News Briefs and Calendar - March 14, 2008

UA College of Business to Host Social Responsibility Lecture Series
The University of Akron's College of Business Administration will continue its social responsibility lecture series with Kevin O'Donnell, who will speak from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, in Buckingham Center for Continuing Education, Room 201. His talk, free and open to the public, is titled “Murphy's Law and Your Career.”

O'Donnell was head of the Peace Corps from 1971 to 1972; CEO and chairman of SIFCO Industries from 1989 to 1994; and has been managing director of O'Donnell and Associates since 1994.


Women's History Month Events at UA
Author Christina Page will visit The University of Akron as part of the University's Women's History Month event series. She will discuss her book titled “How the Pro-Choice Movement Saved America: Freedom, Politics and the War on Sex” on Tuesday, March 25 at 6 p.m. in the Martin University Center. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 330-972-7008.


Europe's Leading Generative Artist will be in Residence at UA March 24-28
Europe's leading generative artist, Marius Watz, will be in residence March 24 to 28 at The University of Akron's Mary Schiller Myers School of Art. Watz's residency features free public events and coincides with "Marius Watz: ElectroPlastiques," an exhibition of his work from March 24 through April 23 in the Emily Davis Gallery in Folk Hall.

Watz will discuss his work in a free lecture at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 24, in the Folk Hall auditorium.

During the evenings of March 25 to 27, the exterior walls of E.J. Thomas Hall will be illuminated with projections and sounds of music, which include Watz's abstract self-generating designs.

Also highlighting Watz's residency is “EJ.mix,” a dialogue beginning at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, at E.J. Thomas Hall.

To learn more, call 330-972-5951, e-mail dwatt@uakron.edu or visit http://art.uakron.edu/.


'X PRIZE' Founder to Speak at UA
Peter Diamandis, an international leader in the commercial space arena, will speak at The University of Akron about his X PRIZE Foundation from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, March 25 in Student Union Ballrooms C and D.

This free event, titled “The Best Way to Predict the Future Is to Create It Yourself,” will feature a presentation by Diamandis on the foundation's plans to launch major incentive competitions in the arenas of space, energy, environment and life sciences. A question-and-answer session will follow his presentation.


UA Bliss Institute Speaker is Media Consultant
Tom Edmonds, president of Edmonds Associates Inc., will present “The Republicans Are Coming, The Republicans Are Coming” at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 27 in The University of Akron's Leigh Hall, Room 207. Edmonds Associates is a media consulting group based in Vienna, Va.

The presentation, part of the Bliss Institute's Political Insights Series, is free and open to the public. Because of limited seating, R.S.V.P. to the Bliss Institute at 330-972-5182.


Calendar Events

March 15
“Gold Medal Beethoven,” 8 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $20 to $40.


March 16
Cleveland Orchestra, 3 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $22 to $35.


March 19
Zips baseball vs. Pittsburgh, 3 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.


March 20
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March 21
Zips baseball vs. Ball State, 3 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.


March 22
Zips baseball vs. Ball State, 1 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.


March 23
Zips baseball vs. Ball State, 1 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.


March 24
"I'm So Tired!" program, 11 a.m. to noon, Simmons Hall 306.

Sapphire Trio, 8 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall.


March 25
"How to Help a Friend with an Eating Problem" program, noon to 1 p.m., Simmons Hall 306.

Zips baseball vs. Duquesne, 3 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

"I'm So Stressed!" program, 5 to 6 p.m., Simmons Hall 306.

"David Copperfield: An Intimate Evening of Grand Illusion," 5:30 and 8:30 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $34.75 to $44.75.

Author Christina Page, 6 p.m., Martin University Center.

Singer Phyllis Heitjan, 7:17 p.m., Student Union Starbucks.


March 26
"Interracial Relationships" program, 1 to 2 p.m., Simmons Hall 306.

Dr. Zhenhai Xia, University of Akron, “Mechanical Properties of Nanofiber Composites: Experiment and Modeling,” 2 p.m., Polymer Engineering Academic Center Room 130.

"Reduce Your Test Anxiety" program, 3 to 4 p.m., Simmons Hall 306.

