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April 2007
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April 30,
2007 -- Yixin Chen receives prestigious Microsoft New Faculty Award
 Just one of five nationally


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April 27,
2007 -- James Little receives first Donald Danforth, Jr. Distinguished Professorship
 Professorship also honors Danforth Foundation


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April 27,
2007 -- Cash award goes to six non-profit organizations
 Philanthropic duo Nancy and Ken Kranzberg receive 2007 Harris Award


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April 27,
2007 -- School of Medicine parking permit renewals
 Must be renewed by June 30


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April 26,
2007 -- "Kill da wabbit"
 Washington University Opera presents "Evening at the Opera" May 4 and 5


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April 26,
2007 -- MFA Thesis Exhibition
 Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts to present annual show May 11 to July 16


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April 24,
2007 -- Prominent figure in American letters
 William H. Gass wins 2007 Truman Capote Award for 'A Temple of Texts'


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April 23,
2007 -- Boris Yeltsin dies
 WUSTL Russia expert comments


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April 23,
2007 -- Cell splits water to produce hydrogen via sunlight
 Demonstration at International symposium in St. Louis


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April 23,
2007 -- Adopting a code of conduct
 Washington University statement on lenders


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April 20,
2007 -- "What do I, as an artist, provide?"
 Andrea Fraser at Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum May 11 to July 16


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April 20,
2007 -- Reverence for Life
 Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum to host Ansel Adams exhibition May 11 to July 16


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April 20,
2007 -- Trout Fishing in America
 Acclaimed acoustic duo at Edison Theatre May 5


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April 20,
2007 -- Sir Michael Atiyah, world famous mathematician, to explore "Truth and Beauty in Mathematics"
 Free lecture will be held 5 p.m. May 11


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April 20,
2007 -- Bicycling 101 to focus on safety
 April 28 in the South 40


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April 20,
2007 -- Career development programs scheduled
 Next session April 26


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April 19,
2007 -- Chancellor's Concert
 Annual performance to feature Carl Orff's Carmina Burana April 29


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April 19,
2007 -- International Business Outlook Conference
 To be held Friday, April 20


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April 18,
2007 -- Media Advisory
 Gathering to show WUSTL's solidarity with Virginia Tech University


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April 18,
2007 -- Community gathering for Virginia Tech April 19 in Quad
 Event begins at 7:30 p.m.


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April 18,
2007 -- Golf scramble
 Annual event will be held June 11


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April 17,
2007 -- 'Heartbreaking event'
 Chancellor's message to the community


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April 17,
2007 -- 'Great appreciation for deep research'
 WUSTL alumnus receives Pulitzer Prize for history


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April 17,
2007 -- May the best M&A win!
 Business students vie for prizes totalling $3,000 in second annual mergers & acquisitions competition


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April 13,
2007 -- Metro pass renewal required
 Current passes expire May 21


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April 13,
2007 -- The 78th Annual Fashion Design Show
 Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts to present annual extravaganza at Saint Louis Galleria May 6


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April 13,
2007 -- Career development programs scheduled

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April 13,
2007 -- The 78th Annual Fashion Design Show
 Photo Downloads


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April 13,
2007 -- Thurtene Carnival boasts green theme
 Nation's oldest and largest student-run carnival opens April 21


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April 12,
2007 -- Suds and science
 Wired magazine cites WUSTL's Science on Tap


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April 12,
2007 -- Bruno Zevi Prize
 Zeuler R. Lima wins prestigious international award for architecture writing


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April 12,
2007 -- Presidents of 12 premier universities in Asia and Middle East to gather at WUSTL May 4-7 to discuss global energy and environment
 Key speakers will include the former United States Ambassador to the United Nations, the president of the National Academy of Sciences and Monsanto Company's top executive


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April 12,
2007 -- Distinguished Alumni Awards
 Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts honors distinguished architecture alumni


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April 12,
2007 -- Media Advisory- Photo and Interview opportunity
 Washington University's School of Social Work to host 17th annual powwow Saturday, April 14- FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC


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April 11,
2007 -- Future Shack
 Sean Godsell to speak for Architecture Lecture Series April 23


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April 11,
2007 -- Architecture project wins national award
 Student light rail proposals win AIA Education Honor Award


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April 11,
2007 -- Thurtene Carnival to occupy Parking Lot 4
 From April 14-23, 350 parking spaces closest to Brookings Drive will be closed.


