- American Red Cross Blood Drive. Greek Week Blood Drive @ Sigma Chi. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sigma Chi, Lumpkin Street. Contact:
678-227-4650, jarrettja@usa.redcross.org

- Safe Space Training. UGA Safe Space is a campus-wide initiative offering a message of inclusion, acceptance and support to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the University community. This orientation is to raise awareness and knowledge of LGBT issues and to suggest ways to serve as an ally to LGBT individuals. 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Contact: safe@uga.edu

- Lecture: India and Public Health. Sponsored by UGA IPSO and Asha for Education. a lecture by Dr. Meera Narasimhan, professor of Clinical Neuropsychiatry. Registration: $5 students, $10 all others. Includes a reception. All proceeds benefit Asha-UGA. 6 p.m. Paul Coverdell Building. Contact: pujac@uga.edu

- Poetry and Music Performance: Yusef Komunyakaa and Tomas Doncker. Pulitzer Prize winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa reads from his work and performs with guitarist Tomas Doncker. The two recently collaborated on Mercy Suite. 7:30 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall. Contact: 706-542-2659

- Performance: Mozart’s Don Giovanni. Musical Director Gary DiPasquazio and Opera Director Frederick Burchinal. An Athena Opera production of Mozart’s masterpiece, complete with sets and costumes. 7:30 p.m. Through Friday, April 3. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center. Contact: www.music.uga.edu

- Dance Repertory Project. Choreography by dance faculty members Rebecca Enghauser and Denise Posnak. Faculty member Joan Buttram presents a reconstruction of a work by Virginia Carver, associate professor emerita of dance. UGA dance students perform Lou Conte’s The 40s, the signature work of the Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Company. 8 p.m. Through Saturday, April 4. New Dance Theatre, Dance Building. Contact: http://www.franklin.uga.edu/dance/calendar/

Dance Repertory Project 2009. Featuring choreography by Dance Department faculty Joan Buttram, Denise Posnak and Rebecca Gose Enghauser, as well as invited guests. The performance displays works of a variety of styles and eras, exploring both classical and contemporary sensibilities. $10 for students and seniors, $15 general admission. Children 5 and under free. 8 p.m. Through Saturday, April 4. New Dance Theatre, Department of Dance. Contact: 706-542-4415 (information), 706-542-8579 (tickets)

Friday, April 3, 2009
? College Veterinary Medicine Open House. A parade of dog breeds, rodeo and farrier demonstrations, veterinary hospital tours and other activities. This annual event focuses on veterinary medicine as a rewarding career and demonstrates the variety of career options available to veterinary medicine graduates. For more information visit www.vet.uga.edu/ERC/openhouse. 9 a.m. College of Veterinary Medicine. Contact:
706-542-2318, 706-542-5384

- Summer Job Fair. Employers from Atlanta, Athens, and beyond be recruiting students for summer full-time or part-time work. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Ramsey Center, Volleyball Courts. Contact: 706-542-8829, smknott@uga.edu

- Annual Relay for Life. Friday 7 p.m. through Saturday 7 a.m. Through Saturday, April 4. Spec Towns Track.

- Southern Equestrian Championships. Hosted by the University of Georgia. Through Saturday, April 4, 2009. Georgia Equestrian Center, 1171 Astondale Rd., Bishop.

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