Calendar of Events from the

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Events for March 21-30, 2013

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21 Thursday

Internal. Spring Break. All-day event.

Softball. Softball vs. Missouri State. 3 p.m. Arrocha Ballpark. Sponsored by Department of Athletics. Call 800-34- HAWKS. Also 5 p.m.

22 Friday

Internal. Spring Break. All-day event.

Professional Development. Social Media Engagement in the Public Sector. Instructor: Andy Huckaba. 9 a.m. Public Management Center, Topeka. Cost $179. Sponsored by KU Public Management Center. Call 785-296-2353.

23 Saturday

Internal. Spring Break. All-day event.

Public Event. SMA Art Cart: It's a Wrap. 10 a.m. Spencer Museum of Art. Free. Sponsored by Spencer Museum of Art. Call 785-864-4710.

24 Sunday

Academic date. Spring Break Ends. All-day event.

Public Event. SMA Art Cart: It's a Wrap. Noon. Spencer Museum of Art. Free. Sponsored by Spencer Museum of Art. Call 785-864-4710.

25 Monday

Workshop. New Staff Orientation. 8 a.m. Room 204 Joseph R. Pearson Hall. Free. Sponsored by Human Resources. Call 785-864-4946.

Meeting. Blackboard Roadshow for Faculty and Support Staff. KU Information Technology and Center for Online and Distance Learning. Noon. 235 KU Edwards Campus - BEST Building. Free. Sponsored by Center for Online andDistance Learning. Call 785-864-0232.

Seminar. Molecular Biosciences Seminar: Dr. Yong Zeng, KU. 3:30 p.m. 1005 Haworth Hall. Free. Sponsored by Department of Molecular Biosciences. Call 785-864-4631.

Seminar. Gender Seminar: "The Interwoven Ideologies of Art & Artisanal Education in Postcolonial Tunis.” Jessica Gerschultz, African & African American Studies. 3:30 p.m. Seminar Room, Hall Center. Sponsored by Hall Center for the Humanities. Call 785-864-7884.

Colloquium. Department of Physics & Astronomy. Professor Roman Buniy, Chapman University. 4 p.m. 2074 Malott Hall. Free. Sponsored by Department of Physics and Astronomy. Call 785-864-1225.

Lecture. Hallmark Design Symposium Series. Alec Soth, photographer. 6 p.m. 110 . Free. Sponsored by Department of Design. Call 785-864-2956.

Lecture. The Dr. James Naismith Lecture Series. Dr. Kim Templeton, orthopaedic surgeon and award-winning educator at KUMC. 7 p.m. 252 Robinson Center. Free. Sponsored by Department of Health, Sport and Exercise Sciences. Call 785-864-5552.

Concert. KU School of Music Student Recital Series: Yanan Wen, piano. 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall. Free. Sponsored by School of Music. Call 785-864-3436.

Departmental. CCPP Program Meeting. Demystifying the Internship Application and Interview Process. 7:30 p.m. 2096 Dole Human Development Center. Free. Sponsored by Clinical Child Psychology Program. Call 785-864 -4226.

26 Tuesday

Workshop. Research Proposal Workshop. 10 a.m. Pine Room, Kansas Union. Free. Sponsored by Center for Undergraduate Research. Call 785-864-7351.

Workshop. Content Management System (CMS) - Site Administrator Training. 10 a.m. Budig PC Lab. Sponsored by KU Information Technology. Call 785-864-0410.

Lecture. Ujamaa Brownbag: “So That I Might Carry You With Me.” Tanya Hartman, associate professor of painting. 11:30 a.m. Alcove F, Kansas Union. Free. Sponsored by Kansas African Studies Center. Call 785-864-3745.

Lecture. Brownbag: "Identity in Crimea.” Austin Charron, geography. Noon. 318 Bailey Hall. Sponsored by Center for Russian,East European and Eurasian Studies. Call 785-864-4248.

Workshop. Developing Course Assignments for the KU Core Goals. Noon. 135 Budig Hall. Free. Sponsored by Center for Teaching Excellence. Call 785-864-4199.

Wellness - Personal. Walk Talk Jayhawk. Noon. All-university. Free. Sponsored by Unclassified Senate. Call 785-864 -1647.

Interdisciplinary Graduate Research Workshop: “From Knowledge to Action: How Soil Conservation Science Was Translated into Farming Practice in Twentieth-Century U.S. Agriculture.” Josh Nygren, environmental history. 12:30 p.m. Seminar Room, Hall Center. Sponsored by Hall Center for the Humanities. Call 785-864 -4798.

