October 2008

Wednesday, October 1
8 p.m. Scarborough Society Lecture and Award Ceremony, "The Voice of the 'Ferriner': An Expatriates View of the Appalachians in Literature," and Presentation of the West Virgina Fiction Writers Award, Erma Ora Byrd Hall.
10 a.m. White Tail Ski Resort Recruiting Ski Instructors and Other Seasonal Staff, Ram's Den, until 2 p.m.
Noon "Coming Out," Student Center, Cumberland Room, until 1 p.m.
8 p.m. AWR Scarborough Society Keynote Lecture by Adriana Trigiana, Erma Ora Byrd Auditorium.

Thursday, October 2
9 a.m. Trigiani visits with Martinsburg, Jefferson, Musselman, and Berkeley Springs High School Students at Martinsburg High School.
10:30 a.m. Adriana Trigiani Reading and Reception, Martinsburg Public Library, Martinsburg.
3 p.m. Writers' Master Class with Adriana Trigiani, until 4:30 p.m., Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies.
6 p.m. The Writing Life with Adriana Trigiani, Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies.
7 p.m. You're Not Alone Grief Support Group, "The Signs of Grief: Sadness and Everything Else," Shenandoah Room Second Floor, Student Center, until 8:30 p.m.

Friday, October 3
Last Day to Apply for May 2009 Graduation, Office of the Registrar.
7 p.m. Volleyball at Salem International.
8 p.m. Evening Reading of West Virginia Fiction Writers Winning Entry, Appalachian Heritage Festival Concert, Frank Center Theater.

Saturday, October 4
11 a.m. Volleyball at Ohio Valley.
Noon Women's Soccer vs. Wheeling Jesuit.
1 p.m. Football at Charleston.
2 p.m. Men's Soccer vs. Ohio Valley.
8 p.m. Appalachian Heritage Festival and Festival Concert, Frank Center Theater.

Sunday, October 5
3 p.m. Men's Soccer vs. Columbia Union.
3 p.m. Neena Roderick, Senior Clarinet Recital, M08 Recital Hall, Frank Center.

Monday, October 6
First Day of Mid-Term Exams.
3:10 p.m. Faculty Senate Meeting, Cumberland Room.

Tuesday, October 7

Wednesday, October 8
9 a.m. National Depression Screening Day Student Center, Ram's Den, until 4p.m.
3 p.m. Women's Soccer vs. Frostburg State.
4:30 p.m. Persepolis Theme Meal, Dining Hall, until 7 p.m.
7 p.m. Volleyball vs. Pit-Johnstown.

Thursday, October 9
1 p.m. Health Center Family Planning, until 4 p.m.
4 p.m. Women's Soccer vs. Frostburg State.
7 p.m. You're Not Alone Grief Support Group, "Who We Lose and How We Lose Them: Specific Grief Situations," Shenandoah Room Second Floor, Student Center, until 8:30 p.m.

Friday, October 10
Last Day of Mid-Term Exams.
9p.m. Late Night in the Zone, Student Center, until 1 a.m.

Saturday, October 11
11:30 a.m. Bookstore Ram Rally Hospitality Tent, West Gate Entrance, Ram Stadium. RamHerd members only; Join Now.
Noon Women's Soccer at Davis and Elkins.
1 p.m. Football vs. Concord.
1:30 p.m. Vocal Competition, Frank Center Theater, Open to All High School Juniors and Seniors, Preliminary Auditions at 9 a.m., Recital at 1:30 p.m.
2 p.m. Men's Soccer at Davis and Elkins.

Sunday, October 12
2 p.m. Women's Soccer at West Virginia Wesleyan.
7:30 p.m. The Program: A Summer in Tanzania, Potomac Room, Student Center.

