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Week of Mar 25-
OIE EVENTS
Global Grounds International Coffee Hour Thursday, March 27, Palo Duro in the
UC, 4-5:30pm. Enjoy free snacks, chai, and coffee, while hanging out with
your friends! Open to entire UTA community, bring your friends!
International Spouses Club Friday, March 28 Swift Center, 1:30-3pm. If you
are a spouse of an international student /scholar or are interested in our
meetings, please come! Meet other international spouses and enjoy great
conversation.
Carry your country’s banner for the Parade of Banners! International Week
2008 “Culture Splash” will officially commence on Monday, April 7 at 12pm with
the Parade of Banners. You still have time to sign up to carry your country (or
any other country’s) banner. Banner carriers are encouraged to dress up to
share their culture. Sign up in the Swift Center, or email Katina Vassileva at
[log in to unmask]
International Week 2008 “Culture Splash” is just around the corner! Events
will take happen from April 5 – April 11. Visit the OIE website for complete list
of events: http://www.uta.edu/oie/programs/international_week.php
CAMPUS EVENTS
Women’s History Month: Women and Activism: Winifred Breines. Wed, Mar 26,
Central Library, 6th Floor Parlor. 12-1pm. Winifred Breines, Professor of
Sociology, Northeastern University will speak on The Trouble Between Us:
White and Black Women in the Early Second Wave Feminist Movement.
Reception and book signing follows. Contact: Beth Anne Shelton,
[log in to unmask], 817.272.3131
Great Discussion Event: International Terrorism and al-Qaeda Wed, March 26th
in UH10 from 12-1:00pm. The World Affairs Council of UTA will be hosting
professor Brent Sasley who will discuss what terrorism is, according to the
standard definition used by analysts, explain what al-Qaeda is (how it is
structured, what its goals are, etc), and open up the floor to questions.
Diversity Workshop: Maversity- Deconstructing Racism-Stereotypes Wed. Mar.
26, Noon, San Saba. *Free Lunch served at all workshops* Maversity is a new
multicultural leadership training program open to all UTA students. The fun and
interactive workshops are designed to encourage dialogue amongst
participants. www.uta.edu/multicultural
OneBook Conversations- Genomics and the Legalization of Life- Victoria Farrar-
Myers Fri, Mar 28. 12-1pm. 6th Floor Parlor, Library. Talk will be presented by
Political Science Professor Victoria Farrar-Myers and Tim Henry, UT Arlington
Biology Professor. This talk is free and open to all. Contact: Dr. Laurie Porter,
[log in to unmask] http://www.uta.edu/uac/onebook-home
HOLI: Indian Festival of Colors! Sat, Mar 29, 12-2pm, Intramural Soccer
Fields. Come throw colors at each other while celebrating this Indian tradition.
(Be prepared to get wet and have fun!)
ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES
Katyukova Guest Piano Recital Wed, Mar 26, 7:30pm, Irons Recital Hall (FA
105) An all Chopin recital with award-winning guest piano performer Natalia
Katyukova. Free. Contact: Music Dept. [log in to unmask], 817.272.3471
Anshelevic Guest Cello Recital Fri Mar 28, 7:30pm, Irons Recital Hall (105 Fine
Arts Building) Free. Dallas Symphony Associate Principal Cellist Yuri Anshelevic
and pianist Christina Long will present a duo recital. Russian-born Anshelevic
began his cello career at the age of 9 and has since won many awards, and
Ms. Long, along with her sister, has won many awards in North America and
Asia.
UTA Theatre and Theatre Arlington co-Present: WORKING Fri, Mar 28 & Sat
Mar 29, 8pm. Sun, Mar 29, 2pm. Performed at Theatre Arlington, 305 West
Main St in downtown Arlington. Contact: THEATRE ARLINGTON BOX OFFICE,
817.275.7661. Tickets: $20.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Arlington Life Shelter Visit Thur Mar 27, 7-8pm. To volunteer, meet us in
front of the Mav Express at 7:00 pm We will be doing an activity with the
children during their free time. You can sign-up to volunteer with us by either
calling us or signing-up in our office. Limited spaces are available. Allison
Bailey, [log in to unmask], 817.272.2963
Blood and Bone Marrow Drive. Buses for the Carter Blood Drive will be in out
front of the University Center and Library Monday-Wednesday, Mar 23-25.
Stop by anytime between 10am-3pm, no appointment is necessary. The
National Marrow Donor Program will also be at UTA during the same date and
times. A donation table will be set up in the University Center in the entrance
way by the soda machines. It's free to be tested and it's just a cheek swab so
it's painless. To learn more visit marrow.org Contact: UTA Volunteers (Allison
Bailey) 817.272.2963, [log in to unmask]
Lake Arlington Clean-up Sat, Mar 29, 7am-12pm. We will be meeting at the
Mav Express Office (across from Starbucks in the UC) at 7am and carpooling
from there. Please sign up downstairs in the basement of the UC (volunteer
office), and fill out a waiver form, if you can make it! Meredith Bewley,
[log in to unmask], 512.940.4001
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