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2002 > April April Calendar of Events APRIL 5 Exhibition "150th at Tisch: A Photo Gallery Commemorating Tufts' 150th Anniversary." Tisch Library, main floor adjacent to the reference desk. Through May 30. Women's Tennis Tufts at Middlebury Invitational, through April 7. Clinical Lecture Series Varis Lecture Hall, 8 a.m. Grafton campus. Small Animal Medicine Rounds Breakroom, 9 a.m. Grafton campus. The Boston Area Idealist.org Nonprofit Career Fair Join students from Tufts, MIT, Harvard and Wellesley College and network with more than 85 nonprofit organizations seeking employees. Cousens Gym, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. For more information, visit the web site http://uccps.tufts.edu Men's Tennis Tufts at Middlebury, 3 p.m. Biology Seminar "The Role of Positive Interaction in Shoreline Communities," Mark Bertness, department of ecology and evolutionary biology, Brown University. Barnum 104, 4 p.m. Gross Pathology Rounds Necropsy Room, 4 p.m. Grafton campus. Chemistry Seminar "Vibrational Effects on Dissociative Chemisorption of Hydrogen on Cu (100) and Pt (111)," Prof. Geert-Jan Kroes, University of Leiden. Pearson Chemistry Building, Room 106, 4:30 p.m. APRIL 6 Women's Crew Tufts vs. Tulane. Men's Outdoor Track and Field Tufts at Bates. Women's Outdoor Track and Field Tufts at Bates. Sailing Team Racing Intersectional at Yale, through April 7. Sailing Friis Trophy Team Race at Tufts, through April 7. Baseball Tufts at Wesleyan, 1 p.m. Men's Lacrosse Williams at Tufts, Zimman Field, 1 p.m. Women's Lacrosse Tufts at Williams, 1 p.m. Softball Bowdoin at Tufts, Spicer Field, 1 p.m. Men's Tennis Williams at Tufts, 1 p.m. Multimedia Performance "A Long Walk Home: A Story of a Rape Survivor," a multimedia performance and photography exhibit that explores a black woman's journey from sexual assault victim to survivor; featuring vocalist Rachel Walker, poet/lyricist Salamishsah Tillet, choreographer/dancer Raushann Austin and photographer Scheherazade Tillet. Barnum 08, 3:30 p.m. APRIL 7 Baseball Wesleyan at Tufts, 1 p.m. Women's Lacrosse Tufts at Middlebury, 1 p.m. Concert Local composer Keivan Towfigh, E61, who studied music and engineering as a Tufts undergraduate, holds the world premiere of his new oratorio, "Healing Prayer," set to the text of a Baha'i prayer, which will be sung in Arabic; conducted by Keith Daniel and featuring Leonardo Ciampa on organ, soprano Junko Watanabe and tenor Mark Evans. Concert will also feature selections from the chamber piece "The Turn of the Year" with pianist Nikan Milani and clarinetist Tod Brunel. Free and open to the public. Goddard Chapel, 3 p.m. APRIL 8 2002 Stanley N. Gershoff Symposium "Defining Hunger, Defining Solutions," an annual symposium held in honor of Stanley N. Gershoff, dean emeritus of the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Mezzanine Auditorium, 1-4:30 p.m. Boston campus. Baseball Tufts at Bentley, 3 p.m. Men's Tennis Amherst at Tufts, 3 p.m. Performance Art Duo The Guerrilla Girls, a group of anonymous women artists who call themselves "The Conscience of Culture," use humor to provoke discussion and point out society's foibles. Aidekman Arts Center, 3:30-5 p.m. Tickets will be distributed at the Balch Arena Theater box office at no charge on a first-come, first-served basis; limit two tickets per person. For more information, call (617) 627-3493. Panel Discussion "It's No Longer Just Black & White," featuring panelists Dolita D. Cathcart, Nora Yasmura and Ebony Chapman. Braker 001, 7 p.m. APRIL 9 Softball Salem State at Tufts, Spicer Field, 3:30 p.m. Endowed Chair Dedication Presentation of the Stanley N. Gershoff Chair of Nutrition Science and Policy to Alice H. Lichtenstein, professor of nutrition, and her inaugural lecture, "Nutrition Science versus Policy: Can Collisions Be Avoided?" DeBlois Auditorium, Arthur M. Sackler Center for Health Communications, 4 p.m. Boston campus. Chemistry Seminar "Strategies for the Rational Synthesis of Fullerenes and Their Open Geodesic Siblings," Prof. Lawrence Scott, Boston College. Pearson Chemistry Building, Room 106, 4:30 p.m. APRIL 10 