Graduates discuss poverty
Today the Graduate School of International Studies will host a lecture on globaliztion and social institutions from 6-8 p.m. in room 301 at Cherrington Hall.Michael Woolcock, World Bank and adjunct lecturer at Harvard University, will present “Development as Transitions: Globalization, Social Institutions and Poverty Reduction.”He will speak about his experiences at World Bank and poverty reduction.For information contact Joanne Evilsizer at jevilsiz@du.edu.
Whitt speaks of womanhood
Wednesday Spencer Wellhofer will lead the Humanities Institute Salon Series from 7-9 p.m.Wellhofer will present on “The Role of Trust in Political and Economic Life: Watergate, Irangate, Enron?”Margaret Whitt will lead the Humanities Institute Salon Series lecture Nov. 12 from 7-9 p.m.Whitt, director of first year English, will present on “Portraits of Southern Womanhood.For information e-mail Meg Steitz at msteitz@du.edu.
Lamont all jazzed up
Students at the Lamont School of Music will perform several jazz ensembles during the month of November.Friday and Nov. 15 Flo’s Underground will perform in the Recital Salon in the Newman Center from 5-7 p.m.Also in the Recital Salon, the Lamont Guitar Ensemble will perform 7:30-9:30 p.m. Nov. 12.The Lamont Chamber Wind Ensemble will perform Nov. 14 from 4-5:30 p.m. in Sturm Auditorium. The Lamont Symphony Orchestra will perform 7:30-9:30 p.m. Nov. 14. Florin Totan will conduct.The Lamont Chorale will perform Sunday at the University Park Methodist Church from 4-5:30 p.m. Catherine Sailor will conduct. The Lamont Men’s Chorus and the Lamont Women’s Chorus will perform Nov. 13 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the University Park Methodist Church. For information contact the Lamont Concert Line at X16412.
Crier visits Denver
Catherine Crier will be the first speaker for the Key Bank Denver Distinguished Lecture Series 7p.m. Nov. 13 at the Auditorium Theatre of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.Crier is an award-winning journalist and former judge. She is currently host of CourtTV’s “The Crier Report” and “Catherine Crier LIVE.” Student tickets are $15. For information or tickets contact Dave Alleman at 303.628.7369 or visit www.denverlectureseries.com.
Tennis for MS
The University of Denver will host the Rebif Multiple Sclerosis Tennis Classic Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. at Magness Arena in the Ritchie Center. Monica Seles, Martina Navratilova, Mary Joe Fernandez and Corina Morariu will play to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Colorado Chapter and the Rocky Mountain MS Center.Tickets are $15-75 with a 20 percent discount for students and may be purchased at the Ritchie Center Box Office.For information contact Lauren Faye at lfaye@du.edu.
Financing DU
The University fo Denver will host a financial aid workshop on Nov. 20 from 6-8 p.m. The workshop is free and will cover the processes of student loans, financial aid and paying tuition at DU. For more information contact VA Hayman at vhayman@du.edu.
Theater benefits Colorado AIDS project
The Theatre on Broadway will put on a production of The Laramie Project to benefit the Colorado AIDS Project on Thursday in memory of Matthew Shepard.The play is based on the murder of 21-year-old University of Wyoming student, Shepard. Shepard’s death was a hate crime that was committed against Shepard because he was gay in 1998. The performance will be held at the theater on 13 S. Broadway.Tickets are $35 with $15 benefiting the Colorado AIDS Project.For information or tickets visit www.theatregroup.org or e-mail reservations@theatregroup.org for tickets.Information on the Colorado AIDS Project can be obtained by visiting www.coloaids.org.
Will builds bridges
The Bridges to the Future series will continue at the University of Denver with George Will speaking at Magness Arena Nov. 21 from 7-8:30 p.m. Will is a newspaper columnist and contributing editor of Newsweek magazine.The event is free to the public.For more information visit the Bridges to the Future website www.bridgestothefuture.us or call X12357.
Clarion is put to bed
This week’s edition of the Clarion will be the last for this quarter. The online edition will continue to be updated throughout the winter interterm. The Clarion’s format has changed this quarter. If you have comments about the new format, e-mail the Clarion at clarion_news@hotmail.com.
