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Web Developers to Meet

The campus community is invited to attend the NCSU Web Developers meeting at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 4, in the D.H. Library auditorium. During the meeting, accessibility expert Saroj Primlani will give a presentation about the recent changes to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which was enacted in 1998 to eliminate barriers to accessing electronic and information technology for people with disabilities. For more information, visit the NCSU Web Developers Ning site.

Expressive Behavior Lecture

The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies welcomes guest lecturer Dorit Bar-On of UNC-Chapel Hill. Bar-On will give a talk titled “Expressive Behavior and Continuity Skepticism” at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 4, in Withers Hall, Room 344.

Comedy in the Middle East

The sixth annual Middle East Film Festival will screen Terrorism and Kebab, an Egyptian film, at 7 p.m. Friday, March 5, in Withers Hall, Room 232, as part of its series of comedic films. The film is free and open to the public. The series is sponsored by the Middle East Studies program.

Wicked Lovely Author Melissa Marr

New York Times best-selling author and NC State alumna Melissa Marr will give the keynote address during the Resurrection of the Paranormal symposium organized by the English Graduate Student Association. The public is welcome to attend Marr’s free presentation at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 5, in Tompkins Hall, Room 123.

Speakers at a University in the Community forum March 6 will focus on the diversity policy in Wake County Public Schools

Community Forum Focuses on Wake Schools

Wake County Public Schools will be the focus of the Africana Studies Program’s inaugural University in the Community Forum. "Neighborhood Schools or Re-segregation? Perspectives on Diversity in Wake County Public Schools" will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 6. Speakers are:

• Dudley E. Flood, retired assistant superintendent, Wake County Public Schools: "A Brief History of the Move from a Dual School System to a Unitary School System in North Carolina"
• G. Travis McCollum, senior, Africana Studies Program, NC State
• Rev. James S. Melnyk, rector, the Church of the Holy Family, Chapel Hill: “Who is My Neighbor? Education and Life in a Global Community”
• Dr. Matt Militello, assistant professor, College of Education, Leadership Policy, Adult & Higher Education: “Seceding from Success Variables: Focusing on What Works”
• Wendy B. Scott, associate dean, North Carolina Central University School of Law

Art Sale to Benefit Color Wall

Nine paintings by the late Joe Cox, a longtime College of Design professor, will be sold to raise money to restore the Color Wall at the D. H. Hill Library. Cox created the light display in 1972. The paintings were donated by Cox’s niece, Janice McAninch, and her husband, Skip, of Santa Fe, N.M. The paintings will be on display beginning Sunday, March 7, at the Lee Hansley Gallery, 126 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh. A reception to kick off the exhibition is scheduled from 2 to 5 p.m. March 7 at the gallery.

The Color Wall, which can be seen from Hillsborough Street through a library window, features changing vertical bands of color when operational; however, it has not worked since late 2007.
 
Last year, a Raleigh blog called Goodnight Raleigh! joined forces with the Friends of the Library to mount an effort to raise more than $6,000 to repair the Color Wall by installing a modern, computerized light switching system. Funds exceeding that amount will be used to maintain the Color Wall.

Pope Lecture: A Modern Conservatism

David Frum, best-selling author and adviser to former President George W. Bush, will speak on campus as part of the John W. Pope Lecture Series. His talk, “A Modern Conservatism,” will be at 7 p.m. Monday, March 8, in the SAS Hall auditorium. A resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, Frum is editor of FrumForum.com and has written six books, including Comeback: Conservatism That Can Win Again. He is a regular commentator on American Public Media’s "Marketplace" program and writes weekly columns for CNN.com, among others. The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Andrew Taylor at 515-8618.

