Harvard Today: Sept. 18, 2013

Free breakfast this morning to get you through Hump Day! Followed by plenty of food - for thought—throughout the rest of the day.

IN THE ATMOSPHERE

Expect another gorgeous sunny day in Cambridge, this time with highs in the low 70s.

IN THE D-HALLS

On the Lunch Menu:
Orange Beef Stir-Fry
Smoked Turkey Panini on Wheat Flatbread
Vegetable Lo Mein w/Tofu

On the Dinner Menu:
Herb Roasted Whole Chickens
Roast Pork with Orange Chipotle
Scheherazade Casserole: Bulgar, Tomato, and Soybean Casserole

ON CAMPUS

MemCafé
Coffee and “snacks” will be available on the steps of Mem Church from 9:15 to 10 a.m., following Morning Prayers.

Mike and Kitty Dukakis in Kirkland
The former governor and his wife talk about mental health policy, hosted by the Harvard Democrats and Conversations with Kirkland. RSVP on Facebook. 8 p.m. in Kirkland JCR.

The Collapse of Communism of Europe:New Perspectives
The Harvard International & Global History Seminar series presents a panel discussion on the 25th anniversary of 1989. CGIS South, S-050, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Volleyball
The women’s team takes on UMass Lowell, 7 p.m., Malkin Athletic Center.

Purposeful Travel Fellowships Information Session
An overview of Harvard’s major fellowships for purposeful postgraduate travel abroad—the Gardner, Rockefeller, Shaw, Sheldon, and Trustman fellowships—featuring former recipients of the award. 7 p.m. - 8 p.m., Pforzheimer House Hastings Room (Today’s event is geared toward Quadlings; this meeting will be repeated in the coming weeks at Dudley House and Quincy House!)

"Chasing Ice:" Film Screening and Panel Discussion
A screening of the 2012 documentary "Chasing Ice," about National Geographic photographer James Balog's mission to gather undeniable evidence of climate change, followed by a conversation with Harvard climate scientists. 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in Science Center C.

"Zero Dark Thirty" Screening
Catch last year's award-winning film at HKS in Weil Town Hall. 4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Special Forces will be on hand to answer questions.

OCS Interview Workshop
“Ace Your Interview” with help from OCS. 4 p.m. - 5 p.m., 54 Dunster Street

IN THE SQUARE

"Presidential Leadership and the Creation of the American Era"
Former Harvard Kennedy School Dean Joseph S. Nye Jr. talks history, politics, and the American Century with David Gergen, who directs HKS’ Center for Public Leadership (and a familiar face from CNN). First Parish Church, Mass. Ave. at Church Street, 7 p.m.