Director's Colloquium

Who: Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, III President, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) will discuss the topic "Education for the 21st Century: Creating a Climate of Success for All." Dr. Hrabowski, III will address the rapid and dramatic technological and demographic changes present our nation's schools, colleges and universities and the enormous challenges for education students in science, engineering and technology in the new century. Dr. Hrabowski spent much of his professional career studying minority student achievement and addressing the achievement gap between minority and other students with special focus on the under-representation of African Americans in sciences, mathematics and engineering. His outcome led to the creation of the Meyerhoff Scholars Program for high-achieving minority students in these fields at UMBC.

When/Where: Thurs., Feb 20 from 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. in the bldg. 3 Goett Auditorium. Afternoon conversation, in World Cafe format, continues from 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. in bldg. 1, Room E100D.

For more info, visit: http://workforce.gsfc.nasa.gov/b2k.html

Information, Science and Technology

Who: Dr. James Coplien is an associate professor of Computer Science at North Central College in Naperville, IL. and is a Visiting Professor at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. Dr. Coplien will discuss the topic entitled, "Software Patterns" and will describe software patterns as they are being used on large projects, particularly in telecommunications, in a way that was initially intended and which goes far beyond the Design Patterns of the object-oriented community.

When/Where: Wed., Feb 26 at 3:30 pm in the bldg. 3 Goett Auditorium followed by a Q&A session. Refreshments at 3:30 p.m. courtesy of GEWA.

For more info, visit: http://ISandTColloq.gsfc.nasa.gov

Celebrate National Engineers Week with the Goddard Library

What: The Goddard Library will be hosting Engineers Week presentation. Come learn how Goddard is tipping over SUVs for the Department of Transportation by Stan Wojnar, Code 540.

When/Where: Wednesday, Feb 19 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in bldg.21, Goddard Library

For more information, visit: pdf ad or http://library.gsfc.nasa.gov

BIG Lunchtime Fish Fry

What: The GSFC/WFF Blacks In Government (BIG) Chapter is sponsoring a lunchtime fish fry. The menu includes: fish (2pcs.) potato salad, bread, soda, greenbeans and condiments such as hot sauce, mustard and ketchup. The cost is $6

When/Where: Wed, Feb 26 at the Goddard Rec. Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For more info or to purchase tickets, contact: Cynthia Savoy, 6-7149; Milton Cromer 6-7520; Tereda Frazier, 6-5875; Merle Robbins, 6-7819; Larry Phillips, 6-6035; Joyce Brooks, 6-5912; Andre Jackson, 6-7811; Danny Young, 6-8658

Upcoming Training

The view all of the upcoming training courses, visit: http://ohr.gsfc.nasa.gov/DevGuide/Calendar/home.htm

Mardi Gras Party -- March 4th

The spirit of the French Quarter is coming to the Rec Center at 3:30 p.m. -- We're ladling up authentic New Orleans gumbo with French bread, fresh garden salad, assorted hors d'oeuvres, King Cake and beer, wine and sodas! Beads for everyone, a great DJ for dancing and CASH door prizes make this a great event.

Tickets are on sale at the GEWA Store: $10/person til COB Feb. 21, $15/person Feb. 24-27

Goddard Dance Club

The Goddard Dance Club now offers basic ballroom dance lessons on Sunday. Come and learn "Quick Step" the featured dance for the last two Sundays in February. The instructor will start off with beginning material and include some intermediate material later in the class. The Class will be Sundays 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. with a dance practice session from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. The cost is just $5 per person (half price for February) which includes the class and practice session.

The Goddard Dance Club Valentine's Pot Luck Dinner Dance is scheduled for Saturday, February 15, from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. If you are interested in attending, please email or call Kate Perrie (kate.perrie2@comcast.net, 410.757.1185) or meet at the front entrance of Goddard at 6:45 p.m.. Pot luck dinner dances are scheduled monthly during 2003 on every third Saturday of the month, except in the month of December when the dance will be held on Saturday, December 6th. There is also a second pot luck dinner dance scheduled on Saturday, August 30th. So mark your calendars now.

"The Curious Savage" -- MAD's Winter Show

This delightful, quirky comedy opens at the GSFC Rec Center on Valentine's Day (February 14); other performances are on February 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, and March 1. The evening also includes hot/cold hors d'oeuvres, beer/wine/non-alcoholic beverages, and a Pre-Show Cabaret. Please check out MAD's website for full details: http://nonesuch.gsfc.nasa.gov/mad.