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4:00 p.m.	German Film Series Fall 2009 Stirn Auditorium The film "Spur der Steine" ("Trace of Stones") is showing at 4 and 7:30 p.m. Foreman Balla (Manfred Krug) is the swaggering, self-proclaimed king of a massive construction site in this East German drama, originally banned for its perceived anti-Establishment message. When a new Party Secretary is sent in to bring the site under control, along with a beautiful young engineer named Kati, a love triangle ensues.
4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.	"Steps to Study Abroad" Career Center Students considering studying abroad next year are encouraged to attend this "Steps to Study Abroad" meeting with Director of International Experience Dean Janna Behrens. She'll go over the steps you need to take, the application process and the available resources. This program will be repeated throughout the year. Join us on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 4:30 p.m. in the Career Center.
4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.	Classics Department Lecture Fayerweather Hall David Konstan of the Department of Classics at Brown University will give a lecture in Fayerweather 117 at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5. All are welcome.
4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.	Connecticut Valley Mathematics Colloquium Seeley G. Mudd Building "How to Make Great Teachers" Abstract: What are great teachers? The answer has changed over the past 100 years, and in recent times people have focused on precise answers under the banner of objectivity and accountability. But measuring effective teaching in this way may be misleading, and it may adversely affect the very quality we set out to measure. Great teachers leave a legacy over many decades, not a few months, and measuring great teachers requires a long-term perspective. This talk will be largely about mathematics teaching in secondary schools, but many of the observations are equally applicable to other subjects. There will be refreshments prior to the talk, in Seeley Mudd 208, and dinner (reservations required-- e-mail awtorrey@amherst.edu) following in O'Connor Commons. For more information, see www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/mathematics/news.
4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.	"Reading Jesus the Parabler Ecologically" Chapin Hall Elaine Wainwright, Richard Maclaurin Goodfellow Professor in Theology at the University of Auckland, will speak on “Reading Jesus the Parabler Ecologically” on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 4:30 p.m. in 201 Chapin Hall. There will be a reception before lecture, at 4 p.m. in Chapin Lounge. The event is sponsored by the Religion Department and the Willis D. Wood Fund and is free and open to the public.
4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.	Community Action Day Keefe Campus Center A day of community involvement for students featuring more than 20 groups as well as music, food, giveaways and activities. Learn more about how to take action, have an immediate impact and get involved!
4:45 p.m.-6:00 p.m.	Physics Seminar Merrill Science Center Professor Fulvio Melia of the Department of Physics at the University of Arizona will give a talk on "The Cosmic Horizon."
6:30 p.m.	Community Action Day Dinner Keefe Campus Center Harris Wofford, former U.S. Senator for the state of Pennsylvania and renowned advocate for national service and volunteering, will speak at Community Action Day's dinner. Food from Fresh Side will be served.
7:30 p.m.	German Film Series Fall 2009 Stirn Auditorium The film "Spur der Steine" ("Trace of Stones") is showing at 4 and 7:30 p.m. Foreman Balla (Manfred Krug) is the swaggering, self-proclaimed king of a massive construction site in this East German drama, originally banned for its perceived anti-Establishment message. When a new Party Secretary is sent in to bring the site under control, along with a beautiful young engineer named Kati, a love triangle ensues.
8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.	Spanish Film Series, Fall 2009 Newport House The Spanish Department is pleased to announce the Spanish Film Series for Fall 2009. The next film in this series is "Habana Blues." All films in this series are in Spanish with English subtitles. Light refreshments will be served.