February 18 - 25, 2002

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Calendar items must be submitted electronically through our e-mail address, vu-calendar@vanderbilt.edu. Deadline is Friday, 10 days prior to publication

Heart-y Meal

Photo by Neil Brake

Chancellor Gordon Gee (right) treated 50 students and 10 administrators to a Valentine's Day lunch in Branscomb's Music Room Thursday, Feb. 14. The students were selected through a random drawing from more than 200 entries.

 

 

 

Monday, February 18

  • E-Day at Vanderbilt. Additional information: visit E-day Information Web site at www.vanderbilt.edu/eday.  
  • Engineering Week. Kick-off Keynote Address and Faculty Appreciation Luncheon. Keynote Address. "Jacobs Believed in Me." Ed Clarke. Noon-12:20 p.m. Featheringill Hall. Luncheon. 12:20-1 p.m. Featheringill Hall Atrium/Patio. Additional information: e-mail eweek@vuse.vanderbilt.edu.
  • Center in Molecular Toxicology Seminar. "Axonopathy vs. Schwannopathy;" and "Determining the Neurotoxic Hazards of Dithiocarbamates." Dr. William M. Valentine. Noon-1 p.m. C-2209 MCN. Additional information: call 322-2261.  
  • University Club Art Exhibit Opening. R. Lafayette Mitchell's Chef Paintings Series. 2-4 p.m. Art Gallery. Open to the public. Additional information: call 322-8564.
  • Dissertation. "Politicians in Print: American Women Writers and the Landscapes of Nationalism, 1839-1894." Elizabeth Courtney Barnes, Department of English (Professor Cecelia Tichi, chair of Ph.D. committee). 2:30-4:30 p.m. 414 Benson Hall. Additional information: call 343-2727.
  • Learning Center, Learning Strategies Workshop. "Taking Tests: Before, During, and After." 3:10-4 p.m. Feb. 18-19. Feb. 18, 219 Calhoun; and Feb. 19, 129 Wilson. Additional information: call 343-6829.  
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar. Dan J. Naus. 4:10-5 p.m. 138 Featheringill Hall. Additional information: call Elaine Chisum at 343-5415.  
  • IMPACT 2002 Symposium, "The Steel of American Resolve." Norman Schwarzkopf. 8 p.m. Langford Auditorium. Free for all Vanderbilt students with ID; and $12 for everyone else. Tickets are available in Sarratt (322-2471) or through Ticketmaster (255-9600). Additional information: call Paul Wierbicki at 421-5321.
  • Vanderbilt Opera Theatre presents Puccini's Gianni Schicchi. Gayle Shay, director Vanderbilt University Orchestra and Robin Fountain, conductor. 8-9:30 p.m. Ingram Hall. Free and open to the public. Additional information: call 322-7651 or visit http://www.vanderbilt.edu/blair.

Tuesday, February 12

  • Training and Development, a Division of Employment Practices. "Documenting Employment Practices." 8 a.m.-noon. Fee. Reservations required. Additional information: call 322-8320 or visit http://www.vanderbilt.edu/HRS/train/classes.htm.  
  • Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds. "Diabetes-How Sweet It Is: New Advancements in Diabetes Care." Dr. Travis Walters. 8-9 a.m. 208 Light Hall. Additional information: call 322-3377.
  • Grand Rounds in Clinical Pharmacology. "Beta-1 Genotype and Response to Beta
  • Sarratt Galley Exhibit Opening. Cultural Heritage. Ink drawing and acrylic collage by Kate Abena Badoe and Margo Kren. Feb.19-March 14. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sarratt Gallery, 1st floor Sarratt Student Center. Free and open to the public. Additional information: call 322-2471.  
  • Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds. "Pain, Addiction and Psychiatric Illness in Older Adults." Dr. Joseph Kwentus. 11 a.m.-noon. 206 PRB. Additional information: call Carolyn Hall at 322-2665.
  • Engineering Week Event. Rube Goldberg Competition. 12:15-1 p.m. Featheringill Hall Atrium. Participation open to engineering students only. Open to the campus to watch. Additional information: e-mail rube-goldberg@vuse.vanderbilt.edu.  
  • Brain Awareness Special Seminar. "Neural Stem Cells: Biology and Gene Discovery." Dr. Harley Kornblum. 4-5 p.m. 241 MRL. Additional information: call Valerie at 936-3225.
  • Black History Month Event. "The Visual Arts Tradition at Fisk University." Earl Hooks and Greg Ridley. 4:15-6 p.m. Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center. Reception to follow. Additional information: 322-2524 or visit www.vanderbilt.edu/BCC.  
  • Faculty Salon "V" Gathering. Wine and cheese. 4:30-6 p.m. Faculty Reading Room, Divinity School. Additional information: call Shelly Sowell at 322-4959.  
  • Margaret Cuninggim Women's Center. "Socially Responsible Investing." Winnie Forrester. 4:30-6 p.m. 116 Sarratt. Free and open to the public. Additional information: call 322-4843.
  • VIPPS Center for U.S.-Japan Studies and Cooperation, Third Tuesday Series Gathering. 5:30-7 p.m. VIPPS, first floor lounge (1207 18th Ave. S.). Free and open to the public. Additional information: call Michiko K. Petersen at 343-6981.  
  • Special Conversation Event. "Killing the Buddha?" 6 p.m. Stonehenge lobby. Refreshments will be served, come by, hang out and chat. Open to campus. Additional information: call the Office of University Chaplain at 322-2457.  
  • Black History Month Event. AVBA Professional Panel Discussion. 7-9 p.m. Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center. Reception to follow. Additional information: call 322-2524.
  • International Awareness Committee Speaker Event and Auction. "Slavery in Sudan: Fundraiser for Freedom." Francis Bok, speaker. 7 p.m. Auction. 8-9 p.m. Cinema, Sarratt Student Center. Additional information: e-mail Brita Roy at brita.roy@vanderbilt.edu.  
  • IMPACT 2002 Symposium, "The Steel of American Resolve." Tom Von Essen. 8 p.m. Langford Auditorium. Tickets: $6, General admission; and Vanderbilt students with ID, free. For tickets: call 322-2471 or Ticketmaster at 255-9600. Additional information: call Paul Wierbicki at 421-5321.
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Wednesday, February 20

