http://www.american.edu/calendar en-us 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=4599647 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=4599208 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=4599222 Tue, May 14, 2013 09:35:07 Celebration of the Cyrillic Alphabet hosted by a local Bulgarian Cultural Society. https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4601152 Thu, May 16, 2013 12:02:11 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=4599648 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=4599209 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=4599223 Tue, May 14, 2013 09:35:07 SIS Assistant Professor Matthew Taylor is hosting a workshop on State Capacity in Latin America. https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4603710 Wed, May 22, 2013 09:56:07 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=4599649 Fri, May 17, 2013 16:24:43 This conference, to be held May 28-29 in the SIS Founders Room, seeks to identify the conditions under which the promulgation of new constitutions in already-democratizing nations does not necessarily foster democratic deepening, but in fact may produce a decline in nations? levels of democracy. Existing studies of constitutionalism have taken substantive and legalistic approaches or process-oriented political approaches, but none has combined these. This project pursues a multi-method strategy combining quantitative indicators of democracy, the content of constitutions, and ethnographies of processes used to establish them. http://www.american.edu/spa/gov/democratization-conference-2013.cfm https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4036415 Fri, May 24, 2013 16:08:17 During the staff orientation, new staff members will receive information about the history and culture of AU, university policies and procedures, benefits, payroll and training. A campus tour designed specifically for staff members will also be included, as will an orientation to technology at AU. https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4567327 Fri, April 05, 2013 11:25:07 WWW Team Meeting on Issues and Upgrades https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4599030 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=4599650 Fri, May 17, 2013 16:24:43 Collaborative Leadership is a management practice which focuses on the leadership skills and attributes needed to deliver results across organization boundaries. It requires a different kind of leadership that can facilitate interactions between peers to achieve success through people and resources that are outside of their control. This course provides a methodology for using collaborative leadership practices and competencies. Go to The Learning system via AsuccessfulU in the portal to register now! https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4572595 Wed, April 24, 2013 11:21:45 Super User "Year-end and Reports" https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4595261 Mon, May 06, 2013 14:42:55 This conference, to be held May 28-29 in the SIS Founders Room, seeks to identify the conditions under which the promulgation of new constitutions in already-democratizing nations does not necessarily foster democratic deepening, but in fact may produce a decline in nations? levels of democracy. Existing studies of constitutionalism have taken substantive and legalistic approaches or process-oriented political approaches, but none has combined these. This project pursues a multi-method strategy combining quantitative indicators of democracy, the content of constitutions, and ethnographies of processes used to establish them. http://www.american.edu/spa/gov/democratization-conference-2013.cfm https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4299389 Fri, May 24, 2013 16:08:17 This workshop for managers provides an introduction to the four-step MEET model. Get the tools to recognize, respond to, and resolve day-to-day situations involving diversity dynamics. Learn how to take responsibility for promoting and maintaining a respectful and inclusive workplace environment. Go to The Learning system via AsuccessfulU in the portal to register now! https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4572596 Fri, May 24, 2013 15:01:54 Do you want to further enhance the skills learned in the introductory CommonSpot course? Create a basic page from a News story template and a custom page based on a Layout template. Learn how to a upload photo and .PDF files, utilize custom elements on a page, including a Tout with a Call to Action, filtered elements, a textbox with photo and a Hero filmstrip. (Prerequisite: A valid CommonSpot account) https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4570699 Wed, March 20, 2013 12:45:52 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=4599651 Fri, May 17, 2013 16:24:43 The Introduction to Adobe Dreamweaver course is for users who want to learn how an HTML editor can help them create great looking Web pages, even if they don?t know any HTML. You will learn the basics of Dreamweaver including how to create simple web pages, work with hyperlinks, format text to visually enhance a web page, create a mail link, add graphics and manage your web files using the site window. https://www.american.edu/calendar/?id=4570721 Wed, March 20, 2013 12:49:30