PEER WRITING ASSISTANTS STAFF MEETING at noon in Pettengill 162.

GEO LUNCH: Please join the Department of Geology for a Pizza Lunch and Lecture 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”

NOONDAY CONCERT: The Longfellow Trio - Anastasia Antonacos, piano, Benjamin Noyes, cello, and Jennifer Elowitch, violin - Performing the Shostakovich Piano Trio, Op. 67 - Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Free Admission

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 - 4:10 PM. Carnegie Science room 204 - Refreshments will be served starting at 3:45 PM in the Carnegie Lounge, room 110.

BASEBALL vs. Husson. 3pm, Leahey Field.

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

On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (if needed) the Admissions office will be hosting its annual spring PHONE-A-THON! From 6-9pm we will be calling accepted students and providing free food from local vendors to all those wishing to participate for 15 minutes or the entire three hours! We will be calling accepted students from New England and the Midwest on Tuesday night and calling accepted students from the South and West coast on Wednesday night. Tuesday’s food will be from Tu Casa and Wednesday’s will be from the Lewiston House of Pizza (Heidi’s Deli would be provided on Thursday). If you are interested in helping out but not calling, Post Card writers are always welcome and appreciated. Contact eedmonso with any questions. Hope to see you there!

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!

Looking for a supportive study environment? Try MCC STUDY NIGHTS Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-9pm, Multicultural Center, 2nd Floor Lounge.

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

Come to Skelton Lounge on Wednesday at 9pm to wAtch the STRANGE BEDFELLOWS Perform their last show ever! We guaRantee that thIs compLetely improvised comedy show will Forthrightly blOw yOur littLe mindS!

It's the academic event of the year!  The Eighth MOUNT DAVID SUMMIT, Bates College's annual celebration of student academic achievement, will take place on Friday, April 3, 2009. The Bates Gamelan Orchestra will kick off the day's events at 2:30 PM in the Perry Atrium of Pettengill Hall. Over 280 students will participate in this year's Summit. In Pettengill Hall, concurrent sessions will take place throughout the afternoon, in which students will present research posters, short talks, panel discussions, a photography exhibition, and film screenings. The Summit will culminate in the evening in a concert by Bates College Modern Dance Company at 7:30 PM in Schaeffer Theatre.  Don't miss YOUR FRIENDS' presentation at the Annual MOUNT DAVID SUMMIT.  Lots of food--lots of fun.  See exactly WHO is doing WHAT and WHEN at http://www.bates.edu/mt-david-summit.xml .

This Saturday the Student Activities Office will be offering a BUS TO BOSTON for the day.  A round-trip costs only $10 on a nice coach bus.  The bus leaves from in front of Chase Hall at 8 am, and should arrive in Boston at about 10:30 am.  Drop off in Boston will be at Quincy Market area.  Sign up and pay in the Student Activities Office in Chase Hall.

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.

6:00 pm  German Table – New Commons Building, Jarnryd Meeting Room #222
6:30 pm Sangai Asia Weekly meeting to discuss upcoming events on campus, located in Room 116 of New Commons. Open to everyone! For more information, email Kyle Hutton or Mimi Sanada.
7:00 pm Bates College Republicans Meeting – Pettengill G50
7:00 pm Chemistry 108A PALG session for Professor Schlax's class.  The session is open to all students of the class and is led by Gwen Caffrey.  Dana 300
8:00 pm Biology 101 weekly PALG session.  The session is open to all students of the class and is led by Brooks Motley.  Carn 113