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22, 2002 issue
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Tues
22 Oct
Table Talk Lunch Series—AIDS in Africa: A Scourge
the World Has Forgotten?
Noon, Kay Lounge. Buffet lunch provided for modest donation.
Students free. RSVP to 885-3320 or kslc@american.edu.
Procrastination
5:30–7 p.m., and Wednesday, Oct. 23, 12:45–2 p.m.,
Mary Graydon Center 245. An Academic Support Center workshop.
Call 885-3360 or stop by Mary Graydon, room 243.
The Pinochet Case
6 p.m., WCL, room 603, and Wed., 30 Oct., 5:30 p.m., Wechsler
Theatre, Mary Graydon Center. Chilean director Patricio Guzmán
chronicles Pinochet’s groundbreaking trial. Contact 274-4180
or humlaw@wcl.american.edu.
Volleyball
7 p.m., Bender Arena, against Georgetown.
Student Forum: The Various Views of Africans, African Americans,
Black Caribbeans, and Black Hispanics
7 p.m., Ward 1. Contact Jabu Salazar at 885-2040 or
jabus@american.edu.
Workplace Accommodations Forum for Students With a Disability
Individualized assessments regarding career choices and workplace
accommodations. Evening presentation on interviewing techniques.
Contact DSS for location and time; RSVP at
dss@american.edu.
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Wed
23 Oct
Art Exhibit
11 a.m.–2 p.m., Bender Arena lobby. Artwork from Very
Special Arts and the Life Skills Center. Pieces will be on
sale. Contact DSS at dss@american.edu.
Music in the Atrium
12:45–1:45 p.m., Battelle-Tompkins Atrium. Student recital.
Contact Jonathan Baumgarten jb@american.edu.
Women’s Soccer
4 p.m., Reeves Field, against Howard.
Faculty Forum on the African Immigrant and Refugee Experience
in D.C.
7 p.m. Ward 1. Contact Jabu Salazar at 885-2040 or
jabus@american.edu.
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Thurs
24 Oct
CAS Faculty Forum on Academic Integrity
9 a.m.–noon, Battelle-Tompkins Atrium. Contact Matthew
Lantry at 885-2436, or mlantry@american.edu.
Accessibility in the Classroom: Faculty and Student Experiences
Noon–1 p.m., Gianni Lounge, Mary Graydon, room 200. Panel
discussion and demonstration of assistive technology. Contact
DSS at dss@american.edu.
Induction Ceremony for the National Society of Collegiate
Scholars
5 p.m. check-in; 6 p.m. ceremony, Metropolitan Memorial United
Methodist Church, across from campus on Nebraska Avenue. Contact
Louis Ostrowsky at Louis581@aol.com.
Too Much To Ask: Black Women in the Era of Integration
5:30–7:30 p.m., Butler Board Room. The Project South Washington
Book Forum features author Elizabeth Higginbotham, professor
of sociology at the University of Delaware. Contact women’s
and gender studies at 885-2981 or wgs@american.edu. |
Fri
25 Oct
Family Weekend
Campus Disability Access Information Packs
11:45 a.m.–1:45 p.m., University Club, Mary Graydon Center.
Information packets and Power Point presentation. Contact DSS
at dss@american.edu.
Intellectual Property and Indigenous People Conference
4:30–6:30 p.m., SIS lounge. Panel discussions, including
speakers on intellectual property, Indian rights, and archaeology.
Light refreshments. Contact Toni Davidson at 885-1843 or tonid@american.edu.
AU Performing Arts Showcase
8 p.m., McDonald Recital Hall, Kreeger building. A showcase
of performances from students in each of the performing arts
programs. Space is limited. For ticket information contact Lisa
Arakaki at 885-2430 or e-mail familyweekend@american.edu. |
Sat
26 Oct
Celebration of Naima Prevots
8 p.m., Kay Spiritual Life Center. Dance works by former and
current AU students and a reception to honor Naima Prevots,
recipient of the Pola Nirenska Committee Life Time Achievement
Award. Contact the performing arts at 885-3420 or dpa@american.edu.
KPU Speaker William Cohen
8:15 p.m., Bender Arena. Former secretary of defense Cohen will
speak on “Countering Terrorism: A Voice of Experience.”
Free for AU students, $10 for the public. Contact KPU at 885-6416
or kpu@studentconfederation.org.
TESOL Fall Workshop: Meet Your Students
9:15 a.m.–2 p.m., sixth floor, Butler Pavilion. Registration
is $15, and breakfast and lunch are included. Breakfast begins
at 8:45 a.m. To register contact Monica or Christina at 202-885-2582
or tesol@american.edu.
No on-site registrations.
Women’s Soccer
1 p.m., Reeves Field, against Bucknell.
AU Gospel Choir: An Evening of Gospel Singing
3:30 p.m., Kay Spiritual Life Center. The AU Gospel Choir is
directed by Sylestea Sledge. Admission is free. |
Mon
28 Oct
School of Communication Faculty Photography at Watkins Gallery
Through 26 Nov
M–F 10 a..m.–5 p.m.; Sat. 1–5 p.m., Watkins Gallery.
Contact Jonathan Bucci at 885-1064.
Advance Registration Begins for Spring 2003
Profit and Nothing But!
6 p.m., WCL room 603, and 5:30 p.m., Wed., 6 Nov., Wechsler
Theatre, Mary Graydon Center. Renowned Haitian director Raoul
Peck (Lumumba) probes the cost of globalized capital on his
homeland. Contact the WCL Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian
Law at 274-4180 or humlaw@wcl.american.edu. |
Tues
29 Oct
Getting Ready for Graduate Comprehensive Exams
5:30–7 p.m. and Wed., 30 Oct.,
12:45–2 p.m., Mary Graydon Center 245. An Academic Support
Center workshop. Call 885-3360 or stop by Mary Graydon, room
243. |
Wed
30 Oct
Visiting Writers Series: Faculty Benefit Reading
8 p.m., Butler Board Room. Annual
fiction and poetry readings by AU faculty. Proceeds donated
to Food and Friends. Suggested donation at the door is $5. Contact
Nicki Miller at 885-2973. |
Fri
1 Nov
Volleyball
7 p.m., Bender Arena, against Colgate. |
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