This webpage is here to give you a glimpse at the numerous and various campus resources as well as stay up-to-date with campus events. This webpage is provided by New Student Services/Family Outreach. You can reach us at (360) 650-3864 or visit us at www.nssfo.wwu.edu
Week of November 16-November 23
Monday, November 16
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James Luna. FX Auditorium. 5-6pm. Free. WWU's Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies, the Department of Art and the WWU Cold Beverage Fund will co-host renowned Native American artist James Luna for a lecture.
Tuesday, November 17
- Law School and Public Policy Info Fair. VU MPR. 10am. This event gives students who are interested in law school the opportunity to meet and interact with law school recruiters as well as pick up information about multiple schools and the application processes for each one.
- CHSS Dean's Lecture Series - Americans' ambivalence toward work and leisure. Bellingham City Hall Chambers. 7pm Many Americans, it would appear, seem conflicted about work and leisure. Charles Sylvester, a professor in the Physical Education, Health and Recreation Department at Western Washington University, is curious about why. He'll discuss the topic of work and leisure - including a few ways Americans might harmonize the two.
- ASP Films presents Tropic Thunder. VU 552. 7pm & 9pm. $1
Wednesday, November 18
- World Issues Forum - Immigration & National Security: Reframing the Post 9/11 Debate Event. FX Auditorium. 12pm-1:20pm Immigration & National Security: Reframing the Post 9/11 Debate Presenter: Margaret Stock, Attorney; U.S. Army Reserve Military Police Corps lieutenant colonel; associate professor of social sciences, U.S. Military Academy; visiting fellow, Border Research Policy Institute, WWU
- There is a Black Mirror in My Heart: An Oral History and the Legacy of a Holocaust Rescuer. Comm 110. Location.
5:15pmWestern Washington University's Sebastian Mendes will present" the first installment this academic year in WWU's Turning Points faculty lecture series. Mendes' presentation will focus the actions of his grandfather, Portuguese diplomat Aristides de Sousa Mendes, who in June, 1940, was in the unique position to aid thousands of desperate Jewish refugees pouring into Bordeaux, France, with German troops poised to capture the city at any time. - ASP Films presents Tropic Thunder. VU 552. 7pm & 9pm. $1
- Students for Disability Awareness Meet, Greet and Feed. VU 714. 6pm.
- Through a Native Lens. AW 210. 6pm.
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This event features two films made by local Native youth. Canoe Pulling: A Lummi Way of Life (10 minutes) and March Point (1 hour) address the revival of canoe pulling for the Lummi Nation and how the Swinomish Tribe is being affected by the oil refineries at March Point. A panel discussion will follow the films with the founders of Longhouse Media and four Native youth who worked on the films. This event is co-sponsored by the Social Issues Resource Center, Native American Student Union and Environmental Center.
Thursday, November 19
- Turkeyless Thanksgiving. VU 565. 6pm. Sponsored by the Western Animal Rights Network, this Thanksgiving feast is all vegan. Cost:$4 WWU students w/ ID, $6 guests
Friday, November 20
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Academic Success Challenge Workshop. VU 565. 4pm
This workshop, sponsored by the AS Ethnic Student Center, offers students a chance to attend two workshops: Academic Advising and Finals Prep.
4:00-4:15: Academic Advising Presentation
4:30-6:00: Individual Academic Advising Sessions
5:00-6:00: Finals Prep/Study Tips Workshop
- Veteran's Social. VU 714. 5pm-7pm. The Veteran's Event Social is a great opportunity for Veterans to meet others who have served and are going to school. If you are not a Veteran, it's a great opportunity to meet those who are.
- Insominiac Folklore w/Andrew Anderson. Underground Coffeehouse. 8pm.
- Toys for Tots Benefit Dance. VU MPR. 8:30pm-12am. $5Refreshments and a DJ will be provided for students and friends. All proceeds will be donated to the Marine Toys for Tots foundation. Bring an unopened toy for donation and recieve $2 off the ticket price.
Saturday, November 21
- 2009 Yule Ball. VU MPR. 7pm. Western's Harry Potter club is hosting its third annual Yule Ball. There will be live music from local Wizard Rock Bands, food, dancing, a costume contest, tarot by Trelawney and lots more Harry Potter fun. There is no dresscode, but costumes are encouraged.
- Dead Parrots Society. Old Main Theater. 7:30pm.
Sunday, November 22
- University Choir. PAC 155. 3pm.
- Two Small Pieces of Glass. HH 313. 6:30 pm. The International Year of Astronomy!2009 marks the 400th anniversary of the first astronomical observations of the sky with a telescope. To celebrate, WWU Planetarium presents a look at astronomical technology, from the first views of Saturn's Rings recorded by Galileo, to the deep space revelations of the Hubble Space Telescope.For directions and information please visit the planetarium website: planetarium.wwu.edu.For tickets, call (360) 650-6146Please note that all three shows start at 6:30 p.m. - NO late admissions
- ASP Films Presents Man on the Moon. VU 552. 7pm&9pm.
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11.17.2009
