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Ongoing
Art exhibitions.
Portraits in the Age of Rembrandt. Through April 30. • Master of Fine Arts Degree Candidates Exhibition. Through May 5. 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.

Metal Menagerie. Through June 30. Ecology building grounds. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.

Faculty Choice: UGA Graphic Design Student Exhibition. Through April 19. Studio 2 Gallery, 257 W. Broad St. Sponsored by graphic design department. 542-4359.

Sharing Ideas and Dreams: Women on Paper. Through May 2. 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.

Paintings by Chris Mars. Through May 3. Tate Student Center Art Gallery, open 8 a.m.-midnight daily. Sponsored by University Union. 542-6396.

Monday, April 15
International Symposium on Avian Influenza.
Through April 17. Georgia Center for Continuing Education. 546-3433.
Scientists, biologists, veterinarians and government regulators from the United States and abroad will gather at the Georgia Center for the fifth International Symposium on Avian Influenza. The symposium, which is held every five years, brings international experts together to discuss and exchange current scientific information on avian influenza and how it affects agriculture and human health.
The conference will be highlighted by the keynote address, “Fixed and Frozen Flu: The 1918 Influenza and Lessons for the Future,” during the opening banquet on the evening of April 15. The keynote address will be delivered by Jeffrey Taubenberger, chief of the division of molecular pathology in the department of cellular pathology and genetics at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Rockville, Md.

CURO Symposium.
Concurrent sessions. 9:05 a.m.-3:20 p.m. Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities. www.uga.edu/honors/curo.

International Seminar.
“Cortadores y Clases: Current Perspectives on Educational and Community Development in Rural Mexico.” Olivia Daza de Garrido, from the Mexican Secretariat of Education and Culture, and Carlos Garrido, University of Veracruz in Xalapa. 12:30-2 p.m. G-23 Aderhold Hall. Sponsored by Office of International Activities, College of Education. 542-1154.

Languages, Discourses and Communicative Practices Seminar.
“Homegirls: Symbolic Practices in the Making of Latina Youth Styles.” Norma Mendoza-Denton, University of Arizona. 2-3 p.m. 306 Aderhold Hall. Sponsored by Institute for Behavioral Research. 542-1806.

CHA Faculty Seminar.
“Jumonville’s Death: Nation and Race in 18th-Century France.” David Bell, Johns Hopkins University. 2:30 p.m. Russell Library Auditorium. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.

Cantrell Lecture in Mathematics.
“Group Representations, Their Applications and Arithmetic.” Jonathan L. Alperin, University of Chicago. 4 p.m. 202 physics building. Sponsored by mathematics department. 542-2637.

CURO Symposium Keynote Address.
“Scientific Potential and Ethical Restraint in Cloning and Stem Cell Research,” Steven Stice. 4-5 p.m. Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities. www.uga.edu/honors/curo.

CURO Symposium.
Reception and poster presentations. 5-7 p.m. Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities. www.uga.edu/honors/curo.

Film and discussion.
Such a Long Journey. 7 p.m. Griffith Auditorium, Georgia Museum of Art. Sponsored by College of Journalism and Mass Communication. 542-4972.
Sturla Gunnarson, director of numerous internationally acclaimed feature films, television movies and documentaries, will visit the university April 15 and 16. Two of his highly acclaimed works will be screened, and each screening will conclude with an informal discussion with Gunnarson. Both events are free and open to the public.

Tuesday, April 16
CURO Symposium.
Visual and performing arts. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Sponsored by Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities. www.uga.edu/honors/curo.

DAWG Days: Exhibit.
Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt. Open April 16, noon-10 p.m.; April 17 and 18, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; and April 19, 10 a.m.-noon; closing ceremony April 19, 12:15 p.m. Georgia Hall, Tate Student Center. Sponsored by AIDS Quilt Host Committee. dawgdays@uga.edu.

Issues in Governance and Development Lecture.
“Human Rights and Ensuring the International Legal Order.” Elvira Nurmukhamatova, Orenburg Institute, Moscow Law Academy. “Courts and the Judicial System in Russia and the United States: A Comparative Approach.” Yan Borisov, Orenburg Institute, Moscow Law Academy. Noon-1:15 p.m. 142 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Institute of Government. 542-0278.

CURO Symposium.
Closing session and awards. Memorial Hall Ballroom. 3:30-6 p.m. Sponsored by Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities. www.uga.edu/honors/curo.

