Notes

Greeks Give Back Week continues with scheduled events including: brunch for the President and his staff, Feb. 15; faculty appreciation, Feb. 16; staff appreciation, Feb. 17; and student appreciation by providing a Wii and conducting a drawing for $25 Kirksville Dollars during Fireside Friday in the Student Union Building Feb. 18.

The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) will host a Faculty Brownbag Lunch
from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Feb. 16 in the Student Union Building Spanish Room. For more information, see http://aaup.truman.edu or contact Marc Becker at marc@truman.edu.

The Physics Colloquium continues at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 16 in Magruder Hall 1096 with “Quantum mechanics in non-inertial reference frames: implications for equivalence principle and gravity.”

The SERVE Center will host a Volunteer Fair
from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Feb. 17. This event is meant to educate students about local organizations and to recruit volunteers. The SERVE Center, along with the Spring 2011 Structured Inequalities class in the Sociology/Anthropology Department, has organized this event.

A faculty forum entitled “Blake’s Bounding Lines and the Art of Interdisciplinarity” will take place from 7-9 p.m. Feb. 17 in Ophelia Parrish 2210. A reception will follow.

“4 Real 4 Faux—Animating the Vernacular” will be on display in Ophelia Parrish’s main art gallery through Feb. 18. The display features artwork influenced by outsider art and was curated by the Truman Curatorial Fellow Nancy Mizuno Elliot. The closing reception for this display will take place at 6 p.m. Feb. 18.

The Truman Art Gallery is now featuring Renaissance prints through Feb. 18. This exhibit, “The Workshop and the World,” contains 15th and 16th century prints from various collections and was curated by Julia DeLancey, professor of art and art history, with student assistance.

The National History Day Competition will take place from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 19 in Violette Hall.

Amtrak is now seeking train travel-themed videos
from college students to compete for more than $3,000 in prizes. For more information, contest rules, prize details and to enter the second annual Amtrak TRAINsportation video contest, visit http://amtraktrainsportationvideocontest.com. Entries must be submitted by Feb. 28.

The Managerial Foundations Certificate through the Truman Institute is now accepting applications for an eight-week course in April and May. This certificate prepares participants to deal with increased global competitiveness while they manage resources and people more effectively. Anyone interested in enrolling may contact the Truman Institute at 785.5384, visit the Truman Institute website at http://institute.truman.edu or e-mail the Institute at jmorton@truman.edu. Candidates should submit their application for the April special session no later than March 28.
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