Dates for your diary...
Economics Lecture at TCD
"Ten Years of the Euro" is the subject of a lecture by Prof Philip Lane, Institute for International Integration Studies (IIIS) and Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin today at 6pm in the Robert Emmet Theatre (Arts Building). All welcome. Tel: 01-8963888 or visit www.tcd.ie/iiis for further details
Frank O'Connor Lecture at UCC
This year's lecture will be given by Michael Steinmann, Nassau Community College, New York and is titled "Frank O'Connor: The Majesty of Love". It takes place today at 5pm, Boole II Lecture Theatre. All welcome.
UL Graduate Medical School Open Evening
The UL Graduate Medical School is hosting an open evening for prospective students at 7pm tomorrow at the Kemmy Business School Building in UL. Foundation Head of the School, Professor Paul Finucane will outline all aspects of the programme and current UL graduate medical school students will be on hand to give first hand advice. More information on the application process can be found at: www.ul.ie/medicalschool or tel: 061-233756/233740
The Big Sing
It's not too late for primary and secondary schools to take part in the Big Sing. Taking place on Thursday, November 27th, 2008 at 2.45pm children in schools all over Ireland and the UK will sing to break the existing Guinness World Record of 293,978 children singing simultaneously.
Any school can take part at no cost to them. However, schools are asked to consider voluntarily collecting €1 per participating pupil, the proceeds from which will be split between ISPCC Childline and Special Olympics Ireland. To find out how your school can take part and break the Guinness World Record log on to www.irishbigsing.com
Open Days at NUI Maynooth
NUI Maynooth is holding open days on Friday, November 28th (9.30am to 3pm) and Saturday, November 29th (10.30am to 3pm). There will be tours of the campus, exhibitions, demonstrations, talks, information sessions and all are welcome. For details visit go.nuim.ie or tel: 01-708 3822.
The Irish Times School Mag
The deadline to register your school to participate in The Irish TimesSchool Mag competition is fast approaching. Secondary school students who wish to enter an original magazine in the competition should e-mail schoolmag@irish-times.ie with name and contact details by Friday, November 28th. For full details of the competition and rules see www.irishtimesschoolmag.ie. Hints and guidelines on how to write, edit and lay out a good school mag will appear every Wednesday in the Transition Times pages in the coming weeks.
Seamus Heaney Lecture Series
The next lecture, entitled Irish Migrant and Diasporic Identities by Prof Mary Hickman and Dr Abel Ugba takes place on Monday, December 1st at 8pm.
Prof Hickman will examine how Irish experiences of emigration and diaspora can inform perceptions of and attitudes towards multiculturalism and diversity in Ireland. Dr Ugba will discuss the implications of a survey he conducted in the Greater Dublin Area in 2004, where the majority of African immigrants expressed a desire to make Ireland their home or a second home. Admission is free. Refreshments will be served after the lecture. See www.spd.dcu.ie/shl
Open Day at TCD
The TCD open day will take place on Wednesday, December 10th from 9am to 3pm. The programme of events will be available on www.tcd.ie/Admissions/undergraduate/ in early December.
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