Calendar & Events

CALENDAR:

January 13

-University Holiday,Martin Luther King Day, Monday January 16. No classes.

-Last day to add classes without an instructor’s signature

-Peter Brienholt Concert, Institute Friday night activity, 7:30 p.m., Kent Concert Hall. Tickets $1 at the Institute Bookstore or at the door. Everyone welcome

January 14

– USU Men’s Basketball vs. Idaho , 7:05 p.m. Smith Spectrum. Wear your game day shirts.

January 17

– Martin Luther King, Jr. Candlelight Vigil, 7:00 p.m. TSC Sunburst lounge. Free and open to all. Sponsored by the Black Student Union and the office of Multicultural Student Services.

EVENTS:

•Cache County Aggie Alumni Chapter Pregame party, January 14, 4-6 p.m. prior to the Idaho game. Hamilton’s Restaurant, 2427 North Main Street. Soup, salad, soft drinks & dessert $10.00/person before Jan. 13 $12.00/person at the door. Reservations USU Alumni Relations 797-2055.

• The USU Outdoor Recreation Center is offering a cross-country ski trip by the light of the full moon on Saturday, Jan. 14. Meet at the ORC at 8pm, then carpool from there. Bring your own skis, or rent in advance. Call the ORC to sign up, or with questions, 797-3264.

• Religion and Life, speaker Mark Williams, January 17, 12:30 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.

• “Footsteps to friendship,” Institute Men’s & Women’s association open house, Jan. 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Institute Cultural Center.

• Institute Friday night activity, Swing dance, January 20, 8-11 p.m. Free.

• The Utah State University Women’s Center Advisory Board is seeking nominations for the “Women Over 65 Achievement Awards.” Women eligible for recognition must reside in Cache Valley, be 65 years of age or older, and have made outstanding contributions to the advancement and equality of life for women on a local, state, or national level. Guidelines are available at the USU Women’s Center, Taggart Student Center, Room 315, or call 797-1728.

• Applications are available for Pinnacle, national reentry honor society. The deadline is Jan. 31. Students should be 26 years of age or older, a junior or senior, have had a 5-year or more gap at some point in their education, have minimum 3.0 overall USU GPA, be involved in campus and/or community activities. a one-time national membership fee of $20 is required. Reentry Student Center TSC 315, 797-1728.

• Come help to form a USU chapter of Students against Sweatshops. Meetings start Spring semester. Contact rachelc@ext.usu.edu for more information. Organize for social and economic justice.

• Register for spring semester at the LDS Institute in the study area or at www.lds.org/institutes.

•USU’s Creative writing contest. Cash awards. Deadline: Feb. 3, Info. http://english.usu.edu then click on contest link.