Books for Iraq: Donations of books to the Global Women’s Solidarity Project will benefit the Organization for Women’s Freedom in Iraq. The project, headed by Ali Stoyan ’07 with Lori Marso, Women’s and Gender Studies Program chair, involves Gamma Sigma Sigma, the political science department and Women’s Union.
To donate books or funds for shipping them, contact Stoyan at stoyana@union.edu. For more on the Organization for Women’s Freedom, visit www.equalityiniraq.com
Read MoreIt's a double bonus – enjoy magnificent, fresh-cut daffodils and help the American Cancer Society's programs for research, education, and patient and family services. The daffodil is the organization's symbol of hope, and last year, Union faculty, staff and students raised hundreds of dollars in the ACS Daffodil Day campaign.
To participate, contact Gretchel Tyson, Kenney Community Center (tysong@union.edu) or Christina Glover, Schaffer Library (gloverc@union.edu). Submit orders by Friday, Feb. 24 for delivery the week of March 27.
Jennifer Matsue, assistant professor in the departments of Music, East Asian Studies and Anthropology, will give a talk based on her research on March 2, 12:30 p.m. in Arts 215.
It's titled “Just What is the ‘Popular' in Popular Music? From Taiko to Techno in Contemporary Japan.” To have lunch, too, RSVP by Feb. 24 to Stacie Raucci, co-director, Women's Commission, at rauccis@union.edu, or ext. 6966.
Friday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m. / Old Chapel / “The Vagina Monologues”
Friday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m. / Messa Rink / Women's hockey vs. Princeton
Friday, Feb. 17–Monday, Feb. 20, 8 and 10 p.m. / Reamer Campus Center Auditorium/ Movie: Prime
Saturday, Feb. 18, 4 p.m. / Messa Rink / Women's hockey vs. Princeton
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2 p.m. / Old Chapel / “The Vagina Monologues”
Saturday, Feb. 18, 3-5 p.m. / Memorial Chapel / Heavenly Voices Gospel Concert
Saturday, Feb. 18, 10 p.m. / Old Chapel / Deborah Willis on “The Black Female Body”
Monday, Feb. 20, 12 p.m. / Becker Career Center Room 212 / Resume 101 workshop; and 4 p.m., interviewing workshop
Monday, Feb. 20, 4:30 p.m. / Bailey Hall 201 / Mathematics seminar: Evelyn Hart of Colgate University
Monday, Feb. 20, 4:30 p.m. / Becker Career Center Room 212 / Information session: Readak Educational Services
Monday, Feb. 20, 7 p.m. / Beuth House / Film series: “The Marriage of Maria Braun” directed by Fassbinder
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. / Becker Career Center 202 / Interview: Readak schedule
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 12 p.m. / Olin Auditorium / Information session: GE Energy
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 4 p.m. / Golub House / Movie: Son de Mar by Bigas Luna
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 5 p.m. / Blue House / Stacie Raucci, assistant professor of classics, on “The Look of Love: Vision in Ancient Rome”
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 4:45 p.m. / SS 012 / Modern Languages speaker: Ryan Prendergast, University of Rochester, on “Bodies, Reputation and Control in “El Médico de su Honra”
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 5 p.m. / Orange House / PALs present learning styles workshop
Thursday, Feb. 23, 11:45 a.m. / Memorial Chapel /Founders Day speaker: World-renowned theologian Peter G. Gomes
Thursday, Feb. 23, 12:30 p.m. / F.W. Olin Center Room 106 / Chemistry seminar: Irina Rybina, senior research scientist at Cambrex
Thursday, Feb. 23, 12:40 p.m. / NWS&E Room 222 / Computer science seminar: Anthony Santella of Rutgers University
Thursday, Feb. 23, 12:40 p.m. / NWS&E Room 102 / Electrical & computer engineering seminar: Charlie Persico of Qualcomm
Thursday, Feb. 23, 1 p.m. / Becker Career Center Room 201 / “Getting Started with Becker Career Center”
Thursday, Feb. 23, 5:30 p.m. / Old Chapel / Black history celebration
Thursday, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m. / Nott Memorial / Chuck D of Public Enemy lecturing on “Race, Rap, Reality, and Technology”
Thursday, Feb. 23, 8 p.m. / Arts Building Room 215 / Poetry reading: Natasha Trethewey, award-winning poet
Friday, Feb. 24, 3p.m. / F.W. Olin Center Room 115 / Classics talk by Alex Gottesman, University of Chicag “Reinventing Troy: Achilles Goes Hollywood”
Friday, Feb. 24, 7 p.m. / Messa Rink / Men's hockey vs. Colgate
Friday, Feb. 24–Monday, Feb. 27, 8 and 10 p.m. / Reamer Campus Center Auditorium/ Movie: “Jarhead”
Saturday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m. / Messa Rink / Men's hockey vs. Cornell
Sunday, Feb. 26, 3p.m. / Memorial Chapel / Union College Choir, Victor Klimash, visiting assistant professor, conductor
Read MoreThe Board of Trustees has approved tenure and promotion of five faculty to associate professor: Michele Angrist, political science; Kara Doyle, English; Andrea Foroughi, history; Christine Henseler, modern languages; and Rebecca Koopman, physics and astronomy.
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