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Out and About

Thursday, Aug. 31

Dr. Jongdae Lee, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, presents a seminar titled A mechanism by which TLR9 in intestinal epithelium maintains colonic homeostasis, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Health Science Centre, Theatre B. Dr. Lee is a candidate for the immunology position in the Division of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine.

Sunday, Sept. 3

Parent Orientation 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Inco Innovation Centre Lobby. Come and hear speakers discuss finances, living at home versus living away, listen to a panel composed of relevant university representatives and more. Tables and booths will be set up on the first floor providing parents with valuable information and answering all of their questions. Tables and Booths will be set up at 10:30 a.m. while the sessions begin at 12 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 4

Parent Orientation 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Inco Innovation Centre.

Orientation for all new first semester students

Tuesday, Sept. 5

Gradfest kick-off barbecue 6-8 p.m. Bitters Pub, Feild Hall. Come get some free food, a free gift, and register for the fun activities of the week including boat tour, wall climbing and blueberry picking.

Orientation for all new first semester students

Wednesday, Sept. 6

Lectures begin, fall semester

Deadline for fees payment, fall semester

Friday, Sept. 8

Ravi Vakil, Department of Mathematics, Stanford University, will speak on Murphy’s Law in Algebraic Geometry: Badly-behaved Moduli Spaces, 2-3 p.m. Mathematics, HH-3017.

Saturday, Sept. 9

Doors Open St. John’s 10 a.m.-4 p.m. School of Music and Botanical Garden, Mount Scio Road. See www.doorsopendays.com

Plant sale 10-11:30 a.m. MUN Botanical Garden, Mount Scio Road. For more information, please contact amadden@mun.ca.

Sunday, Sept. 10, 2006

Doors Open St. John’s 10 a.m.-4 p.m. School of Music and Botanical Garden, Mount Scio Road. See www.doorsopendays.com

Tuesday, Sept. 12

Ninth annual Memorial University Scholarship Golf Tournament 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The Wilds at Salmonier River. Those individuals or teams wanting to participate please contact Bill Redden at billrdad@yahoo.com.

NSERC information session 9:30-11 a.m. IIC-2014, Inco Innovation Centre.

Regular meeting of the Senate, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 13

Food Bank annual general meeting 1-2 p.m. Facilities Management, FM-2034. Interested members of the university community are welcome to attend.

WAMUN plant sale 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Inco Innovation Centre Lobby.

Candidate for assistant professor in the School of Pharmacy, will present his research presentation entitled A Pharmacokinetic Model to Improve Exposure Rise Assessment in Neonates. 2-3 p.m. Health Science Centre Main Auditorium.

Friday, Sept. 15

Mike LeBlanc candidate for assistant professor with the School of Pharmacy ­ Clinical Pharmacy (Skills), will present his research presentation Outcomes Assessment of a Pharmacist-Directed Seamless Care Initiative in an Ambulatory Oncology Clinic, 10-11 a.m. School of Pharmacy Lecture Theatre I.

Monday, Sept. 18

Dr. Noriko Daneshtalab, candidate for tenure-track appointment at the School of Pharmacy, will present a research presentation titled Understanding the Changes Observed with Cardiovascular Drug Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics During Inflammation, 2-3 p.m. Health Science Centre - Main Auditorium.

SSHRC information session 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. IIC-2014, Inco Innovation Centre.

Wednesday, Sept. 20

Lunch and Learn: Bulbs For Spring 12-1:40 p.m. MUN Botanical Garden, Mount Scio Road. The fee is $25 and includes lunch. To register, please call 737-8590 or e-mail amadden@mun.ca.

Last day for students to add courses, fall semester

Last day for undergraduate students to drop courses and receive a 100 per cent refund of tuition fees, fall semester.

Thursday, Sept. 21

Grief and loss group 3:30-5 p.m. University Centre, UC-5000. Contact Dr. Janet Krantz at 737-3206 or jkrantz@mun.ca. Registration can be arranged by calling the Counselling Centre at 737-8874 and asking to register for the Grief and Loss group.

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