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Meetings
Ohio University Classified Senate, 10 a.m. to noon, Jan. 17, Nelson Post Office Annex.
Ohio University Administrative Senate, noon to 1:30 p.m., Jan. 17, Baker 334.
Special Events
Democracy in Latin America, a speech sponsored by the Contemporary History Institute, will be given by Howard J. Wiard, senior associate for the Center for Strategic and International Studies, at 4 p.m. Jan. 17 in Baker University Center's 1804 Room. For more information on the lecture series contact the Contemporary History Institute, (740) 593-4362 or visit www.ohiou.edu/conhist/events.html.
Dads Weekend, Jan.18-20, Athens Campus. Updates online at www.ohiou.edu/familyweekends/dads.
Martin Luther King Day, Jan. 21. University officially closed. Classes not in session.
Following are some of the activities that have been planned in honor of Martin Luther King Day:
- Roland Martin, editor of BlackAmericaWeb.com and news editor of Savoy magazine, will speak about "Using Mass Media to Liberate Black America," during a brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 21 in Baker University Center Ballroom.
Vic Carter, public relations manager for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and news anchor for WJZ-13 in Baltimore, Md., will be a special guest.
Tickets for the brunch, sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha, are $9 for students and $12 for the general public. A vigil will be held at the College Gate following the brunch.
- Lindley Cultural Center is sponsoring a lecture by J. Webster Smith, director of undergraduate studies, at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22 in Baker University Center Ballroom. Smith will discuss "From the Dream to the Mountain/Reassessing the King Legacy." This event is free and open to the public.
The Arts
Birds in Art, a traveling exhibition from the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wisconsin, features various media around the theme of birds and comes to the Kennedy Museum of Art, noon-5 p.m., until Feb. 3. Contact: 593-0955 or www.ohiou.edu/museum.
"Annie Get Your Gun," the Broadway musical telling the comedic and romantic tales of expert riflewoman Annie Oakley, at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16 in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: $10-$20. Contact: 593-1780 or www.ohiou.edu/performingarts.
Carving Demonstrations will feature chainsaw carver D. Whittlings carving a full-sized eagle and other works by Athens-area carvers from 1-5 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Kennedy Museum of Art.