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April 11,
2007 -- International Business Outlook Conference focuses on international business solutions
 W. Roy Dunbar from Mastercard is keynote speaker


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April 10,
2007 -- Media Advisory - Interview opportunity
 Hugh Foley to discuss the controversy surrounding American Indian mascots in sports Thursday, April 12


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April 9,
2007 -- Losing inches in the name of love
 Washington University students hold benefit for Locks of Love


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April 9,
2007 -- Paul Rusesabagina: No Ordinary Man, Indeed
 Rwandan hero to give final spring talk for Assembly Series


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April 9,
2007 -- Temple Treasures
 Dead Sea cave archaeology is focus of Richard Freund lecture, April 20


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April 6,
2007 -- Historical telescope
 Crow observatory to be featured on KETC's 'Living St. Louis'


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April 6,
2007 -- It's Your Benefit
 Check out the latest benefits news


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April 6,
2007 -- Third Annual Children's Film Symposium
 Washington University and Cinema St. Louis to host screenings and talks April 20 and 21


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April 5,
2007 -- Haydn, Saint-Saëns and Brahms
 Washington University's Eliot Trio in concert April 22


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April 4,
2007 -- Project Row House
 Rick Lowe to speak for Architecture Lecture Series April 13


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April 4,
2007 -- China's earliest modern human
 May dispute "Out of Africa" theory


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April 4,
2007 -- Alumni fiction reading
 Elizabeth Graver and Edward Schwarzschild to read for The Writing Program Reading Series April 13


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April 3,
2007 -- Renaissance to 20th century
 Washington University Concert Choir to perform music based on Old Testament texts April 13


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April 3,
2007 -- 'A pioneering scholar'
 Henry Louis Gates Jr. to speak for Chancellor's Fellowship Conference


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April 3,
2007 -- The next four hundred years
 Charles MacKay to discuss the future of opera April 13


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April 3,
2007 -- Washington University in the running as a 2008 presidential debate site
 Tremendous educational opportunities


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April 2,
2007 -- I-64/US40 construction updated on Web
 Web site available for information


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March 2007
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March 30,
2007 -- Truman scholarships go to Arts & Sciences juniors
 Provides $30,000 towards graduate study


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March 30,
2007 -- Medical Campus shuttles temporarily detoured
 From April 5-10


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March 30,
2007 -- Limited parking in Danforth Campus temporary lot
 Three rows blocked April 2


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March 30,
2007 -- 'The Social Impact of a University' is topic of Jonathan F. Fanton talk
 April 5 in Brown Hall Lounge


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March 30,
2007 -- U.S. News rankings
 Overall, 44 academic areas at WUSTL rank in the top 25


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March 29,
2007 -- "Publishing Weekend"
 The Writing Program to present talks with publishers, editors and authors April 6 and 7


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March 29,
2007 -- Social Activist and Educator to deliver the Adele Starbird Lecture
 Social activist, educator and one of the "Little Rock Nine," Minnijean Brown Trickey will present "Return to Little Rock"


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March 29,
2007 -- Philip D. Shelton Symposium
 School of Law hosts "A Higher Sense of Purpose: Access to Higher Education and the Professions" on April 12


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March 29,
2007 -- Media Advisory — Photo Opportunity
 Social work students to host international festival Saturday, March 31


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March 29,
2007 -- Magic for Beginners
 Author Kelly Link to read for The Writing Program Reading Series April 5


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March 28,
2007 -- House of Desires
 PAD brings classic Baroque farce to Edison Theatre April 13 to 22


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March 28,
2007 -- Students return to Millbrook Square apartments
 Cleanup effort goes smoothly


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March 28,
2007 -- Six teams reach finals of social entrepreneurship competition
 Winners take home $120,000


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March 27,
2007 -- German Film Festival
 Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum to present "A Festival of Contemporary German Film" April 11 to 15


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March 26,
2007 -- Grease fire in Millbrook Square apartments
 Students unharmed


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March 22,
2007 -- The Jewish World at Ground Zero
 Lecture is open to the public


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March 22,
2007 -- Last blood drives of the academic year scheduled
 WUSTL community encouraged to participate


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March 21,
2007 -- Italian Film Festival
 Film & Media Studies to Host annual festival March 30 to April 14


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March 21,
2007 -- Washington University's McDonnell International Scholars see American politics up close
 It is the group's first visit to the nation's capital


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March 21,
2007 -- Libraries call for Neureuther book competition entries
 Entries accepted through April 2


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March 20,
2007 -- Big George Brock
 Blues legend to perform for Jazz at Holmes series March 29


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March 20,
2007 -- Annual Cherrick Lecture in Jewish Studies
 Free and open to the public


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March 19,
2007 -- "365 Plays/365 Days"
 Washington University to present 10 short plays by Suzan-Lori Parks April 2 to 8


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March 19,
2007 -- University of Tokyo graduate begins prestigious American fellowship
 Part of McDonnell International Scholars program


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March 19,
2007 -- The Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation Competition invites public participation in judging semi-finalists
 For a chance to win $250, audience members can vote on their favorite business proposal.


