted Mann Concert Hall, Suzan-Lori Parks,
presented by the Esther Freier Endowment. The
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright (and student of James Baldwin) delivers commentary
on her work and career. Parks is author of Topdog/Underdog, Venus, and 365 Days/365 Plays, author of the novel Getting Mother's Body, and screenwriter of Spike Lee's Girl 6 and the ABC production of Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora
Neale Hurston. Free and open to the public, no tickets necessary.
THURSDAY: OPEN HOUSE AT CENTER FOR MEDIEVAL STUDIES
Thursday,
3-6 pm, Open House: Center for Medieval Studies
(Third floor of Nolte Hall, Rooms 302 and 303). Visit our office and peruse our
library holdings during our open house. Refreshments will be served!
THURSDAY: WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH LECTURE WITH DAISY HERNANDEZ
Thursday, 7 pm, 125 Willey. RSVP: women@umn.edu or 612.625.9837. Reception and book signing following the lecture. Many
stereotypes about feminists exist: they hate men, they're lesbians, they run for president of the
THURSDAY:
THEATER OF SECURITY AT THE WEISMAN
Thursday, 7 pm program followed
by reception. In
this program, security expert Bruce Schneier helps
separate “security theater,” or a fictive performance
of safety and prevention, from its actual and effective workings. Schneier is one of the foremost experts on issues and
tactics of security, from preventing computer hacking to terrorist attacks.
This program is cosponsored by the
CULTURE
CORPS EVENT FRIDAY: LECTURE ON THE WORLD-WIDE TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION
Friday,
noon-1:30 pm,
FRIDAY:
CULTURE CORPS INTERNATIONAL MOVIE SERIES
Friday, 2 pm, 430 Blegen Hall. Please join us in viewing the
first film in this series, Welcome to
Dongmakgol. During the Korean War, soldiers from both
sides of the Korean divide live among villagers who know nothing of the
war. Afterwards, we will have a discussion on the film. Free and open to
the public with free refreshments (Kimbap, a Korean
style sushi roll, and Korean snacks).
FRIDAY:
Friday, 7 pm, Pohlad Room,
BECAUSE
CONFERENCE FRIDAY-SUNDAY
Friday,
March 28-Sunday, March 30, Coffman Memorial
SATURDAY:
VIDEO SCREENINGS BY AREA YOUTH AT THE WEISMAN
Saturday,
1:30-3:30 pm,
SUNDAY:
EXPLORING "PARADISE LOST" AT THE
Sunday, 2–3 pm,
on climate change. Tour the show with artist and
seeks to raise awareness about ecological issues; Cushing is an eminent
ecologist and popular University instructor.
ISLAM
AWARENESS WEEK BEGINS NEXT MONDAY
Islam
Awareness Week: Lifestyles of the Young and the Muslim, March 31- April 4
Monday March 31, 11 am-2 pm: Airport Simulation, outside Coffman
Memorial
Monday, March 31, 6:30-8 pm, 175 Willey, Lecture: The Concept of God
in Islam, Sh. Khalid Yasin.
Tuesday April 1, noon-2 pm: “The Muslim American Identity.” A photography exhibit. Coffman Memorial Union, President’s
Room 12 pm-2 pm “The American Muslim Identity" will consist of photos that
depict the symbiotic relationship between what it means to be an American and a
Muslim. Muslims in American represent a unique and diverse population and the
photos in this exhibit will be reflective of the qualities of the Muslim
population in
Tuesday, April 1, 6:30-8 pm, 175 Willey, Panel discussion: The
American Muslim Identity.
Wednesday April 2, 6:30-8 pm, 175 Willey, lecture:
The Prophets of Islam, Imam Siraj Wahaj.
Thursday April 3, 11 am-2 pm, Great Hall, Coffman
Memorial Union: The Islamic Civilization exhibit/marbling workshop. Come
learn more about the Islamic world’s contribution to society whether it is in
anatomical studies, architecture or art, this exhibit will help everyone learn
about the rich fabric that was built from preserved texts and art of the Islamic
world. There will also be a marbling workshop and photography portion to this
exhibit.
