The 2012-13 One World Initiative theme "Global Perspectives on Water" has already inspired a number of exciting events.

Upcoming Events:

• March 5: The Ecology-Geology Colloquium Series, hosted by the Departments of Biological Sciences and Geology, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Landscape Conservation Cooperative, and the U.S. Geological Survey, presents a lecture "Why the big stink over the Salton Sea: Its history, problems, and solutions" by Lee Case of the U.S. Geological Survey. 4:30pm, Mendocino Hall 1015.
• March 12: The Asian Studies Program presents a lecture "Our Gulf is Our Life: Protecting Marine Resources in Davao, Philippines" by Dr. Della Grace Bacaltos of the Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine Aquatic School of Technology. 6pm, Mariposa Hall 1000.
• March 12: The Ecology-Geology Colloquium Series, hosted by the Departments of Biological Sciences and Geology, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Landscape Conservation Cooperative, and the U.S. Geological Survey, presents a lecture "Ecology at the aquatic-terrestrial interface in California vernal pools" by Jamie Kneitel of Sacramento State. 4:30pm, Mendocino Hall 1015.
• March 19: The Ecology-Geology Colloquium Series, hosted by the Departments of Biological Sciences and Geology, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Landscape Conservation Cooperative, and the U.S. Geological Survey, presents a lecture "Hydrologic modeling of conjunctive use of ground water and surface water subject to climate change" by Randy Hanson of the U.S. Geological Survey. 4:30pm, Mendocino Hall 1015.
• March 20: The Iranian & Middle Eastern Studies Center presents a lecture "Water Resources Development and Expropriation in Palestine: History and Future Implications" by Jamil S. Ibrahim. 12 pm, Hinde Auditorium.
• April 2-16: The Else Gallery presents "Bodies of Water" a free exhibit of multiple media works by Syliva Spensiper, a UC Davis researcher and artist. A reception featuring music and dance runs 5:30-8:30pm on Friday April 12. The exhibit is curated by Professor Pat Chirapravati. Gallery hours are noon-4:30pm, Monday-Friday.
• April 2: The Ecology-Geology Colloquium Series, hosted by the Departments of Biological Sciences and Geology, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Landscape Conservation Cooperative, and the U.S. Geological Survey, presents a lecture "How much change can we handle? Vulnerability of a managed national wildlife refuge to changes in water availability as a result of climate change" by Rachel Estralew of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Landscape Conservation Cooperative. 4:30pm, Mendocino Hall 1015.
• April 9: The Ecology-Geology Colloquium Series, hosted by the Departments of Biological Sciences and Geology, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Landscape Conservation Cooperative, and the U.S. Geological Survey, presents a lecture "Tahoe: The state of the lake in the 21st Century" by Geoff Schladow of UC Davis. 4:30pm, Mendocino Hall 1015.
• April 16: The Ecology-Geology Colloquium Series, hosted by the Departments of Biological Sciences and Geology, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Landscape Conservation Cooperative, and the U.S. Geological Survey, presents a lecture "Occurrence and fate of current-use pesticides in aquatic environments" by Michelle Hladik of the U.S. Geological Survey. 4:30pm, Mendocino Hall 1015.
• April 24: Sacramento State and the US Geological Survey present SEEwater, a water science and engineering exposition featuring exhibits by federal, state, and local agencies; demonstrations of field methods by Sacramento State and UGGS scientists and engineers; a careers panel; research posters; videos; and a keynote speaker. 10am-8pm, University Union.
• April 25: As part of the 22nd Annual Africa/Diaspora conference (April 25-27), hosted by the Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution, and the Pan African Studies Program, there will be a panel discussion of  Water and Development in Africa. Convened by Professor Ernest Uwazie, the panel will feature four topics: Water, Agriculture and International "land grab" in Ethiopia presented by Beth Hoffman & Cassandra Herrman of the Center for Investigative Journalism; The Nile Claims and Public Health Consequences presented by Edna Udobong of Liberty University School of Law; The Politics of Water and Environment in Africa presented by Thomas Krabacher of Sacramento State; and Case Study on Environmental and Community Health in Ghana: Water and Sanitation for the Rural/Urban Poor in the Awutu Kasoa-Yeyano District presented by Daniel Oduro of the Ghana Association of Certified Mediators and Arbitrators. 11:30-1:20 pm, University Union, Forest Suite, 2nd floor. 
• April 29: The One World Initiative presents a special end-of-year event to celebrate the first year of the initiative and to introduce the 2013-14 theme "Global Perspectives on Migration". The event will feature presentations of student work inspired by the 2012-13 theme of water, a faculty panel discussion, and a keynote speaker. 11am - 7:30pm, University Union.

