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Did the vampires leave enough blood for you to use this weekend? If you have some to give, the Blood Mobile will be on campus today servicing this much needed cause. Stationed near the Cactus Garden on the UA Mall, the Blood Mobile will ask for blood donations from 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Need more information? Contact Joyce Meder at 621-7428.

What has been going on within the walls of Biosphere 2? Is it still there? These questions and more will answered by Bernd Zabel, a Biosphere 2 resident during its second mission and current general manager of the facility, who will be giving a lecture for a small audience later today. He is responsible for all operating systems and engineering aspects of the building. The lecture will be held in the Shantz building, room 449 from 12 to 1 p.m. Get there early though, the room only has a maximum capacity of 50. For more information, call Paul D. Robbins at 318-0313.

This country was built on diversity and has developed through many cultural influences. UAB's Eye on Diversity committee brings to light some of the revolving issues around this theme when it presents "Faces of America." This diversity-related play dives deep into the issues revolving around our multicultural community through the eyes of Generation X. Fran de Leon takes nine different roles in this one-person play. The multi-ethnic play depicts real life students as they explore the concerns raised by their lives. The presentation takes place in Holsclaw Hall in the Fine Arts Complex at 8 p.m. For more information, call Mona Elleithee at 621-0760 for ticket information.

Bugs are headed to Tucson, and they're from L.A. The Termite TV Collective brings its "Living Documentary Series" to Access Tucson, 124 E. Broadway Blvd., tonight from 7:30-8. The documentary filmmaking group, despite its name, has nothing to do with bugs but rather is traveling around the country making short films on the North American experience at the end of the millennium. Termite TV comes to Tucson by means of a converted 1960s school bus. The group will exhibit its latest project from its last location on the tour, "Life Stories from Sitka, Alaska and Space."

Have you ever wondered how your educational upbringing has affected your self image? If so, you will be interested in Gloria Helen Kauffman, who will be discussing "Exploring Children's Views of Themselves as Learners in an Inquiry-Based Curriculum." The discussion will take place in the Education building, room 312 at 9:30 a.m. For more information, call Nancy Mosman at 621-9227.