Engin Week raft building contest
What: A raft building competition in conjunction with National Engineers week. Each participant will be given straws, a rubber band, a Styrofoam cup and tape to build his or her raft. The student whose raft can hold the most weight will receive a prize.
Who: Society of Women Engineers
When: Today from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Where: Duderstadt Media Union
Target exec talks about management
What: Target executive Bob Kupbens will speak about managing a multinational corporation.
Who: Tauber Institute for Global Operations
When: Today at 5 p.m.
Where: Room W2740, Ross School of Business
Lecture on homeownership
What: Edward Gramlich, a former governor of the Federal Reserve Board and former interim University provost, will lecture on the risks of homeownership. Gramlich is a fellow at the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C.
Who: Institute for the Humanities
When: Today from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Where: Room 2022, Thayer Buildin