Physics Colloquium Series - Spring 2008 / 4-5 p.m. Harney 127. "How Do Organisms Sense the Earth's Magnetic Field," with Professor Brandon Brown, department of Physics, USF. For more information, please call (415) 422-6155 or email: makirk@usfca.edu. This event is open to the public.

School of Nursing Undergraduate Information Meeting / 4 p.m. LM Admission Presentation Room, Room 216. A nursing representative will be on hand to answer any questions concerning the BSN program. For more information, please call (415) 422-6563 or email admission@usfca.edu. More information may also be found online at: http://www.usfca.edu/nursing/admissions/infomeetings.html. This event is open to the public.

China's Rebalancing Act / 4:30 p.m. Berman Room, Fromm Hall. Steve Dunaway, deputy director in the IMF's Asia and Pacific department, will talk about how China got to where it is now and the policy changes and reforms needed to rebalance the economy and put it on a path for sustainable rapid growth. This event is sponsored by the Economics department. For more information, please call (415) 422-2765 or email mltrenary@usfca.edu. This event is open to the public.

Crawford Lecture / 4:30-6 p.m. Registration/Reception and Buffet, McLaren 250. 6-7:30 p.m. Crawford Lecture, McLaren 251/252. Speaker Joanne Disch , PhD, RN, FAAN of Minneapolis, MN will speak on the America’s health care system and the upcoming challenges for nurses. Includes buffet reception and 1.25 Continuing Education Units for the Crawford Lecture. Please have your RN license number with you at registration, to receive the CEU's. $10 per person with advance registration. $15 per person at the door. For more information, please call (415) 422-3691 or email tai@usfca.edu. More information may also be found online at http://www.usfca.edu/nursing/about_the_school/News. This event is open to the public.

Teaching Credential Information Meeting / 6 p.m. School of Education (2350 Turk Blvd.), Room 201. Students interested in earning a Preliminary Multiple or Single Subjects Teaching Credential are encouraged to attend an upcoming information meeting to learn more about the program and its admission requirements. Please RSVP to Beth Teague, bbteague@usfca.edu or (415) 422-5467. More information may also be found online at: www.soe.usfca.edu. This event is open to the public.

Kevin Epps - Davies Forum: Digital Literacy / 6:30 p.m. Maier Room, Fromm Hall. Kevin Epps is a writer, activist and award-winning filmmaker. His debut film: Straight Outta Hunters Point (2002), about a predominately African-American community in San Francisco, has garnered local and national acclaim. Epps is also a passionate community activist who speaks out about social, economic and environmental issues confronting under-served communities. For more information, please call (415) 422-4895 or email emsmith2@usfca.edu. More information may also be found online at: http://www.usfca.edu/artsci/ug/davies_forum/index.html. This event is open to the public.

Grad Finale - Invitation Only / 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Maraschi Room of Fromm Hall. This event is ONLY OPEN to students who receive an invitation (to be mailed 3/24/08) to participate in the May 2008 commencement exercises. This is a drop-in event not a full day event. Photo ID required for entrance. Students will be able to: obtain their graduation regalia (cap and gown) and guest tickets. * Obtain 10 complimentary graduation announcements. A signature will be required to obtain academic regalia, tickets and announcements. Obtain an information packet, place an order for USF college rings and for diploma frames, and place an order for personalized graduation announcements. Enter a drawing for "Door Prizes," meet representatives from Alumni Relations, and Career Services. This event is sponsored by Graduation Center. For more information, please call (415) 422-2020 or email: gradcenter@usfca.edu. More information may also be found online at: http://www.usfca.edu/graduation

Awards Ceremony / 3 p.m. Handlery Room. This ceremony honors cadets in the ROTC program who have demonstrated notable leadership and training skills. This event is sponsored by department of Military Science. For more information, please call (415) 422-6405 or email: mpalmo@usfca.edu.

