Not Just for Poetry: Analogies in the English 101 Classroom, with facilitator Rebecca De Haas. Sponsored by the First Year Writing Program. All are welcome, particularly those who teach writing.

Dr. Laurie A. Paul of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the National Humanities Center will give a public lecture on "Experience and Temporal Asymmetry" in the Philosophy Colloquium Series. All are welcome. This colloquium may not be recorded without written permission from both the speaker and the NC State Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies.

Meg Lowman, reknowned tree canopy researcher and director of the Museum of Natural Sciences Nature Research Center, speaks to the NCSU Roots and Shoots student organization. Lowman will speak about  sloth conservation and her world travels. Roots and Shoots exists to make positive change happen for people, animals, and the environment. 

A "NON-PLACE" TO VISIT: Exploring the Employment Practices and Working Conditions that Affect Writing Instructors. The North Carolina Symposium on Teaching Writing is interested in exploring the conditions under which writing instructors currently work as well as facilitating discussion about how instructors and departments can connect--or reconnect. The symposium is aimed at those interested in the working conditions of and the hiring practices for writing instructors. $30 registration required; some funds are available for students. Contact Chris Tonelli at catonelli@ncsu.edu for details.

The Campus Farmers Market (Wednesdays on the Brickyard) is a collaborative effort by students from all colleges. We need campus coordinators to help run the market this semester and next. To get involved, come to our meetings, held every other Sunday at 6:00 pm in the Presentation Practice Room of the Learning Commons. On Feb 12, we will go over needs, including graphic design, planning fun events at the market, advertising, social media, publicity and other communications. We need your talents!

The CHASS Dean's Office is accepting applications through February 13 for 2012-13 CHASS Merit Scholarships. A limited number of one-year, $1,000 awards are being offered to continuing CHASS undergraduates. The awards are based on merit only, which includes academic performance, extracurricular activities, and community/volunteer service. Applications are available in the Dean's Office, 106 Caldwell Hall. For details, contact Dara Leeder at dara_leeder@ncsu.edu.

At least 12.3 million people are victims of forced labor worldwide. Of these, 2.4 million are forced into labor through human trafficking. As one of the fastest growing international crimes, human trafficking impacts everyone from the victims to knowing and unknowing consumers. Hosted by The Movement, the NC State co-ed activist and peer education organization. 

Experience some of North Carolina's best writers: fiction by Tracie Fellers, Makuchi (Dr. Juliana Nfah-Abbenyi), and Sheila Smith Mckoy;spoken word from Anjail Rashida Ahmad, L. Teresa Church, celeste doaks, Lenard D. Moore, Crystal Simone Smith and Darrell "SCIPOET" Stover. The Cafe will also feature finalists from Obsidian’s "Straight to the Mic" Spoken Word Competition. Refreshments served. Presented by Obsidian: Literature in the African Diaspora 2012 Reading Series. Details at Obsidian's website.

You're invited to a reading by Karen Joy Fowler, author of five novels and three short story collections. Her novel The Jane Austen Book Club was a NY Times bestseller and Sister Noon was a PEN/Faulkner finalist. This event is part of the Owens-Walters Reading Series, sponsored by the CHASS Creative Writing Program.

The Interfaith Student Association hosts Speed Faithing. Similar to Speed Dating, students will learn about other  faiths and beliefs. We'll also discuss our next service project. Come out and help promote the idea of interfaith and coexistence through service and discussion. Snacks provided.  

You're invited to a screening of Desk Set, a 1957 film starring Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn. This event is part of History Weekend, sponsored by the Department of History.

Skip Elsheimer, visionary collector of 24,000 16 mm educational and industrial movies, brings a typically inspired kaleidoscope of edutainment focusing on the postwar Madison Avenue advertising world. Watch sly marketers use the classroom to mold a generation of consumers. N.C. State University film studies professors Marsha and Devin Orgeron join Elsheimer with their new book, Learning with the Lights Off. Fee to attend. Buy tickets online, by calling (919) 715-5923, or in person at the NCMA Box Office.

Dr. Robert Darnton, Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor and Director of the Harvard University Library, will deliver a lecture on "Blogging Now and Then (250 Years Ago)". His talk, part of History Weekend and sponsored by CHASS' History Department, is free and open to the public.

A screening of the film Disneyland Dream (34 min.) about a family winning a trip to Disneyland in 1956. Marsha Orgeron, head of N.C. State’s Film Studies Dept., leads the discussion. Plus, learn about Disney Theme Park history with Ryan Wilson of MainStGazette.com.

As instructors, advisers, and support services personnel, you may encounter students who are experiencing anxiety, depression, or mental illness. Learn how to recognize symptoms, make appropriate responses, and provide campus resources for students at risk to themselves and those around them. All faculty and staff are invited. Presenter: Angel Johnson, University Counseling Center. RSVP: dara_leeder@ncsu.edu or 515-3638.

Leadership giving is fundamental to any successful fundraising program. To land these gifts, nonprofits must understand their donors, connect them to community needs and show how their gift can help address those needs. Building an effective leadership-giving program will be the focus of a special “PJ WebTalks” webinar Feb. 21 featuring veteran fundraiser Karla Williams and Todd Cohen, editor and publisher of the Philanthropy Journal. Visit the website for details and to register. 

Panelists Dr. Nora Haenn, Associate Professor of Anthropology and International Studies, Dr. Andrew Behnke, Assitant Professor of Human Development, and Dr. Richard Slatta, Professor of History, will discuss Mexico's borders with Central America and the U.S. and how these borders have been a pathway for people, goods, crime, and contraband. The panel will address such questions as: How can Mexico deal with its transborder challenges? What is the future of Mexico's relations with its northern and southern neighbors? The Global Issues Seminars are co-sponsored by the Office of International Affairs and the CHASS School of Public and International Affairs.

