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"Civilization," a sculpture by former Elon scholar-in-residence Ahmed Fadaam, was installed on the portico of the Arts West building Thursday afternoon in an event that included a live question-and-answer discussion with the artist from his home in Baghdad.

Demand for oil will continue to climb as nations like China and India grow in the coming decade, and according to a top oil executive on campus Tuesday as part of International Education Week, companies must make additional investments in petroleum production to meet that crucial need.

Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, an event that symbolized a beginning to the end of the Cold War, an ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ professor in Europe at the time reflects on his trip with students to see the massive concrete wall separating the city crumble, and how German residents responded to their newfound freedom.

R. Casey Olson, executive vice president of Occidental Petroleum, will discuss his experience working in the Middle East during a presentation on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 4:15 p.m. in the LaRose Digital Theatre of the Koury Business Center.

From ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ science through engaged learning in India, to experiences living in Berlin for a summer, ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ students shared research and stories in McKinnon Hall on Thursday evening in the second annual Study Abroad Forum, an event designed to celebrate and recognize their work.

The second annual ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ Study Abroad Forum takes place Thursday afternoon, with faculty and students scheduled to share their research and showcase achievements from their experiences in foreign nations. A program for the Oct. 29 event is now available online.