March was a month for the showcasing of scholarly research. The International Kirkegaard Conference, coordinated by Elsebet Jegstrup, associate professor of philosophy, drew presenters and participants from throughout the world. The Women's Week Symposium and the Second Annual Student Research and Fine Arts Conference gave our own students opportunities to present their research. The Sandhills Writers Conference, drew editors, published authors, and would-be authors to campus for the three day event that was coordinated by Tony Kellman, associate professor of English. The Cullum Lecture Series, which is focusing on Why Religion? presented visiting lecturers on Judaism, Hinduism, and African religions. ASU's international students shared their cultures and customs at the International Festival, March 15.

During Women's Week, students had the opportunity to make "goddesses" from clay – they performed in the Maxwell Theatre – they displayed their art – and they presented a symposium on various aspects of women's studies. According to Sean Mile, director of the Women's Studies program, the interdisciplinary nature of the event was invigorating. Seretha Williams, assistant professor of English, and Priscilla Hollingsworth, associate professor of art, coordinated the symposium. Ernestine Thompson, associate professor of sociology; Saundra Reinke, assistant professor of political science; and Kim Davies, assistant professor of sociology, sponsored the student symposium presentations.

The Second Annual Student Research and Fine Arts Conference, held March 14 in the New Science Building, gave about 20 students an opportunity to share their research. The event, sponsored by the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, drew an audience throughout the day. The conference was directed by Jurgen Brauer, associate professor of economics; Paul Harris, assistant professor of political science; Stephen Hobbs, professor and chair of psychology; and Gary Stroebel, professor of chemistry.

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