Torch News Briefs

by Published: Jan 27, 2010

Bring a Little, Taste a Little

The International Center’s potluck meal will fea­ture “A Taste of India” and will take place Jan. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. in FLITE 438. Please bring a dish to pass. For more infor­ma­tion, con­tact Shana Beisiegel at beisies@ferris.edu or call x2824.

5-Star Event: Jeff Havens: “How to Get Fired!”

On Jan. 28 Entertainment Unlimited presents stand-up come­dian and moti­va­tional speaker Jeff Havens. “How to Get Fired!” has become one of the most pop­u­lar col­lege lec­tures in the coun­try. The event will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Williams Auditorium. For more infor­ma­tion, con­tact Entertainment Unlimited at EU@ferris.edu or call x2610.

International Forum: Eastern Germany 20 Years After the Fall of the Wall

Ferris pro­fes­sor Maryanne Heidemann will dis­cuss and show the changes of Eastern Germany in the past 20 years based on her trip to the region in 1985 and more recent trips. The event will take place on Jan. 28 from 11 to 11:50 a.m. in Starr 138. For more infor­ma­tion, con­tact Maryanne Heidemann at heidemam@ferris.edu or call x2523.

Students with Children Appreciation Event: College, Family, and Relationships

The SCHOLAR Peer Mentor Program and University College will be host­ing a pro­gram of net­work­ing, resource aware­ness, and activ­i­ties on Jan. 30 in the Rankin Center Dome Room from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Workshops include finan­cial man­age­ment, careers and par­ent­ing, rela­tion­ships, and com­mu­nity resources. For more infor­ma­tion, con­tact Karen GreenBay at greenback@ferris.edu or call x5034.

Auditions for the Musical “Personals”

Auditions for the spring musi­cal “Personals” will take place Feb. 1 to 3. Open audi­tions, no expe­ri­ence nec­es­sary. Anyone inter­ested should con­tact Katherine La Pietra at lapietrk@ferris.edu or call x2108 to sign up for an audi­tion time.

OMSS Black History Month 2010: Ghosts of Rwanda

On Feb. 2 the Office of Multicultural Student Services presents the doc­u­men­tary and dis­cus­sion “Ghosts of Rwanda.” The event will take place in IRC 120 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. For more infor­ma­tion, con­tact Michael Wade at michaelwade@ferris.edu or call x5029.

Ryanhood Performance (Coffee Shop)

Entertainment Unlimited presents Ryanhood on Feb. 2 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Rankin Center Dome Room. Ryanhood is a one-part comedic exchange and one-part music ensem­ble com­prised of Ryan Green and Cameron Hood. For more infor­ma­tion, con­tact Entertainment Unlimited at EU@ferris.edu or call x2610. ν