Monday, October 13
Final Day to Apply for a Room Change for Fall 2008.
Homecoming Week Begins. 9 a.m. Mid-term Grades due.
9 a.m. Engaging the Millennial Generation, Student Center Blue Gray Room, until 10 a.m.
3 p.m. Area High School Seniors Visit Music Department.
3:10 p.m. Curriculum and Instruction Committee, Student Center Blue Gray Room.
3:30 p.m. Engaging the Millenial Generation, Cumberland Room, until 4:30 p.m.
4 p.m. Homecoming Spirit Day on the Midway.

Tuesday, October 14
4 p.m. Homecoming Sports Competition.
4:30 p.m. Etiquette Dinner, Lower Level Dining Hall, until 6 p.m. Free for Students, Must Register jobweb@shepherd.edu or 304-876-5345.

Wednesday, October 15
Commuter Outreach Program.
10 a.m. U.S. Department of Energy - Office Inspector General, Recruiting Accounting and Business Majors Sponsored by Career Services, Rumsey Gallery - Student Center, until 1 p.m.
4 p.m. Homecoming Quiz Bowl, Student Center, Storer Ballroom.
4 p.m. Women's Soccer at Kutztown.
6 p.m. Volleyball at Bowie State.
7 p.m. History of Presidential Debates in the Television Age Presented by Dr. John Splaine, Byrd Center for Legislative Studies.
6 p.m. Men's Soccer at Bloomsburg.
8 p.m. Carlos Murillo's "Dark Play or Stories for Boys," Sara Cree Studio Theater, General Admission $10, Faculty and Staff $8, Students Free.

Thursday, October 16
Mid-term Grades Available on RAIL.
5 p.m. Graduate Open House, until 6:30 p.m.
7 p.m. You're Not Alone Grief Support Group, "Loss and How It Affects Us: The Difference Between Males and Females," Shenandoah Room Second Floor, Student Center, until 8:30 p.m.
9 p.m. Homecoming Skit Competition, Student Center, Storer Ballroom.

Friday, October 17
TBA Volleyball at Indiana (PA).
8 a.m. 17th Annual Alumni Association Golf Tournament, Cress Creek Golf and Country Club in Shepherdstown.
11 a.m. Meet the Real Super Heroes of the Community, Rambler Card Tailgate Party, Midway, until 1 p.m.
8 p.m. Carlos Murillo's "Dark Play or Stories for Boys," Sara Cree Studio Theater, General Admission $10, Faculty and Staff $8, Students Free.

Saturday, October 18
9 a.m. Plaque and tree Dedication in memory of Professor Bill Johnson, White Hall.
9:30 a.m. Alumni Breakfast, front lawn of McMurran Hall.
10 a.m. Shepherd University Bookstore Welcomes Alumni and Friends, until 6 p.m.
10 a.m. Scarborough Society Library Tours, until Noon.
10:30 a.m. Little House Tours, until 1 p.m.
11 a.m. Homecoming Parade.
11 a.m. Multicultural Student Affairs Reception, Ram's Den Bistro, Student Center, until 4 p.m.
11 a.m. Women's Soccer vs. Salem International.
11:30 a.m. Luncheon on the Midway, until 1:30 p.m.
11:30 a.m. Bookstore Ram Rally Hospitality Tent, West Gate Entrance, Ram Stadium. RamHerd members only; Join Now.
1 p.m. Football vs. West Virginia Wesleyan.
5:30 p.m. Members Post-Game Party for 2008-09 Alumni Association Members.
6 p.m. Outstanding Alumni Awards Reception, Erma Ora Byrd Hall, until 7:30 p.m.
8 p.m. Carlos Murillo's "Dark Play or Stories for Boys," Sara Cree Studio Theater, General Admission $10, Faculty and Staff $8, Students Free.

Sunday, October 19
11 a.m. '50s Brunch Celebrating the Classes of 1950-59, Storer Ballroom.
2 p.m. Carlos Murillo's "Dark Play or Stories for Boys," Sara Cree Studio Theater, General Admission $10, Faculty and Staff $8, Students Free.

Monday, October 20
3:10 p.m. Faculty Senate Meeting, Location TBA.

