Calendar and Events for October 8
October 8
-Homecoming Pep Rally with Channel 2 morning show, 5:30 -7:45 a.m. Stan Laub training center. Free breakfast for early risers, contests, and prizes.
-Lunch for the Bunch 11:30 a.m. TSC Plaza, $1, sponsored by the Institute
-Homecoming Dance 8 p.m. – midnight, TSC Advance tickets $15, $20 at the door
October 9
-Homecoming 5K Run registration 8:30 – 9:15 a.m., 100 South -Main. Pre-registration at TSC 326 $5. Same day registration $7.
Homecoming Parade 10 a.m. Main Street, Come support the Aggie’s.
-USU Volleyball vs Cal Poly, Noon, Smith Spectrum
-USU Homecoming Football game vs North Texas, 6:05 p.m., Romney stadium.
-Homecoming after game party, 10 p.m. – 1 a.m. TSC.
October 11
-USU Women’s Center Clothesline project Oct. 11 – 14, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. TSC International Lounge.
* Homecoming activities October 8 Alumni Golf Tournament, Noon, Shotgun start. Call Student Alumni office 797-2055 for information.
* International Tea Party, Oct. 8, 4- 5 p.m. TSC 3rd floor. Country theme France.
* USU Ceramics Guild Pottery sale, Oct. 8, 3 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Fine Arts Visual courtyard.
* Ceramic Arts workshop, Oct. 8 & 9. Fine Arts Visual arts #123. Lynn Munns instructor from Casper, Wyoming. Workshop Oct. 8, 10 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. and 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Oct. 9.
* Disc Golf Tournament October 9, 36 Holes – Student Living Center Course 1349 East 1000 North, $15.00 entry fee. Registration at 9:30am, Play begins at 10:00am Tons of great prizes! www.usu.edu/discgolf
* College of Business Admission, “How Do I Get In?” Daily October Workshops
Sign-up: Business Bldg. Rm. 309
* Eat for a good cause, support the Aggie Special Olympics Team! Eat at Wendy’s on Mon. Oct. 11 from 5-8 p.m. at any of the three cache valley locations. 10% of all proceeds go to Special Olympics.
* Study Abroad has many spring programs still available. A scholarship to Asia is also still available. Deadline is Oct. 15. Contact Study Abroad Office for information TSC 313.
* Open house to celebrate the College of Business CEO Center October 15, 2-4 p.m. Business Building 309. All students, staff, and faculty are invited.
* Healing through writing, two part workshop with Shanan Ballam Oct. 12 and 14. 6-8 p.m. east night. Workshop is free but pre-registration is required. USU Women’s Center 797-1728.
* “The Daily Grind of the Forgotten Heroines: Experiences of Caregivers in Botswana” by Mrs. Odireleng Phorano Oct. 13, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. University of Utah College of Social Work 207.
* German Film Club Nazi Cinema of Distraction “Parcelsus”, Oct. 13 Widstsoe 007 6 – 8 p.m.
* First Annual Bioneers conference Eccles Conference Center October 15-17. You can register for one day, two days, or three days. Student and teacher scholarships are available; please contact Leona Hawks at leonah@ext.usu.edu . Info. and registration go to http://extension.usu.edu/bioneers or call 435-797-0423.
* Accelerated classes have just started!! The classes are: New Testament Life and Letters of Paul (TH at 9:30), Writings of John: Revelation ^ Second Coming (TH at 10:30), Book of Mormon ^ Part One (Friday at 8:30), Doctrines of the Gospel ^ (Wednesday from 7 – 9 p.m.) Come to the Institute to sign up and find out more
* Aggie Adventure camps for kids by USU Extension and State 4-H
The Mummy’s Curse- ages 6-8 October 16, Holes- ages 9-11 October 23. Information contact State 4-H Office: Michelle- 797-2838 michelleh@ext.usu.edu or Lacey- 797-8444 laceyt@ext.usu.edu
* ORC volunteer to work on the Yurt and receive a free night. Work and help prepare the Yurt for winter. Oct. 9, 9 a.m., Bring food, water, and warm clothes. Meet at the ORC Center.
* Want one credit for a few hours of work? Stop by the political science office or call 797-1306, and ask about exit-polling on election day (Nov. 2).
* Wilderness First Aid, October 23-24, introduction to First Aid and patient care in remote settings. Earn certification from Wilderness Medicine Institute, an institute of NOLS, and also re-certify for Wilderness First Responder. One college credit is also available! Contact Conference Services at: 797-0423 or visit the Eccles Conference Center, Room 103.
* The USU Marriage & Family Therapy Clinic provides individual, marital, and family therapy. Therapy is individualized to meet the unique needs and situations of clients. Therapy is provided by graduate students completing their M.S. degrees under supervision of clinical faculty, 1st session is $5.00, fee for sessions thereafter are on a sliding fee scale basis. Information or to make an appointment call 797-7430. Appointments are available during both day and evening hours.
* Undergraduate researchers can submit abstracts to Posters on the Hill (Washington DC) by going to www.cur.org. Abstracts may also be submitted to the National Conference on Undergraduate Research at www.ncur.org. Both conferences are scheduled for April, 2005. Copies of abstracts Must be submitted to the Vice President for Research Office to be considered for travel support.
* Jewish and looking for other Jews? Join Hillel! Contact Guy at 757-8459 or gserbin@mendel.usu.edu
* Whittier Center Meet the Candidates night Oct. 11 and Oct. 25, 7:00 p.m. Candidtates for Cache County Council and State School Board will be featured.
* “A Rage of Maidens” band will perform a benefit concert Oct. 23, Whittier Community Center, 300 North 400 East. Tickets $5 for adults, $1 for children. Benefits for Religious Society of Friends and Cache Valley Unitarian Universalists.