The Harward Center's PUBLIC WORKS IN PROGRESS SERIES: Adolescent Multiliteracies: Interactions with Text Across Social Spaces by Anita Charles, Lecturer in Education and Director of Secondary Teacher Education - Tuesday, March 31, 12-1pm, at the Harward Center, 161-163 Wood Street. As always, lunch will be available. Please  RSVP at http://www.bates.edu/x183559.xml by NOON today to let us know if you are coming.  Please note that attendance is limited to 35 participants.

Feeling Stressed?  Come TO MINDFULNESS MEETINGS  - Every Monday, 12:10-12:40 *Please note the change to Mondays* 161 Wood St. Chaplaincy Common Room (#227) With Emily Wright-Timko. Mindfulness is a way of being aware of the present moment, developing gentleness toward ourselves and others, and releasing distracting thoughts of the past or future.  Each meeting, we'll check in, and then Emily will offer a brief poem or reading followed by a guided mindfulness practice. This will be a great way to relax, re-focus and re-energize.  Hope to see you there!  If you have questions about Mindfulness Meetings please contact Mike Milliken: mmillike@bates.edu / x6936 or Emily: ewrightt@bates.edu / x6125. Also, let Emily know if you'd like to lead us in a mindfulness practice. Cosponsored by B Well and the Multifaith Chaplaincy

The OFF-CAMPUS STUDY OFFICE is having an information meeting for all students who are studying abroad next fall/year.  Information on security, advice from former students, and other pre-departure information will be provided by Mr. Das and Dean Sawyer at 5:00 p.m. in New Commons, Room 221.

Please join Kerry McLaughlin '05, member of the MBA ADMISSIONS BOARD will give a presentation and answer questions about the MBA Program experience.  The event is open to students of all majors and class years, and will provide an overview of our 2+2 Program and the HBS MBA Program generally. - 6:30 pm in Pettengill G52

Working on a paper? Get some feedback tonight about your writing from experienced Bates peer writing assistants. The Peer Writing Center in Ladd is open from 7 to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday nights as well as Sunday afternoons from 1 to 5. No appointment necessary--just stop by with your paper and assignment and enjoy some constructive conversation about your writing. See you there!

LECTURE: Food Justice and Good Food- When Shall the Twain Meet? By Mark Winne ’72, food justice activist and author of Closing the Food Gap. 7:30, Olin Arts Concert Hall.

EXTENDED DEADLINE . . . Apply to be a leader in our community volunteer program: be a Student Volunteer Fellow for 2009-10.  Volunteer Fellows coordinate site-based volunteer programs in the community and work to involve Bates students in community service activities.  Read more about this at http://www.bates.edu/x165666.xml. New application deadline: today.

The Department of BIOLOGY presents Woodchuck family dynamics: effects of kinship on space use and interactions Christine R. Maher, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair of Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern Maine - TUESDAY, March 31st 4:10 PM. Carnegie Science room 204 - Refreshments will be served starting at 3:45 PM in the
Carnegie Lounge, room 110.

GEO LUNCH: Please join the Department of Geology for a Pizza Lunch and Lecture on Tuesday, March 31st at 12 noon. We’ll have lunch in Carnegie 219, then move to Carnegie 225 for the talk. Thomas Brennan (Bates ’83), Senior Natural Resource Manager, Nestle Waters North America Inc. “Poland Spring- The history of a Maine Business … and an Industry under fire”

TALK: Writing Africa in Spanish- Four Equatorial Guinean Writers Speak of Exiled Dreams. March 31st, 4:15, Muskie Archives.

CINEMINGA: Empowering Communities through Self Representation in Film and Video -The Latin American Studies GEC faculty present Colombian documentary film maker and cinematographer Carlos Gómez. Mr. Gómez is co-founder and director of "Cineminga," a network of media professionals that partners with people of traditional cultures to develop tools for digital storytelling. Mr. Gómez will speak about his work in Cineminga and the relevance of film to indigenous cultural revival. Wednesday, April 1 at 7:00 pm in Pettengill G52

TO REMAIN ON CAMPUS in the residences and to have access to the dining services DURING THE SHORT TERM, students must be in one of the following categories:
(1) Be enrolled in a Short Term Unit,
(2) Be a graduating senior who already has completed three units AND is engaged in an approved work or voluntary work on campus or in the community (form required from the Dean of Students Office),
(3) Be a full-time Voluntary Teaching Assistant approved by a Faculty member for a Unit,
(4) Be a full-time Research Assistant approved by a Faculty member (form required from the Dean Of Students Office),
(5) Be a participant on an intercollegiate varsity team in season (sport term - access on campus ends at season's conclusion).
Students not involved in one of the categories above will not be allowed to stay on campus nor have dining privileges for the Short Term.

4:15 pm Come to Debate’s weekly practice – Pettigrew 309
5:00 pm  International Club Meeting in Room 131 of New Commons. Come dine with us while learning about diverse cultures and meeting people from all over the world!!!
5:00 pm  Spanish Table – New Commons Building Little Meeting Room, # 226
7:00 pm  Weekly meeting of the Bates College Student Government at 7:00 in New Commons Room 221/222.  (Starting September 22)
7:30 pm  College Republicans Weekly Meeting – Pettengill 151
7:30 pm  Chemistry 218 weekly PALG session.  The session is open to all students of the class and is led by Kim    Russell Carn 113
8:00 pm  Chemistry 108B weekly PALG session.  The session is open to all students of the class and is led by Alexandra Disney. Dana 300 Except March 30
8:00 pm  Amandla! Meeting – Multi-Cultural Center, Downstairs Lounge
8:00 pm  The Bates College Republicans weekly meeting where we plan and discuss future events. We also provide   opportunities for volunteering and internships. Pettengill 151
8:00 pm The Immigrant Rights Advocacy Group is a non-partisan coalition of students and community members committed to the pursuit of social justice for immigrants and refugees worldwide.  We tackle issues of injustice around the world through community engagement and direct political action.  Join us for weekly meetings on Mondays from 8-9 pm in the Harward Center (161-163 Wood St).  All are welcome to attend.  FMI contact jnudel@bates.edu.
9:00 pm Come discuss books and everything you love about them with the Bates Book Club!  Meetings are at 9pm in the Hirasawa Lounge and all are welcome!