BackBurner – Oct. 6, 2008
Monday 10/6/08
12 a.m. to 10 p.m.
College of Natural Resources Week
Celebration Week Utah State University Campus
8 a.m.
USU Children’s House Preschool Program / Year Round On-going Enrollment
Information/Orientation
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Drop in Math & Stats Tutoring
Student Activities Taggart Student Center
All Day
Eden Revisited: The Ceramic Art of Kurt Weiser
Arts & Entertainment Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art
All Day
Women’s Work: Contemporary Women Printmakers
Arts & Entertainment Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Skyroom Gallery – Carving Artists Exhibition
Exhibit Taggart Student Center
12:30 p.m.
Dollars for Change Lecture with Katie Rutherford
Lecture & Readings TSC, Evan N. Stevenson Ballroom
4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Multi-Disciplinary R&D in the Field of Applied Computer Vision
Seminar/Symposium HPER Building
7 p.m.
Dollars for Change Lecture with Katie Rutherford
Lecture & Readings TSC, Evan N. Stevenson Ballroom
Tuesday 10/7/08
12 a.m. to 10 p.m.
College of Natural Resources Week
Celebration Week Utah State University Campus
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Skyroom Gallery – Carving Artists Exhibition
Exhibit Taggart Student Center
12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
The Power of Postive Thinking
Workshop Merrill-Cazier Library
3 p.m.
Justin Hoopes: Doctoral Candidate, Department of Biology, Utah State Universtiy
Seminar/Symposium Biology & Natural Resources building
3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Matt Wald, New York Times Reporter
Lecture & Readings TSC, Evan N. Stevenson Ballroom
4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Helen Ingram – Water @ USU Seminar
Seminar/Symposium Engineering Building
7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday 10/8/08
Student Alumni Membership Luau
Student Activities Haight Alumni Center
12 a.m. to 10 p.m.
College of Natural Resources Week
Celebration Week Utah State University Campus
All Day
Partners in Business Customer Service & Marketing Seminar
Presentation/Speeches Eccles Conference Center
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Skyroom Gallery – Carving Artists Exhibition
Exhibit Taggart Student Center
12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Financial Planning for Women
Workshop Taggart Student Center
12:30 p.m.
Brandon Schrand
Lecture & Readings Haight Alumni Center
4 p.m.to 5 p.m.
Chem/Biochem Seminar:
Seminar/Symposium Utah State University Campus
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Financial Planning for Women
Workshop Family Life Center
7:30 p.m.
USU Symphony Orchestra
Arts & Entertainment Chase Fine Arts Center, Kent Concert Hall
MORE STUFF
Religion in Life Friday, October 10 at 11:30, Marlin K. Jensen. He is the Executive Director of the Church History Department and a former member of the Presidency of the Seventy. Lunch for a buck will follow at 12:20 p.m. Also this friday: Gentlemen, snatch a date for the Guy’s Choice Formal Dance sponsored by the IMA. It will go from 8 to 11 pm in the Institute Cultural Hall. Refreshments will be served, and a movie will also be shown in the study lounge.
Are you interested in Medical School? The United States Military Medical School Representative, Dr. Calloway, Associate Dean for Recruitment will be holding a presentation on Wednesday, October 8th in University Inn Room 507 at 9:00 am. Following the hour long presentation, Dr. Calloway will be holding Q&A from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. for students who are interested. Full Medical school scholarships are available.
The new School of Teacher Education and Leadership hosts a monthly film series, presenting films we find particularly interesting. Our next film is Friday, Oct 10th at 6 p.m. in the Education Building Auditorium, Room 131. The film is, Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus. Students and community members are invited to attend. There is no charge.
Odyssey Dance Theatre is looking for dancers for Thriller to be performed at Utah State University’s Kent Concert Hall, October 17, 18 and 20, 2008. Auditions held Theatre Stage, Kent Concert Hall, Utah State University Monday, October 13, 2008 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Ages 14 and up Thriller (Youth Cast) Dancers should have at least a double pirouette and strong jazz technique and must be available for all rehearsals and performances. Contact Annie Van Alstyne, avanalstyne@odysseydance.com.