Wachovia Executive Lecture Series

Charles Holliday, chairman and former CEO of DuPont, will speak at 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 8, in the Nelson Hall auditorium as part of the College of Management’s Wachovia Lecture Series. Holliday has served as DuPont's chairman of the board since 1999, and was CEO from 1998 until his retirement last January. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, chairs the U.S. Council on Competitiveness and is a founding member of the International Business Council. He co-authored Walking the Talk, which makes a business case for sustainable development and corporate responsibility. The presentation is open to the public at no charge. Free parking for this event is available in the Dan Allen Parking Deck.

Joe Goode's contemporary dance company created "Wonderboy" in collaboration with avant-garde puppeteer Basil Twist.

Joe Goode Performance Group in “Wonderboy”

Joe Goode’s award-winning contemporary dance company presents “Wonderboy,” an enchanting search for love and belonging, created in collaboration with avant-garde puppeteer Basil Twist, at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, in Stewart Theater.

“Wonderboy” is an unexpected tale of a peculiar hero isolated by his gift of sensitivity and an intuitive knack that sets him apart from others. The program will open with Joe Goode’s legendary 12-minute solo, “29 Effeminate Gestures,” an illuminating look at stereotypes of masculinity. The performance is sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Center. The program contains adult language and themes. For tickets, call 515-1100, visit ticket central on the second floor of the Talley Student Center or go online at http://www.ncsu.edu/arts. For more information, visit  www.ncsu.edu/centerstage/currentseason/joegoode.html.

Graduate Student Research Symposium

This year’s Graduate Student  Research Symposium features almost 200 poster presentations highlighting work in 60 graduate programs across campus. Faculty and staff are invited to attend and to encourage undergraduate students to visit the symposium, which will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10, in the McKimmon Center. Questions? Send an e-mail to to David Shafer at david_shafer@ncsu.edu. You can also view a list of all participating grad students' abstracts.

Guest Poet Valerie Gillies

Edinburgh’s former poet laureate, Valerie Gillies, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, in the Caldwell Hall lounge. Gillies is the author of three widely praised books of poetry, The Ringing Rock, The Lightning Tree, and her newest, Men and Beasts. Her presentation is co-sponsored by the Creative Writing Program's Owens/Walters Reading Series and the Women's Studies Program.

Win prizes and update your benefits March 17 during Employee Appreciation Day at the Talley Student Center.

Employee Appreciation Day

Mark your calendars for Employee Appreciation Day, March 17, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Talley Student Center. The day will feature lots of fun and a convenient opportunity to take care of your benefits updates.

Enjoy carnival games, karaoke, popcorn, musical chairs, ice cream and much more. There’s a team trivia contest, so be sure to register your team of three online. If you don’t have a team, simply submit your name and the folks in Benefits will find some teammates for you. Enjoy lunch for $1 (your choice of a beef or bean burrito and a canned soft drink or two beef soft tacos and a canned drink).

Visit annual enrollment headquarters on the second floor of Talley to make your benefits selections on site and win prizes. You will also learn more about the State Health Plan wellness initiative at 11 a.m.

Wolfline Service Affected by Construction

Wolfline bus service will be affected by a water main project on Ligon Street. Wolfline will be unable to serve the current bus stop located at the corner of Ligon Street and Method Road for the duration of the project (through April 15).  The closest alternative bus stop is at the corner of Jackson Street and Method Road. Commuters, note that the on-street city parking west of Method Road will not be available. Ample free parking remains available at both Carter-Finley park and ride lot, as well as the Westgrove park and ride lot.

Repaving work is also expected to begin on Ligon Street (including "P" parking spaces located just west of Gorman Street on the south side of the street (E.S. King Village side). These parking spaces will be unavailable for parking from Monday, March 8 through Wednesday, March 10. If repairs and paving do not take as long as anticipated, spaces will open up as work is completed.

Wolfline questions? Contact Kim Paylor, Wolfline transit manager, at kim_paylor@ncsu.edu. Transportation-related questions? Contact Ryan Givens at ryan_givens@ncsu.edu or Gary Bridges at gary_bridges@ncsu.edu.

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