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		From the Office of Communications—our most recently posted release is:

		Korean Consul General Kim Kyung-Keun to Visit Queens College www.qc.cuny.edu/nis/Releases/viewNews.php?id=336

		Tours of the Art Library will be conducted on Monday, November 10 and Tuesday, November 11 at 12:30 and 5:30 pm. Meet at the Art Library Service Desk, Rosenthal Library, sixth floor.

		All active, eligible employees and retirees may change their basic health insurance coverage during this fall’s Health Benefits Transfer Period (through November 28). During this period, you may transfer from your current health plan to any other plan for which you are eligible and you may add or drop optional rider coverage to your present plan. Enrollment and change forms may be obtained from the Queens College Benefits Office (HR), Kiely Hall 163. Information: www.qc.cuny.edu/hr/pdfs/BenefitTransferPeriod.pdf or call Tellah Taylor, X74460 or 74461.



		Lecture: Europe’s Population Pauperism: Long-term Economic Consequences, Vencenzina Santoro (Economic Consultant). Wednesday, November 12, 5:30 pm, Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, the Skylight Room. Sponsored by the European Union Studies Center. RSVP: 212-817-2051/53 or eusc@gc.cuny.edu.

		Biblical Archaeology Lecture: God and the Other Deities in Ancient Israel, Professor Mark S. Smith (New York University). Wednesday, November 12, 7:30 pm, LeFrak Concert Hall. Sponsored by the Center for Jewish Studies. Tickets $5: 718-793-8080.

		Family Day: Workshop in Chinese Calligraphy for Parents and Children. Sunday, November 16, 11 am–5 pm, Klapper Hall 405. Offered in conjunction with exhibit Meditation in Chinese Landscape. Information: X74747 or www.qc.cuny.edu/godwin_ternbach/.

		Jewish Lecture Series: Commitment and Challenges to Combating Anti-Semitism and Hatred, Professor Moshe Halbertal (noted Israeli scholar of Jewish thought and philosophy) and other speakers. Sunday, November 16, 2–5 pm, LeFrak Concert Hall. Sponsored by the Center for Jewish Studies. Information: 718-997-5730.

		Friends of the Queens College Library Semi-annual Book Sale: Monday–Thursday, November 17–20, 9 am–5 pm, Rosenthal Library Lobby. Hardcover books: $1. Softcover: $.50. All proceeds go toward new books. Prizes (gift certificates to the QC Bookstore) will be drawn Thursday, November 20, 4 pm. Information: X73741

		Frontiers in Science Seminar Series: AIDS: Virus-host Interactions and Therapeutic Strategies, Dr. Marie-Lise Gougeon (Head, Anti-Viral Immunity, Biotherapy, and Vaccine Unit, Institut Pasteur, Paris). Monday, November 17, 12:15 pm, Science Building, Room B137. Sponsored by Marc U-Star. Information: X73417 or Zahra_Zakeri@hotmail.com.

		Alumnui Roundtable Discussion: Kenneth E. Newman, Esq. ’67, Marc Redlich, Esq. ’67, and Ira Sills, Esq. ’67 will discuss their experiences at Queens College, legal specialties, and career paths. Monday, November 17, 12:15 pm, Campbell Dome. Lunch will be provided. CLIQ event. Sponsored by the Office of the President and the Political Science Club. RSVP: X75032 or Sara.Kahan1@qc.cuny.edu.

		Philip V. Cannistraro Seminar Series in Italian American Studies: Magic in the Mezzogiorno: The Anthropology of Ernesto de Martino, Dorothy Louis Zinn (Università degli Studi della Basilicata). Monday, November 17, 6 pm, Calandra Italian American Institute, 25 W. 43rd St. (bet. 5th & 6th Aves.), 17th floor. Building management requires pre-registration with the Calandra Institute: (212) 642-2094. Photo ID required upon arrival. Information: www.qc.cuny.edu/calandra.

		Alumnui Roundtable Discussion: Howie Rose ’77 (Sportscaster, Mets and Islanders) will discuss his career and experiences at Queens College. Wednesday, November 19, 12:15 pm, Rosenthal Library, President’s Conference Room 2, fifth floor. Lunch will be provided. CLIQ event. Sponsored by the Office of the President, Athletics, Media Studies, and WQMC Queens College Radio. RSVP: X75032 or Sara.Kahan1@qc.cuny.edu.

		Writers Read Series: Suze Rotolo reads from A Freewheelin’ Time: A Memoir of Greenwich Village in the Sixties. Wednesday, November 19, 6 pm, Calandra Italian American Institute, 25 West 43rd St. (bet. 5th & 6th Aves.), 17th floor. Building management requires pre-registration with the Calandra Institute: 212-642-2094. Photo ID required upon arrival. Information: www.qc.cuny.edu/calandra.

		Film Presentation and Lecture: Antonio Meucci and the Age of Invention, with Tony De Nonno (Award-winning TV producer and documentary filmmaker). Wednesday, November 19, 7 pm, Italian American Museum, 155 Mulberry Street. Limited seating; reservation required. RSVP: 212-965-9000 or acarlucci@italianamericanmuseum.org.

		Great American Smokeout: Thursday, November 20, 12 noon–2 pm, Dining Hall. Free Nicotrol patches. Sponsored by the Health Service Center and the Elmhurst Hospital Smoking Cessation Program. Information: X72760.

		Annual Poetry Fest: Thursday, November 20, 3–5 pm, Rosenthal Library, President’s Conference Room 2, fifth floor. Outstanding published poets will read from their works. Refreshments. CLIQ event. Sponsored by Friends of the Library. Information: X74674

		Send requests for future announcements to Sima.Mandelbaum@qc.cuny.edu including contact information. You will receive a confirmation email upon receipt of your request. Submissions should be limited to announcements of interest to a large number of people at the college. Please plan ahead to meet the weekly deadline of noon each Thursday.



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