In the search for a college dean, everyone's input is important. Stop by the Douglass building, Room 101, from 11 a.m. to noon to participate with Gerald Davison - a professor and psychology chair in the psychology department at the University of California Los Angeles - in an open forum for the social and behavioral sciences dean candidate. For more information, contact Sharon Farmer at 626-7418 or e-mail her at skfarmer@u.arizona.edu.

Increase your awareness of Central and South America today around lunchtime with the Latin American Studies Brown Bag Series. Today's lecture features Jennifer Burrell of the New School for Social Research in New York. She will discuss "Migration, Cultural Authenticity and Nostalgia at the Fiesta in Todos Santos Cuchumatan, Guatemala." The lecture will follow the open forum for the SBS dean in the Douglass building, Room 101. For more information, contact Robin Zenger at 626-7242 or e-mail her at rzenger@u.arizona.edu.

Do you smoke and hate it? Are you a non-smoker who hates it when friends smoke? A little motivation may be necessary for those who wish to quit. Stop by the Arizona Health Sciences Center, Room 5403, from noon to 1 p.m. to hear Pamela Powers, of the UA College of Public Health, discuss "Tobacco Cessation Motivations, Strategies and Outcomes: A Comparison of Hispanic and Anglo Clientele." For more information, contact Kiki Riley at 626-3200, ext. 106.

The Black History Film Series is back, and today's installation features "Camp de Thiaroye," a movie portraying black soldiers fighting for France during the French-Algerian War. The showing is free and open to anyone. The movie plays from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Pima Residence Hall conference room. For more information, contact Ruby Shelton at 621-5664 or e-mail her at sheltonr@u.arizona.edu.

Graduate Student Appreciation Week swings into full gear today with a family movie night in the Education building, Kiva Auditorium. Sponsored by the Graduate and Professional Student Council, the week is dedicated to acknowledging the hard work and effort post-graduate students give to UA. For more information, contact Lisa Napoleon at 400-0432, e-mail her at napoleon@email.arizona.edu or visit the Web site at http://www.gpsc.arizona.edu.