News Briefs and Calendar - April 4, 2008

UA Forum Series Presents Nikki Giovanni April 10
Author, poet and professor Nikki Giovanni will speak about her ongoing fight for equality in education on April 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Donfred H. Gardner Theatre in The University of Akron's Student Union. Her talk, sponsored by the UA Honors College and supported by the Buckingham Endowment, is part of the 2007-08 UA Forum Series.

Tickets cost $8 each for the general public, $6 for UA faculty and staff, and $4 for UA students with a valid ID. For tickets, call 330-972-7570.


UA Business College to Hold Graduate Information Session
The University of Akron's College of Business Administration (CBA) will hold a graduate information session from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 11, in CBA Room 121. Potential students can meet with advisers and faculty members to discuss program requirements and the accredited programs that the college offers. To learn more, call 330-972-7043 or e-mail swoodal@uakron.edu .


Interior Design Showcase April 17
Learn about residential and commercial interior design, and see portfolios created by graduating students, during the Interior Design Senior Showcase at The University of Akron on Thursday, April 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The free event is in the main lobby of Schrank Hall South, 240 Carroll St., on the UA campus.

The Interior Design Senior Showcase is hosted by UA's School of Family and Consumer Sciences and its Interior Design Program. For more information call 330-972-7791 or e-mail JLV1@uakron.edu .


UA Counseling Clinic Presents Relationship Lecture April 18
Sexual orientation therapy expert Shannon Dermer will present "Understanding and Strengthening Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Couples' Relationships: What are the Struggles and What Can Help?" at The University of Akron on Friday, April 18 from 2 to 5 p.m. in Student Union Room 312.

Free and open to the public, this event is presented by The University of Akron Clinic for Individual and Family Counseling in collaboration with the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Union. It is made possible by a grant from the Gay Community Endowment Fund of the Akron Community Foundation.

For more information, visit http://www.uakron.edu/clinics/ifc or call 330-972-6822.


Calendar Events

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.

UA Forum Series, author and poet Nikki Giovanni, 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.

Ajay Ray, University of Western Ontario, Canada, "Multi-Objective Optimization of Polymer Reactors," 2 p.m., Polymer Engineering Academic Center Room 130.

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

April 19
“The Creation," Akron Symphony Classic Series, 8 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $20 to $40.

April 20
Zips baseball vs. Ohio, 1 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

UA Songfest, 6 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall.

April 21
Martin Sheen, John S. Knight Lecture, 7:30 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall. Free tickets are available by calling 330-972-7570.

Jazz Combos, 8 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall.

April 22
Jazz Ensemble/Lab Band, 8 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall.

April 23
Zips softball vs. Dayton, 3 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

Concert Band, 8 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall.

April 24
Brass Choir, 8 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall.

April 25
Zips softball vs. Western Michigan, 1 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

"Gypsy," 8 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $30 to $52.50.

Guitar Ensemble, 8 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall.

April 26
Zips softball vs. Northern Illinois, 2 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

"Gypsy," 2 and 8 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $22.50 to $52.50.

Stroud Guitar Competition, 8 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall.

April 27
Zips softball vs. Northern Illinois, 1 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

Akron Youth Symphony Orchestra, 3 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets TBA.

Symphonic Band, 3 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall.

Choir Concert, 7:30 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall.

April 28
Jazz Guitar Ensemble, 8 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall.

April 29
Zips baseball vs. Cleveland State, 3 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

University Singers, 7 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall.

Colbie Caillat, 7:30 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $25.

April 30
Zips softball vs. Penn State, 4 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

May 1
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May 2
Zips softball vs. Toledo, 1 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

"Silver Screen Magic: Marvin Hamlisch & The University of Akron," 8 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $20 to $25.

Guitar Ensemble, 8 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall.

May 3
Zips softball vs. Bowling Green State University, 2 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

Graduate Chamber Players, 3 p.m., Guzzeta Recital Hall.

May 4
Zips softball vs. Bowling Green State University, 1 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

Orchestra and Tuba Ensemble in 09, 3 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall.

Composer's Forum, 5:30 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall.

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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