TODAY

GRADUATION Commencement registration & graduation apparel ordering begins – Husky Stadium ceremony participants must register and order tickets, parking passes and apparel on the web registration/order form at www.uwgraduation.com today through May 20. Also applies to individual School/College or Departmental ceremony participants who require apparel and/or parking passes. All orders/payments will be taken online. For more information, call (206) 543-2592.

LECTURE 1-5 p.m., UW Botanic Gardens, Center for Urban Horticulture – Trust and Transition: Perspectives on Native American Forestry – Local and UW speakers will discuss a different type of forestry. For more information, call (206) 543-1585. Free.

LECTURE 6-7:30 p.m., D209 Turner Auditorium, Health Sciences Center – Nutrition, Agriculture and Food Security in Developing Countries: Challenges and Opportunities – Speakers discuss how countries without food security have trouble treating AIDS and other diseases. Cost: $20 in advance, $24 at the door. For more information, call (206) 897-8939.

EXHIBIT/LECTURE 7-8:30 p.m., Kane Hall, room 130 – “Women Empowered” – Author and photographer Phil Borges speaks about the accomplishments of ordinary women in indigenous communities around the world who have made a positive difference in their community, as told through photography. For more information, call (206) 543-9779. Free.

TUESDAY

SALE 10 a.m., McMahon Pompeii Room – RHSA Spring Apparel Sale – Husky and UW gear available at a discount. Credit cards, debit cards, checks and Husky Cards accepted. No cash accepted. Proceeds go to RHSA conference budget.

DISCUSSION 6-7:30 p.m., Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 East Prospect Street – Jacob Lawrence: Tracing the Past, Inspiring the Future – Local representatives from different art venues will present a panel discussion and slide presentation about artist Jacob Lawrence and his legacy. Lawrence illustrated the African American struggle for freedom and justice. Free, open to the public.

WEDNESDAY

SALE 7 p.m., McMahon Pompeii Room – RHSA Spring Apparel Sale – Husky and UW gear available at a discount. Credit cards, debit cards, checks and Husky Cards accepted. No cash accepted. Proceeds go to RHSA conference budget.

DISCUSSION 3:30-5 p.m., Cunningham Hall Women’s Center – A panel of current and former UW students will be exploring women who have traveled the world solo, discussing why these women do so and what they learn from the experience. For more information, call (206) 685-1090.

LECTURE 7 p.m., Kane Hall, room 210 – “Can Fighting Terrorism Justify Torture?” – Speaker Henry Shue from Oxford University will discuss whether torture is justified in the prevention of a great evil. For more information, call (206) 543-5855.

THURSDAY

CONFERENCE 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Henry Art Gallery Auditorium – Ethics and Climate Change Conference: Day 1 – Speakers will discuss climate change as an ethical issue, including the ethical responsibilities of scientists, obligations to future generations and more. For more information, call (206) 543-5855. Free.

KEYNOTE 3:30-5 p.m., Kane Hall, room 210 – Rethinking Museums: An Interdisciplinary Conference – Keynote speaker Carlos Tortolero, president and founder of the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago, will speak about “The State of Museums” to kick off the two-day conference. Registration is recommended at www.RethinkingMuseums.org.

SEMINAR 6:30-9:30 p.m., Cunningham Hall Women’s Center – Integrating Fundraising, Public Relations and Volunteer Management into your Organizations – Instructor Lisa Arnold will discuss low-cost strategies to incorporate fundraising, public relations and volunteer into an organization. For more information, call (206) 685-1090. Cost: $35, must register.

READING 7 p.m., University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE – “The Feminine Mistake: Are We Giving Up Too Much?” – Author Leslie Bennetts discusses and signs her book that debates whether mothers should also work. Bennetts believes women should not give up their careers to be moms. For more information, call (206) 634-3400. Free.

LECTURE 7-9 p.m., Kane Hall, room 210 – Ethics & Climate Change Conference Keynote – Speakers Henry Shue of Oxford University and Dale Jamieson of New York University discuss “Harming the Grandchildren” and “What’s Wrong with Climate Change?” respectively. For more information, call (206) 543-5855. Free.

DANCE 8-10 p.m., Meany Hall – Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (DCDC) – In the celebration of painter Jacob Lawrence, DCDC brings together different choreographers for “Color-ography: the Dance of Jacob Lawrence.” For more information, call (206) 543-4880. Cost: $39.

FRIDAY

CONFERENCE 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Kane Hall, room 255/Walker Ames Room – Ethics in Climate Change Conference: Day 2 – Speakers Gavin Schmidt of NASA, Clark Wolf of Iowa State and Chrisoula Andreou of the University of Utah discuss climate change as an ethical issue, including the ethical responsibilities of scientists, obligations to future generations and more.

FILM 7-9 p.m., Mary Gates Hall – Faces of Hope: A film screening of the documentary The Day My God Died – The Day My God Died is a feature-length documentary presenting the stories of young girls whose lives have been shattered by the child sex trade. The film provides footage from brothels in Bombay captured with “spy camera” technology. For more information, contact Christine Mackay at (206) 372-4405. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Cost: $10.

DANCE 8-10 p.m., Meany Hall – Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (DCDC) – In the celebration of painter Jacob Lawrence, DCDC brings together different choreographers for “Color-ography: the Dance of Jacob Lawrence.” For more information, call (206) 543-4880. Cost: $39.

SATURDAY

CONCERT 7:30 p.m., Brechemin Auditorium, School of Music – Vocal Jazz Solo Night – Singers in the UW Vocal Jazz 1 and the UW Women’s Vocal Jazz Ensemble get the opportunity to be on stage as a featured soloist. For more information, call (206) 685-8384. Cost: $5 at the door, cash or check only.

ONGOING

TICKETS Spring Etiquette Dinner tickets on sale at the Center for Career Services. Dinner is May 9, 5:30-8 p.m. in the HUB East Ballroom. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Cash or check only. Cost: $12.

REGISTRATION Late course drop period: use of annual drop required and $20 fee is assessed.