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Katzen opens doors to young artists during inaugural Kids Day
The AU Museum will hold is first Kids at the Katzen Day, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Apr. 22.
The event features Puerto Rican photographer Norma Quintana, whose exhibition, Forget Me Not/No Me Olvides, runs through May 7 at the Katzen. Quintana will discuss what her work means to her and help youngsters think about themselves as portrait subjects.
Each child will have his or her picture taken and will decorate a frame. Quintana will work with the kids to create their own Katzen-worthy masterpiece.
Registration is required. Contact 885-3674.
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Tues 18 Apr
Exhibit: Forget Me Not/No Me Olvides: Photography by Norma I. Quintana; Estuardo Maldonado: Dimensionalismo; MFA Theses Exhibition; and Visual Politics: The Art of Engagement
Katzen Arts Center, AU Museum. All run through May 7, except Visual Politics, which closes July 29. Contact 885-1300. Campus Beautification Day
8 a.m., main quad, Tenley, WCL, and Brandywine. Activities include: planting, 8–11:30 a.m.; barbecue, noon; raffle, 12:45 p.m.; and arboretum tours, 1:30 p.m. Rain date is Apr. 19. Contact Katherine Kirlin at 885-2431. SIS Graduate Day
9 a.m.–7 p.m., Butler Board Room. Program is for all admitted SIS graduate students. Contact 885-1646. 2006 Honors Capstone Conference
9 a.m.–5 p.m., McDowell Hall Formal Lounge. This competitive conference showcases the work of honors seniors from all schools and departments on campus. For the schedule of presentations, visit www.american.edu/honors. Contact 885-6194. WCL Dean’s Diversity Council Speaker Series Spring Luncheon
Noon–2 p.m., WCL student lounge. Robert Bell, chief judge, Court of Appeals of Maryland, will present “Judicial Independence.” Registration required. Contact Sherry Weaver at 274-4032. Asian Pacific Heritage Month Event: A Taste of Asia
Noon–3 p.m., Kay Spiritual Life Center lounge. Enjoy Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Thai food during this event hosted by the Asian Student Association. Tickets are $5 in advance or $7 at the door. Contact asa.american@gmail.com. TraCCC Spring Speaker Series
2–4 p.m., SIS Lounge. Mark Galeotti of Keele University will present his research into terror money flows and what they tell us about crime-terror interaction. Contact 885-2830. “Covering the Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights”
4:30–6 p.m., WCL. Kenji Yoshino, professor of law and deputy dean for intellectual life, Yale Law School, will speak. Contact 274-4075. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Ally Resource Center Awards Ceremony
5 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 4. Celebrate the work of AU students, staff, and faculty to create a more inclusive campus community and recognize the Richard L. Schlegel Legion of Honor awardees, Gunner Scott and Jay Toole, for their work in the struggle for economic justice. Reception to follow. Contact 885-3347. Key Executive MPA Information Session
5:30–7 p.m., Ward 300. Learn more about SPA’s Key Executive MPA program. Contact Jessica Kalemba at kalemba@american.edu. Wed 19 Apr
“The Nonprofit Capital Market: Investment Notes and Other Socially Responsible Investment Mechanisms for Accessing Investor Capital”
9 a.m.–3:30 p.m., WCL, room 603. This conference examines trends in nonprofits seeking to access private investor capital through issuances of investment notes. Contact 274-4075. Women and Politics Institute Brown Bag Lunch Series
Noon–1 p.m., Ward 300. Meredith Reid Sarkees, faculty fellow, Women and Politics Institute, will present “Global Women’s Leadership in International Security.”Contact 885-2903. “Financial Access of Low Income Population in Brazil”
12:10–1:15 p.m., Roper Hall, room 101. Camille Bemerguy, AU visiting scholar, will lecture as part of the economics department’s seminar series. Contact 885-3770. “How to Get Published and Cited in Leading Journals”
2–3 p.m., Bender Library, room 306. Topics include the dos and don’ts of manuscript submission and how to write an abstract in a way that will increase your chances of getting cited. RSVP required. Contact Anne Osterman at 885- 3840. TraCCC Lecture: Jim Jacobs
3–5 p.m., Hughes Formal Lounge. Jim Jacobs’s book, Mobsters, Unions and Feds: The Mafia and the American Labor Movement, deals with organized crime’s century-long infiltration and exploitation of American unions and their pension and welfare plans. Contact 885-2830. Women’s Lacrosse vs. Drexel
3:30 p.m., Jacobs Recreation Complex. Contact athletics at 885-3000. Iris Krasnow Book Signing
4 p.m., Kay Spiritual Life Center. SOC professor Iris Krasnow will discuss and sign copies of her new book, I Am My Mother’s Daughter: Making Peace with Mom Before It’s Too Late. Based on interviews with more than 100 women, the book examines the relationship between midlife daughters and their aging mothers. Contact Christine Gettings at 885-3321. Thurs 20 Apr
“Civilian Defense Counsel Trying Courts-Martial in Combat Conditions”
11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., WCL, room 101. Participants will relate their experiences defending courts-martial in dangerous locations, such as wartime Afghanistan, Iraq, and Vietnam. Sponsored by the National Institute of Military Justice. Contact 274-4322. Table Talk Lunch Series
Noon, Kay Spiritual Center Lounge. “Animal Rights Protection at AU: Worth Paying More For?” Free lunch provided for students; faculty and staff are asked to make a $5 donation. RSVP required. Contact 885-3321. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
2:15–4:30 p.m., WCL, room 603. The Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces will hear an appellate case. Following the argument, the chief judge will open the floor to questions about the court and the military justice system. Sponsored by the National Institute of Military Justice. Contact 274-4322. MSM Information Session
5–7 p.m., Hurst Hall, room 208. Learn more about Kogod and its MS in management program. Contact 885-1900. MSA Information Session
5:30–7 p.m., Butler Instructional Center, room 102. Learn more about Kogod and its MS in accounting program. Contact 885-1900.
