Thursday, November 1, 2012 - Friday, November 2, 2012
CANCELLED - Dr. Chuan Zhang Presents - "Science Education in Chinese Universities: My Experiences as a Chinese/American Student"
You are invited to attend a talk by Dr. Chuan Zhang (University of Minnesota/Nanjing University.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
"How to Get a Job in the Arts" - Welz Kauffman '82
The Occidental College Music Department invites you to hear distinguished alumni speaker Welz Kauffman '82, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Ravinia Festival.
Building on three decades of artistic leadership from coast to coast - the New York Philharmonic to the Los Angeles Philharmonic - Welz Kauffman dedicated his Ravinia tenure, which began in 2000, to educational goals. These include the expansion of audiences for classical music through innovative programming in a uniquely welcoming setting; diversifying festival repertoire and audiences; exposing new listeners to great music from all genres, especially youngsters in budget-strapped schools without music programs; and developing the artistic and performing strengths of emerging talents from around the world. It's a philosophy he's distilled into three words: "REACH*TEACH*PLAY."
Reception immediately following in Booth Courtyard.
Friday, November 2, 2012
Wikipedia Loves Eagle Rock
To sign up please go to: https://www.facebook.com/
In celebration of Open Access Publishing Week http://www.openaccessweek.org/, which encourages publishing scholarship in public places, Wikipedia Ambassador and Postdoc Adrianne Wadewitz (Scholarship Technology) is planning a "Wikipedia Loves Eagle Rock" edit-a-thon during which students will contribute their knowledge and research interests to improving Wikipedia articles about the history, people, institutions, culture, and development of Northeast LA .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Wikipedia_Loves_Eagle_Rock
Eric Warren '69, President of the Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society, will be on hand for expert advice about the area, and Adrianne Wadewitz will guide students in the editing process.
Pizza & ice cream will be provided! Session limited to 25.
Friday, November 2, 2012
AATP Puppy Chow Fundraiser
$2 a bag cash OR 3 bags for $5 (can be charged to your student account) puppy chow: chex mix covered with melted chocolate and peanut butter and powdered sugar.
Stop by the table and bring friends!
Friday, November 2, 2012
World View Weeks - Big 4 Grad Schools in International Affairs
The four most prestigious graduate schools in that nation with programs in International and Public Policy will be on campus!
In conjunction with World View Weeks: Come hear about the most prestigious graduate schools in the U.S. with programs in International and Public Affairs!
Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs
Georgetown University, The Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
Johns Hopkins University, The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
Tufts University, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
Friday, November 2, 2012
GDR Photography: Between Documentary, Experimentation and Critique
Christina Cuevas-Wolf, PhD
Curator, The Wende Museum
This talk explores how photographers grappled with the realities of socialist life and the extent to which they could document it as they experienced it. To what extent could they follow their own creative impulses and to what extent did they need to follow the state's mandate for how Socialist society was meant to be viewed by the West and the rest of the communist world?
Lunch will be provided.
Friday, November 2, 2012 - Monday, November 5, 2012
Buddhist Meditation Retreat
Selected students will pay $25 to the Office for Religious and Spiritual Life for the retreat. The Deer Park Monastic
community was founded in the tradition of peace activist and Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. This particular retreat is specifically designed for college students and educators.
If you are interested in participating, please email the following information to the Rev. Susan E. Young at young@oxy.edu <mailto:young@oxy.edu>: name, age, gender, address, email, and student ID number. Also, please write a 300 word essay describing your interest in this retreat. Please include spiritual or religious questions you are currently examining, any connections this retreat may have with your intellectual interests, and other aspects of your life that you believe will be enhanced, challenged or stimulated by this experience. Applications are due Tuesday, October 23. Please also note that, if accepted, your participation at the retreat will not be guaranteed unless you pay the required $25. For any questions contact Mirja Hitzemann at hitzemann@oxy.edu.