MONDAY, MARCH 22

Pediatrics conference. Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. “Spina Bifida.” Dr. Gregory A. Mencio. 7 a.m. S3407 MCN.

Computer training. March 22-23. “Access 97 Advanced.” Training by Productivity Point International. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 529 Light Hall. To enroll call Stacey Richardson Andrews at 343-1961.

Dissertation. “The Sensing Mechanism of the Portal Signal.” Po-Shiuan Hsieh, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics (David H. Wasserman, major adviser). Noon. 512 Light Hall.

Dissertation. “Role of a signal transduction cascade in localizing a glycosyltransferase to Golgi complex of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.” Todd Bradley Reynolds, Department of Molecular Biology (Douglas R. Cavener, major adviser). Noon-2 p.m. 2212 Stevenson Center.

Dissertation. “Language Characteristics and Social Skills of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.” Okmi Hyojeong Kim, Department of Special Education (Ann Kaiser, major adviser). 2 p.m. 237 MRL Building.

Biochemistry seminar. “Mechanisms and Regulation of Mitosis in S. cerevisiae.” M. Andrew Hoyt. 4 p.m. 202 Light Hall.

Chemical engineering seminar. “First-Principles Modeling of Photocatalytic Oxidation Reactors for Air Purification.” Gregory B. Raupp. 4:10 p.m. 135 Olin Hall.

TUESDAY, MARCH 23

Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Grand Rounds. “Pediatrics.” Dr. Jeffrey Shilt. 7 a.m. C2209 MCN.

Community Service Day registration. Community Service Coalition. March 23-25. Last days to sign up for Community Service Outreach Day, April 10 at approximately 30 sites in the Nashville area. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. On the Wall. Call Andrea Myers at 783-0694 for more information.

Molecular Biophysics seminar. “Structure — Function Correlations in Complement Protein C9, a Eukaryotic Membrane-Inserting Toxin.” Dr. Alfred F. Esser. Noon-1 p.m. 512 Light Hall.

Geriatric education series. “The Meharry Geriatric Education Consortium.” Veronica Scott and Irwin Goldzweig. Noon-1 p.m. 520 Light Hall.

Clinical pharmacology seminar. “Human 12R-Lipoxygenase and its Potential Role in Psoriasis.” Alan R. Brash. Noon. 518 Light Hall.

Informatics seminar. “Clinical Informatics Consultation Services (CICS) at Eskind.” Kimbra Wilder. 4-5 p.m. 518 Light Hall.

Movie. “The Pillow Book.” Part of International Festival. March 23-24. 7 p.m. and 9:20 p.m. Sarratt Cinema. General admission, $4 and Vanderbilt students, $3. Call 322-2425 or 343-6666 for information about upcoming shows.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24

Trauma conference. “Fracture.” Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. Dr. Kenneth Johnson. 7 a.m. C2209 MCN.

Computer training. “Office 97 Integration.” Training by Productivity Point International. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 529 Light Hall. To enroll call Stacey Richardson Andrews at 343-1961.

Administrative development training. March 24 and 31. April 7, 14 and 21. “Performance Excellence: Vanderbilt’s Professional Secretary.” Kim Henry. 9 a.m.-noon. $100. 313 Peabody Administration Building.

Training class. “Introduction to Library Computing.” Noon-1 p.m. Central Library Training Room, 6th floor. Registration not necessary. Call 322-2407 for details. Graduate Student Research Day.

Graduate Student Council and Graduate School. 12th annual event. 1-5 p.m. Presentations in 203, 204 and 205 Sarratt Student Center. Posters will be in 118 Sarratt. A reception will be in 118 Sarratt at 4 p.m.

Women’s tennis. Vanderbilt vs. Auburn. 2:30-6:30 p.m. Brownlee Currey Tennis Center. Call 322-3544 for ticket information. Visit the Athletics Department’s main page at www.vanderbilt.edu/Athletics/ for the latest information.

Dissertation. “Assessment of Pulmonary Perfusion with Magnetic Resonance Imaging.” Sandra C. Simon Halliburton, Department of Biomedical Engineering (Cynthia B. Paschal, major adviser). 3 p.m. CCC-1111 MCN.

Lesbian and bisexual women’s afternoon tea. Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center. 4-6 p.m. Franklin Building, 316 West Side Row.

Eucharist service. 5:30 p.m. Followed by supper at 6 p.m. St. Augustine’s Chapel.

THURSDAY, MARCH 25

Computer training. March 25-26. “Crystal Reports.” Training by Productivity Point International. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 529 Light Hall. To enroll call Stacey Richardson Andrews at 343-1961.

