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 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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September 16, 2014 ALL
Luncheon Lecture with Rev. Fernando Cardenal, S.J., on the Nicaraguan Revolution and the Jesuit Martyrs

As part of the University’s commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the martyrs of El Salvador, the Office of Mission and Identity invites the JCU community and friends to a lunchtime lecture by Rev. Fernando Cardenal, S.J., titled “My Life as a Jesuit Priest in the Nicaraguan Revolution & Reflections on the Jesuit Martyrs.” The luncheon lecture will be held on Thursday, Sept. 25, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the LSC Conference Room.

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September 16, 2014 ALL
First Official Meeting of the African American Alliance

Join the African American Alliance for our first general meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. in the O’Dea Room!

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September 15, 2014 FAC/STAFF
Today: Scholarly Lunch, Monday, Sept. 15

Join us on Monday, Sept. 15, in the Dolan Science Center’s O’Connell Reading Room for the first Scholarly Lunch in the 2014-2015 Scholarly Lunch Series. Michael Eng, Department of Philosophy, and Rev. Jayme Stayer, S.J., Department of English, will present. Lunch will be available at 11:45 a.m.

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September 15, 2014 FAC/STAFF
Today: Deadline for Submission for October 2014 Issue of “Faculty Notes”

Deadline for submission to the October 2014 issue of “Faculty Notes” is Monday, Sept. 15, 2014. “Faculty Notes” include items of interest regarding faculty activity, including new publications, presentations, and collaborations with students, service activities, and teaching innovations.

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September 15, 2014 ALL
Constitution Day

John Carroll will host our annual Constitution Day celebration on Friday, Sept. 19, at noon in the LSC Conference Room. This year’s guest speaker will be U.S. Marshal Peter Elliott, who will discuss how the United States Constitution impacts his daily work, including his roles and responsibilities within the U.S. Department of Justice.

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September 15, 2014 FAC/STAFF
Learning Commons Opens for Fall 2014

The Learning Commons will begin programming starting the week of Monday, Sept. 15t! Encourage your students to stop by the lower level of Grasselli Library to find tutoring in subjects ranging from psychology to economics. The Career Center will be offering cover letter and résumé check ups and the Writing Center will begin holding after-hours writing assistance.

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