Law ethics speaker
The Law and Ethics Society will have Brooke Wunnicke, a very influential and revered figure in the Colorado legal community, speaking in the Law School forum at 5 p.m. tommorw.
The topic will be Legal Ethics and Professionalism in the 21st century. “Wunnicke is a very passionate and capitivating speaker.”
Student film auditions
DU Student Films Auditions will be held tomorrow from 5:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. in the Mass Comm building.
Career Fair
The Winter Career and Internship Fair will be held tommorow from 3 – 6 p.m. in the Driscoll Ballroom.
More than 50 employers will be participating.
All DU students and alumni are invited to attend. See www.du.edu/career for details and a list of employers.
Jewish film series
As part of the 2nd Annual Film Series, “At Home in Diaspora: Jewish Films Around the World,” the Center for Judaic Studies will hold the film, “The Last Jews of Baghdad” (US/Iraq/France, 2005) tomorrow from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m.
The Colorado premiere, “The Last Jews of Baghdad” takes a historical and personal look at the persecution, torture, escape and exodus of over 160,000 Iraqi- Jews between the years 1940 through 2003.
Hear from the survivors the real reasons why they left their beloved homeland of over 2,500 years and if they will ever return.
All films are free and open to the public but reservations are appreciated and can be made by calling 303.871.3020.
All films will be presented in Davis Auditorium in Sturm Hall at 2000 East Asbury Avenue.
Buisness speaker
The Daniels Entrepreneurship Society will hold, “Turn Around: From Bust, to Boom” tomorrow from 6-7 p.m. in Driscoll Room 1880.
The speaker Brian Ried will teach you how to bring your business back into the black.
Music performance
This Friday from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Newman Center will hold a musical performance.
The program will include world premieres written for Quattro Mani by contemporary composers like Jed Distler, Paul Lansky, John Novacek, George Crumb and William Bland. Quattro Mani will perform the same program in New York at Carnegie’s Weill Hall this season.
Tickets: Adults: $16, Seniors: $14; All students and Pioneer card holders with ID: free. For info contact: 303. 871.6412 and www.du.edu/lamont
Bridges to the Future
The University of Denver’s Bridges to the Future series will host a panel discussion titled “Ethical Dilemmas and End of Life Decisions: Extending Life, Accepting Death” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21 in Gates Hall at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts.
The panel includes Former Colorado Gov. Richard Lamm, co-director of the Institute for Public Policy Studies at the University of Denver; Dr. Jean Kutner, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center; Rabbi David Teutsch, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College; and Julie Nice, professor, University of Denver Sturm College of Law.
Following the discussion, an extended question and answer session will allow members of the audience to address the panel. All Bridges to the Future events are free and open to the public.
Additional information is available at www.bridgestothefuture.us. Members of the media wishing to attend should contact Jim Berscheidt at 303.871.3172 to reserve seating.
An audio feed will be provided for electronic media.
Nepal culture night
Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. there will be a free Nepali Cultural Night at the India Oven Restaurant(2890 S. Colorado Blvd).
With an address by Krishna Napit-adjunct professor at the
University of Denver Graduate School of International Studies on the political state of Nepal; a video shot by Edge-ucate CEO; Justin Kaliszewski, on his recent school-building trip to Nepal; and savory
Nepali food, the night promises to make you feel like you are in Kathmandu!
You can check us and the details out on-line at edge-ucate.org.
Please RSVP with Brie Hotz through e-mail, gabriellehotz@gmail.com, or phone, 303.349.9349.
HotTopic Thursdays
Hot Topic Thursdays will have a lunchtime conversation with faculty on today’s current issues.
A different topic will be discussed every week! On Thursday, Brock tessman, Prof. in GSIS will discuss “Foreign Policy.”
On Feb. 23, Annemarie Vaccaro, Faculty Dir. Of LLCs, will discuss the “Future of Roe v. Wade.”
On March 2, Shaul Gabbay, Dir. Of ISIME will discuss “Middle east Peace.”
March 9, Susan Sterett, Chair of Poli Sci will discuss “Civil Liberties in Wartime.”
Bring your lunch and grab a seat to discuss the current events that are going on around us.
Everyone has an opinion, so come and share yours with peers and DU faculty. Nelson Private Dining Hall – Thursdays 11:30-12:45. For more information contact Karen Bensen of Partners in Learning at kbensen2@du.edu or x1-3654.
SOC Summit
The SOC faculty, students, alumni and friends will hold the School of Communication Summit 2006 on March 1 – 3 at The Cable Center on the DU Campus.
PeaceJam needs you!
May 17-18, DU will once again host the PeaceJam Youth Conference.
This unique event brings together over 300 high school youth who are committed to working for positive change in their schools, communities and the world. Organizers are looking for 30-50 DU students to be mentors.
For applications contact Karen Benson at kbensen2@du.edu.