CPS Open House / 6 p.m. Fromm Hall. Join the College of Professional Studies for the CPS Open House. Meet the program directors and the faculty to learn about the academic programs and curriculum. Have your questions answered by the faculty, current students, and alumni. This event is sponsored by College of Professional Studies. For more information, please call (415) 422-2084 or email: mafrey@usfca.edu. This event is open to the public.

18th Annual Hospitality Industry Symposium & Richard L. Swig Leadership Luncheon / 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Hilton San Francisco. “The Most Dangerous Marketing Dilemma: Be a Copycat or Dominator Company.” This Symposium will explore marketing success stories, niche markets, and how to connect marketing to potential guests. $45 for students, $80 USF Alumni, For more information, please call (415) 422-2581 or email mokuau@usfca.edu. More information may also be found online at: www.usfca.edu/hospitality. This event is open to the public. Register by April 2, 2008.

Preventing CHD Naturally with Christin Anderson / 12-1:30 p.m. Malloy Hall, Room 405. Part of the Well-Life program sponsored by Human Resources. For more information, call (415) 422-2442.

Difficult Conversations - Care-giving with Donna Schempp, MSW / 12-1 p.m. UC 421. Part of the Well-Life program sponsored by Human Resources. For more information, call (415) 422-2442.

Physics Colloquium Series - Spring 2008 / 4-5 p.m. Harney 127. "Why An Astronomer Should Care About Astrobiology," by Dr. Lynn Rothschild, NASA Ames Research Center . This event is sponsored by USF Physics department. For more information, please call (415) 422-6155 or email makirk@usfca.edu. This event is open to the public.

Sport Management Information Meeting / 6 p.m. Northern California Campus, 2800 Turk Street, Lone Mountain Building, Room 216. Free parking on Lone Mountain Driveways, no permit needed. For more information call (415) 422-2678 or email sportmgt@usfca.edu.

Sport Management Information Meeting / 6 p.m. Southern California Campus, 480 South Batavia Street, Orange, CA 92868. For more information call the program office at (714) 633-5626 or email lasportmgt@usfca.edu. This event is sponsored by Sport Management Master's Program. More information may also be found online at: www.usfca.edu/sm. This event is open to the public.

Emerging Writers Festival Readings at Lone Mountain / 7:30 p.m Berman Room, Fromm Hall. Novelist Alexander Chee and poet Sarah Gambito read from their work. This event is sponsored by English and MFA in Writing departments. For more information, please call (415) 422-5109 or email bradyc@usfca.edu. This event is open to the public.

Cooking Class-Art of Simple Cooking with Well-Life Staff / 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Fromm Hall Kitchen. Part of the Well-Life program sponsored by Human Resources. For more information, call (415) 422-2442.

TENT & TRADE: Masterpieces from Silk Road Weavers / 5:45-7 p.m. USF Main Campus, Fromm Hall. China's fabled Silk Road traversed greater Turkmenistan near modern Afghanistan. No one matches the skill, artistic expression, and pattern of Turkmen work. The de Young Museum holds the finest collection of their carpets outside of Russia, 40 of which are now on display. Diane Mott is the lead curator on this de Young exhibit. Patrick Lloyd Hatcher, Ph.D., Senior Kiriyama Distinguished Fellow at the USF Center for the Pacific Rim, will moderate. This event is sponsored by USF Center for the Pacific Rim. For more information, please call (415) 422-6828 or email elbers@usfca.edu. More information may also be found online at: http://www.pacificrim.usfca.edu/events/. This event is free and open to the public.

Emerging Writers Festival/Readings at Lone Mountain / 7:30 p.m. Maraschi Room, Fromm Hall. Novelist Magdalena Zurawski, poet and memoirist Alex Lemon, and novelist Katharine Noel read from their work. This event is sponsored by English and MFA in Writing departments. For more information, please call (415) 422-5109 or email bradyc@usfca.edu.This event is open to the public.

