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Semester 2010 [3]

THISWEEK@UVM

More Information About Upcoming Events:

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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Department Of Theatre Presents: 'A Doll's House'

   THE UVM DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE PRESENTS A CLASSIC DRAMA RE-IMAGINED,  
Henrik Ibsen's /A Doll's House/, running through Nov. 14 at Royall  
Tyler Theatre. Learn more, see the full schedule, and purchase tickets  
on the Department of Theatre website.[8]

2010-2011 Clean Energy Fund Call For Ideas

   WANT CLEAN POWER? GET INVOLVED NOW TO HELP SHAPE UVM'S RENEWABLE  
ENERGY FUTURE! UVM's Clean Energy Fund Committee and Office of  
Sustainability are seeking ideas for the 2010-2011 proposal review  
session in response to the challenge: "How can UVM best advance  
renewable energy research, education, and infrastructure on campus?"  
Suggest ideas, comment on others' suggestions, and vote for the best  
ideas.[9]

Center For Teaching And Learning

   THE CTL WILL HOST THE FOLLOWING WORKSHOPS IN NOVEMBER: iClickers in  
the Classroom; Blogging with WordPress; Dealing with End of Semester  
Stress: Students' and Your Own; Supercharge Your Research; Plagiarism  
II: Practical Strategies to Help Students Work with Sources. See the  
complete list and register now[10].

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday, November 8, 2010

   EXHIBIT OPENING: "NATIONAL INDIGENOUS HERITAGE MONTH --  
ABENAKI EXHIBIT." On display through Nov. 26. Center for Cultural  
Pluralism. Allen House. 461 Main Street. Information:  
[log in to unmask]

   BANGLADESH SUMMER TRAVEL STUDY INFORMATION SESSION: PUBLIC HEALTH  
IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT. Join Professor Rycki Maltby to learn about  
spending the month of June exploring rural and urban health in the  
country of Bangladesh. Boulder Society Room, Davis Center. Noon.  
Information[11].

   FACULTY SENATE MEETING. Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building. 4 p.m.  
Information: 656-2019.

   FILM SCREENING: /HOLY ROLLERS/ Richard Werbner, emeritus professor  
of social anthropology, University of Manchester, will present his  
prize-winning film. 103 Rowell Hall. 4 p.m. Information:  
[log in to unmask], 656-1096.

   BURACK PRESIDENT'S DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: "KILLING AND DYING  
FOR GOD: VIOLENCE AS REDEMPTION IN THE MEDIEVAL AND MODERN  
WORLD." Mark G. Pegg, Washington University. North Lounge,  
Billings. 5 p.m. Information[12]: 656-2019.

   BURACK PRESIDENT'S DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: "WOMEN'S TIME:  
MARTIN AND TRUIT IN THE MOMENT OF MINIMALISM." Anne M. Wagner,  
professor emeritus of modern art at the University of California,  
Berkeley. 301 Williams Hall. 6 p.m. Information[13]: 656-2014.

   /THE VERMONT CYNIC/ GENERAL MEETING. Assess the previous week's  
paper, assign stories to writers, and discuss general happenings at  
the /Cynic/. New writers are always welcome, and no experience is  
necessary. Also, there are many opportunities available other than  
writing. 207 Lafayette. 8 p.m. Information: [log in to unmask]

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

   FEELGOOD GRILLED CHEESE. Ending world hunger, one grilled cheese at  
a time. Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, stop by for an ooey,  
gooey grilled cheese. All of the proceeds go directly to The Hunger  
Project. Davis Center first floor. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This week:  
FeelGood's apparel sale. On sale: t-shirts, track jackets, posters and  
more! Information: [log in to unmask]

   CENTER ON AGING BROWN BAG LECTURE: "THE IMPACT OF  
HIGH-CALORIE-EXPENDITURE EXERCISE ON QUALITY OF LIFE IN OLDER ADULTS  
WITH CORONARY HEART DISEASE." Elizabeth Pope, Department of  
Nutrition and Food Sciences. Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building. Noon.  
Information: 656-4220.

   SPAIN SUMMER TRAVEL STUDY INFORMATION SESSION: HIKING THROUGH  
HISTORY: AN EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY ON THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO. Join  
Professor McKew Devitt to learn about this once in a lifetime  
experience; an opportunity to see Spain from the unique perspective of  
the Camino de Santiago. 427A, Waterman Building. Noon. Information[14].

   THE LONDON STAGE -- TRAVEL STUDY INFORMATION SESSION. Join  
Professor Andrew Barnaby to learn about how you could spend the month  
of July living abroad and studying British Theater and the London  
Stage while earning 6 UVM credits. John Dewey Lounge, Old Mill. 4 p.m.  
Information[15].

