Thursday, 20

Live Satellite Event: Copyright Issues Online2:30 – 4pm, Healey, lower level. In this workshop, faculty and staff will learn how to apply the “fair use” provision of international copyright code when using copyrighted materials in digital forms. Topics covered will include guidelines and “rules of thumb” regarding the circumstances under which faculty should obtain permission to use materials they did not create. (Knowing when permissions are not required can save a great deal of time and money.) The workshop will also provide information on the simplest, most efficient ways to obtain permission for use when “fair use” guidelines do not apply. For more information, call 617-287-3990.

Golden Key Membership DeadlineFor those who intend to join Golden Key International Honour Society, this is the last day to do so. For more information, call 617-287-5606 or email [email protected].

Alternative Health Fair10am – 3pm, McCormack 1st and 2nd floor hallways. Sponsored by the Wellness Center. For more information, call 617-287-5680.

Friday 21

William Joiner Center brings you Barney Frank of the Fourth Congressional District of Massachusetts to discuss “War in Iraq–Thoughts on the Current Crisis”Chancellor’s Conference room, 3rd floor Quinn Administration Bldg.

Biology Department Seminar2:30 – 4pm, Science Building, 1st floor, room 006. Featuring Mr. Joel Tickner, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production,”Precaution, Scientific Tools, and the Research Agenda.” For more information, call 617-287-6600 or email [email protected].

Men’s Ice Hockey vs. St. Anselm College 7pm, Clark Athletic Center.

Saturday, 22

Men’s Ice Hockey vs. New England College 3pm, Clark Athletic Center.

Sunday, 23

WUMB 91.9 FM Commonwealth Journal 7pm Listen to interviews with scholars, writers, and public officials, examining current issues of interest to the people of Massachusetts. For more information, call 617-287-6900.

Monday, 24

WUMB-FM’s Winter On-Line AuctionFrom Feb. 24 – 28, log on to www.wumb.org for a chance to bid on more than a hundred items of all types including art work, autographed CDs, a fishing outing and more. For more information, call 617-287-6900.

Tuesday, 25

Women in Politics and Public Policy Open House4 – 6pm, Wheatley Hall, 4th floor, student lounge. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, please contact the assistant director, Jain Ruvidich-Higgins, at 617-287-6785 or [email protected].

Public Lecture with Robert C. Wood Visiting Professorship in Public and Urban Affairs Featuring Mayor Edi Rama of Albania5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Quinn Administration Building, Chancellor’s Conference Room. Hear Rama’s first hand account of the difficulties involved when a country transitions from Communism to Democracy. Sponsored by the McCormack Institute. For more information, call 617-287-5534.

Wednesday, 26

Racism, Lynching and the American Ideal4-6pm, Wheatley, 4th floor, CPCS Plaza. The Africana Studies Department and the College of Public and Community Service invite faculty, staff, students and friends to celebrate the installation of “Decent from the Tree #2,” a 72″x90″ acrylic on canvas painting by Michael Russo. The ceremony will be held in the Malcolm X Lounge where the painting will be hung and there will be comments from Pearl and Deirdre Russo. A reception and panel discussion will follow in the CPCS Plaza. Ismael Ramirez-Soto, Dean of CPCS will moderate the panel comprised of Robert Johnson, Chair, Africana Studies Dept., Chris Nteta, CPCS Professor and Regina Rodriguez-Mitchell, Director, Trotter Institute. For more information contact Marie Kennedy at 617-287-7262 or via email at [email protected].

Thursday, 27

20th Anniversary of Interfaith Campus Ministry at UMass Boston5 – 7pm, McCormack, 3rd floor, Interfaith Chapel. The Catholic Archdiocese of Boston and Boston Cambridge Ministry in Higher Education entered into covenant with the University of Massachusetts 20 years ago. The students and staff led a petition drive, Sarah Small called for prayer, and a valued aspect of leader development was bornat UMass Boston. Please come and celebrate with us! For more information, call 617-287-5838 or email [email protected].

Friday, 28

Biology Department Seminar2:30 – 4pm, Science Building, 1st floor, room 006. Featuring Dr. Rosalind Rolland, New England Aquarium, “Sex and Stress: Endocrinology in Right Whales.” For more information, call 617-287-6600 or email [email protected].