Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Friday, March 9, 2012
Madame Sklodowska-Curie Covered by ENCORE (NCSU)
NCSU's ENCORE program (for retirees who like to continue learning) has announced a course on Madame Maria Sklodowska-Curie for the summer semester 2012. It is entitled "Marie Curie, Nobel Prize Winner--Role Model for Women in Science?" and will be taught on May 9, 16, and 30 from 3:00-4:30pm at the McKimmon Center on Western Boulevard at Gorman Street. Keep in mind that you must join the organization to participate in these lectures. The course description is located at: https://onece.ncsu.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=207166&selectedProgramAreaId=5189&selectedProgramStreamId=5201 And the short biographical note on the instructor (Edith Sylla) is located at: https://onece.ncsu.edu/search/instructorBio.jsp?id=207267&bioIndex=0 And it reads as follows: Instructor Biography Edith Sylla Edith Sylla; Ph.D., history of science, Harvard University; taught at NCSU for over 41 years such courses as "Ancient and Medieval Science," "The Scientific Revolution," "Women in Science," and "Science and the Citizen." I can add that I know her personally. We were both in the Wake County Phi Beta Kappa organization for many years, and I knew her when I was on the history faculty at NC State University. Her husband (Harvard, economics) also taught at NCSU and then finished out his career at NYU. They must be back in Raleigh in full retirement. NCSU has always had a strong interest in the history of science, and she was the chief professor for these courses for her entire career here. First-class lecturer and scholar--you can't do any better than this. You should take this class. Unfortunately for some of us, we'll be out of town in Poznan at this time, taking up 21st-century science in Poland beginning on May 13. Encore's homepage is: https://onece.ncsu.edu/mckimmon/divisionUnits/encore/index.jsp The registration form can be found at: https://onece.ncsu.edu/mckimmon/divisionUnits/encore/register.jsp ENCORE is a great program. I've given three course so far and hope to give many more. All my courses have involved six 1.5-hour sessions rather than three: 1. History of Poland (2009) 2. History of the First World War (2011) 3. Not Just Nowicki: Polish Architects at NCSU and the World" (2012) Thanks! Mark Fountain
Monday, January 23, 2012
Saturday, January 21, 2012
30th Anniversary
To make the evening affordable we are offering some discounts and payment options.
1. Senior and Student price $40
2. Pay via PayPal www.polamrtp.com
3. Post date checks, will be deposited Friday January 20
4. FREE babysitting at the hotel. Contact Hanna Gracz for details
hanna_gracz@ncsu.edu or phone 782-8734.
Social Hour and Late Night Desserts will include Polish items
Entree Selections
Chicken Champignon
Roasted Chicken with Wild Mushrooms, Cognac Cream
Fillet of North Atlantic Salmon
Grilled served with Dill Herb Sauce
Jack Daniels Pepperloin Beef
Sliced Peppercorn crusted Tenderloin of Beef with JackDaniels Whiskey Demi-Glace topped with Caramelized Onions
Deadline January 10, 2012....No Refunds
Sponsoring PAC 30th Anniversary - click here
We are looking for sponsors to help offset the cost. Please Contact Peter Kralka or Mark Fountain.
pkralka@FirstPointResources.com afountain@mindspring.com
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$40 Seniors, Students
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