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Ongoing
Art exhibitions.
West Africa Studio. Through Sept. 11. SED Gallery (Owens Resource Center, ground floor, Caldwell Hall), open 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m. weekdays. Sponsored by School of Environmental Design. 542-8292.
On exhibit is the work of School of Environmental Design graduate students who participated in the Studies Abroad Program in Ghana last summer. The exhibit includes student sketches, photos, six student projects from Cape Coast and Osu, and a selection of Ghanaian crafts.

Lepidoptera: Silk Hangings by Margaret Agner. Through Oct. 14. Conservatory, State Botanical Garden. Open 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 11:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Sunday. 542-1244.
Agner works in the medium of painted silk hangings, and the subject matter of this exhibition will be butterflies.
Agner received her B.F.A. in painting at Louisiana State University. She has won numerous awards across the Southeast, and a scarf and floral hanging at the Rosen Show in Philadelphia in 1997 were among award finalists.
She has been dyeing fabrics since 1975, including batiks, garments, scarves, hangings and quilts. Currently her pieces are less structured; she opts for a looser style without sharp outlines. “I think you just evolve, and you decide what you like, and your esthetic hopefully improves,” she says.
Agner produces her silk hangings in several steps, from dyeing, underpainting, drawing and painting to cutting and mounting.

Exhibit.
Frontier Twins: The Early Days of UGA and Athens, 1785–1830. Through Sept. 30. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, third floor, main library. Sponsored by UGA Libraries. 542-8709.
To help celebrate the 200th birthday of Athens, the Hargrett Library has assembled a tantalizing array of maps, manuscripts, photographs, engravings, portraits and second-hand building materials. Illustrative materials include:
• 198-year-old bricks from Athens, hand-wrought nails from Augusta and mortar hauled by special permission through Indian territory—all saved from the remodeling of Athens’s oldest building, Old College;
• the first map of Athens and the campus, from 1805, showing all 24 lots for the city;
• 1822 records of disciplinary actions taken against a profane, indolent and negligent student, concluding that his continued presence here would be “pernicious to the college,” as well as being of no value to the student himself;
• university regulations against the burying of corpses on College Hill;
• UGA President Josiah Meigs’s plans for buildings, privies, wells and public bathhouses;
• Demosthenian Society fines levied against members for various infractions, including “indecent postures”;
• records of the Athens visit from U.S. President James Monroe in 1819, complete with a grand torchlight illumination of campus;
• brick relic of the dramatic burning of New College;
• 1804 diploma from the first UGA graduating class;
• hand-lettered invitation to the 1806 Commencement Ball.

Monday, September 10
Main Library Orientation.
11:15 a.m.–12:05 p.m. Instruction lab A, main library. Sponsored by UGA Libraries. 542-0654.

IBR Seminar.
“Where are Funding Priorities Going?
The Year 2002 and Beyond.” Ileana Arias (psychology), Gene Brody (child and family development), and Paul Roman (sociology). 3:30 p.m. 111 Barrow Hall. Sponsored by Institute for Behavioral Research. 542-1806.

Atmospheric Sciences Seminar.
“Fire and Weather.” Daniel Chan, Georgia Forestry Commission. 4 p.m. 202 physics building. 583-0156.

International Forum.
“What Is Happening in China?” Panel: Thomas Ganschow, Karin Myhre and Clifton Pannell; moderated by Gary Bertsch. 4–5 p.m. 102 Moore College. Sponsored by Center for International Trade and Security. 542-6908.

Workshop.
“On the Political Memoir: Session I.” Marjorie Agosín. Free; advance registration required. 4–6 p.m. 401 Gilbert Hall. Sponsored by Romance languages department. robertaf@uga.edu.

Forte concert.
Turtle Island String Quartet. $10–$12 ($5–7 students), available at cashier’s desk, Tate Student Center, open weekdays, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (542-8074). 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by University Union. 542-6396.

Tuesday, September 11
Brown-Bag Series on Public Service and Outreach in Developing Democracies.
“Community-Based Water Resource Management in the Dominican Republic.” Freddie Payton, Institute of Government. Noon–1:15 p.m. 145 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by International Center for Democratic Governance (Institute of Government). 542-2736.

Poetry Reading.
Marjorie Agosín. In English. Noon. 261 Park Hall. Sponsored by creative writing program. 542-2659.

Visiting Scholar Lecture.
“Writings Toward Hope: The Ethics of the Political Memoir.” Marjorie Agosín. 4 p.m. 265 Park Hall. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.