  • Opportunity Development Center. "Alphabet Soup: EEO/AA Training for Managers and Supervisors at Vanderbilt." Two half-day sessions, Feb. 20-21. 108 Baker Bldg. Reservations required. Additional information or to register: call 322-4705 or visit www.vanderbilt.edu/odc/index.htm.
  • Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds. "What's new in Viral Infections After Transplantation?" Dr. Stephen J. Dummer. 8-8:55 a.m. 206 RRB. Additional information: call 343-1743.
  • Engineering Week Event. Dell Fastest Geek Competition. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Featheringill Hall Atrium. Additional information: e-mail geek@vuse.vanderbilt.edu.
  • HEALTH Plus, Babies and You. "Nutrition for a Healthy Start." Marilyn Holmes. Noon-1 p.m. 407 Light Hall. Additional information: call 343-8943 or visit www.vanderbilt.edu/HRS/wellness/wellness.htm.  
  • World on Wednesdays (W.O.W.). "Target Iraq: Can the U.S. Justify an Attack?" Noon-1 p.m. 189 Sarratt. Additional information: call 343-0350, e-mail: alpana.gupta@vanderbilt.edu or isss@vanderbilt.edu.  
  • Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Conference. "Lung Volume Reduction." Dr. Aaron Milstone. Noon-1 p.m. B-1308 MCN. Additional information: call 322-3412.
  • Dissertation. "A New Search for Physics Beyond the Standard Model: New Results in 3-Body Rare and Forbidden Charm Decays." Daniel James Engh, Department of Physics and Astronomy (Professor Paul D. Sheldon, Chair of Ph.D. Committee). 1:30 p.m. 6333 Stevenson Center. Additional information: call 343-2727.  
  • Medical Center Staff Advisory Council. 2-3 p.m. C-2209 MCN. Additional information: call 343-4882.
  • Baseball. Vanderbilt vs. Lipscomb. 3 p.m. Charlie Hawkins Field. Additional information or ticket sales: call (877) 44-VANDY, 322-GOLD or visit www.vucommodores.com/baseball/baseball.html.
  • Vanderbilt Dining, Dinner Plan. "Encounters." 5-7 p.m. Rand Hall. Additional information: call Kim at 322-1877 or visit www.vanderbilt.edu/dining.
  • V-SMAC Meeting. 7 p.m. Community Partnership House. Additional information: email Brandt McCammon at brandt.d. mccammon@vanderbilt.edu or Jacquelyn Scott at jacquelyn.m.scott@vanderbilt.edu.
  • Spring Film Series "Life, Struggle and Migration in Latin America." Central Station. 7-9 p.m. 126 Wilson Hall. Additional information: call 322-2527 or e-mail: william.aviles@vanderbilt.
  • Men's Basketball. Vanderbilt vs. Mississsippi State. 7 p.m. Memorial Gym, Ingram Court. Additional information or ticket sales: call (877) 44-VANDY, 322-GOLD or www.vucommodores.com/menhoop/menhoop.html.  
  • Vanderbilt Opera Theatre and Vanderbilt University Jazz Band. Richard Cooper, director. 8-9:30 p.m. Ingram Hall. Free and open to the public. Additional information: call 322-7651 or visit www.vanderbilt.edu/blair.  
  • Office of Housing and Residential Education. "Simple Living." Jim Kramka. 8-9 p.m. Mim's Hall lobby. Additional information: e-mail Brad Shumbera at brad.shumbera@vanderbilt.edu or call 421-9207.
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Thursday, February 21

