SSP100 045 - SERIOUS GAMES: CONFLICT, VOTING AND POWER
Fourth Hour Events
In addition to regular lectures, each Scribner Seminar will participate in 'fourth hour'
events, which are curricluar or co-curricular events that supplement the classroom
experience and/or the college experience in general. Here is a list of the events
scheduled for this class:
10/5/09 - "What are Student Academic Services and Other Resources?"
Your peer mentor Emi will give you the scoop on various and sundry
academic resources on campus.
10/12/09 - Video: Episode of the Numb3rs television series.
10/18/09 - Film: 13 Days, starring Kevin Costner
This Hollywood depiction of the Cuban Missile Crisis is pretty good.
The date is Sunday Evening, outside our usual class time. Presumably
at 7 PM in Emi's apartment in Penfield. The Monday meeting for that week, on 10/19, will
be cancelled.
10/29/09 - "Review of the Registration process and running Degree Audits"
Another fun-filled day of useful facts from your Peer Mentor Emi!
11/5/09 - guest lecture on yes/no voting from Prof. William Zwicker, Union College.
11/9/09 - "A Brilliant Madness"
This Nova episode discusses the life and work of John Nash, the famous Game Theorist.
Remark:
This will be preceded by an (optional) viewing of the movie A Beautiful Mind.
Sunday, 11/8/09 at 8 PM in Emi's apartment.
