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University Scholars Program (USP) HSS 111 Spring 2012 Scholars Forum Monday: 2:30-4:20 PM Witherspoon Campus Cinema The following is your Forum schedule for the Spring 2012 semester. Please take time to review it carefully, and refer back to it periodically throughout the semester. Be sure to review the HSS 111 Sign-up Procedures and Frequently Asked Questions sections found at the end of this schedule very carefully. If you have any questions, please visit the USP office (102 Sullivan Hall) Monday-Friday between 8 am and 5 pm. You may also contact us by phone (515-2353) or email (university_scholars@ncsu.edu). This syllabus and other USP documents are available online at http://www.ncsu.edu/univ_scholars/ Please note that the first date to sign-up for Week 3-Week 8 events is Thursday, January 19. There are no events during Week 9 because of Spring Break. Sign-up for Week 10-Week 16 events will begin on Thursday, February 9. See Section III on page three of this document for more information. A note about events included in this schedule: Please note that this schedule includes many events sponsored by other administrative units and academic departments from across our campus. We try to provide as much information as we can about forum events and their content in our schedule. Because we can't always know in advance the exact content of those events you may occasionally see and encounter things with which you do not agree. This is part of being a member of a diverse and complex community. The USP staff has made the decision to include many events in the Forum schedule sponsored by other units in order to provide the widest range of opportunities to University Scholars while offering as much flexibility as possible for you to complete your Scholars Forum requirements.

I. HSS 111 Attendance and Grading Policy To receive a grade of “Satisfactory” in HSS 111, students must attend 12 approved events on the USP Scholars Forum Syllabus in no fewer than 10 different weeks of the semester. “Incomplete” grades will not be given in this course. You may have absences during the semester, either excused or unexcused, and you will still receive a grade of “Satisfactory” if you attend 12 approved Forum events in 10 different weeks of the semester. Note: If you are registered for HSS 111 and do not drop it by the deadline to drop classes, you will still receive a grade for the course. (NB: March 12, 2012 is the last day to withdraw or drop a course without a grade at all levels.) This grade cannot be removed from your permanent transcript. Attendance at Scholars Forum events is taken with University Scholars Program Event Attendance Cards. These cards are distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of events. Students MUST thoughtfully complete both sides of the card to receive attendance credit. We value your feedback and review it carefully. Please take time to use the back of the card to offer comments, ask questions and tell us what you are learning and experiencing. A Final Note: Students who are participating in the Scholars Forum cannot receive Forum attendance credit for events that they perform in during the course of the semester. Also, students will receive credit only once for the same Forum events (e.g. If a student sees Rent twice, s/he can only get attendance credit for one performance.)

II. HSS 111 Forum Charges In order to provide the widest range of appropriate educational, cultural and personal opportunities possible through the HSS 111 Scholars Forum, the University Scholars Program makes available to USP students free tickets to a variety of activities on and off campus, and the opportunity to attend special dinners with faculty, noted alumni and other special guests. These are optional activities that may be used in partial fulfillment of the Scholars Forum requirements. The USP, however, must pay for these tickets and dinners. Students who sign up for but who then do not show up to attend these events not only waste valuable and limited resources, but also deny other students the opportunity to attend those events. Thus, students who sign up for but fail to attend dinners or events for which tickets must be purchased will be charged the cost of the dinner or unused ticket. A hold will be placed on your university records until the charge has been paid. Note: Students will not be charged if they cancel their event registration no less than 48 hours in advance that they will be unable to attend a dinner or event for which a ticket is required. A hold on your university records will prevent you from future registration or receiving transcripts. If you are assessed a charge you must pay it in order to free up your records.

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III. Signing up for Optional Events Some events in the schedule require sign-up, while others do not. This is indicated after each event description in italics. Students will register for optional events that require sign-up using Classmate, an online registration system, at http://studentaffairs.ncsu.edu/scholars/scholarsforum/. Students must login to sign up for events, cancel reservations, and see all the events they have signed up for. Sign-up for Week 3-Week 8 events will begin on Thursday, January 19. There are no events during Week 9 because of Spring Break. Sign-up for Week 10-Week 16 events will begin on Thursday, February 9.

