Diversify and grow at the fair
The Diversity Fair will be held Tuesday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students from participating clubs and organizations will perform, along with two bands.

The Native American Club will grill salmon for attendees. Sherry Murph from Clark Community College and Doug Abbot will be speakers.

Pulitzer Prize, all in a day’s work
Pulitzer Prize-winner Nigel Jaquiss of Willamette Week will speak in the Visual Arts Theater Wednesday, May 11, at noon.

Chris Jackson to talk about theology
Philosophy instructor Chris Jackson will give a presentation Monday, May 23, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Town and Gown Room and will discuss the Intelligent Design Theory and Evolution.

Women fight violence with t-shirts
Survivors of intimate violence are invited to “Design a shirt” in the College Center today.

The Health and Wellness Resource Center is sponsoring The Clothesline Project’s Design a T-Shirt event.

Vigil to honor fallen U.S. police
The Mt. Hood Community College Criminal Justice Department will be hosting a candlelight vigil to honor the 156 police officers who died in the line of duty in the United States during 2004.

The vigil and reading of the officers' names will begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, in the Social Sciences Division lobby. Please contact Chris Gorsek for more information at 503-491-7321.

Explore black holes in the planetarium
The public is invited to go "In Search of Black Holes" at Mt. Hood Community College this month, with an hour-long presentation in the Planetarium Sky Theater that will explore one of the greatest mysteries in space.

On May 11, the planetarium will house a presentation covering the discovery of these bizarre "holes in the fabric of space-time." Visitors will have the opportunity to see a number of images from the Hubble Space Telescope that show black holes in action, and will learn about the recent discovery of an enormous black hole at the center of our own galaxy.

"In Search of Black Holes" will be presented on Monday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Sky Theater. Public planetarium shows are presented on the second Monday of each month through August. Visitors are seated on a first come/first served basis. Children are always welcome and the planetarium is wheelchair accessible. Admission is $1.

See a sunrise with Exercise Boot Camp
Mt. Hood Community College is offering "Exercise Boot Camp" now and twice more this summer.

One of the perks of "Exercise Boot Camp," according to instructor Elizabeth Rizzo, is the chance to see the sunrise, and the knowledge that at the end of a one-hour class, your mind and body are in tip-top shape.

"Exercise Boot Camp" (PE185FE) offers different levels and forms of exercise for anyone over the age of 16. Weather permitting, the class meets outside. The gym is also used for free weights, aerobic exercise and other circuit style programs.

The upcoming course meets five days a week for five weeks from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. beginning May 2. Two additional sessions will be offered during the summer term, beginning June 20 and July 25. For more information, call MHCC Health and Physical Education at 503-491-7450.

MHCCD Board will not meet this month
The Board meeting scheduled for May 11 has been canceled. Agenda items will be deferred to the June 8 meeting, scheduled to begin at 7 p.m in the MHCC boardroom.

Scholarship deadline is today
Today is the deadline for student applications for scholarships. Applications are available in the Office of Financial Aid or on the web at www.mhcc.edu/scholarships. Get on with it slackers!