*All events are free unless otherwise noted.
LECTURES
ADVANCED SOLAR CELLS FOR TERRESTRIAL CONCENTRATING PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS - Dr. Bill Imler of Squirrel Hill Associates describes the current status of high efficiency, multi-junction solar cells, their use in concentrating photovoltaic systems, and what steps the industry needs to take to rapidly drive down the cost of solar electricity. "What Physicists Do" Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Monday, Oct. 20. Darwin 103. (707) 664-2119. For a complete list of events in this lecture series, visit http://www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu/wpd
ENDOCRINE DISRUPTION IN AN ESTAURINE FISH, THE LONGJAW MEDSUCKER - Dr. Carol Lee Vines, UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab, lectures. Biology Colloquium. Noon, Tuesday, Oct. 21. Darwin 103. (707) 664-2189.
ENHANCING SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT AND BONDING FOR LATINO STUDENTS....WHAT REALLY MATTERS? - According to recent data from the Harvard Civil Rights project, two out of four Latino students in California will drop out before completing high school. Maureen Buckley of the Counseling Department lectures specifically about the role of school climate and student engagement. Students' relationship to their school community is a potent indicator of academic success, but little research has examined the specific needs of Latino students in developing these connections. A synthesis of existing research will be provided, as well as a discussion of how to use this information to move forward in promoting academic success for Latino students. Social Science Brown Bag Lecture Series. Noon, Tuesday, Oct. 21. Stevenson 2011. (707) 664-2112.
VOICES OF CONSCIENCE - Ann Wright (left) is a retired United States Army colonel and retired official of the U.S. State Department known for her outspoken opposition to the Iraq War. She is most noted for having been one of three State Department officials to publicly resign in direct protest of the March 2003 invasion of Iraq. When Wright was denied entry into Canada because she had previously been arrested for acts of non-violent civil disobedience, that didn't sit right with her. In her second lecture at Sonoma State, Wright discusses the injustice done and speak about her book of the same name. War and Peace Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 21. Warren Auditorium, Ives 101. (707) 664-2543. For a complete list of events in this lecture series, visit http://www.sonoma.edu/a_h/WP_Calendar.htm
RANDALL KENNEDY, AMERICA'S PREMIER SCHOLAR ON RACE AND ETHNICITY - Harvard Law professor Randall Kennedy's (right) instant bestseller "Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word" sparked a firestorm of national debate - sprawling across the pages of The New York Times, Newsweek, TIME, and, most importantly, the popular consciousness. Known for his fearlessness in tackling sensitive racial issues, Kennedy brings the divisive issues that plague black America to the forefront of mass culture. In this lecture, he opens an important dialogue about the role that race plays in America's social, political, cultural and academic life, and challenge the audience to confront their own racial prejudices as well as the stereotypes still so prevalent in our world. $10 General Admission, SSU students, faculty and staff admitted free. 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 21. The Cooperage. (707) 664-2382.
IT MATTERS! LECTURE SERIES - "Race and Gender" with Catherine Nelson, Professor, Political Science Department, and Don Romesburg, Associate Professor, Women's and Gender Studies Department. Noon, Wednesday, Oct. 22. Schulz 3001. (707) 664-2397. For a complete list of events in this lecture series, visit http://library.sonoma.edu/about/lecture.html
WHAT DOES A STATISTICIAN DO AT CHEVRON? -Jim Rutherford Chevron Oronite Company, begins with a general description of the global statistics function at Chevron. Two examples of projects will be discussed. Chevron joined with ACTransit, Sasol, and Cummins to test cleaner fuels in an urban transit system. Statistics are used in design, monitoring, and analyses from this project that is nearing completion. M*A*T*H Colloquium. 4 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 22. Darwin 103. (707) 664-2368. For a complete list of events in this lecture series, visit http://www.sonoma.edu/math/colloq/colloqf08.pdf
WHAT CAN I DO? HUMAN TRAFFICKING - One of the most tragic and suprisingly local illegal industries in the world is the sad story of Human Sex Trafficking. Santa Rosa Police Lieutenant Nicholas Sensli brings to light an issue that is closer to home than many think or want to know. He sheds light on this disturbing issue in Santa Rosa after a showing of the film "Cargo: Innocence Lost. "The lecture relates the topics in the movie to real, local incidents involving local girls that have runaway from home or otherwise experienced the misfortune of falling prey to this illicit enterprise. "Cargo: Innocence Lost," unveils the dark underworld of sex trafficking through compelling interviews with some of the country's top officials on the subject, victims' advocates and victims themselves. It explores how the business of sex trafficking has become a $9 billion dollar a year industry and why it still remains. 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 22, Student Union. (707) 664-2382.
WEBCT CLINIC- Students and staff will have the opportunity to learn how to use the program. The "Discussion Tool" will be covered. Noon - 1 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23. Schulz 2019. (707) 664-2009.