IV. Academic Integrity Academic misconduct will not be tolerated in this class. Information about the Code of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity are available at: http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/student_services/student_discipline/POL11.35.1.php. V. Statement for students with disabilities Reasonable accommodations will be made for students with verifiable disabilities. In order to take advantage of available accommodations, students must register with Disability Services for Students at 1900 Student Health Center, Campus Box 7509, 515-7653. http://www.ncsu.edu/provost/offices/affirm_action/dss/ VI. Forum Etiquette Our Forum speakers and performers are guests of the University Scholars Program and NC State University. Sleeping, talking, reading, and text messaging friends are all examples of rude and disrespectful behavior that not only prevent everyone from taking advantage of our guests' expertise and knowledge, but also reflect poorly on the University Scholars Program and its students. All students are expected to adhere to proper rules of etiquette while in Forum: turn off cell phones and laptops; put away newspapers and other texts; sit up and focus on the presentation; and when asking questions of Forum guests, remember to be respectful. Violations in Forum Etiquette during Scholars Forum or any optional Forum events are prohibited and can result in the loss of attendance credit and/or dismissal from the event.

VII. Honors Contracts The Honors Contract can be used by all students wishing to earn honors credit through enriched work in regular courses. The student initiates this application procedure by discussing the possibility with the instructor for the course. The contract may be for work done independently by a student under faculty supervision or may be made between faculty members and teams of students working on a common project. Honors Contracts must involve a full-time faculty member. However, graduate students or part-time instructors could be involved in an honors contract if a full-time faculty member provided supervision and endorses the contract. For more information on honors contracts and the honors contract form, please visit http://www.ncsu.edu/honors/h_contracts.htm. Note: Students are requested to return the signed contract to the USP office in 102 Sullivan Hall by the 10th day of the semester. Contracts received after the University’s official last day to drop classes (March 12, 2012) will not be approved.

VIII. Request for Credit: Independent Study or Research Course In order to successfully complete the University Scholars Program, Scholars are required to complete 12 hours of approved coursework by the time they graduate. University Scholars may receive up to 6 hours credit towards the 12-hour USP course requirement through successful completion of approved independent study or independent research courses [listed on page 2 of the Request for Credit form: http://www.ncsu.edu/univ_scholars/forms/Request_for_Credit.pdf]. To receive credit towards the 12 hours of required USP coursework through completion of a 400-level independent study or independent research course a student must complete this form and submit it to the University Scholars Program office at the beginning of the semester in which the course is taken. [NOTE: Some courses listed on this form can be used to describe experimental courses or other non-individualized study courses. These courses cannot be used towards fulfillment of USP requirements.]

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WEEK 1 Business Meeting and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Campus Commemoration: Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates: The Consequences of Personal Responsibility Monday, January 9 2:30 PM Stewart Theatre, Talley Student Center Wes Moore served in Afghanistan as a member of the elite 1st Brigade of the 82nd Airborne Division and upon returning from war became a White House Fellow and served as a Special Assistant to then Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice. While doing research in South Africa, he learned of a warrant for the arrest of a man named Wes Moore for the murder of a police officer in the same Baltimore, Maryland neighborhood where he grew up. His communication with this other Wes Moore and the story of how their lives took different paths led to the best-selling The Other Wes Moore. Please note: The Scholars Forum will begin at 2:30 PM and the MLK, Jr Campus Commemoration will begin at 3:00 PM.

Building a Sustainable “Knowosphere”: Lunch and Learn with Andrew Revkin Wednesday, January 18 11:15 AM Auditorium, West Wing, DH Hill Library During this fast-paced “lunch and learn” program, prize-winning journalist, science blogger and author Andrew C. Revkin will discuss how innovations created in universi-ties and laboratories can best be transmitted to parts of the world where they are most needed. Revkin is the author of The New

York Times blog Dot Earth and has spent more than a quarter of a century covering subjects ranging from the troubled relationship between science and politics to climate change at the North Pole. This event is free; no voucher or ticket is necessary. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by a USP Staff member. Stellar Student: Saul Flores Wednesday, January 18 3:45 PM Assembly Room, 2nd Fl, East Wing, DH Hill Library In the summer of 2010, NC State student and Caldwell Fellow Saul Flores embarked on a long and dangerous journey. He walked, hitchhiked, and took buses for more than 5,000 miles, from Ecuador to his hometown of Charlotte. Flores had with him only a camera, a backpack and a couple of changes of clothes. In conjunction with the new exhibit of Flores' photographs opening in D. H. Hill's Exhibit Gallery, Flores will talk about his experiences and what has happened since his remarkable journey. This event is free; no voucher or ticket is necessary. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by Carter Keough. Please note that seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.

