The Battalion CORRECTION: In yesterday’s Battalion, Patrick Buzzard was misidentified as a director of A&M’s MBA program. He should have been identified as the vice president of the MBA Association, a student-run organization. Campus Calendar Wednesday CIS: “FORTRAN and Open VMS” will be held from 1-3 p.m. in 1002 Teague. Register at www.tamu.edu/CIS/short courses. Call 845-8300 for details. CIS: “Intermediate SAS I” will be held from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. in 109 Biochem./Biophys. Sciences. Register atwww.tamu.edu/CIS/shortcourses. Call 845-8300 for more information. Study Abroad Program Office: There will be a Fulbright Information Meeting for those interested in studying abroad in 154 Bizzell Flail West at 4 p.m. Con tact the Study Abroad Programs Office at 845-0544 for more information. CIS: A short course on how to use Netscape, ph, and ftp will be held from 12 to 2 p.m. in 1002 Teague. Regis ter for the course at www.tamu.edu/cis/short courses. TAMU Women’s Lacrosse Team: Practice will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Zachary fields. Anyone is encouraged to join. Experience is not necessary. For questions call Monica at 694-6915. Student Counseling Center: There will be a discussion session for Interna tional students from 5:15 p.m.-6:30 p.m. in room 104 Henderson. Group is for international and domestic stu dents who wish to interact and share their cultural heritage and to learn about the Aggie cultures. Different top ics will be discussed every week. For more information contact Dr. Gisele Lin at 845-4427 ext.145 or Dr. Carlos Orozco at 845-4427 ext. 144 Undergraduate Business Consulting Association (UBCA): If you are inter ested in consulting attend meeting in Wehner 125 at 7:30 p.m. Call J.T. at 823-3007 for details. APO/American Red Cross: A blood drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Commons, Sbisa, Spence St., Quad lounge B, Ag Cafe and Rud der/MSC. Texas Aggie Brew Club (TABC): A meeting for anyone interested in learn ing how to brew beer will be held at 7 p.m. at Carney’s Pub. You do not have to be 21 to join. For more information contact Abel at 845-5236 or at abel- mann@iname.com. TAMU Men’s Volleyball: Men’s volley ball tryouts will be held from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in G. Rollie White Coliseum. For more information contact Scott “Skippy" at 694-7362. Canterbury - The Episcopal Student Center: Holy Eucharist and dinner will be held at 6:15 p.m. at 902 George Bush in College Station. Contact Mark Crawford at 696-0774 for details. Public Relations Student Society of America: There will be an information al meeting in 707 Rudder at 8 p.m. For more information contact Veronica An glin, PR. Director at 268-0109. ATM Roadrunners: We will have a 3 to 4 mile run starting at G. Rollie White at 6:00 p.m. All students and skill lev els are welcome. Philsa (Philippines Students Associa tion): Come and attend the first gen eral meeting of the Philippines stu dents Association at 8:30 p.m. at 292A Rudder. Up and coming events along with membership sign-in will take place. Questions should be directed at Emerson C. Cobath at 847-4693. Career Center: A resume writing work shop will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in 504 Rudder. Career Center: A cooperative educa tion orientation will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in 502 Rudder. Campus Calendar is a Battalion service that lists non-profit stu dent and faculty events and ac tivities. Items should be sub mitted no later than three days in advance of the desired run date. Application deadlines and notices are not events and will not be run in Campus Calendar. If you have any questions, please call the newsroom at 845-3313. 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