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Barkalow Distinguished Conservationist Lecture

Ian Stirling, emeritus research scientist with the Canadian Wildlife Service and professor at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, will be speaking on the natural history of polar bears, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, April 17, in 1216 Jordan Hall II. Refreshments will be served in 1214 Jordan II from 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Basura on the Bricks

Have you ever wondered how much recycling ends up in the trash on campus? NCSU Waste Reduction and Recycling student interns and the Inner Residence Council are coordinating "Landfill on the Lawn." Despite the name it will actually take place on the bricks between Bragaw and Sullivan from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 18. The waste audit is designed to be a competition between East, West, and Central Campus to see who has the lowest percentage of recyclables in their trash. The sort will take place between Bragaw and Sullivan. There will also be fun games and prizes to show off your recycling knowledge.

Rock 4 Pets

Gather with family and friends at noon Sunday, April 19, to celebrate and benefit the lives of Wake County's homeless animals at Rock 4 Pets, a free concert at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park in Cary. Enjoy an afternoon listening to music performed by local musicians, meeting animals available for adoption, and learning how to support the animal care and welfare programs provided by local governments and nonprofit groups.

Visit the College of Veterinary Medicine's booth and learn about its animal welfare programs and partnership with the Wake County Animal Care, Control and Adoption Center.

Faculty Development Workshops

Register now for two upcoming workshops for faculty:

• "Who Holds The Copyright To Your Work And Why You Should Care." Presented by Peggy Hoon, J.D., NC State's special assistant to the provost for copyright administration. Workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 20, in the Assembly Room, D.H. Hill Library, East Wing. This session will be delivered in two live formats: face-to-face and by live webinar.
• "Finding funding for your research from the Community of Science database." Live workshop presented by Carol Linelle Ashcraft of the Proposal Development Unit. Workshop takes place from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 23, in the D.H. Hill Library, ITTC Lab 1A.

To register, visit http://www.ncsu.edu/faculty-development/forms/registration-ofd.html.

The Lincoln Icon

Dr. Paul Escott from Wake Forest University will present a lecture titled, "The Lincoln Icon: Thinking about Myth and Reality in our History," at 4 p.m. Monday, April 20, in 451 Riddick Hall. In recent decades, many popular books have treated Abraham Lincoln as an icon, with modern views on all aspects of race. Escott will challenge these views, detailing a president who placed a higher priority on reunion than on emancipation, and offered major incentives to white Southerners at the expense of the interests of blacks. He will also examine popular culture's celebratory approach to U.S. history. Escott's research focuses on the South and the Civil War period. His works include, "What Shall We Do with the Negro?: Lincoln, White Racism and Civil War in America."  Light refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the history department.

Leadership Showcase

More than 30 student projects will be in the spotlight on April 21 as part of the College of Management's first annual Leadership and Innovation Showcase. The showcase, open to the public, will be held from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Nelson Hall, followed by an awards program that concludes at 6:30 p.m.

A sampling of the displays includes student projects in the areas of biotechnology, energy conservation, risk management, supplier selection, the technology needs of the next generation workforce, and 3-D headsets for the video game industry.

Dr. James E. Owens, chairman and chief executive officer of Caterpillar and an alumnus of the college's master's and doctoral programs in economics, will present scholarship awards to the winning project teams. Owens himself will be formally recognized as the college's 2009 Person of the Year as part of this event. The presentations will take place from 5:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Nelson Hall auditorium.

Exploring Moodle 

How far has the campus come in exploring Moodle as an alternative learning management system to BlackBoard's Vista now being used by many of our faculty? As part of its investigation of open source learning management systems, NC State conducted a small Moodle pilot in spring 2008. At a Teaching, Learning, & Technology Roundtable, 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, staff involved in the pilot will show a Moodle class, share key findings and assessment results to date, discuss next steps for Moodle at NC State, and solicit feedback and input from roundtable participants. The event will be held in the Faculty Senate Chambers in the D.H. Hill Library. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome.

Friends of the Library Book Sale

The 20th annual Friends of the Library book sale will be held on the Brickyard April 22-25. The schedule is 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 22, 23 and 24; and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 25. A preview sale will be held on Tuesday, April 21, for volunteers and members of the Friends of the Library. Hardbacks are $4 and soft covers are $2 on April 21 and 22. Prices drop to $2 for hardbacks and $1 for soft covers the rest of the time. There will also be an "All-you-can-put-in-a-bag sale" for $5 on Friday and Saturday, April 24 and 25. Contact Jim Ruth with Friends of the Library for more info at 513-7033 or visit http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/booksales.

Farmer's Market to Launch on Earth Day

The grand opening of the NC State Farmer's Market will be April 22, Earth Day. The market will open in conjunction with the annual Earth Day events on the Brickyard. Organizers expect a variety of North Carolina-grown products to be on hand, including an assortment of produce, seafood and even handmade soaps.

Brickyard festivities will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and also feature the annual Friends of the Library Book Sale, an energy fair and the Forestry Club's Plant Sale. Earth Week will culminate with a free concert for students on Lee Field on April 24 headlined by the Annuals. More information can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/earthday.

The organizers of Earth Week events need volunteers to help the morning and afternoon of April 22 with the Brickyard events and on April 24 with setting up, running and breaking down the Earth Day Concert on Lee Field. To help on April 22, contact volunteer coordinator Aubrey Southwell at  recycling@ncsu.edu or 515-9421. To help on April 24 contact volunteer coordinator Megan Cain at volunteerncsu@gmail.com.