Raleigh Little Theatre: Dead Man’s Cell Phone Sunday, January 22 2:00 PM Meet in the Scholars Lounge, 102 Sullivan Residence Hall In a quiet cafe a cell phone rings. And rings. And rings, until the stranger at the next table has had enough. She confronts the owner of the cell phone, only to discover that he's, well…he’s dead. She begins to answer his calls and suddenly finds herself enmeshed in his life and family. Unfortunately, the dead guy has quite a number of shady loose ends. This surreal comic fantasy traces one woman’s accidental journey from the quiet cafe to the afterlife and back. Kaitlyn Rogers will organize a group of 9 students to attend this event. If you wish to attend this event or want more information, please email Kaitlyn (kkrogers@ncsu.edu) to reserve a space. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by Kaitlyn. Please note: The performance will begin at 3:00 PM and is being held in RLT’s Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre.

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WEEK 2 Forum Cancelled: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday NOTE: ALTHOUGH FORUM IS CANCELLED THIS WEEK, STUDENTS MAY RECEIVE ATTENDANCE CREDIT BY ATTENDING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING EVENTS AND FILLING OUT A USP ATTENDANCE CARD WHICH WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE BEGINNING AND COLLECTED AT THE END OF THE EVENT.

Reminder: Sign-up for Week 3-Week 8 events will begin on Thursday, January 19. There

are no events during Week 9 because of Spring Break. Sign-up for Week 10-Week 16

events will begin on Thursday, February 9. Sign up online at http://studentaffairs.ncsu.edu/

scholars/scholarsforum/.

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NC Museum of Natural Sciences: “Wet Collection” Tour Monday, January 23 1:45 PM Meet in the Scholars Lounge, 102 Sullivan Residence Hall Go behind the scenes with us to the storage facilities for the NC Museum of Natural Sciences. The collection houses fluid-preserved specimens, skeletons, skins, tissues for molecular analyses, and other materials. Sign-up is required for this event using the Scholars Forum Registration system: http://studentaffairs.ncsu.edu/scholars/scholarsforum/. There are 14 spaces available for this event. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by Chester Brewer. Please note: The tour will begin at 2:30 PM at the NC Museum of Sciences wet collection facility.

USP Film Series 3x3 Directors: Ridley Scott: Blade Runner Monday, January 23 6:00 PM Auditorium, D.H. Hill Library A cyberpunk classic that explores the price humans may one day pay for developing sentient artificial intelligence. Set in a distopian, technologically grimy future, mankind is facing a rebellion of Replicants - human clones that are slaves. Issues of slavery, technology, and future realities will be explored. 117 min.

This event is free; no voucher or ticket is necessary. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by Chester Brewer. Please note that seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. ARTS NC State Music: Arts Now! Tuesday, January 24 6:30 PM Meet in the Scholars Lounge, 102 Sullivan Residence Hall The Arts NOW Series programs feature contemporary work in the arts: new works, new techniques, new interpretations and contexts, and new connections to older work. Sign-up is required for this event using the Scholars Forum Registration system: http://studentaffairs.ncsu.edu/scholars/scholarsforum/. There are 9 spaces available for this event. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by Carter Keough. Please note: The performance will begin at 7:00 PM and is being held in the Talley Ballroom. Tour of NCSU’s Nuclear Reactor Tuesday, January 24 1:30 PM Meet in the Scholars Lounge, 102 Sullivan Residence Hall The very first university-owned nuclear reactor in the United States, Burlington Lab’s 1 mega-watt research reactor continues to go strong. Sign-up is required for this event using the Scholars Forum Registration system: http://s t u d e n t a f f a i r s . n c s u . e d u / s c h o l a r s /

scholarsforum/. There are 14 spaces available for this event. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by Shraeya Mehta. Please note: The tour will begin at 2:00 PM and should last one hour. Students MUST bring their NCSU Student ID. Park Scholars William Friday Award Lecture: James A. Joseph Wednesday, January 25 4:30 PM Meet in the Scholars Lounge, 102 Sullivan Residence Hall The William Friday Award honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to society. James A. Joseph is a Professor at Duke University who has worked for four U.S. presidents—Presidents Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton. During that time his service ranged from the Presidential Commission on Historically Black Colleges to the Ambassador to South Africa. Sign-up is required for this event using the Scholars Forum Registration system: http://studentaffairs.ncsu.edu/scholars/scholarsforum/. There are 14 spaces available for this event. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by Kaitlyn Rogers. Please note: The lecture will begin at 5:00 PM in the McKimmon Center. Peace Lunch Forum Thursday, January 26 1:10 PM Brown Room, Talley Student Center One hour lecture/discussions about a range of topics. This event is free; no voucher or ticket is necessary. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by Chester Brewer. ARTS NC State Center Stage: Turtle Island Quartet—The Music of John Coltrane Saturday, January 28 7:30 PM Meet in the Scholars Lounge, 102 Sullivan Residence Hall John Coltrane’s jazz epiphany, A Love Supreme, was recorded four decades ago at a time when the country was deeply troubled by issues of race and war. In exploring the musical legacy of this North Carolina native, the two-time Grammy Award-winning Turtle Island Quartet continues to shed new light on the timeless joy and beauty contained in the greatest music of the American jazz masters. Sign-up is required for this event using the Scholars Forum Registration system: http://s t u d e n t a f f a i r s . n c s u . e d u / s c h o l a r s /scholarsforum/. There are 24 spaces available for this event. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by Katie Wassell. Please note: The performance will begin at 8:00 PM and is being held in Stewart Theatre.

