Calendar and events for April 16
April 16- USU Ceramics Guild Spring Sale, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. TSC International Lounge-A-Day Senior celebration 7 p.m. Sunburst lounge. Free to graduating seniors, $5 for guests. Tickets available at the Alumni house.
April 17-Last lecture presented by Dr. Randy Simmons, 12:30 p.m. TSC Ballroom. -Annual symposium Student Showcase, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., International Lounge, TSC. It is an opportunity for USU students to display scholarly, creative or research projects.
April 18- A-Day on the Quad 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Live entertainment, venders from the community, Health Fair and more.-ResLife week, movie night with the Stars, Maid in Manhattan and Zoolander on the big screen, 8 p.m. Merrill lounge, Junction, and Lundstrom Student Center.
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*Residence Life week, April 16 Star Search 7 p.m. TSC ballroom. April 17 Hypnotist 7 p.m. TSC ballroom, free for on-campus students with ID. $2 for those living off-campus.
*A-Day activities April 16 Longboarding race 12:30 at the bottom of Old Main Hill. April 17 Dance-a-thon Fieldhouse 3 p.m. to midnight. April 18 Ryan Shupe and the Rubber Band/Maren Ord concert. 7 p.m. TSC ballroom. Tickets $6 in advance at ticket office. $8/at the door. April 18 A-Day dance 9:30 p.m. TSC patio. Free to those who attended the concert or $3 for those who don’t. April 18 True Aggie night midnight on the “A.”
*Collegiate FFA banquet, Gia’s restaurant, April 16, 6:30 p.m. Money to Dr. Tarpley at ASTE. All FFA members and spouses welcome.
* Equal Pay Day Exhibit, Merrill Library Lobby, April 14 through 18. This educational exhibit highlights the disparity and discrimination in women’s wages by providing facts, data, and strategies for addressing this important issue. Info. 797-1477 or 797-2749.
*Institutional Review Board training, learn about the investigator’s role in protecting human participants. April 16, Eccles Conference Center, Room 305 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
*AIAA is sponsoring “October Sky.” April 16, 7:00 p.m. TSC Auditorium. It is free and open to the public
*Come put together alphabet books for 3rd-world country orphans. Tuesday, April 17, in the Institute Study Lounge from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
*”Armed Citizens Being Necessary to security of a Free State” speaker Richard Mack, April 17, 3:30 p.m. TSC Auditorium.
*USU Theatre presents “The Miss Firecracker Contest” the heartwarming play by Beth Henley. April 17 through 19 and 23 through 26 at the Morgan Theatre. Tickets $6-$9 with USU Students free with ticket and ID. 7:30 p.m. Contains some language not suitable for all viewers
*Egg rolls, and fried rice! TSC patio cookout, April 17, come and enjoy Asian food.
*Free Aggie Ice-cream on the Institute Patio, April 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
*Undergraduate Research Mentors Awards, April 17, 2 p.m. TSC Sunburst Lounge. (This is the inaugural year for these awards to recognize outstanding faculty mentors of undergrads.)
*Benefit concert featuring Blue Grass, Ska, Rock and solo guitarists. April 17, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Skyroom. All proceeds to Ecuadorian orphanages.
*”Wherehouse: Examining Rural and Urban displacement” art exhibit April 18 and 19. Call for entries due April 15, 5 p.m. to art department office. The show’s opening reception April 18, 5 to 7 p.m.
*”Blue Moon Festival” April 19, 5 to 9 p.m. TSC Ballroom and Sunburst Lounge. A celebration of space exploration. Former Senator Jake Garn with speak and Apollo 13 movie will be shown, 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.. Activity booths will be set up in the Sunburst Lounge. Entry fee is $5 with all proceeds to USU Engineering college aerospace program. Info 797-2881.
*USU Middle Eastern Dance Club dance workshop and show on April 19. The workshop from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the HPER dance studio, and the show will begin at 7 p.m. TSC auditorium. Call Sara at 797-4016.
*Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Initiation ceremony, April 21, 7 p.m. International Lounge TSC.
*USU Music Dept. Italian Opera Gala, featuring Symphony Orchestra, USU Opera Theatre, USU Chamber Singers and Choral Ensembles, and Cache Civic Ballet. April 23, 7:30 p.m., Kent Concert Hall, FAC. $3/USU ID free.
