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Kojo’s crew

Wed 1 Dec
Different Ways of Waging Peace
5 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 120. The program will feature Pamela Aall, director of the education program with the United States Institute, and Carole Frampton of Search for Common Ground. Contact Leah Harris at 885-1843.

Thurs 2 Dec
Table Talk Lunch Series
Noon, Kay Center Lounge. The AIDS Pandemic: Diagnosis and Prognosis. Free to students; a donation of $5 from faculty and staff is requested. Reservations required. Contact 885-3320.

SPJ: An Evening with Paul Delaney
8 p.m., Ward 3. Paul Delaney, former D.C. bureau chief for the New York Times, and one of the first African American journalists to work for the paper, will share his experiences during this Society of Professional Journalists event. Refreshments will be served. Contact Mishri Someshwar at mishrisomeshwar@hotmail.com.

AU Gospel Choir
8 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. Under the direction of Sylstea Sledge, the choir will perform gospel pieces. Admission is $5. Contact the box office at 885-2587.

Sat 4 Dec
Men’s Basketball vs. Vermont
1 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000.

AU Chorus Concert: Carmina Burana
Also 5 Dec.
8 p.m., Kay Spiritual Life Center. Carl Orff’s opera is conducted by Daniel Abraham. Admission is $15 or $8 for the AU community and seniors. Contact the box office at 885-2587.

Sun 5 Dec
AU Chorus Concert: Carmina Burana
3 p.m., Kay Spiritual Life Center. See 4 Dec.

Mon 6 Dec
Direct Registration (with payment)
Through 7 Jan.

Tues 7 Dec
The Future of the U.S.-Japan Alliance
2–5 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 200. William Breer, Japan chair with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, will speak. Contact Milena Yordanova at 885-1760.

Thurs 9 Dec
Jazz at the Greenberg
8 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. The evening features Joshua Bayer, guitar faculty member, playing several jazz selections. Admission is $15 or $8 for the AU community and seniors. Contact the box office at 885-2587.

Fri 10 Dec
AU Jazz: A Swingin’ Affair
Also 11 Dec.
8 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. This jazz ensemble concert—directed by William Smith—will feature special guest Gary Thomas. Admission is $5. Contact the box office at 885-2587.

Sat 11 Dec
Men’s Basketball vs. Ohio
1 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000.

AU Jazz: A Swingin’ Affair
8 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. See 10 Dec.

Sun 12 Dec
Dance Informal Showing
5 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. Enjoy informal performances from the dance programs dynamic classes. Contact the box office at 885-2587.

Mon 13 Dec
Classes End

Tues 14 Dec
Study Days
Through 15 Dec.

Thurs 16 Dec
Final Exams
Through 22 Dec.

Fidelity and TIAA-CREF Representatives on Campus
All day, Human Resources Office. Need a little investment guidance? Representatives from Fidelity and TIAA-CREF will be available for one-on-one counseling sessions. Schedule an appointment with Fidelity at 800-642-7131 or with TIAA-CREF at 202-637-0090.

Mon 20 Dec
Final Grades Due
Through 28 Dec.

Thurs 23 Dec
Winter Holiday
Through 24 Dec.
University offices closed.

Tues 28 Dec
Men’s Basketball vs. La Salle
7 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000.

Thurs 30 Dec
New Year Holiday
Through 31 Dec.
University offices closed.

Fri 31 Dec
Women’s Basketball vs. Liberty
1 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000.

Mon 3 Jan
Welcome Week
Through 9 Jan.

Thurs 6 Jan
Women’s Basketball vs. Brown
7 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000.

Sat 8 Jan
Men’s Basketball vs. Lehigh
2 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000.

Sun 9 Jan
Wrestling vs. Slippery Rock
1 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000.

Mon 10 Jan
Classes and Late Registration Begin

Wed 12 Jan
Women’s Basketball vs. Navy
7 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000.

Fri 14 Jan
Late Registration Ends

Sat 15 Jan
Men’s Basketball vs. Lafayette
2 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000.

Mon 17 Jan
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
University offices closed.

Thurs 20 Jan
Inauguration Day
University offices closed.

Fri 21 Jan
Women’s Basketball vs. Army
7 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000.

Sun 23 Jan
Women’s Basketball vs. Holy Cross
2 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000.

Mon 24 Jan
Last Day to Add a Course or Change Grade Option

Wed 26 Jan
Visiting Writers Series: Faculty Benefit Reading
8 p.m., Butler Board Room. This annual reading of poetry and fiction by members of AU’s creative writing faculty features Cornelius Eady, E.J. Levy, Richard McCann, and more. Proceeds from the event will be donated to Food and Friends, a local organization which provides meals to people with HIV and AIDS. Suggested donation is $5. Contact the Department of Literature at 885-2973 or www.american.edu/visitingwriters.

Fri 28 Jan
Men’s Basketball vs. Bucknell
7 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000.

Sat 29 Jan
Visiting Writers Series: Poetry and Psychoanalysis with Alicia Ostriker and Arlene Kramer Richards
1:30–5 p.m., Ward 1 Auditorium. This conference focuses on how emotional life can block poetry and how deep psychoanalytic understanding can release the poetic mind. Ostriker will present “The Space of This Dialogue,” a paper which includes readings from her most recent book of poems, The Volcano Sequence, while Richards will present “Poetry and Psychoanalysis: A Measured Passion.” Registration is required. Cost is $50; free to AU students. Contact Nancy Goodman at 301-951-3440.

Sun 30 Jan
Men’s Basketball vs. Colgate
2 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000.