http://www.american.edu/calendar en-us Federal employee pay was frozen in 2010, and is expected to remain frozen for at least another year. In addition, many federal employees are facing a possible further reduction in benefits and pay as a result of the sequestration. For the first time since its inception, the employee engagement score declined in the Best Places to Work Survey. Leaders accept the responsibility to lead, but how should they lead? What should they say to those they lead to maintain the motivation that initially brought them to the Federal workplace? https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4602250 Fri, May 17, 2013 14:14:46 WWW Team Meeting on Issues and Upgrades https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4599029 Mon, May 13, 2013 16:25:38 Exhibition: Waterworks Tuesday, May 14 through Sunday, June 16 Waterworks is an exhibition of approximately fifty paintings by local artists using water-based media (gouache, watercolor, acrylic, and water-based oil). Ten artists are participating: Miche Booz, Pat Clarke, Tom Gannon, Natasha Karpinskaia, Kiu Kavousi, Cathy Kwart, Catherine Levinson, Bonny Lundy, Virginia Mahoney, and John Woo. The exhibition's curator is Natasha Karpinskaia. https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4599643 Fri, May 17, 2013 16:24:43 Lee Haner: Mischief April 6 through May 26, 2013. Recent mixed-media works by a reclusive master. Balanced between representation and abstraction, painting and sculpture, the exhibition is inspired by the land and first peoples of the American Southwest. Painting Borges: Art Interpreting Literature April 6 through May 26, 2013. Argentinean Jorge Luis Borges is one of the most prominent and profoundly philosophical literary figures of the twentieth century. Sixteen visual artists interpret twelve stories by Borges, organized according to three topics: identity and memory, freedom and destiny, and faith and divinity. Exhibition cosponsored by the <a href="http://www.american.edu/cas/philrel/index.cfm">Department of Philosophy and Religion</a>. Painting Borges: Art Interpreting Literature is organized by the University at Buffalo Samuel P. Capen Chair and UB Galleries, Buffalo, New York and curated by Jorge J. E. Gracia. Saturation Point: Nudashank Presents Jordan Bernier, David Armacost, Jamie Felton, and Alex Da Corte April 6 through May 26, 2013 Nudashank is an artist-run, commercial gallery in downtown Baltimore that features Baltimore artists alongside artists from other cities to broaden the dialog in the Baltimore art community. Curated by Alex Ebstein and Seth Adelsberger, the exhibition brings together four artists who explore the idea of saturation. Admission is free. Image: Lee Haner Anasazi Ashes, 2012 36 x 36 inches Acrylic on wood panel https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4599204 Tue, May 14, 2013 09:33:30 Timothy App: The Aesthetics of Precision: Forty-Five Years April 6 through May 26, 2013 Timothy App's signature style of geometric abstraction reveals a concise and considered understanding of the nature of painting, visual tension, and persistence. The exhibition brings together various aspects of the artist's evolution and growth into one of the regions most important living abstract painters. Admission is free. Image: Timothy App Portalis, 2011 Acrylic on canvas 72 x 72 inches https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4599218 Tue, May 14, 2013 09:35:07 Do you know your numbers? Find out your cholesterol levels, glucose levels, blood pressure, BMI, and body composition at free health screenings for AU Faculty and Staff. We will also be offering complimentary fitness assessments. Knowing your numbers is important information to have when discussing your health with your doctor. After your screening you will have the opportunity to complete your own online Personal Wellness Profile using your numbers. Visit http://www.american.edu/hr/ahealthyu/knowyournumbers.cfm to make your reservation. Walk-ins also welcome. https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4601180 Thu, May 16, 2013 12:40:23 A peace service for PDI participants. https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4587443 Fri, April 26, 2013 16:38:43 Yoga in the Galleries Wednesdays, April 10 and 24, May 8 and 22, and June 12 (outdoor version) and 26, 10 a.m. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center Admission is free. Please bring your own mat. Drawn to the notion of being mindful, open, and alert, yoga is a meditative practice with a great relationship to art. Join instructor Shannon Ramirez for our spring series of Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga classes, combining breath and movement in galleries. https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4603212 Tue, May 21, 2013 11:24:45 The Lotus Notes Advanced Level course will build on the skills learned in the Introduction course. You will learn how to work with graphic objects, add tables to a mail object, creating reusable stationery, automating Notes tasks, use Notes as a time management tool, explore the collaborative features of Notes and create both