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Conversations with State Leaders

State Treasurer Janet Cowell will speak from 4 to 5 p.m. today in Caldwell Hall lounge. Her talk is part of the Conversations with State Leaders Series, sponsored by the School of Public and International Affairs. For more information, contact Dr. Andrew Taylor at 515-8618 or andrew_taylor@ncsu.edu.

Entrepreneurship Lecture Series

Meet a man who’s been named Ernst & Young’s “Master Entrepreneur” and one of Advertising Age’s “Digital Media Masters.” Christopher Evans, an entrepreneur and philanthropist with offices in Raleigh, will open the fall Entrepreneurship Lecture Series from 5:30 to 7 p.m. tonight at the McKimmon Center.

Evans was the CEO and founder of Accipiter, which provided online advertising technology used by MSN, CNET, Lycos, ZDNet, Broadcast.Com, Ask Jeeves and others. From 1985 through 1992, he served as executive vice president of DaVinci Systems, a Raleigh-based software company he co-founded. As DaVinci's top marketing exec, he helped grow the company's installed base to three million users in 45 countries. In 1992, he founded Hotlinx, a publisher of print and online buyer’s guides for software professionals.

Evans currently serves on the board of directors of the Trinity Forum, Community in Schools of Wake County and the NC State Engineering Department’s Entrepreneurs Advisory Board. He is a charter member of the university’s State Entrepreneurship Initiative Advisory Board. He also serves as an advisor to businesses and not-for-profit enterprises in the U.S. and Europe.

Frisbee toss is one of the Dog Olympics events.

Dog Olympics

Cue the theme music and fetch some Milk Bones: The Dog Olympics is back on Saturday, Oct. 3. Here’s your chance to root for canine athletes in the high jump, applaud the best howler or adopt a shelter animal in need of a home. Organizers have temporarily moved the event downtown to Moore Square due to construction at the Centennial Biomedical Campus.

More than 1,000 people attended last year’s competition, which is sponsored by the student chapter of the American Hospital Association in the College of Veterinary Medicine. Faculty members will oversee events and hand out the medals.

The “Olympic Village” will include a free microchip clinic to prevent pets from becoming lost, sponsored by the Raleigh Kennel Club. The American Kennel Club will host an agility demonstration and sponsor a Canine Good Citizen Testing program, which costs $5 for certification. Events run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $1 for spectators and owners and $7 for dogs; children 5 and younger are free. Canine admission includes an entry fee for one event and a photo of your dog in the winner’s circle. Each additional event or photo is $1.

Seasonal Flu Shot Clinics

Need to have a family member vaccinated for seasonal flu? Take advantage of  free parking and convenient hours at flu shot clinics on Tuesday, Oct. 6, and Wednesday, Oct. 7.

The Oct. 6 clinic will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Room 7 of  the McKimmon Center. The Oct. 7 clinic, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., is in Vaughn Towers at Carter-Finley Stadium. (Enter through Gate C off of Trinity Road, go though the red stadium gates to Vaughn Towers and take the elevator to level 1.)

To ensure that adequate vaccine is available, please register at  www.ncsu.edu/hr/benefits by clicking on "Register for a workshop or flu shot."  Additional clinics  are scheduled on campus through  Friday, Nov. 13.

Flu shots are free for SPA and EPA employees and their dependents covered on the State Health Plan, as well as postdoctoral employees and their dependents covered on the postdoc health plan.  Certain Blue Cross-Blue Shield plan participants may be eligible as well.  Remember to bring your health insurance ID card.

Women’s Center Chocolate Festival

The Women’s Center chocolate festival will offer treats from local bakeries and restaurants, along with information about breast cancer treatment, from 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the Talley Student Center ballroom.

The chocolate festival was created in 2004 as a fun way to raise breast cancer awareness and encourage early detection practices. All proceeds will benefit the NC State Women’s Center and the WCBA/Kay Yow Cancer Fund. In addition to the chocolate, the festival features a wellness fair and a silent auction with items for every budget. For ticket information and a list of items available for bid on the silent auction, go to http://www.ncsu.edu/womens_center.

Susan G. Komen on the Go

Learn how you can get involved in the fight against breast cancer when Susan G. Komen On the Go visits  the Brickyard from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14.

You’ll be able to check out an interactive computer kiosk for valuable information, sign a graffiti wall and put NC Statel on the map by taking a picture on the Web cam. Before you go, pick up a pink ribbon sticker and  free bright pink backpack to show your support. Local representatives from Susan G. Komen for the Cure will be on hand, and volunteers for future events are needed.

Hillsborough Street Roundabout Project

Traffic delays on Hillsborough Street are expected this week between Oberlin Road and Enterprise Street.

For pedestrians, the Hillsborough Street entrance to Tompkins Hall is scheduled to be closed through Friday, Oct. 2. The entrance to Winston Hall also will be closed periodically during the project. In addition, the north side of Hillsborough Street between Oberlin Road and Maiden Lane will be closed to walking traffic while brick pavers are installed. Foot traffic will be diverted to the south side of Hillsborough Street, but access to LocoPops and Red, Hot & Blue will be maintained.

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