Thursday, Sept. 29
Table Talk Lunch Series 12:00 p.m., Kay Spiritual Life Center. "Hurricane Katrina: The Politics of the Disaster." Free to students; a donation of $5 from faculty and staff is requested. Reservations required. Contact x3320.
Training Opportunity: Exploring Intercultural Communication 1-5 p.m., location TBD. This workshop, open to all full-time staffers, explores the impact of culture on our work lives and in our interaction with one another. Participants will learn fundamental concepts related to intercultural communication and identify barriers to communication and ways to overcome barriers. Contact Katie Boggs at boggs@american.edu .
Active Minds at AU Planning Meeting. 7:30 p.m., McDowell Formal Lounge. Join the members of Active Minds in planning Mental Health Awareness Week events. All those interested in joining the group or planning the events are welcome. Contact Alexis Chappell-Montague at 423-364-3141 or rocketgirl32@hotmail.com for more information.
Friday, Sept. 30
International Development Forum 4:30-6:00 p.m., SIS Lounge. The International Development Student Association will host a discussion on the impact of U.S. drug policy on development. Contact Elizabeth Minor at x1657.
Poet Anthony Morales Battelle-Tompkins Atrium, 7:00 p.m. Caf? Cultura will feature poet Anthony Morales.
Saturday, Oct. 1
Into the Woods Open House Rehearsal 7:00 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Ridinghood? Prince Charming with a roving eye? They're among the cock-eyed characters in this fractured fairy tale directed by Carl Menninger. Contact the Department of Performing Arts at x3420.
Sunday, Oct. 2
Delta Gamma Anchor Clanker. 12:00-4:00 p.m. Delta Gamma will host its annual fundraiser of wacky relay races on the main quad this Sign up a team of five ($10 per person) all this week from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the main quad. E-mail Tamara Parr at tamara.parr@american.edu for more information.
Monday, Oct. 3
Women and Politics Institute Brown Bag Lunch Series 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 200. Susan Wood will speak during this brown bag lunch series focusing on the latest research in the field of women and politics. Contact the institute at x2903.
Wednesday, Oct. 5
Faculty Podcasting Conference. 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m., in MGC 4 and 5 A conference on podcasting. Hear from AU colleagues, a professor from Duke, and a representative from Apple about how digital media can be used to enhance teaching and learning at American University. You will see how easily radio broadcasts, interviews, foreign language files, and other content can be added to your Blackboard sites or downloaded to portable storage devices such as iPods. There will be presentations and demonstrations with ample time for questions and discussion. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Center for Teaching Excellence in collaboration with Apple Computer. To see a schedule of sessions and register, visit http://www.american.edu/podcasts/ .