National Anxiety Screening Day. Psychological Services. Free anxiety screening — take a survey and receive free educational materials on anxiety. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Three sites on campus: Student Health, Atrium, Social-Religious Building and 203 Sarratt.

Vanderbilt Cancer Center seminar. “Genetic Susceptibility to Breast and Prostate Cancer.” Brian E. Henderson. Noon. 206 MRBII.

Dissertation. “Leaving a Rope of Sand: Separation of the Word and the Celebration of the Eucharist in the Church of the Nazarene.” James Nelson Fitzerald, Graduate Department of Religion (David G. Buttrick, major adviser). 1 p.m. Divinity School Private Dining Room.

Dissertation. “Text and Architecture: The Theology of Space Expressed in the Temple of Solomon.” Beverly White Cushman, Graduate Department of Religion (Douglas A. Knight, major adviser). 2:30 p.m. G-25 Divinity School.

Dissertation. “Preachers Without Pulpits: New Thought and The Rise of Therapeutic Self-Help in Progressive Era America.” Ferriss Clay Bailey. 3-5 p.m. 133 Benson.

First Amendment in Concert series. Freedom Forum First Amendment Center. Odetta joins John Seigenthaler and Ken Paulson in concert and conversation. 3 p.m. First Amendment Center, 1207 18th Ave. S. Parking in Lot #76 on 18th Ave. Call Wendy Holcomb for more information at 329-6261.

Legal theory workshop. Law School. “Free Exercise of Religion and Establishment of Religion.” 3:10 p.m. 145 Law School.

Lecture. “Labored Sufferings and Creative Play: Imagining a Culture through Ethnographic Biography.” Michael Herzfeld. 4:10 p.m. 109 Calhoun. Call 343-6060 for more information.

Project Awareness event. Organization of Black Graduate and Professional Students (OBGAPS). “The Roles and Responsibilities of the African-American Community in the New Millennium.” Michael Eric Dyson. 7 p.m. Rotunda, Social-Religious Building.

Movie. “Life is Beautiful.” Part of International Festival. March 25-28. 7 p.m. and 9:25 p.m., Thursday-Saturday and matinee on Sunday, 3 p.m. General admission, $4 and Vanderbilt students, $3.

FRIDAY, MARCH 26

Computer training. “BA3.” Training by Productivity Point International. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 529 Light Hall. To enroll call Stacey Richardson Andrews at 343-1961.

Vanderbilt Black Solidarity Conference. March 26-28. “Strength, Wisdom and Unity: Building a Stronger Community through Self-Determination.” Call Tamarra James at 322-2883 for more information.

Parents Weekend. March 26-28. Call Campus Student Services for details at 322-3963.

Biology seminar. “Analysis of acoustic signals by auditory receptors and interneurons of crickets: specializations for behavior.” Dr. Gerald Pollack. 12:10 p.m. 216 Buttrick Hall.

Dissertation. “Fund Raising In Small Colleges With Membership In The Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges (AABC).” Rita Emily Meadows, Department of Leadership and Organizations (Thomas Stovall, major adviser). 2 p.m. Payne Hall Conference Room.

Women’s tennis. Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina. 2:30-6:30 p.m. Brownlee Currey Tennis Center. Call 322-3544 for ticket information.

Philosophy lecture. McVean Fund. “Towards Rehabilitating Objectivity.” John McDowell. 3:15-4:30 p.m. 109 Furman Hall. Call 322-2637 for more information.

Kudos Award Ceremony. 3:30 p.m. Sarratt Cinema. Call 322-2753 for more information.

Art show reception. Honoring this year’s best art by Vanderbilt students. 4-6 p.m. Sarratt Gallery. This exhibit is conjunction with Parents Weekend and Rites of Spring. Sarratt Gallery is open from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. daily.

Black Solidarity Conference banquet. Kevin Powell, member of the first cast of MTV’s “The Real World,” keynote speaker. 5:30 p.m. Convent Place. $25. Call Tamarra Jones at 322-2883 for more information.

Campus Observatory public night. 7:30-8:30 p.m. The Observatory is located on the 10th floor of the Physics & Astronomy building of the Stevenson Center. For information, call the Dyer Observatory at 373-4897.

Original Cast Spring Show. March 26-27. Vanderbilt tradition during Parents Weekend. Song and dance with a Broadway flair. March 26: 8-10 p.m. March 27: 2-4 p.m. Langford Auditorium. Tickets, $5 and are available at the Sarratt Main Desk. Blair concert series.

