September 5 - September 11, 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

Welcome freshmen

 

Photo by Neil Brake

Freshman Katie Kinder fromTempe, Ariz., played "Pin the Tie on the Chancellor" as part of a freshman gathering in the Student Recreation Center during orientation week. The event was originally scheduled to be a picnic at Edwin Warner Park, but was moved indoors due to the threat of inclimate weather

 

 

 

 

TUESDAY, September 5

  • Last day to drop or add electives for first- and second-year Medical students.  
  • Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Evaluation and Treatment of Inborn Errors of Metabolism in Newborns." Dr. Marshall Summar, associate professor of pediatrics. 7:45 a.m. 202 Light Hall. Additional information: call Barbara Borel at 322-0348 or e-mail Barbara.borel@mcmail.vanderbilt.edu.  
  • Division Grand Rounds. Department of Medicine. Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism. "Adrenal Replacement Therapy." William Kovacs. 8 a.m. 749 MRB II. There will be refreshments available. Additional information: visit medicine.mc.Vanderbilt.edu.  
  • Art exhibit. Tanja Softic. Sarratt Gallery. Sept. 5-28. Sarratt Student Center. 8 a.m. Additional information: call JoEl Logiudice at 322-2471.  
  • Dissertation. "Predicting Error in Point-Based Registration." Jay Bailey West, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Prof. J. Michael Fitzpatrick, major adviser). 10 a.m. Room 468, Village at Vanderbilt.  
  • Fellows Journal Club. Department of Medicine. Division of Cardiovascular Medicine.
    Noon. 2A10 VA Hospital. information: visit medicine.mc.Vanderbilt.edu.  
  • Departmental Seminar. Department of Microbiology and Immunology. "Inflammation goes nuclear: How to stop it?" Dr. Jacek Hawiger, Oswald T. Avery Professor and chair of Microbiology and Immunology. 3 p.m. A-5305 MCN. Addition information: call 343-2650.
  • Martin Luther King Committee. First general committee meeting of fall semester. 3:30-4:30 p.m.  
  • Vanderbilt University Concert Choir Auditions. Blair School of Music. Sept. 5-8. 4-6 p.m. Additional information: call 322-7651 or visit www.vanderbilt.edu/blair.
  • Student Organizations Fair. Vucept 2000. Ambassador lawn.4:30-7:30 p.m.  
  • Movie. Sarratt Cinema. A New Leaf. 7 and 9:05 p.m. Admission: Vanderbilt students, $3 each; general, $4 each. Additional information: call 322-2425, 343-6666, or visit www.vanderbilt.edu/sarratt/cinema.html
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WEDNESDAY, September 6  

  • Fall registration change period ends. Last day undergraduates and Peabody professional students may add or drop a course with no entry on their record. Last day undergraduate students may register for pass-fail status in a course. Last day to drop Blair performance courses with no music fee charged. Last day to declare a music minor or second major. Last day to add or drop a course in Divinity.  
  • Dissertation. "Recipe for a neuron: cis-regulatory control of proneural gene expression represents a highly conserved mechanism of neurogenesis." Robin Bruce Webster, Department of Cell Biology (Prof. Lynn M. Matrisian, major adviser). 10 a.m. C-2309 Medical Center North.
  • Renal Physiology Course. Department of Medicine. Division of Nephrology and Hypertension. "Renal Anatomy/hemodynamics." Dr. Agnes B. Fogo. Noon. B-3127 MCN Nephrology conference room. There will be refreshments available. For additional information, visit medicine.mc.Vanderbilt.edu. 
  • Cardiovascular Medicine Grand Rounds. Department of Medicine. Division of Cardiovascular Medicine. Noon. 206 MRB II. There will be refreshments available. For additional information, visit medicine.mc.Vanderbilt.edu.
  • Seminar. Economics Department. Yanqin Fan, University of Windsor. 3:10 p.m. 218 Calhoun. Wine and cheese reception following seminar. 415A Calhoun. Additional information: visit www.vanderbilt.edu/econ/brownbag.html.  
  • VSVS Organization Meeting. 5:30 p.m. SC 4309.  
  • Movie. Sarratt Cinema. Charley Varrick. 7 and 9:15 p.m. Admission: Vanderbilt students, $3 each; general, $4 each. Additional information: 322-2425, 343-6666, or visit www.vanderbilt.edu/sarratt/cinema.html.
  • Faculty Recital. Blair School of Music. Denise Baker, violin; Melissa Rose, piano. Steve and Judy Turner Recital Hall. 8 p.m. Free admission. Additional information: call 322-7651 or visit www.vanderbilt.edu/blair.  

