Submit Calendar notices to: Steve Daniel, 100 Koch Hall; sdaniel@odu.edu. The next Calendar will be dated Dec. 10 to Jan. 16. The deadline for submissions is noon Thursday, Dec. 2.

Speakers
Meetings
Performances
Exhibits
Films
Miscellaneous
Sports
Coming soon to the Ted Constant Center

Speakers
Tuesday, Nov. 16
Eric Schvimmer, vice president of technology for Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive and a 1986 ODU graduate, for the College of Business and Public Administration’s Landmark Executive in Residence series, 12:30 p.m., 1005 Constant Hall. 683-3520

Larry Weinstein, professor of physics, “How Protons Pair: Nucleon Correlations in Nuclei Abstract,” for the Physics Seminar Series, 3 p.m., 200 Ocean. & Physics Bldg. 683-5057

Thursday, Nov. 18
Shashi Tharoor, undersecretary general for communications and public information, United Nations, “From Midnight to the Millennium: Democracy and Identity in Today’s India,” for the President’s Lecture Series and India Forum, 7 p.m., 102 MGB. (See Page 4 for schedule of India Forum talks and panel discussions.) 683-5759

Friday, Nov. 19
Amit Mitra, secretary general, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, for the Economics Club of Hampton Roads, noon, Sheraton Norfolk Waterside. 683-4058. $

Meetings
Saturday, Nov. 13
Town-N-Gown, with guest speaker Ron Johnson, associate professor of ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, 1 p.m., 200 Ocean. & Physics Bldg. Guests, including children and grandchildren, are welcome. 423-8581

Monday, Nov. 15
Board of Visitors Executive Committee, 2 p.m., Board Room, Webb Center. 683-3072

Tuesday, Nov. 16
Faculty Senate, 3 p.m., Ports./Ches. Room, Webb Center. 683-3427

Tuesday, Nov. 30
Faculty Emeriti Association luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Kin’s Buffet, Norfolk. Reservations due Nov. 22. 640-0533 or LeonWang@aol.com. $

Tuesday, Dec. 7
Faculty Senate Executive Committee, 3 p.m., Rabbi Reich Room, Webb Center. 683-3427

Friday, Dec. 10
Board of Visitors, 3 p.m., Board Room, Webb Center. 683-3072

Performances
Friday, Nov. 12
Univ. Concert Choir, choir alumni and University Orchestra, a performance of Puccini’s Messa di Gloria, 7:30 p.m., Diehn Center atrium. 683-4061

Friday - Saturday, Nov. 12-13
Univ. Dance Theatre fall concert, featuring works choreographed by ODU dance faculty, guest artists and selected students, and performed by ODU students, 8 p.m. Fri., 2 p.m. Sat., Wells Theatre, 110 E. Tazewell St., Norfolk. 683-5305. $

Monday, Nov. 15
Cultural matinee featuring Spanish soprano Carmen Montoya, singing arias in various languages, as well as operettas, sponsored by foreign languages and literatures, 5 p.m., Burgess Room, BAL. 683-3981

Friday - Saturday, Nov. 19-20
Governor’s School for the Arts, vocal music dept., presents “Dido and Aeneas,” by Henry Purcell, conducted and directed by Alan Fischer, 7:30 p.m., Univ. Theatre. $

Nov. 19-21 and Dec. 1-5
Univ. Theatre production of “Orestes 2.0,” by Charles Mee, directed by Jose Zayas, 8 p.m. Nov. 19-20 and Dec. 1-4, and 2:30 p.m. Nov. 21 and Dec. 5, Stables Theatre. 683-5305. $

Monday, Nov. 29
Creo, ODU’s contemporary-music ensemble, with guest flutist and vocalist Natalia Pschenitschnikova, for the Diehn Concert Series, 8 p.m., Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Center. 683-5305. $

Exhibits
Saturday, Dec. 4
Reception for “Exhibitionists,” featuring work by the art department’s 2004-05 studio scholarship award winners, 7 p.m., Univ. Gallery, 350 W. 21st. St., Norfolk. Exhibit continues through Dec. 19. 683-2355

Films
Tuesday, Nov. 16
“Defeat of a Dictator” and “Colombia’s Guerrilla War: A Sundered Nation,” for the Latin American Studies Program Film Series, 7:10 p.m., 1048 Constant Hall. For reservations: ahuizar@odu.edu.