  • AMA Lunch and Panel Discussion. "Interested in Surgery?" Noon-1 p.m. 208 Light Hall. Additional information: call Oliver Lao at 385-1621.
  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Seminar. "Translating the Histone Code: A Tale of Tails." Dr. C. David Allis. Noon-1 p.m. Conference Room B, PRB. Additional information: call Cynthia Manley at 936-7182 or e-mail: cynthia.manley@mcmail.vanderbilt.edu.  
  • Special Departmental Seminar in Microbiology and Immunology. "Biochemical Study of the Signaling Pathways in Apoptosis." Xu Luo. 1-2 p.m. A-5305 MCN. Additional information: call Donna Marcell at 322-2087.
  • Kennedy Center Lectures on Development and Developmental Disabilities. "Modeling and Measuring Visual Information in Reading." Gordon E. Legge. 4-5 p.m. 241 Kennedy Center/ MRL Building. Reception will follow. Free and open to the public. Additional information: call 322-8240 or visit www.vanderbilt.edu/kennedy.  
  • Division of Gastroenterology Conference. "Mechanisms of Protection by Herne Oxygenases." Dr. David Baranano. 4-5 p.m. 206 PRB. Additional information: call Tammy Cagle at 343-0527.
  • Mathematics Colloquium. "Universal Varieties of Algebras." Michael E. Adams. 4:10-5 p.m. 1431 Stevenson Center. Additional information: call 322-6672.
  • Film. Apocalypse Now (Redux). Feb. 21-23. Screenings: 7 and 10:25 p.m. 153 minutes. Cinema, Sarratt Student Center. Tickets: $5, General admission; and Vanderbilt students, $4. Additional information: call the Cinema Hotline at 343-6666 or 322-2425.  
  • Special Activity. Off campus trip. Ice Skating at the Sportsplex. 7-9 p.m. Free and open to students. Reservations required. Additional information or to register: e-mail cathy.m.castellon@vanderbilt.edu.  
  • Great Performances at Vanderbilt. "The Wrath of Achilles" by Aquila Theatre. 8 p.m. Langford Auditorium. Tickets: $28, $24 and $20. Vanderbilt faculty/staff and students, $14; and Vanderbilt students, $7. Additional information or for handicapped seating or assistance: call 322-2471.
  • Vanderbilt University Theatre. "The Laramie Project." by Moises Kaufman. Feb. 22 and 23. 8 p.m. Neely Auditorium. Additional information or tickets: call 322-2404.

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Friday, February 22 

  • Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Grand Rounds. "The Disability Evaluation: Is this Patient Faking?" Dr. James Walker. 6:45-8 a.m. 206 PRB. Additional information: call Michelle Lennon at 936-0100.  
  • Engineering Week Event. Paper Airplane Competition. Noon-2 p.m. Featheringill Hall Patio. Additional information: e-mail airplane@vuse.vanderbilt.edu.  
  • Project Safe, Peer Education Training. Feb. 22-23. Feb. 22. 3-8 p.m.; Feb. 23, 9 a.m.-noon. 363 Sarratt. Additional information: call Sandra Harrell at 322-1333 or e-mail: sandra.harrell@vanderbilt.edu.  
  • Center in Molecular Toxicology Seminar. "Formation, Metabolism and Biomonitoring of Heterocyclic Aromatic Amines." Dr. Robert J. Turesky. 4-4:55 p.m. 206 PRB. Additional information: call 322-2261.  
  • Baseball. Vanderbilt vs. Georgia. 7 p.m. Charlie Hawkins Field. Additional information or ticket sales: call (877) 44-VANDY, 322-GOLD or visit www.vucommodores com/baseball/baseball.html.  
  • Blair Concert Series. Craig Nies, piano. 8-9 p.m. Ingram Hall. Tickets: Adults, $10; Vanderbilt faculty/staff, $8; and Seniors/students, $5. Additional information: call 322-7651 or visit www.vanderbilt.edu/blair.
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Saturday, February 23