Men's Tennis Tufts at Trinity, 3:30 p.m. Endowed Chair Dedication Presentation of the Natalie V. Zucker Professorship in the School of Medicine to Dr. Diana W. Bianchi, professor of pediatrics and chief of the Division of Genetics at Tufts-New England Medical Center, and her inaugural lecture, "Fetomaternal Trafficking of Cells and DNA: The Path is More Interesting than The Destination." DeBlois Auditorium, Arthur M. Sackler Center for Health Communications, 4 p.m. Boston campus. Faith in Action: Chaplains' T.V. Conversations "Why Celebrate Tufts' History?" the Rev. Hank Peirce, Protestant affiliate. Goddard Chapel lounge, 4 p.m. Men's Lacrosse Tufts at Middlebury, 4 p.m. Recital Performances by students in the applied music program. Alumnae Lounge, 7:30 p.m. APRIL 11 Softball Bridgewater State at Tufts, Spicer Field, 3 p.m. Women's Tennis Brandeis at Tufts, 3:30 p.m. Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology "CNS Stem Cells: Potential and Limitations," Michael Young, assistant scientist, Schepens Eye Research Institute; assistant professor of ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, and director, Minda de Gunzburg Research Center for Retinal Transplantation. Posner Lecture Hall, 200 Harrison Ave., 4 p.m. Boston campus. Chaplain's Table: Searching for Meaning, Reconciliation and Peace "Ethnic Conflict," Douglass Hansen, A02. MacPhie Conference Room, 5-7 p.m. Feinstein Famine Center "Is the South African State Becoming Powerless in Helping the Really Poor?" Abebe Zegeye, professor of sociology, University of South Africa. Cabot 205, 5:30 p.m. For information, contact Estrella Alves at (617) 627-3423 or e-mail estrella.alves@tufts.edu Lecture "The AbioCor Artificial Heart: Challenges in Designing a Mechanical Heart," Fred Zarinetchi, project director of the AbioHeart Project at ABIOMED Inc. Science and Technology Center, 4 Colby St., Room 136, 6-8 p.m. To RSVP for the event, contact Nancy Buczko at (617) 627-3117 or e-mail nancy.buczko@tufts.edu Concert The Tufts Jazz Band presents "A Tribute to Miles Davis," Cohen Auditorium, 8 p.m. Balch Arena Theater "Six Degrees of Separation," a play by John Guare inspired by the true story of an African American con man who claims to be the son of Sidney Poitier and infiltrates the lives of wealthy New York families; directed by Luke Jorgensen. Balch Arena Theater, 8 p.m., through April 13. Additional performances April 18-20. Tickets are $10 for the general public; $6 for senior citizens; $5 with a valid Tufts ID. All tickets for the April 11 performance are $3. For information and to purchase tickets over the phone with a credit card, call the theater box office at (617) 627-3493. APRIL 12 Baseball Tufts at Bowdoin, 3 p.m. Men's Tennis Bowdoin at Tufts, 3 p.m. Choir Concert Tufts' Third Day Gospel Choir presents its spring concert. All tickets $5. Goddard Chapel, 8 p.m. APRIL 13 Women's Outdoor Track and Field Tufts at Springfield Invitational. Men's Crew Tufts vs. Wesleyan, UNH and Bates. Women's Crew Tufts vs. Wesleyan, Bates and Simmons. Sailing Women's Dellenbaugh Trophy at Brown, through April 14. Sailing Admiral's Cup at King's Point, through April 14. Sailing Tufts at BU Trophy, through April 14. Sailing Metro Series 3 at Tufts. Panel Discussion "Is the Food Industry Liable for Obesity?" featuring Marion Nestle, author of Food Politics; Tim Sperry, an executive with Whole Foods; and Richard Daynard, Northeastern law professor. DeBlois Auditorium B, Sackler Center, 9 a.m. Boston campus. For information, contact Dr. Anthony Robbins at anthony.robbins@tufts.edu Baseball Tufts at Bowdoin, noon. Men's Lacrosse Tufts at Colby, 1 p.m. Women's Lacrosse Colby at Tufts, 1 p.m. Softball Tufts at Brandeis, 1 p.m. Men's Tennis Colby at Tufts, 1 p.m. APRIL 14 APRIL 15 Tufts' 150th Study Room "Promoting Development and Peace: Crossing Conceptual Boundaries and Conventional Borders," Peter Uvin, Henry J. Leir Associate Professor of International Humanitarian Studies and director of the Institute for Human Security. The study rooms, part of Tufts' 150th anniversary celebration, feature a brief profile of the faculty expert, an audio and/or text presentation, supplemental