Events
October 28, 2015
Readers come to books in search of characters they can love, hate, empathize with or relate to. But how do writers create characters that are realistic and who remain with the reader after he or she is done with a novel? Thrity Umrigar, professor of English and bestselling author, will explain her…
October 28, 2015
Undergraduate students who study or plan to study foreign languages are invited to attend an International Tea Thursday, Oct. 29, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Guilford House, Room 223. Students will have the opportunity to discuss majors, minors and study abroad opportunities with the faculty of the…
October 28, 2015
Undergraduate students: Get information about Weatherhead School of Management at Oct. 30 open house
Interested in studying business? Stop by the Weatherhead School of Management Undergraduate Fall Open House to learn more about academic programs Friday, Oct. 30, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Peter B. Lewis Building, Room 208. Undergraduate students are invited to meet with faculty and advisers to…
October 28, 2015
The Flora Stone Mather Center for Women and University Health Service will offer free sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing for female students Friday, Oct. 30, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Tinkham Veale University Center, Suite 248. According to the American Sexual Health Association,…
October 27, 2015
The Physics Graduate Student Association and the Physics and Astronomy Club will host the annual Pumpkin Drop Friday, Oct. 30, at 12:30 p.m. on the steps of Strosacker Auditorium. The event will test the question: Will two different sized pumpkins fall at the same rate when dropped from the roof…
October 27, 2015
Representatives from the Master of Engineering and Management (MEM) program will host a meet and greet Saturday, Nov. 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in House 4 of North Residential Village. Students will have the opportunity to learn more about the MEM program from those who have experienced it. The…
October 27, 2015
The Schubert Center for Child Studies will continue its “All Our Children: Healthy Inside and Out” conversation series Thursday, Nov. 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Room 115. Claudia Coulton, the Lillian F. Harris Professor of…
October 27, 2015
The Ethics Table Brown Bag Lunch series will continue Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Thwing Center’s Cleveland Room. Selected from community-generated topic ideas, the meeting will address “Planning and Wisdom.” The session will cover the difference between planning for…
October 26, 2015
The Student Dietetic Association invites students to participate in Food Day events to celebrate health and nutrition. This year’s Food Day theme focuses on how to have a greener diet. Tonight, 121 Fitness will host a Zumba class from 6 to 7 p.m. in Wade Commons Pioneer Room as part of the…
October 26, 2015
SpartanTHON will host an “Extra-Life” event Nov. 6-7. The first half of the event will be streamed from Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. to Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7 a.m. A live event will be held Saturday, Nov. 7, from noon to 7 p.m. in Nord Hall, Room 256. “Extra-Life” is a national event through the…