Governance. Faculty Senate Executive Committee. 3 p.m. P, Strong Hall. Sponsored by University Governance. Call 785-864-5169.

BIO3 Seminar Series: Robert E. Ricklefs, University of Missouri-St. Louis. Regional and Historical Perspectives on Ecological Communities. 3:45 p.m. 1005 Haworth Hall. Free. Sponsored by Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Call 785-864-5889.

Public Event. Reception and Book Signing, Charlotte Pierce Baker, English/women's and gender studies, Vanderbilt University. Author of"This Fragile Life: A Mother's Story of a Bipolar Son" (2012). 4 p.m. KU Bookstore, Kansas Union. Free. Sponsored by Department of English. Call 785-864-2519.

Last Lecture Series. Milton Wendland: "I've Been Thinking.” 7 p.m. Kansas Union. Free. Sponsored by Office of Multicultural Affairs. Call 785-864-4350.

Public Event. Engineering Management Evening Info Session. 7 p.m. BEST Building 280, KU Edwards Campus - BEST Building. Free. Sponsored by Edwards Campus. Call 913-897-8560.

Concert. KU School of Music presents Joy of Singing. 7:30 p.m. Lied Center. Cost $7 for general admission and $5 for students and seniors.Sponsored by School of Music. Call 785-864-3436.

Concert. KU School of Music Student Recital Series: Chelsea Gallagher, mezzo-soprano. 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall. Free. Sponsored by School of Music. Call 785-864-3436.

Public Event. Empowering and Sustaining Malawi: Africa Windmill Project. John Drake. 7:30 p.m. Hansen Hall, Dole Institute of Politics. Free. Sponsored by Dole Institute of Politics. Call 785-864-4900.

Concert. KU School of Music presents the Wind Ensemble at Carnegie Hall. 8 p.m. Carnegie Hall, Off-campus. Cost $25 for general public. Sponsored by School of Music. Call 785-864-3436.

27 Wednesday

Workshop. The Big Share. Interdisciplinary session for KU service learning practitioners. 10 a.m. The Commons, Spooner Hall. Free. Sponsored by Center for Civic and Social Responsibility. 785-864-0960.

UC Forum: The Challenges and Opportunities Facing Haskell Indian Nations University in 21st Century. Presentation by Chris Redman, president of Haskell Indian Nations University. 11:30 a.m. ECM Center, 1204 Oread Ave. Free. Sponsored by Campus Ministry. Call 785-843-4933.

Professional Development. Hope Day with Shane Lopez. 2:30 p.m. Kansas Room, Kansas Union. Free. Sponsored by School of Business. Call 785-864-3852.

Bold Aspirations Visitor and Lecture Series: Geraldine Richmond. “Doorman, Barrier or Temptress: What Role Does a Water Surface Play in Gaseous Uptake?” 4 p.m. The Commons, Spooner Hall. Free. Sponsored by Office of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor. Call 785-864-4904.

Public Event. Spring 2013 Study Group: U.S. Engagement: Political-Military Affairs. Dole Fellow Brig. Gen. Roosevelt Barfield. 4 p.m. Simons Media Room, Dole Institute of Politics. Free. Sponsored by Dole Institute of Politics. Call 785- 864-4900.

Lecture. Philosophy Lecture: “Philosophy's Outward Turn.” Deborah Heikes, University of Alabama-Huntsville. 4:30 p.m. 330 Strong Hall. Free. Sponsored by Department of Philosophy. Call 785-864-2334.

Concert. KU School of Music Student Recital Series: Ji Hye Lee, piano. 5 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall. Free. Sponsored by School of Music. Call 785-864-3436.

Lecture. The 2012-13 American and British Lecture: "Why are Black Public Intellectuals Afraid of the Ocean?: Slave Ships, Diaspora Literacy and Cultural Erasures in the Age of Obama.” 5 p.m. Big 12 Room, Kansas Union. Free. Sponsored by Department of English. Call 785-864 -2519.

Governance. Full Student Senate. 6:30 p.m. Alderson Auditorium, Kansas Union. Free. Sponsored by University Governance. Call 785-864-3710.

Meeting. Faith Forum: Poetic Witness as a Spiritual Discipline on Life, Death, Love and Justice. Presented by the Rev. Thad Holcombe, campus minister, Ecumenical Campus Ministries. 6:30 p.m. ECM Center, 1204 Oread Ave. Sponsored by Campus Ministry. Call 785-843-4933.

International Program. Annual Grant Goodman Lecture, delivered by Dr. Steve Rabson. "Compulsory Civilian Suicides During the Battle of Okinawa.” 7:30 p.m. Malott Room, Kansas Union. Free. Sponsored by Center for East Asian Studies. Call 785-864-1457.