IS THAT A GPU IN YOUR POCKET, OR ARE YOU JUST HAPPY TO SEE ME? - MOBILE GRAPHICS REACHES MATURITY - Vicki Schreiner (SGI) and David Shreiner (ARM), Mountain View lecture. The mobile graphics found in cell phones and GPS units have recently matured to a point where most all of the features you find in a "desktop" GPU are available in small, battery powered devices. This talk will discuss the development environment available, capabilities and limitations, and include a brief introduction to OpenGL ES. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, Oct. 23. Salazar 2016 (707) 664-2667. For a complete list of events in this lecture series, visit http://www.cs.sonoma.edu/cs_dept/events/
APPROPRIATING BOLLYWOOD - In recent years, even as Indian popular cinema, colloquially called Bollywood, has continued living up to its name, paroding and incorporating Western elements in its films, Hollywood films have increasingly turned to Bollywood for their inspiration. Ajay Gehlawat examines some of the more recent instances of this cinematic interplay and consider the implications of Hollywood referencing Bollywood in an era of Monsoon Weddings, Brides, and Prejudices. A&H Forum. Noon, Thursday, Oct. 23. Schulz 3001. (707) 664-2146. For a complete list of events in this lecture series, visit http://www.sonoma.edu/a_h/ahforum.htm
THE INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP PART 2- The way people discuss intimate relationships, domestic violence, and victim services impacts their lives on a personal and political level. This discourse examines sex, sexual assault and the importance of sexual health within intimate relationships. Michelle Doyel, Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Victim Advocate from the Petaluma Police Department explores how setting healthy boundaries, communicating about sex and speaking out against sexual assault can change the world. Women's Health Lecture Series. Noon, Thursday, Oct. 23. Carson 68. (707) 664-2840. For a complete list of events in this lecture series, visit http://www.sonoma.edu/womenstudies/WHLSFLIER08.pdf
MODERN MEDIA LECTURE SERIES - Mary Bauer, Research Director, Southern Poverty Law Center, presents her article "Close to Slavery: Guestworker Programs in the United States" (co-written with Sarah Reynolds) (Southern Poverty Law Center), and Felicia Mello, Freelance Journalist, presents "Coming to America" (Rangel calls H-2 visa programs "the closest thing I've ever seen to slavery") (The Nation). $5 prepaid (up to 24 hours before the event), $10 at the door, free to current SSU students. 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23. Darwin 103. (707) 664-3373. For a complete list of events in this lecture series, visit http://projectcensored.org/lectures/
PUBLIC VIEWING NIGHT - View the Andromeda Galaxy and friends at the SSU Observatory. For details and map go to http://www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu/observatory/pvn.html. 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 24. SSU Observatory. (707) 664- 2267.
MUSIC
A AFIFI A FUEGO - The Latin Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Bob Afifi, perform a Afifi a Fuego!, a mix of Latin jazz from around the world. 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23. Warren Auditorium, Ives 101. (707) 664-2791.
FILMS
JINDABYNE - (2006) Ray Lawrence's adaptation of Raymond Carver's story "So Much Water Close to Home" with Laura Linney and Gabriel Byrne. Admission is $5, $4.50 for non-SSU students and senior citizens, and $3.50 for SFI members and children under 12. SSU students admitted free. 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 19. Warren Auditorium, Ives 101. (707) 664- 2606. For more information, visit http://www.sonoma.edu/sfi/schedule.html
THE EXILES - (1961, Kent Mackenzie) Miraculous independent film that follows three Native Americans over a night of urban loneliness and dissipation in Los Angeles. "Few directors in the history of cinema have so skillfully and deeply joined a sense of place with the subtle flux of inner life." - The New Yorker. Admission is $5, $4.50 for non-SSU students and senior citizens, and $3.50 for SFI members and children under 12. SSU students admitted free. 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 24. Warren Auditorium, Ives 101. (707) 664- 2606.
THE DARK KNIGHT -Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent are forced to deal with the chaos unleashed by an anarchist mastermind known only as the Joker, as it drives each of them to their limits. Scene It! Big Screen Movie Night. 9 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 25. The Cooperage. (707) 664-2804.
GALLERIES
I EXPRESS. . . - ''I Express . . . " explores themes SSU students identified as important in the current election cycle - themes such as war and the environment. Participating artists were selected by the spring 2008 Gallery and Museum Methods class and include: Katy Anderson, Allegra Burke, Nuala Creed, Rob Keller, Thomas Pratt, Mario Uribe, and Nancy Worthington. Aug. 22-Nov. 5. Library Art Gallery. (707) 664-4240.
ART FACULTY EXHIBITION 2008 - The biennial SSU Art Faculty Exhibition is on view through Sunday, Oct. 19. The exhibition features the work of John Ferdico (sculpture), Stephen Galloway (photography); Nathan Haenlein (printmaking), Rob Keller (sculpture); Kurt Kemp (drawing and printmaking); Jann Nunn (sculpture); Mark Perlman (painting); Gregory Roberts (ceramic sculpture), and Carole Splendore (painting). University Art Gallery. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and weekends, noon to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed Mondays and holidays. Admission to the gallery is free.
FACULTY IN THE COMMUNITY
FILM AND LECTURE WITH FRANCISCO VASQUEZ - Vasquez lectures and screens the film 'Sequin', the story of Juan N. Sequin in Texas. The film illustrates the situation faced by the Mexican elite in northern Mexico, at a time when the expansion of the United States led to encounters of the violent kind between the two cultures. Tickets are $7.50 general admission, $5 students and seniors, and $3 for members. 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23. Sonoma County Museum. (707) 579-1500 ext. 17.
PAPER MACHE WORKSHOP WITH LIZ BYERS - Byers instructs a Day of the Dead workshop. Participants learn traditional painting of cartoneria Calaveras (paper mache skulls). The workshop and all materials are free, but spots must be reserved. 3 p.m., Friday, Oct. 24. Sonoma County Museum. (707) 579-1500 ext. 17.
