$(function() {
  
  //$("#events_sel").val("0");

  $("#events_view").click(function() {
     var the_year = $("#events_sel").val();
     $("span.year").html( the_year );
     $.get(
       "handler/display_events.php",
       { year: the_year },
       function(data) {
         $("#events_display").html(data);
       }
     );
     $.get(
       "handler/display_teaching_schedule.php",
       { year: the_year },
       function(data) {
         $("#teaching_schedule").html(data);
       }
     );

  });

})