Art to Wear Fashion Show

The 2009 Art to Wear fashion show is set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, in Reynolds Coliseum. Merchandise and tickets will be available at the Egg (behind Brooks Hall) each Wednesday and Friday prior to the show from noon to 2 p.m. Tickets also available in Student Services in the College of Textiles from noon to 4 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Reserved tickets are available for $10; general admission is free.

Burger Lecture

Landscape architect Laurie Olin, professor of landscape architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, will present the second annual Charles A. Burger Memorial Lecture at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 23, in Burns Auditorium. He will speak on the subject, "Civic Delight: Reflections on Surface, Fabric, and the Making of Civic Spaces." There will be a reception following the lecture. The lecture is open to the public.

Games Showcase

The 2009 Game Development Showcase will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 24, in Engineering Building II on Centennial Campus. The annual event, now in its fourth year, highlights the games built by teams of computer science and industrial design students in their joint courses on the game development process. Two large teams of students will give presentations describing the design and development of their games, from the initial concept phase through the definition of technical and artistic milestones to the effort involved to create a finished product.

After their presentations, students will host audience members at a reception where the games will be available for play and the students will answer questions about their work.

Food and drinks will be served at the reception. The event is free and open to the public. All game content is appropriate for children and all ages are welcome to attend. Faculty at the reception will also be able to answer questions from students and parents interested in NC State's courses and programs focusing on game creation.

Sea Grant Requests Proposals

North Carolina Sea Grant is requesting preproposals for coastal and marine topics for its 2010-2012 core research funding cycle. The deadline for online submission is April 27.

"Preproposals must emphasize, and fall under, one of our four strategic focus areas," notes Executive Director Michael Voiland, "and must indicate direct relevance to resolving important coastal resource questions or issues."

Sea Grant's focus areas are:

• Hazard-Resilience in Coastal Communities
• Healthy Coastal Ecosystems
• Safe and Sustainable Seafood Supply
• Sustainable Coastal Development

Details on the focus areas, as well as specific instructions and materials for online submission, are included in application materials available at http://www.ncseagrant.org/home/research/grantsfellowships.

Bunny Hop

Campus Recreation sponsors a two-mile walk/run, the Bunny Hop, at noon Thursday, April 30, at Carmichael Fitness Center. Registration and check-in begins at 11 a.m. Prizes for best costumes. 

Arboretum Hosts Gala

The JC Raulston Arboretum will hold its annual Gala in the Garden on Sunday, May 3, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The theme of this year's event is “An Enchanted Garden Party.” In addition to a silent auction, guests will enjoy live music by the Southern String Band and gourmet hors d’oeuvres, including a special dessert reception.

Gala tickets are $60. Proceeds from the event will benefit the JC Raulston Arboretum, a working research and teaching garden of NC State University. To purchase tickets, contact Anne Porter at 919-513-3826 or anne_porter@ncsu.edu. For more information about the JC Raulston Arboretum visit http://www.ncsu.edu/jcraulstonarboretum.

Wolf Pack N Go Sale

The large exodus of resident students can yield a massive amount of unwanted materials.  The purge of materials is why University Housing and NCSU Waste Reduction and Recycling are collaborating for another "Wolf Pack n Go Sale" on May 15 at the E.S. King Village Community Center. The sale starts at 8 a.m and goes until 6 p.m. This is the fourth annual event where donated items left by students are picked up, stored, and sold to the public. All money collected from the sale will go toward environmental education.

Volunteers are needed for Tuesday (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.), Wednesday (8 a.m. to 7 p.m.), and Thursday (8 a.m to 11 a.m.) shifts. All state employees are invited to use their Community Service Leave to volunteer. Beginning May 12, staff and faculty can also donate items in resalable condition at the donaton site, located in the lobby of the E.S. King Village office.  

Young Writers' Workshop

The Young Writers' Workshop, sponsored by the NC State College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Department of English, is a two-week, non-residential summer camp conducted in June with daily afternoon sessions to help young people develop their creative writing talents. The workshop is open to students who will enter the fourth through eighth grades in the fall. Tuition is $200 and the registration deadline is Friday, May 15. For more information, visit http://english.chass.ncsu.edu/youngwriters/youngwriters.html. A similar workshop for teens in the ninth through twelfth grades is held in July. Visit http://english.chass.ncsu.edu/youngwriters/teenwriters.html for more information.

Some Rhyme, Some Reason

Nationally recognized poets are coming to downtown Raleigh as part of a poetry reading series launched by English Department lecturers Chris Salerno and Chris Tonelli. The So and So Reading Series works in conjunction with the print journal the Raleigh Quarterly, which features work by the visiting poets, visual artists and others. Salerno and Tonelli not only run the reading series, but also serve as poetry editors for the Raleigh Quarterly.

The next reading will be held Saturday, May 16, at the Morning Times Cafe, and will feature poets Justin Marks, Kate Pringle and Chris Vitiello. More information is available at http://thesoandsoseries.blogspot.com.

Parking Reduced During Construction

As part of the Partners Way Deck Expansion project on Centennial Campus, approximately 40 spaces will be unavailable for parking until August (five on each of the floors). These spaces are needed by contractors to build the bridge to the deck expansion.

On the Prowl, On the Town

In response to interest expressed by NC State Student Government leaders, the transportation department has launched a pilot weekend bus service to the Glenwood South and downtown entertainment district. This limited-stop, express service is open to the public. There is no set timetable; Wolfprowl will run a continuous loop beginning at 9 p.m. with service ending at 3 a.m., Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
Check real-time bus location via your Web-enabled cell phone at http://ncsu.transloc.com to determine bus arrival/departure times.

The bus line connects to the RLine Raleigh Downtown Circulator. Need more info?  Visit http://www.YouRHere.com.

Please Note:  No summer or holiday service and no service on the evening prior to any university holiday.

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