"Collider4: Spectacle," an array of events presented by The University of Akron's Myers School of Art, invites visitors to participate in, play with and ponder new media artworks. The events include exhibitions, lectures, workshops, receptions and Kinect Cube interactive artworks.

Running through April 14, all “Spectacle" events are free and open to the public in three UA campus locations: the Myers School of Art and Emily Davis Gallery in Folk Hall,150 E. Exchange St.; Bierce Library, 302 East Buchtel Ave.; and the Honors College Complex, 180 South College St. Also free are receptions on March 20 and April 13 from 4:30 to 8 p.m.

Françoise Mouly, the New Yorker art editor who is responsible for the magazine’s provocative covers, will present “Covers Uncovered,” a free public lecture April 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Stage Door of E.J. Thomas Hall, 198 Hill St., on the campus of The University of Akron.

The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Open seating is available on a first-come basis. For more information call the Thomas Hall Ticket Office at (330) 972-7570 or visit www.uaevents.com.

Presented by UA’s Mary Schiller Myers Lecture Series, Mouly will take the audience behind the scenes at the New Yorker and demonstrate how the magazine that exemplifies journalistic excellence in America also dares to cultivate a sense of humor when grappling with complex moral and political issues.

Ready, Set, Serve 5K race: will take place March 31 at 9 a.m. as part of the St. Vincent Parish 175th Anniversary celebration. The race begins and ends in St. Vincent-St. Mary Green Street Stadium with part of the race taking place on the Ohio Erie Canal Towpath along a portion of the Akron Marathon trail.

The event also includes individual runners and three-person relay teams. Race organizers welcome walkers, too. Entry fee is $17.50 per runner (in honor of the 175th Anniversary). Registered runners will receive a tech (dry fit) shirt. Proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity in memory of Frank Horn and St. Vincent Elementary School. The St. Vincent Parent Association sponsors this race.

(Editor's note: the following is from Mark's Leaderlog, a blog written by Leadership Akron Executive Director Mark Scheffler.)

Last week brought the opportunity to attend the Seeds for Growth workshop co-hosted by Akron Community Foundation and its counterparts in Stark and Portage, and sponsored by Huntington Bank. I really enjoyed the leadership perspectives during the session Strategic Alliances: Mergers and Collaborations, moderated by the Red Cross’ Toby Weber. Here are some key observations: