Calendar of Events from the University of Kansas From KU News Service, Office of Public Affairs | http://www.calendar.ku.edu Events for April 2-13, 2013 ----------------------------------------------- 02 Tuesday Conference. North American Data Documentation Initiative Conference. All-day event. Kansas Union. Cost varies. Sponsored by Institute for Policy & Social Research. Call 785-864-3701. Through Wednesday. Film. “Red Tails” Movie Screening. 2:30 p.m. Simons Media Room, Dole Institute of Politics. Free. Sponsored by Dole Institute of Politics. Call 785-864-4900. Governance. Senate Executive Committee. 3 p.m. Provost's Conference Room, Strong Hall. Free. Sponsored by University Governance. Call 785-864-5169. Digital Humanities Seminar: "Digital Humanities and Electronic Texts: Proliferation, Interoperation, Illumination.” Brian Pytlik Zillig, Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Nebraska. 3:30 p.m. Seminar Room 1, Hall Center. Sponsored by Hall Center for the Humanities. Call 785-864-7884. BIO3 Seminar Series: Dr. Patricia G. Gensel, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. “Delving into the Devionian: New Insights into the Early Record of Vascular Plants.” 3:45 p.m. 1005 Haworth Hall. Free. Sponsored by Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Call 785-864-5889. Lecture. “Do Men Really Write Differently? Gender and the Literary Biopic.” Sigrid Nieberle, Max Kade Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Kansas; University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany. 4 p.m. Centennial Room, Kansas Union. Free. Sponsored by Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures. Call 785-864-4803. Public Event. “Finding Jobs with a Sociology Degree!” The Sociology Club & AKD. 5 p.m. 706 Fraser Hall. Free. Sponsored by Department of Sociology. Call 785-864-4111. Lecture. Jeanne Yu, director of environmental performance at Boeing. SELF Speaker Series. 6 p.m. Spahr Engineering Classroom, 2 Eaton Hall. Free. Sponsored by KU School of Engineering. Call 785-864-2945. Baseball vs. Creighton. 6 p.m. Hoglund Ballpark. Sponsored by Department of Athletics. Call 800-34-HAWKS. Film. “Red Tails” Movie Screening. 7 p.m. Centennial Room, sixth floor, Kansas Union. Free. Sponsored by Dole Institute of Politics. Call 785-864-4900. Concert. KU School of Music Wind Ensemble presents "In the Shadow of No Towers.” 7:30 p.m. Lied Center. Free. Sponsored by School of Music. Call 785-864-3436. Concert. KU School of Music Student Recital Series: Sho Cheng, organ. 7:30 p.m. Bales Organ Recital Hall. Free. Sponsored by School of Music. Call 785-864-9742. Public Event. Metal & Revolution in the Middle-East. Mark LeVine, professor of history at the University of California Irvine. 7:30 p.m. Spooner Hall. Free. Sponsored by University Honors Program. Call 785-864-4225. 03 Wednesday Workshop. Professional Edge: Engaging Citizens in Performance Management and Budget Prioritization. Dr. Alfred T. Ho, associate professor, School of Public Affairs and Administration. 8 a.m. BEST Building Conference Center, KU Edwards Campus. Free. Sponsored by Edwards Campus. Call 913-897-8400. Public Event. Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol. 11 a.m. In the Rotunda, Capitol building, Topeka. Free. Sponsored by Center for Undergraduate Research. Call 785-864-7351. Ceremony. Dedication: Advanced Computing Facility. 11 a.m. Apollo Auditorium and Atrium, Nichols Hall. Free. Sponsored by Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies. Call 785-864-7240. Lecture. UC Forum: Creative Placemaking in Lawrence, Kan. Presented by Susan Tate, executive director, Lawrence Arts Center. 11:30 a.m. ECM Center, 1204 Oread Ave. Free. Sponsored by Campus Ministry. Call 785-843-4933. Panel Discussion. Brown Bag Lunch & Learn: From the Ground Up/Launching an Online Course. Megan Greene and John Hindes. Noon. International Room, Kansas Union. Free. Sponsored by Center for Online and Distance Learning. Call 785-864-1000. 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. Communication Studies Colloquium Series. Tracy Russo and Kris Knutson. 4 p.m. Big 12 Room, Kansas Union. Free. Sponsored by Department of Communication Studies. Call 785-864-0450. Concert. KU School of Music Student Recital Series: Eric Oleksiak, bass trombone. 5 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall. Free. Sponsored by School of Music. Call 785-864-3436. Meeting. TLC group. Therapeutic Lifestyle Change. 5 p.m. 341 Fraser Hall. Cost $30 for eight sessions. Sponsored by Department of Psychology. Call 785-864-4121. Public Event. “Chinese Restaurants: Beyond Frontiers.” Film screening and Q&A with Cheuk Kwan. 6 p.m. Spencer Museum of Art. Free. Sponsored by Spencer Museum of Art. Call 785-864-4710. Concert. KU School of Music Student Recital Series: James Lee, conducting lecture/recital. 6:30 p.m. Room 130, Murphy Hall. Free. Sponsored by School of Music. Call 785-864-3436. Meeting. Faith Forum: Niebuhr, Cone, the Beloved Community and Societal Sin — A Discussion. Presented by Cassie Osei, KU junior in history. 