February 2006 UMaine Calendar
Contact: George Manlove, 581-3756
f=”http://calendar.umaine.edu/details.asp?eventid=2084″>Saving Title IX: A Call for Action, 12:15-1:30 p.m., Bangor Room, Memorial Union, with Lynn Atherley, Janice Clark, Rena Lolar and Kristin Langellier, part of the Women in the Curriculum and Women’s Studies Program Lunch Series
Feb. 16
Academic Dishonesty and the Student Conduct Code, 9:30-11:15 a.m., Bumps Room, Memorial Union, a workshop and discussion with David Fiacco and Charlie Slavin, offered by the Center for Teaching Excellence
Biological Assessment of Streams, Rivers and Wetlands in the Penobscot River Basin, 12-1 p.m., 105 Norman Smith Hall, with Tom Danielson, Biomonitoring Unit, Maine Department of Environmental Protection; offered by the Mitchell Center for Environmental and Watershed Research
Brownie Schrumpf Life & Legacy,
12-1 p.m., Page Farm and Home Museum, with Karen Tolstrup, graduate student, history; bring bag lunch; free
The U.S. Sixty Years After World War II: War Making and Peace Building, Some Historical and Philosophical Reflections, 12:30-1:45 p.m., Bangor Room, Memorial Union, with by Doug Allen, philosophy professor and peace activist; Socialist-Marxist Studies Series
Readings by Grady Award Winners, 4:30 p.m., Soderberg Auditorium, Jenness Hall, part of the New Writing Series
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Arlington West,” 7 p.m., 110 Little Hall
Discussion follows film, part of the Peace and Justice Film Series; free
Jesus Christ Superstar, 7:30 p.m., Hauck Auditorium, a rock opera directed by Sandra Hardy, part of the School of Performing Arts season; admission
Feb. 17
Beta Sleep Out, 6 p.m., Beta Theta Pi, Munson Road, Orono
13th annual event to benefit Rape Response Services of Bangor; a bonfire will burn all night; free refreshments; local speakers will kick off the event; raffle tickets ($1 each or $5 for six) for prizes now for sale, call 581-8323 or e-mail Andrew Knapp on FirstClass; monetary donations welcome
Jesus Christ Superstar, 7:30 p.m., a rock opera directed by Sandra Hardy; part of the School of Performing Arts season; admission
Feb. 18
Maine Business School
faculty vs. student athletes exhibition broomball benefit for Children’s Miracle Network, 6 p.m., Alfond Ice Arena
Jesus Christ Superstar, 7:30 p.m., a rock opera directed by Sandra Hardy; part of the School of Performing Arts season; admission
Feb. 22
Women in Black: Creating International Feminist Alliances for Peace, 12:15-1:30 p.m., Bangor Room, Memorial Union, with Lee Sharkey, assistant professor of English and Women’s Studies, University of Maine at Farmington; Women in the Curriculum and Women’s Studies Program Lunch Series
Atypical Bodies: an exploration of disability writing and culture, 2:30- 4 p.m., Special Collections, Fogler Library, with faculty members Tony Brinkley, Liz Depoy, Stephen Gilson, and Tina Passman; admission
Feb. 23
Russia: Transition to Democracy?, 12:30-1:45 p.m., Bangor Room Memorial Union, with Thomas Remington, professor and chair of political science at Emory University; Socialist-Marxist Studies Series
Poetry Reading by Carla Harryman, 4:30 p.m., Soderberg Auditorium, Jenness Hall; New Writing Series
Black Hollywood: America Beyond the Color Line, 7 p.m., 110 Little Hall
Part of the Peace and Justice Film Series; free; discussion follows film
Jesus Christ Superstar, 7:30 p.m., Hauck Auditorium, a rock opera directed by Sandra Hardy, part of the School of Performing Arts season; admission
Feb. 24
Finding Your Authority in the Classroom, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Bumps Room, Memorial Union, a workshop facilitated by Virginia Nees-Hatlen, offered by the Center for Teaching Excellence
Jesus Christ Superstar, 7:30 p.m., Hauck Auditorium, a rock opera directed by Sandra Hardy School of Performing Arts season
Student Leadership Conference, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Room 100, D.P. Corbett Business Building
No leadership experience required and open to all students who attend a college or university in the state; presenters will cover topics such as running effective meetings, setting healthy boundaries, adventure as a leadership tool, website design, conflict resolution, LGBT inclusivity and top 10 reasons to be a motivated leader; registration fee $5, which includes lunch
Feb. 26
Jesus Christ Superstar, 2 p.m., Hauck Auditorium, a rock opera directed by Sandra Hardy, School of Performing Arts season; admission
Canadian Brass in Concert, 3 p.m., MCA
Part of the Maine Center for the Arts season; admission
International Buffet, 5-7 p.m., University Club, Fogler Library
Food prepared by members of the Student Heritage Alliance Association; registration required: 581-1696; fee
Feb. 27
Basic Record Keeping for the Home Based Business Owner – Part 1, 6-9 p.m.,
the first of a two-part Extension workshop to help business owners learn the basics of single-entry record keeping and how to apply these principles to the day-to-day operations; 307 Maine Ave., Bangor; fee
Feb. 28
Oral History: Students Appreciating the Art of Nursing, 12:15-1:30 p.m., Bangor Room, Memorial Union, featuring Catherine Berardelli, Elizabeth Clark and Ann Sossong; Women in the Curriculum and Women’s Studies Program Lunch Series
GIS for Businesspeople, 3-6 p.m., Computer Classroom, Fogler Library
Computer mapping workshop; fee
Ongoing Programs & Events
Five Landscape Paintings
A University of Maine Museum of Art exhibit featuring summer landscapes by artists Lois Dodd, Rackstraw Downes, April Gornik, Vaino Kola and Neil Welliver; Norumbega Hall, 40 Harlow St., Bangor, 1/20/2006 – 4/8/2006
Michael Alpert: Recent Photographs, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., a University of Maine Museum of Art exhibit, Norumbega Hall, Bangor, 1/20/2006 – 4/8/2006
Art by
Lauren Fensterstock, 9:10 a.m.
A University of Maine Museum of Art exhibit, Norumbega Hall, 40 Harlow St., Bangor
1/20/06-4/8/06
In the Road, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
An art exhibition by the UMaine senior capstone art class; Carnegie Hall Galleries, 12/9/2005 – 2/3/2006
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Hubble Vision 2″
7 p.m., Feb. 3, 17
a Jordan Planetarium show for ages 9-adult
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Follow the Drinking Gourd”
2 p.m., Feb. 5, 19
a Jordan Planetarium show for ages 7-12