Dates: March 3, 4, 5, 6, 2008, 2PM
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES SEMINAR
“VENEZUELA AND HUGO CHÁVEZ”

Place: All events in Room 158

Monday, March 3, 2008
“An Introduction to Venezuela.”

Dr. Jim Baer and Dr. Lawrence Rich will speak on the history and culture of Venezuela from its colonial beginnings to 1959.

Olivia Burlingame Goumbri, Executive Director of the Venezuela Information Office, will speak on the history of Venezuela from 1959 to the present.

Tuesday, March 4, 2008
“Hugo Chávez”
Journalist and Author Bart Jones will discuss his book ¡Hugo! The Hugo Chávez Story from Mud Hut to Perpetual Revolution (Steerforth Press, 2007). Copies will be available for purchase.

Upcoming Admission Visits
The following schools are scheduled to visit campus in the near future:
National Louis University – March 5, 5:00pm-7:30pm, Lobby
Strayer University – March 6 & 17, 11:00am-1:00pm, Lobby
American University– March 18 & April 10, 10:00am-1:00pm, Lobby
Colorado State University – April 2, 1:00pm-3:00pm, lobby

Wednesday, March 5, 7:30PM
Peiffer Ensemble
French Horn, Jazz and more…
Tyler Recital Hall
Free, open to the public
Tyler Building, Alexandria Campus
Contact: Dr. Ryland Wells
703 845 6026

Thursday, March 6, 2008
Film: “Chávez: Inside the Coup”
This award-winning documentary (2002) was made by two independent filmmakers who were inside the presidential palace on April 11, 2002 when Hugo Chávez was forcibly removed from office. This film records what was probably history's shortest-lived coup d'état.

Thursday, March 6 2008, 7:30PM
Focus on President James Madison
Speaker: Dr. David Marion
Bisdorf Building, room 158 (aka AA-158)
Dr. Marion is the Director of Wilson Center for Leadership in the Public Interest, Hampden-Sydney College.
FREE and Open to All!

Friday, March 7, 8:15PM
Winter Band Outreach Concert
Schlesinger Center
No tickets required; donation requested
Contact: Dr Matthews
703 845 6252

The Fitness Center will remain open during the spring break. The hours of operation are:
MONDAY 07:00 AM – 05:00 PM
TUESDAY 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
WEDNESDAY 07:00 AM – 05:00 PM
THURSDAY 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
FRIDAY 07:00 AM – 03:00 PM
SATURDAY CLOSED
The Fitness Center will resume our regular schedule on March 17.

Friday, March 14, 2008, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
What's Going On with U.S. Economy
AA 132
Sponsored by Maturals, Guest Leader: Dr. John Min, Business & Technologies Dean

Monday, March 17, 2008, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Strayer University: Transfer Day
Bisdorf Lobby
For more information contact:
Mike Donnelly, Business Technologies Division & Transfer Counselor, HYPERLINK "mailto:mdonnelly@nvcc.edu" mdonnelly@nvcc.edu

Tuesday, March 18, 2008, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
American University: Transfer Day
Bisdorf Lobby
For more information contact:
Mike Donnelly, Business Technologies Division & Transfer Counselor, HYPERLINK "mailto:mdonnelly@nvcc.edu" mdonnelly@nvcc.edu

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008, 7:00PM
Third Documentary Photography lecture
Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall & Arts Center, Seminar Room.

Saturday, March 22, 2008, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Sonata of Miklos Rozsa: Piano Recital
Tyler Recital Hall
Sponsored by the Alexandria Campus Music Department

Saturday, March 22, 4PM
Barbara Ryland, Lecture Recital
Piano Sonata of Miklos Rozsa
Tyler Recital Hall
Free, open to the public
Tyler Building, Alexandria Campus
Contact: Dr. Ryland Wells
703 845 6026

Tuesday, March 25, 2008, 5:30 PM – 7:15 PM
"The Faces of Women at NOVA"Panel Discussion
AA 132
In Celebration of Women's History Month:
"The Faces of Women at NOVA"
Panel Discussion
Sponsored by the Women’s Center Advisory Committee (Campus Council) and the Alexandria Campus Diversity Committee

Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Communication Design Student Exhibition: Open Reception
Tyler Recital Hall
2008 Communication Design Student Exhibition
Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony
For more information contact 703-845-6239 or email tbrockman@nvcc.edu.

Thursday the 27th, 7:00 and 10:00 PM
Novarian Dramatic Art Theater
Bisdorf 158
We welcome Fine Art in the life of Paul Robeson!
Please come join us in this masterful production of an extraordinary American of African Descent. Please RSVP your intention so that I can seat you properly.
Joe Windham windham@starpower.net

Friday, March 28, 2008, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Maturals Lecture: Relationship Between the President and Congress Regarding Warfare, Dr. Jack Lechelt
AA 132

Saturday, March 29, 4PM
Faculty Piano Recital
Steinway Celebration
Tyler Recital Hall
Free, open to the public
Tyler Building, Alexandria Campus
Contact: Dr. Ryland Wells
703 845 6026