materials that enrich the topic, recommended readings or reference materials, links to relevant web sites and a discussion board for you to interact with other active learners. Visit Tufts' sesquicentennial web site at celebrate150.tufts.edu and click on "Academics." Concert Performances by Tufts' two small jazz bands, directed by Brian McCree and Tiger Okoshi. Alumnae Lounge, 8 p.m. APRIL 16 Nutrition Brown Bag Seminar "Developing a Participatory Methodology for Quality of Life Programming in Rural Costa Rica," Sophia Klempner, academic director, Instituto Monteverde, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Mayer Campus Center, Large Conference Room, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Baseball Brandeis at Tufts, 3 p.m. Men's Tennis Tufts at Babson, 3 p.m. Softball Tufts at Springfield, 3:30 p.m. Consensus Pharmaceuticals Lecture "Molecular Assembly and Encapsulation," Prof. Julius Rebek Jr., the Scripps Research Institute and the Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology. Pearson Chemistry Building, Room 106, 4:30 p.m. An Evening of Chamber Music Students who have been working in small classical ensembles perform repertoire from their semester of study, including strings, winds and duos with piano. Alumnae Lounge, 8 p.m. APRIL 17 Faith in Action: Chaplains' T.V. Conversations "The Baha'i Faith," Jane Etish-Andrews, director, Tufts International Center. Goddard Chapel lounge, 4 p.m. Men's Lacrosse Amherst at Tufts, 4 p.m. Women's Tennis Tufts at Amherst, 4 p.m. Women's Lacrosse Wesleyan at Tufts, 4:30 p.m. Concert Kiniwe presents West African drumming and dance, featuring guest artist Dolsi-naa Abubakari Lunna. Jackson Dance Lab, 8 p.m. APRIL 18 Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology "Novel Mechanisms of Neurodevelopment and Degeneration: Lessons from Mutant Mice," Susan L. Ackerman, associate staff scientist, the Jackson Laboratory. Posner Lecture Hall, 200 Harrison Ave., 4 p.m. Boston campus. Immunology "Regulation of T Cell Activation by Inhibitory Receptors," Dr. Cynthia A. Chambers, Department of Pathology, University of Massachusetts Medical School. DeBlois Auditorium B, Sackler Center, 4 p.m. Boston campus. Environment Seminar Frances Moore Lappe and Anna Lappe, authors of Hope's Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet, will share their journey to five continents and offer a framework for re-examining the way we think about our global predicament and new reason for hope. ASEAN Auditorium, Cabot Intercultural Center, 7-9 p.m. For more information, e-mail lisa.waters@tufts.edu Books will be available for purchase before and after the event, which is free and open to the public. Inauguration Concert Tufts musicians perform in concert as the opening event for the inauguration of Lawrence S. Bacow as the 12th president of Tufts University. Cohen Auditorium, 8 p.m. Balch Arena Theater "Six Degrees of Separation," a play by John Guare inspired by the true story of an African American con man who claims to be the son of Sidney Poitier and infiltrates the lives of wealthy New York families; directed by Luke Jorgensen. Balch Arena Theater, 8 p.m., through April 20. Also matinee performance April 20 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for the general public; $6 for senior citizens; $5 with a valid Tufts ID. All tickets for the April 18 performance are $1. For information and to purchase tickets over the phone with a credit card, call the theater box office at (617) 627-3493. APRIL 19 Inauguration Ceremony The inauguration of Lawrence S. Bacow as the 12th president of Tufts University. Ellis Oval, 11 a.m. Baseball Trinity at Tufts, 3 p.m. Philosophy Lecture "Wittgenstein, Solipsism and Autobiography," Eli Friedlander, Tel Aviv University. Eaton 206, 4-6 p.m. APRIL 20 Men's Outdoor Track and Field Tufts at Connecticut College Invitational. Women's Outdoor Track and Field Tufts at Connecticut College Invitational. Sailing Women's New England Championships at Rhode Island, through April 21. Sailing Thompson Trophy at Connecticut, through April 21. Sailing Metro Series 4 at Tufts. Baseball Trinity at Tufts, noon. Men's Lacrosse Tufts at Bates, 1 p.m. Women's Lacrosse Bates at Tufts, 1 p.m. Softball Tufts at Bates, 1 p.m. Concert The Tufts Symphony Orchestra, Tufts Chorale, the Eastern Nazarene College A Cappella Choir and the Wheaton College Chorale present Brahms' "Ein Deutsches Requiem." Cousens Gym, 8 p.m. For ticket information, call (617) 627-4042. 