   "/PUSH, PRECIOUS/, AND BLACK WOMEN IN LITERATURE."  
Sapphire, poet and author. Sugar Maple Ballroom, Davis Center. 5 p.m.  
Two film screenings of /Precious/ will take place Nov. 8 at 5 and 8  
p.m. in the Davis Center's Silver Maple Ballroom. Information[16].

   COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES FULL PROFESSOR LECTURE: "THE  
SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY: VERMONT PERSPECTIVES ON AMERICAN  
INNOVATION." Ross Thomson, professor of economics. Memorial  
Lounge, Waterman. 5 p.m. Information: 656-0756.

   SOCIAL JUSTICE FILM SERIES: /AFGHAN STAR/. After 30 years of war  
and Taliban rule, pop Idol has come to Afghanistan. Millions are  
watching the TV series "Afghan Star" and voting for their favorite  
singers by mobile phone. For many this is their first encounter with  
democracy. This timely film follows the dramatic stories of four  
contestants as they risk all to become the nation's favorite singer.  
216 Living/Learning Center Commons. 7 p.m. Information:  
[log in to unmask]

   FILM SCREENING: /BREAKING BARRIERS: FIGHTING STIGMA/. This short  
film shows the true stories of VT residents and their struggle with  
HIV/AIDS. Join the HIV/AIDS taskforce in raising awareness of this  
disease through a viewing and discussion of the film. Silver Maple  
Ballroom, Davis Center. 8 p.m. Information: [log in to unmask]

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

   PHYSICS COLLOQUIUM: "GROUND STATE ORDER AND CRITICALITY IN  
QUANTUM SPIN SYSTEMS." Anders W. Sandvik, Boston University.  
Williams Family Room, Davis Center. 4 p.m. Refreshments will be  
available at 3:30 p.m. Information[17].

   UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR POETRY READING. Tony Magistrale, professor of  
English. Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building. 4 p.m. Information[18].

Thursday, November 11, 2010

   THE WRITING IN THE DISCIPLINES PROGRAM PRESENTS "PLAGIARISM  
II: PRACTICAL STRATEGIES TO HELP STUDENTS WORK WITH SOURCES."  
This workshop explores approaches to teaching writing that cultivate a  
culture of writing responsibility and integrity. We will investigate  
and create strategies for structuring assignments and instructor  
responses designed to reduce cases of plagiarism and better convey  
instructor expectations. Fulwiler Room, 302 Baliley/Howe Library.  
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration, information[19].

   "FROM BEIRUT TO BAGHDAD TO KABUL: CIVIL WAR, SECTARIANISM,  
OCCUPATION, RESISTANCE AND COUNTERINSURGENCY." Nir Rosen, author,  
photographer, and filmmaker. 108 Lafayette. 4 p.m. Information:  
[log in to unmask], 656-1096.

   CHALLAH FOR HUNGER. Bake challah, which will be available for  
purchase in the Davis Center every Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  
Seminar Room, University Heights North. 5 to 9 p.m. Information:  
[log in to unmask]

   "MEASURING AND IMPROVING THE DEMOCRATIC QUALITY OF  
COLLABORATIVE GOVERNANCE: THE CASE OF THE LONGEST BRIDGE BUILDING  
PROJECT IN THE WORLD." Jacob Torfing, professor of social  
science, Roskilde University, Denmark. John Dewey Lounge, Old Mill.  
5:30 p.m. Information: [log in to unmask], 656-3772.

   UVM FILM SERIES: /STRAY DOG/. Pre-film lecture by Professor Hilary  
Neroni, followed by a Q and A discussion. Fleming Museum. 7 p.m.  
lecture, 7:45 p.m. screening. Information, tickets[20].

   AN EVENING WITH COSMAS MAGAYA -- TRADITIONAL MBIRA MUSIC OF  
ZIMBABWE. An intimate evening of African music and culture, with a  
solo concert by Cosmas Magaya on the Zimbabwean Mbira. UVM Recital  
Hall. Pre-concert talk, 6:30 p.m. Concert, 7:30 p.m. Information:  
[log in to unmask]

   PROGRAM BOARD COMEDY SHOW: SABRINA JALEES. Brennan's Pub, Davis  
Center. 8 p.m. Information[21]: [log in to unmask]

   SALVATION ARMY DINNER. Do you like to cook? The Catholic Center is  
looking for students to cook and serve dinner for those in need at the  
Salvation Army. Cooking will be done at the Catholic Center and we  
will serve the meal at the Salvation Army. Thursday, Nov. 11, 8:30 p.m  
& Friday, Nov. 12, 2-7 p.m. If you would like to help, please email  
[log in to unmask]

   THE MIX. The first-ever college party between Champlain, UVM and  
Burlington College. Proceeds, donations go to the Vermont Food Bank.  
Sponsored by UVM Campus Programs. Tickets available in the Davis  
Center atrium from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily through Nov. 11. Higher  
Ground. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Free transportation from the Davis Center  
oval. Information: [log in to unmask]

Friday, November 12, 2010

   DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY GRAND ROUNDS: "MILD COGNITIVE  
IMPAIRMENT." Jennifer Hall, chief resident in psychiatry,  
Fletcher Allen Health Care, and clinical instructor, psychiatry, UVM  
College of Medicine. Davis Auditorium, Medical Education Center  
Pavilion, Fletcher Allen Health Care. 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Information:  
(802) 847-2124.

