These are just a few of the upcoming events on Rutgers' campuses. For more events, view the universitywide calendar. To add an event, you will need a Rutgers NetID and password.

Science and women: a perfect match

Thursday, May 28

11:30 a.m.

Life Sciences Building

145 Bevier Road

Piscataway

The New Jersey Women in Science Reception.will offer a networking opportunity for female scientists of all levels and backgrounds to connect with colleagues and students in the area. Debbie Goldstein will offer a presentation on “Managing Difficult Conversations: At the Lab and in the Home.” The event is cosponsored by RU FAIR, Bio-1 Wired, and the Office for the Promotion of Women in Science, Engineering & Mathematics.

For information, contact Christina Leshko at sciwomen@rci.rutgers.edu or 732-445-1244.

Thinking of going to business school?

Thursday, June 4

6 p.m.

Engelhard Hall

190 University Avenue

Newark

A graduate business session sponsored by the Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick offers potential students an overview of the school that the Wall Street Journal ranked No. 39 in a list of the nation’s top regional business schools. A member of the school’s admission staff will be available to answer questions and describe the school’s curriculum.

For information, email admit@business.rutgers.edu.

Films for a summer’s eve

Friday, June 5 to Sunday, June 21

7 p.m. each night

Milledoler Hall

520 George Street

New Brunswick

The New Jersey International Film Festival returns for Summer 2009 with a new line-up of international films, American independent features, experimental and short subjects, classic revivals, and cutting-edge documentaries. The Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center sponsors this longstanding event in association with the Rutgers University Program in Cinema Studies and several other organizations.

“Music Is My First Love,” described as a hilarious music video by Thomas Florek, and “It’s in the Blood: Leon Abshire and the Cajun Tradition” will kick off the season on June 5, with a guest appearance by Florek. Also to be screened that night is “Sounds Good to Me,” a tribute to the passionate voices of college a cappella groups. An appearance by filmmaker Paul Marcus and a performance by the Rutgers a cappella group Deep Treble will highlight the presentation.

Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. A schedule of films to be screened is at the festival’s website. Albert Gabriel Nigrin is executive director of the festival, now in its 14th year.

Bee all you can bee

Thursday and Friday, June 11 and 12

9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension

Bridgeton

A two-day, hands-on instructional program for seasoned apiarists will look at “Practical Hive Management Tools for Beekeepers: Beyond the Basics.” The course is designed for those who have fundamental knowledge of the industry and at least one year’s experience in keeping a colony.

A continental breakfast will be provided with registration, and a box lunch will be available on both days.

The Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Office of Continuing Professional Education is sponsoring this program. To make reservations, email ocpe@njaes.rutgers.edu or call 732-932-9271.

Eat (and grow) your veggies

July 7-Aug. 11

Cook Campus

The diverse food cultures of New Jersey’s ethnic populations are offering new opportunities for vegetable growers, processors, and marketers. “Principles of Vegetable Culture,” an undergraduate course, focuses on the Mid-Atlantic region’s emerging crops. It has a limited number of seats for non-students. The class is suitable for anyone with an interest in the vegetable industry, including gardeners, commercial growers, processors, and consumers.

Participants will also have the opportunity to enhance the quality of their diets by learning the principles of food diversification.

Click here to register online. Classes will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 12:55 p.m.

The summer is made for reading

23rd annual Rutgers–Camden Summer Writers’ Conference

Evening readings

Tuesday, July 7 through Wednesday, July 15

Stedman Gallery and Fine Arts Center

314 Linden Street

Camden

The 2009 Summer Writers’ Conference features readings by staff and students from the conference. The program on Friday, July 10, begins at noon. All other readings take place at 7 p.m. and include refreshments. All evening readings are free and open to the public.

Participating writers include J.T. Barbarese and Hahid Rachlin on July 7; Kathryn Harrison and Tom Sleigh on July 8; Adam Mansbach and Diane McKinney-Whetstone on July 9; Lise Funderburg and Lisa Zeidner on July 10; W.S.DiPiero and Meghan Daum on July 13; Jill Bialosky and Elaine Terranova on July 14; and students from the conference on July 15.

For a full description of the writers and their works, visit the conference website.