Concert. KU School of Music Visiting Artist Series: Borromeo String Quartet. 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall. Free. Sponsored by School of Music. Call 785-864-3436.

Lecture. Sandra Fluke: "Making Our Voices Heard.” Emily Taylor & Marilyn Stokstad Women's Leadership Lecture. 7:30 p.m. Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union. Sponsored by Hall Center for the Humanities. Call785-864-4798.

Public Event. Science for the People Speaker Series: Monsters and Science. Carl Zimmer. 7:30 p.m. Regnier Hall auditorium, Edwards Campus, 12600 Quivira Road, Overland Park. Free. Sponsored by Edwards Campus. Call 913- 897-8476.

28 Thursday

Colloquium. Third Annual Spring Symposium on the Scholarship of Diversity. 8:30 a.m. Big 12 Room, Kansas Union. Free. Sponsored by Office of Diversity and Equity. Call 785-864-4904.

Workshop. Time Management. 9 a.m. Room 204 Joseph R. Pearson Hall. Free. Sponsored by Human Resources. Call 785-864-4946.

Lecture. Merienda: Cassandra Mesick, curator of global indigenous art at the Spencer Museum of Art. "Building Buildings: A Cultural Geography of Ancient Maya Architecture in Guatemala.” Noon. 318 Bailey Hall. Free. Sponsored by Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Call 785-864-4213.

Seminar. "Report on the Chelyabinsk Meteor — Separating Fact from Fiction.” Sam Wester, physics and astronomy. 2:30 p.m. 2055 Malott Hall. Free. Sponsored by Department of Physics and Astronomy. Call 785-864-1225.

Social Event. Tea at Three. 3 p.m. Level 4 Lobby, Kansas Union. Free. Sponsored by Student Union Activities. Call 785-864-7469.

Governance. University / Faculty Senate. 3:30 p.m. Room 203 Green Hall. Free. Sponsored by University Governance. Call 785-864-5169.

Public Event. Langston Hughes Center Open House - Reception. 3:30 p.m. Room 1 Bailey Hall. Free. Sponsored by Office of Diversity and Equity. Call 785-864-4904.

Seminar. Modernities Seminar: "The Plasticity of Value in Cheju Shamanism in 'Modern' Korea (1895-Present).” Kyoim Yun, East Asian Languages & Cultures. 3:30 p.m. Seminar Room, Hall Center. Sponsored byHall Center for the Humanities. Call 785-864-7884.

Panel Discussion. The Arab Uprisings: Panel Discussion. Leila Hudson, associate professor of modern Middle East culture and political economy, University of Arizona. 3:30 p.m. Hall Center Conference Hall, Hall Center. Free. Sponsored by The Commons. Call 785-864-4225.

Softball. Softball vs. Texas. 5 p.m. Arrocha Ballpark. Sponsored by Department of Athletics. Call 800-34-HAWKS.

Lecture. "Who Is the Hase Kannon?: Reflections on Sacred Identities in Medieval Japanese Art.” Kevin Carr, associate professor of Japanese art history, University of Michigan. 5:15 p.m. Room 211 Spencer Museum of Art. Free. Sponsored by Department of History of Art. Call 785-864-4713.

Public Event. Paul Mesner Puppet Show: The Stinky Cheese Man. 7 p.m. KU Edwards Campus - Regnier Hall. Free. Sponsored by Edwards Campus.Call 913-897-8400.

Concert. KU School of Music Undergraduate Honor Recital. 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall. Free. Sponsored by School ofMusic. Call 785-864-3436.

Lecture. "Religion in American War and Diplomacy: A History.” Andrew Preston. 7:30 p.m. Conference Hall, Hall Center. Sponsored by Hall Center for the Humanities. Call 785-864-4798.

Lecture. The Syrian Conflict: Anatomy of a Perfect Storm. Leila Hudson, associate professor of modern Middle East culture and political economy, University of Arizona. 7:30 p.m. The Commons, Spooner Hall. Free. Sponsored by The Commons. Call 785-864-4225.

29 Friday

Academic date. Fall continuing student enrollment begins. All-day Event. 121 Strong Hall. Sponsored by Office of the Registrar. Call 785-864-4422.

Workshop. Employment Topic Workshop for International Students: Job Search Strategies for International Students. 3:30 p.m. Room 149 (University Career Center Workshop Room), Burge Union. Free. Sponsored by International Student and Scholar Services. Call Mike Ediger at 785-864-3617.

