September 17, 2014 STAFF/STU
Library Catalog Down

On Thursday, Sept. 18, starting at 9 a.m., the library’s online catalog will be down for maintenance for approximately four to six hours. You will still be able to use OhioLINK but your request may take a little more time for delivery.

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September 17, 2014 STAFF/STU
Biggest Blue Streak Family

Does being a Blue Streak run in your family? Show us how many graduates and current students of JCU you’re related to for a chance to win tickets to the JCU football game and a gift card to the bookstore.

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September 17, 2014 ALL
Book Bike Returns!

The Book Bike is back once again! Check out the Book Bike from 1-5 p.m. with the always-updated selection of Popular Fiction, Best Sellers, and new DVDs. Start off the new school year right by planning a mental break with a recently released film on DVD.

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September 16, 2014 ALL
Today: First Festival of Praise of the Semester!

Join Alpha Omega, the Catholic Devotional Group, on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 9 p.m. in Saint Francis Chapel for the first Festival of Praise of the semester! Spend an hour in personal reflection while listening and singing praise and worship music.

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September 16, 2014 ALL
Today: POV Film Screening: “15 to Life”

Does sentencing a teenager to life without parole serve our society well? The United States is the only country in the world that routinely condemns children to die in prison. Join the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion and POV, PBS’ award-winning nonfiction film series, for a screening of “15 to Life” on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at noon or 5 p.m. in the CSDI Lounge, LSC 48 (next to Jardine Room).

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September 16, 2014 ALL
2014 Geller Lecture: Empowerment Agriculture from Cleveland to Ireland to Mogadishu

“Empowerment Agriculture from Cleveland to Ireland to Mogadishu,” the 2014 Geller Lecture, will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. in the Dolan Center for Science and Technology, A202-A203. The featured speaker will be Margaret (Maggie) Fitzpatrick ’06. Maggie is manager of the Refugee Empowerment Agricultural Program for Refugee Response in Cleveland.

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September 16, 2014 STU
Sociology Student (SSA) Meeting

The Sociology Student Association (SSA) will hold its first meeting of the year on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 2:30 p.m. in the Sociology and Criminology Department (AD#333). All students who are sociology majors or minors (or interested in becoming one) are invited.

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September 16, 2014 STU
Join a Small Faith Community at JCU!

Find your place at JCU this semester through new friendships founded in faith! Open registration for CLC (soon to be known as Carroll Faith Communities) is now available! Students of all backgrounds are welcome to join a group of 8-10 students, led by students, that meet weekly throughout the semester to reflect, build friendships, and discover spirituality in our daily lives.

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September 16, 2014 STU
Sign Up For a Paint Balling Trip This Weekend!

SUPB will be taking students to go paint balling this Saturday, Sept. 20, from noon to 4 p.m. Lunch is included as well as gear, ammunition, etc. Sign ups will be held today at 11 a.m.

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September 16, 2014 ALL
Cultural Awareness Series: Lani Guinier

Join the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion and the Don Shula Chair in Philosophy for a lecture by Lani Guinier, an American lawyer, scholar, and civil rights activist, on Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 5 p.m. in Donahue Auditorium. Guinier is the Bennett Boskey Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and the first woman of color appointed to a tenured professorship at that institution.

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