Tues
2 March
Prior Informed Consent: Emergence as a Principle in International
Law and Challenges of Implementation at International, National,
and Local Levels
8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., WCL 603. This event will look at the
rights that prior informed consent establishes and how they are
applied in contexts, such as bio safety, persistent organic pollutants,
dams and extractive industries, and genetic resources. Register
at 274-4075 or secle@wcl.american.edu.
AU
product fairs highlight National Purchasing Month
University purchasing staff in the Controller’s Office
are sponsoring weekly product fairs throughout the month of
March to enable AU customers to meet suppliers and test products
ranging from Xerox copiers to Gunlocke office furniture. Each
fair will feature a product or service and several vendors
who provide those goods and services to the campus. The fairs
will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Butler Board Room;
see the AU datebook (this page) for dates. Refreshments will
be available and door prizes will be awarded. To learn more
about purchasing at AU visit www.american.edu/finance/cop. |
Peter M. Cicchino Awards
2–5 p.m., WCL 600. This annual event honors WCL professor
Peter Cicchino, who died in 2000. This year’s theme is “The
Future of Lesbian and Gay Rights after Lawrence v. Texas.”
RSVP to Penny Pether at 274-4302 or ppether@wcl.american.edu.
Women’s Lacrosse
3 p.m., Reeves Field, against Towson.
Peace Corps Honors AU
4 p.m., Butler Board Room. The Peace Corps will honor AU’s
commitment to volunteerism. Speakers will include Henry McKoy,
Peace Corps Africa regional director and Robert Pastor, AU vice
president of international affairs. Contact Kathryn Coulibaly
at 885-5935 or kms@american.edu.
The Iraq War and the End of International Relations
4–6 p.m. Mary Graydon Center 200. A workshop with Daniel
Green, professor of political science and international relations
at the University of Delaware. Council on Europe event. RSVP to
Kiran Pervez at kiran.pervez@american.edu.
The Wall
5–6:30 p.m., SIS Lounge. A discussion of the barrier between
Israel and Palestine based on issues of human rights, international
law, and security and featuring Catherine Cook, Middle East Research
and Information Project, and Nino Kader, American Task Force on
Palestine. Contact Nathan Stock at nathan.stock@american.edu.
Overcoming Procrastination
5:30–7 p.m., Mary Graydon Center 245. Stop delaying what
you need to do. Academic Support Center workshop. No registration
required. Contact the center at 885-3360 for more information.
Creative Destruction: Indigenous Peoples Rights in the Face
of Amazonian Oil Development
6:30–8:30 p.m., McDowell Formal Lounge. Panelists include
Marlon Santi, president of Sarayacu, a Kichwa indigenous Ecuadorian
community; Jose Serrano, Centro de Derechos, Economicos Y Sociales
and lawyer for the Community of Sarayacu; Jo Render, expert on
corporate engagement strategies and indigenous peoples; and Jon
Sohn, Friends of the Earth. Contact Samantha Watson at sw0232a@american.edu.
The Fight Against Terrorism: A Look Into The Future
7–9 p.m., SIS Lounge. AU professor of justice, law, and society
Brian Forst will moderate. Panelists include Robert Charles, U.S.
assistant secretary of state, Bureau for International Narcotics
and Law Enforcement Affairs; Sara Daly, policy analyst at RAND
Corporation; and William Kincade, AU professor of international
service. Contact David Dore at e_pluribus_unum1@juno.com
or 202-364-4911.
Wed 3 March
Table Talk—Sweatshops and Students: Is There a Gap?
Noon, Kay Lounge. Speakers are Kathy Stevens, university liaison
for the Fair Labor Association, and Ben McKean, national organizer
for United Students Against Sweatshops. Buffet lunch provided.
A donation of $5 each is requested from faculty and staff. Free
to students. Please RSVP 24 hours before the event to 885-3320
or kslc@american.edu.
Graduate Comprehensive Exams
12:45–2 p.m., Mary Graydon Center 245. Develop a plan for
organizing and remembering. Academic Support Center workshop.
No registration required. Contact the center at 885-3360.
The Prospects for East Asia's Tension Spots: North Korea and
Taiwan
4 p.m., SIS Lounge. Warren Hunsberger Lecture. Speaker Robert
Scalapino is the Robson Research Professor of Government Emeritus,
University of California at Berkeley. Contact the Center for Asian
Studies at 885-1760.
Seventh Annual Myra Sadker Day
5:30–8 p.m., Mary Graydon Center 3, 4, and 5. Contact David
Sadker at dsadker@american.edu.
