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February 7-14, 2000

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

“Profile in Blue” lithograph by Ron Adams

Black History Month

A survey of works by African-American artist Ron Adams will open Feb. 10 at the Fine Arts Gallery. Ron Adams Master Printmaker: A Survey of Work, 1984-1999 is being held to coincide with Black History Month. A reception honoring the artist will be held Feb. 10 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the gallery. Adams will deliver a lecture titled “Recollections of a Master Printer” beginning at 5 p.m. in Room 206 of the Fine Arts building. The reception and lecture are free and open to the public. Born in 1934 in Detroit, Adams studied drawing, technical illustration and commercial art at a broad range of schools. As a printer, he has worked with leading contemporary artists, including Jasper Johns, Judy Chicago and Luis Jimenez. In 1987, he turned exclusively to producing his own art, works characterized by insightful depictions of African Americans. Ron Adams, Master Printmaker is supported through the generosity of the Louise Bullard Wallace Foundation. Adams’ lecture is sponsored by the Fine Arts Gallery, the Department of Fine Arts and the University Lectures Committee. Additional support is provided by the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center. The exhibit of Adams’ works will run through March 19. Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 1 to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call the Fine Arts Gallery at 343-1704 or go online to www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/finearts/gallery.html.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7

Pediatrics seminar. Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. Feb. 7. “Fracture: Juxta, Articular Knee.” Drs. Green, Mencio and Fox. Additional information: call Tim Hillhouse at 936-0102 or e-mail tim.hillhouse@mcmail.vanderbilt.edu.

Seminar. Owen Graduate School of Management. Feb. 7-9. “Persuasion and Influencing Skills.” Sam Lloyd, presenter. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $1,550. Owen School. 25% discount to Owen alumni. Additional information: call Tonya Hobbs at 322-3932.

Seminar series. Molecular Physiology and Biophysics. “Hormonal regulation of PEPCK gene transcription.” David Duong. Noon-1 p.m. 413 Light Hall. Additional information: call 322-0016.

Seminar. The Carpenter Program in Religion, Gender and Sexuality. “Gender and Sexuality in the Hebrew Bible.” Dr. Edward Greenstein. 3 p.m. Tillett Lounge. Additional information: call 343-3974.

Seminar. Economics. “Why Adopt Transparency? The Publication of Central Bank Forecasts.” Petra Geraats. 3:10 p.m. 218 Calhoun. Wine and cheese reception afterwards. 415A Calhoun. Additional information: call 322-2871.

Legal Theory workshop. Vanderbilt Law School. Barbara Fried. 3:30 p.m. 145 Law School. Additional information: www.vanderbilt.edu/Law/programs/theory.html.

Seminar. Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and the Center for Molecular Neuroscience. “Signal transduction pathways regulating the survival and growth of neurons and neural tumor cells.” Dr. David Kaplan. 4-5 p.m. 202 Light Hall. Additional information: call 322-6347.

Early Modern Studies meeting. Department of French and Italian. 4:10 p.m. Duncan Library (English department). Additional information: call 322-6900 or e-mail barbara.c.bowen@vanderbilt.edu.

Bircher Lecture. Chemistry. “Coupling Constants Across Hydrogen Bonds in NMR: The Role of Predictive Theory.” Rodney Bartlett. 4:15 p.m. 5326 Stevenson Center. Additional information: call 1-800-288-5400.

Stress Management workshop. Vanderbilt Psychological and Counseling Center. Students only. Feb. 7, 14 and 21. 5-6 p.m. Registration required (space limited). Additional information: call 322-2571.

General Body meeting. Black Student Alliance. Feb. 7 and Feb. 21. 7 p.m. Bishop Johnson Black Cultural Center.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Grand Rounds. Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. Feb. 8. “Morbidity and Mortality.” 7 a.m. C2209 MCN. Additional information: call Tim Hillhouse at 936-0102.

Dissertation. “Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Adoption in Automobile Suppliers.” Basuki Yusuf Iskandar, Interdisciplinary: Management of Technology (Susumu Kurokawa, major adviser). 9 a.m. Dyer Room, 220 Jacobs Hall.

Grand Rounds. Psychiatry. “Alcoholism Associated Brain Disorders: Nosology and Molecular Medicine.” 11 a.m.-noon. 206 MRB II. Additional information: call 322-2665.

Training class. Training and Organizational Development. “Complete an I-9 Form.” Human Resource Services. Noon-1 p.m. No fee. Additional information: call 322-8320 to register.

