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Well, I'll be jammed!: The Mystery and Intrigue of Amorphous Matter

"Many of us have experienced the frustration of trying to get stuck coffee beans out of a dispenser, throwing out expensive paint that has dried out and hardened, or even being caught in a traffic jam. These phenomena, along with the better known glass transition, are all examples of jamming---the transition of a many-body system from a fluid-like state to a disordered solid-like state with an extremely long relaxation time. The nature of the jamming transition is one of the oldest unsolved problems in condensed matter physics."

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Are you interested in traveling to China and learning about its culture and traditional Chinese medicine?

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A Jostens representative will be at the Bookstore November 1, 2, and 3, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day. Jostens will be offering discounts on all ring orders placed at that time. Rings will also be available for holiday delivery. Stop by the Bookstore for more details.

The Tompkins Renewable Energy Education Alliance (TREEA) is inviting all members of the community to its "Community Forum on Energy," an event designed to provide individuals, businesses, and institutions with the knowledge and contacts needed to effectively become more energy independent through conservation and renewable energy systems. This not-for-profit event will be held November 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Emerson Suites at Ithaca College, and will serve all community members who are interested in learning how they can benefit from clean energy.

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Course registration for the spring 2008 semester will take place November 5-9. Please check the new registration access schedule at www.ithaca.edu/registrar and HomerConnect the week before registration to make sure you know when your access time is, and that you do not have holds that prevent you from registering.

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Join us on Saturday, November 10, 2007 for a night of dinner and entertainment provided right on the Ithaca College campus.

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Presented by Kari Segraves, Syracuse University
Thursday, November 1
4:00 p.m.
CNS 112
https://www.ithaca.edu/biology/seminar_nov1.pdf

Everyone is welcome to attend!
Refreshments beforehand* (3:45-4:00pm) in first floor lobby

*Please bring your own reusable mug for beverages. Reuse, reduce, recycle!

As a part of the Student Leadership Institute, Terry Martinez will present a free session, entitled "Social Styles," on Thursday, November 1, 12:10 – 1:05 p.m. in the Klingenstein Lounge.

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As a part of the Student Leadership Institute, Pranay Bhatla will present a free session, entitled "Ethical Theories and Leadership: A Discussion," on Tuesday, October 30, at 7:00 p.m. in the Klingenstein Lounge.

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As a part of the Student Leadership Institute, Anthony Di Renzo will present a free session, entitled "Creating Ethos: Aristotle's Principles of Leadership," on Tuesday, October 30, 12:10–1:05 p.m. in the Klingenstein Lounge.

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This is to remind the campus community that the old Visa credit cards, which are labeled "Tompkins Business Card," are no longer active as of today (October 26). Please destroy those cards.

You should now be using the new Mastercard credit cards issued by GE Corporate Payment Services.

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Dennis Charsky and Howard K. Kalman, assistant professors of communication management and design in the Department of Strategic Communication, recently presented at the international convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) in Anaheim, California.

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Join us on Tuesday, October 30, in the Towers Dining Hall during Late Night, for an evening full of pumpkin carving!

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This course is a three-credit elective open to students in all majors in the spring semester.

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Are you interested in learning more about health care and culture? Have you been thinking about the possibility of short-term study abroad?

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The Gerontology Institute is celebrating its 15th anniversary, and we would like the campus to celebrate with us.

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On Halloween night from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., IC CARP will be going door to door on South Hill, collecting cans and other nonperishable goods.

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Stephen Younger, assistant professor of economics, participated in the Consulta de San Jose conference in San Jose, Costa Rica, in October. The conference asks experts to evaluate solutions to various social and economic problems, and then choose the most promising ones.

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Course registration for the spring 2008 semester will take place November 5-9. Please check the new registration access schedule at www.ithaca.edu/registrar and HomerConnect the week before registration to make sure you know when your access time is, and that you do not have holds that preventin you from registering.

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The fifth annual Veteran's Day Celebration will be held on Thursday, November 8, at noon in Emerson Suites. The ceremony, which honors Ithaca College and Longview veterans, will last approximately 50-55 minutes.

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