Dates for your diary...
Health in the Older Adult Public Forum at UCC
UCC is holding a public forum entitled "Health in the Older Adult - diet, the digestive system and quality of life" today at 8pm in Boole 2 Lecture Theatre, UCC. All are welcome and admission is free.
Open Day at St. Angela's College, Sligo
The open day at St Angela's College, Sligo will take place on Thursday, November 13th from 10am to 4pm.
For further information visit www.stacs.edu.ie or contact Seán Kelly, tel: 071-9195513, e-mail: skelly@stacs.edu.ie
Project Maths: Information Meeting in Cork
The Irish Mathematics Teachers Association (Cork branch) is holding an information meeting on the new post-primary syllabuses, introduced into 24 schools last September and to be introduced into all other schools in September 2010. Bill Lynch, Director, National Council of Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) presents "Project Maths, A New Model of Syllabus Revision" in the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork on Thursday, November 13th at 7pm. All teachers welcome.
John Henry Newman Anniversary Lecture
Dr Padraic Conway will deliver a lecture entitled "When Ideas Fail?" tomorrow at 6.30 pm in Newman House, 85-86 St Stephen's Green, to mark the 150th anniversary of the resignation of John Henry Newman as rector of the Catholic University, Dublin. All welcome.
Awards for Adult Learning Projects
Are you aware of an adult learning project you think deserves recognition? You can nominate it for an Aontas Star award for adult learning. Nominated projects can come from adult learning organisations, community and voluntary groups, the private sector, government agencies, statutory bodies and non-government organisations.
You can nominate a project online at www.adultlearnersfestival.com, or contact AONTAS for a nomination form, tel: 01-4068220, or e-mail: mail@aontas.com. The deadline for the receipt of forms is Friday, November 14th.
Cosmopolitanism Lecture at TCD
Prof Robert Holton, Department of Sociology and Institute for International Integration Studies (IIIS), TCD will give a lecture, "Cosmopolitanism: Beyond Speculation" on Thursday, November 13th at 6pm in the Walton Theatre (Arts Building). See www.tcd.ie/iiis
GMIT Letterfrack Open Day
GMIT Letterfrack is holding an open day on Friday, November 14th at 11am (and repeat session at 2pm). Advance booking is requested for groups. Tel: 095-41660. E-mail: letterfrack@gmit.ie. www.letterfrack.net
Botanical Symposium at TCD
A botanical symposium on gardens will take place in Trinity College Dublin on Saturday, November 15th Edmund Burke Lecture Theatre, Arts Block from 2pm to 5pm. Booking is essential. Tel: 01-8963174 or e-mail: lrhub@tcd.ie
Irish Primary Principals' Network Legal Seminars
The Irish Primary Principals' Network (IPPN) presents a series of Regional Seminars entitled "Your School and The Law" which take place on Saturday, November 15th at the Cork Moran Silversprings Hotel, Cork City and on Saturday, November 29th at the Galway Carlton Shearwater, Ballinasloe, Galway. For further information / registration, contact IPPN on 1890 21 22 23, see www.ippn.ie or e- mail support@ippn.ie.
Seamus Heaney Lecture Series, The next lecture in the Seamus Heaney Lecture Series at St Patrick's College, Drumcondra is "Multiculturalism and Multilingualism in Irish Schools". Prof Jim Cummins from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto, will critically examine international research evidence on effective policies and pedagogies for minority ethnic and minority language students. The lecture takes place on Monday, November 17th at 8pm. Admission is free. See www.spd.dcu.ie/shl for further details.
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