Blair Student Showcase. Works by Doppler, Rachmaninoff, Bernstein, Beethoven, Prokofiev, Haydn, Weber and others. 8 p.m. Blair Recital Hall. Free. For more information call the Blair office at 322-7651.

SATURDAY, MARCH 27

Radio program. InterVU. Michael Schoenfeld, host. “Academically Gifted Children: Smart, Spoiled or Special” Camilla Benbow (dean of Peabody College) and “Education Reform: Making the Most of our Educational System,” Professor of Education James Guthrie. 10-11 a.m. 91.1 WRVU.

Art reception. Fine Arts. “Diverse Visions 1999: Recent Work By Faculty of the Department of Fine Arts.” 3-5 p.m. Fine Arts Gallery. There will be a brief gallery talk by artists. Free and open to the public. Call 343-1704 for more information. Music event. Athenian Sing. Part of Parent’s Weekend.

Music and dancing to the theme of “Dancin’ through the Decades.” 8 p.m. Langford Auditorium. Tickets are available on the Wall or on the Card at Sarratt for $12.

SUNDAY, MARCH 28

Eid ul-Aha. Islamic Holy Day.

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.

Catholic mass. 11 a.m., 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Benton Chapel.

Apollo Rising Arts Festival. Vanderbilt McGill Project. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wilson Hall. Free and open to the public.

Women’s tennis. Vanderbilt vs. Mississippi. Brownlee Currey Tennis Center. Call 322-3544 for ticket information.

Men’s tennis. Vanderbilt vs. Auburn. 2 p.m. Brownlee Currey Tennis Center. Call 322-3544 for ticket information. Visit the Athletics Department’s main page at www.vanderbilt.edu/Athletics/ for the latest information.

Vanderbilt Catholic Community Student Organization meeting. 9 p.m. Benton Chapel.

MONDAY, MARCH 29

Pediatrics conference. Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. “Indications.” 7 a.m. S3407 MCN.

Computer training. “Word 97 Advanced” and “Excel 97 Advanced.” Training by Productivity Point International. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 529 Light Hall. To enroll call Stacey Richardson Andrews at 343-1961.

Dissertation. “Synchronous Support, Congruent Coping, or a Good Marriage: Which is more important in reduction of the pain experienced by spouses with rheumatoid arthritis?” Sharon Wilson Dowdy, Ph.D. Program in Nursing Science (Kenneth A. Wallston, major adviser). 9:30 a.m. Living Room, 1st Floor, Godchaux Hall.

Dissertation. “Prediction of Lung Parenchmya Infiltration from a Bedside Dysphagia Assessment and a Modified Barium Swallow Study.” John Richardson Asford, Division of Hearing and Speech Sciences (Robert T. Wertz, major adviser). 10 a.m. Bill Wilkerson Lecture Hall.

Research seminar. Hematology. “Biologic Insights and Recent Clinical Developments in Myelodysplastic Syndromes.” Dr. Azra Raza. Noon-1 p.m. Cancer Center Conference Room (206 MRB II).

Faculty luncheon group brown bag series. Brad Bates. Noon-1:30 p.m. Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities.

Dissertation. “The Development and Validation of a Scale to Refine the Measurement of ‘Wanted’ and ‘Unwanted’ Pregnancy.” Mary Virginia Shelton, Department of Psychology and Human Development (John R. Newbrough, major adviser). 1-3 p.m. 106 Jesup Hall.

Dissertation. “Gene Discovery and Function: Characterization of Two Embryonic Lethal Mutations Induced By Gene Entrapment In Mice.” Douglas John Williamson, Department of Microbiology and Immunology (Terrence S. Dermody, major adviser). 2 p.m. A-5305 MCN.

Biochemistry seminar. “DNA Damage Signaling through the Protein Kinase Chk1.” Nancy C. Walworth. 4 p.m. 202 Light Hall.

Spring symposium. Department of English. March 29-30. Gertrude Vanderbilt and Harold S. Vanderbilt Visiting Writers Program event. March 29. Marilyn Nelson, featured speaker. Reading from her work. 4:10 p.m. Wally Lamb, featured speaker. Reading from his work. 8 p.m. St. Augustine’s Chapel. March 30. Discussion. “Inflection Point: The Writer of Faith between Millennia.” Ron Hansen, Wally Lamb and Marilyn Nelson. 1:10 p.m. 118 Sarratt. Ron Hansen, featured speaker. Reading from his work. 4:10 p.m. St. Augustine’s Chapel. Call 322-2541 for more information on either events.

Faculty talent show. Vanderbilt Habitat for Humanity. 8 p.m. Sarratt Cinema. Habitat for Humanity members will be the judges and prizes will be awarded.