Past events:

Spring 2013

• January 23:Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) workshop. The College of Education is hosting a workshop tailored for K-12 teachers and teacher candidates. Using the Project WET curriculum guide the workshop will be used to engage participants in discussions and activities related to water issues around social justice. To register, please email Jenna Porter (jmporter@csus.edu) by Friday, January 11 with your name and teaching grade level. 9am - 3pm, Eureka 111.
• February 5: The Ecology-Geology Colloquium Series, hosted by the Departments of Biological Sciences and Geology, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Landscape Conservation Cooperative, and the U.S. Geological Survey, presents a lecture "Restoring the Wild Heart of South San Francisco Bay: Overview of the Salt Pond Restoration Project" by Laura Valoppi of the U.S. Geological Survey. 4:30pm, Mendocino Hall 1015.
• February 12: The Ecology-Geology Colloquium Series, hosted by the Departments of Biological Sciences and Geology, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Landscape Conservation Cooperative, and the U.S. Geological Survey, presents a lecture "The good, the bad, and the muddy: Sediment transport and South Bay salt pond restoration" by Greg Schellenbarger of the U.S. Geological Survey. 4:30pm, Mendocino Hall 1015.
• February 19: The Ecology-Geology Colloquium Series, hosted by the Departments of Biological Sciences and Geology, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Landscape Conservation Cooperative, and the U.S. Geological Survey, presents a lecture "Legacy mercury contamination and contemporary ecosystem peturbation: An Etch-A-Sketch moment for the South SF Bay Salt Pond Restoration Program" by Mark Marvin-DiPasquale of the U.S. Geological Survey. 4:30pm, Mendocino Hall 1015.

• February 21: The Center for STEM Excellence, as part of its STEM Scholars Lecture Series, presents a lecture "Issues, Myths and Potential Solutions: An overview of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta" by Leo Winternitz, Senior Advisor, The Nature Conservancy. 6-7pm, University Union, Redwood Room.
• February 26: The Ecology-Geology Colloquium Series, hosted by the Departments of Biological Sciences and Geology, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Landscape Conservation Cooperative, and the U.S. Geological Survey, presents a lecture "Status and conservation of California's native fishes in the era of rapid climate change" by Peter Moyle of UC Davis. 4:30pm, Mendocino Hall 1015.