Fourth Annual Research Symposium / 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ED 119. The Fourth Annual Research Symposium, hosted by the Graduate Student Association (GSA) of the School of Education, is an opportunity for School of Education master's and doctoral students to share their research and learning, practice professional presentation styles and enhance their Curriculum Vitae. The GSA invites the USF community to attend. For more information, email rebekkajez@gmail.com. More information may also be found online at: http://www.soe.usfca.edu/current_students/gsa/news_events.html. This event is open to the public.

Pacific Destiny: Manifestly American / 5:45-7 p.m. USF Lone Mountain Campus, Room 100. During its history the United States was mainly Euro-centered, but in the past sixty years it turned toward the Pacific.  Japan and China became our leading trading partners, Korea and Vietnam became our wars.  California replaced New York in population and gross state product, East Asia and Latin America replaced Western and Eastern Europe in emigration. From Microsoft and Boeing in the Seattle area, Intel and Genentech in the Bay Area, and the entertainment industry in the L.A. basin, America's West Coast is the coast.  Abrams's subtitle says it all:  Sixty Years of Revolutionary Change, 1942-2001. Richard M. Abrams, Ph.D., is CAL Berkeley’s leading 20th century historian of all things American. Trained at Columbia University, he has taught at Berkeley since 1961.  This book synthesizes the scholarly wisdom of a lifetime. For more information, please call (415) 422-6828 or email elbers@usfca.edu. More information may also be found online at: http://www.pacificrim.usfca.edu/events/index.html#Abrams . This event is free and open to the public.

Dessert with the Dean - Undergraduate / 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Cowell 223. Drop in for informal dialogue and desserts with School of Nursing Dean Judith Karshmer, Ph.D. Open to all current undergraduate nursing students. For more information, please call (415) 422-3691 or email tai@usfca.edu. More information may also be found online at: http://www.usfca.edu/nursing/. This event is open to the public.

Knee Class with Cisek / 12-1 p.m. Memorial Gym, Russell Room. Part of the Well-Life program sponsored by Human Resources. For more information, call (415) 422-2442.

Bullish on Asia? / 5:45-7 p.m. Fromm Hall. With the American economy entering a recession, Japan's economy still struggling, the Chinese economy fighting inflation, and with Wall Street, the flagship of capitalism, being rescued by foreign state-backed investors (sovereign-wealth funds), where does one invest?  Is Northeast Asia still a bullish bet?  To get some insights, come hear British-born, Cambridge-educated, San Francisco-based Paul Matthews, who has actively invested in Asian markets since 1982. Patrick Lloyd Hatcher, Ph.D., Kiriyama Senior Distinguished Fellow at the USF Center for the Pacific Rim, will conduct the interview. For more information, please call (415) 422-6828 or email elbers@usfca.edu. More information may also be found online at: http://www.pacificrim.usfca.edu/events/index.html#Matthews This event is free and open to the public.

Sprouting Your Own Greens with Well-Life Staff / 12-1 p.m. Fromm Hall Kitchen. Part of the Well-Life program sponsored by Human Resources. For more information, call (415) 422-2442.

M.S. in Financial Analysis Information Meeting / 6 p.m. Berman Room, Fromm Hall. Learn more about the M.S. in Financial Analysis Professional and MSFA accelerated programs at USF. This event is sponsored by the Economics department. For more information, call (415) 422-2765 or email: mltrenary@usfca.edu. More information may also be found online at: www.usfca.edu/msfa. This event is open to the public.

The Art of Political Murder: Who Killed the Bishop? / 12 p.m. McLaren Room 250-252. Author Francisco Goldman weaves together meticulous research with personal narrative to give a riveting account of the infamous murder of Guatemalan Bishop Juan Gerardi.  Bishop Gerardi was killed in his home days after the release of his human rights report linking US supported Guatemalan security forces to the torture, disappearances and deaths of over 200,000 Guatemalans through the 1980’s and 90’s. This event is sponsored by the Lane Center for Catholic Studies and Social Thought, CELASA, and University Ministry. For more information, please call (415) 422-5200 or email: lanecenter@usfca.edu. More information may be found online at: http://www.usfca.edu/lanecenter. This event is open to the public.

