22-28 -- Founders' Week Celebration

Founders' Week opens March 22, marking the day in 1899 that the California legislature approved what was to become SFSU. Concerts, exhibitions, lectures, alumni receptions, student activities, and a giant birthday cake are some of the festivities scheduled for the week. Unless noted, the public is invited to attend every event.

Monday, March 22

Noon-2 p.m.: Campus birthday party, with 100-foot cake, hosted by President and Mrs. Robert A. Corrigan and special guests. Campus lawn

2-7 p.m.: Centennial Museum Walk. Tour SFSU's lively museums and exhibit sites, all in close proximity. Docent tours available. Start at any site:

"Life and Death on the Nile: Mummies and Other Marvels from SFSU's Sutro Egyptian Collection," Museum of Ancient Civilization, 510 HUM

Contemporary Cuban Art: "Metaphor/Commentaries: Artists from Cuba," Art Department Gallery; 238 Fine Arts (formerly Arts &Industry)

"Harlequin: From Stage to Canvas," de Bellis Collection; 6th Floor, Library (reduced hours Tuesday only, 2-4 p.m.)

"In Celebration of SFSU History," J. Paul Leonard Library, Floors 1-5 p.m.

"Planets, Stars, and Sun Spots," Planetarium and Observatory, 422 Thornton Hall

"Reconstructing Our Past," Hohenthal Gallery, Department of Anthropology, Science 388

Afternoon/Evening Alumni Back-to-Campus Receptions/Open Houses hosted by SFSU Colleges and academic units:

Behavioral and Social Sciences, 3-7 p.m., Seven Hills Center. Info: 338-1471

Business, 5-7 p.m., 202 Business. Info: 338-1276

Creative Arts, noon-8 p.m., exhibit, film, music. Reception (5 p.m.) Casablanca Room, Creative Arts. Info: 338-1471

Education, 5-7 p.m., 311 Burk Hall. Info: 338-2687

Extended Learning, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Downtown Center, 425 Market St.. Info: 904-7780

Ethnic Studies, 5-7 p.m., 116 Psychology. Info: 338-1693

Health and Human Services, 5-7 p.m., Vista Room, Burk Hall. Info: 338-6562

Humanities, 5-7 p.m., Fifth floor, Humanities. Info: 338-1541

International Programs, 5-7 p.m., 450 Administration. Info: 338-1293

Liberal Studies, 5-7 p.m., 311 Burk Hall. Info: 338-6927

Science & Engineering, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Science 241 Info: 338-7662

Tuesday, March 23

11 a.m.-5 p.m.: Student Carnivale, food booths, entertainment; noon-1 p.m.: Tribute to the life of Cesar Chavez; 1 p.m.: Dr. Loco's Rockin' Jalapeno Band; other special guests. Campus lawn. Info: 338-2171 Sponsored by A.S., Office of Student Programs and Leadership Development, Student Center Governing Board, and Office of Human Relations

2-7 p.m.: Centennial Museum Walk. (See March 22)

2 p.m.: Anthropology lecture by Yup'ik artist Chuna McIntyre, Hohenthal Gallery, 388 Science. Info 338-1642. Sponsored by the Anthropology Department

4-6 p.m.: "Los Pioneros: Celebrating Latino Achievements at SF State." Art exhibit and reception, University Club. Info: 338-2364. Sponsored by SFSU Raza Faculty and Staff Association

7 p.m.: Reading by SFSU faculty authors Molly Giles ("Creek Walk") and Toni Graham ("The Daiquiri Girls"). Borders Books, Stonestown Galleria (19th Ave. at Winston). Sponsored by the Creative Writing Department

7-10 p.m.: Film, "Rabbit in the Moon," Coppola Theatre, Fine Arts 101; discussion with filmmaker Emiko Omori follows. $5 students; $10 gen. Info: 338-1629. Sponsored by the Cinema Department and the National Asian Telecom. Assn.

7 p.m.: "Metaphor/Commentaries: Artists from Cuba" Symposium. Knuth Hall, Creative Arts. Info: 338-6535. Sponsored by the Art Department and the College of Creative Arts

Wednesday, March 24

11 a.m.-5 p.m.: Student Carnivale, food booths, and entertainment, including jazz saxophonist John Handy, student jazz artists, marshal arts demonstrations, other special guests. Campus lawn. Info: 338-2171 Sponsored by A.S., Office of Student Programs and Leadership Development, Student Center Governing Board, and Office of Human Relations

2-4 p.m.: History of SFSU Architecture lecture. Prof. Emeritus Frank Sheehan, Math, and Vice President Robert Quinn, Physical Planning and Development. University Club, Sponsored by Holloway Historians

2-7 p.m.: Centennial Museum Walk. (See March 22)

3-4:30 p.m.: "The Power of Small Change -- Giving Women Credit for Changing Lives -- a Photographic Story," Ken Kobre, Journalism. Library 43. Info: 338-6456. Sponsored by the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching

6 p.m.: Reading by SFSU faculty author Toni Morosevich ("The Rooms We Make Our Own"), Borders Books, Stonestown Galleria (19th Ave. at Winston). Sponsored by the Creative Writing Department

Thursday, March 25

Noon-1:30 p.m.: Centennial Founders' Week ceremony in City Hall Reception for SFSU Ambassadors for Higher Education. Invitation only

4-5 p.m.: San Francisco's Poet Laureate Comes to Campus: A Poetry Reading by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Humanities 133. Info: 338-2227 Sponsored by the Poetry Center

7 p.m.: Jazz Recital/Jazz Legacy Fundraising Concert. Trumpeter (and SFSU alum) Allen Smith and his trio, and Dee Spencer on piano. Knuth Hall. Reception follows. Info: 338-1431. Sponsored by the Music Department

7 p.m.: Reading by SFSU faculty poets. Paul Hoover ("Viridian"), Aaron Shurin ("Unbound: A Book of AIDS"), and Therese Svoboda ("Cannibal") Borders Books, Stonestown Galleria (19th Ave. at Winston). Sponsored by the Creative Writing Department

Friday, March 26

11:30-1:30 p.m.: Celebrating Staff Staff picnic on campus lawn, with entertainment, fun, prizes. Food tickets free for staff; call for campus locations to pick up. Info: EXT 8-6831. Sponsored by the President's Office, Bookstore, and Staff Council

Sunday, March 28

*3 p.m.: Groundbreaking for the Village at Centennial Square, 750-capacity apartment/student services complex on campus, Old Corp. Yard/Lot 8. Info: 338-6141

*4 p.m.: Implosion of Verducci Hall, 15-story residence hall damaged in the 1989 earthquake. Info: 405-0400

*Tentative

3 p.m.: Morrison Artists SeriesAlexander String Quartet. McKenna Theatre. Info: 338-1431. Sponsored by the Music Department, College of Creative Arts, and Morrison Chamber Music Center