Calendar
Nov. 1
Osher Lunch Talk, "Antibiotics: Good News and Bad News"
12 p.m.
Hear Brenda P. Sahli, who holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in pharmaceutical chemistry from MCV discuss this timely topic.
Free, but registration is required.
Call 287-6344 or 287-6608.
Nov. 2
Lunchtime Forum
The second Lunchtime Forum for 2005-06, co-sponsored by the School of Arts & Sciences and the University Club, will feature Kate Trapp (mathematics), whose topic will be "From Continuous to Discrete: Modeling Waves and Heat."
Faculty and staff from any academic school or administrative unit, including retired faculty and staff, are invited to pick up a free lunch in the University Club between 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m., take it to the Richmond Room and enjoy lunch and conversation until 12:30 p.m. Trapp will speak for 20 minutes about her scholarly work, followed by a half-hour of questions, comments and discussion. Anyone who wants a free lunch should sign up at the University Club or reserve one with Gwen Waddy of dining services (gwaddy@
richmond.edu or 289-8519) by noon on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Anyone who wishes to bring his or her own lunch, or not to have lunch, will also be welcome.
Nov. 3, 4 & 6
International Film Series
Up and Down
7:30 p.m., Thursday and Sunday, Jepson Hall, Room 118
3 p.m., Friday, Boatwright Library, Adams Auditorium
Family, relationships, racism and their effects on the lives of a diverse group of people are explored in this drama set in the Czech Republic. The film tells a number of different stories that relate solely on the basis of the characters' acquaintances. Director Jan Hrebejk uses dark humor to address issues that reflect the infancy of democracy in the Czech Republic.
Nov. 4
Women in the Know Conference
8:45 a.m.-2 p.m., North Court
Keynote speaker will be Mari Lee Mifsud, assistant professor of rhetoric at Richmond. For more information, call 289-8468.
Nov. 8
Office hours with President Cooper
3-5 p.m., Maryland Hall, Second floor
President Cooper will meet with students in his office. No appointment is necessary.
Nov. 8
Lecture, "Finding Time to Write"
7:30 p.m., Jepson Alumni Center, Rosenbaum Room
Howard Owen, author and deputy managing editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, will speak. Sponsored by Friends of the Boatwright Memorial Library.
Nov. 9
Jepson Leadership Forum
"The Intersection of Science, Politics and Ethics"
7 p.m., Jepson Alumni Center
Scholar and physician Leon R. Kass, chairman of the President's Council on Bioethics, will discuss many of the complex moral,
scientific and social questions that yield few easy answers. He deals forthrightly with the thorny issues raised by in vitro fertilization, stem cell research, cloning, genetic screening, organ transplantation, euthanasia, and other profound concerns created by modern medical practice and biomedical advances.
Nov. 10
"Enhancing Richmond"
President Cooper chats with students
6:30-8 p.m., Whitehurst Living Room
Students are invited to an open, informal conversation with Dr. Cooper about where the University is and where it's headed. Bring your questions. Cookies and sodas will be provided.
Nov. 10
WILL/WGSS Speaker Series
Evelyn Fox Keller
7 p.m., North Court Reception Room
Keller will discuss "Innate Confusions: Nature, Nurture and All of That." Distinctions between innate and acquired, between nature and nurture, may constitute a scientific "folk biology" based on the brain's genetic programming to create such oppositions. If so, questions about nature versus nurture are not only highly charged but subject to intrinsic confusion. For more information, call 289-8578.
Nov. 10, 11 & 13
International Film Series
3-Iron
7:30 p.m., Thursday and Sunday,
Jepson Hall, Room 118
3 p.m., Friday, Boatwright Library,
Adams Auditorium
A homeless drifter breaks into empty houses in Seoul, South Korea, to spend the night and do a bit of laundry. He is careful to do no damage and sometimes performs small household chores as a display of gratitude. When one day he accidentally sneaks into a house while the owner, a beautiful model,
is home, his routine is changed. He soon realizes she is an abused wife and saves
her from domestic violence. Then the pair sets off, living his lifestyle together.
Nov. 17
Osher Dinner Talk, "Talk to the Doc:
Know Your Health Risks"
6:15 p.m.
Participate in an interactive discussion that will include tips on how to talk to your doctor and current information on risk factor identification. Free, but registration is required. Call 287-6344 or 287-6608.
Nov. 18
Installation ceremony for Joe Ben Hoyle as The David Meade White Distinguished Teaching Fellow
4 p.m., Jepson Hall, Room 118, followed by a reception in the Heilig Meyers Lounge
Nov. 29
Osher Lunch Talk, "My Wires are Underground, So How Come My Lights Are Out?"
12 p.m.
This session will look at how electricity is delivered to our homes. Free, but registration is required. Call 287-6344 or 287-6608.
Nov. 30
Lunchtime Forum
11:30 a.m., Heilman Dining Center, Richmond Room
The third Lunchtime Forum for 2005-06, co-sponsored by the School of Arts & Sciences and the University Club, will feature Geoff Goddu (philosophy), whose topic will be "Fission and Personal Identity." Faculty and staff from any academic school or administrative unit, including retired faculty and staff, are invited to pick up a free lunch in the University Club between 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m., take it to the Richmond Room and enjoy lunch and conversation until 12:30 p.m. Anyone who wants a free lunch should sign up at the University Club or make a reservation with Gwen Waddy of dining services (gwaddy@richmond.edu or 289-8519) by noon on Wednesday, Nov. 23. Anyone who wishes to bring his or her own lunch, or not to have lunch, will also be welcome.
Upcoming in December:
Dec. 1, 7 p.m., Jepson Leadership
Forum with Princeton philosopher Harry Frankfurt discussing "Truth, Lies and Other Forms of Corruption in Civic Communication." Joanne B. Ciulla, professor of leadership studies, will join Frankfurt on the stage. Jepson Alumni Center. Call the box office for free
tickets, 289-8980.
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