Physics Colloquium Series - Spring 2008 / 4-5 p.m. Harney 127. Natalie Roe Lawrence, Ph.D., Berkeley Laboratory will discuss "The Large Scale Structure of the Universe: SDSS-III and the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS)." This event is sponsored by USF Physics department. For more information, please call (415) 422-6155 or email: makirk@usfca.edu. This event is open to the public.

Great Back-packing Meals with C. Anderson / 12-1 p.m.  Fromm Hall Kitchen. Part of the Well-Life program sponsored by Human Resources. For more information, call (415) 422-2442.

School of Nursing Graduate Information Meeting / 4 p.m. LM Admission Presentation Room, Room 216. A nursing representative will present an overview and will answer questions about the graduate nursing programs and admissions requirements. For more information, please call (415) 422-3691 or email tai@usfca.edu. More information may also be found online at: http://www.usfca.edu/nursing/admissions/infomeetings.html. This event is open to the public.

Service Learning Celebration / 4-6 p.m. McLaren 250. The Office of Service-Learning and Community Action's 6th Annual Service-Learning Celebration will showcase a year's worth of accomplishments at USF. Faculty, staff, students, and community partners are all invited to attend. For more information, please call (415) 422-6844 or email serve@usfca.edu. This event is open to the public.

The Greening of California / 5:45-7 p.m. USF Main Campus, Fromm Hall. By all reports Peter Darbee plans to build this country's greenest utility. Under his leadership PG & E Corporation has supported state and national laws designed to fight climate change. He has spoken enthusiastically about PG & E actively investing in and owning renewable energy sources, be it solar, wind, hydroelectric, or, in its most challenging form, 'ocean wave' power.  Come hear the details about California's green future. Peter Darbee joined PG & E in 1999.  For more information, please call (415) 422-6828 or email: elbers@usfca.edu. More information may also be found online at: http://www.pacificrim.usfca.edu/events/index.html#Democracy. This event is free and open to the public.

FREE Self Defense Class / 5-7p.m. Koret, Combatives Room. The departments of Recreational Sports, Public Safety and Residence Life have teamed up to offer free* self-defense classes to USF students, faculty, staff and annual Koret members. Others may attend these classes by paying the Koret drop-in fee of $15 ($10 for seniors over 55 yrs. and students of other institutions with valid ID). Learn simple physical and verbal techniques that you can use to defend yourself from a personal attack. For more information, please call (415) 422-2606 or email fitness@usfca.edu. More information may also be found online at: http://www.usfca.edu/koret/Self-Defense%20Classes.html. This event is open to the public.

Power Up:  Serigraphs by Corita Kent / March 3 through April 20. Thacher Gallery at USF, Gleeson Library. Corita Kent gained international fame for her vibrant serigraphs during the 1960s and 1970s. A Sister of the Immaculate Heart of Mary until 1968, Kent‚s art reflects her spirituality, her commitment to social justice, her hope for peace and her delight in the world that takes place all around us. Using exuberant splashes of color and political texts, the serigraphs exhibited here represent works done throughout her careers in Los Angeles and Boston. For more information, please call (415) 422-5178 or email simmons@usfca.edu. More information may also be found online at: www.usfca.edu/library/thacher. This event is open to the public.

Spanish Conversation Table / 12:30-1:20 p.m. Gleeson Library, 4th Floor. Every Thursday. Gleeson Library, 4th Floor. Informal conversation in Spanish for members of the USF community. This event is sponsored by Modern and Classical Languages. For more information, please call (415) 422-6043 or email urrutia@usfca.edu.

