Special Events

Below are special events that will allow you to obtain extra credit for the class that will be applied to your final grade.  The guidelines are as follows:  a) attend the event, b) obtain a chit (ticket) that confirms that you attended the event, c) submit a typed, two page summary of the event (name of the event, description of the event with names of panel members and/or speakers and their position and what your learned), d) attach the chit to the paper.  Each special event that you attend is worth 5 points.  You can attend three (3) events during the semester.  The paper must be submitted to the instructor no later than one week after the event or it will not be accepted.  In other words, submit it to the instructor in class or to the department secretary (BAL 7000) who will put the date on the paper and pass it on to the instructor. 

Events will be added to this list when they are announced.

October

October 9 - - Waldo Family Lecture Series on International Relations.  Lecture by U.S. Senator John Warner.  Location:  Webb University Center, North Cafeteria.  Time:  7-8:30 pm.

October 23 - - Richard Kimball, President of Project Vote Smart will talk about the Voter's Self-Defense System.  Location:  North Cafeteria, Webb Center.  Time:  7-8 pm followed by question and answer session.

October 27 - - Election 2008 Panel sponsored by the Department of Political Science and Geography and Graduate Program in International Studies at ODU.  Panelists from ODU include Dr. David Earnest, Ms. Beth Esinhart, Dr. Jesse Richman and Dr. Glen Sussman.  Dr. Quentin Kidd from Christopher Newport University will also join the panel.   Location:  BAL 1012.  Time:  7-8:30 pm.

November

November 18 - - College of Arts and Letters, Senior Scholar Lecture.  Lecture by Dr. Simon Serfaty.  Location: Chandler Recital Hall.  Time:  3:30-4 pm Reception, 4-5 pm Lecture.