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• PRESIDENT MARK H. ERICKSON announced that Brenda Beebe Duncan has been named vice president for university advancement. She will begin her duties in early April. Read more ...

• THE PRESIDENT'S HIGHER EDUCATION Community Service Honor Roll has listed Wittenberg "With Distinction" for exemplary service efforts and service to disadvantaged youth by the Corporation for National and Community Service. Wittenberg joins 126 other schools in receiving the prestigious recognition. Read more ...

• POST-IT COFFEE HOUSE begins at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, Post 95.

• WILD WIND (KUANG BIAO), translated and directed by Xiaoqing Hu, continues 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 22-23, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, Chakeres Memorial Theatre. Admission is $4. Read more ...

• DREAM OUT LOUD, a Black History Month event, combines singing, film, poetry, intrumental performances and speakers. The event begins at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, 105 Shouvlin Center. Read more ...

• THE WITTENBERG MOCK TRIAL ASSOCIATION competes in its regional tournament at the Hamilton County Court House in Cincinnati, Ohio, Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 23-24. The members will compete against 23 teams to earn a bid to the national tournament in March.

• THE BLACK KNOWLEDGE CONFERENCE titled “Alumni Giving Back” runs from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, 105 Shouvlin. The conference will include three workshops and a wrap-up. Read more ...

• UNDER THE WITTENBERG SUN Winter Film Series continues at noon Thursday, Feb. 26, 201 Shouvlin Center. Bring lunch and enjoy beverages and dessert provided by event co-sponsors counseling services and human resources. Refer questions to Linda Lauffenburger, university counselor, at 327-7811.

• A POETRY SLAM in honor of Black History Month begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, Wally’s Pub, located in the lower level of the Benham-Pence Student Center. Students are encouraged to “Read it, Speak it, or Just Listen,” which is the slogan of the night.

• DAVID WALLINGFORD '08 AND STEVEN WOLGAST '08 present a student organ recital from 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, Weaver Chapel. Wallingford will perform J.S. Bach’s "Herzlich tut mich verlangen," Böellmann’s "Suite Gothique," and music by Buxtehude and Schroeder. Wolgast will perform J.S. Bach’s "O Gott, du frommer Gott," Langlais’ "Suite Brève," and music by Mendelssohn and Pinkham. Check the music department Concert Calendar for a complete list of coming events.

• THE WITTENBERG SYMPHONIC BAND, conducted by Assistant Professor of Music Brandon Jones, begins at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, Weaver Chapel. Read more ...

• A FACULTY ARTIST RECITAL featuring Professor of Music and Chair of the Department David Schubert, baritone, accompanied by Diane Slagle, piano, begins at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, Krieg Hall. Schubert will perform art songs from the 19th and 20th centuries, including Schumann's "Dichterliebe" of the Romantic era, Francis Poulenc's "Le bestiaire" and Gerald Finzi's "Let Us Garlands Bring."

• THE 2008 SOCIOLOGY SENIOR THESES PRESENTATIONS begin at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, 201 Shouvlin Center. Two-Day Schedule.

• THE EAST ASIAN STUDIES PROGRAM presents Chinese artist Xu Bing at a colloquium from 4:15 p.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, 124 Hollenbeck Hall. Bing's presentation will feature his computer artwork "Square World Calligraphy" and his recent "Book from the Ground." Read more ...

• SMOOTH GROOVES COFFEEHOUSE featuring Robby Hecht and Kristin Diable begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, Post 95. The event is sponored by Union Board.

• CELEBRATING WOMEN OF COLOR titled “Woman: The Emotional Barometer” bridges Black History Month and Womyn's Month and begins at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, Ness Family Auditorium. The keynote speaker will be Sonya McCollum, visiting professor from Columbia Union College. The event, sponsored by Africana Studies, is co-sponsored by Women’s Studies, Multicultural Student Programs and CBS.

• SPRING BREAK WEEK falls Monday-Friday, March 3-7. No classes will be held, and academic offices will be closed. Administrative offices will be open as usual. Residence halls will reopen Sunday, March 9, and classes begin Monday, March 10.

• THE WITTENBERG CHOIR presents its annual home concert at 8 p.m. Friday, March 14, Weaver Chapel. Read more ...