Back Burner for March 4

Wednesday 3/4/09

All Day
   Behavioral Pediatric Prevention Study
Special Event

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
   Career Fair
Fair/Festival TSC, Evan N. Stevenson Ballroom

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
   “Manipulated” Art Exhibit – Skyroom Gallery
Exhibit Taggart Student Center

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
   Financial Planning for Women
Seminar/Symposium Taggart Student Center

12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
   Dan Flores – Lecture
Lecture & Readings Haight Alumni Center

2:30 p.m. to 4:20 p.m.
   Women in Leadership Lecture Series Workshop
Lecture & Readings Merrill-Cazier Library

2:30 p.m. to 3:20 p.m.
   CIL Short Course – Document Processing
Workshop

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
   Chemistry and Biochemistyr Seminar with Dr. Jixun Zhan
   Discovery and Biosynthesis of Natural Anticancer Agents
ESLC 046

4 p.m.
   Disney College Program Presentation
Student Activities Taggart Student Center

5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
   Kitchen Kan Do Cooking Classes
Information/Orientation

5 p.m.
   Elections announcement
Student Activities TSC, Evan N. Stevenson Ballroom

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
   Mimi Zweig & the Violin Virtuosi Master Class
Workshop The Performance Hall

8 p.m.
   Comedian
Student Activities TSC, Evan N. Stevenson Ballroom

Thursday 3/5/09

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
   “Manipulated” Art Exhibit – Skyroom Gallery
Exhibit Taggart Student Center

12 p.m.
   Hello Walk
Student Activities

3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
   Is Christianity Plausible Today? Challenges of the Twenty-First Century
Lecture & Readings Chase Fine Arts Center

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
   Seminar by Dr. Dieter Egli, Columbia University
Seminar/Symposium Merrill-Cazier Library

4:30 p.m. to 5:20 p.m.
   CIL Short Course – Electronic Presentations
Workshop

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
   Dan Flores – Lecture
Lecture & Readings Old Main

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
   Jamie Lee Voice Recital
Arts & Entertainment The Performance Hall

7 p.m.
   USU Women’s Basketball vs. San Jose State
Athletics Dee Glen Smith Spectrum

7:30 p.m.
   Ririe Woodbury Dance Company
Arts & Entertainment Ellen Eccles Theater

Friday 3/6/09

All Day
   Reinventing Barbie Exhibit
Exhibit Merrill-Cazier Library

All Day
   Behavioral Pediatric Prevention Study
Special Event

9:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
   Instron Materials Testing System Demo – New ElectroPuls System
Special Event Engineering Building

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
   Founders Day
Awards TSC, Evan N. Stevenson Ballroom

7 p.m.
   USU Women’s Gymnastics vs. Pittsburg
Athletics Dee Glen Smith Spectrum

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
   Music by Bruce and Jacob
Caffe Ibis

7:30 p.m.
   Ririe Woodbury Dance Company
Arts & Entertainment Ellen Eccles Theater

7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
   The Violin Virtuosi in Concert
Arts & Entertainment The Performance Hall

NASA Kepler Mission Launch Party.  Geology room 105 Thursday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.  Everyone’s welcome.  Free for all.  Kepler.nasa.gov

Buckets for Change a 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament Saturday, March 28th at the HPER Building.  Register March 2nd-6th in the Basement of the TSC OR the morning of March 28th from 10 to 12 at the HPER Building Cost: $3 per person Games begin at 12:00 pm

SINGLE AND PREGNANT?
Free, confidential counseling and support for anyone facing pregnancy outside of marriage.
Pre marriage counseling, preparing for single parenthood, and adoption counseling.
Assistance with medical and community resources.
Call LDS Family Services/Sandy at: 435-752-5302

Come purchase a Scottsman dog for only $1 on the TSC Patio Thursday, March 5th from 11-2. All proceeds benefit March of Dimes. Supported by USU Catering and PBL.

Flag Football
USU Seed Fund 
Flag football tournament
To be held on April 3rd & 4th. 
$50.00 per team, sign up on
the first Floor of the TSC by
Friday March 27th e-mail:
andrew.hyde@aggiemail.usu.edu

USU Researchers conducting a study on how to improve the Web experiences of children with cognitive and learning disabilities. Please consider joining our efforts (compensation for all participants) Read the details at http://webaim.org/projects/steppingstones/invitation

Common Ground will provide necessary adaptive ski equipment and instruction.  Our instructors are trained professionally in adaptive downhill instruction.  We work with participants with blindness/ low vision, physical disabilities, and cognitive disabilities. For more info. call 713-0288 or email programs@cgadventures.org.
Intercollegiate recycling competition to promote recycling at University campuses. Please put all of your recyclables in recycling bins to help us win. Contest runs through March 28th.

Student Showcase, is scheduled for March 31 and includes both posters and oral presentations. The deadline for abstracts is March 2. The application form is available at
http://researchweek.usu.edu/htm/undergraduate/student-showcase-submission-form   

Robert Parson speaking on an overview of the history of Providence.  March 4th at 7 p.m. at the Old Rock Church-10 S. Main Street in Providence.

Microsoft Excel Training Workshop: Prepare for the CIL Exam and build more advanced skills.  Come early, seating is limited to 23.  12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Education Bldg. Rm. 170
RSVP to Nathan.Smith@usu.edu Free to USU Students, Faculty, and Staff. 
Date:  Workshop 3 – Friday, March 6

Friday Night activity Easter Eggstravaganza.  Come play ‘egg’cellent Easter games, and enjoy tasty snacks and an ‘egg’straordinary movie.  Begins at 7 p.m. at the Institute

Be Well Program presents the Spring Break Pass to the Sports Academy.  11 days of unlimited use for $10 for an individual, and $20 for the entire family!  Show your USU ID card at the Front Desk and you are good to go!

March 16, 2009 at 5:30 p.m.  Holly Morgan will perform a sophomore recital at the St. John’s Episcopal church.  Free Admission

March 17, 2009 at 6 p.m. Melissa K. Condie will perform a violin recital in the Tippetts Art Gallery Balcony. Admission is free, but attendees must wear green.

April 4, 2009 at 5 p.m. Nichelle Probst will be preforming a sophomore viola recital at the Dansante Building.  It is free admission. 

April 4th, at 6 p.m.  Abby Chandler will be performing a senior viola recital in the Performance Hall

April 6, 2009 at 7 p.m.  St. John’s Episcopal Church (85 East 100 North, Logan).  Kilee Metcalf will be performing a recital consisting of classical violin pieces.  The admission is free.  

1st Annual USU Aggielocks- Hair Cutting Event held in the International/Sunburst lounge April 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you are interested in getting signed up to donate please e-mail jam.islami@aggiemail.usu.edu

April 11, 2009 at 2 p.m. Daphne Lynch will be performing a sophomore Viola Recital accompanied by Cortni Crump on the Clavinova.  Performance is at the USU Amphitheater, admission is free.

April 14th at 7 p.m. Hanna Abbott will be performing a Junior Violin Recital at St. John’s Episcopal Church.  Featured works are from Bach, Mozart, Shubert, and Wieniawski

April 18th at 7 p.m. Hyrum Barker is performing a Junior Recital at the St. Johns Episcopal Church. This is a Cello Recital where works of Lalo and Bach will be performed as well as an original composition for four cellos. Admission is free.

April 20th 2009 at 7 p.m.  St. John’s Episcopal Church (85 East 100 North, Logan). Natalie Larsen will be performing a Junior Violin Recital.  The admission is free.