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Exhibition: College of Architecture, Planning and Design Study Abroad
Weekdays through Oct. 8, Chang Gallery, Seaton Hall. An exhibit of projects and activities completed by College of Architecture, Planning and Design students.
Theater: Antigone
7:30 p.m., October 7-9 and 13-16, Nichols Theatre. Buy tickets online at http://cstd.k-state.edu/Theatre/index.html#buytickets or call the box office at 785-532-6428. Presented by K-State Theatre.
Exhibition: College of Architecture, Planning and Design Academic Internship Exhibit
Weekdays from Oct. 11 through Oct. 29, Chang Gallery, Seaton Hall. Projects by student participants in the spring and summer 2010 academic internship programs.
Exhibition: Anniversaries 3
Weekdays through Dec. 24, Hale Library Special Collections Gallery. A triple celebration to commemorate the centennials of the department of grain science and industry; and the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications; and the 40th anniversary of the McCain Auditorium, including historical photographs, documents and publications.
Oct. 6
Lecture: Ekdahl Lecture by Elizabeth Meyer
3:30-5 p.m., Little Theatre, K-State Student Union. Sponsored by the College of Architecture, Planning and Design.
Lecture: The Feed in Our Future? by M.T. Anderson.
5 p.m., Forum Hall, K-State Student Union. Sponsored by the Department of English.
Presentation: Human Connection And Social Development:
Seven Transformational Weeks In Ghana
3:30-4:30 p.m., Hemisphere Room, Hale Library. Erin White, recipient of the Marjorie J. and Richard L.D. Morse Family and Community Public Policy Scholarship for the summer of 2010, will present a slide program describing her internship experience in Ghana. White's project involved volunteering and teaching in an orphanage in Sogakofe, Ghana, under the auspices of Disaster Volunteers of Ghana, a nonprofit organization.
Oct. 7
Expo: Employee Benefits
10 a.m.-3 p.m., Ballroom, K-State Student Union. Faculty and staff will be able to visit with KBOR retirement providers, KPERS representatives, health insurance companies. They can also attend open enrollment sessions for 2011 health insurance and a retirement planning session presented by TIAA-CREF Director Lori McGeehon Cathey at 10:30 a.m. in Forum Hall. Presented by the Division of Human Resources.
Oct. 8
Performance series: Janis Ian
7:30 p.m., McCain Auditorium. Iconic voice of a generation. For ticket information, visit http://www.k-state.edu/mccain/ or call 785-532-6428.
Open Meeting: Governance and Commitment to Rules Compliance
Noon to 1 p.m., 213 K-State Student Union. Part of the NCAA Certification Self-Study.
Gallery Talk: "Material Evidence"
3:30-4:30 p.m., Beach Museum of Art. Artists Allan deSouza, Jane Lackey and Erwin Redl will discuss their work in "Material Evidence."
Workshop: Bridge Design
K-State Student Union, Big 12 Room. For more information, contact the Division of Continuing Education conference registration office at 785-532-5569.
Oct. 9
University Ensemble: Collegiate Chorale and Concert Choir
7:30 p.m., All Faiths Chapel. Joshua Oppenheim, conductor. Sponsored by the Department of Music.
Conference: North Central AAAE Regional Conference
K-State Alumni Center. Runs from 10/9/10-10/11/10. For more information, contact the Division of Continuing Education conference registration office at 785-532-5569.
Oct. 10
Guest Artist: Kevin Ayesh, Piano
7:30 p.m., All Faiths Chapel. Sponsored by the department of music.
Oct. 11
Address: K-State Salina 2010 State of the University Address
9-10 a.m., College Center Conference Room, Salina campus. Presentation by President Kirk Schulz. A Q&A session will follow the address.
Faculty and Guest Artist: Amy Rosine, Soprano, and Sandra Mosteller, Clarinet
7:30 p.m., All Faiths Chapel. Sponsored by the department of music.
Oct. 12
Faculty Artists: Tod Kerstetter, Clarinet, and Slawomir Dobrzanski, Piano
7:30 p.m., All Faiths Chapel. Sponsored by the department of music.
Oct. 13
Exhibit/Program/Reception: Anniversaries 3: Grain Science, Journalism and McCain Auditorium
3:30-5 p.m., Hale Library Hemisphere Room and 5th Floor Gallery. A triple celebration event commemorating the centennials of the department of grain science and industry; and the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications; and the 40th anniversary of McCain Auditorium. Tony Crawford, university archivist, and Ashley Stark, project archivist, will present a lively history of the three celebrants, including historical photographs, documents and publications. Reception and exhibit viewing will follow.
Lecture: Art in Harry Potter/Harry Potter in Art by Karin Westman
3:30 p.m., 212 K-State Student Union. Part of the English department's Fall Colloquia Series.
Lecture: Robert E. Blecha, Director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation
6:30 p.m., Cottonwood Room, K-State Student Union. Blecha will speak on the importance of the criminal justice system and KBI's part of the process. The presentation is open to the public.
University Ensemble: KSU Wind Ensemble and Concert Band
7:30 p.m., McCain Auditorium. Frank Tracz and Don Linn, conductors. Sponsored by the department of music.
Screening: William Kentridge: Anything is Possible
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Beach Museum of Art. Featured in season 5 of the PBS Art:21 series, this is an expanded view of Kentridge's work, specifically his staging of Shostakovich's opera, The Nose, and his performance of I Am Not Me, The Horse Is Not Mine. Bring your lunch; beverages and dessert provided.
Vernon Larson International Lecture: Harold Prinz
11:45 a.m., optional lunch; 12:15 p.m., lecture. Holiday Inn at the campus. Sponsored by K-State Friends of International Programs and the Office of International Programs. The luncheon is open to the public. Reservations for the luncheon can be made by e-mail at oip@k-state.edu or by phone at 785-532-5990, and should be made by noon of the Friday before the luncheon. You may also attend the lecture at no cost.
Oct. 14
Lecture: Combat Stress: Redefining the "Wounded" Warrior and Family
1-3 p.m., Hemisphere Room, Hale Library. Lecture will be presented by Jeff Hall, Sheri Hall and Josh Mantz, who will share their personal journeys of trauma and resilience. Sponsored by the Institute for the Health and Security of Military Families.