Guest speaker
The Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences program is hosting guest speaker David Horowitz, author of the recent book, The Professors: The 101 Most Dangerous Academics in America.
Horowitz has spoken on various Fox News Network shows including “Hannity and Colmes.”
His speech, titled “The Liberal Corruption of Higher Education: Reflections of a Dangerous Professor,” will be held tonight at Sturm Hall 451 from 6 – 7 p.m. Contact Elise Kordis at ekordis@du.edu for further information.
Henna night
Henna Night will be held in the Halls Lounge tonight from 8 – 10 p.m. This event, which is sponsored by DUPB, will provide Indian culture such as food, music and entertainment. Free henna tattoos will be provided.
Go to the DUPB Web site http://www.du.edu/orgs/dupb for further information.
Ice cream social
The International House is providing a study abroad ice cream social for students who are interested in studying abroad next school year.
Free ice cream will be provided. The event will be held in the Towers Lounge tonight from 8 – 10 p.m.
Contact Megan Petterson at mpetters@du.edu for further information.
Study abroad fair
The winter quarter study abroad fair will be held tomorrow from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on the Driscoll Bridge.
Program providers from around the world will be gathered to share information about the study abroad and service learning opportunities.
Contact Miltos Trousas at mtrousas@du.edu for further information.
Film, ‘Watermarks’
The Center for Judaic Studies is presenting the film, “Watermarks,” which documents the champion women swimmers of the Viennese Jewish sports club.
This film tells the story of seven athletes who fled persecution and rebuilt their lives. The film will be shown tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the Center for Judaic Studies. Contact Jamie Polliard at jpolliar@du.edu for further information.
Penrose workshops
Penrose Library is offering a series of workshops on using library and Web resources.
Workshops take place in the Penrose Library computer training room and are open to any interested faculty, staff or students.
The following workshops are offered in January: “Using Google Scholar” will be held Thursday from 12 – 1 p.m. “What Happened to Gold Rush?” will be held Friday from 12 – 1 p.m. “The Wonders of Academic Search Premier” will be held Wednesday, Jan. 31, from 6 – 7 p.m. For descriptions of the workshops as well as additional dates and times, go to http://www.du.edu/~cforbes/workshopflyerwinter.pdf or e-mail Carrie Forbes at cforbes@du.edu for more information.
Ambassador speech
The Center for China-United States Cooperation at DU is presenting the “Jackson/Ho China – East Asia Forum,” which will be held on Thursday from 7:45 – 9 p.m. This event will feature Ambassador James R. Lilley, one of the most knowledgeable U.S. experts on Chinese and East Asian foreign relations who served in the CIA as an operations officer in various Asian locations.
Ambassador Lilley will present the lecture “China and the U.S.: Contention and Cooperation on Korea and Taiwan.”
A reception dinner will be held before the lecture in the Renaissance Room South of the Mary Reed Building. The cost for the reception and dinner is $25 for DU students, faculty and staff.
The lecture is free and will be held in Renaissance North. RSVP is required. Contact Yvette Peterson at 303.871.4474 for registration and further information.
Poetry reading
Brenda Coultas, author of “A Handmade Museum,” will be presenting a poetry reading on Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Sturm Hall 451. Coultas’ book won the Norma Farber Award from The Poetry Society of America, and a Greenwall Fund publishing grant from the Academy of American Poets. Her most recent projects, “A Lonely Cemetary” and “The Abolition Journal” will be published in fall 2007. Contact Brian Kiteley, director of creative writing, at bkiteley@du.edu for more information.
On-campus lectures
Various lectures will be held on campus in the upcoming weeks. The lecture, “Stem Cell Research” will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 31, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. This lecture will be led by Anna Sher and Christina Coughlin, two members from the biology department faculty. The lecture, “Child Abuse Investigation and the Ethics of Removing Children from their Homes” will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 7 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. This lecture will be led by Jennifer Reich, a faculty member from the Sociology Department.
The lecture, “Your Character Counts,” will be held Monday, Feb. 12, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. The lecture will be led by Corey Ciocchetti of the Business, Ethics and Legal Studies faculty. These presentations are an opportunity to explore different major fields and ask questions. All the lectures will be held in the Nelson first floor conference room.
Flu shots available
The DU Health and Counseling Center has flu vaccine shots available to all DU employees and students. The shots will only be available through Jan. 31. The office is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. or Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The office is located in the Ritchie Center on the third floor. The vaccine is free for students with the DU Health Insurance and the Health and Counseling Fee. Otherwise, the cost is $20. Students must be 18 years of age or older. Contact the DU Health and Counseling Center at 303.871.2205 for further information.
