In Washington, DC there is a consortium of universities which basically means that if the university to which you attend does not provide a certain course during a particular semester or at all during the year, you have the option to take that course at a different university within the consortium. There are 14 members of the DC Consortium (which is about six more than when I was an undergraduate at Marymount University). I've planned to attend events at most of them, except when they are not open to the public (i.e., National Intelligence University, National Defense University) and I'll update the post when I've gone to the event... or change events because other things come up (like really awesome job opportunities... see Catholic University of America)
American University - Woodblock printing Demonstration - Friday, April 6, 2012 Katzen Museum
The Catholic University of America - The Matter of Meteorites – And Why It Matters - April 12, 2012
Dr. Guy J. Consolmagno, S.J.
Vatican Observatory
Castel Gandolfo, Rome, Italy
Meteorites are rocks fallen from space, most dating from the earliest ages of the solar system. Pioneering studies at the Vatican Observatory of meteorite density, porosity, magnetic susceptibility, thermal conductivity and heat capacity have turned out to be crucial to our understanding of asteroid structure and evolution, with implications for how the solar system was formed. But in fact, none of those goals were in mind when the measurements began. Why was the role of the Vatican so crucial to these studies? What does this tell us about the bigger questions of how, and why, science is done?
Unfortunately, I was a) caught in heinous traffic on the 3rd Street tunnel, b) lost on CUA campus, and c) taken off guard by a call from an organization I would really <3 to work for and so talked with the HR manager for a half an hour. Hence, I was 45 minutes late to the lecture. There was no back entrance into the stinkin hall! C'mon CUA! Why can't you make it easy for people who have things they need to check off their lists?! However, I also saw this little gem on campus...
Corcoran College of Art+Design - NEXT at the Corcoran - April 14, 2012
My buddy Pamela Hadley was exhibiting her senior thesis, amazing work!
The Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design presents NEXT at the Corcoran, a dynamic, interactive, and innovative presentation of work by the graduating students of the Corcoran College of Art + Design. NEXT, for the first time, includes both an exhibition of the thesis work of the Bachelor of Fine Arts class of 2012 and a showcase of the Masters of Arts degree programs at the Corcoran.
Gallaudet University
George Mason University - Economics Community Forum: “Three Hard Solutions to America’s Debt Problem” - Monday, April 9
Garett Jones.
Jones is BB&T Professor for the Study of Capitalism at the Mercatus Center. His research interests include macroeconomics, monetary economics and the microfoundations of economic growth. Previously, he served as economic policy adviser to Sen. Orrin Hatch and as a staff economist to the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress.
The George Washington University
Georgetown University
Howard University
Marymount University - Bullying: Educational and Legal Implications - May 8, 2012
National Intelligence University - Not open to the public.
National Defense University - Not open to the public.
Trinity Washington University
University of the District of Columbia - Calvin Jones Big Band Jazz Live - April 30, 2012
University of Maryland
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