Events

The 2014-15 Frontiers of Astronomy Lecture Series will conclude today (April 16) with a talk by Alison Sills, professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. Sills will give a presentation titled “Stellar Mergers and Interactions: Yes, Virginia,…

On Saturday evening, the Coach Bill Sudeck Track in North Residential Village will glow in remembrance of those who have lost their battle with cancer and in support of those who are fighting it. The 8:15 p.m. Luminaria Ceremony is one of the most recognizable events of the 18-hour Relay For Life,…

The campus community is invited to celebrate the appointment of Yasuhiro Shirai, professor and chair in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, as the Eirik Borve Professor of Modern Languages, on Tuesday, May 5, at 4 p.m. at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Community Studies…

Sachiko Kusukawa, a leading Vesalius scholar from Cambridge University, will present the Cleveland Medical Library Association Special Lecture on Thursday, April 16, at 6 p.m. in Ford Auditorium of Allen Memorial Medical Library. Kusukawa's lecture will focus on the 500th anniversary of Andreas…

The American Medical Student Association and Students for a National Health Program will welcome health policy reformer and patient advocate Steven Nissen, chairman of cardiovascular medicine at Cleveland Clinic, for a talk Tuesday, April 28, from noon to 1 p.m. in Biomedical Research Building,…

Patrick C. Doherty, co-director of the Strategic Innovation Lab at Case Western Reserve University, will lead the next Public Affairs Discussion Group on Friday, April 17, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Clark Hall, Room 206. The topic of Doherty’s discussion will be “Is It Time For A New U.S. ‘Grand…

Pi Beta Phi will host a Phamily Pheud game night Friday, April 17, from 6 to 9 p.m. in Hovorka Atrium. The Pi Beta Phi Foundation raises awareness about literacy and funds various literacy initiatives across the country. Teams consisting of three to five people can enter for $40 per team. Food is…

The Union of Turkish Students will host Turkish Cultural Night on Thursday, April 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Tomlinson Hall lobby. The event will include a presentation about Turkey, live Turkish music, Turkish food and Ebru, the Turkish art of water marbling. Registration is required by Monday,…

The Office of Student Activities and Leadership will host an officer transition fair on Friday, April 17, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. in Tinkham Veale University Center’s Student Organization Center. The fair will give student leaders an opportunity to learn about effective transition planning and…

The next University Center of Innovation in Technology and Education (UCITE) session will focus on active learning, on Thursday, April 16, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Herrick Room of the Allen Memorial Library Building. Along with the creation of several high-tech classrooms that have the tools to…