As It Is

As It Is

Newcomb Art Gallery Exhibit

Ninety Ibeji twins created by the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria will be displayed in

"Doubly Blessed: The Ibeji Twins of Nigeria" from Jan. 12 through Feb. 27 at the

Newcomb Art Gallery. The Yoruba have one of the highest rates of twin births and deaths in the world. If one or both twins die, the family traditionally has an artist create an Ibeji, a small figure representing the spirit of the deceased. The mother will then feed, bathe, dress and care for the Ibeji as if it were a living child. For more information call 865-5328 or visit http://www.NewcombArtGallery.com.

Mardi Gras Career Fair

The Career Services Center will host the Mardi Gras Invitational Career Fair Jan. 25 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. The event will feature nearly 100 employers from across the country, and a shuttle will be provided from the front of the Naval ROTC building. R‚sum‚s may be uploaded by going to www.mardigrascareerfair.org and using MGI as your password. For more information, visit www.mardigrascareerfair.org or contact the Career Services Center at 865-5107.

Fair Factor

To help students prepare for the Mardi Gras Career Fair, the Career Services Center is hosting Fair Factor Jan. 22 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The event will include mock interviews, professional resume critiques, “dressing for success” evaluations, employer research tutorials and a seminar on “How to Work a Career Fair,” held at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to the students that make the best impressions. Appointments are required for the mock interviews, and students can register by logging on to www.careers.tulane.edu and clicking on “Career Connections." Students should wear professional attire for the “dress for success” evaluation. For more information, contact the Career Services Center at 865-5107.

Marcia Monroe Conery Lecture

The department of ecology and evolutionary biology will sponsor the 10th Marcia Monroe Conery Lecture Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. The lecture will be located in the Freeman Auditorium of the Woldenberg Art Center, followed by a reception. Dr. Margaret D. Lowman, professor of biology and environmental studies at New College of Florida, will speak on “Life in the Treetops: Adventures of a Woman in Field Biology.” The Conery Lecture is free and open to the public, and all are encouraged to attend. For more information, please call 865-5191.