University of Pittsburgh Calendar of Events, Dec. 2-8

LECTURE

12/3 Deirdre Royster of the College of William and Mary will deliver a lecture titled "Race and the Invisible Hand: How White Networks Exclude Black Men from Blue-Collar Jobs," at noon, Room 2500, Posvar Hall,

230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. This is the final lecture of the Pitt School of Social Work's Center on Race and Social Problems Fall 2004 Speaker Series and is sponsored by the law firm of Buchanan Ingersoll. Lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Michael Newman at 412-624-7382.

12/3 As part of Pitt's Center for Philosophy of Science's 45th Annual Lecture Series, Dennis Des Chene of Washington University will deliver a lecture titled "Concepts and Results in 'Real' Mathematics," at 3:30 p.m. in the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, Schenley Drive, Oakland. For more information, call 412-624-1052 or visit www.pitt.edu/~pittcntr.

12/6 Mark A. McPeek of Dartmouth College will deliver a lecture titled "Building Biological Communities the Old-Fashioned Way—With Evolution," at

4 p.m., Room 169, Crawford Hall, Fifth and Ruskin avenues, Oakland. This event is part of the Pitt Department of Biology's Monday Seminar Series. For more information, visit www.pitt.edu/~biology.

12/6 As part of the Fall Semester 2004 Frick Fine Arts Colloquium, Jane Vadnal will give a lecture titled "Chartres in Cyberspace: A New Tool for Iconography of Medieval Sculpture and Stained Glass," at noon in Room 203, Frick Fine Arts Building, Schenley Drive, Oakland. For more information, call 412-648-2400.

12/7 Thomas Forster of the University of Cambridge will deliver a lecture titled "De-linearising Mathematical Notation," at 12:05 p.m., Room 817R, Cathedral of Learning, 4200 Fifth Ave., Oakland. For more information, call 412-624-1052 or visit www.pitt.edu/~pittcntr. This event is sponsored by the Pitt Center for Philosophy of Science.

12/8 Preparing and Assisting Students and Scholars at Pitt through Orientation, Resources, and Training (PASSPORT), a program sponsored by the Office of International Services, is holding a lecture titled "PASSPORT to Academic Success," at noon, Dining Room A, William Pitt Union, 3959 Fifth Ave., Oakland. For more information, call 412-624-7120 or visit www.ois.pitt.edu.

MUSIC

12/3 Pitt's Women's Choral Ensemble, directed by Lorraine Millovac, will perform at 8 p.m. in Heinz Chapel, Fifth and Bellefield avenues, Oakland. For more information, call Pitt's Department of Music at 412-624-4125 or visit www.pitt.edu/~concerts.

12/4 The Heinz Chapel Choir, conducted by John Goldsmith, will give the first of four free Christmas Concert performances at 8 p.m. in Heinz Chapel, Fifth and Bellefield avenues, Oakland. For more information, call 412-624-4125 or visit www.pitt.edu/~concerts.

12/5 Pitt's Women's Choral Ensemble, directed by Lorraine Millovac, will give a concert at 3 p.m. in the First Baptist Church of Pittsburgh, Bayard Street and Bellefield Avenue, Oakland. For more information, call 412-624-4125 or visit www.pitt.edu/~concerts.

12/5 The Heinz Chapel Choir, conducted by John Goldsmith, will give the second of four free Christmas Concert performances at 3 p.m. in Heinz Chapel, Fifth and Bellefield avenues, Oakland. For more information, call 412-624-4125 or visit www.pitt.edu/~concerts.

12/8 The Pitt Symphony Orchestra, directed by Roger Zahab, will give a free performance at 8 p.m. in Bellefield Hall Auditorium, 315 S. Bellefield Ave., Oakland. For more information, call 412-624-4125 or visit www.pitt.edu/~concerts.

FILM

12/3 A screening of The Unapologetic Life of Margaret Randall, directed by Lu Lippold, will take place as part of Pitt's Women's Studies Friday Film Series at noon, Room 2201, Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. A discussion will follow. For more information, call the Women's Studies Program at

412-624-6458 or visit www.pitt.edu~wstudies/news.html.

OPEN HOUSE

12/2 The University Book Center is hosting a Holiday English Tea at noon in the Book Center, 4000 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Traditional English tea and desserts will be served. For more information, call 412-648-1453.

12/5 The University of Pittsburgh's Nationality Rooms will hold a Holiday Open House from noon to 4 p.m., Cathedral of Learning Commons Room,

4200 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Patrons can enjoy traditional performances, food, crafts, shopping, and access to 20 Nationality Rooms. For more information, contact E. Maxine Bruhns at 412-624-6150 or e-mail embruhns@pitt.edu.

EXHIBITION

12/7 As part of the Audubon Print Exhibition, Red-shouldered Hawk will be on display through Dec. 20 on the ground floor of the Hillman Library,

3960 Forbes Ave., Oakland. For more information, contact Charles Aston at 412-648-8191 or visit www.library.pitt.edu.

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