Saturday, 02 Nov 2013
Little Dresses for Africa Work Weekend
Simple dresses made out of pillowcases provide relief and hope for the children of Africa. We will provide the supplies, but can use the hands of volunteers to assist with making the dresses. From cutting fabric and ironing to sewing, there is a place for anyone who has an hour or two to spare. Drop in to our community studio to help another community of children in the orphanages of Central Africa. www.littledressesforafrica.org
Sunday, 03 Nov 2013
Little Dresses for Africa Work Weekend
Simple dresses made out of pillowcases provide relief and hope for the children of Africa. We will provide the supplies, but can use the hands of volunteers to assist with making the dresses. From cutting fabric and ironing to sewing, there is a place for anyone who has an hour or two to spare. Drop in to our community studio to help another community of children in the orphanages of Central Africa. www.littledressesforafrica.org
Argentine Tango Practica
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Tuesday, 05 Nov 2013
Geological & Atmospheric Sciences Seminar
"Provenance response to flat-slab subduction: Cenozoic forearc basins, Southern Alaska" by Emily Finzel, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Sunday, 10 Nov 2013
Argentine Tango Practica
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Monday, 11 Nov 2013
Public Ideologies and the Future of Immigration Reform
For more than thirty years sociologist Alejandro Portes has helped shape the study of immigration and urbanization. He is the Howard Harrison and Gabrielle Snyder Beck Professor of Sociology and director of the Center for Migration and Development at Princeton University.
Tuesday, 12 Nov 2013
Geological & Atmospheric Sciences Seminar
"How does the Permanent Record (Paleomagnetic Data) of Crustal Vertical Axis Rotations in the Western US Compare with the Growing (but Short) Geodetic Record?" by John Geissman, University of Texas, Dallas, TX
Friday, 15 Nov 2013
International Week: Dance night
A fundraising event to kick off International Week. Participants are encouraged to dance and learn different cultural dances. The Bollywood Dance Club and Descarga Latin Dance Club will be teaching moves to participants. Proceeds benefit Orphan Sponsorship International.
Sunday, 17 Nov 2013
Argentine Tango Practica
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
International Week: Food night
Multicultural student organizations will be selling various food items from all over the world. This is a fantastic opportunity for students, staffs, and the whole community to explore and experience cultural immersion via exotic traditional cuisines. Food tickets are 50 cents each.
Monday, 18 Nov 2013
Geological & Atmospheric Sciences Seminar
"The Asian Monsoon and its Links to Cenozoic Orogenesis and Global Climate Change" by Peter Clift, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
International Week: International bazaar
The International Bazaar will feature international music, henna painting, Dragon dance, traditional clothes to try on, international and traditional games, tea, calligraphy and a photo booth.
Tuesday, 19 Nov 2013
International Week: Movie night
Featuring the film "English Vinglish," a 2012 Indian comedy-drama film written and directed by Gauri Shinde. The film revolves around a housewife who enrolls in an English-speaking course to stop her husband and daughter mocking her lack of English proficiency. Watch how she adapts to her new life and gains self-respect in the process. "English Vinglish" was premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival.
Wednesday, 20 Nov 2013
Living as Transgender
Ellen (Ellie) Krug, the author of Getting to Ellen: A Memoir about Love, Honesty and Gender Change, transitioned from male to female in 2009. National Transgender Day of Remembrance
Thursday, 21 Nov 2013
International Week: International night
Features songs and traditional and modern dance presentations by multicultural student organizations. Students from all over the world will share their heritage. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Sunday, 24 Nov 2013
Argentine Tango Practica
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.