*ORC rental equipment sale April 26, 9 a.m. to noon. ORC center
*ORC 8 day white water river trip. May 4 through 11, cost $249 includes food, transportation and group equipment. Register before April 22 Info. 797-3264. Eight more openings.
*Jewish and looking for a Passover Seder? Call Guy at 757-8459 or email gserbin@mendel.usu.edu
*Please donate discarded useable cell phone with charges at the Women’s Center, TSC, Room 310 during the month of April. Phone will be distributed to individuals who need constant contact with 911. The phones will be programmed to only access 911.
*Summer Credit Workshops, the best kept secret for earning college credit quickly and efficiently. Please visit our website at http://extension.usu.edu/workshops, or call 797-0423 for detailed information.
*USU Children’s House Now Registering Summer Day Camp and Fall Semester 2003 Call For Information: 797-3657
*USU American reads is hiring for Fall 2003. Get paid to be a reading tutor at a local elementary school. Must have work-study Contact Carol 797-4027 or carolr@cc.usu.edu
*Women’s Center Susan Gray Blue Sky Scholarship, Undergraduate single senior women 24 years of age or younger and will graduate Fall 2003 or Spring 2004. Criteria: 2.5+ GPA and enrolled for a minimum of 6 hours for fall semester
*2003-04 Theodore W. Daniel scholarship, Eligibility Black women from the Continent of Africa. Undergraduate or graduate reentry or traditional female students, financial need and clearly stated educational goals. Previous recipients are eligible to apply.
*Stephanie Osborne scholarship Undergraduate single senior women 24 years of age or younger and will graduate Fall 2003 or Spring 2004. Criteria: 2.5+ GPA and enrolled for a minimum of 6 hours for fall semester. Deadline April 30
*2003-04 Jenny Box Scholarship is available TSC 310. Preference given to women who are or have been in an abusive environment and have a desire to break the cycle of violence. Eigher undergraduate or graduate women enrolled at USU 2.5 CPA and enrolled in 6 credit hours for fall 2003. Call 797-1728. Deadline April 30. Former recipients are eligible.
*Tuition waiver eligibility Undergraduate reentry women or men with a gap of five or more years at some point in their education. Criteria: Utah resident, 3.0+ GPA and enrolled for a minimum of 12 hours for fall.
*2003-04 Dupont Endowed Scholarship for Women and Minorities in Civil and Environmental Engineering applications available TSC, Room 310. Eligibility: Undergraduate women in Civil and Environmental Engineering or undergraduate American minority men in Civil and Environmental Engineering or undergraduate women in engineer.
*Get certified. Take your American Red Cross First Aid or CPR class with Common Ground. Classes will be offered beginning April 17. Call 713-0288
*La Leche League of Logan, an information and support meeting for women interested in breast feeding, April 17, 7 p.m., in the Pink Room of the Whittier Center (290 N. 400 East, Logan). The topic will be “Approaches to Weaning.” Call Sally, 752-0168, information.
*Winter session of the Grieving Support group, April 24, 7 p.m. The series will run for eight weeks and will include informal group discussion. Call 716-5349 for enrollment and location information.
*Wilderness First Responder, May 6 through 15. Upon successful completion of practical and written exams you will receive a two year SOLO Wilderness First Responder certification and a two year American Heart Association Adult Heartsaver CPR certification. Register Nate Trauntvein 797-0048 or ECC, Room 103
*Join the Utah Conservation Corps this summer and spend 3 to 6 months engaged in service benefiting communities and public lands. Crews of six to seven will construct trails, restore habitat, build fence and organize volunteers. Projects can be physically intense and require long days outside. Benefits include a living allowance, education award and great experience. Application Deadline: April 30 Contact Kate 797-0964 or www.usu.edu/ucc
*The 20th Annual Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence Conference is scheduled for May 12 through 16 at the USU Eccles Conference Center. Five nationally recognized scholars will be on-hand to discuss topics from raising sexually respectful children to children’s emotional and moral development; the roles of parents and society, 2 to 3 credits in PSY 5500/6500 or FHD 5550 available for attending all five days; Full-time University student discount available. Please call USU Conference Services at 797-0423.