This Week at the UO.Byline: The Register-Guard Monday Insurance talk -4:30 p.m. Roberta Riley, general counsel for Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood A service mark used for an organization that provides family planning services. of Western Washington
Western Washington is a region of the United States defined as that part of Washington west of the Cascade Mountains. , will discuss insurance coverage for contraceptives. Riley was lead counsel in a federal lawsuit in which a judge found that an employer's refusal to cover prescription contraception in its health plan amounted to sex discrimination. Room 180, Prince Lucien Campbell Hall Campbell Hall can refer to:
Artist reception - 5 p.m. Printmaking printmaking Art form consisting of the production of images, usually on paper but occasionally on fabric, parchment, plastic, or other support, by various techniques of multiplication, under the direct supervision of or by the hand of the artist. by Kristie Johnson, fibers by Roka Goldberg-Friedler, paintings by Scott Boyes Boyes is a chain of department stores in the UK. William Boyes founded the firm in 1881 and his sons, grandsons and great-grandchildren have carried on the business. It is still family owned today and has grown from one small shop in Scarborough, North Yorkshire to a chain of 33 , multimedia design by Asuka Nakagome and Hans Urhausen and ceramics by Hiroyuki Yasuda are featured in this week's bachelor of fine arts The Bachelor of Fine Arts, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. Also named in some countries the Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA. terminal project show. LaVerne Krause Gallery, Lawrence Hall. Free. 346-2057 or 346-3610. Coleman-Guitteau Humanities Lecture - 3:30 p.m. Dennis Schmidt, Villanova University, discusses "Holderlin, Heidegger, Tragedy." Room 175, Knight Law Center. Free. 346-3934. Environmental Studies Speaker Series - 4 p.m. Adam Novick, a Eugene landowner and restoration activist, discusses "Act Local, Think Global: Restoring Oak Habitat in the Willamette Valley." Room 16, Pacific Hall. Free. 346-5081. Reception at 3:40 p.m. in Room 10, Pacific Hall. Sponenburgh Lecture - 7 p.m. Christopher Johns, University of Virginia, discusses ` `Those Who Copy Are Never Copied': Antonio Canova, Antiquity and the Modern Sculptural Masterpiece' as the 2002 Sponenburgh Lecturer in the History and Aesthetics of Sculpture. Room 115, Lawrence Hall. Free. 346-3675. Tuesday Romance languages lecture - 2 p.m. Daniel Eisenberg, Excelsior College, discusses `A Book about Books: Cervantes' `Don Quixote.' ' Walnut Room, Erb Memorial Union. Free. 346-0957. Ruhl Lecture - 4 p.m. Frank Blethen, publisher of The Seattle Times and president of the Blethen Corp., discusses "American Democracy at Risk: Can America Survive its Greatest Risk Yet - The loss of an Independent Press and a Diversity of Voices" in this annual address sponsored by the School of Journalism and Communication. Free. 346-3738. Streisinger Memorial Lecture - 4 p.m. Cynthia Kenyon, University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). at San Francisco, discusses "Genes and Cells that Regulate the Lifespan of C. Elegans." A biochemistry and biophysics biophysics, application of various methods and principles of physical science to the study of biological problems. In physiological biophysics physical mechanisms have been used to explain such biological processes as the transmission of nerve impulses, the muscle professor at the UCSF UCSF University of California at San Francisco medical school, Kenyon studies fundamental problems in developmental biology Developmental biology A large field of investigation that includes the study of all changes associated with an organism as it progresses through the life cycle. The life cycles of all multicellular organisms exhibit many similarities. . Room 100, Willamette Hall. Free. 346-5151. Reception follows at 5 p.m. in the lobby of Streisinger Hall. International Film Series - 7 p.m. "Ghost in the Shell This article is about the manga and anime franchise. For other uses, see Ghost in the Shell (disambiguation). Ghost in the Shell (Japanese: 攻殻機動隊, Kōkaku Kidōtai, i.e. " (Japan) is part of the "From a Cinema Far, Far Away" series of films shown in their original languages with English subtitles. Keithan Student Lounge, Room 122, Pacific Hall. Free. 346-4011. Wednesday Streisinger Workshop - Noon. Graham Walker, Harvard University, discusses "E. Coli's Response to DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. Damage: From Molecular Structure to Subcellular Localization." Room 331, Klamath Hall. Free. 346-5151. Boxing - 6 p.m. The annual Smoker presented by the Interfraternity and Panhellenic Councils features a student-run, amateur boxing tournament with both male and female contestants. The event is a fund-raiser for the YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. Big Brother/Big Sister program. McArthur Court. $6 advance, $8 day of event. 346-1146. Israeli folk dance - 7:30 p.m. Hillel sponsors instruction on alternate Wednesdays through June 12 by a professional instructor from Portland. Auditorium, Agate Hall. Free. 343-4552. Thursday Chemistry lecture - 4 p.m. Dennis Hjeresen, director of the Green Chemistry Institute of the American Chemical Society The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a learned society (professional association) based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has over 160,000 members at all degree-levels and in , discusses how environmentally sensitive chemistry can make for a more sustainable world. The lecture is part of the grand opening of the university's new green chemistry lab. Room 177, Lawrence Hall. Free. 346-3939. Friday Humanities lecture - Noon. Steve Larson, music, discusses `Bill Evans' `Conversations with Myself.' ' Room 159, Prince Lucien Campbell Hall. Free. 346-3934. Willamette Valley Folk Festival - 1 p.m. The 32nd annual event features multiple music stages, workshops, folk arts, craft and food vendors and performers. From 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. East Lawn and other locations, Erb Memorial Union. Sliding scale to $10 per day. 346-4373. Lecture - 3 p.m. Rob Wilson, University of California at Santa Cruz, discusses "Thinking Global/Local Poetics in the Ex-Imperial Pacific." Browsing Room, Knight Library. Free. 346-1521. German lecture - 3:30 p.m. Diana Behler, University of Washington, discusses `Sexual Fantasies: Arthur Schnitzler's `Dream Story' and Stanley Kubrick's `Eyes Wide Shut.' ' Room 228, Chiles Business Center. Free. 346-4245. Foreign Comedy Film Festival - 7 p.m. "Monsoon Wedding" (Hindu; Rated R) is a funny and exuberant celebration of a punjabi wedding. International Lounge, Erb Memorial Union. Free. 346-0885. Free popcorn. Ballroom dance - 7:30 p.m. Dress up or casual; leather-soled shoes advised. No partner needed. Lessons during the first hour. Room 220, Gerlinger Hall. $5 general public, $4 students and UO faculty. 346-6025. Saturday Substance Abuse Prevention Workshop - 8 a.m. "Domestic Terrorism." Col. William Hillar, a retired U.S. Army Special Forces officer, discusses national and international terrorism and its impacts on the futures of individuals, corporations and society. Two credits. Room 150, Columbia Hall. $80. 346-4135. Willamette Valley Folk Festival - Noon. See Friday listing for information. |
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