Tuesday, Nov. 23
“Che Guevara: A Guerrilla to the End” and “School Assassins,” for the Latin American Studies Program Film Series, 7:10 p.m., 1048 Constant Hall. For reservations: ahuizar@odu.edu.

Tuesday, Nov. 30
“NAFTA and the New Economic Frontier: Life Along the U.S./Mexico Border,” for the Latin American Studies Program Film Series, 7:10 p.m., 1048 Constant Hall. For reservations: ahuizar@odu.edu.

Tuesday, Dec. 7
“Hispanic Americans: The Second Generation,” for the Latin American Studies Program Film Series, 7:10 p.m., 1048 Constant Hall. For reservations: ahuizar@odu.edu.

Miscellaneous
Saturday, Nov. 13
Open House, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Webb Center. 683-3685

Tuesday, Nov. 16
Human Services silent auction, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., River Rooms, Webb Center. mduggan@odu.edu

Homecoming King and Queen Pageant, 7 p.m., Webb Center cafeteria. Admission: one canned food item. 683-4818

Wednesday, Nov. 17
TIAA-CREF personal financial counseling sessions, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Rabbi Reich Room, Webb Center. To schedule a session, call 800-842-2008 or sign up at www.tiaa-cref.org/moc.

Thursday, Nov. 18
Great American Smokeout, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., South Mall, Webb Center. 683-3132

Saturday, Nov. 20
Festival of India, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Constant Hall. 683-5759

Homecoming Parade, 2 p.m., Hampton Boulevard and Monarch Way; men’s basketball game tailgate party, 4:30 p.m., fireworks, 7 p.m., Constant Center. 683-4818

Wednesday - Friday, Nov. 24-26
ODU will close at noon Nov. 24 for the Thanksgiving holiday, and remain closed through Nov. 26. The university will reopen for classes and business on Nov. 29.

Tuesday, Nov. 30
Fourth annual Illumination, 5:15 p.m., Kaufman Mall. Donation of canned food – and RSVP – requested (to be preceded by a reception and cookie decorating contest for all ages at 4:45 p.m.). 683-3116 or rsvp@odu.edu

Friday & Saturday, Dec. 3-4
Madrigal Banquet, “The Music of Italy,” featuring the Madrigal Singers and Collegium Musicum, 6:30 p.m., Diehn Center atrium. 683-5305. $

Sunday, Dec. 12
Holiday party for faculty emeriti and their guests, 5-8 p.m., at the home of Nancy Bazin, corner of Gosnold and George Avenue, Norfolk; RSVPs due Dec. 1 at 623-2478 or nbazin@odu.edu.

Sports
(For ticket information call 683-4444.)

Saturday, Nov. 13
Wrestling intrasquad meet, 3:30 p.m. $

Sunday, Nov. 14
Women’s basketball team vs. Team Concept (exh.), 2 p.m. $

Saturday, Nov. 20
ODU Wrestling Invitational, all day. $

Men’s basketball team vs. South Alabama, 7 p.m. $

Monday, Nov. 22
Men’s basketball team vs. Kent State, 7 p.m. $

Saturday, Nov. 27
Women’s basketball team vs. Virginia Tech, 2 p.m. $

Tuesday, Nov. 30
Women’s basketball team vs. E. Tenn. State, 7 p.m. $

Wednesday, Dec. 1
Men’s basketball team vs. VMI, 7 p.m. $

Saturday, Dec. 4
Men’s basketball team vs. William & Mary, 7 p.m. $

Sunday, Dec. 5
Women’s basketball team vs. Rutgers, 2 p.m. $

Coming soon to the Ted Constant Center
Friday, Nov. 19
Fabolous with Lil’ Scrappy, 8 p.m., $23.50

Friday, Dec. 3
Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, 8 p.m., $25-$100

Monday, Dec. 6
The Pixies with special guest, The Datsons, 8 p.m., $32.50

Sunday, Feb. 20
Larry the Cable Guy, 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Nov. 13.

For tickets, visit the Constant Center box office or any Ticketmaster location. Tickets can be charged by phone by calling Ticketmaster at 671-8100 or logging on to www.ticketmaster.com. For more information about these or future events, visit www.constantcenter.com or call 683-4444. (ODU basketball games at the Constant Center are listed under the Sports heading on this page.)