Speakers

Friday, Oct. 4

• Panel discussion featuring poets Mark Doty and W.D. Snodgrass and painter Donald Roller Wilson for the Literary Festival, "Given That the Painter is a Poet, the Poet Is a Painter ...," 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 102 Mills Godwin Jr. Building. 683-3991.

Fri. & Sat., Oct. 4 & 5

• 25th Annual Literary Festival, "The Creative Moment: Arts Reunion II." For a complete list of speakers, dates, times and locations, refer to schedule on Page 5.

Meetings

Monday, Oct. 7

• Norfolk Round Table, featuring guest speaker Glenn Scott, an editor for The Virginian-Pilot, 6-7 p.m., Virginia Rice Webb Room, Webb Center.

Wednesday, Oct. 16

• Town Hall meeting for the campus community, featuring a talk by President Roseann Runte about the state budget cuts, 8:30-10 a.m., Hampton/Newport News Room, Webb Center. 683-3159.

Friday, Oct. 18

• Institutional Review Board, 1:30 p.m., Hughes Hall conference room (2nd floor). 683-6028.
• Association of University Administrators, featuring a tour of Pretlow Planetarium, noon to 1 p.m. 683-3773.

Workshops

Saturday, Oct. 19

• "Research in Education and Related Social Sciences," a workshop for graduate students, Perry Library. nschafer@odu.edu

Performances

Monday, Oct. 7

• F. Ludwig Diehn Concert Series, "The Music of F. Ludwig Diehn," featuring Jason Alfred on piano and Jeffrey Kazukiewicz on violin, 8 p.m., Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. 683-3020 for more information; 683-5305 for tickets. $

Friday, Oct. 11 to Sun., Oct. 20

• University Theatre production of Aristophanes' "Lysistrata," directed by Erlene Hendrix: 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 2:30 p.m. Sun., University Theatre. Performances continue Oct. 23-27. 683-5305. $

Exhibits

Saturday, Oct. 5

• Reception in conjunction with "God Is Near: The Paintings of Donald Roller Wilson," 5-7 p.m., University Gallery, 350 W. 21st St., Norfolk. Exhibit continues through Oct. 27. 683-2355 or www.donaldrollerwilson.com.

Miscellaneous

Friday, Oct. 4

• Fall Health and Wellness Week concludes, featuring information booths sponsored by Yon Student Health Services, noon to 1 p.m., North Mall, Webb Center. 683-5927 or 5117.

• Investiture of Ahmed Noor as the William E. Lobeck Chair in advanced engineering environments, 5:30 p.m., Kaufman Hall. 683-3789.

Saturday, Oct. 5

• Buddy Walk, a half-mile walk on campus to benefit the Tidewater Down Syndrome Association, co-sponsored by the Lady Monarch basketball team: registration, noon to 1 p.m., Field House courtyard; walk begins at 1 p.m. 683-3401 or 495-0206. $

Wednesday, Oct. 9

• Study Abroad Information Session, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Portsmouth Room, Webb Center. 683-5378.
• Doctoral dissertation defense by Matthew Slater, Graduate Program in International Studies, "Latin American - United States Security Relations Under the Power Asymmetry Divide," 9 a.m., 206 Batten Arts and Letters Building.

Thursday, Oct. 10

• Information session for employees who don't have a bachelor's degree but would like to pursue one and possibly earn credit for workplace learning, sponsored by human resources department, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Newport News Room, Webb Center. Registration forms available at www.odu.edu/af/humanresources/training/bsis.doc. 683-3186.
• Meet the Monarchs Tip-off Dinner, 6:30 p.m., Harbor Club, Bank of America, Norfolk. 683-4824. $

Sat. - Tues., Oct. 12-15

• Fall Break. No classes.

Monday, Oct. 14

• University closed in observance of Columbus Day.

Tuesday, Oct. 15

• HACE Fest picnic for classified and hourly staff members, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., green space between the Alfriend Chemistry Building and the Oceanography and Physics Building pond. Reservations required. 683-4825.

Wednesday, Oct. 16

• Teleconference on World Food Day, noon to 3 p.m., 218 Gornto TELETECHNET Center. 683-3849.
• Job Fair, sponsored by the Career Management Center, featuring representatives from more than 100 employers, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Webb Center. 683-4388.

Saturday, Oct. 19

• Admissions Open House, 9 a.m. to noon, Webb Center. 683-3650 or visit@odu.edu

Sports

Saturday, Oct. 5

• Recreational Sports Dept.'s Fall Monarch Classic Golf Tournament, Bide-A-Wee Golf Course, Portsmouth. 683-3384 or recsports@odu.edu. $

Friday, Oct. 11

• Men's soccer team vs. George Mason, 7 p.m., Soccer Stadium. 683-4444. $

Sunday, Oct. 13

• Men's soccer team vs. James Madison, 1 p.m., Soccer Stadium. 683-4444. $

Thursday, Oct. 17

• Field hockey team vs. Hofstra, 6:30 p.m., Foreman Field. 683-4444.

Friday, Oct. 18

• Women's soccer team vs. Hofstra, 7 p.m., Soccer Stadium. 683-4444.

Fri. - Sun., Oct. 18 - 20

• East Coast Collegiate Tennis Championships, all day, University Courts. 683-5312.

Saturday, Oct. 19

• Field hockey team vs. Maryland, 1 p.m., Foreman Field. 683-4444.

Sunday, Oct. 20

• Field hockey team vs. Drexel, 1 p.m., Foreman Field. 683-4444.
• Women's soccer team vs. Drexel, 1 p.m., Soccer Stadium. 683-4444. $