April 17, 2013 STAFF/STU
Today: UNICEF Tap Water Project

UNICEF will host a table in the LSC atrium on Wednesday, April 17, from 11-1 p.m. to raise awareness about the lack of clean water and safe hygiene procedures in developing countries. Check our campaign and enjoy our free giveaways, fancy water tasting, dirty water campaign, and aqua cookies.

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April 17, 2013 STAFF/STU
Today: Slovak-American Writers: Little Known or Not At All

Diana Židová, currently scholar-in-residence at John Carroll University, will give a presentation, “Slovak-American Writers:
Little Known or Not At All,” on the doctoral research concerning Slovak-American writers she has been doing at the University since Feb. 2. Her presentation will be on Wednesday, April 17, at 7 p.m. in the Dolan Center for Science and Technology, Rooms A202-A203.

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April 17, 2013 STAFF/STU
Today: Take Back the Night March and Speak Out

Join Take Back the Night in the LSC Atrium on Wednesday, April 17, at 7 p.m. for the March and Speak Out. If you would like to get a free t-shirt help us make signs before we start the March around campus in protest of sexual violence at 7:30 p.m. The Speak Out will begin following the March at 8 p.m. in the LSC Atrium.

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April 16, 2013 STAFF/STU
Today: Last Day for withdrawal from a Spring 2013 Course

Tuesday, April 16, is the last day to withdraw from a spring 2013 course. Freshmen and new transfer students must obtain written permission from their advisors to withdraw from a spring course. All withdrawals must be done in person in Rodman 205 or 206.

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April 16, 2013 STAFF/STU
Today: “The (Second) Coming: Messiahs, Jesus, and the Mahdi”

David L. Barr, Ph.D., professor of religion at Wright State University, is the 2012-2013 Tuohy Chair Fellow. Barr will deliver the fifth of his six lectures in the Tuohy Chair Lecture Series on Tuesday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Donahue Auditorium. The topic of the lecture series is “Jerusalem, Jesus, and Jihad: End-Times Scenarios in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.” The lecture on April 16 will focus on “The (Second) Coming: Messiahs, Jesus, and the Mahdi.”

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April 15, 2013 STAFF/STU
Today: Open Mic. Night

Come see your fellow JCU student performers and find out how you can make a change at Make a Change Monday, an open mic. night to promote Green Streak Week- the Environmental Issues Group and Recycling Committee’s sustainability awareness week. Make a Change Monday will be in the Underground on Monday, April 15, from 8-10 p.m.

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April 15, 2013 STAFF
Today: Deadline for submission for the May 2013 issue of “Faculty Notes”

Deadline for the the May 2013 issue of “Faculty Notes” is April 15, 2013.

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April 13, 2013 STAFF/STU
Today: Freedom of Expression vs. Respect for the Sacred

On Saturday, April 13, the Nursi Chair in Islamic Studies will be hosting an international conference titiled Freedom of Expression vs. Respect for the Sacred. This one-day event will explore these complex issues from a variety of perspectives, including religion, sociology, ethics, and politics, and is designed to create dialogue and foster understanding on one of the most fundamental issues facing contemporary global society.

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April 12, 2013 STAFF/STU
Today: Desmund Cahill on Islam in Multifaith Australia

As a part of his visit to John Carroll, Desmund Cahill (RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia) will give a talk titiled “Islam: Its Profile and Challenges in Multifaith Australia” on Friday, April 12, at 5:30 p.m. The talk will take place in room 226 of the Administration Building.

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April 12, 2013 STAFF/STU
Today: Blink: Can You See Me?

Prompting constructive, critical dialogues to foster a greater understanding of the importance of empathy, acceptance, and interculturalism, “Blink” is a play about the faculty, staff, and students at a private college.

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