Covering the uninsured to be topic

The Hillside Village Council will hold a program on the subject of uninsured Americans at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27, in the Old University Union, room 133. Dr. Garabed A. Fattal will deliver a lecture titled ‘Covering the Uninsured: A National and Local Crisis.’ Fattal, a retired physician, has served as the director of pathology at United Health Services. He also founded a free clinic in Binghamton that has become important in providing primary care to the 35,000 uninsured Broome County residents. There will be information and applications available for those interested in volunteering at the local hospitals. This event will be free and open to the entire university. Light refreshments will be provided.

Panel to focus on Darfur crisis.

‘The Darfur Crisis: Morality, Policy and Reality’ will be the focus of a panel discussion from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 29, in Science I, room 149. Panelists will include Ali Mazrui; Albert Schweitzer, professor of the humanities and director of the Institute of Global Cultural Studies; Daowd Salih, co-founder and president of the Damanga Coalition for Freedom and Democracy, co-founder of the Save Darfur Coalition and political adviser for Darfur People’s Alliance of the USA; the Rev. Douglas Taylor of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Binghamton; and Gloria Lomodong, a master of public administration candidate. David Campbell, assistant professor in the department of public administration, will serve as moderator.

LiNK to hold North Korean Fund Raising and Awareness Week

This week Liberty in North Korea (LiNK), a student awareness group, will hold North Korean Fund Raising and Awareness Week. The goal of this event is to raise awareness of current human rights violations in North Korea. On Tuesday, March 27, members will be tabling from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the New University Union.

OCC to hold summer internship advising

Off Campus College will hold its final summer internship program advising session from 5 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, in the New Union, room 324. The session will teach students how to obtain credit for the many summer internship opportunities available across the country. Undergraduate students who participate in the program may receive two or four credits for the OCC course.

Alumnus to speak about film industry

Screenwriter and film director Marc Lawrence, a 1981 Binghamton graduate, will visit campus Thursday, March 29, to speak to students, faculty and staff interested in the film industry, screenwriting and life after Binghamton University. An open forum will be held at 2:30 p.m. in the Anderson Center Chamber Hall. Lawrence, an English major, dropped out of law school to pursue a career in screenwriting. His most recent project was ‘Music and Lyrics,’ starring Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore, which he wrote and directed. He and his wife, Linda Lawrence, class of 1983, live in Manhattan with their three children. Linda Lawrence, a teacher and children’s performer in the field of creative movement education, will also be in attendance.

Writing, artwork sought for magazine

The Phoenix Publication, Binghamton’s art and literary magazine, has released its most recent issue, having recently merged with the Binghamton Media Group. This publication serves to showcase undergraduate students’ visual arts and creative writing. Editors will accept 16 pieces of writing and artwork for the next publication, two of which may be images in color to be featured on the front and back covers of the magazine. Interested students should e-mail a copy of their submissions to phoenixpublication@hotmail.com by Sunday, April 22.

EIUC seeks applications for summer program

The European Inter-University Center for Human Rights and Democratization (EIUC) is currently seeking applicants for its prestigious summer program. EIUC is a non-profit consortium of 39 European universities based in Venice, Italy. In collaboration with the Venice Film Festival, the EIUC offers an internationally acclaimed summer school program in human rights and cinema to explore the use of cinema as a method for enhancing human rights awareness. This program is highly selective, with only 25 students being chosen to participate each year. The program is highly subsidized for all participating students by the European Union. Students receive a complete tuition waiver. The next session will take place from Aug. 23 to Sept. 12, 2007. Applications are due May 17, and can be found online at http://www.cinemahumanrights.org.