Announcements

UVM Celebrates the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

A number of events have been organized in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. this week, including a speech by Harry Belafonte on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. in Ira Allen Chapel. Read more about Belafonte's speech and the many scheduled events in commemoration of Dr. King.

Focus the Nation

Focus the Nation, on January 31, 2008, promises to be the largest "teach-in" in U.S. history. So far, it has mobilized students at more than 1,300 colleges in 50 states to plan classes and workshops exploring solutions to global warming.

Students at the University of Vermont, with support from many faculty and staff, have developed one of the country's most ambitious agendas for the event. From Jan. 27 until Feb. 1, classes, a film festival, a city-wide green design workshop, art displays, an interactive webcast, concerts and trainings are planned to bring attention to the latest scientific findings and new ideas for action on how to slow climate change.

Read more on UVM's Focus the Nation website

Campus Recreation 2008

Get to work on your new year's resolutions with the help of the many recreation options on campus, from the fitness program to intramurals.

See the facility's hours of operation, and read more about youth and family programs like Adventure Day Camp (registration begins Feb. 1), swim lessons, and birthday bashes.

Registration for all campus recreation programs is available online. Remember, the new UVM CatCard ID is required to access the facility and participate in programs.

Upcoming Events

Monday, January 21, 2008

Cat's Meow Auditions. Bring a song that shows off your talent. Christie-Wright-Patterson. 7 p.m. Auditions will also be held on Wednesday, Jan. 23 at 8 p.m. in Christie-Wright-Patterson, with callbacks on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 8:30 p.m. Information: (802) 989-1269.

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Literary London Information Session. Meet Professor Robyn Warhol-Down and Professor Tom Simone to talk about spending July studying "British Theatre and Literature" while exploring London. Boulder Society Room, Davis Center. 11 a.m.

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

"Neither Aryan nor Semite: Mutability and Identity in the Third Reich," with Richard Steigmann-Gall, associate professor of history and director of the Jewish Studies Program at Kent State University. John Dewey Lounge, Old Mill. 3 p.m.

Concert: Jazz Artist Ray Vega, Trumpet. Vega will perform with UVM jazz faculty Alex Stewart, saxophone; Tom Cleary, piano; John Rivers, bass; Jeff Salisbury, drums; Steve Ferraris, percussion. UVM Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Information: 656-3040.

Friday, January 25, 2008

Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds. "The Cholinergic Hypothesis of Cognitive Aging Revisited Again: Insights from Estrogen Studies in Older Women " with Julie Dumas, research assistant professor of psychiatry. Davis Auditorium, Medical Education Center Pavilion, Fletcher Allen Health Care. 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Information: 847-2124.

"Living in Two Worlds: A Photo Documentary of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation," by Jerry Swope, assistant professor of journalism at Saint Michael's College. Allen House Multicultural Art Gallery. 5 to 7 p.m. with a talk by the artist at 6 p.m. Information: 656-7990.

Faculty Recital: Paul Orgel, Piano. Orgel will perform works by Janacek, Scriabin, Chopin and Schubert. UVM Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Information: 656-3040.

Saturday, January 26, 2008

A Festive Night Out: Children Singing to Help Feed Hungry Children, a silent auction and benefit cabaret for the Campaign to End Childhood Hunger, featuring students of Bill Reed, lecturer of musical theatre. Royall Tyler Theatre. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Information, tickets.

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