Zips softball vs. Youngstown State, 3 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

Zips baseball vs. Youngstown State, 3 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

Self-Defense workshop, 6 p.m., Polsky Red Room.

Women's Endowment Fund Dinner, 6 p.m., Hilton Akron/Fairlawn, tickets $50.

March 27
“Women in Philanthropy” program, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Martin University Center, Library Room.

Marius Watz, Visual Hedonism, 8 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall.

March 28
"Improve Your Memory (300%)" program, 3 to 4 p.m., Simmons Hall 306.

Zips women's tennis vs. Miami (Ohio), 1 p.m., Hyre Park Tennis Courts.


March 29
“Election Reform” workshop, 9 a.m. to noon, Quaker Square Inn at The University of Akron.

Zips women's tennis vs. Ball State, 1 p.m., Hyre Park Tennis Courts.

One Night of Queen, 8 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $27.50 to $47.50.


March 30
"Monster Pianos!" performance, 3 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $10.


March 31
"I'm So Stressed!" program, 11 a.m. to noon, Simmons Hall 306.

“Women and the Space Program,” 7 p.m., Student Union Room 312.


April 1
"Waiting for the Motivation Fairy? Self-Management Skills" program, 5 to 6 p.m., Simmons Hall 306.

"Riverdance," 7:30 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $25 to $55.


April 2
Guitarist Marco Sartor, 8 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall, tickets $5 to $10.

Singer Jessica Sooner, 7:17 p.m., Student Union Starbucks.

"Riverdance," 7:30 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $25 to $55.

Zips softball vs. Pittsburgh, 2 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

Zips baseball vs. Malone, 3 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

April 3
"Riverdance," 7:30 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $25 to $55.


April 4
Laurie Anderson: Homeland, 8 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $7.50 to $20.

Zips softball vs. Kent, 1 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

Zips baseball vs. Eastern Michigan, 3 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.


April 5
UA Steel Drum Band featuring Sophia Subero and Jonah Koslen, 8 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $9 to $16.

Zips baseball vs. Eastern Michigan, 1 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

Zips softball vs. Buffalo, 2 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.


April 6
Brass Quintet, 3 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall

Woodwind Ensembles, 7:30 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall.

Zips softball vs. Buffalo, 1 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

Zips baseball vs. Eastern Michigan, 1 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.


April 8
Chevelle with special guests Finger Eleven, 7:30 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $15 to $20


April 9
Zips softball vs. Robert Morris, 2 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.


April 10
Puccini's “Gianni Schicchi” and Gilbert and Sullivan's “Trial by Jury," 8 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall, tickets $5 to $10.

Author and Poet Nikki Giovanni, UA Forum Series Lecture, 7:30 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $4 to $8.


April 11
Puccini's “Gianni Schicchi” and Gilbert and Sullivan's “Trial by Jury”, 8 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall, tickets $5 to $10.

UA Dance Company, 8 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $6 to $12.

Zips women's tennis vs. Buffalo, 1 p.m., Hyre Park Tennis Courts.

Zips Track and Field, Northeast Ohio Quad Day One, all day.


April 12
Puccini's “Gianni Schicchi” and Gilbert and Sullivan's “Trial by Jury”, 2 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall, tickets $5 to $10.

UA Dance Company, 8 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $6 to $12.

Zips women's tennis vs. Duquesne, 1 p.m., Hyre Park Tennis Courts.

Zips Track and Field, Northeast Ohio Quad Day Two, all day.


April 13
“A Fairy Tale Fantasy” Odyssey, 3 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $10 to $15.


April 15
Irish Chamber Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $22 to $35.


April 17
Guitarist Paul Petric, 8 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall, $5 to $10.


April 18
Zips women's tennis vs. Eastern Michigan, 1 p.m., Hyre Park Tennis Courts.

Zips baseball vs. Ohio, 3 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.


Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public. The symbol “ -- ” means there are no events on campus open to the public that day.

We list only local athletic events. Many of our athletic teams travel; complete schedules and ticket prices are at http://www.gozips.com/ .

For more information about events taking place around campus, visit www.eventsatua.com.

To add an address to this list, or to be removed from it, e-mail Ken Torisky at torisky@uakron.edu .

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