| Tues 13 Sept
2005 Second Annual Seminar on International Commercial Arbitration
9 a.m.–5 p.m., location TBD. Through 15 Sept. This seminar will focus on a mock arbitration case related to a construction dispute conducted under the international arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. During the seminar, faculty will offer strategies and tactics for successfully conducting international arbitration cases. Contact 274-4321. Training Opportunity: Improving Performance Through Empowerment
1–5 p.m., location TBD. Participants will learn how to coach employees to make decisions, encourage them to grow by confronting areas of weakness, and allow them the opportunity to make mistakes and learn from them. The course is open to managers and leaders. Registration required. Contact Katie Boggs at boggs@american.edu. Wed 14 Sept
Database of the Week Demonstration
3 p.m., Bender Library reference desk. Take an electronic tour of the PsycINFO and PsycARTICLES databases. Contact the library at 885-3200. “Planning to go to Grad School?”
5:30–6:30 p.m., Butler Conference Room. Learn about the grad school application process and how to research schools. Contact Anne Neuman at
885-1822. Women and Politics Institute Fifth Anniversary Celebration
5:30–7:30 p.m., Sewall-Belmont House and Museum, Washington, D.C. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson and Congresswomen Louise Slaughter and Shelley Moore Capito will be honored during the institute’s anniversary celebration. Tickets are $30 or $20 for students. Contact the institute at 885-2638. Thurs 15 Sept
Public Interest Roundtable Luncheon
Noon–12:50 p.m., location TBD. The roundtable provides an opportunity for first-year students to discuss the public interest aspects of the core courses with faculty members over lunch. Contact Charlene Gomes at 274-4099. Table Talk Lunch Series
Noon, Kay Spiritual Life Center. “The U.S. War on Terror: Is Torture a Remedy or a Cause?” Free to students; a donation of $5 from faculty and staff is requested. Reservations required. Contact 885-3320. “Being Your Best” Workshops
12:45–2 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 205. Sponsored by the Counseling Center, this workshop will focus on lust, trust, and improving your relationships. Contact 885-3500. Sat 17 Sept
“Setting Yourself Up for Success: Finding Jobs and Building Careers”
9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., McDowell Formal Lounge. During TESOL’s second annual alumni workshop, participants will learn how to build their careers. Lunch will be provided; preregistration is required. The workshop is free to AU TESOL Association members and $15 for others. Contact 885-2582. The Roots
8 p.m., Bender Arena. AU’s student government and the Student Union Board present Philadelphia-based hip hop group The Roots. Tickets, which are available at the student activities office, are free to undergrads with ID; tickets for faculty, staff, and graduate students are $5. Contact Jason Geisinger at 885-6408. Sun 18 Sept
Women’s Field Hockey vs. Towson
1 p.m., Jacobs Recreation Complex. Contact athletics at 885-3000. Movie Screening: Pay it Forward
9 p.m., Ward 2. Enjoy Pay it Forward and participate in a discussion about incorporating good deeds into your daily life. Part of the CIVITAS Week
festivities. Contact campus life at
885-3310.
CIVITAS Week offers 19 events
A blood drive, an international festival, a yoga session, and a wellness fair highlight CIVITAS Week, AU’s annual celebration of civility. The festivities, which kick off Sunday with a screening of Pay It Forward at 9 p.m. in Ward 2, run through Friday, Sept. 23.
During the week, the AU community is encouraged to participate in nearly 20 events, from lectures to an ice cream social.
At noon on Thursday, the Center for Teaching Excellence will host a discussion about civility in the classroom for faculty in Hurst Hall 210. Later that day, at 3:30 p.m., students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in a sand volleyball tournament at the Jacobs Recreation Complex courts. Preregistration is required.
For a complete list of CIVITAS festivities, log on to www.american.edu/ocl/vp/civitas or call the Office of Campus Life at 885-3310. —AF |
Mon 19 Sept
CIVITAS Breakfast
9:30 a.m., steps of the Mary Graydon Center. Enjoy a free breakfast courtesy of the Campus Life Civility Cluster and the Counseling Center. Contact campus life at
885-3310. Stress Management and Yoga
2:30 p.m., Wellness Center, first floor, McCabe Hall. Part of the CIVITAS Week festivities. Contact campus life at
885-3310. Bishop McCabe Lecture
featuring Dr. Lisa Farrington
8 p.m., AU Museum, Katzen Arts Center. Dr. Farrington will discuss her new book, Creating Their Own Image: A History of African American Women Artists. Contact Kim Counes at 885-2986. CIVITAS Keynote Address
8 p.m., Kay Spiritual Life Center. Dan Glickman, president of the Motion Picture Association of America, will speak. The event, sponsored by KPU, is part of the CIVITAS Week festivities. Contact campus life at 885-3310.
Tues 20 Sept
CIVITAS International Festival
10 a.m.–2 p.m., quad. Contact campus life at 885-3310. Table Talk Lunch Series
Noon, Kay Spiritual Life Center. Contact 885-3320. Women’s Volleyball vs. Georgetown
7 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000. Wed 21 Sept
Blood Drive
10 a.m.–2:30 p.m., McDowell Formal Lounge. Contact campus life at 885-3310. Women’s Soccer vs. George Washington
3 p.m., Reeves Field. Contact athletics at 885-3000. Database of the Week Demonstration
3 p.m., Bender Library reference desk. Contact the library at
885-3200. Thurs 22 Sept
Wellness Fair
11 a.m.–3 p.m., quad. Contact the WELL Center at 885-3380. “Being Your Best” Workshops
12:45–2 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 205. Contact the Counseling Center at 885-3500. Fri 23 Sept
International Development Forum
4:30–6 p.m., SIS Lounge. Contact Elizabeth Minor at 885-1657. Women’s Volleyball vs. Bucknell
7 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000. “PERF 101”
Through 24 Sept.
8 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. Contact Kim Counes at 885-2986. |