Employees: Need some help meeting your fitness goals? Free Fitness Assessments and then free personal training. We are offering fitness assessments every thursday from 12 to 4 p.m. Call or e-mail Dayna for an apt. at: dayna.barrett@usu.edu or 435-797-8519
Come to the 10th annual “Plant a Pink Tulip” event in tribute to those whose lives have been touched by breast cancer. The event will be held October 11th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Logan River Golf Course 5th Hole (550W 1000S).
Announcing Auditions for: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 6 to 8 p.m. at the Old Barn Theatre
Ages 16 years and up, those auditioning should come prepared to sing 16 bars of a Broadway song an accompanist will be provided there will be call backs if needed. The show will run March 6-28, 2009 Questions? Call 435-257-1312
or email: hulllauralee@yahoo.com
The USU Women’s Center is holding its annual Clothesline Project on October 13th and October 14th in the TSC International Lounge, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday and from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Clothesline Project is a visual display of t-shirts designed by women who have been abused. Shirt designing may be arranged by contacting the Women’s Center at (435) 797-1728. Confidentiality will be respected.
Call for Photographers: Stokes Nature Center (SNC) and the Logan Canyon National Scenic Byway organization are proud to announce the Logan Canyon Photography Contest. This contest is open to all ages. Categories include wildlife, plants, water features, and geology. For more information or to enter, call SNC at 435-755-3239 or visit www.logannature.org.
Parent Tot, October 3, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Stokes Nature Center invites curious toddlers, ages 2-3, to join us for Plant Adventures. This month, we’ll be learning about leaves at the Nature Center. To register, call 435-755-3239 or visit www.logannature.org. SNC is located one mile into Logan Canyon, one mile east of Logan, Utah, on HWY 89.
Clinical Psychologists program we offer residencies at three locations: San Antonio, Texas;
Washington, D.C.; and Dayton, Ohio. All residency programs are accredited by the American
Psychological Association. Our program provides a one-year residency with a variety of clinical rotations. It includes elective rotations in specialty fields, professional seminars and workshops. After the residency, the Air Force program includes three years of active-duty service
Family Night, October 6, 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Join us at Stokes Nature Center for free, family-oriented activities. Come enjoy the wonders of nature with your family. There is no registration required and no fee to participate. All programs are designed to be fun and interactive for all ages. For more information, call 435-755-3239. SNC is located one mile into Logan Canyon, one mile east of Logan, Utah, on HWY 89.
Run for you life. Striding for a Healthy Lifestyle 5K Fun Run will be held on Saturday October 11th, 2008 on the USU Campus. This race will benefit the Hurricane Victims through the Red Cross. All profits will be donated to this organization. Race day sign-in/registration will begin at 9 a.m. on the Quad with the race beginning at 10 a.m. The cost for pre-registration is $10 or $8 with a student ID, and $15 the day of the race. Registration includes a race T-shirt. If you are interested in running aed@aggiemail.usu.edu to get a registration form.
Celebrate the fall bounty at the final 2008 season Cache Valley Gardeners’ Market annual Harvest Fest on Saturday October 4, 2008. Located at Merlin Olsen Park, at 100 S. and 200 E. in downtown Logan, Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Join the USU Student Organization that promotes and encourages government relations with Utah State University. For information please call 797-1727. Volunteers will be needed for Civic Awareness Week, Voter Registration, Congressional Debates, Lobbying, Rock The Vote, and other activities.
Hospice Volunteers Touch Lives & Lift Spirits join the CNS hospice team and “Make a Difference” in the community. Volunteers visit patients weekly providing needed support, sharing life stories, etc. Call 752-3355, to begin your life enriching experience.
Drop-In Math and Stats tutoring hours. Math 0900 – 2250 are M-F 8:30a.m. to 5 p.m. in the TSC 225A. Stats 1040 – 3000 are M/W 11:30a.m. to 1:30p.m. & 3:00 to 5:00p.m.; T/Th 12:00 to 2:00p.m.; F 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. & 2:00 to 4:00p.m. in the TSC 225A.
Jazzercise Joins the New Fitness Passport. It includes: Jazzercise, yoga, Pilates, turbo, Piyo, TurboKick, spinning, water aerobics and boot camp classes. Your passport allows you into ANY CLASS, ANY TIME, ANY DAY. Fitness Passports are available for purchase at the HPER, pool cage or the Fieldhouse. USU Students and spouses pay $20, USU employees and spouses pay $79, and community members pay $99.