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March 16,
2007 -- "From Hope to Higher Ground: 12 STOPS to Restoring America's Greatness"
 former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee to deliver address for Assembly Series


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March 16,
2007 -- 2007-08 parking permit prices set
 New prices effective July 1


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March 16,
2007 -- Major health-care funding report to be released March 19

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March 15,
2007 -- American Indian Awareness Week and Pow Wow, April 9-14
 Guest speaker to address the issue of American Indian mascots in sports


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March 15,
2007 -- Highness
 Performing Arts Department to present winner of A.E. Hotchner Playwriting Competition March 29 to April 1


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March 15,
2007 -- 'Distinguished journalist'
 NBC's Tim Russert to deliver Washington University's Commencement address May 18


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March 14,
2007 -- Midwest Eclogue
 Poet David Baker to read for The Writing Program Reading Series March 22


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March 14,
2007 -- Doing business abroad
 Global challenges to U.S. business is topic of Weidenbaum Center public forum, March 23


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March 14,
2007 -- "Using Punk Rock and Leftover Food to Change the World"
 Founder of DC Central Kitchen to speak at School of Social Work on March 27


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March 14,
2007 -- International Art Galleries
 Uta Grosenick to lecture for Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum March 22


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March 12,
2007 -- Tartuffe
 Washington University Opera to present modern setting of Molière classic March 23 and 24


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March 9,
2007 -- Who are you?
 Gerald Izenberg explores a formation of identity for March 21 Assembly Series


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March 8,
2007 -- WUSTL's Olin School of Business to honor five alumni
 Annual awards given for career distinction and contributions to the community


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March 7,
2007 -- Piano sale benefits music
 Public sale March 18


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March 7,
2007 -- Record hiatus & daylight-saving time

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March 7,
2007 -- Register for fall Mini Med classes
 Classes begin in late September


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March 7,
2007 -- Stories Left to Tell
 Edison Theatre to host tribute to Spalding Gray March 30 and 31


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March 6,
2007 -- Ustad Imrat Khan
 World-renowned sitar player to present concert of Indian classical music March 25


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March 2,
2007 -- Archaeologist Colin Renfrew explores how we become human
 Colin Renfrew expands our understanding of cognitive archaeology in Assembly Series lecture


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March 2,
2007 -- Morehouse College Glee Club performance
 Concert on March 5


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March 2,
2007 -- I-64/US40 construction updated on Web
 See latest project updates


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March 2,
2007 -- Career development programs scheduled
 Next class scheduled for March 8


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Feb. 28,
2007 -- Creativity and leadership
 Jeff Pike named first Jane Reuter Hitzeman and Herbert F. Hitzeman, Jr., Professor of Art


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Feb. 28,
2007 -- Older men needed for study to improve health
 Researchers to study exercise training and hormone therapy


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Feb. 28,
2007 -- Libraries rolls out Web-based survey for WUSTL community
 Web page will be available through March 26


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Feb. 28,
2007 -- I-64/US40 construction updated on Web
 Web site available for information


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Feb. 28,
2007 -- The lost tomb of Jesus?
 Discovery Channel documentary airs March 4


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Feb. 23,
2007 -- Free spring vehicle inspections offered
 Free to students, facutly and staff


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Feb. 23,
2007 -- Career development programs scheduled
 Feb. 28 class for managers


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Feb. 22,
2007 -- Chamber music concert
 Washington University faculty to join Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra members for March 4 concert


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Feb. 22,
2007 -- "Splash of Color 2007"
 The Mosaic Whispers to present annual a cappella concert March 2 and 3


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Feb. 22,
2007 -- Highway construction update
 The most recent updates on the highway construction process


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Feb. 22,
2007 -- Security measures added on campus
 Measures include adding peepholes in residence hall doors.


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Feb. 22,
2007 -- Employee supplemental disability insurance enrollment begins

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Feb. 22,
2007 -- Teaching excellence
 Paul Donnelly named ACSA Distinguished Professor


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Feb. 21,
2007 -- "The Past is Always With Us"
 Olaf Kuhlke to speak on German national identity in post-Wall Berlin March 8


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Feb. 21,
2007 -- 'Blend of meticulous, imaginative scholarship'
 Pre-eminent African-American studies historian to serve as Distinguished Visiting Scholar


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Feb. 16,
2007 -- After the flood
 John Hoal to speak on New Orleans March 5


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Feb. 16,
2007 -- Women don't ask
 How gender influences negotiations is topic of public forum, March 5


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Feb. 16,
2007 -- Mars, Venus, or Planet Earth?
 Assembly Series speaker examines male/female relationships


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Feb. 16,
2007 -- Barnard Hospital elevator upgrades on Medical Campus
 To begin Feb. 19


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