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WEEK 3 Doc Hendley: Wine to Water Monday, January 23 2:30 PM Stewart Theatre As the founder and president of Wine To Water, NC State alum Doc Hendley has become an international crusader for clean water. In 2003, while still a CHASS student here at NC State, Doc put on the first fundraiser for what would become Wine to Water. With the proceeds, he traveled to Darfur and spent nearly a year there installing water systems. In 2009, CNN named him a Top 10 Finalist for their Hero of the Year award. Wine to Water is active in 9 countries, including the Sudan, Uganda, India, Ethiopia, and Haiti.

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USP Film Series 3x3 Directors: Ridley Scott: Thelma & Louise Monday, January 30 6:00 PM Auditorium, D.H. Hill Library Thelma and Louise are just two friends looking to have a getaway from the men in their lives when a stop in a honky tonk turns their lives around. At times action packed and at others achingly introspective; the film presents an

amazing glance at the bonds of friendship, the trials of femininity, and what constitutes a life well lived. 130 min. This event is free; no voucher or ticket is necessary. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by Chester Brewer. Please note that seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. USP Discussion Series: In the Headlines Wednesday, February 1 12:25 PM Sullivan Classroom, Scholars Village Join your fellow Scholars for a discussion of local, national and international events. This event is free; no voucher or ticket is necessary. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by Ken Johnson. USP Book Club: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Wednesday, February 1 6:00 PM Sullivan Classroom John le Carre's classic novel deftly navigates readers through the intricate shadow worlds of international espionage. It is now clear that a mole, implanted decades ago by Moscow Centre, has burrowed his way into the highest echelons of British Intelligence. British Secret Service agent George Smiley is assigned to identify him. And once identified, the traitor must be destroyed. Interested in reading this book and joining the discussion? If so, please stop by the USP Office [102 Sullivan Residence Hall] to pick up a copy of this book from Ken Johnson (ken_johnson@ncsu.edu; 513-2449) as soon as you can. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by Alex Miller. Peace Lunch Forum: Natural Gas, Fracking, and the Environment Thursday, February 2 1:10 PM Brown Room, Talley Student Center Conversation about the environmental cost of hydraulic fracturing [also known as fracking]—shooting pressurized streams of chemical-laden water deep into the earth to break up shale and release natural gas. This event is free; no voucher or ticket is necessary. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by Chester Brewer.

NC Museum of Natural Science: “Living Collections” Tour Friday, February 3 1:45 PM Meet in the Scholars Lounge, 102 Sullivan Residence Hall Go behind the scenes with Phil Bradley to tour the museum’s living collections. The primary duties of the museum’s Educational Living Collections section include the husbandry, management, and medical care of all living specimens displayed in exhibits and used in education. It’s sure to be an interesting look behind the scenes.

Sign-up is required for this event us ing the Scho la rs Fo rum Reg is t ra t ion sys tem: h t tp : / /studentaffairs.ncsu.edu/scholars/scholarsforum/. There are 14 spaces available for this event. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by

Chester Brewer. Please note: The tour will begin at 2:30 PM at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences. ARTS NC State Center Stage: David Dorfman Dance—Prophets of Funk Saturday, February 4 7:30 PM Meet in the Scholars Lounge, 102 Sullivan Residence Hall David Dorfman, a longtime favorite of Center Stage and ADF dance audiences, returns with Prophets of Funk – Dance to the Music. Set to the irresistible sounds of Sly and the Family Stone’s groundbreaking, visceral, and powerful music, Prophets of Funk exemplifies the struggles and celebration of everyday people, inviting the audience to find ardor in the muck and mess – the funk – of life. Sign-up is required for this event using the Scholars Forum Registrat ion system: ht tp:/ /studentaffairs.ncsu.edu/scholars/scholarsforum/. There are 24 spaces ava i l ab le fo r th i s event. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by Shraeya Mehta. Please note: The performance will begin at 8:00 PM and is being held in Stewart Theatre.

