Centennial Calendar: April



Jill Tarter
See April 29
Photo by Seth Shostak



Professor Geoffrey Marcy
See April 29


Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated. More events will be added to this calendar as details are finalized.


Reconstructing Our Past: Achievements of the Department of Anthropology
"In Memory of William Hohenthal, Jr. (1919-1998)" an exhibit of photographs, artifacts, and slides focusing on the Hohenthal collection of the Treganza Anthropology Museum. Hohenthal Gallery, Old Science Building, 388. Through April.
Info: 415/338-1642.
Sponsored by the Anthropology Department

5 -- "Life and Death on the Nile: Mummies and Other Marvels from SFSU's Sutro Egyptian Collection"
Selected artifacts from the Museum of Ancient Civilizations and the Sutro Egyptian Collection. Humanities 510. Through May 5. Weekdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Info: 338-1500
Sponsored by the Classics Department and Museum Studies Program

7 -- History of the SFSU Foundation
Holloway Historians monthly luncheon meeting. Noon-2 p.m., University Club.
Info: 415/338-1856
Sponsored by Holloway Historians

7, 8, 9 -- "Beyond Homophobia: Anti-Gay/Lesbian Violence in Multiple Perspectives"
A conference to explore developments in research, education, and policy. Seven Hills Center. $125.
Info: 415/338-1343
Sponsored by the Human Sexuality Studies Department

13 -- "Articulating the Intellectual Heritage of Humanity, or Multicultural Perspectives in the Curriculum"
Colloquium featuring local and national scholars. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Guest Center
Info: 338-1693 Sponsored by the College of Ethnic Studies

13 -- Wartime: History of SFSU During the War Years
Holloway Historians Centennial Year Lecture Series. 2-4 p.m., University Club.
Info: 415/338-1856
Sponsored by Holloway Historians

14, 15 -- "How Do You Say ... ?"
Dramatic performance celebrating 77 years of foreign language learning at SFSU. 3-4 p.m. on Wednesday, the 14th, 7-8 p.m. on Thursday, the 15th. Humanities 133.
Info: 415/338-7419
Sponsored by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures

16 -- An Evening with Arthur Dong, Filmmaker.
Part of a yearlong Chinese Historical Society/SFSU in the Community Lecture Series. 7-10 p.m., Coppola Theatre, Fine Arts Building.
Call for complete series info: 338-7590
Sponsored by the Asian American Studies and Cinema Department

16, 17, 18 -- "The Creature"(an adaptation of "Frankenstein")
One of series of new plays by SFSU playwrights. April 16 and 17, 8:30 p.m., April 18, 2:30 p.m., Teatro de la Esperanza, Redstone Building, 2nd floor, 2940 16th St., San Francisco. $5-8.
Info: 415/255-2320
Sponsored by the Theatre Arts Department

21 -- "Earth Art"
A multimedia event showcasing the interaction between human and natural (geologic) phenomena, by Prof. Ray Pestrong, Department of Geosciences
Three performances: 10:15 a.m., 3:15 and 4:15 p.m., Thornton Hall 618.
Info: 415/338-2080

22 -- "Auntie Em, Auntie Em: A Day in the Life of a Tornado Chaser,"by Prof. John Monteverdi, Department of Meteorology
Part of lecture series celebrating faculty who combine scholarship and teaching in the classroom. 12:30 - 2 p.m., Library 435.
Info: 415/338-6456
Sponsored by the Center for Enhancement of Teaching

22 -- History of SFSU Fraternities and Sororities
Holloway Historians Centennial Year Lecture Series. 2-4 p.m., University Club.
Info: 415/338-1856
Sponsored by Holloway Historians

27 -- A History of the California Master Plan
Holloway Historians Centennial Year Lecture Series, Special Focus series. 2-4 p.m., Humanities 133.
Info: 415/338-1856
Sponsored by Holloway Historians

29 -- "The Search for Planets and Life Beyond Our Solar System"
Conversation with Geoff Marcy and Jill Tarter about the discovery of extrasolar planets and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. 7:30-9 p.m. *NEW TIME*, McKenna Theatre, Creative Arts Building. For information call the Creative Arts Box Office: 338-2467
For more info: Geoff Marcy's planetsearch Web page.
SETI Institute
Sponsored by the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the College of Science and Engineering

30 -- "The Impact of Language, Cultural, and Dialect Differences on Learning"
A colloquium. Panel of scholars addresses cultural, language, and/or dialect differences and their impact on learners in the classroom. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Seven Hills Center.
Info: 415/338-7655
Sponsored by the College of Education, Graduate School of Education (UC Berkeley), Joint Doctoral Program in Special Education (SFSU and UC Berkeley), Marian Wright Edelman Institute for Children, Youth, and Families (SFSU), and the Center for Community Literacies (SFSU)

30 -- "Blue Monkey"
One of series of new plays by SFSU playwrights. 8:30 p.m., Teatro de la Esperanza, Redstone Building, 2nd floor, 2940 16th St., San Francisco. $5-8.
Info: 415/255-2320
Sponsored by the Theatre Arts Department


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