Submit Calendar notices to: Steve Daniel, 100 Koch Hall; sdaniel@odu.edu. The next Calendar will be dated Jan. 13 to Feb. 12. The deadline for submissions is noon Thursday, Jan. 5.

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

Speakers
Thursday, Jan. 12
Paul Rusesabagina, the hero portrayed in the Oscar-nominated movie “Hotel Rwanda,” the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Lecture, 7:30 p.m. MGB auditorium. 683-3114

Meetings
Friday, Dec. 16
Board of Visitors, 1:15 p.m., Board Room, Webb Center (committee meetings begin at 8 a.m.). 683-3072

Performances
Tuesday, Dec. 13
Governor’s School for the Arts Instrumental Music Winter Concert and Silent Auction, 7:30 p.m., Roper Theater, 340 Granby St., Norfolk. 683-5277. $

Miscellaneous
Friday, Dec. 9
Ice cream social to honor John L. Echternach, eminent scholar of physical therapy, who is retiring, 1-3 p.m., Rector’s Room, Webb Center.

Saturday, Dec. 10
Kwanzaa celebration, noon, Webb Center, sponsored by Minds About Progress, and ODU student group. mindsaboutprogress@yahoo.com

Pictures with Santa – children and students are invited to have their pictures taken with Saint Nick, 2-5 p.m., River Rooms, Webb Center. 683-5490

Sunday, Dec. 11
Alumni Association-sponsored reception preceding a performance of “The Lion King,” 5-6 p.m., Scope. 683-3097. $

Saturday, Dec. 17
Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony, 5 p.m., 102 MGB. 683-3663

Sunday, Dec. 18
Commencement, with guest speaker Vivienne Poy, a member of the Senate of Canada, 1 p.m., Constant Center. 683-3442

Dec. 23 through Jan. 2
University closed for holidays.

Monday, Jan. 16
University closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Exhibits
Friday, Dec. 9
Reception for exhibit featuring recent paintings by ODU student Lorey Griffin, 7 p.m. (show continues through Dec. 16), Market and Gallery, Greenbrier South Shopping Center, 801 Volvo Parkway. 647-4583

Friday, Dec. 16
Reception for exhibit featuring new fiber work by ODU student Shawnon Hester, 7 p.m. (show continues through Dec. 26), YWCA, 5215 Colley Ave, Norfolk. 748-0748

Through Friday, Dec. 16
“Diversions,” exhibit featuring sculptural teapots by ODU student Beth Suthard, Wise Gallery, Hamm Fine Arts Bldg., NSU, 700 Park Ave., Norfolk. 823-8417

Through Sunday, Dec. 18
“Exhibitionists 4,” featuring artwork by the 2005-06 studio scholarship award winners from the art department, Univ. Gallery, 350 W. 21st St., Norfolk. 683-2355

Films
Fri. & Sat., Dec. 9 & 10
“Deuce Bigelow: European Gigolo,” sponsored by SAC, 8 p.m., 102 MGB. 683-4618

Sports
(Listings are for home games only. For tickets call 683-4444 or visit www.odusports.com.)

Saturday, Dec. 17
Men’s basketball team vs. DePaul, “Baskets for Books” game to benefit the University Libraries, 4 p.m. $

Thursday, Dec. 29
Women’s basketball team vs. North Carolina, 7 p.m. $

Friday, Dec. 30
Men’s basketball team vs. Virginia Tech, 7 p.m. $

Tuesday, Jan. 3
Men’s basketball team vs. UNC-Wilmington, 7 p.m. $

Saturday, Jan. 7
Men’s basketball team vs. Northeastern, 7 p.m. $

Friday, Jan. 13
Women’s basketball team vs. Hofstra, 7 p.m. $

Saturday, Jan. 14
Men’s basketball team vs. VCU, 7 p.m. $

Deadlines
Friday, Dec. 16
Requests to present a poster or demonstration for the 2006 Annual Research Exposition (April 5) are due. www.odu.edu/research or 683-3148

Coming soon to the Ted Constant Center
Wednesday, Dec. 14
The Zone Winter Melt Down, featuring the Fallout Boy, Gavin DeGraw, Lifehouse, Natasha Beddingfield, Tyler Hilton from “One Tree Hill,” Kaci Brown and the cast of the the MTV show “Laguna Beach,” 7 p.m., $24.50.

Sunday, Jan. 15
Martina McBride, 7:30 p.m., $44.50.

Tuesday, Jan. 17
The Black Watch (1st Battalion: The Pipes, Drums and Highland Dancers) and the Band of Welsh Guards,
8 p.m., $43.50, $30.50 and $22.50.

March 3 and 4
Harlem Globetrotters (times TBA), $15 to $87.

For tickets, visit the Constant Center box office, log on to www.constantcenter.com or call 888-411-4TED.