BackBurner – Sept. 10
Wednesday 9/10/08
8 a.m.
USU Children’s House Preschool Program / Year Round On-going Enrollment
Information/Orientation
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
‘Swiss Intersections: Inside Out Outside In
Exhibit Twain Tippetts Exhibition Hall
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Skyroom Gallery – Carving Artists Exhibition
Exhibit Taggart Student Center
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Professional Employees Association – Executive Committee Meeting
Meeting Taggart Student Center
Thursday 9/11/08
8 a.m.
USU Children’s House Preschool Program / Year Round On-going Enrollment
Information/Orientation
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
‘Swiss Intersections: Inside Out Outside In
Exhibit Twain Tippetts Exhibition Hall
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Skyroom Gallery – Carving Artists Exhibition
Exhibit Taggart Student Center
4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
“Our Chemical Heritage: Its Impact in Our Daily Lives” by Sister Mary Orna, PhD
Lecture & Readings
4 p.m.
‘Supernatural Creatures in Japanese Culture: Past and Present’ by Keiko Wells
Lecture & Readings Merrill-Cazier Library
6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Coach’s Show
Athletics TSC, The Marketplace
Friday 9/12/08
8 a.m.
USU Children’s House Preschool Program / Year Round On-going Enrollment
Information/Orientation
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
‘Swiss Intersections: Inside Out Outside In
Exhibit Twain Tippetts Exhibition Hall
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Skyroom Gallery – Carving Artists Exhibition
Exhibit Taggart Student Center
4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
USU’s Celebration of Children and Families
Celebration Day Quad
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
TEAL Second Friday Film Series
Special Event
7 p.m.
‘Swiss Intersections: Inside Out Outside In’ Closing Reception
Reception Twain Tippetts Exhibition Hall
7 p.m.
USU Women’s Volleyball @ Utah Classic
Athletics
7:30 p.m.
USU Women’s Soccer @ Utah
Athletics
All Day
Parent and Family Weekend
Special Event TSC, Evan N. Stevenson Ballroom
MORE STUFFEarth Rhythms, September 12, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Stokes Nature Center welcomes preschoolers, ages 4-6, to continue their nature journey and uncover the wonders of nature through music, movement, rhythm, drama, stories, and art. Costs are $3.50 ($3 for SNC members). 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.
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.
Common Ground will be hosting its Fall Volunteer Orientation on September 16th at 6:00pm at the office [335 North 100 East]. For more information or to volunteer, please call 713-0288 or email emily at volunteer@cgadventures.org.
Join AGGIES 4 Common Ground! This is a student group dedicated to helping provide outdoor recreation for people with disabilities. To find out more come to the wicked awesome KICK-OFF Meeting on September 12th at 10am in the HUB behind Ibis. For more information, contact Rachael at volunteer@cgadventures.org.
Come listen to Mike Schilappi, four-time Paralympic Medalist and two-time World Champion in Wheelchair Basketball, he will be speaking this Friday at 11:30 in the Institute Cultural Hall.
Cartoons and Cold Cereal!! Come eat all your favorite CEREAL while watching your favorite CARTOONS! In the Institute Cultural Hall at 7:00!
On September 9-12 Common Ground Outdoor Adventures will be heading out to Yellowstone National Park for their annual extravaganza! Common Ground provides outdoor recreation for people with disabilities, and we will be touring Yellowstone by bus, cycle, foot and doing all sorts of fun activities like hiking, swimming and visiting the famous Old Faithful. For more information or to sign-up please call 713-0288.
1st annual celebration of children and families Sept. 12 on the QUAD from 4 to 7 p.m. A free event for children of USU faculty, staff and students. Bring your own children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, etc. Come enjoy children’s activities provided by all 7 colleges. Free dinner provided while supplies last. www.usu.edu/aggiecare
USU SCUBA Club Opening Meet, Wednesday September 10th at 5:30 pm, BNR 278.