image and HTML signature files. https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4570667 Wed, March 20, 2013 12:24:20 Exhibition: Waterworks Tuesday, May 14 through Sunday, June 16 Waterworks is an exhibition of approximately fifty paintings by local artists using water-based media (gouache, watercolor, acrylic, and water-based oil). Ten artists are participating: Miche Booz, Pat Clarke, Tom Gannon, Natasha Karpinskaia, Kiu Kavousi, Cathy Kwart, Catherine Levinson, Bonny Lundy, Virginia Mahoney, and John Woo. The exhibition's curator is Natasha Karpinskaia. https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4599644 Fri, May 17, 2013 16:24:43 This will be a meeting for the WSC work group, led by Barbara Emschwiller. https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4601595 Thu, May 16, 2013 14:51:45 Lee Haner: Mischief April 6 through May 26, 2013. Recent mixed-media works by a reclusive master. Balanced between representation and abstraction, painting and sculpture, the exhibition is inspired by the land and first peoples of the American Southwest. Painting Borges: Art Interpreting Literature April 6 through May 26, 2013. Argentinean Jorge Luis Borges is one of the most prominent and profoundly philosophical literary figures of the twentieth century. Sixteen visual artists interpret twelve stories by Borges, organized according to three topics: identity and memory, freedom and destiny, and faith and divinity. Exhibition cosponsored by the <a href="http://www.american.edu/cas/philrel/index.cfm">Department of Philosophy and Religion</a>. Painting Borges: Art Interpreting Literature is organized by the University at Buffalo Samuel P. Capen Chair and UB Galleries, Buffalo, New York and curated by Jorge J. E. Gracia. Saturation Point: Nudashank Presents Jordan Bernier, David Armacost, Jamie Felton, and Alex Da Corte April 6 through May 26, 2013 Nudashank is an artist-run, commercial gallery in downtown Baltimore that features Baltimore artists alongside artists from other cities to broaden the dialog in the Baltimore art community. Curated by Alex Ebstein and Seth Adelsberger, the exhibition brings together four artists who explore the idea of saturation. Admission is free. Image: Lee Haner Anasazi Ashes, 2012 36 x 36 inches Acrylic on wood panel https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4599205 Tue, May 14, 2013 09:33:30 Timothy App: The Aesthetics of Precision: Forty-Five Years April 6 through May 26, 2013 Timothy App's signature style of geometric abstraction reveals a concise and considered understanding of the nature of painting, visual tension, and persistence. The exhibition brings together various aspects of the artist's evolution and growth into one of the regions most important living abstract painters. Admission is free. Image: Timothy App Portalis, 2011 Acrylic on canvas 72 x 72 inches https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4599219 Tue, May 14, 2013 09:35:07 Professor Tong Wang of the Centre for Competition Policy at the University of East Anglia will present on net neutrality regulation. https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4595961 Tue, May 07, 2013 11:30:38 A lunch meeting, hosted by the University Honors Program, for academic advisors. https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4601854 Tue, May 21, 2013 15:18:56 The Introduction to CommonSpot course is for American University staff who will serve as departmental contributors to CommonSpot, American University's Content Management System. This first class in a series will introduce you to CommonSpot access, user roles, page types, and image requirements. You will learn to log on to the system, and create News and Success Stories based on AU Content Templates. You will also learn how to import images into CommonSpot and modify them to meet CommonSpot requirements. https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4574391 Wed, March 27, 2013 09:43:51 SES Team Meeting https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4561490 Mon, March 11, 2013 13:43:41 A reception recognizing participants in Green Office (GO!). Offices and departments considering participation are invited to attend to learn more about the program from current participants. Part of Staff Appreciation Week. https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4587949 Fri, April 26, 2013 16:35:54 Do you know your numbers? Find out your cholesterol levels, glucose levels, blood pressure, BMI, and body composition at free health screenings and health fair for AU Faculty and Staff. Knowing your numbers is important information to have when discussing your health with your doctor. You can also use your numbers to fill out your health risk assessment questionnaire. https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4577416 Mon, April 01, 2013 12:02:49 Led by an independent financial advisor from PricewaterhouseCoopers, this workshop is custom designed to help you meet your financial goals. Sign up by visiting http://www.american.edu/hr/AhealthyU/financialwellness.cfm https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4588071 Fri, April 26, 2013 16:35:37