Seminar. Clinical Pharmacology. “Reactive Products of Cyclooxygenases.” Olivier Boutaud. Noon. 518 Light Hall. Lunch will be provided. Additional information: call 322-3304.

Creative Life Planning Group meeting. Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center. Feb. 8, 15 and Feb. 22. Noon-1 p.m. Additional information: call Hillary Forbes at 322-6518.

Training class. Central Library. “Beyond.com.” 3-4 p.m. Training Room, 6th floor, General Library building. Additional information: call 343-0606.

Lamb Center Seminar series. 3-4 p.m. A5305 Medical Center North. Additional information: call 322-2250. o Seminar. Economics. “Regressions, Short and Long.” Philip Cross. 3:10 p.m. 218 Calhoun. Wine and cheese reception afterwards. 415A Calhoun. Additional information: call 322-2871.

Informatics seminar. Division of Biomedical Informatics. “Documentation and Terminology Standards.” Judy Ozbolt. 4-5 p.m. 518 Light Hall. Additional information: call 936-1556.

Social Construction of the Body seminar series. Women’s studies program. “Women and the Mirror.” Angela Miller. 4:10-6 p.m. Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities. Additional information: call 343-7808 or 343-6060.

Presbyterian student fellowship. Drew Henderson. 6 p.m. St. Augustine’s Chapel. Additional information: call 343-4213.

Speaker event. Project Dialogue 2000. “The Color of Water: Meditations on Race and Identity.” James McBride. 7:30 p.m. 103 Wilson Hall. Free and open to the public. Additional information: call 343-0350.

Movie. Sarratt Cinema. Feb. 8-9. Nashville Premieres presents The Apple. 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Discussion to follow 7 p.m. screening. Overcup Oak restaurant. General admission, $4; or Vanderbilt students, $3. Additional information: call 322-2425or 343-6666.

Event. Great Performances at Vanderbilt. Macbeth by The Acting Company. 8 p.m. Langford Auditorium. Additional information: call 322-2471. Tickets: Sarratt Box Office or Ticketmaster at 255-9600 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9

Trauma conferences. Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. Feb. 9, 16 and 23. “Fracture.” Dr. Kenneth D. Johnson. 7 a.m. C2209 MCN. Additional information: call Tim Hillhouse at 936-0102.

Interdisciplinary Leadership Training series. Child Development Center MIND Program. “Interdisciplinary Collaboration.” Noon-1 p.m. 140 Frist Hall. Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau’s LEND grant. Additional information: call 936-1104.

Seminar. Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center. “Buying a Home.” Amy Barnes and Kim Miller, guest speakers. Noon-1 p.m. 189 Sarratt. Additional information: call Hillary Forbes at 322-6518.

Lecture. Peabody College. “Increasing Equity in Mathematics Education: QUASAR’s Efforts to Improve Instructional Quality and Student Achievement in Middle Schools in Low-Income Communities.” Ed Silver. 1:30-2:30 p.m. 223 Social Religious building. Additional information: e-mail Lynn Hodge at lynn.l.hodge@vanderbilt.edu.

Seminar. Career Center. “Interview Training for Teachers.” 5 p.m. 203 Alumni Hall. Additional information: call 322-2750.

Eucharist meeting. 5:30 p.m. Dinner to follow. St. Augustine’s Chapel. Additional information: call Rev. Mark Forrester at 343-0261.

Men’s basketball. Vanderbilt vs. Mississippi State. 7 p.m. Memorial Gymnasium. Additional information: call 322-GOLD, 1-877-44-VANDY (82639).

Wesley Foundation (Methodist) mid-week program. 7:30 p.m. St. Augustine’s Chapel. Additional information: call Rev. Mark Forrester at 343-0261.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10

Training. Training and Organizational Development. Feb. 10, 15 and 17. “Building Your Human Resource Leadership Foundation.” Human Resource Services. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. No charge. Additional information: call 322-8320.

Seminar. Owen Graduate School of Management. Feb. 10-11. “Coaching and Counseling: Getting the Best From People.” Sam Lloyd, instructor. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $1,350. Owen School. 25% discount to Owen alumni. Additional information: call Tonya Hobbs at 322-3932.

Seminar series. “Baudelaire and His Critics: Benjamin, de Man, and Jameson.” The Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities. Noon. Humanities Center seminar room. Additional information: e-mail Pat Ward at patricia.a.ward2@vanderbilt edu.

Dissertation Writers Group for Women. Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center. Feb. 10 and 24. Darlene Panvini, facilitator. Noon-2 p.m. Additional information: call Hillary Forbes at 322-6518.