Freshman Day to draw admitted students
Fall 2006 admits and their families will get an inside look at life at AU during Freshman Day, Friday, Apr. 21.
Incoming students can learn more about academics, financial aid, internships, athletics, clubs, and student organizations. Campus tours will be offered, and visitors can also enjoy lunch with faculty and current students.
The event “brings the entire AU community out in full force to welcome newly admitted students,” said Sharon Alston, director of admissions. “And our success rate indicates that, as a campus, we are an excellent recruiting team.”
Freshmen Day kicks off with a breakfast at 8 a.m.; participants should check in first at Bender Arena. The program runs until 4:30 p.m.
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Fri 21 Apr
AU Freshman Day
8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Bender Arena. See box. “Critical Race Theory Workshop: Race, Law and Society”
9 a.m.–5 p.m., WCL, room 603. This program will examine the issue of race relations from a variety of perspectives, including the law, humanities, and social sciences. Contact 274-4075. “Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick: The Difference Affect Makes”
4:30 p.m., Ward 2. The Department of Literature’s Graduate Speakers Series welcomes Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, professor of English, CUNY Graduate Center. Cosponsored by the Graduate Student Council and GLBTA Resource Center. Contact Madhavi Menon at menon@american.edu. “The Present and Future of the European Court of Human Rights”
5:30–8 p.m., WCL. President Luzius Wildhaber of the European Court of Human Rights will speak. Contact 274-4075. Equinox: Spring Dance Concert
Through 22 Apr.
8 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. Concert features new choreography by artist in residence Helanium Wilkins, Vladimir Angelov, and Rob Esposito, and new dances by graduate students Asanga Domask, Jaime Kuhns, Lora Ruttan, and more. Tickets are $5–$8. Contact 885-2587. Sat 22 Apr
Visions in Feminism Conference
9:30 a.m.–4 p.m., Ward 2. Rhodessa Jones, performer and founder of a theatre project for incarcerated women, will be the keynote speaker at the sixth annual conference. Registration required. Contact Jennifer Berry at 885-2981. Kids at the Katzen: Photography Workshop with Norma Quintana
11 a.m.–3 p.m., Katzen Arts Center, AU Museum. See box this page. Contact 885-3674. AU/NTL Open House
Noon–2 p.m., McKinley, room 105. Learn more about SPA’s program. Contact Mark Parker at 885-6206. Spring Biathlon
3 p.m., Jacobs Fitness Center. Test your strength and endurance by entering in the 0.25-mile swim and 3-mile run biathlon. There will be separate men, women, and team competitions. Contact Laura Holweger at holweger@american.edu. Artists’ Reception
6–9 p.m., Katzen Arts Center, AU Museum. This event will celebrate the museum’s spring exhibitions. Contact 885-1300. Equinox: Spring Dance Concert
8 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. See 21 Apr. Mon 24 Apr
Kay Spiritual Life Center 40th Anniversary Celebration
4 p.m., Kay Spiritual Life Center. The Kay family will attend this event, celebrating the center’s 40th anniversary. A reception on the quad will follow. Contact Christine Gettings at 885-3321. Tues 25 Apr
103rd Washington Asia Forum
2–3 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 200. Yang Bojiang, director of the Institute for Japanese Studies and director of the Division for Korean Peninsula Studies, China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, will present “Sino-Japanese Relations on the Grand Chessboard of Chinese Diplomacy.” Contact 885-1760. TraCCC 2006 Spring Speaker Series on Organized Crime and Terrorism
2–4 p.m., SIS Lounge. Vladimir Papava, a visiting professor and fellow at the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute at SAIS, will discuss his recent book, Necroeconomics. Contact 885-2830. MBA Information Session
6–8 p.m., Butler Board Room. Learn more about Kogod and its MBA program. Contact 885-1900.
E-mail Datebook items to afrank@american.edu
Submissions for:
April 25 issue must be received by Wed., April 19, 5 p.m.
May 2 issue by Wed., April 26, 5 p.m.
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