Media Tip Sheet (March 1-15, 2004)

CONTACT SHARON ASHTON
OFFICE OF MEDIA RELATIONS AND EVENTS
(904) 620-2115


Each week we prepare a “TIP SHEET” for Jacksonville-area media highlighting events and activities of interest to the community. Please feel free to contact the Office of Media Relations and Events at (904) 620-2115 for additional information on any event. Information also can be obtained by visiting the UNF Web calendar at http://www.unf.edu/calendar. Individuals attending all events on campus are reminded that $2 parking permits are required and can be purchased at the Information Booth as they enter campus.


“The Passion of the Christ”

Dr. Julie Ingersoll can discuss the cultural significance of depictions of Jesus, the controversies surrounding the film “The Passion of the Christ,” and gender issues in the film. Ingersoll is a professor of philosophy and religion and is the author of the recently published book “Evangelical Women: War Stories in the Gender Battles.” To speak with Ingersoll, contact the Office of Media Relations at (904) 620-2115.

Lecture from the Heart

The volunteer leadership of Us will sponsor a lecture by Dr. Nieca Goldberg, author of "Women Are Not Small Men," on Tuesday, March 2, at 3:30 p.m. in the Robinson Theatre, Building 14, Room 1700. Goldberg will discuss the gender differences in cardiovascular disease, the clinical assessment of coronary heart disease, and review the latest guidelines on prevention of cardiovascular disease in women. The lecture is free, but seats are limited and a ticket is required.

Goldberg also will speak at a sold-out Us kick-off luncheon Tuesday, March 2, at the Marriott Hotel, 4670 Salisbury Road. Registration will begin at 11 a.m., and lunch will be at 11:30 a.m. College of Health students will display their related research activities at a poster presentation prior to the event. For information or tickets, contact Pam Niemczyk at 620-2810.

National Women's Conference

The Women's Center and the Division of Continuing Education will present Women Moving at the Speed of Dreams, a national conference for women moving toward creativity, health and wealth in business, on March 4 to 5 on campus. For information, visit www.ce.unf.edu/webads2002/WomensConf/ WomensConference6.html .

Science, Religion about “the End” to be Explored

Humans express anxiety over “the End” in many ways, from art to religion to science, and Dr. Marcelo Gleiser will explore the connections among these forms during a lecture Thursday, March 4.

Gleiser will speak on “The Prophet and the Astronomer: Science and Religion Confront the End of Time” at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall of UNF’s Fine Arts Center. The lecture will address how apocalyptic ideas influence today’s science. The Distinguished Voices Lecture Series event is free.

Gleiser is the Appleton Professor of Natural Philosophy and a professor of physics and astronomy at Dartmouth College. He is the author of “The Prophet and the Astronomer,” which won Brazil’s 2002 Jabuti Award for best science book. Gleiser also won the 1998 Jabuti Award for his first book, “The Dancing Universe: From Creation Myths to the Big Bang.” He has participated in several TV documentaries, including “Stephen Hawking’s Universe.”

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