Fall 2012

• September 15: Great American River Cleanup Day, hosted by the Community Engagement Center. Go to http://www.csus.edu/cec/volunteer/index.stm to sign up.
• October 9: Honors 1 students will be hosting a roundtable reading of "The Way of Water", by award-winning playwright Caridad Svich. The play pits the BP oil spill next to the lives of those affected by it. This reading is open to the campus and the community (please RSVP if you plan to attend arnaud@csus.edu). Part One 10:30-11:45am, Part Two 12:00-1:15pm, Univiersity Union, Hinde Auditorium.
• October 9: Hima Mesopotamia presents a lecture titled "Impact of Dams and Upstream Diversions on Hydrology, Water Quality, and Biodiversity in the Southern Mesopotamian Marshes" by Dr. Nadir Salman Abo-Tubikh, University of Basrah Marine Science Center, Iraq. 3:00-6:00pm, University Union, Redwood Room.
• October 11: CANCELLED (new date TBA) The Department of Physics and Anstronomy presents, as part of its colloquium series, Alfonso Davilla from NASA Ames talking about "Water in the Solar System, and the Search for Life". Dr. Davilla will discuss the presence of water and the search for life in Europa and Enceladus as well as the case for life in Mars. Mendocino Hall 1015, 4:00-5:30pm.
• October 15: Kazue Masuyama, Department of Foreign Languages, EunMi Cho, Department of Special Education, and Mr. He, Calligrapher present "Art of Calligraphy – Celebrating Water". Amador Hall 262,4:30-7:20pm.
• October 22:Yan "Joni" Zhou, Department of Economics presents "Water and Global Economics".Amador Hall 262, 4:30-7:20pm.
• October 23: The Departments of Geology and Biological Sciences along with the US Geological Survey present a special joint Geology-Ecology colloquium presentation by Stuart Siegel (Wetlands and Water Resources, Inc.) titled "Wetland habitat restoration in the Sacramento - San Joaquin Delta". Mendocino Hall 1015, 4:30-5:30pm.
• October 24th: A showing of the movie "Flow: For the Love of Water", followed by a panel discussion will be hosted by the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. Hinde Auditorium, 1:30 - 3:30pm.
• October 29: Sylvia Sensiper, Program Director, UC Davis Extension, Research Associate, Department of Anthropology presents "Mind like Water, Mind like Sky: the Flow of Meditation”. Amador Hall 262, 4:30-7:20.
• October 30: The Departments of Geology and Biological Sciences along with the US Geological Survey present a special joint Geology-Ecology colloquium presentation by Karen Thorne (USGS and LCC) titled "Climate change and sea level rise". Mendocino Hall 1015, 4:30-5:30pm.
• November 5: Minjeong Kang, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences presents "Water in Fashion".Amador Hall 262,4:30-7:20pm.
• November 5 - December 7: The Else Gallery will host "Water: Essence and Potential", a special exhibit in response to the One World Initiative, featuring works by Brenda Louie, Koo Kyung Sook, Meech Miyagi, and Minh Tran. Special reception featuring music, dance, and martial arts on Friday November 9th, 6-8pm.
• November 8: Mr Joe Countryman, from the Central Valley Flood Protection Board, will be giving a presentation on flood management in California as part of the Civil Engineering "Evening with Industry". Alumni Center, 5:30 - 6:30pm.
• November 13: Students in ANTH 146: Ethnographic Analysis will engage in an hour-long discussion of "Water Wars: Privatization, Pollution, and Profit" by Vandana Shiva (South End Press, 2002). Individuals interested in reading the book and participating in the discussion can pick up the book at the Hornet bookstore. (Limited Seating Available)
• November 14th: As part of the Department of Anthropology's George Rich Colloquium series, Dr. Ananthakrishnan Aiyer (Dept of Sociology/Anthropology/Criminal Justice, University of Michigan, Flint) will give a talk entitled "The Business of Water: What Options Exist?". Alumni Center, 3:30 - 7:00pm.
• November 19: Grand opening of "Weha Lahulume (water for all): Ethiopia and Water from an Anthropological Perspective", a special exhibit in support of Water Aid. The grand opening will include an inauguration by Mr. Eskinder Tadesse (President, Sacramento Ethiopian Community Center) and remarks by Mr. Berhanu Zergaw (Co-founder and President, Journey of Light). Sacramento State Anthropology Museum, Mendocino Hall, 3:00pm. Exhibit runs from November 19 - December 7, Tues-Fri 12:00 - 3:00).
• November 19: James Rae, Government Department presents "Planting Flags on the Tide: The South China Sea as Containment Policy".  Amador Hall 262, 4:30-7:20.
• November 26: Raghuraman Trichur, Anthropology Department presents "Hydro Power: Water Politics Across Contemporary Asia" followed by James Sobredo presenting "Manila Galleons: Global Trade across Pacific Waters". Amador Hall 262, 4:30-7:20pm.
• November 26: Students in the Music Department's Piano Studio will give a public piano recital with a water theme ranging from Chopin's "Raindop" prelude to Ravel's "Jeux d'eau" and many more. The concert will also include performances of some of the students' own compositions inspired by water. The concert is free and open to the public. Capistrano Hall, Music Recital Hall, 7:00pm.
• November 5 - December 7: The Else Gallery hosts "Water: Essence and Potential", a special exhibit in response to the One World Initiative, featuring works by Brenda Louie, Koo Kyung Sook, Meech Miyagi, and Minh Tran. 
• November 19th - December 7th:"Weha Lahulume (water for all): Ethiopia and Water from an Anthropological Perspective", a special exhibit in support of Water Aid. Sacramento State Anthropology Museum, Mendocino Hall, Tues-Fri 12:00 - 3:00.
• December 3: Michael Vann, History Department, Fulbright Senior Scholar, Universitas Gajah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 2012-2013 presents "Asia of the Monsoons: Wet Rice, Maritime Trade, and Early State Formation in Southeast Asia". Amador Hall 262, 4:30-7:20pm.