December 2008

Monday, December 1
Deadline to Apply for Off-Campus Housing Eligibility in Spring 2009.
American Red Cross Blood Drive Before 4 p.m.
3:10 p.m. Faculty Senate Meeting, Location TBA.
4:30 World AIDS Day, Candlelight Vigil, by Knutti Hall.
6 p.m. Women's Basketball at Lock Haven.

Tuesday, December 2
7:30 p.m. Percussion Ensemble and Gamelan Concert, Frank Center Theater.

Wednesday, December 3
Commuter Outreach Program.
11:30 a.m. West Virginia Employee Combined Campaign Kick-Off Event, until 1:30 p.m., Storer Ballroom.
Noon "Tackling Test Anxiety for Finals," Student Center, Rumsey Gallery, until 1 p.m.
6 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. Seton Hill.
8 p.m. Women's Basketball vs. Seton Hill.

Thursday, December 4

Friday, December 5
Last Day of Classes.
Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester-See Advisor by Noon.
Noon Honors Capstone Project Presentation, Jessica Johnson, "Effects of Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure on Neuropeptide Y Innervation In Postnatal Mice, Cumberland Room, Student Center, until 1 p.m.
5 p.m. Persepolis essays due, Submit to Campus Center Information Desk.

Saturday, December 6
Washington Gateway Bus Trip to Washington, D.C.
5 a.m. Shepherd University Program Board and Intramurals Bus Trip to New York City, Depart from Student Center.
10 a.m. Amnesty International Upper Potomac Chapter Global Write-A-Thon, Shepherdstown Holiday Marketplace, Shepherdstown War Memorial Building, until 4 p.m.
11:30 a.m. WSHC 89.7 F.M. Poetry Reading, Lost Dog Coffee Shop.
4 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. West Liberty.
7:30 p.m. Annual Holiday Gala, Franks Arts Center Theater, $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Followed by Reception, Cress Creek Country Club, $10.

Sunday, December 7
3 p.m. Annual Holiday Gala.
11:30 Midnight Breakfast, Student Center, until 1 a.m.

Monday, December 8
First Day of Final Exams.
Bookstore Promotion: Give the Gift of Shepherd: 20 Percent Off.
University Drive Will Be Closed.
8 a.m. Good Morning Commuters Breakfast, Student Center, until 2 p.m.
9 a.m. Textbook Buyback, Bookstore, until 5 p.m.
3:15 p.m. Composition Recital, M08 Recital Hall, Frank Center.
8 p.m. Small Ensembles Concert, M08 Recital Hall, Frank Center.

Tuesday, December 9

Wednesday, December 10

Thursday, December 11

Friday, December 12
Last Day of Final Exams.
Last Day for the Annual Toys for Tots Campaign.
6 p.m. Residence Halls Close to All Students.

Saturday, December 13

Sunday, December 14

Monday, December 15
End of First Semester.
9 a.m. First Semester Grades Due.

Tuesday, December 16
Final Grades Available via RAIL (Tentative).

Wednesday, December 17
Customer Appreciation Day at the Bookstore, Refreshments Served.
10 a.m. Women's Basketball vs. Montana State Billings at Hoop N Surf Tournament, Honolulu, Hawaii.
7:30 p.m. Men's Basketball at Bowie State.

Thursday, December 18
4 p.m. Women's Basketball vs. BYU Hawaii at Hoop N Surf Tournament.

Friday, December 19

Saturday, December 20
3 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. Penn State York, Boys and Girls Club Day.

Sunday, December 21

Monday, December 22

Tuesday, December 23

Wednesday, December 24
University Closed for Winter Break.

Thursday, December 25
University Closed.

Friday, December 26
University Closed.

Saturday, December 27

Sunday, December 28

Monday, December 29
University Closed.

Tuesday, December 30
University Closed.

Wednesday, December 31
University Closed.