• Tuesday, Feb. 7, 12-1 p.m., CNS C102 -- The Psychology Department will host a lecture by Dr. Cindy Bergeman called, "Risk and Resilience: The Notre Dame Study of Health and Well-being." See details below.
• Tuesday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m., Hansen Student Center -- A screening of the award-winning film Dead Man Walking will be followed by a discussion -- moderated by University Chaplain Elyse Nelson Winger and Professor of Political Science Greg Shaw -- about the power and risks of compassion and nonviolence, as well as U.S. policy and debate around the death penalty.
• Wednesday, Feb. 8, 11 a.m., Westbrook Auditorium, Presser Hall -- Pulitzer Prize-nominated author and activist Sister Helen Prejean will address the Founders’ Day Convocation.
• Wednesday, Feb. 8 -- In celebration of Founders' Day, free cake will be available at all food service sites on campus.
• Thursday, Feb. 9, 12 p.m., Davidson Room, Memorial Center -- Attorney Dwayne Buttler, Evelyn J. Schneider Endowed Chair for Scholarly Communication at the University of Louisville, will lead a faculty discussion of copyright issues in teaching, research and publication. (Please indicate your intention to attend by sending an email to Katy Ritter kritter@iwu.edu.)
• Thursday, Feb. 9, 12:10 p.m., McLean County Museum of History (200 N. Main St., Bloomington) -- R. Forrest Colwell Professor of American Literature Robert Bray will present "Still Reading with Lincoln." This Lunch and Learn program is a partnership with Illinois Wesleyan and Collaborative Solutions Inc.
• Thursday, Feb. 9, 4 p.m., Westbrook Auditorium, Presser Hall -- Attorney Dwayne Buttler will talk about copyright in the digital world for students and any interested faculty and staff. This is an opportunity for students to understand how to use images, audio clips, and videos in their assignments, portfolios, and scholarly publications.
• Thursday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m., CNS C101 -- Dr. Jeff Walk, the director of science for the Illinois Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, will give a talk based on the book Illinois Birds: A Century of Change, published in 2010.
• Thursday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m., Beckman Auditorium, The Ames Library -- The International Film Series (accessible on-campus only) will feature Ridicule (1996, France), presented by Associate Professor of French James Matthews.
• Friday, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m., Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, (600 N. East St., Bloomington) -- The Illinois Wesleyan Civic Orchestra will perform its annual Concerto Aria Concert. |