What's on
September 28 to October 12 |
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Superstrings
“Modern Cosmology and Superstrings: Can They Coexist?” is the title of a public lecture being given Oct. 5 by James Gates, Jr., a theoretical physicist from the University of Maryland.
Described by some as the “Tiger Woods of Physics,” Dr. Gates was the first African-American to hold an endowed chair in physics at a major U.S. research university and is famous for his ability to make complex topics accessible.
He will speak at the Oscar Peterson Concert Hall on Thursday, Oct. 5, starting at 8 p.m. Admission is free
Ready money
The Montreal Lakeshore University Women’s Club promotes education for women by offering scholarships to female residents of the West Island. The deadline for receipt of applications for next year is Oct. 1.
A new $1,500 scholarship has been given in memory of Douglass Burns Clarke, a former registrar of Sir George Williams University, for a student in theatre. Also, a former scholarship winner from 1987 has donated $1,000 to be awarded to a mature TESL student. This is a one-time award.
Applicants can go to the club’s website at mluwc.com and click on “scholarship” to download the application form and relevant information.
Re-inventing mental illness
Larry Davidson, an associate professor of psychiatry at Yale University, will give the John Hans Low-Beer Memorial Lecture tonight (Sept. 28) at 7 p.m. in the Oscar Peterson Concert Hall. He is the author of Living Outside Mental Illness: Qualitative Studies of Recovery in Schizophrenia.
Deans’ Challenge at this year's Shuffle
When Dean David Graham was approached to contribute to the Shuffle, he challenged the other three faculties. The four deans will collectively pledge $1,000 of their own money to the Shuffle, but the proportion each must pay will be determined by the faculty with the best turnout.
To determine how much each dean will pay, at least two measures will be used: percentage of total faculty and staff, and biggest gain over the previous year. The dean whose faculty performs best will pay the least of the four. So if you want to be on your dean's good side, you'll want to show your pride on Sept. 29.
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
If you have youngsters in your house, get them into an appropriate costume and bring them to Tudor Hall, on the fifth floor of the Ogilvy store, on Sunday, Oct. 15.
Geordie Productions is holding a benefit so that underprivileged schoolchildren can see Harry Standjofski’s adaptation of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in December. Geordie presents its Montreal Mainstage productions in Concordia’s DB Clarke Theatre.
At the benefit party, characters from Alice in Wonderland will serve up treats and tea — madly, of course — from 2 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12.50 for children and seniors. Call (514) 845-9810 and experience afternoon tea as never before!