By
Mindy Jones
Every college student knows that a late-night cram session does not always equal a better grade on the next day's test. To make the most out of your study sessions, attend today's 1 p.m. training class on how to "Read Textbooks." Sponsored in part by UA Learning Strategies Workshops, the hour-long session will focus on reviewing, annotating and close reading strategies for more productive studying. Instructors encourage participants to bring a textbook they are currently using to the class in Bear Down Gym, Room 201. For more information, please call Karen Gutierrez at 621-4548.
UA alumni return to the home of the Wildcats to educate students on post-graduation opportunities. At 6 p.m., an information session focusing on "Teach for America" will begin in the Marley building, Room 230. The two-year program provides graduates from all backgrounds with the opportunity to teach in under-resourced schools throughout the United States. A first year teacher's salary of $4,750 is offered to help students to pay off loans. If you have any further questions, please contact Melissa Barnett at 1-888-464-4134.
Tucson radio station KUAZ and UA radio station KAMP combine to form "JAZZuary on the Mall." Between noon and 1 p.m. students are invited to attend a music festival on the Mall. Other participating entertainers include the Tucson Jazz Society Jazz Werx and the UA music school's jazz students. This concert opportunity is free of charge and open to the general public. For more information, please call 621-5828.
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies turns its attention from politics to art with its 10th Annual Photography Exhibit in the Franklin building. The photos on display range from intriguing representations of poor culture as well as the sociological aspects of wealthier districts. Photographs illustrate the new and old architecture lining the streets of modern day Middle Eastern cities. For the exhibit's hours of operation, please call Anne Bennett at 621-8079.
For students interested in information sciences majors, today's lecture on "The Complete Information School" may be for you. Mike Eisenberg, director of the University of Washington School of Library and Information Sciences, will begin his 10:30 a.m. lecture with a discussion on the future of information sciences. His lecture will conclude with a question and answer period as well as time for an open discussion among participants. The lecture will take place in the UA Main Library, room A313, and will last approximately two hours. For more information, please call Lisa Hussey at 626-3429.