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WEEK 4 Dan Neil: Revenge of the Electric Car Monday, January 30 2:30 PM Campus Cinema, Witherspoon Revenge of the Electric Car follows four entrepreneurs from 2007 through the end of 2010 as they fight to bring the electric car back to the world market during a global recession. Dan Neil, Pulitzer Prize-winning automotive journalist and NC State alum, will show clips from the film (in which he is featured) and discuss its impact.

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USP Staff All of us on the USP staff look forward to working with you. Please feel free to visit us in 102 Sullivan, and to call on us if you have any questions about your participation in the USP. Director, Associate Vice Chancellor Mr. N. Alexander Miller, III ……………...515-2835 Alex_Miller@ncsu.edu Associate Director Mr. Sean Cassidy ………………………..513-3984 Sean_Cassidy@ncsu.edu Associate Director Ms. Allison Medlin ……………………….513-3491 Allison_Medlin@ncsu.edu Assistant Director Mr. Ken Johnson ………………………...513-2449 Ken_Johnson@ncsu.edu Assistant Director Mr. Chester Brewer ……………...……...513-0704 ckbrewe2@ncsu.edu Administrative Support Specialist Ms. Elaine Morrison ……………………..515-2353 Elaine_Morrison@ncsu.edu Undergraduate Teaching Assistants/ Scholars Village Assistants To better serve students participating in the University Scholars Program, three USP students serve as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UGTAs) and six USP students serve as Scholars Village Assistants (SVAs). These students assist with the preparations for Forums, perform administrative duties, and coordinate and facilitate field trips. Please remember that email is the preferred method of sign-up, and phone calls should only be made in case of emergency. Alex Eubank………………………….……….jaeubank@ncsu.edu Jennifer Gredler………………………………..jngredle@ncsu.edu Dalton Haynes.. ………….…………..…..….cdhaynes@ncsu.edu Carter Keough.. ………….…………..…..….cbkeough@ncsu.edu Zachary Lentz…………………………………...zalentz@ncsu.edu Shraeya Mehta.. ………….……..…..………...sjmehta@ncsu.edu Kaitlyn Rogers ………………..…….…….…..kkrogers@ncsu.edu Erica Sutter.. ………….…………..…..………..ersutter@ncsu.edu Kathleen Wassell.. …..……….……..…..….kmwassel@ncsu.edu

Forum F.A.Q.s 1. Am I required to attend a certain number of

optional events (i.e., field trips, dinners, plays, etc.) in partial fulfillment of my HSS 111 Forum requirements? No. Although we encourage you to attend as many optional events as you wish throughout the semester, you are not required to attend any. If you do choose to attend a Forum optional event, we encourage you to plan and sign-up in advance since many of the options have limited spaces available. Please do not wait until the last minute.

2. Can I choose to attend one of the optional

events listed above in place of my regularly scheduled Forum every week? Yes, except, of course, when there are no options listed for a particular week. Otherwise, there is no limit on the number of weeks that you may choose to attend one of the optional events listed in this syllabus.

3. May I attend more than one event during a week

and “save up” events that I have attended and use them to fulfill my Forum requirement for a later week? Students are required to attend their 12 Forum events in at least 10 different weeks of the semester. This means that you could attend more than one event in one or two weeks of the semester.

4. When should I turn in my attendance card? All

USP attendance cards must be turned in at the end of the event at which they are distributed. No late USP attendance cards will be accepted. Please keep in mind that it is your responsibility to follow the attendance guidelines listed for each event in the schedule. Also, when filling out the attendance card, please print your name (some folks have handwriting that is difficult to read).

5. How do I sign up for events? Students register

for optional events that require sign-up using Classmate, an online registration system, at http: / /s tudentaf fa i rs.ncsu.edu/scholars /scholarsforum/. Students must login to sign up for events, cancel reservations, and see all the events they have signed up for.

6. How can I find out how many events I have

attended? You can use WolfWare to view your events online at http://courses.ncsu.edu/hss111/.

7. What if I am missing credit for an event I attended? Please note that it will typically be several days before your attendance is entered after an event. If you believe you are missing credit for an event, you can call or email the USP Office [515-2353; elaine_morrison@ncsu.edu] to inquire about the event. Please make sure to include the title, date and week of the event when you make your inquiry.

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Forum Attendance Record - Spring 2012

Use this form to track the regular Forum and optional events you plan to attend or have attended.

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