6:30 p.m. ECM Center, 1204 Oread Ave. Free. Sponsored by Campus Ministry. Call 785-843-4933. Concert. KU School of Music Visiting Artist Series: Russell Miller, piano with student singers and chamber ensembles. 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall. Free. Sponsored by School of Music. Call 785-864-3436. Play. ““Intimate Apparel.”” by Lynn Nottage. 7:30 p.m. William Inge Memorial Theatre, Murphy Hall. Cost $15 for public; $14 for seniors and KU faculty/staff; $10 for students. Sponsored by University Theatre. Call 785-864-3982. 04 Thursday Lecture. Merienda: "Local Government Accountability and Corporate Governance: The actual stage of Brazilian Municipalities" with Luiz Miranda. Luiz Miranda, Visiting Scholar in the School of Business. Noon. 318, Bailey Hall. Free. Sponsored by Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Call 785-864-4213. Lecture. Dr. Alexander Smith. Noon. 706, Fraser Hall. Free. Sponsored by Department of Sociology. Call 785-864- 4111. Seminar. Resident Fellows Seminar: "Surreptitious Subversions: Breaking Institutional Codes in Ancient Regime France.” Paul Scott, French & Italian. Noon. Conference Hall, Hall Center. Sponsored by Hall Center for the Humanities. Call 785-864-4798. Student Group Event. "Protecting the Environment Through Free Markets.” A Federalist Society presentation. 12:30 p.m. 104, Green Hall. Free. Sponsored by School of Law. Call 785-864-3449. Social Event. Tea at Three. 3 p.m. Level 4 Lobby, Kansas Union. Free. Sponsored by Student Union Activities. Call 785-864-7469. Public Event. The Ft. Leavenworth Series -- At Home and Abroad: Selected Topics on World War II. Playing Mind Games: Tactical PsyOp in WWII with Dr. Joseph R. Fischer. 3 p.m. Simons Media Room, Dole Institute of Politics. Free. Sponsored by Dole Institute of Politics. Call 785-864-4900. International Program. Tea & Talk: Prof. Xingong Li (Geography). 4 p.m. Pine Room, Kansas Union. Sponsored by Center for East Asian Studies. Call 785-864-1457. Lecture. The George & Eleanor Woodyard Lecture -- Decolonizing 1960s Film History: Transatlantic Exchanges and the Case of Cuba. Professor Susan Martin-Marquez. 4 p.m. 4012, Wescoe Hall. Free. Sponsored by Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Call 785-864-3851. Colloquium. Geology Colloquium Series: "Contaminant Transport in Heterogeneous Porous Media.” Tom Sale. 4 p.m. 103, Lindley Hall. Free. Sponsored by Department of Geology. Call 785-864-4974. Concert. KU School of Music Student Recital Series: Mason Tyler, trumpet. 5 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall. Free. Sponsored by School of Music. Call 785-864-3436. Meeting. Advanced Mindfulness Skills Group. 5 p.m. 343, Fraser Hall. Cost $10/4 sessions. Sponsored by Department of Psychology. Call 785-864-4121. Public Event. “Codebreaker.” Film Screening and Q&A with Producer Patrick Sammon. 6 p.m. Spencer Museum of Art auditorium. Free. Sponsored by Spencer Museum of Art. Call 785-864-4710. Ceremony. KU School of Pharmacy White Coat Ceremony. 6 p.m. Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union. Free. Sponsored by School of Pharmacy. Call 785-864-3591. Play. “Intimate Apparel.” Lynn Nottage. 7:30 p.m. William Inge Memorial Theatre, Murphy Hall. Cost $15 for public; $14 for seniors and KU faculty/staff; $10 for students. Sponsored by University Theatre. Call 785-864-3982. 05 Friday Lecture. Laura Padilla guest lecture on New Mexican literature. Laura Padilla. 2 p.m. Centennial Room, Kansas Union. Free. Sponsored by Department of American Studies. Call 785-864-2236. Departmental. Frances Ingemann Lecture: Possession in a Language with Two Types of Indefinites. Sandra Chung, University of California, Santa Cruz. 3 p.m. Malott, Kansas Union. Free. Sponsored by Department of Linguistics. Call 785-864-3450. Seminar. Peace, War & Global Change Seminar: "Battered But Not Broken: A Reappraisal of the U.S. Army's Reform Efforts, 1971-74.” John Zdeb, History. 3:30 p.m. Seminar Room, Hall Center. Sponsored by Hall Center for the Humanities. Call 785-864-7884. Seminar. Chemistry Seminar: Sangbok Lee, associate professor, department of chemistry & biochemistry, University of Maryland. Title: "Heterogeneous Nanostructures: Fast Electrochemistry, from Ultrafast Electrochromics to High-to- Ultrahigh Power Electrical Energy Storage.” 3:30 p.m. 1001, Malott Hall. Sponsored by Department of Chemistry. Call 785-864-4670. Seminar. Proseminar: Steven Payne. 3:30 p.m. 2092, Dole Human Development Center. Sponsored by Department of Applied Behavioral Science. Call 785-864-0503. Student Group Event. Stuent Advisory Board Meeting. 3:30 p.m. Regents Center 211, KU Edwards Campus - Regents Center. Free. Sponsored by Edwards Campus. Call 913-897-8400. Lecture. Philosophy Lecture: On Epistemic Integration. Michael O'Rourke. 4 p.m. 330, Strong Hall. Free. Sponsored by Department of Philosophy. Call 785-864-2334. Concert. KU School of Music Student Recital Series: Joe Winans, tenor. 5 p.m. Baustian Theatre, Murphy Hall.