Bulletin Board

Negotiating with Iran: Wrestling the Ghosts of History

The State Department’s senior official dealing exclusively with Iran will speak tonight at 7 p.m. in the Withers Hall auditorium. Ambassador John Limbert, deputy assistant secretary for Iran, will give a talk titled “Negotiating with Iran: Wrestling the Ghosts of History.” In 1979, Limbert was one of 55 Americans taken hostage in Iran, where he was held captive for 444 days. In 2003, he was one of the first civilian officials to enter Baghdad, where he was responsible for cultural affairs, including restoring the looted Iraqi Museum. Limbert’s presentation is sponsored by the Department of History. For more information, contact Nancy Mitchell at 233-3837 or e-mail nancy_mitchell@ncsu.edu. Details are available on the university calendar.

Human Singularity

The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies invites you to a talk on human singularity by philosophy professor Gary L. Comstock at 4:30 p.m. this afternoon in Withers Hall, Room 344. All are welcome.

Wood Turners and Carvers at Gregg

The Gregg Museum of Art & Design features a reception and lecture by guest curator and noted wood artist Dale Nish from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight. Nish has selected objects from active members of the North Carolina Chapter of the American Association of Woodturners for an exhibit that runs through May 15. The Gregg Museum is located in the Talley Student Center..

Centennial Campus Appreciation Day

Centennial Campus employees will be admitted for free to the Wolfpack women's basketball game against Virginia Tech at 4 p.m. on Sunday. Be sure to bring your ID. Discount tickets for additional guests can be purchased at http://www.gopack.com/promo. Enter the code "centennial" to purchase $3 adult tickets. Youth 17 and under are admitted free. Following the game, three of the Wolfpack players will be signing autographs. For more information, contact Morgan Rogers at 865-1438 or e-mail Morgan_Rogers@ncsu.edu.  

College of Textiles Open House

Tour the textiles labs and watch demonstrations related to textile engineering,  polymer and color chemistry, fashion and more during the College of Textiles Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. The event is free and no preregistration is required. For more information, visit the open house page.

25th Annual Emerging Issues Forum

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will speak at this year's Emerging Issues Forum on Monday and Tuesday. Duncan joins a host of speakers who will focus on creativity and how North Carolina must unleash the power of its creative assets to drive economic growth and social advancement in these extraordinary times. Learn more at http://www.emergingissues.org.

Visions and Religious Experience in Ancient Judaism

Dr. Michael Stone, a professor at Hebrew University in Jerusalem will speak about visions and religious experience in ancient Judaism at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9, in Daniels Hall, Room 214. The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies organized the presentation.

Centennial Campus Blood Drive

Donate on campus from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m on Tuesday, Feb. 9. Registration in advance is required. Contact Sue Cross at sue_cross@ncsu.edu.

Practical Resources for International Students and Scholars

Have you ever been asked a practical question by an international student or scholar that you wished you could answer? The Office of International Services will cover frequently asked questions at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 11, in the Talley Student Center Walnut Room. The information session is designed for advisers, supervisors and personnel representatives of international students and scholars. Topics include driver’s license applications, English language resources, cultural programs, legal services, translation services and resources for family members. No registration is necessary. For more international seminars, visit http://www.ncsu.edu/ois/updates.

Guest Author Dorothy Allison

Dorothy Allison, author of Bastard Out of Carolina, Cavedweller, Trash and Two or Three Things I Know for Sure will speak at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16, in the Caldwell Hall lounge  as part of the creative writing program’s Owen/Walters Reading Series. Allison, the McGee Professor of Writing at Davidson University in Davidson, N.C., is also a poet, essayist and cultural commentator. She received mainstream recognition for the novel Bastard Out of Carolina, a finalist for the 1992 National Book Award. Cavedweller, published in 1998, became a national bestseller, NY Times Notable book of the year, finalist for the Lillian Smith prize and American Library Association prize winner. She was awarded the 2007 Robert Penn Warren Award for Fiction. Her latest novel is titled She Who.

Deadline for Extension Awards

It's time to submit material from your college or unit for the 2008-09 Outstanding Extension Service Awards. Submissions must be sent to the vice chancellor for extension, engagement and economic development by Thursday, Feb. 18. For award descriptions, criteria and schedule, see http://www.ncsu.edu/extension/awards/oes.php. 

"Faces and Mazes" at the Gregg Museum highlights Lia Cook's weavings.

Faces and Mazes

The Gregg Museum of Art & Design presents an exhibition titled "Faces and Mazes" through May 15. The exhibit features artist Lia Cook's most recent series of weavings, created by using an electronic Jacquard hand loom to weave faces that dissolve into continuously changing maze-like patterns. This traveling exhibit is curated by Wendy Weiss and organized by the Rober Hillestad Textiles Gallery at the University of Nebraska.

Hillsborough Street Roundabout Project

Work continues on the center islands for the roundabouts at Oberlin Road and Pullen Road and at Hillsborough Street and Pullen Road. Utility, median, sidewalk, and curb and gutter work is under way on  Hillsborough.

Drivers should expect traffic delays at the intersection of Hillsborough and Pullen at times because of heavy equipment movement. Oberlin Road is now open to one-way traffic northbound. Horne and Lampe streets approaching Hillsborough are closed for utility work, but Horne Street is expected to open this week.

For pedestrians, crosswalks and campus entrances remain open near Horne Street and the Alley (formerly Western Lanes) in the busiest construction area. Many crosswalks are in place elsewhere along the street. Sidewalks on the north side of Hillsborough from Logan Court to Enterprise Street are closed for construction. Pedestrians will be shifted to the sidewalks on the south side of Hillsborough Street, now completed.

Run/Walk Club

Start the new year on the right foot, then the left, then the right, and then pick up the pace. If you would like to walk, jog, run or a little of all three with a group of folks just like yourself, come out on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:45 a.m. to run/jog/walk around Centennial Campus. All levels are encouraged to participate. No one gets left behind. Meet at the corner of Varsity Drive and Main Campus Drive, nearest to the Venture III Building. It will be a bit chilly, so bring your gloves. For more information, contact Kimberly Kolsar at 301-3210.

Dive into Lake Raleigh or run a 5K to benefit Special Olympics NC in the Campus Police Department's Polar Plunge on Saturday, Feb. 20, on Centennial Campus.

Polar Plunge and 5K for Special Olympics

We double dog dare you to dive into the chilly waters of Lake Raleigh in the Campus Police Department’s Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics. Gather your co-workers and friends for the wintry leap at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20, on Centennial Campus. Those who are less adventurous but more athletic can tackle the 5K run, which begins at 9 a.m. Costumes are encouraged. For details, registration and a video of last year’s plunge, visit http://www.ncstatepolarplunge.com.

Campus MovieFest

Mark your calendars for Campus MovieFest, an annual competition that provides students with equipment and technical assistance to make short videos. Winners will be announced at the campus cinema in the Witherspoon Student Center on the evening of Feb. 21. The event is sponsored by the Union Activities Board, Housing, the IRB, DELTA, and the NCSU Libraries. Watch past award-winning films from other universities and find out more information at Campus MovieFest. To get involved as a volunteer or for other questions, contact Rick Gardner at 515-5168 or e-mail rick_gardner@ncsu.edu.

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