
"One's mind, once
stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions." -- Oliver
Wendell Holmes
CENTER FOR SCHOLARLY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Fall 2006 Calendar of Events
September
20: Auteur Film Series in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month:"Y Tu Mama Tambien" (R, 2001, 105 minutes); SCC, AA135; doors open 6:30 pm; show at 7:00 pm followed by panel discussion
September 26: PTK Satellite Seminar #1: "Gender & Power in Relationships "; Dr. Pepper Schwartz; 6:30-8:00 pm, SCC Conference Center
September 27 & 28: PTK Voter Registration
October 5: Pat Mora,renowned poet & author in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month and the Mexican-American Field of Study program; SCC Conference Center; Public Lecture at 11:30 am.
October 6: Texas Gubernatorial Debate Watch; 6:30 pm; SCC Conference Center; Details TBA
October 6: 2006 Psychology Synergy Conference: Psi Beta presents Dr. Stephen Davis, "Cheating in High School is for Grades, Cheating in College is for a Career: Academic Dishonesty in the 21st Century"; SCC Conference Center; 1:00 pm; movie screening of "Cheats" at 8:00 pm in C103.
October 7: 2006 Psychology Synergy Conference presents Dr. James W. Kalat, "Recent Developments in Biological Psychology"; SCC Conference Center; 10:00 am
October 10: PTK Satellite Seminar #2: "The Iraq War and Its Consequences in the Middle East"; Dan Senor; 6:30-8:00 pm, SCC Conference Center
October 11: Auteur Film Series presents "Big Fish" at the Plano Angelika Film Center & Café in association with Collin’s inaugural Book-in-Common initiative (PG-13; 2003; 125 minutes); Angelika Film Center, The Shops at Legacy; doors open 6:30 pm; show at 7:00 pm followed by a panel discussion
October 16: The Honors Institute hosts "Baiting the Hook", a pre-author visit roundtable in association with the Book-in-Common; 10:00 am, SCC Conference Ctr.
October 17: Reeling It In" : Book-in-Common author, Daniel Wallace, visits campus to discuss his book, "Big Fish"; SCC Conference Center; 2:30-3:30 pm visit with students; 7:00 pm, Public Lecture.
October 24: PTK Satellite Seminar #3: "Money Talks: Lobbyists and the Power of Money in Washington"; Jeffrey Birnbaum; 6:30-8:00 pm, SCC Conference Center
October 26: Pulitzer Prize winner in History, Dr. Ed Larson presents, "From Dayton to Dover: A Brief History of the Evolution Teaching Controversy in America"; SCC Conference Center; Public Lecture 1:00 pm; Faculty Reception, 2:30-3:30 pm.
November 9: "Catch & Release: Reflections on Big Fish"; A post-author visit roundtable facilitated by Collin faculty in association with the Book-in-Common; SCC Conference Center; 2:00-3:00 pm
November 9: Auteur Film Series: "The Crying Game" (R, 1992, 112 minutes); doors open at 6:30 pm; ROOM LOCATION TBA; film begins at 7:00 pm.
November 14: PTK Satellite Series #4: "Lessons Learned from My Grandfather"; Arun Gandhi; 6:30-8:00 pm; SCC Conference Center
December 4: Auteur Film Series: "Smoke Signals" (PG-13, 1998,