Legal Theory workshop. Vanderbilt Law School. Barry Friedman. 3:30 p.m. 145 Law School. Additional information: www.vanderbilt.edu/Law/programs.

Seminar. Economics. “Transport Infrastructure, Specialisation and Urbanization in a Developing Economy: Evidence from New York State after the Construction of the Erie Canal.” Andrew Coleman. 3:10 p.m. 218 Calhoun. Wine and cheese reception afterwards. 415A Calhoun. Additional information: call 322-2871.

Colloquia. Physics and Astronomy. “Physics with the Spallation Neutron Source.” Steve Nagler. 4 p.m. 4327 Stevenson Center. Additional information: call 322-2828.

Seminar. Department of Biological Sciences. “Location of a Small Odor Source in Wind: Mechanisms for Mate Finding in Moths.” Dr. Ring T. Cardè. 4:10 p.m. 2212 Stevenson Center. Additional information: call Linda at 322-2008.

Maycie K. Southall Distinguished Lecture events. Department of Teaching and Learning. Feb. 10-11. “Brain, Mind and Education: Building Bridges or Burning Them?” John T. Bruer. 4-5 p.m. Rotunda, Social Religious Building. Reception afterwards. Feb. 11. Conversation hour. 10 a.m. 264 Social Religious building. Additional information: call 322-8100 or 322-8240.

Art opening events. Fine Arts. A Survey of Work, 1984-1999. Ron Adams, master printmaker. Reception and lecture. “Recollections of a Master Printer.” 5-7:30 p.m. Fine Arts Gallery. 206 Fine Arts building. Additional information: call 322-0605.

TIPS meeting. Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Education. Feb. 10, 16 and March 23. Students only. Feb. 10. 5-7 p.m. 311 Sarratt. Feb. 16. 4-6 p.m. 315A&B Sarratt. March 23. 5-7 p.m. 311 Sarratt. Spaces are limited. Additional information: call Tracy Murphy at 343-4740.

Vanderbilt Lambda Association weekly meeting. 7 p.m. Chaplain’s lounge (2417 West End Avenue). Open to the community. Additional information: call 322-0376.

Women’s basketball. Vanderbilt vs. Mississippi State. 7 p.m. Memorial Gymnasium. Additional information: call 322-GOLD (4653), toll free at 1-877-44-VANDY (82639).

Concert. Blair School of Music. Vanderbilt University Orchestra. Robin Fountain, conductor. 8 p.m. Langford Auditorium. Free and open to the public. Additional information: call 322-7651.

Movie. Sarratt Cinema. Feb. 10-13. Nashville Film Society pick. The Straight Story. Feb. 10-12. 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Feb. 13. Matinee, 3 p.m. General admission, $4; or Vanderbilt students, $3. Additional information: call 322-2425.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11

Basic Science conference. Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. “Hand.” Dr. Doug R. Weikert. 7 a.m. S3407 MCN. Additional information: call Tim Hillhouse at 936-0102.

Deadline for Graduate School students to submit “Intent to Graduate” form for May graduation.

Blair auditions weekend for prospective majors. Feb. 11-12.

Deadline. Alumni Association. Board of Directors nominations. Additional information: visit www.vanderbilt.edu/alumni.

Campus Kaleidoscope Winter retreat. Feb. 11-13. Additional information: call 343-0350. o Research seminar. Skin Diseases Research Center, Department of Medicine and Division of Dermatology. “Genetic analysis of Shh signaling in the mouse.” Dr. Chin Chiang. 9-10 a.m. D3100 MCN. Additional information: call 343-1931.

Cancer Care Inc. teleconference. Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. “Intimacy, Sexuality and Love: Help for Women Living with Breast Cancer.” Noon-2 p.m. (ET). Call 1-800-813-HOPE (4673). Free call.

Seminar. Membrane Biology Group. “The Cytoskeleton and Epithelial Na/H Exchangers.” Dr. Mark Donowitz. 1-2 p.m. 206 MRBII. Additional Information: call 343-3778.

Lecture. Women’s Studies Program. “The Marriage of Heaven and Hell: Sexuality and Intersubjectivity in Psychoanalytic Theory.” Jessica Benjamin. 3:15 p.m. 109 Furman Hall. Additional information: call 343-7808.

Seminar. Center in Molecular Toxicology. Dr. Robert Murphy. 4 p.m. 206 MRB II. Additional information: call 322-2261.

Community service program. Room in the Inn. Feb. 11-12. Homeless women’s program. 5 p.m.-7 a.m. St. Augustine’s Chapel. Additional information: call 322-4783.