  • Idul-Adha, Islamic Calendar. Holy Day.  
  • Engineering Week Event. Potato Gun Competition and E-Week picnic. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Medical Center Parking Lots 73, 74 and 75. Additional information: e-mail potato@vuse.vanderbilt.edu.  
  • Delta Gamma Second Annual "Anchor Splash" Event. Benefits the Service for Sight. Noon-3 p.m. Faculty pool behind Memorial Gym. Tickets: $5. Additional information: e-mail Katie Nolan at katie.nolan@vanderbilt.edu.  
  • Baseball. Vanderbilt vs. Georgia. 2 p.m. Charlie Hawkins Field. Additional information or ticket sales: call (877) 44-VANDY, 322-GOLD or visit www.vucommodores.com/baseball/baseball.html.  
  • Men's Tennis. Vanderbilt vs. Georgia Tech. 2 p.m. Currey Tennis Center. Additional information or ticket sales: call (877) 44-VANDY, 322-GOLD or visit www.vucommodores.com/mentennis/mentennis.html.  
  • Vanderbilt Symphonic Wind Ensemble. Dwayne Sagen, conductor. 8-9:30 p.m. Ingram Hall. Free and open to the public. Additional information: call 322-7651 or visit www.vanderbilt.edu/blair.

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Sunday, February 24
  • Eucharist Early Service. 9 a.m. St. Augustine's Episcopal Chapel. Additional information: call Mark Forrester at 343-0261.
  • Episcopal and Methodist Cooperative Service. 10 a.m. Sunday School. 11 a.m. Cooperative Worship and Holy Communion for Episcopal and Methodist communities. 5:30 p.m. Bible study. St. Augustine's Chapel. Additional information: call Becca Stevens at 322-4783.
  • Vanderbilt University Hospital Chapel Service. 10-10:30 a.m. The Rhea Chapel, lobby of the Vanderbilt Hospital. Patients, families and hospital staff are invited to attend. Additional information: call Lisa Meyers at 343-3535.
  • Women's Tennis. Vanderbilt vs. Illinois. 10 a.m. Currey Tennis Center. Additional information or ticket sales: call (877) 44-VANDY, 322-GOLD or visit www.vucommodores.com/womentennis/womentennis.html.  
  • Vanderbilt Catholic Community Mass. 11 a.m., 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Benton Chapel. Additional information: call Father Pratt at 322-0104 or 322-2457.
  • Our Kids Ninth Annual Soup-Tasting Event. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Lowes Vanderbilt Plaza Hotel. Tickets: Adults, $12; and Children, $7. $30 maximum per family if purchased in advance. Additional information: call Our Kids at 862-4217.  
  • Baseball. Vanderbilt vs. Georgia. 1 p.m. Charlie Hawkins Field. Additional information or ticket sales: call (877) 44-VANDY, 322-GOLD or visit www.vucommodores.com/baseball/baseball.html.  
  • Kappa Alpha Theta Annual Bowling Tournament. 2-4 p.m. Melrose Bowling Lanes. All proceeds go to CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). Registration fee, $50. Additional information or to participate: e-mail Katie Griffith at mary.k.griffith@vanderbilt.edu.  
  • Women's Basketball. Vanderbilt vs. Auburn. 2 p.m. Memorial Gym, Ingram Court. Televised on FOX. Additional information or for tickets: call (877) 44-VANDY, 322-GOLD or visit www.vucommodores.com/womenhoop/womenhoop.html.

Monday, February 25

  • F2P2 Workshop Spring Series. "The Power of Good Advice: Mentoring Undergraduates." Derek Bruff, facilitator. 3:30-5 p.m. 189 Sarratt. Reservations required. Respond by e-mail to bruff@math.vanderbilt.edu. Additional information: visit www.vanderbilt.edu/cft/f2p2.
  • Department of Biochemistry Seminar. "Natural History, Epidemiology and Mechanisms of Leukemias with MLL Translocations." Dr. Carolyn Frelix. 4-5 p.m. 202 Light Hall. Additional information: call Susan Heaver at 322-3315.
  • Women's Studies Program. "The Physical Feminism of Women's Self-Defense." Martha McCaughey. 4:10 p.m. 114 Furman Hall. Free and open to the public. Additional information: call the Women's Studies Program at 343-7808.  
  • Blair Concert Series, the Music of BMI Composer-In-Residence. William Bolcom and George Antheil's. 8-9:30 p.m. Ingram Hall. Tickets: Adults, $10; Vanderbilt faculty/staff, $8; and Seniors/students, $5. Additional information: call 322-7651 or visit http://www.vanderbilt.edu/blair.