Cantrell Lecture in Mathematics.
Jonathan L. Alperin, University of Chicago. 4 p.m. 328 Boyd Graduate Studies Research Center. Sponsored by mathematics department. 542-2637.

Film and discussion.
Gerrie and Louise. 7 p.m. 116 visual arts building. Sponsored by College of Journalism and Mass Communication. 542-4972.

CURO Symposium Concert.
UGA Symphony Band. John Culvahouse and David Romines, conductors. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities. www.uga.edu/honors/curo.

Wednesday, April 17
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. 7-11 a.m. Wellness Clinic, second floor, pharmacy building. Sponsored by College of Pharmacy. 542-7400.

Practical Artificial Intelligence Workshop.
$75. 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Rooms K-L, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by Artificial Intelligence Program. 542-0358.
A variety of sessions will be offered, including expert systems, intelligent decision support systems, neural networks, natural language processing, artificial intelligence on the Web and a session on the psychology and philosophy of artificial intelligence. There is also a luncheon at noon and poster sessions and publication presentations, as well as robot and softbot demonstrations.

Christian Faculty Forum Meeting.
“Biblical Justice: The Aesthetics of Biblical Justice.” Randy Beck, law. Noon-1 p.m. 501 Center for Computational Quantum Chemistry. Sponsored by Christian Faculty Forum. 542-4503.

Engineering Seminar.
“The Menace to Macrophytes: Modeling Impacts on Seagrasses.” Adrian Hurd, marine sciences. 12:20-1:10 p.m. Driftmier Engineering Center conference room. Sponsored by Faculty of Engineering. 542-0866.

Lunch-in-Theory.
“The Rhetorical Text and/as the Beautiful Body.” Michelle Ballif, English. 12:20 p.m. 410 journalism building. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.

Baseball.
vs. Wofford. 4 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.

Cantrell Lecture in Mathematics.
Jonathan L. Alperin, University of Chicago. 4 p.m. 328 Boyd Graduate Studies Research Center. Sponsored by mathematics department. 542-2637.

DAWG Days: Lecture.
John Singleton. $1 (students free). 7:30 p.m. Tate Student Center theater. Sponsored by University Union. 542-6396.

Historic Preservation Month Lecture.
“Preservation Potentials and Strategies for Historic Downtowns.” Joseph Riley, mayor of Charleston. 7:30 p.m. Chapel. Sponsored by School of Environmental Design. 542-1816.

University Theatre.
The Living Newspaper: 1935/2001 Editions. Through April 24. $10 ($8 students). April 17-20, 22-24 at 8 p.m.; April 21 at 2:30 p.m. Cellar Theatre, Fine Arts Building. Sponsored by drama department. 542-2838. See story above.

Thursday, April 18
Rodeo.
“The Great Southland Stampede.” Through April 20. Stegeman Coliseum. Sponsored by Block and Bridle Club.

Track and Field.
Bulldog Limited. Through April 20. Spec Towns Track. 542-1231.

Conference on Children’s Literature.
Through April 20. Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by College of Education.

Towards 2010: UGA Faculty of Engineering Symposium.
8 a.m.-1 p.m. Classic Center, downtown Athens. Lunch reservations $20. Sponsored by Faculty of Engineering. Register: www.engineering.uga.edu. 542-2154.

Multicultural Seminar.
“In the Hand of the Holy Spirit: The Visionary Art of J.B. Murray.” Mary Padgelek, author of In The Hand of the Holy Spirit: The Visionary Art of J.B. Murray. Noon-1 p.m. 319 Aderhold Hall. Sponsored by College of Education Multicultural Task Force. 583-8145.

DAWG Days: Mary Frances Early Lecture.
“Mentorship In and Out of the Academy.” Sharon Ames-Dennard, Florida A&M University. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Tate Student Center Reception Hall. Sponsored by Graduate and Professional Scholars Association. dawgdays@uga.edu.

Panel Discussion.
“Between the Covers: How Books Are Created and Sold in the U.S.” 7:30 p.m. Chapel. Sponsored by Women’s Studies Program. 542-0066.

Beyond Tuesday Alliance Lecture.
“Reflections on Violence in Israel/Palestine.” Avram Bornstein, City University of New York. 8 p.m. B-2 main library. Sponsored by Beyond Tuesday Alliance. 542-1433.
Bornstein has conducted extensive anthropological research in PalestineIsrael since the late 1980s, mostly in the northern West Bank district of Tulkarm. In addition to several scholarly articles on the Occupied Territories and institutionalized violence, he is the author of Crossing the Green Line between the West Bank and Israel, which documents the impact of Israeli border checkpoints in the lives of West Bank Palestinians.

