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In the museum
High Fiber runs through May 13; Black Masters runs through May 27; Made in America: The Washington Print Club 19th Biennial runs through June 24; Resolutions: New Art from Northern Ireland runs through July 29; and Jules Olitski: Late Sculpture runs through 2007. Hours: 11 a.m.–4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. Contact 885-1300.
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Commencement slated for May 13
Sunday, May 13, will be an extra special Mother’s Day for thousands of AU families, as their graduates cross the stage at Bender Arena to receive their diplomas.
The day starts at 9 a.m. with the SIS and SOC ceremony, which will be followed by the SIS reception at the amphitheater (rain site is the Tavern), and the SOC reception at the University Club.
The CAS ceremony will be held at 1 p.m., followed by a reception in the Katzen Arts Center rotunda.
The final ceremony of the day, for SPA and Kogod graduates, will be held at 4:30 p.m. Afterwards, SPA grads are invited to a reception at the University Club, while the Kogod reception will be held at the amphitheater (rain site is the Tavern).
The WCL commencement ceremony will take place at 1 p.m., Sunday, May 20, in Bender Arena. A reception will follow on the quad.
For more information, contact commencement@american.edu. |
Tues 1 May
Spring Study Day
No classes; university offices open. MSA Information Session
6:30–7:30 p.m., outside Kogod 118. Learn more about the Kogod School of Business and the Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) program. Contact kogodmsa@american.edu Wed 2 May
Spring Study Day
No classes; university offices open. Final Perk
8–10 p.m., Bender Library, Mud Box. Enjoy free cookies and coffee. Contact 885-3200. Thurs 3 May
Final Exams
Through 9 May Sat 5 May
Conference of Muslim Peacebuilding, Justice, and Interfaith Dialogue
Through 6 May
All day, Butler Board Room. This second annual conference creates an opportunity for scholars and practitioners to discuss and clarify main concepts and approaches to peacebuilding, conflict resolution, human rights, democratization, and development rooted in the Islamic tradition. Event is sponsored by AU’s Center for Global Peace. Registration is $30. RSVP required. Contact nadia@isna.net. “Under a Desert Moon”
Through 6 May
4 and 8 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. Event features more than 100 belly dancers from Washington’s Sahara Dance. Tickets are $25. Contact 885-2587. Gallery Talk: Made in America
5 p.m., Katzen Arts Center, AU Museum. The AU Museum presents a gallery talk in conjunction with the exhibition Made in America. Contact 885-1300. Artists Reception
6–9 p.m., Katzen Arts Center, AU Museum. Celebrate the openings of current exhibitions. Contact 885-1300. Sun 6 May
Conference of Muslim Peacebuilding, Justice, and Interfaith Dialogue
All day, Butler Board Room. See
5 May. Graduating MFA Student Reading
3 p.m., Kay Spiritual Life Center. Experience our MFA program’s rich diversity of voices at a group reading of poetry and prose featuring our 2006–07 graduates. Contact the Department of Literature at 885-2971. “Under a Desert Moon”
4 and 8 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. See 5 May. Sat 12 May
Honors Convocation
2 p.m., quad. Rain site is Bender Arena. Students recognized at the convocation include all graduating honors students, capstone award winners, University Award recipients, and national scholarship recipients. Contact commencement@american.edu. “Voyage: A Dance Journey through the Middle East and Beyond”
8 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. Presented by Ensemble Mumtaz, Joy of Motion’s student company, this performance explores the joy and grace of
traditional and contemporary Middle Eastern dance. Tickets are $20. Contact 885-2587. Sun 13 May
Commencement
All day, Bender Arena. SIS and SOC ceremony, 9 a.m.; CAS ceremony, 1 p.m.; SPA and Kogod ceremony, 4:30 p.m. Contact commencement@american.edu. Wed 16 May
William H. Karchmer Awards Ceremony and Celebration
9 a.m.–5 p.m., WCL. The Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project hosts this eighth annual celebration for the public school students who have participated in the constitutional law and juvenile justice classes taught by WCL students during the academic year. The celebration features essays, T-shirt design, and art competitions for the high school students; presentation of the annual Mary Beth Tinker Award to an individual who has stood up for the rights of students in the past year; and a guest appearance by Mrs. Thurgood Marshall, widow of the late Supreme Court justice. Contact 274-4075. Thurs 17 May
CERD and the U.S. Justice System Strategy Meeting
9 a.m.–5:30 p.m., WCL, room 603. Please join us for a meeting to discuss racial discrimination in the U.S. criminal justice system as it relates to the U.N. Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD). Sponsored by the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. Contact Amelia Parker at 274-4180. Sun 20 May
Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court Competition
Through 25 May
9 a.m.–5 p.m., WCL. Every year the Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law welcomes students from all over the world to participate in one of the only trilingual moot court competitions based on the Inter-American human rights legal system. More than 150 students will argue the merits of a hypothetical case based on a cutting-edge topic currently being debated within the system. Contact 274-4075. WCL Commencement
1 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact
commencement@american.edu. Sat 26 May
Gallery Talk: Resolutions
4 p.m., Katzen Arts Center, AU Museum. The AU Museum presents a gallery talk in conjunction with the exhibition Resolutions: New Art from Northern Ireland. Contact 885-1300. Sat 2 Jun
The Farthest Earth from Thee:
A Suite of Sonnets
Through 3 Jun.
8 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. Commissioned by VSA Arts, the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange performs an original work inspired by Shakespeare’s sonnets. The production features company and guest dancers with and without disabilities. Shakespeare revealed intense, intimate and moving relationships through his sonnets. This collection of contemporary dances transforms his words into explosive movement and vibrant video images. Tickets are $25. Contact 885-2587. Sun 3 Jun
The Farthest Earth from Thee:
A Suite of Sonnets
2 and 7:30 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. See 2 Jun. |