Koret Group Exercise Schedule:
Group Exercise Classes are free to USF students and full-time faculty and staff. Arrive early. Class size is limited, first-come/first-served system in place. For more information, please call (415) 422-2944 or email fitness@usfca.edu.

Spinning / 6:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m., Tuesdays, and Thursdays; 12:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays; 6:15 p.m. Mondays; 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays; 5 p.m. Thursdays; 8:15 a.m., 9:35 a.m., and 11:30 a.m. Saturdays; 9:30 a.m. and 10:35 a.m. Sundays. Koret Aerobics Room. For more information, please call (415) 422-2944 or email fitness@usfca.edu.

BodySculpting / 6:45 a.m. Fridays; 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays; 12:15 p.m. Wednesdays; 5:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; 9:10 a.m. Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays. Koret Aerobics Room. For more information, please call (415) 422-2944 or email fitness@usfca.edu.

Abs & Glutes / 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; 5:45 p.m. Thursdays. Koret Aerobics Room. For more information, please call (415) 422-2944 or email fitness@usfca.edu.

Hip Hop / 6:30–7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; Koret Aerobics Room. This is a drop-in class, appropriate for all levels. For more information, please call (415) 422-2944 or email fitness@usfca.edu.

Water Aerobics / 7:30 a.m. Shallow on Mondays and Wednesdays; 7:15 a.m. Fridays; 11 a.m. Shallow (Easy Pace) on Fridays; 11:15 a.m. Shallow (Easy Pace) on Mondays and Wednesdays; 12 p.m. Deep on Fridays; 12:15 p.m. Deep on Monday and Wednesday. For more information, please call (415) 422-2944 or email fitness@usfca.edu.

Boxercise / Beginning March 25. Tuesdays 6:15 p.m. (Koret Aerobics Room); and Sundays 4 p.m. (Koret Combatives Room). For more information, please call (415) 422-2944 or email fitness@usfca.edu.

Iyengar Yoga / 9 a.m. Mondays and Fridays. 90 minutes. Koret Aerobics Room. For more information, please call (415) 422-2944 or email fitness@usfca.edu.

Beginner Yoga / 10:45 a.m. Mondays and Fridays. Koret Aerobics Room. For more information, please call (415) 422-2944 or email fitness@usfca.edu.

Yoga Flow/ 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Koret Aerobics Room. For more information, please call (415) 422-2944 or email fitness@usfca.edu.

Cardio Kick / 7:15 p.m. Mondays; 6:15 p.m. Wednesdays. Koret Aerobics Room. For more information, please call (415) 422-2944 or email fitness@usfca.edu.

Interval Training / 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays, and Thursdays; Koret Aerobics Room. For more information, please call (415) 422-2944 or email fitness@usfca.edu.

Pilates Mat / 12 p.m. Tuesdays, and Thursdays; 12 p.m. Wednesdays; 12:15 p.m. Fridays. Koret Combatives Room. Free to USF students, full-time faculty/staff. For more information, please call (415) 422-2944 or email fitness@usfca.edu.

Tai Chi Fundamentals/ 1:15–2:30 p.m. Fridays. Koret Combatives Room. Free to USF students, full-time faculty/staff. For more information, please call (415) 422-2944 or email fitness@usfca.edu.

Power Yoga / 5:15 p.m. Mondays; 12 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. Wednesdays. Koret Combatives Room. For more information, please call (415) 422-2944 or email fitness@usfca.edu.

Serenity Yoga / 6:45 p.m. Sundays. Koret Combatives Room. For more information, please call (415) 422-2944 or email fitness@usfca.edu.

Gym Orientations / Koret.  This service is free to all USF students, faculty and staff.  Your 30 minute orientation includes a walk-thru of any weight room and cardiovascular equipment that you have questions about, and a brief review of gym etiquette (the trainer does not design a workout program for you).  To schedule your orientation, please call 422-2606. 