Friday, April 19
Women’s Golf.
Southeastern Conference Championships. Through April 21. UGA Golf Course. 542-1231.

Speech and Hearing Screenings.
Free screenings for adults and children age 3 and older; call for appointment: 542-4598. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 593 Aderhold Hall. Sponsored by UGA Speech and Hearing Clinic. 542-4559.

Faculty Seed Grant Symposium.
“New Frontiers in Aging Research.” 9 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Callaway Building, State Botanical Garden. Sponsored by Gerontology Center. 542-3954.

Campus Coffee Hour.
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted this week by Indonesian Student Organization and Muslim Student Association; sponsored by International Student Life. 542-5867.

Terry Tunes.
UGA Salsa Band. Noon-1 p.m. Herty Field. Sponsored by College of Business. 542-3210.

Coley Lecture.
“Way Over the Rainbow: Considering the Politics of Outsiderness.” Nancy Bereano, Firebrand Books. 12:20 p.m. Griffith Auditorium, Georgia Museum of Art. Sponsored by Women’s Studies Program. 542-2846.

Friday Tours.
2 and 4 p.m. Georgia Museum of Natural History. 542-1663.

Germanic and Slavic Languages Lecture.
“There’s No Time like the Present: Time and Narrative in Art Spiegelman’s Maus.” Erin McGlothlin, Washington University, St. Louis. 2:30 p.m. 265 Park Hall. Sponsored by department of Germanic and Slavic languages. 542-2456.

Geography/Anthropology Lecture.
“The Quiet Violence of Law: How Protest in Public Space Is Silenced.” Don Mitchell, Syracuse University. 3:30 p.m. Tate Student Center. Sponsored by geography and anthropology departments. 542-2332.
Mitchell teaches in Syracuse University’s geography department and the Maxwell School of Government. He is the author of The Lie of the Land: Migrant Workers and the California Landscape (University of Minnesota Press) and a recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship.

Baseball.
vs. Kentucky. 6 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.

Dance Concert.
Grigorovich Ballet: Swan Lake. $35-$39 (students half-price). 8 p.m. (pre-concert lecture 7:15 p.m.). Fine Arts Theatre. (Dance Series.) Sponsored by Performing Arts Center. 542-4400.
Swan Lake, composed by Tchaikovsky in 1877, is one of the world’s most popular ballets. It tells the tale of Prince Siegfried, who falls in love with Odette, a beautiful maiden who has been transformed into a swan by an evil sorcerer.
The Grigorovich Ballet was founded by Yuri Grigorovich, considered to be the greatest living choreographer in the world of ballet. He served as artistic director of Moscow’s famed Bolshoi Ballet for 30 years (1964-94).

Saturday, April 20
Workshop.
“Wildflower Propagation A-Z.” Suzzanne Tate, garden staff. $12 ($10 members). 9 a.m.-noon. State Botanical Garden. 542-1244.

Family Day.
“The Stone Carver.” 10 a.m.-noon. Georgia Museum of Art. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-0448.

Softball.
Double-header vs. Mississippi. 1 p.m. Women’s athletic complex. 542-1231.

Baseball.
vs. Kentucky. 4 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.

Concert.
Mozarteum Orchestra of Salzburg, Hubert Soudant, chief conductor,Valery Afanassiev, piano. $31-$35 (half-price students). 8 p.m. (pre-concert lecture 7:15 p.m.). Hodgson Hall. (Music Series I.) Sponsored by Performing Arts Center. 542-4400.

Sunday, April 21
Softball.
vs. Mississippi. 1 p.m. Women’s athletic complex. 542-1231.

Baseball.
vs. Kentucky. 2 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.

Monday, April 22
Lecture.
“Dominican Republic-United States Relations in the Political, Economic and Social Context of the 21st Century.” Roberto B. Saladin-Selin, ambassador from the Dominican Republic. 3:30 p.m. Room K-L, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by International Public Service and Outreach. 542-7887.

Coming up
Benefit Concert.
Georgia Guitar Quartet. Free with canned goods donation. April 29, 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by Performing Arts Center. 542-4400.

Guest Artist Concert.
United States Air Force Band. April 23, 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-3737.