   LANE SERIES EVENT: JULIAN LAGE AND TAYLOR EIGSTI. Jazz standards  
and classics on guitar and piano. $25 adult, $20 advance student. UVM  
Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Information, tickets[22].

Saturday, November 13, 2010

   "A PARTY AT THE BARN." A benefit for children battling  
neuroblastoma. The cutting-edge work led by Dr. Giselle Sholler and  
her team at the University of Vermont College of Medicine is saving  
the lives of children now. This benefit will allow even more children  
to enroll in promising clinical trials both in Vermont and around the  
country. The evening includes: a live and silent auction; music,  
dancing and much more. Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, Vt. 7 p.m.  
Information[23]: 656-4525.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

   DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES? COME AND SEE. Hear how Deacon Jack  
Sullivan was miraculously healed of a debilitating spinal disease.  
Deacon Sullivan was the miracle for the beatification of Blessed John  
Henry Cardinal Newman. Deacon Sullivan will be preaching at all of the  
masses at the Catholic Center on Sunday at 10 a.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.  
Information: [log in to unmask]

RESEARCH STUDIES:

  Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit Study

   ARE YOU A WOMAN BETWEEN THE AGE OF 18 AND 45 WHO IS NOT TAKING  
HORMONAL BIRTH CONTROL? You may be eligible to participate in a  
research study on hormones and mathematical ability. The study  
involves: functional MRI (fMRI) scans of your brain, and financial  
compensation. Information: [log in to unmask], 847-8767.

Speech Study

   ARE YOU LEFT-HANDED? OVER 18? INTERESTED IN LEARNING HOW YOUR BRAIN  
PROCESSES LANGUAGE? You may be eligible for a study involving  
cognitive processing of language and its impact on individuals'  
speech. Participants will participate in a short auditory test, a 2-5  
minute interview, and the reading of a short passage aloud.  
Interested? Contact [log in to unmask] for more information.

Participants Needed For Smoking Cessation Research

   THE ANXIETY AND HEALTH RESEARCH LAB AT UVM IS LOOKING FOR  
INDIVIDUALS, 18-65 YEARS OF AGE, who are daily cigarette smokers and  
who are motivated to quit smoking. Eligible participants will receive  
free cognitive behavioral group treatment and nicotine replacement and  
will be compensated for their time.

   The goal of this federally funded research study is to investigate  
whether the effectiveness of current standard smoking cessation  
treatment can be enhanced by adding a wellness or exercise intervention.

   Information[24]: (802) 489-0178.

Chronic Pain Research Study

   DO YOU SUFFER FROM CHRONIC BACK PAIN? You may be eligible to  
participate in a research study involving: group therapy or chronic  
pain education, free of charge; functional MRI (fMRI) scans of the  
brain; financial compensation for participation. If you are interested  
you need to have current back pain for 6 months or longer; be age 18  
or older; be right-handed. Information: (802) 847-8241.

Older Subjects Needed For Muscle Research

   ARE YOU A HEALTHY, NON-SMOKER BETWEEN 65 AND 75 YEARS OLD AND NOT  
EXERCISING HEAVILY? INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN RESEARCH STUDYING  
THE HEALTH OF YOUR MUSCLES AND HOW AGING AFFECTS MUSCLE PERFORMANCE?  
For your participation in this UVM study, you will receive a free  
medical screening, muscle strength testing, heart health measure and  
$200 compensation upon completion. For more information, contact: Mark  
Miller at 656-4861 or [log in to unmask]

Research Study: Mechanisms Of Specific Trunk Exercises In Low Back Pain

   ARE YOU BETWEEN 21-55 YEARS OLD AND SUFFER FROM CHRONIC, LOW BACK  
PAIN? You may be eligible to participate in a research study,  
conducted by the University of Vermont, that includes the following  
benefits:

   * Pre and post-treatment testing sessions at the UVM Human Motion  
Analysis Lab (includes a free physical therapy evaluation)
   * Six physical therapy treatment sessions with a physical therapist  
at no charge to you or your health insurance
   * $100 total compensation upon completion of study

   The purpose of this study, conducted by Sharon M. Henry, professor  
and associate dean of research at the University of Vermont, College  
of Nursing and Health Sciences, is to examine whether or not matching  
treatment to your specific symptoms is better at decreasing your pain  
and increasing your function than a non-specific  
strengthening/conditioning program. Information: [log in to unmask],  
656-1478.

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