Chancellor’s talkToday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. students will have the opportunity to meet with Chancellor Coombe to discuss their concerns and ideas for the University of Denver. The event will be in room 1864 on the second floor of the Driscoll Center. For more information contact Amanda Carlton at acarlton@du.edu.
Flu shotsThe DU Health Center is now offering flu shot clinics starting Oct. 24. The flu shots are available to all DU staff, students, and their spouses and their partners. There is no need for an appointment, the clinics will be held everyday from Monday thru Friday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The cost of the vaccine will be $15. If you have any questions please contact Carrie Best at cbest2@du.edu.
Hurricane Katrina talkOn Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Driscoll Gallery, the Black Student Alliance and the Center for Multicultural Excellence will be holding a discussion on the issues of race and class during and after Hurricane Katrina.For more information please contact Karen Benson at kbenson2@du.edu.
Terrorism talkOn Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Driscoll Ballroom, Amitai Etzioni, director of the Institute for Communitarian Policy Studies at George Washington University, will speak on the rights and responsibilities in the age of terrorism. This event is free and open to the public.Please RSVP for this event at scp@du.edu or 303.871.2357.
Jewish talksOn Thursday at 7 p.m., the second in the series of the American Jewish Icons: Key Texts in American Jewish Culture speeches will be held in Lindsay Auditorium.The speaker will be DU professor David Shneer, who will discuss the Skirball Museum and the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles.Shneer will discuss these as key texts for understanding how American Jews use museums to project diverse visions of what it means to be an American Jew.The third speech will be given on Nov. 10 by Professor Todd Endelman of the University of Michigan, who will talk about the rise of David Levinsky as a key text for understanding how central immigration has been to American Jewish history.This event is co-sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society.These events are free and open to the public, but, reservations are requested and appreciated, please call 303.871.3020.Join the University of Denver as one of only 10 sites in America to be hosting this exciting series that celebrates and examines 350 years of Jewish life in America.
Pumpkin dashThe Ritchie Center is holding its first Pumpkin Dash 5K & Kid’s 1 K on Oct. 29. The Pumpkin Dash 5K will begin at 10 a.m. in front of Coors Fitness Center and run through the DU campus and surrounding areas, followed by the Pumpkin Dash Kids 1K at 11 a.m and the Halloween Festival at 11:30 a.m. All event proceeds will benefit the Denver Children’s Home & the Sports, Arts, Volunteerism, and Education (S.A.V.E) program. Pre-regestration and race day sign-up are both available online at www.recreation.du.edu/halloweenfest.Student regestration for the 5K is $18 per person or $60 for a team of four (pre-event). Student teams will be entered into a costume contest and the winning team will receive a $100 gift certificate to GART Sports.Race day regestration is $25. All participants will receive a goody bag, post race refreshments, and a T-shirt. Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers in each division and all Kid’s 1K participants.For more information regarding the Pumpkin Dash, contact Ruth Brown at 303. 871.4694. or rbrown8@du.edu
Holocaust awareness On Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 7-9 p.m. in Lindsay Auditorium, the Holocaust Awareness Institute of the Center for Judaic Studies will present “Creating a Constituency of Conscience: The Role of Holocaust Remembrance in Combating Contemporary Genocide.”The featured speaker and presenter will be Jerry Fowler, staff director of the committee on conscience at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. The committee’s mandate is to alert the national conscience, influence policymakers and stimultate worldwide action to confront and work to halt acts of genocide or related crimes against humanity.For more information, contact Amy Berkowitz Caplan at aberkow3@du.edu or RSVP to 303.871.3018. There is a suggested $5 donation at the door.
Homecoming weekHomecoming week at DU will start Thursday, Nov. 3, with the Homecoming Carnival from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., with a whole day of music, food, activities and prizes at Sidelines Pub. The night consists of the Homecoming formal at the Warwick Hotel. The dance starts at 9 p.m. and will go until 12 a.m. Buses leave from Warren Circle. Tickets are $5 and T-shirts will be sold for $7.Homecoming week continues Nov. 4 and 5 with parents’ weekend. Students and parents are invited to enjoy college sessions, reunions, receptions and the Homecoming hockey game against Michigan Tech. On Nov. 4 before the hockey game the Homecoming tailgate party will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. where students can gather and enjoy music, food and free giveaways. The weekend will end on Saturday, Nov. 5, with the Homecoming parade from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. To enter the parade, contact Karen Yasumura kyasumur@du.edu or Meghan Knight mknight1@du.edu. For more information on Homecoming week contact Lauren Press at lpress@du.edu.
Terrorism challengesOn Tuesday Nov. 8 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. the third lecture of the series on Meeting Terrorism’s Challenges will be held in Boettcher Auditorium.The speaker will be Dr. Andrea Van Steenhouse, who will speak about the psychological toll of terrorism. This event is free and open to the public.For more information visit www.du.edu/rmchd.
