HAVE A GOOD HEALTHY BREAK!

The Peer Writing Center in Ladd has new daytime hours. We're open Monday through Thursday from 11 to 5 and Friday from 11 to 3. Stop by for some constructive conversation about your writing - no appointment necessary. The Center is also open Sunday through Thursday nights from 7 to 11 and Sunday afternoons from 1 to 5.  See you there!

NOONDAY CONCERT: Ariel String Quartet. 12:30 p.m. in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall.

Students interested in joining OPERATION WALLACEA meet with James Saunders to get advice on fundraising for projects  Tuesday, October 20th at 4:15 pm in Carnegie 111

Oct 21, 2009  I “Spinal Injuries in Seniors”  (follow case study) -Michael Regan, M.D.   Ryan Card,  P.A.-C, Program Coordinator Central Maine Orthopedics, Central Maine Spine Center  - Spinal injuries can occur in people of any age.  The mechanisms of spinal injuries tend to differ when comparing younger and older patient populations but, regardless of patient age, acute injuries to the back can have tremendous consequences for both young and old alike.  This presentation will look at spinal injuries typical of the older patient as well as why they happen, how they are treated, and what the long-term consequences of these injuries are. 

MUSEUM OF ART LECTURE: Barry Nemett, chair of the Painting Department at the Maryland Institute College of Art, will speak about his work in conjunction with his exhibition Barry Nemett: Drawings from Italy in the Museum of Art.  Nemett has received numerous awards, including two from the Alfred and Trafford Klots Residency Program to paint in Brittany, France, and a Ford Foundation grant to support his work in Italy.  Sponsored by the Department of Art and Visual Culture and the Bates College Museum of Art. Thursday, October 22nd at 7:00 pm in Olin 104.

Noon Reminder to Peer Writing Assistants: Staff meeting from noon to 1:00 in Pgill 162. See you there!