TODAY
‘A New Approach to the Cosmic Lithium Problem’ physics colloquium
J. Christopher Howk will offer a colloquium discussing his approach to the “cosmic lithium problem.” This event is sponsored by the Department of Physics and Astronomy and will at 3:30 p.m. in Cooper Physical Science Building Room 144. Refreshments will be at 3:15 p.m. in Room 108.
Delaware County Tailgate canceled
Thursday’s Delaware County Tailgate was canceled due to subzero temperatures. If you are in need of food, you can visit curehunger.org and click on “get help,” according to the press release. The website offers a printable list of nearby food pantries.
‘Photorealism and the Automobile’ exhibition
Docent Ashley Wehmiller will offer a brief tour of the David Owsley Museum of Art, featuring “Photorealism and the Automobile” exhibition. The tour is open to the public and will begin at 5:30 p.m.
Coffee and Cars
The David Owsley Museum of Art will be open for extended hours for Coffee and Cars, beginning at 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Workplace Problem Solving: Using Your Creativity
Students can learn how to be in the workplace at a session increasing understanding of how to develop and utilize critical thinking strategies. This event will take place from noon until 1 p.m. in Bracken Library Room 104.
‘Risk, Catastrophe and the World Trade Center’
Shari Natovitz, senior vice president of Silverstein Properties and World Trade Center Properties, will give a presentation titled “Risk, Catastrophe and the World Trade Center.” The presentation will begin at 3:30 p.m. in Whitinger Business Building Room 300. The presentation is open to the entire campus and community.
MONDAY
Eat Right at BSU
National Nutrition Month begins with Eat Right at BSU, a campus-wide sampling event where students can try healthy food choices at LaFollette Square, the Tally, the Atrium, Noyer Centre and Woodworth Commons. Samples will be given out from 10:50 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Lauren Bush Lauren
Lauren Bush Lauren, niece of former President George W. Bush and daughter-in-law of fashion designer Ralph Lauren, will speak about philanthropy, leadership, hunger and global issues at 7:30 p.m. in Pruis Hall. Lauren serves as the co-founder of FEED Projects, a charitable company with the mission of creating good products that help feed the world. During the past five years, FEED has donated more than $6 million and provided nearly 60 million meals globally through the U.N. World Food Programme.
Sharon Liberman Mintz
The Honors College, in collaboration with The Friends of Bracken Library and The Zeigler Committee for Jewish Studies, invites students to attend a talk from Sharon Liberman Mintz. The lecture will be at 7:30 p.m. in Bracken Library Room 104.
Icons and Iconography: An Ancient Art Form in the Modern World
George Kordis, an iconographer from Athens, Greece, will discuss the technique of icon painting in a lecture at 7:30 p.m. in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Ballroom. The lecture is sponsored by the Orthodox Christian Fellowship at Ball State. The event is free to the public.
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