Lecture.
Todd Murphy. 5:30 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. Sponsored by School of Art. 542-0068.
Todd Murphy, a UGA alumnus who gained national prominence in the 1990s as one of the decade’s leading contemporary artists, will lecture at the Georgia Museum of Art Sept. 11 at 5:30 p.m.. His recent exhibitions include the High Museum of Art and the Lowe Gallery in Atlanta. Among the major museums holding his works are the Georgia Museum of Art, the New Orleans Museum of Art and the McKissick Museum in South Carolina.

Workshop.
“Advice from the Big Dawgs.” 6 p.m. Classic Center, downtown Athens. Sponsored by Senior Signature. 542-8249.

Communiversity open house and orientation.
7 p.m. Georgia Hall, Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Student Activities. lbarton@uga.edu.

Faculty Recital.
Michael Heald, violin. 8 p.m. Ramsey Hall. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-3737.
The program for the recital includes Beethoven’s “Spring” Sonata and Schubert’s Rondeau Brillante. Heald will be joined by Jean Martin, horn, and Liana Embovica Rivkin, piano, for the Brahms Horn Trio.

Art exhibition.
Lithographs by Alvar. Through Oct. 21. Georgia Museum of Art. Open 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Wednesday; and 1–5 p.m. Sunday. 542-4662.
This exhibition presents lithographic prints by one of Spain’s major living artists, Alvar Suñol. “Alvar,” as he is known in the art world, commemorates his Catalàn heritage with images of life in rural villages. His lithography has won worldwide acclaim for the multiple colors and textures, embossing, and watercolor remarks.

Wednesday, September 12
Wellness Clinic.
Screenings available: bone density, blood pressure, cholesterol, blood glucose, spirometry, body weight, body fat percentage, skin condition. Call for appointment; fee based on screenings. 6:30–9 a.m. Wellness Clinic, second floor, pharmacy building. Sponsored by College of Pharmacy. 542-7400.

Workshop.
“Fall Is for Planting.” $16 ($14 members). 8:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Conservatory. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. 542-6156.

Science Library Orientation.
9–9:55 a.m. Meet at reference desk. Sponsored by UGA Libraries. 542-0654.

Return-to-School Workshop.
Noon–1:30 p.m., Training and Development Center; repeated: 5:30–7 p.m., Georgia Center for Continuing Education, room Q. Sponsored by A.N.S.E.R.S. Program. 542-6400.
These workshops are designed for UGA employees who are interested in beginning or continuing their college education at UGA. Each session offers an orientation and overview, admission information and some time for individual consultations.

Christian Faculty Forum.
“Three Days After You Retire.” Bill Hager, Campus Crusade for Christ. Noon–1 p.m. 501 chemistry annex. Sponsored by Christian Faculty Forum. 542-4503.

Career Fair.
Noon–5 p.m. Classic Center, downtown Athens. Sponsored by Career Center. 542-8429.

Lunch-in-Theory.
Poetry Reading: Akinloye Ojo, comparative literature. 12:20 p.m. 411 journalism building. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.

Workshop.
“On the Political Memoir: Session II.” Marjorie Agosín. Free; advance registration required. 4–6 p.m. 309 Gilbert Hall. Sponsored by Romance languages department. robertaf@uga.edu.

Thursday, September 13
Main Library Orientation.
11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Instruction lab A, main library. Sponsored by UGA Libraries. 542-0654.

Digital Brown Bag.
David Saltz and Kathryn Hammond. 12:30–1:30 p.m. 5th floor, Bank of America Building. Sponsored by New Media Institute. 227-7179, www.nmi.uga.edu.

Teleconference.
Conducting Research Responsibly.
1–4 p.m. Rooms T/U and V/W, Georgia Center. Sponsored by Office of the Vice President for Research. 542-5939 (www.ovpr.uga.edu).

Authors on Campus Lecture.
Nanchu Li, author of Red Sorrow. 3 p.m. 137 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by UGA Libraries. 542-2700.
Nanchu will talk about her experiences during the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Red Sorrow is a memoir of those events as seen through the eyes of a child. Nanchu gives a heart-wrenching account of her family’s struggle to survive those desperate years and of a whole society thrown into upheaval by the struggle for power at the highest levels of the state, as the cultural revolution and Mao Zedong’s dictatorship unleashed social disorder on a mass scale.
At the onset of the cultural revolution, 13-year-old Nanchu watched as her parents were arrested, leaving her to care for herself and her younger brother. She remained strong and true to her family through many outrageous acts of violence and pressure to denounce her father.
Nanchu subsequently made her way from a work camp, where she worked as a Red Guard, to America, originally coming here on a fellowship to study English. She received much encouragement to tell her story by an American professor at UGA.
Her book provides a fresh perspective on the chronicles and experiences of Chinese adolescents during the cultural revolution.

