FEBRUARY
Hollywood’s Africa Library Exhibit
February 1–29
Lower Level, West Wing of Geisel Library
This exhibit covers Hollywood’s approach to Africa via posters, photos, and video images. Free.
Contact: Bennetta Jules-Rosette at bjulesro@ucsd.edu/858-822-0265.
Sponsored by African and African-American Studies Research Project and the Geisel Library
Medical Pioneers: Dr. Charles Drew and Vivien Thomas
February–April 2008
Medical Center Library, Hillcrest
Profiles two life-saving medical inventors: (1) Dr. Charles Drew who invented procedure for separating plasma for transfusions allowing creation of the blood bank. He later became the first Director of the Red Cross Blood Bank. (2) Vivien Thomas, a Surgical Technician who pioneered the blue baby procedure saving lives of infants with circulatory failure. Dr. Thomas was later given an honorary degree by Johns Hopkins and appointed instructor in surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Free.
Contact: Mary Wickline at mawickline@library.ucsd.edu/619-471-9327.
Sponsored by Medical Center Library, Hillcrest
Displays Featuring Scholarly Work, Popular Fiction and Non-fiction Along with Posters Highlighting the Civil Rights Struggle
February 1–29
UC San Diego Bookstore
Displays that highlight the turbulent times of 1968 and the Civil Rights struggle of that same period. Scholarly work, popular fiction and non-fiction along with posters of the iconic images of the times will be featured. Free.
Sponsored by UC San Diego Bookstore
The Many Faces of African Art
February 5 –March 22
Grover Gallery at the Crafts Center
Ongoing exhibit includes masks, textiles, carvings, clothing and contemporary crafts. Opening reception is Friday, February 8, from 6:00–9:00pm. There will be a lecture from 7:30–8:30pm. Free
Sponsored by UCSD Crafts Center/Grove Gallery
FEBRUARY 1
Introducing “The Awesome Cookbook-Recipe Collection CD”
12:00–1:00PM
UC San Diego Bookstore
Here’s your chance to grab 50 of the world’s most tasteful
electronic cookbooks, containing over 10,000 mouth-watering recipes. Free. To review the contents of the CD go to: http://tinyurl.com/ynszzp
Sponsored by BSA and The UC San Diego Bookstore
Black History Month Opener
12:00–2:00PM
Price Center Plaza
Annual February Black History Month opener featuring inspirational speaker and UCSD Counseling Psychologist, Bill Johnson, and inspirational spoken word artist Rudy Francisco. Step performance by guest fraternity. Free.
Contact: 562-235-5209/clipsey@ucsd.edu.
Sponsored by Black Student Union