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THURSDAY, September 7  

  • Medicine Grand Rounds. Department of Medicine. Division of House Staff. "Myasthenia Gravis." Dr. Thomas E. Andreoli. 8 a.m. 208 Light Hall. There will be refreshments available. For additional information visit medicine.mc.Vanderbilt.edu.  
  • Dissertation. "Cell cycle arrest and regulation of the C/EBP homologous protein, CHOP, by amino acid deprivation." Amelia Justine Entingh, Department of Cell Biology (Prof. Harold L. Moses, major adviser). a.m. 653 MRB II.  
  • Renal Grand Rounds. Department of Medicine. Division of Nephrology and Hypertension. "New Insights into Familial Glomerulopathies." Dr. Raymond C. Harris. Noon. F206-VA Acre Building. There will be refreshments available. For additional information visit medicine.mc.Vanderbilt.edu.  
  • Clinical Informatics conference. Department of Medicine. Division of Biomedical Informatics. Noon-1 p.m. 8108-09 VUH. For additional information visit medicine.mc.Vanderbilt.edu.  
  • Dissertation. "SRrp86: A Novel Regulator of Alternative Splicing." Daron Curtis Barnard, Department of Molecular Biology (Prof. Wallace M. LeStourgeon, major adviser). 4 p.m. 2212 Stevenson Center.  
  • VUSE faculty meeting. 4-5:30 p.m. 5326 Stevenson Center.
  • VSVS organization meeting. 5:30 p.m. SC 4309.
  • Movie. Sarratt Cinema. American Psycho. Sept. 7-10. Sept. 7-9: 7 and 9:05 p.m. Sept. 10: 3 p.m. Admission: Vanderbilt students, $3 each; general, $4 each. Additional information: call 322-2425, 343-6666, or visit www.vanderbilt.edu/sarratt/cinema.html.
  • Vanderbilt University rugby rookie welcome practice. 7 p.m.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

  • End of Nursing change period. Last day for Peabody professional students graduating in December to file intent forms.
  • Clinical Case conference. Department of Anesthesiology.
    "Fluid Management." Dr. Scovel. 6:30-7:30 a.m. 518 Light Hall. Additional information: call Michelle Williams at 936-3415.  
  • Vision Sciences Research seminar. "Self-control of gaze." Dr. Jeffrey D. Schall. 8 a.m. 8007 Medical Center East (Elliott Conference Room). Additional information: call Patricia James at 343-7620 or e-mail at patricia.a.james@vanderbilt.edu.  
  • Fellows meeting. Department of Medicine. Division of Cardiovascular Medicine. Noon. 317 MRB II. For additional information visit medicine.mc.Vanderbilt.edu.
  • Dissertation. "High School Teaching: The Authoritative Teacher Relationship Style." Marilyn Griffith Crawford, Ph.D. Program in Education and Human Development (Prof. Joseph F. Murphy, major adviser). 2 p.m. 211 Payne.
  • Blair Concert Series. Blair School of Music. Pianist Craig Nies. Steve and Judy Turner Recital Hall. 8 p.m. Ticket prices: students and senior citizens, $4 each; Vanderbilt faculty and staff, $6 each; regular adult tickets, $8 each. Additional information: call 322-7651 or visit www.vanderbilt.edu/blair.
  • Great Performances at Vanderbilt. Mark Morris Dance Group. Sept. 8-9. 8 p.m. Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Polk Theatre. Ticket prices: students, $25, $20, $15 each; Vanderbilt students, $15, $10, $5 each; Vanderbilt faculty and staff, $25, $20, $15 each; regular adult tickets, $30, $25, $20 each.
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9  