Dr. Neal Lerner, Associate Professor of English and Director of the Writing Center in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities at Northeastern University, presents a workshop for faculty and teaching assistants titled How Does ”Good Writing” Get Defined in our Disciplines? And What Does this Mean For Our Teaching? Register at the link provided, or email Dana Gierdowski at dcgierdo@ncsu.edu. Seating is limited.

Dr. Daniel G. Morrow, an associate professor of psychology and member of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois, gives the final talk in the Department of Psychology's series on aging with his lecture "Supporting Comprehension and Decision-Making among Older Adults with Low Health Literacy but High Self-Care Needs."

Ellen Schrecker, Professor of History at Yeshiva University, NY, gives a lecture titled, "The Lost Soul of Higher Education: Academic Freedom in the Age of Accountability." Schrecker has written extensively on higher education, including her recent book, "The Lost Soul of Higher Education: Corporatization, the Assault on Academic Freedom, and the End of the American University." She is also the leading expert on McCarthyism and has published several books on the subject. Hosted by the Department of English. 

At least 12.3 million people are victims of forced labor worldwide. Of these, 2.4 million are forced into labor as a result of human trafficking. Human trafficking is one of the fastest growing international crimes; it impacts everyone from the victims to knowing and unknowing consumers. Hosted by The Movement, an NC State co-ed activist and peer education group. 

Join us for a thoughtful discussion of the proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage and civil unions. Reverend Dr. William J. Barber, II, President of the North Carolina Conference of the NAACP, will speak. Hosted by the Graduate Student Social Work Association at NC State. 

Student awards will be presented at the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies Student Awards Reception, which also will also give students, alumni, faculty, former faculty, and other friends of the Department the opportunity to meet informally. Refreshments provided. For catering purposes, please RSVP to kepeters@ncsu.edu by February 24.

Dr. Richard Edward Green, Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering in the Baskin School of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz, talks about detecting and interpreting admixture from Neandertals in current humans.

Dr. Richard Edward Green addresses human evolution as revealed by a Neandertal. In conjunction with Green's talk, NC State and other anthropology and paleontology students present posters of their relevant work.Green is Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering in the Baskin School of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Reception and poster session begins at 6:00; the lecture is at 7:00.

Amory Lovins, experimental physicist and cofounder/chairman of the Rocky Mountain Institute speaks about his new book "Reinventing Fire: Bold Business Solutions for the New Energy Era." Lovins offers solutions for four energy-intensive sectors of the economy - transportation, buildings, industry, and electricity - and maps out paths for running the U.S. economy in 2050 without oil, coal, or nuclear energy. Sponsored by NC State's Institute for Emerging Issues.

The world's oceans are essential to life on earth and are tremendously sensitive to global climate change. Panelists  Lada Kochtcheeva, Assistant Professor of Political Science, David Eggleston, Professor of Marine Ecology and Conservation, and Craig Harms, Associate Professor of Aquatic, Wildlife, and Zoologic Medicine, will discuss the reality of climate change on oceanic factors as well as how the U.S. and its international partners can address the emerging challenges to this shared resource. The Global Issues Seminars are co-sponsored by the Office of International Affairs and the School of Public and International Affairs.

Service Raleigh is an annual citywide day of service started in 1998 by NC State's Student Government and Park Scholars. Each year, volunteers from the university and surrounding community unite to undertake a variety of projects, each of which provides much needed assistance to local organizations. Registration opens February 1. Sign up with a group or as an individual to make a difference in your community.

Every faculty member in the college is encouraged to attend this once-a-semester meeting. Agenda to follow.

You're invited to a reading by San Antonio poet and Trinity University Press director Barbara Ras. Ras' first collection of poetry Bite Every Sorrow won the 1997 Walt Whitman Award and the 1999 Kate Tufts Award. Her other collections of poetry are One Hidden Stuff (2006) and The Last Skin (2010). During the reading, Ras will announce the winners of the NC State poetry contest. This event is part of the Owens-Walters Reading Series, sponsored by the CHASS Creative Writing Program.

Margaret "Canopy Meg" Lowman, director of the new Nature Research Center at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences and research professor of natural sciences at NC State, will deliver a keynote address on "Communicating Science" as part of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences' annual Scope Academy, which is participating in the NC Science Festival, a two-week long celebration of science and technology.

Earn your Spanish Business Certificate, Spanish Tourism Certificate, or Health Sciences Certificate.Registration dates are Mon March 12 and Wed March 14 from 2:30-4:00 pm or Fri March 16, 2:30-5:00 pm in 225 Withers Hall. The exam will be held April 17, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm in 331 Withers Hall. Cost is $150.00. For details, contact Ana E. Gray, Faculty Director, 225 Withers Hall 919 515-9280 ana_gray@ncsu.edu

The 24-hour grand opening of the new Nature Research Center at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences will celebrate  science and technology, and how we communicate about these areas of our lives. Features will include the SECU Daily Planet, a 3-story multi-media space; investigation labs; the Meet the Scientist research station; the Citizen Science Center; and the Science Immersion Theater, as well as many new exhibits. The Center's Science Communication Director, David Kroll, will have a faculty appointment within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Please join Dean Jeff Braden in honoring CHASS faculty who will be recognized for excellence in teaching, research, and extension. A reception will follow the program at 5:00 pm.