Campus events (F.Y.I.) for March 2, 2007

• Paper Airplane toss at Romney Stadium, Friday, March 2, 4 pm. Each plane will cost $1.00. (they will be available at a table we’ll set up in TSC first floor February 27 – March 1). There will be very substantial prizes for the winners: including cash and gift certificates.

• Full moon snowshoeing, Swan Flats. Saturday, March 3, 7 p.m. meet at the ORC. Sign-up at the ORC by March 2. Snowshoes will be available to rent for $4 or bring your own. We’ll meet at the ORC, then carpool to Swan Flats. Questions, call 797-3264 or email orc@cc.usu.edu

• Engineers Without Borders – USU Uganda team. EWB helps build developing communities around the world. All those interested in helping continue this project there is a meeting Wednesday, March 7, 5 p.m. Engineering 106. All are invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served. Questions, contact John Sapp jgsapp@cc.usu.edu.

• USU Ecology Center hosts aquatic ecologist Dr. Emily Bernhardt, a lead scientist with Duke University. During her visit, Dr. Bernhardt will be giving two seminars. “Restoring Rivers One Reach at a Time – the challenge of restoring reaches to manage catchments” Wednesday, March 7, 6-7 p.m. The second seminar, “Propagation and Dissipation of Upstream Signals through River Networks” Thursday, March 8, 3-4 p.m. Natural Resources (NR) building room 105. All are welcome. For more information, please visit the Ecology Center web page (http://www.usu.edu/ecology/index.htm).

• Golden Key International Honor Society will be holding its induction ceremony Thursday, March 8, Colony Room of the TSC, 6 p.m. Dinner will be served. Please RSVP to goldenkey@cc.edu. Business attire is appropriate.

• Looking for something to do for Spring Break? Experience sea kayaking at Labyrinth Canyon March 14-17. Cost $150 which includes transportation and kayak rental. Mandatory pre-trip meeting March 8, 4:30 p.m. Sign up at the ORC or call 797-3264.

• Two-day seminar, March 26-27. 9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. Eccles Conference Center. Challenges & opportunities for high performance computing in Agriculture and Life Sciences.

• What is Music Therapy? Has this question ever crossed your mind. Come to the Music Therapy Forum and learn more. April 11, 12:30 -1:30 p.m. TSC Sunburst Lounge

• Free income tax return preparation. Wednesdays 4:30 – 8:30 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Business Bldg. room 120. Lab will be closed on March 3 and during Spring Break. For more information go to http://www.usu.edu/bap/vita.htm.

• Aggie Blue Bikes is a free bike library. We’re sandwiched between the Fieldhouse and Military Science Building. Come check out a bike (for up to a semester) just like you would check out a library book.

• Free bike maintenance class every Wednesday, March 7, Aggie Blue Bikes. Call 797-8139 for details or come by the shop (sandwiched between the Fieldhouse and Military Science Building.)

• Free Math and Stats Tutoring provided by the Academic Resource Center. Math: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. TSC 225 and Monday-Thursday 5-7 p.m. Lundstrom Student Living Center. Stats: Monday 10:30-12:30 & 3-5 p.m. Tuesday: 11 a.m. -1 p.m. Wednesday 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. Thursday 3-5 p.m. Friday 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

• The Utah State University Women’s Center/Reentry Student Center is now offering for 2007-08 Reentry Scholarships and some specific named scholarships for men and women who have had a 3- 5year gap in their education. Come to the Women’s Center, StudentCenter, Room 315 and pick up an application or the web at www.usu.edu/reentrystudent.

• Friday nigh activity, March 2. Find your Irish roots; festivities, face painting, leprechaun costume contest and more or join the Special Needs dance at 250 West 1200 North, Logan. 7:30 -11:30 p.m.

• Nordic United is sponsoring the third cross-country ski race in theBridgerland Citizens Race Series this Saturday, March 10, SinkHollow groomed ski trails near Beaver Mountain. There will be 1k, 5k, and 15k categories. Registration is at noon, and is $5 for NU members, $8 for non-members. Call Alex at 760-4286 for more info.

• Handel’s “Messiah”: A multicultural benefit concert presented in English, American Sign Language, and Spanish. March 23- 24, Ellen Eccles Theater, Logan and March 30, Peery’s Egyptian Theater, Ogden. Concerts begin at 7 p.m. Proceeds support USU student humanitarian healthcare mission to Mexico.

• Go Alpine skiing with Common Ground Outdoor Adventures on BeaverMountain with our new adaptive equipment any day of the week. Common Ground provides outdoor recreational opportunities for people with disabilities. Guides and equipment provided for a cost of $25. Contact Shelly at 435-713-0288. Visit www.cgadventures.org to see more of Common Ground’s activities.

• The George S. Eccles Ice Center in North Logan will be hosting its 4th annual Spice on Ice: Best of Cache Valley dinner and benefit auction on Thursday, March 29 at 5:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Monday, March 5. Prices are $50 per person. The live auction will begin after the dinner and is free to the public. For more information call the Ice Center at (435) 787-2288 and ask for Brandon or Alisa.

• Parent-tot nature hour. Friday, March 2 or 16, 10 – 11 a.m. Hike on up to Stokes Nature Center for parent & tot nature hour, The program will explore the wonders of the natural world. Activities include songs, crafts and discoveries made along the River Trail. Costs are $3 ($2.50 for SNC members). Parents must accompany child. Tales & Trails Saturday, March 10, 10 a.m. – noon. We will read about, play games and make crafts dealing with animal adaptations and predator avoidance. Costs are $6 ($4.50 for SNC members). To register, call 435-755-3239 or visit www.logannature.org. SNC is located in Logan Canyon, east of Logan, Utah, on HWY 89.