Workshops and Seminars:

Spring Workshops:
MBNA Career Services, Wednesday Workshops
Located in 103 MBNA Career Services Center
Job Search for International Students: April 13, 3:35-4:25 p.m.

COPING WITH STRESS FOR EXAMS- 304 HUB/Robeson Center
Counseling and Psychological Services
Final exams can be stressful, especially if you procrastinate or panic. This program will focus on why exams are stressful and some self help strategies to manage the stress for finals (and life in general). Mary Anne Knapp, clinical social worker and Cathy Roberts, pre-doctoral intern in psychology will share some tips for survival. April 27, 2005, 7:00 - 8:15 p.m.

Student Activities and Club Events:

Ebony and Ivory Week: April 4 - August 2005.
S.M.A.R.T. Achiever's Weekend: April 7 - April 9, 2005.
Black and Gold Ball and Pageant at The Days Inn: April 23, 2005.
National Pan-Hellenic Council Step Show: April 16, 2005.
Black Caucus' "The Rites of Passage"/Black Graduation: April 21, 2005

Arts and Exhibits:
There are many exhibits on campus year round. Please click on the title for the link to the WebEvent calendar.

Lectures:

"Exploring Transracial Adoptions: Challenges for Families and Adoption Agencies," by Ruth McRoy
Location: Living Center, 110 Henderson Building, University Park
Ruth McRoy is Associate Dean for Research and Director of the Center for Social Work Research at the University of Texas at Austin. Light refreshments will be served, and a book signing will follow the presentation. This lecture is part of the Speaker Series: "Multiracial Realities: Exploring What We Know, Acknowledging What We Are Missing," sponsored by Center for Human Development and Family Research in Diverse Contexts; College of Health and Human Development; Children, Youth, and Families Consortium; Center for Work and Family Research; and Rock Ethics Institute. For more information, please contact the Family Research Center, 106 Henderson Building, at 863-7108. April 19, 2005, Noon-1:00 p.m.

"The New Multiracialism: A Whole Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts?" by Rachel Moran
Location: Living Center, 110 Henderson Building, University Park
Rachel Moran is Professor in the School of Law at University of California, Berkeley. Light refreshments will be served, and a book signing will follow the presentation. This lecture is part of the Speaker Series: "Multiracial Realities: Exploring What We Know, Acknowledging What We Are Missing," sponsored by Center for Human Development and Family Research in Diverse Contexts; College of Health and Human Development; Children, Youth, and Families Consortium; Center for Work and Family Research; and Rock Ethics Institute. For more information, please contact the Family Research Center, 106 Henderson Building, at 863-7108. April 26, 2005, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Upcoming FastStart events

Questions
We welcome your comments and questions. To get involved, please call 814-863-6386 or e-mail FastStartInfo@psu.edu .