rapidrift: Marcin's Activity List Mar13-17
Marcin O. Jeske
Marcin's Activity List - Mar. 13 - Mar. 17
Rapidly drifting towards the future...
#### NEWS UPDATES ####
Don't forget Room Draw this week! - http://www.housing.cmu.edu
Course Deadlines: March 13 deadline to add Mini-Course 4, March 21 deadline
to drop semester-long courses. April 10 Spring 2000 Registration.
The Spring 2000 Final Exam Schedule is out and available only on-line:
http://www.cmu.edu/hub/s00-finals.html
Need to get somewhere for Spring Break? Chances are APhiO's Magic Bus can
get you there! Tickets go on sale at the UC Info Desk.
See http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/~mjeske/rapidrift/magicbus.txt
@@@@ UPCOMING EVENTS @@@@
@ Monday, March 13, 2000
The Lion King -> , Toronto
See the fascinating stage adaptation of the Disney mastepiece. Tickets will
be on sale March 13 at the UC Info Desk.
West Wing/Resnik Staff and Student Affairs
Brain Awareness Week Begins -> , TBA
Celebrate what's in your head... or punish it for its transgressions.
Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition
The University in an Integrative Age -> 4:30pm, Adamson Wing
David Scott, Chancellor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst discusses
information, knowledge and wisdom in the University of the future.
Open Mind Lecture Series
Racial Preferences, Hate Groups, and the Shrinking White Minority ->
4:30pm, Margaret Morrison 103 Breed Hall
Associate Professor of Politics & Public Affairs at Princeton University,
Carol Swain puts recent trends into perspective.
Alcoa African American Speaker Series
Kiltie Band Spring Concert -> 8pm, Rangos
Come hear CMU's whimsical band play pieces including Second Suite in F by
Holst, Prelude and Fugue by Bach, "the knight rider song".
Kiltie Band
On Quarterstick Records -> 8pm, McConomy
From Louisville, KY: Rachel's (performing "Music for Egon Schiele"),
Shannon Wright, and The Side Orders. $4 w/ CMU ID, $6 w/o.
Ab Coffeehouse
@ Tuesday, March 14, 2000
A Celebration of Women Through Art -> , UC Art Gallery
"A collection of student works and archival photographs relating the
creative lives of women, past and present.This exhibit is on display March
14 ~ 25. "
Student Activities
Prayer & Praise Breakfast -> 8am, Danforth Lounge, UC
"All are welcome - faculty, staff, students. Come eat breakfast, pray,
praise and fellowship!"
Campus Master Plan Town Meeting -> 7:30pm, Rangos
As the Master Planning process progresses, here's another chance to see its
current state and makes comments, suggestions, and criticisms.
The Administration
@ Wednesday, March 15, 2000
The Truth that Never Hurts -> 4:30pm, Margaret Morrison 103 Breed Hall
Barbara Smith (Author, Activist, and Publisher) relates her work on
"opening up a national cultural and political dialogue about the
intersections of race, class, sexuality, and gender.
Alcoa African American Speaker Series
Living Safely In A Dangerous World -> 6pm, Dowd Room UC
Presented by Citizens Against Crime, this fast-paced program covers dealing
with attackers, protecting yourself, and making safe choices.
Dimensions Series
Student Dormitory Council Meeting -> 7:30pm, Connan UC
Ko Nakatsu's first meeting as SDC President went smoothly, with reports of
success during SDC Week (1000 goldfish distributed). Allocations: $3000 to
Spring Carnival entertainment, $1000 for Health and Fitness Fair all passed
unanimously. Preparations for presenting the AIDS Quilt are underway.
http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/~sdc/
@ Thursday, March 16, 2000
A Celebration of Women Through Art -> , UC Art Gallery
"A collection of student works and archival photographs relating the
creative lives of women, past and present.This exhibit is on display March
14 ~ 25. "
Student Activities
The Bridge Over the Racial Divide -> 4:30pm, McConomy
William Julius Wilson of Harvard University "will address the rising
inequality in American society and the need for a progressive, multiracial
political coalition to combat it.
Office of the President
Student Senate Meeting -> 6:30pm, Adamson Wing
Senate had a full docket last Thursday: approved were the non-funded
recognitions of LINCC, Arab Student Organization, Shinkendo Club and the
funded recognitions of Carnegie Steel and TVCampus. Allocations of $5200
for the Student Film Fest, $500 to SIAM for their booth, $455 to Circle K
for a conference trip, $800 to Carnegie Steel for instrument tuning, $2000
for the AIDS Speaker were approved.
An allocation of $650 to SPIC MACAY for concerts was not approved. A
request from CMU EMS for $2800 to purchase new radios was passed to the
Campus Affairs committee in order to investigate why the Administration is
not adequately supporting vital student services. Campus Affairs will also
be seeking bids on a Health Care Database. Discussion on the revised
Smoking Policy has been delayed until next week.
http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/~ss2p
@ Friday, March 17, 2000
A Celebration of Women Through Art -> , UC Art Gallery
"A collection of student works and archival photographs relating the
creative lives of women, past and present.This exhibit is on display March
14 ~ 25. "
Student Activities
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BTW, if you have read down this far, that means you probably find this list
useful... since others have inquired... I have created a mailing list. If
you'd like to be added to it, e-mail me.
Sources: Student Activities, Calendar.web, official.cmu-news, AB, SDC,
Senate, Andrew, and the Tartan.
If you would like to have your upcoming event included in this listing,
please e-mail mjeske+ with basic information (a week in advance if
possible).
Later,
Marcin Jeske
Opening Doors in '99 - Breakin' Yo Ground in '98
And apparantly stepping into a spotlight next year...