Event: Physics Colloquium
Title: “Electret Polymers: Principles, Characterization and Applications” presented by Axel Mellinger, Central Michigan University
Location: 1110 Rood Hall
Time:  4 p.m. Event: Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Lecture Series
Title: “Diversity, Democracy and Dialogue in a Human Rights Framework” presented by Carol Gould, Hunter College of the City University of New York
Location: 2028 Brown Hall
Time:  7:30 p.m. Event: Bioscience Opportunities in Michigan
Description: Attend a morning session with a panel of advisors representing academia, large corporations and emerging life science companies, and receive valuable advice on how to plan your future. Pre-Registration required: contact Jennifer at or (734) 677-0503
Location: Radisson Plaza Hotel
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
 
Event: Werner-Sichel Lecture-Seminar Series
Title: “Forecasting Regional and Industry-Level Variables: Challenges and Strategies,” presented by David Rapach, Saint Louis University
Location: 3508 Knauss Hall
Time: 3 p.m. Event: Foreign Language Days
Highlights: High school sophomores and juniors, selected by their teachers, spend a day on campus sitting in on a foreign language class, touring the campus with a buddy from that class, and having lunch with Foreign Languages faculty and students.
Location: Sprau Tower
Time:  11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Event: English Scholarly Speaker Series
Title: "Memories of Rivers and the Journey of the Gray Bull Engiro" presented by Dr. Mustafa Mirzeler, WMU
Location and Time: 3025 Brown Hall, 7 p.m. Event: Seventh Annual Southwest Michigan French and Francophone Studies Roundtable
Location: Fetzer Center
Time:  9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
 
Event: Biosciences Seminar Series
Title: “Olfactory sensation and perception in crayfish” presented by Dr. Dan Bergman, Grand Valley State University
Location: 1710 Wood Hall
Time:  3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Event: Geosciences Lecture
Title: “When did Plate Tectonics Start? An Exploration.” presented by Robert Stern, University of Texas at Dallas
Location: 1118 Rood Hall
Time:  4 p.m.
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Event: Physics Colloquium
Title: “Detecting Extrasolar Planets as Blemishes in Einstein's Lenses” presented by David Bennett
Location: 1110 Rood Hall
Time:  4 p.m.
 
Event: Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Lecture Series
Title: “Naomi Klein's ‘Shock Doctrine’” presented by William Santiago-Valles, Ronald Kramer, Vincent Lyon-Callo, WMU
Location: 159 Bernhard Center
Time:  7:30 p.m. Event: Women’s Caucus Speaking Event
Title: “Upholding and Challenging Gender Expectations: The Ecuadorian Case” presented by Dr. Valentina Aguilar
Location: 204 Bernhard Center
Time:  3 p.m. Event: Political Science Lecture
Title: “Community College Teaching: A Good Choice for Me?” presented by Timothy Farrow, KVCC, and Kevin Dockerty, KVCC
Location: 3301 Friedmann Hall (Political Science Library)
Time: 3:00 p.m. Event: Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Lecture Series
Title: “Reflecting on 200 Years of Darwin” presented by Fritz Allhoff, David Rudge, and Bob Anemone, all from WMU
Location: Martin Luther King Room (204), Bernhard Center
Time:  4 p.m.
 
Event: English Scholarly Speakers Series
Title: “What’s the Fuss about Open Access to Scholarly Work?” presented by John Willinsky, Stanford University
Location: 2028 Brown Hall
Time: 7 p.m.
 
Event: Sustainable Communities Public Lecture
Title: “Sustainability Indicators Projects: History and Progress” presented by Maureen Hart, Sustainable Measures
Location: 2000 Schneider Hall
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Reception to follow
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Title: “Developing a Community Sustainability Indicators Project” presented by Maureen Hart, Sustainable Measures
Location: 1040 Fetzer Center
Time: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Complimentary breakfast included
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Event: Biosciences Seminar Series
Title: “Neuroregenerative mechanisms in the mouse olfactory system” presented by Dr. Colleen Hegg, Michigan State University
Location: 1710 Wood Hall
Time:  3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Event: Cultural Convergence: Multi-language Poetry
Description: A poetry reading in multiple languages by native speakers who are area residents.  This reading will be part of a larger "Cultural Convergence" event that includes an art exhibit and musical presentation.
Location: Portage District Library, Portage, MI
Time: 3 p.m. Event: Chemistry Seminar Speaker Series
Title: TBA presented by Sarah Trimpin, Wayne State University
Location: 1220 Chemistry Building
Time:  4 p.m.
 
Event: Institute of Government and Politics Lecture
Title: “Child Marriage: A Promise of Poverty” presented by Bright Wireko-Brobby
Location: 3301 Friedmann Hall (Political Science Library)
Time:  1 p.m.
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Title: “Prostate cancer initiation and progression” presented by Dr. Barbara Foster, Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Location: 1710 Wood Hall
Time:  3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Event: Chemistry Seminar Speaker Series
Title: TBA presented by James McCusker, Michigan State University
Location: 1220 Chemistry Building
Time:  4 p.m.
 
Event: Physics Colloquium
Title: “Milton Meets Einstein: Inquiring Minds Want to Know” presented by Gordon Berry
Location: 1110 Rood Hall
Time:  4 p.m.

Event: English Scholarly Speakers Series
Title: TBA, presented by Alicia Ostriker, Rutgers University
Location: 2028 Brown Hall
Time:  7 p.m.