Thursday, April 3, 6:30-8 pm, 175 Willey, lecture:
Science in Islam, Professor George Saleba,
Friday April 4, 9 am-1:30 pm: Anasheed performance, Hijabi for
a day. Outside Coffman Memorial
non-Muslim women to wear the head scarf for a day. Along with hijabi for a day, there will also be a performance outside
with a spoken word performance and traditional songs on stage.
Friday, April 4, 6:30-8 pm, 175 Willey, lecture:
Women in Islam, Imani Jaafar-Mohammad.
NEXT
MONDAY: LECTURE ON "ROBOTS: A NEW TYPE OF COMPANION"
Monday,
March 31, 4 pm, Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey. RSVP: women@umn.edu or
612.625.9837. "Robots: A
New Type of Companion," featuring Maria L. Gini,
Professor and Associate Department Head of the Department of Computer Science
and Engineering.
Gini is a nationally and internationally renowned
faculty member and researcher on artificial intelligence and
robotics. Named Distinguished Scientist by the Association for Computing
Machinery in 2006, she is the author of hundreds of publications and
enthusiastically provides robotic demonstrations for young girls and boys to
encourage the next generation of scientists. Reception follows in the Hubert H.
Humphrey Center Atrium.
TRANSGENDER RIGHTS TOWN MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 31
Monday,
March 31, 7 pm, 25 Mondale Hall. Mara Keisling,
Executive Director of the
TUESDAY,
APRIL 1: BRAIN IMAGING LECTURE SERIES
Tuesday,
April 1, 4 pm, Shevlin Hall, Robert Zatorre, Professor in Neurology and Neurosurgery at
TUESDAY,
APRIL 1: MENTAL HEALTH SPEAKER
April 1,
7 pm, Great Hall, Coffman Union: "Behind Happy Faces." Ross Szabo, author and speaker, presents an engaging talk that
has been called “poignant, funny and engaging” as he encourages college
students to open a dialog about depression and suicide. Diagnosed bipolar at
age 16, Ross has learned first hand about the intricacies of mental disorders.
Together with Melanie Hall he has co-authored the book, Behind
Happy Faces: Taking Charge of Your Mental Health - A
Guide for Young Adults, described as a comforting resource. He says, “I am someone who took
a leave of absence from college due to a depressive episode, then recovered and
returned to earn a degree. I am a success story just like many others who seek
help.” The event will include a book display and signing, other displays and
refreshments.
TUESDAY,
APRIL 1: FINAL SUZAN-LORI PARKS EVENT
Tuesday,
April 1, 7:30 pm,
THURSDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 3-6: BFA SOPHOMORES PRESENT ROMEO
& JULIET AND OTHELLO
The sophomore class of the BFA Acting program will present
their productions of Romeo and Juliet and Othello, from April
3-6. Romeo and Juliet: April 3 and April 5 at 7:30; Othello,
April 4 at 7:30, April 5 at 2 pm, April 6 at 7 pm.
Both shows in the Arena Theatre in Rarig; free.
FRIDAY, APRIL 4: FIRST FRIDAY AT ANDERSEN LIBRARY--POETRY
IN THE COLLECTIONS
Friday, April 4, noon, 120 Andersen Library. The
CIVIC LEADERSHIP: BUILDING A VIBRANT DEMOCRACY AT INVER
HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Friday, April 4, 10 am-3 pm. Civic Leadership: Building a
Vibrant Democracy. Join Minnesota Campus Compact for a powerful set of
discussions about new ways for engaging students and our campuses
and communities in the context of the 2008 election. Civic engagement
leaders, including presidents, deans, students, faculty, civic engagement
advocates and practitioners, will assemble to
ask: * What does it mean to build a vibrant
democracy? * What improvement in our systems would insure that all can
participate in our democracy? * What leadership and competencies will we
develop on our campuses and in ourselves to support a truly vibrant democracy?
Keynote Speaker: Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State
Response: Former Governor Al Quie
Breakout Sessions:
- Big Ideas: What does it look like to have a civic
vocation?
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- Nuts and Bolts: Engaging young citizens
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