"Race and education": a talk by Elizabeth Anderson, followed by a reception.

Jo Luck, President and CEO, Heifer International
Thursday, February 15 at 4:00 p.m.
Michigan League, Vandenburg Room, 2nd Floor

CEW Presents: Heifer International, A Mission to End World Hunger


This event is free and open to the public. Reception to follow.

The Center for the Education of Women Mullin Welch Lecture Series was
established in 1989 by Frances Daseler and Marjorie Jackson in memory of
their sister, Elizabeth Charlotte Mullin Welch, to bring to the UM campus
lecturers who exemplify Elizabeth's characteristics: creativity, strength
of character and expansive vision.

CHOCOLATE FONDUE VALENTINE'S CELEBRATION

Have a Valentine's Day Party with SWE!

What: In the spirit of Valentine's Day, the Society of Women Engineers will be watching the movie "Chocolat" and enjoying appetizers with a chocolate fountain!

When: Thursday, February 15th at 5:30PM
Where: Lurie Johnson Rooms B&C

Email Francine at fransha@umich.edu with 'chocolate' in the subject if you are interested. Space is limited to the first 40 people who sign up, so sign up now!

Sustainable Concrete Infrastructure Seminar

Description: Since the early days of the ready mixed concrete industry in the 1920s, technological advances, production capabilities and practices of concrete producers have evolved into an advanced science.

Speaker: Karthik Obla, Ph.D., P.E. is the Managing Director, Research and Materials Engineering at the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA). He has over 15 years of experience in concrete research and testing.

**Lunch will be provided.**

Location: 2305 GG Brown
Date: Thu, Feb 15, 2007 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Sponsor: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Contact: Michael Lepech mlepech@umich.edu 734-936-2637

Intersection ROADs - Race, Orientation, Attraction & Dialogue

Time:
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Location:
Michigan Union
Room:
3909

Intersecting ROADs is a safe, open, affirming and empowering space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, same-attractional and same-gender-loving people of color. Food will be provided.

Web:
http://www.umich.edu/~lgbta
Cost:
FREE - food provided
Sponsor:
Office of Lesbian Gay Bisexual & Transgender Affairs

Additional Sponsors:
Counseling and Psychological Services Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs

Title: Dean Search Presentation: Harold Abelson
Time: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
Date: Thu, February 15, 2007
Location: Ehrlicher Room, 411 West Hall
Speakers: Harold Abelson
Description: The School of Information

Harold Abelson, a candidate for dean of SI. He is Class of 1922 Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a candidate for dean of the School of Information.

He joined MIT in 1973 and was awarded an endowed chair in 1992. He was awarded one of MIT's first MacVicar Fellowships for significant and sustained contributions to teaching and undergraduate education in 1992 and elected a fellow of the IEEE in 1994.

Over the course of a 30-year career, Abelson's interests have evolved from traditional math with a focus in algebraic topology to early programming and improvement of computer science education to broader questions of educational technology, open computer resources, Internet technology and policy, and the role of universities within the public domain.

Abelson earned his A.B. summa cum laude in mathematics at Princeton University and his Ph.D. in mathematics from MIT.

A reception will follow.

Williams International Corporate Info session

Please join us this Thursday (2/15) at 12:00 noon (sharp!) for a
Cognition and Perception Forum presented by our own Adam Krawitz.
Refreshments will be served!


Updating Operations in the Performance of Basic Verbal Working Memory Tasks

Adam Krawitz, PhD
Department of Psychology
University of Michigan
12:00 noon
Thursday, February 15th
4448 East Hall (Colloquium Room)

Portrait of an optimist, the anti-nuclear activist Dr. Helen Caldicott, who is trying to end nuclear proliferation.

Open to all. RSVP requested at: info@icpj.net

Feel free to bring food to share with others, but it is not required.

Symposium: Energy Science, Technology and Policy: Facing the Challenge

This symposium brings together influential individuals from government, industry and academia to present their views on science, technology and policy topics in the energy field.

Keynote Address: Samuel W. Bodman, U.S. Secretary of Energy

A University of Michigan Symposium organized by the Office of the Vice President for Research and the Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute and sponsored by DTE Energy.

Pre-registration is closed. You may register on-site starting Tuesday morning.