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Careers in sports aren’t limited to baseball diamonds and basketball courts. During the Careers in Sports Forum, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, at the Kay Spiritual Life Center, students can learn about sports journalism and public relations, marketing, and event planning.
During the event, students will also learn about the trends and challenges currently facing the sports industry and connect with sports communications professionals.
Participants can register at www.american.edu/careercenter/sportsforum.html.
For more information, contact Christine Lam at 885-1802. |
Tues 22 Feb
Olive Ahyens Exhibit
Through 5 Mar
Watkins Gallery. New York painter Olive Ahyens, temporary faculty appointment in the studio program, will exhibit her paintings. The gallery is open 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 1–5 p.m. Saturday. Contact 885-1064. Staff Training Opportunity: Exploring Intercultural Communication
1–5 p.m., Butler Board Room. Participants will learn fundamental concepts related to intercultural communication, discuss examples of how these concepts demonstrate themselves in the workplace, and identify barriers to communication and ways to overcome them. A combination of case studies, lectures, and group discussions will be used. Registration required. Contact Katie Boggs at boggs@american.edu. Counseling Center Seminar
3:35–4:50 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 205. Discuss women, food, and body image at this weekly seminar. Contact the Counseling Center at 885-3500. SPA Spring 2005 Professional Development Dinner Series
6–8 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 4. Join fellow young alumni for a dinner to discuss “Government Relations and Lobbying: Influencing Government from the Inside-Out.” Speakers include Danielle Morris James, regional political director, American Medical Association. RSVP required. Contact Monica Moody Moore at mmm@american.edu.
Wed 23 Feb
WCL International Health Policy Forum
10 a.m.–4 p.m., WCL, room 603. Research on embryos, cloning, and medical malpractice will be discussed during this forum, which focuses on U.S. and Canadian health policy. Registration is required. Contact WCL’s Office of Special Events at 274-4075. Database of the Week Demonstration
3–3:30 p.m., Bender Library reference desk. Take an electronic tour of the International Financial Statistics database. Contact the library at 885-3200. Women’s Basketball vs. Lehigh
7 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000. GLBT Faculty Reading
8–10 p.m., Battelle-Tompkins Atrium. This evening of literature and conversation, sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Ally Resource Center, features Professors Richard McCann and E.J. Levy and visiting professor Andrew Holleran. Contact Sandra Lightner at 885-3347. Thurs 24 Feb
Celebrating Scholarship
3 p.m., Bender Library, Archives Reading Room. The program, held every semester, will honor the work of three AU faculty authors: Consuelo Hernandez, CAS; Renee Marlin-Bennett, SIS; and Denise Orenstein, CAS. Contact Julie Darnell at 885-3199. Equal Justice Foundation Auction
5:30 p.m., WCL student lounge. Each year the Equal Justice Foundation Auction raises funds for students working in public interest law internships over the summer. The event includes both a silent and live auction, where professors act as auctioneers. Contact David Jaffe at 274-4052. Trade as Guarantor of Peace, Liberty, and Security?
Through 26 Feb
6–9:30 p.m., WCL, room 603. This three-day conference explores the relationship between the ideology of free trade and the ideals of liberty, human dignity, and peace as expressed by John Stuart Mill. Speakers include John Jackson of the Georgetown Law Center, Ambassador Julio Lacarte-Muro, and Debra Steger of the University of Ottawa. Contact WCL’s Office of Special Events and Continuing Education at 274-4075. Fri 25 Feb
Trade as Guarantor of Peace, Liberty, and Security?
9 a.m.–9:30 p.m., WCL, room 603. See 24 Feb. Careers in Sports Forum
10 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Kay Spiritual Life Center. Students can learn about careers in sports journalism and public relations, marketing, and event planning, and connect with sports communications professionals. Industry trends and challenges will also be examined. Contact Christine Lam at 885-1802.