150th Anniversary and Inauguration Celebration Featuring music, dancing, a cake marking the 150th anniversary of Tufts' founding and a display of the Sesquicentennial Time Capsule, which will be opened in 2052. The entire Tufts community is invited. Gantcher Family Sports and Convocation Center, 8:30 p.m. APRIL 21 APRIL 22 Softball Amherst at Tufts, Spicer Field, 3:30 p.m. APRIL 23 Chemistry Seminar "Synthetic Modeling of Copper and Heme-Copper Protein Dioxygen Chemistry," Prof. Kenneth Karlin, Johns Hopkins University. Pearson Chemistry Building, Room 106, 4:30 p.m. Dance Program "Out of Order: 9/11 Themes," dance ensemble classes perform in a collage of movement, music and text; directed by Alice Trexler. Jackson Dance Lab, 7-8 p.m. Free. A Night at the Opera Tufts Opera Ensemble performs fully staged, semi-costumed opera scenes. Alumnae Lounge, 8 p.m. APRIL 24 Men's Lacrosse Tufts at Wesleyan, 4 p.m. Women's Lacrosse Tufts at Amherst, 4:30 p.m. Men's Tennis Tufts at Bates, 4 p.m. The American Tradition of Band Music The Tufts Wind Ensemble presents a program highlighting 150 years of wind and percussion music. Cohen Auditorium, 7 p.m. APRIL 25 Noon Hour Concert The Arl-Dor Flute Duo, featuring Clare Nielsen and Rosemary Schulz. Goddard Chapel, 12:30-1 p.m. Chaplain's Table: Searching for Meaning, Reconciliation and Peace "India and Pakistan," Howard Hunter, professor of religion emeritus. MacPhie Conference Room, 5-7 p.m. Dance Program "Out of Order: 9/11 Themes," dance ensemble classes perform in a collage of movement, music and text; directed by Alice Trexler. Jackson Dance Lab, 7-8 p.m. Free. Concert Tufts Chamber Singers perform their final concert of the semester, featuring a cappella choral music from their tour of Sicily in March. Alumnae Lounge, 8 p.m. APRIL 26 Baseball Colby at Tufts, 3 p.m. APRIL 27 Women's Outdoor Track and Field NESCAC Championships at Bates, through April 28. Men's Crew Tufts vs. Mass. Maritime. Women's Crew Tufts vs. Smith and Mount Holyoke. Sailing New England Team Racing Championships at Coast Guard, through April 28. Baseball Colby at Tufts, noon. Men's Lacrosse Connecticut College at Tufts, 1 p.m. Women's Lacrosse Tufts at Connecticut College, 1 p.m. Softball Tufts at Colby, 1 p.m. APRIL 28 Women's Lacrosse NESCAC Tournament first round. Women's Tennis Tufts vs Williams at Amherst. Concert The Tufts Gamelan and the Boston Village Gamelan present traditional Javanese Gamelan music. Alumnae Lounge, 4 p.m. APRIL 29 HNRCA Seminar "Age-Associated Upregulation of Macrophage Prostaglandin E2: Role of NFkB," Dr. Dayong Wu, scientist, HNRCA Nutritional Immunology Laboratory. Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, mezzanine conference room, 4-5 p.m. Boston campus. Concert The Flute Ensemble and the New Music Ensemble perform works by McDonald, Schechter and Zuck as well as a modular work in progress by Diana Dabby. Alumnae Lounge, 8 p.m. APRIL 30 Baseball Tufts at Eastern Connecticut, 7 p.m. May Calendar of Events MAY 1 MAY 2 Concert Tufts Early Music Ensemble performs Renaissance music from Spain and the New World. Goddard Chapel, 8 p.m. Spring Performance Tufts Klezmer Ensemble, Tufts' newest music ensemble, performs traditional and not-so-traditional Klezmer music. Alumnae Lounge, 8 p.m. May 3 Editor's note: The deadline for Calendar submissions for the May 3 issue of the Tufts Journal is Tuesday, April 23. Submissions may be e-mailed to barbara.lewis@tufts.edu or you may send Calendar announcements to Barbara Lewis, Office of Publications, 200 Boston Ave., Medford campus. As the university celebrates its sesquicentennial this year, a number of events revolve around the 150th anniversary of Tufts. For more information about sesquicentennial events, visit the web site celebrate150.tufts.edu
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