  • Community Service Outreach Day. Vucept 2000.  
  • InterVU radio program. 10-11 a.m. 91.1 WRVU. Additional information: call Ann Marie Deer Owens at 322-2706 or visit www.vanderbilt.edu/News/news/intervu.html for programming topics.  
  • Weekend workshop in Israeli Folk Dancing. The Vanderbilt Hillel. Sept. 9-10. Auxiliary Gym, Memorial Gymnasium. 3 Sessions: 1st session, Sept. 9, 7:30-11 p.m.; 2nd session, Sept. 10, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; 3rd session, Sept. 10, 2-5:30 p.m. Prices: one session, $14; two sessions, $24; all sessions, $30. Additional information: call 322-3703 or 352-9447; or e-mail carol.rubin@vanderbilt.edu.

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10  

  • 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.  
  • Chapel service. Vanderbilt University Hospital. 10-10:30 a.m. The Rhea Chapel. Patients, families and hospital staff are invited to attend. Additional information: call the Department of Pastoral Service at 343-3535.
  • Catholic mass. 11 a.m. Benton Chapel. Additional information: call 322-0104 or e-mail: priest@ctrvax.vanderbilt.edu.
  • Women's soccer. Vanderbilt vs. Arizona. 1 p.m. Additional information: call 322-4653.
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

  • Rosh Hashanah. Jewish holy day. Sept.11-12.  
  • Art exhibit. Drawings of Lambarene: An Exhibition by Dr. Frederick Franck. Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery. Sept. 11-Oct. 19. Fine Arts building.
    Times: weekdays 12-4 p.m., weekends, 1-5 p.m. Additional information: call 868-3738 or visit www.spaceformusic.com/symposium2000.
  • Seminar. Economics Department. Quan Wen, University of Windsor. 3:10 p.m. 218 Calhoun. Wine and cheese reception following seminar. 415A Calhoun.  
  • Faculty Recital. Blair School of Music. Cynthia Estill, bassoon; Kathryn Plummer, viola; Leah Bowes, piano. Steve and Judy Turner Recital Hall. 8 p.m. Free admission. Additional information: call 322-7651 or visit www.vanderbilt.edu/blair.
  • Try-It-Out-Week. Vanderbilt Dance Group. Sept. 11-15. Memorial Gym. 6-9 p.m. Additional information: call Michele Douglas or Karyn Pence at 322-2471.  
  • Clinical Management Conference. Department of Medicine. Division of Cardiovascular Medicine. 8 a.m. 206 MRB II.  
  • Clinical Informatics Conference. Division of Biomedical Informatics. "Surgery, OB and Peds." Noon-1 p.m. MCE 4109-A.
  • Colloquia Series. Chemistry Department. "Molecular Design: Probing Solvation and Mimicking Viral Assemblies." Professor Arthur Cammers-Goodwin, University of Kentucky. 4:15 p.m. 5326 Stevenson Center.
  • Book Group. Margaret Cuninggim Women's Center. Tender at the Bone by Ruth Reichl. Amy Bohnert, facilitator. 5:15 p.m. Cuninggim Center, Franklin Building, 316 West End Row. Additional information: call 322-4843 or visit www.vanderbilt.edu/Women'sCenter/womenctr.htm.  
  • Vanderbilt Visiting Writers Series. English Department. Tony Earley. 8 p.m. 126 Wilson. Additional information: call Mark Jarman at 322-2618.
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