TODAY
UPB call out
University Program Board will host a spring call-out meeting at 8 p.m. in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center’s Cardinal Lanes. The board works to plan university events, including Late Nite and Friday Night Filmworks, according to a press release. UPB will offer free bowling at the event.
Physics colloquium
Visiting physics professor Yogesh Joglekar will present a colloquium titled, “PT Symmetric, Non-Hermitian Hamiltonians via a Leaky Bathtub” at 3:30 p.m. in Cooper Science Complex Room 144. Joglekar will discuss unitary evolutions and open systems. “By using coupled optical waveguides, where light is absorbed or amplified, [Joglekar] will discuss the properties of systems that evolve under such Hamiltonians,” according to a press release.
C.L.A.S.S. reunion
At 6 p.m. in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center, those who participated in Cardinal Leadership and Service Seminar are invited back to network and learn how to be in a network for 2018. Past and present mentors will be present as well as Office of Student Life staff to answer questions.
SATURDAY
Muncie Children’s Museum
Muncie Children’s Museum will host an animal show at 11 a.m. featuring bats, owls, flying squirrels and skunks. The event is free and open to the public and will include free admission to the museum. Rob Mies, founder of Organization for Bat Conservation, will direct the show.
Muncie Symphony
Muncie Symphony will host a competition at 2 p.m. in Sursa Hall for young musicians in two divisions: grades 6-8 and 9-12. Winners can get cash prizes and a chance to perform with the MSO. The competition is a chance for the orchestra to discover and showcase young, local talent, according to a press release. The public is invited to the event,
MONDAY
You 2.0.14
The Arsenal Project is teaming with CrossFit and Heorot to host an 8-week program to help Muncie residents kick off their New Year’s resolutions. At 8 p.m. in the Heorot, 14 participants can take part in the program to “focus their efforts in self-reflection, self-awareness, planning and coaching, accountability, workouts, teamwork and community,” according to a press release. Participants are encouraged to bring a partner.
Day of Service
Student Voluntary Services is sponsoring a Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service at multiple locations throughout Muncie. Projects will include engaging children in the history of the day, working with the elderly and an interactive booth. Interested students can contact SVS at 765-285-2621 or svs@bsu.edu.
Marge- THIS MUST BE INCLUDED!
Times and locations for volunteers:
12:45-3 p.m. at Cornerstone Center for the Arts
2:45-6 p.m. at Muncie Civic Theatre
7:45-10 a.m. at Rebuilding Together
10:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m. at Second Harvest Food Bank
9:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at Willow Bend Living Center
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