What Happened in the Primaries? And the Democratic Nominee
Is . . . Reflecting Back and Looking Forward
7:30–9 p.m., Butler Board Room. A discussion of the process,
events, and people that shaped the Democratic primaries. Panelists
include Bay Buchanan, chairman of Pat Buchanan’s 2000 presidential
campaign, and Ron Faucheux, former publisher and editor of Campaigns
and Elections magazine. Contact Melissa Castle at 885-3491
or mcastle@american.edu.
Thurs 4 Mar
National Purchasing Month: Copier Fair
10 a.m.–2 p.m., Butler Board Room. Canon, Konica, and Xerox.
AU purchasing staff celebrates National Purchasing Month. Contact
Hallie Porter at 885-3810 or hporter@american.edu.
Careers with a Foreign Policy Think Tank
5:30 p.m., Butler Conference Room. Ana Eiras of the Heritage Foundation
and Mirna Galic of the Center for American Progress will speak.
Part of the SIS Women in Foreign Policy Forum series. Contact
Leah Harris at lharris@american.edu
or 885-1843.
Fri Mar 5
Last Day to Drop a Course
Sat 6 March
Women’s Lacrosse
Noon, Reeves Field, against Old Dominion.
Sun 7 Mar
Spring Break
Through Sun., March 14.
Wed 10 Mar
National Purchasing Month: Computer-Telecommunication Fair
10 a.m.–2 p.m., Butler Board Room. Apple, IBM, Toshiba, NEC,
and Cingular. AU purchasing staff celebrates National Purchasing
Month. Hallie Porter at 885-3810 or hporter@american.edu.
Thurs 11 Mar
Intercultural Management Institute Fifth Annual Conference
8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Ward Circle Building, through March
12. “The Global Diversity Advantage: A Forum for Business,
Education, and Training Professionals” will address topics
in intercultural management and global diversity, such as global
business management, cross-cultural training, global organizational
development, and conflict management. Keynote speakers are NPR
correspondent Corey Flintoff and Jack Shaheen, former CBS news
consultant on Middle East affairs. Registration is $495; special
rates available for AU faculty, staff, and students. Contact Anna
Lee at 885-6439 or IMI@american.edu.
Mon 15 Mar
Men’s Tennis
2 p.m., Reeves Court, against Howard.
Tues 16 Mar
SOC American Forum: AIDS and the Media
8–9 p.m., Ward 1. Jennifer Kates, director, HIV Policy, Kaiser
Family Foundation; J. Lawrence Miller, Black Education AIDS Project;
Kate Roberts, founder and director, YouthAIDS; Steve Sternberg,
medical writer, USA Today; and Bertil Lindblad, deputy director,
UN AIDS. The discussion will cover the current state of both the
national and global AIDS epidemic and media coverage of the on-going
health crisis. ABC news correspondent Jackie Judd will moderate.
Contact Bettina Owens at 885-2074 or bettina@american.edu.
Wed 17 Mar
Women’s Tennis
2:30 p.m., Reeves Court, against Towson.
Anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and Anti-Americanism
3:30–5:30 p.m., WCL 603. A dialogue between Akbar Ahmed and
Daniel Goldhagen, author of Hitler’s Willing Executioners.
Moderated by SIS dean Louis Goodman.
Thurs 18 Mar
Annual Student Design Expo
Through March 24.
Watkins Gallery. Graphic design students will present work completed
in the past year.
National Purchasing Month: Furniture Fair
10 a.m.–2 p.m., Butler Board Room. Hon (Boise), Gunlocke,
Steel Office, USBI (Steelcase), KI, and Corporate Express will
showcase their goods. AU purchasing staff celebrates National
Purchasing Month by highlighting vendors that provide goods and
services to campus. Contact Hallie Porter at 885-3810 or hporter@american.edu.
Job And Internship Fair
1–5 p.m., Bender Arena. Interact with more than 100 recruiters.
Dress professionally and bring plenty of copies of your résumé.
Register for the fair at eagleeye.american.edu/careercenter/students.cfm.
KPU Presents Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Time TBA, Bender Arena. Desmond Tutu is a former archbishop of
Cape Town and head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
in post-apartheid South Africa. For more information contact the
Kennedy Political Union at kpu@studentconfederation.org
or 885-6416.
Mail
AU datebook items to Emily D. Johnson, University Publications,
Tenley Campus, 8121, or
e-mail edj@american.edu. Please submit items at least 10 days
before your event.
