Demosthenes (di-‘m?s-th&-“nEz): 384-322 B.C. Greek orator whose words gave courage to the Greeks to fight King Philip of Macedon. When his words ultimately failed he committed suicide.
USM has a variety of illustrious speakers coming here every week. Here is a sample of some of them. This list is not all-inclusive and the number of listings is contingent on space.
Featured speakers
Charles Dunbar, former ambassador to Qatar, Yemen, and former charge d’affairs at the American Embassy in Kabul during the occupation of the former Soviet Union, will be giving a talk, the contents of which will depend on the results of the 2004 election.
Ambassador Dunbar’s speech is titled “The War on Terror 2005-2008: Possible coming attractions.”
The talk will be held on Tuesday, November 9 at the Double Tree Hotel in Portland. There will be a 7 a.m. coffee and a 7:30 a.m. breakfast, with the talk followed by a Q & A period from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
For more information, or to RSVP, contact Rob Triffin at 780-5383 or [email protected].
Other upcoming speakers
Monday, November 8
Lecture, “Women in WWII,” Nancy Gish, Christine Holden and Rita Kissen, 1:15 to 2:30 p.m., University Room for Special Events, Glickman Family Library, Portland, tea and pastries provided, free and open to the public, 780-4289.
Tuesday, November 9
Panel, “Did the Internet Influence the Election?” Jerome Armstrong, Internet campaign consultant, Robert Klotz and Leonard Shedletsky; moderated by Richard Maiman, 7 to 8:30 p.m., 7th Floor, Glickman Family Library, Portland, 780-4270.
Wednesday, November 10
The Spirit of USM/The Spirit of Maine, “Learning in the Light of Faith,” 4 to 5:30 p.m., Woodbury Campus Center, Portland, free and open to the public, 228-8284.
The USM History Students Association is screening “The Sands of Iwo Jima,” at 7 p.m. in room 102, Bailey Hall. History Professor Parker Albee , author of Shadow of Suribachi: Rasing the Flags on Iwo Jima, will introduce the movie and lead a follow-up discussion. The event is free and refreshments will be served.
Thursday, November 11
Taboo Topics discussion series, “Silencing Women,” noon to 1 p.m., Women’s Resource Center, Woodbury Campus Center, free and open to the public, 780-4996.
Tuesday, November 16
Women’s Resources Center “End the Silence” Film Series, “After the Montreal Massacre,” 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Women’s Center in the Woodbury Campus Center, Portland, free and open to the public, 780-4996.
Wednesday, November 17
Sixth Annual Celebration of GIS Day, join faculty, staff and students to learn more about Geographic Information Science featuring a noontime brown bag lunch with Nick Wolff speaking on Gulf of Maine fisheries data and a 1:30 p.m. workshop on how USM GIS can help you incorporate geospatial technologies into your teaching or research, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Room 302, Bailey Hall, Gorham, free and open to the public, 780-5063.
“Memory, History, Diversity: Harvesting the Resources of the Sampson Center,” featuring presentations of how the Center can be used by the Sampson Center Faculty Scholars from the African American Collection, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Collection, and the Judaica Collection, 4-5:30 p.m., University Room for Special Events, Glickman Family Library, Portland, free and open to the public, 780-4275.
Thursday, November 18
USM College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Scholars Forum, “Digital Mapping Technologies and GIS in the Geosciences: A Maine Coast Perspective”, Mark Swanson, 7 p.m., Glickman Family Library Special Events Room, Portland, free and open to the public, 780-4221.
Thursday December 2
Jennifer Finney Boylan, author of She’s Not There, will be speaking at USM’s Lewiston-Auburn campus 4 to 6 p.m., in room 170. This event is sponsored by the Center for Sexualities and Gender Diversity. For more information call 780-5767.