Men’s basketball faces off against Navy Midshipmen
Support Coach Jeff Jones and the men’s basketball team as AU’s Eagles take the court against the Naval Academy’s Midshipmen at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at Bender Arena.
It will be the men’s last home game before the Patriot League Tournament kicks off on March 4.
Tickets are $7 to $10; admission for students is free. For more details, contact athletics at 885-3000. |
Sat 26 Feb
Trade as Guarantor of Peace, Liberty, and Security?
9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., WCL, room 603. See 24 Feb. Principles and Practices of Teaching Pronunciation in the ESL-EFL Classroom
9:30 a.m.–3 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, rooms 4 and 5. Learn the basic principles of bringing pronunciation instruction into the classroom along with the techniques needed to put them into practice. Registration required by Feb. 23. Contact 885-2582 or tesol@american.edu. Men’s Basketball vs. Navy
2 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000. Mon 28 Feb
Table Talk Lunch Series
Noon, Kay Center Lounge. “Social NGOs and the Marketplace: Friends or Foes?” Free to students; a donation of $5 from faculty and staff is requested. Reservations required. Contact 885-3321. Lisa Farrington Book Signing
7–8:30 p.m., Battelle-Tompkins Atrium. Lisa Farrington will discuss and sign copies of her new book, Creating Their Own Image: A History of African-American Women Artists. The book explores how, for centuries, African American women artists have created an alternative vision of how women of color are represented in American culture. Contact Catherine Stratton at
stratton@american.edu. Tues 1 Mar
Women and Politics Institute Brown Bag Lunch Series
1–2 p.m., Ward 300. This spring series explores political challenges and issues facing women, both domestically and internationally. This week, Medha Nanivadekar, faculty fellow in the Women and Politics Institute, will speak. Contact Beth Degi at 885-2903. Sunday Talk: Monday Headlines
7–9 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 1. Alumna Betsy Fisher, executive producer of NBC’s Meet the Press, will lead a discussion on the role of Sunday news talk shows in communication and public affairs. This event is part of the SOC Alumni Speaker Series. Reservations are required; tickets are $25–$35. Contact Christi Boyes at 885-3073. Wed 2 Mar
Safe Space Sticker Program Training
2–5 p.m., location TBA. This program creates a visible and supportive network of heterosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender members of the campus community who have basic knowledge about issues of sexual orientation and gender identity and can provide support and referrals to others. Registration required. Contact the GLBTA Resource Center at
885-3347. Database of the Week Demonstration
3–3:30 p.m., Bender Library reference desk. Take an electronic tour of the Dissertation Abstracts database. Contact the library at 885-3200. Our Country’s Good Open House Rehearsal
7 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. Set in an Australian prison colony, this play, based on the novel by Thomas Keneally, raises questions about class, power, gender politics, and the politics of theatre in the contemporary world. Contact Michael Murawski at 885-3422. Thurs 3 Mar
Smallpox and Bioterrorism: Keeping the Pox in a Box
5–6:30 p.m., Clark Hall, IR suite. Jonathan Tucker, senior research fellow, Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies, will speak. Contact Leah Harris at 885-1843. Short Documentaries on Iranian Women’s Rights
6 p.m., Butler Board Room. Iranian filmmaker Moslem Mansouri presents two short documentaries which explores the conditions endured by prostitutes in Iran. A discussion will follow the films. Contact Zen Hunter-Ishikawa at 885-2600. 2005 Graduate Dance Festival
Through 5 Mar
7:30 and 8:30 p.m., Tenley Chapel Dance Studio. The evening will feature the graduate choreographic works of Brianne Barrow and Letitia Hays. Contact Michael Murawski at 885-3422. Fri 4 Mar
Last Day to Drop a Course 2005 Graduate Dance Festival
7:30 and 8:30 p.m., Tenley Chapel Dance Studio. See 3 Mar. Sat 5 Mar
2005 Graduate Dance Festival
7:30 and 8:30 p.m., Tenley Chapel Dance Studio. See 3 Mar.
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