University Council Meeting.
3:30 p.m. Law School auditorium.

Reading.
Marjorie Agosín. In Spanish. 4 p.m. Mary Lyndon Language Residential Hall, first floor. Sponsored by Romance language department. 542-1075.

2nd Thursday Concert.
UGA Symphony Orchestra. $9 ($5 students), at the box office in the Performing Arts Center, open 9 a.m.–5 p.m. weekdays. 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-4400.
Under the direction of Mark Cedel, the orchestra will celebrate the new season by performing a pair of firsts: Symphony No. 1 by Mozart and Symphony No. 1 by Mahler.

Friday, September 14
Garden Ramble.
“Late Summer Wildflowers.” Suzzanne Tate, garden staff. 9 a.m. Meet at covered shelter, lower parking lot. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. 542-6156.

Campus Coffee Hour.
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted this week by CARIBSA; sponsored by Office of International Student Life. 542-5867.

Women’s Studies Noon Speaker.
“Threads of Hope.” Marjorie Agosín, Wellesley College. 12:20–1 p.m. 137 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Women’s Studies Program. 542-2846.

East Campus Blood Drive.
2–7 p.m. 114-118 animal science complex. Operated by American Red Cross; sponsored by academic affairs. 542-7715.

Visiting International Artist Lecture-Demonstration.
Alberto Del Saz, Murray Louis and Nikolais Dance Company. 4 p.m. New dance theatre, dance building. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966. See story above.

Workshop.
“On the Political Memoir: Session III.” Marjorie Agosín. Free; advance registration required. 4–6 p.m. 401 Gilbert Hall. Sponsored by Romance languages department. robertaf@uga.edu.

Soccer.
vs. Massachusetts. 7 p.m. Women’s athletic complex. 542-1231.

Dawgs after Dark.
10 p.m.–2 a.m. Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Student Activities. 542-6396.
Free activities for students: Bloo, Georgia Hall, 10–10:45 p.m.; Common, Georgia Hall, midnight–2 a.m.; Viva Las Tate, Reception Hall, 10 p.m.–2 a.m.; karaoke, Bulldog Café, 10 p.m.–2 a.m.; movie Sexy Beast, Tate Theater, midnight–2 a.m.; billiards and table tennis, gameroom, 10 p.m.–2 a.m.; big glove boxing, caricature artist, fortune teller, temporary tattoo, and wax hands, Tate Center, 10 p.m.–2 a.m.

Saturday, September 15
Football.
vs. Houston. 1 p.m. Sanford Stadium. 542-1231.

Art exhibition.
John Whalley, American Realist. Through Oct. 28. Georgia Museum of Art. Open 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Wednesday; and 1–5 p.m. Sunday. 542-4662.

Sunday, September 16
Soccer.
vs. Fresno State. 2 p.m. Women’s athletic complex. 542-1231.

Swing Dance Lessons and Open Dancing.
7 p.m. Lessons $3; open dancing is free and begins at 9 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Sponsored by UGA Swing Club. fer_hump@hotmail.com.

Monday, September 17
Community, Ethnicity, Identity in Context Seminar.
“Defining and Measuring Community/Neighborhood Context.” Steve Holloway, geography. Noon. 111 Barrow Hall. Sponsored by Institute for Behavioral Research. 542-1806.

Brown-Bag Series on Public Service and Outreach in Developing Democracies.
“The Current Status of Public Administration for Central and Local Governments in the Republic of Georgia.” Paula Steinbauer, doctoral student, public administration. 12:15–1:30 p.m. Saye Room, third floor, Baldwin Hall. Sponsored by International Center for Democratic Governance (Institute of Government). 542-2736.

Coming up
Lecture.
Chuck D, leader and co-founder of Public Enemy. $1 (free to students; available at cashier’s window, Tate Student Center). Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m. Georgia Hall, Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Student Activities. 542-6396.

University Theatre.
Buried Child, by Sam Shepard. Through Sept. 26. $10 ($8 students). Sept. 19–22 and 24–26 at 8 p.m.; Sept. 22 and 23 at 2:30 p.m. Cellar Theatre, Fine Arts Building. Sponsored by drama department. 542-2838.

Concert.
Leo Kottke, guitar. $21–$25 (half-price students). Sept. 21, 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. (Showtime Series.) Sponsored by Performing Arts Center. 542-4400.

Concert.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Spano, music director. $35–$39 (students half-price). Sept. 23, 3 p.m. Hodgson Hall. (Music Series II.) Sponsored by Performing Arts Center. 542-4400.