THIS WEEK

Monday, January 17
Martin Luther King Day -- no classes, offices closed

Tuesday, January 18
Meeting on state health plan and alternatives, 10-11 a.m. and 1-2 p.m., Humanities Lecture Hall

Protestant Communion, 5 p.m., Campus Ministry House

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers meeting and career roundtable, 7 p.m., Dining Hall Private Dining Room 100

Wednesday, January 19
Last day to drop/add, register for full term

Trombonist Richard Human in concert, 12:20 p.m., Lipinsky Auditorium

Reading by novelist Kevin McIlvoy, 7:30 p.m., Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall

Thursday, January 20
Martin Luther King Day Observance, 1 p.m., Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall

Faculty Senate meeting, 3:15 p.m., 006 Karpen Hall

Amnesty International Film Festival: "This Way Out" and "Mojados: Through the Night," 6 p.m., 125 Rhodes-Robinson Hall, $5 general admission (free to students with I.D.)

Friday, January 21
"Strive Not to Drive" meeting, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Highsmith University Union Nantahala Room. Seeking interns and organizers to plan for week-long event in April. Questions? Call Yuri Koslen at 251-6691.

Humanities 324: "The Development of Liberalism and the American Revolution," Dr. Ellen Pearson, Lipinsky Auditorium

Humanities 414: "The Cold War," Dr. Sarah Judson, 11 a.m., Humanities Lecture Hall

Jazz workshop with the Marcus Roberts Trio, 2:15-3 p.m., Lipinsky Auditorium

Amnesty International Film Festival: "Maree" and "The Letter," 5 p.m., 125 Rhodes-Robinson Hall, $5 general admission (free to students with I.D.)

Marcus Roberts Trio in concert, 8 p.m., Lipinsky Auditorium, $18 general admission, $15 faculty/staff, 410 children ages 12 and younger and $6 UNCA students

Amnesty International Film Festival: "Repatriation," 8 p.m., 125 Rhodes-Robinson Hall, $5 general admission (free to students with I.D.)

Saturday, January 22
Women's basketball vs. Liberty, 2 p.m., Justice Center, $3

Amnesty International Film Festival: "Arna's Children," 3 p.m., 125 Rhodes-Robinson Hall, $5 general admission (free to students with I.D.)

Amnesty International Film Festival: "Archivo de la Identidad" and "Condor: Axis of Evil," 5 p.m., 125 Rhodes-Robinson Hall, $5 general admission (free to students with I.D.)

Amnesty International Film Festival: "Muslim or Heretics," 8  p.m., 125 Rhodes-Robinson Hall, $5 general admission (free to students with I.D.)

Monday, January 24
Humanities 124: "Egypt," Dr. John McClain, 11 a.m., Lipinsky Auditorium

Humanities 214: "Community and Authority in the Medieval West," Dr. Michael Gillum, 11 a.m., Humanities Lecture Hall

CSAC meeting, 2 p.m., Highsmith University Union Blue Ridge Boardroom

COMING UP

Annual Catering Showcase
Sodexho will hold its annual catering showcase from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, in Highsmith University Union Alumni Hall. The 2005-06 UNC Asheville Catering Guide will be unveiled and free menu samplings will be offered. Questions? Call Jolene Earnhardt at 250-3850.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Employment Opportunities
Library Technical Assistant I in Ramsey Library Special Collections
Salary: $16,664-$18,000 (part-time, 30 hours per week Monday-Friday)
Closing date: January 17

Office Assistant IV in Admissions
Salary: $20,626-$21,576
Closing date: January 18 or until filled

Clinical Technician I in Environmental Quality Institute
Salary: $22,219-$25,500
Closing date: January 21

Click on the Human Resources job opportunities Web site for complete employment information. Questions? Call Joy Thurman at 251-6605.

Safety Tip
When skiing or enjoying other outdoor winter sports, make sure that clothes fit comfortably.  Tight clothing restricts circulation and can increase chances of frostbite.

Energy Tip
In winter, use your blinds or drapes to save energy. Open blinds or drapes on sunny days to let passive solar heat into your home. On cold days or at night, close blinds or drapes to keep warmth in.

Employee News
Updates for state employees from the N.C. Office of State Personnel are available online.

ART EXHIBITIONS

On view through January 28 at Blowers Gallery, main floor of Ramsey Library: "Omens," silver gelatin prints by local artist Vicki Provost

On view through February 8 at Highsmith University Union Gallery: "Seeing Community: A Collaborative Documentary Exhibit," photographs by Undergraduate Research Scholars Marcela Ashburn, John Burdett, Naomi Johnson and Jamie Simons

On view through February 8 at University Gallery, first floor of Owen Hall: "Enfolding Surface and Silence," encaustic paintings by visiting artist Kristy Deetz

On view through February 24 at Weizenblatt Art Gallery, Moore Auditorium, Mars Hill College: Contemporary Trompe L'Oeil Paintings by Robert Tynes