Play. Personals. Feb. 11-14, 18-19, 25-26. Euphoria! The Theatre. Bongo Java After Hours. Tickets: $10 (advance); $12 (door). Additional information: call 777-2787.

Concert. Blair School of Music. John Harbison, BMI composer. Honoring Broadcast Music, Inc. 8 p.m. Steve and Judy Turner Recital Hall. General admission: $8; Vanderbilt faculty/staff, $6; and students/senior citizens, $4. Additional information: call 322-7651. Saturday, Feb. 12

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12

InterVU radio program. Division of Media Relations. Michael J. Schoenfeld, host. “The role of public policy in helping children and families,” Debbie Miller, director of the Child and Family Policy Center, Vanderbilt Institute for Public Policy Studies; “Service learning — using the world as a classroom,” Dwight Giles, professor of the practice of human and organizational development. 10-11 a.m. 91.1 WRVU. Additional information: call 322-2706.

Quarterly meeting. Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee. Panel discussion. “Nutrition and Diet.” 3 p.m. 241 MRL (Peabody). Additional information: call Jan Rosemergy at 322-8240.

Student event. The McTyeire International House. “Rendez-vous Paris: A Valentine’s Party.” 6:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Tickets: $5 (advance) and $7 (at door). Additional information: e-mail brian.chow@vanderbilt.edu.

Free Falun Gong workshop. Falun Gong Association. Feb. 12-20. 7:30-9:30 p.m. International Student Services conference room (4th floor). Additional information: call 479-5150 or 463-3351.

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13

Trip. Outdoor Recreation Program. “Spelunking.” Indian Gravepoint Cave, Tenn. Pre-registration required. Additional information: call Linda at 343-7898.

Eucharist early service. 9 a.m. St. Augustine’s Chapel. Episcopal and Methodist cooperative services. Sunday school. 10 a.m. Cooperative worship and Holy Communion for Episcopal and Methodist communities. 11 a.m. St. Augustine’s Chapel. Additional information: call 343-0261.

Catholic mass. 11 a.m., 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Benton Chapel. Additional information: call 322-0104 or e-mail to priest@ctrvax.vanderbilt.edu.

Men’s tennis. Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee. Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Tennis Center. Free and open to the public. Additional information: call 322-6068 or visit www.vucommodores.com.

Women’s basketball. Vanderbilt vs. Mississippi. 2-5 p.m. Memorial Gymnasium. Additional information: call 322-GOLD (4653) or toll free at 1-877-44-VANDY (82639).

Art lecture and reception. Sarratt Gallery. Natural Curiosities. David Lefkowitz. Lecture. 3-4 p.m. 189 Sarratt. Reception. 4-6 p.m. Sarratt Gallery. Additional information: 322-2471.

Community service program. Room in the Inn. Feb. 13-14. Homeless men’s program. 5 p.m.-7 a.m. St. Augustine’s Chapel. Additional information: call 322-4783.

V.C.C. Student Organization meeting. 9 p.m. Benton Chapel. Additional information: call 322-0104.

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14

Seminar. Owen Graduate School of Management. Feb. 14-18. “Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers.” Germain B. Boer. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $1,950. Owen School. 25% discount to Owen alumni. Additional information: call Tonya Hobbs at 322-3932.

Dissertation. “The Incarnation As Affective Metoche.” Charlene Patrice Burns, Graduate Department of Religion (Sallie McFague, major adviser). 9 a.m. Private dining room, Divinity building.

Research seminar. Hematology and Blood Cell Transplantation. “Retroviral Gene Transfer into Hematopoietic Stem Cells.” Dr. John F. Tisdale. Noon-1 p.m. 206 MRB II. Additional information: call 322-4967.

Biochemistry seminar. “Growth factor signaling in neural tumor cells.” Webster K. Cavenee. 4 p.m. 202 Light Hall. Additional information: call 322-2043.

Seminar. Economics. “Estimating A Censored Dynamic Panel Data Model with an Application to Earnings Dynamics.” Luojia Hu. 3:10 p.m. 218 Calhoun. Wine and cheese reception afterwards. 415A Calhoun. Additional information: call 322-2871.

Chancellor’s Lecture Series on Great Teaching. Center for Teaching. “Lecturing to Large Classes: Dionysian and Apollonian Perspectives.” Kenneth G. Elzinga. 4:10-5 p.m. 126 Wilson Hall. Additional information: call 322-7290.

Book Group meeting. Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center. Lady Moses by Lucinda Roy. Elsie Pettit, facilitator. 5:15-6:30 p.m.

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