BackBurner – Oct. 27, 2008
Monday 10/27/08
8 a.m.
USU Children’s House Preschool Program / Year Round On-going Enrollment
Information/Orientation
All Day
Pre-registration for free biotech teacher’s symposium
Information/Orientation Biotechnology Building
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Drop in Math & Stats Tutoring
Student Activities Taggart Student Center
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
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Aggie Vets at the Hub
Student Activities TSC, HUB
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
‘Massacre at Mountain Meadows: A Discussion’
Panel Discussion George S. Eccles Business Building
4:30 p.m. to 5:20 p.m.
CIL (Computer & Information Literacy) Short Course
Student Activities
Tuesday 10/28/08
All Day
Pre-registration for free biotech teacher’s symposium
Information/Orientation Biotechnology Building
All Day
Salt Lake Countywide Watershed Symposium
Seminar/Symposium
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Skyroom Gallery – Carving Artists Exhibition
Exhibit Taggart Student Center
12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Disney College Program (Paid Internship)
Presentation/Speeches Taggart Student Center
12 p.m.
Disney College Program (Paid Internship) Live Presentation
Presentation/Speeches Taggart Student Center
4 p.m. to 5:50 p.m.
CIL (Computer & Information Literacy) Drop-in Tutoring
Student Activities
4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Disney College Program (Paid Internship)
Presentation/Speeches Taggart Student Center
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Youth Conservatory Halloween Recitals & Carnival
Arts & Entertainment Chase Fine Arts Center
Wednesday 10/29/08
All Day
Salt Lake Countywide Watershed Symposium
Seminar/Symposium
9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Graduate School Fair
Fair/Festival TSC, Evan N. Stevenson Ballroom
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Skyroom Gallery – Carving Artists Exhibition
Exhibit Taggart Student Center
4 p.m.
Chi Omega Halloween Carnival
Arts & Entertainment Nelson Field House
5:45 p.m. to 7 p.m.
College Republicans Campaigning Party
Meeting Old Main
7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Finance Club Meeting
Meeting George S. Eccles Business Building
7:30 p.m.
TAIKOPROJECT
Arts & Entertainment Ellen Eccles Theater
MORE STUFF
Religion in Life with George Durrant at 11:30 in the Institute Cultural Hall. Lunch for a buck will follow at 12:20 p.m.
Walk Tall for the Children: IWA service week, come and help served children in need. October 28-30 every night at the institute at 7 p.m.
Pray for Snow Party on Oct. 29 at 7p.m. showing ‘The Pact’, a Ski Film. Hot Dutch oven dinners will be served. The cost is $5 for students and faculty and $10 for everyone else. Tickets can be purchased at the ORC located just east of the football stadium at 1050 N. 950 E. For more information call: 435-797-3264
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
Chinese Students and Scholars Association will hold a Chinese cookout on the TSC Patio, October 28
Wild About Utah at Stokes Nature Center’s 11th Annual Fundraiser on Saturday, November 1st at the Copper Mill Restaurant. Silent auction at 6 p.m. Dinner at 7 followed by a live auction. Tickets available for $40 per person or $400 per table. 755-3239
Interested in floating down the San Juan River? Join the Common Ground, an organization that provides outdoor recreation for people with disabilities, crew for some awesome river trip October 27-30. For more information call 435-713-0288.
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.
The deadline for undergraduates to submit their research abstracts to Research on Capitol Hill is November 1. The submission form is at
http://research.usu.edu/undergrad/htm/sharing-your-research/research-on-capitol-hill/research-day-submission-form
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.
The Pact Come experience this yearʼs hottest telemark ski movie while enjoying some killer dutch oven grub! Only at the ORC October 29 at 7 p.m. Tickets at the ORC! $5 per student ticket ($10 for non- students)
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.
The Green Canyon Farms Corn Maze Bring up to 2 cans of food for $2 Off Admission 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.
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.