November 30, Thursday
The Institute for the Advancement of Health Care Management and the Fort
Orange Village and Capital District Senior Issues Forum present: Designing
for Wellness: How Design Choices Can Affect the Health and Well-being
of Seniors with Rosemary Bakker, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Alumni
House, main campus. For more information, contact Irene Andrea at 442-3913
or e-mail her at i.andrea@albany.edu.
December 1, Friday
The Department of Biological Sciences Fall 2000 Seminar Series presents:
Grigori Enikolopov with Nitric Oxide in Tissue Differentiation and Organism
Development at 4 p.m. in Biology 248A. For more information, call Jon
Jacklet at 442-4373.
New York State Writers Institute Classic Films Fall Series 2000 presents: Mr. Klein, directed by Joseph Losey, in French with English subtitles at 7:30 p.m. in Page Hall, 135 Western Ave. Free and open to the public.
December 3, Sunday
UAlbany’s Department of Music presents: Festival Holiday Concert featuring
pianist University Symphony Orchestra, University Concert Band, University
Chorale and University Chamber Singers at 7 p.m. in the Main Theatre, Performing
Arts Center. For more information, call the box office at 442-3997.
December 4, Monday
UAlbany’s Department of Music presents: University Percussion Ensemble
and Friends with Richard Albagli as director at 8 p.m. in the Main Theatre,
Performing Arts Center. For more information, call the box office at 442-3997.
Save Africa from AIDS Committee Meeting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Campus Center 370.
December 5, Tuesday
Department of Chemistry Fall 2000 Seminar Series presents: Structure
and Function of Visual Pigments with Dan Oprian at 4:30 p.m. in Chemistry
Building Room 151. For more information, contact Elaine Bailey at 442-4648.
Hit the Road With the Great Danes! Faculty and Staff -- Join us for a road trip to the Carrier Dome to root on UAlbany’s Men’s Basketball team when they take on the Syracuse Orangemen for the second time on December 5. The chartered buses for faculty/staff and alumni will depart at 3:30 p.m. There will be a pregame reception for faculty, staff, alumni and parents in the Dome’s Orange Pack Room from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Call Gretchen Manning at 442-3080 to reserve your place today. The registration deadline is November 27.
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Master of Fine
Arts Thesis Exhibition Opening Reception: Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000, 5-7 p.m. The University Art Museum is pleased to announce its most recent exhibit featuring the work of the University at Albany’s Fall 2000 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) candidates: Shaw Fici, Joe Huebner, and Henry Wiegand. The University Art Museum provides MFA candidates with the opportunity to exhibit their work in a professional museum setting. At the same time, the museum offers area viewers a unique opportunity to see how today’s emerging artists are addressing contemporary issues in the visual arts. The Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition is an important milestone for these artists, marking their debut into the larger art world. For more information, including photographs and artist interviews, call or e-mail Corinna Ripps Schaming at (518) 442-4035 or corinna@cnsvax.albany.edu. Museum Hours: Wednesday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. |
December 7, Thursday
University Council Retreat at The Sagamore. For more information,
contact Sorrell Chesin, secretary to the Council, at 437-4770.
The Institute for Research on Women presents: When the Subject is Difference: Research and Race in New Zealand, with Ruth Schick from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in Humanities 290, on the main campus.
The University Senate and the President’s Office luncheon present: Teaching American History at the University at Albany, with Anthony DeBlasi and Julian Zelizer, from noon to 2 p.m. in the Private Dining Room of the Patroon Room with open discussion to follow. Free and open to the public. RSVP directly to Madelyn Cicero at 437-4917 or e-mail mcicero@uamail.albany. edu by Tuesday, Dec. 5.
New York State Writers Institute Fall 2000 Visiting Writers’ Series presents: Billy Collins, poet, at 8 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the Performing Arts Center, main campus. Free and open to the public.
December 8, Friday
New York State Writers Institute Classic Films Fall Series 2000 presents:
The Beloved Rogue, directed by Alan Crosland, silent with live
piano accompaniment by Mike Schiffer at 7:30 p.m. in Page Hall, 135 Western
Ave. Free and open to the public.
December 9 - April 10
New York State Museum Exhibit The Great New York Motorcycle Show,
featuring the first motorized bicycles to exotic custom cruisers of today
The exhibit includes engines, catalogs, posters and photos as well as
examples of motorcycles built today by New Yorkers around the state. For
more information, call 474-5877.
December 11, Monday
University Senate Executive Committee Meeting at 3:30 p.m. in the
Campus Center Assembly Hall. For more information, call Madelyn R. Cicero
at 437-4917.
December 12, Tuesday
The Institute for the Advancement of Health Care Management of the School
of Business, University at Albany is sponsoring a breakfast presentation
titled Lessons Learned from Mergers and Acquisitions in Healthcare
from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the New York State Nurses Association Conference
center, 11 Cornell Road , Latham. Please contact Deborah Oriola at 442-3913
for more information.
UAlbany’s Department of Music presents: Twice Tuesday Concert Series featuring pianist Findlay Cockrell at noon and 4 p.m. in the Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, main campus. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 442-3996.
December 14, Thursday
The Computational and Applied Sciences Colloquium Series presents: The
IBM Blue Gene Project with Marc Snir from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Center
for Environmental Sciences and Technology Management (CESTM) Auditorium.
Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 442-3332.
University Holiday Gala, from noon to 6 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom. A hot and cold buffet will be served form 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. DJ music from 1 to 6 p.m. Door prizes at approximately 3 p.m. Cash bar available. For ticket information, contact Joan Fiske at 442-3690. No tickets will be sold after December 7.
December 16, Sunday
UAlbany’s Department of Music presents: Beethoven Birthday Marathon
Concert, featuring pianist Findlay Cockrell from 3 to 9 p.m. in the
Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, main campus. For more information,
call the box office at 442-3997.
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University Theatre
2000-2001 presents
Accidental Death of
an Anarchist
by Dario Fo
This wildly popular farce by the master of Italian polital comedy, Dario Fo, skewers the establishment and sends up anyone in power who wears a uniform or sits behind a desk.
In the Performing Arts Center
Studio Theatre
December 1-2 at 8 p.m. December 3 at 3 p.m. December 6-9 at 8 p.m.
For more information and ticket reservations, please call the Box Office at 442-3997.
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December 12, Tuesday |
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Come join the city of Albany to bring in the New Year at First Night 2001 An exciting event for the whole family. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., a magnificant display of fireworks will occur, followed by an encore presentation at midnight. The 5K Last Run will follow a route through Capital Lights in the park. Hurry and get your admission button: only $10 before Dec. 25th and $12 after that. For more information, call 434-2032 or www.albanyevents.org. |