Come learn about SCUBA diving, how to get certified, and hear the trip report from our summer dive. For more info, www.usu.edu/scuba
Drop-In Math and Stats tutoring hours. The hours available for Math 0900 – 2250 are M-F 8:30a.m. to 5 p.m. in the TSC 225A. The hours available for 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. There are also hours available for Math 0900 – 2250 in the Lundstrom Student Living Center M-Th 5:00 to 7:00p.m.
The University of Utah Singers (internationally acclaimed choir) Saturday, Sept. 6th at 7:30 p.m. 65 South Bear Lake Blvd. (Church Building) Admission is FREE.
GRE/LSAT Prep Course will run September 2-October 9. It will meet Tuesday/Thursday from 6-8 p.m. in ESLC 053. For more information please contact Emma Conger at 797-0462, emma.conger@usu.edu, or come to ECC 103.
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. We offer free classes the week of September 2-5.
Thursday, September 4 at 4:30. The meeting will be in NR 108, Dean’s Conference Room.
The Student Engagement Committee of the Sustainability Council will be having an opening meeting. Everyone is invited. Also, join us for an opening social after the meeting. www.sustainability.usu.edu Questions: Jairo at 435-213-1727 or jairohern@cc.usu.edu
Join USU for Obama at a picnic with the College Democrats on Saturday, Sept. 6th at 4pm. It will be located at Merlin Olsen Park in the South Pavilion. A BBQ meal will be provided with a suggested donation of $5 to go toward helping our democratic candidates get elect this November. Prizes will be given away during the picnic and there will be an opportunity for you to meet the local candidates. Come have fun with us! Family, friends, and children welcome.
USU for OBAMA. Would you like to learn more about Barack Obama? Do you want to get involved in his historic Presidential campaign? Then join USU Students for Obama this Thursday at 7 p.m. in the HUB to plan how USU can help Barack win in November.
Chemistry and Biochemistry Departmental Seminar: Jeremy Smith, PhD, from New Mexico State University will presenting a seminar “One and Two Electron Transformations of High Valent Iron Imido and Nitrido Complexes” on Wednesday, Sept 3 at 4:00 pm in ESLC 046.
Deaf Education Student Association Welcome Back Fall Social and Cookout Saturday, September 6 1:00 p.m. At Adams Park Come and Join DESA !
Providence Canyon Clean-up and Restoration, Saturday, September 6. Restoration project begins at 9am; Clean-up begins at 1:00pm. Food, drinks, and music (4 bands). Call 764-6813 to volunteer, or just come.
International Student Volunteers will be holding meetings this Thursday, Sept. 4th in the University Inn, Rm. 510 beginning every hour on the hour, with the first starting at 9 am the last meeting starts at 5
Wednesday Sept. 3rd in Old Main 119 at 3:30 p.m. Richard Turley and Steven Olsen will be on campus to discuss LDS Historical Department and Archives Internships. For all LDS Religious Studies and History Students interested in learning more about Internsips offered in the LDS Historical Department and Archives. Questions contact 797-3406
Honors Activities Thursday Sept. 4 is the Honors Opening Social at 7 p.m. on the HPER Field. There will be blow up jousting , games, food and an info table. on Saturday Sept. 6 come volunteer at the special olympics from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those interested contact honorsusu@gmail.com
Welcome back to Institute! The Logan LDS Institute of Religion offers classes Monday through Friday during the day and evening. Come pick up a schedule, attend a class, or visit wise.ldsces.org.
The Institute Opening Social is this Friday, Aug. 29 from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Come for games, food, dancing, and more!
AVA members showcase their artistic ability. There will be a wide variety of works something for everyone at this show. August 22 to September 20 the AVA Gallery which is located at 35 West 100 South, in Logan. Hours are Tuesday through Friday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information call 753-2970
A NEW SECTION of ComD 3910 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II is open.
MWF 11:30 – 12:20 CRN 50232
CAPSA needs you! Our volunteer training starts September 9. Please call 753-2500 for more information. Ask for Ruth