Personal Training / The Koret Center offers a full staff of certified personal trainers ready to design a workout plan to meet your unique needs and goals.  Discount prices for USF students ($30), full-time faculty and staff, and annual Koret members, and seniors 55 yrs+ ($55).  Training is $65 for all others. Start this new school year by getting fit, having fun and improving your overall health and well-being.  To schedule an appointment by phone, call 422-2606.

Chair Massage / Add a special touch to your next on-campus meeting, health fair or celebration by offering chair massage. At only $1 per minute, it fits into any event or departmental budget. Due to scheduling considerations with massage therapists, please allow at least 1 week notice to book your event. Chair Massage (On-Campus/Special Event): $60/hour (2 hour minimum).  For more information, please call 422-2944 or email fitness@usfca.edu.

Massage / The Koret Center offers exceptional massage therapy services at discount prices for USF students, faculty and staff.  Massage appointments are available every day.  Evening appointments are currently offered on Wednesdays.  To schedule an appointment by phone, please call 422-2606.  On-site chair massage is also offered by special appointment (please allow at least 1 week notice to arrange a special date and time with a massage therapist).  If you would like to be added to the Koret Massage List Serve, please email fitness@usfca.edu (you will be notified of massage specials, program updates and same day discount appointments). 

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Well-Life Activities:
Nia Easy Movement Dance Exercises / 12:15 –1:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, ED 040. Part of the Well-Life program sponsored by Human Resources. For more information on location, call (415) 422-2442.

Well-Life Tennis / 12-1 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. LM Courts. Part of the Well-Life program sponsored by Human Resources. For more information on location, call (415) 422-2442.

Well-Life Meditation/ 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursdays. LM 216. With Aimee Tomzak. Part of the Well-Life program sponsored by Human Resources. For more information on location, call (415) 422-2442.

Well-Life Golf / 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Golden Gate Park course on 47 Avenue and Fulton Street. Part of the Well-Life program sponsored by Human Resources. For more information on location, call (415) 422-2442.

Well-Life Yoga / 12:30–1:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. St. Ignatius Church, Pedro Arrupe Room. With Randy Dean, Elaine Pierce, and Eve Riebe. Part of the Well-Life program sponsored by Human Resources. Registration required. For more information, call (415) 422-2442.

Well Life Walkers / 12–1 p.m. Welch Field. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Part of the Well-Life program sponsored by Human Resources. For more information on location, call (415) 422-2442.

Core Health Assessments and Wellness Coaching / Call to schedule an appointment. Part of the Well-Life program sponsored by Human Resources. Registration required. Free to USF Faculty and Staff. For more information, please call (415) 422-2442.   

Ergonomic Solutions / Call to schedule an appointment. For more information, call Christin Anderson (415) 422-2442.

USF FORUM on KUSF Radio / 12–12:30 p.m. Sundays. A weekly presentation of important ideas, guests, and issues both contemporary and historical, hosted by University of San Francisco faculty and staff. KUSF can be heard in the San Francisco Bay Area at 90.3 FM and throughout the world over the internet via www.kusf.org.

CONTACT on KUSF Radio / 8:30–9 a.m. Sundays. A weekly public service radio program that takes its microphones to streets and homes around the nation, letting people tell their real life stories of dealing with the problems and issues of everyday life in support of social justice. Produced by Jesuit Radio and Television Productions. KUSF can be heard in the San Francisco Bay Area at 90.3 FM and throughout the world over the internet via www.kusf.org.

PODIUM on KUSF Radio / 8–9 p.m. Wednesdays. Significant lectures of contemporary or historical importance by locally and nationally prominent speakers, and important events, recorded at USF. KUSF can be heard in the San Francisco Bay Area at 90.3 FM and throughout the world over the Internet via www.kusf.org. For more information call Steve Runyon at (415) 422-5873 or email runyon@usfca.edu.

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