Seminar. Peace, War & Global Change Seminar: "Religious Imperatives and America's Role in the World.” Andrew Preston, history, Clare College, Cambridge University. 3:30 p.m. Seminar Room 1 Hall Center. Sponsored by Hall Center for the Humanities. Call 785-864-4798.

Seminar. Latin American/Nature & Culture Seminar, "Art and Biodiversity in the Peruvian Amazon.” Caroline Chaboo, Biodiversity Institute. 3:30 p.m. Seminar Room, Hall Center. Sponsored by Hall Center for the Humanities. Call 785- 864-7884.

Seminar. Chemistry Seminar: Ning Fang, assistant professor, Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University. "Science of Rock ‘n’ Roll: Deciphering Motions in Living Cells.” 3:30 p.m. 1001 Malott Hall. Sponsored by Department of Chemistry. Call 785-864-4670.

Seminar. Katey Schmidt Naylor. 3:30 p.m. 2092 Dole Human Development Center. Sponsored by Department of Applied Behavioral Science. Call 785-864-0503.

Lecture. Providing the B.E.S.T. Services in Schools: An Innovative Intervention Program. Sarah Beals-Erickson, M.A. 4 p.m. 2096 Dole Human Development Center. Free. Sponsored by Clinical Child Psychology Program. Call 785- 864-4226.

Concert. KU School of Music Student Recital Series: Carl Spaeth, saxophone. 5 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall. Free. Sponsored by School of Music. Call 785-864-3436.

Softball. Softball vs. Texas. 5 p.m. Arrocha Ballpark. Sponsored by Department of Athletics. Call 800-34-HAWKS.

Concert. KU School of Music Visiting Artist Series: Borromeo String Quartet. 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall. Free. Sponsored by School of Music. Call 785-864-3436.

30 Saturday

Public Event. SMA Art Cart: It's a Wrap. 10 a.m. Spencer Museum of Art. Free. Sponsored by Spencer Museum of Art. Call 785-864-4710.

Softball. Softball vs. Texas. 11 a.m. Arrocha Ballpark. Sponsored by Department of Athletics. Call 800-34-HAWKS.

Concert. KU School of Music Student Recital Series: Annalize Sussman, mezzo-soprano. 2:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall. Free. Sponsored by School of Music. Call 785-864-3436.

Concert. KU School of Music Student Recital Series: Brandon McCray, saxophone. 5 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall. Free. Sponsored by School of Music. Call 785-864-3436.

Concert. KU School of Music Student Recital Series: Carissa Scroggins, soprano. 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall. Free. Sponsored by School of Music. Call 785-864-3436.

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Museum/library hours and exhibitions

Anschutz Library 1301 Hoch Auditoria Drive. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Today and Friday. 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Regular hours: 8 a.m.-midnight Mon.- Thu., 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-midnight Sun. Call 864-4928.

Art and Design Gallery 300 Art and Design Building. 1-4 p.m. Sun., 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Wed., 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thurs., 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Fri. Call 864-4401.

Booth Family Hall of Athletics , 1651 Naismith Drive. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. (Game day hours vary). Call 864-7050. Kansas Athletics trophies, memorabilia and stories dating back to the late 1800s with interactive exhibits, videos and dynamic displays.

Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive. Noon-5 p.m. Sun., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Call 864-4900. History exhibits, a stained-glass American flag, World Trade Center columns, monthly tours of Dole Archive and a memory wall/photo kiosk honoring World War II veterans from Kansas.

Kansas Union Gallery Fourth floor, Kansas Union. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Call 864-7469.

KU History Galleries Kansas Union. Call 864-4651. Galleries and displays that bring to light various aspects of KU’s history, such as the university’s first faculty, the Rock Chalk Chant, lost traditions and more.

Natural History Museum 1345 Jayhawk Blvd. Noon-5 p.m. Sun., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Wed., 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Thu., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Call 864-4540.

Spencer Museum of Art 1301 Mississippi St. Noon-4 p.m. Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Wed.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Call 864-4710.

Spencer Research Library 1450 Poplar Lane. Closed: Saturday, March 23. Regular hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Noon-4 p.m. Sat. Closed Sun. Call 864-4334. The North Gallery offers a selection from KU’s rare book collections and a view of the Memorial Campanile, looking north from the crest of Mount Oread.

Watson Library 1425 Jayhawk Blvd. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Today and Friday. 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Regular hours: 8 a.m.-midnight Mon.-Thu., 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-midnight Sun. Call 864-3956.

Wilcox Classical Museum 103 Lippincott Hall. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Call 864-3153. Antiquities such as vases, coins, small sculptures, lamps and architectural terra cottas, and full-size replicas of well- known works of Greek and Roman sculpture. ------

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