BackBurner – Nov. 3, 2008
Monday 11/3/08
8 a.m.
Mitten Tree
Special Event
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
10 a.m.
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
12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Dos, Dont’s, and Duhs: Using Classroom PowerPoints Effectively
Presentation/Speeches Merrill-Cazier Library
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Aggie Vets at the Hub
Student Activities TSC, HUB
4:30 p.m. to 5:20 p.m.
CIL Short Course
Student Activities
7 p.m.
USU Women’s Basketball vs Montana Tech
Athletics Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
7:30 p.m.
Logan Canyon Winds
Arts & Entertainment The Performance Hall
7:30 p.m.
Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet in Carmina Burana & Concerto Barocco
Arts & Entertainment Ellen Eccles Theater
Tuesday 11/4/08
8 a.m.
Mitten Tree
Special Event
3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Peter F. Ffolliott – Water @ USU Seminar
Seminar/Symposium Engineering Building
4 p.m. to 5:50 p.m.
CIL (Computer & Information Literacy) Drop-in Tutoring
Student Activities
4 p.m.
Rosemary James, PhD: Department of Biological Sciences, Idaho State University
Workshop Biology & Natural Resources building
7 p.m.
Election Night Party!
Student Activities TSC, Evan N. Stevenson Ballroom
7:30 p.m.
Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet in Carmina Burana & Concerto Barocco
Arts & Entertainment Ellen Eccles Theater
Wednesday 11/5/08
8 a.m.
Mitten Tree
Special Event
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Non-Traditional Student Week
Celebration Week Taggart Student Center
12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Brown Bag – Small Steps to Health & Wealth
Special Event Taggart Student Center
5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Kitchen Kan Do Cooking Classes
Information/Orientation
5:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
USU College Republicans take down compaigning signs party
Meeting Old Main
7 p.m.
GO – How Far Would You?
Arts & Entertainment TSC, Auditorium
7:30 p.m.
Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet in Carmina Burana & Concerto Barocco
Arts & Entertainment Ellen Eccles Theater
7:30 p.m.
Jazz Combos
Arts & Entertainment The Performance Hall
MORE STUFF
Employee Health Fair & Flu Shot Clinic: Tuesday, November 4th, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Flu Shots $10 with insurance card, $20 without. Vendors, Prizes, Food, Displays, Health Screenings 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Aloha and Be Well USU!
AED Prehealth Honor Society-FREE PIZZA!!! & Guest Speaker Social w/ Dr. Jim Davis, M.D -Wed, Nov. 5th starting at 7 p.m in Natural Resources (NR)105. Please RSVP by emailing aed@aggiemail.usu.edu
Dragon Naturally Speaking Workshop Nov. 5th 2:30-3:30 and Nov. 6th 2 to 3 In the ATLC (Merrill-Cazier Library Rm 143)
PEA November Brown Bag Small Steps to Heath and Wealth with Dr. Jean Lown Wednesday, November 5th TSC Colony Room at 12 p.m.
Business Study Abroad: Study Abroad in South America or Asia this summer and take classes required for a business major or minor. Applications due November 14th. Questions? E-mail us at goglobal@usu.edu or visit us in BUS 309.
Drawing classes ages 7 to 14 Fridays starting Oct. 17 3:30 to 5 p.m. 4 Week units (ongoing) $40 You can join anytime. Emily Wilson (801) 376-4172 or emilyart.hawkins@hotmail.com
Election Night Party in the TSC Ballroom Nov. 4th from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Rock Band, Ping Pong Hot Dog Eating Contest
The Reentry Student Center is starting a COUPON SWAP! Bring us your Sunday coupons (after you clip the ones YOU want) and we will clip them and sort them for the students! Pick up your coupons at the Reentry Student Center between 8:30 and 4:30 Monday – Friday, TSC 315.
O.A. (Overeaters Anonymous) Meetings each Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at St. Johns Episcopal Church 85 East 100 North. For questions or additional information call Rebecca at (435) 750-6292
The requirements are a B+ or higher in the class they’d like to tutor in. To register as a private tutor check out the Tutor Advertiser at the following website, www.usu.edu/arc, and click on “Tutoring.” Or visit the Academic Resource Center (TSC 305).
The Reentry Student Center will be sponsoring our first annual Non-Traditional Student Week, November 5 thru 7 2008. Non-Traditional Student Week is a national celebration of our returning students. Come by the Reentry Student Center in the TSC, Room 315, for refreshments, daily drawings for bookstore gift certificates, and to meet other non-traditional students.
Flu shots available from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the USU Student Health Center. Cost is $22.
USU offers free biotech symposium for teachers. November 10 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Deadline for registration is Oct. 28th. Participants may either register online at www.biosystems.usu.edu/education/high_school/symposium/ or by calling USU’s Center for Integrated BioSystems.
SKI and SNOWBOARDING MOVIE. Free lift ticket to the “Canyon’s” ($79 Value) and subscription to “skiing” magazine for all paid attendees at warren millers “Children of Winter” Kent Concert Hall 8 p.m. Nov. 5th and 6th. Advance tickets $14.00 and $17.00 at the door-advance tickets at Al’s, USU ticket office, USU outdoor Recreation Center
Local Produce available at the USU Teaching Greenhouse at 1400 N. 800 E. Monday thru Friday 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. berries, squash, tomatoes, ect.
Aggie Veterans meeting every Monday from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the HUB. Chat, enjoy a free beverage and just relax Meet in the Northeast corner of the HUB. Come hang out with other Veterans.
Are you interested in Medical School? The United States Military Medical School Representative, Dr. Calloway, Associate Dean for Recruitment will be holding a presentation today in University Inn Room 507 at 9 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.
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
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.