Tuesday, October 21
3 p.m. Men's Soccer at Shippensburg.

Wednesday, October 22
1 p.m. Health Center Family Planning, until 4 p.m.
3 p.m. Women's Soccer vs. Alderson-Broaddus.
7 p.m. Dr. J. Kristen Urban, Associate Professor of Political Science, Mt. St. Mary's University, Emmitsburg, MD, speaks on the Politics of Modern Iran, Center for Legislative Studies.
7p.m. Dr. J. Kristen Urban, Associate Professor of Political Science, Mt. St. Mary's University, "Politics and Perceptions in Persepolis." Center for Legislative Studies. 8 p.m. Carlos Murillo's "Dark Play or Stories for Boys," Sara Cree Studio Theater, General Admission $10, Faculty and Staff $8, Students Free.

Thursday, October 23
3 p.m. Men's Soccer at Gallaudet.
7 p.m. You're Not Alone Grief Support Group, "Finding New Meaning in Life," Shenandoah Room Second Floor, Student Center, until 8:30 p.m.
7 p.m. Dr. Rasheeda Ayanru, Faculty Research Forum, Beyond the Social Model of Disability - Theory into Practice - Border Crossings: "When the Private Becomes Public," Social and Cultural Space in Mallam Attah Market, Accra Ghana, Byrd CLS Auditorium.
8 p.m. Carlos Murillo's "Dark Play or Stories for Boys," Sara Cree Studio Theater, General Admission $10, Faculty and Staff $8, Students Free.

Friday, October 24
7 p.m. Volleyball vs. Bluefield State.
7 p.m. Jason Solounias, Senior Piano Recital, M21 Rehearsal Hall, Frank Center Theater.
8 p.m. Carlos Murillo's "Dark Play or Stories for Boys," Sara Cree Studio Theater, General Admission $10, Faculty and Staff $8, Students Free.

Saturday, October 25
Washington Gateway Bus Trip to Washington, D.C.
1 p.m. Football at West Liberty.
1 p.m. Men's Soccer at Wheeling Jesuit.
1 p.m. Volleyball vs. Concord.
3 p.m. Women's Soccer vs. Lake Erie.
5 p.m. Carlos Murillo's "Dark Play or Stories for Boys," Sara Cree Studio Theater, General Admission $10, Faculty and Staff $8, Students Free.
7 p.m. The Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) Hosts "Dialogue with Diamond," War Memorial Building, Tickets are $40 by Calling 304-876-3304.

Sunday, October 26
2 p.m. Carlos Murillo's "Dark Play or Stories for Boys," Sara Cree Studio Theater, General Admission $10, Faculty and Staff $8, Students Free.
3 p.m. Maria Arrington, Senior Flute Recital, M08 Recital Hall, Frank Center Theater.
7:15 p.m. Letter Writing Meeting to Stop Violence Against Women, Potomac Room, Student Center. For More Information, Call 304-279-7672.

Monday, October 27
1 p.m. Men's Soccer vs. Salem International.

Tuesday, October 28
3 p.m. Women's Soccer at Pitt Johnstown.

Wednesday, October 29
First Day of Academic Advisement for Continuing Students for Spring 2009.
Shep-or-Treat.
7 p.m. Volleyball vs. Fairmont State.
8 p.m. Carlos Murillo's "Dark Play or Stories for Boys," Sara Cree Studio Theater, General Admission $10, Faculty and Staff $8, Students Free.

Thursday, October 30
11 a.m. Fight Back Express Bus, American Cancer Society, Midway.
7 p.m. You're Not Alone Grief Support Group, "Accepting the Past, Living in the Present, Looking Ahead to the Future," Shenandoah Room Second Floor, Student Center, until 8:30 p.m.
8 p.m. Carlos Murillo's "Dark Play or Stories for Boys," Sara Cree Studio Theater. Tickets: General Admission, $10; Faculty and Staff, $8; Students, Free.
8 p.m. SU Jazz Ensemble and the Faculty Jazz Trio, Frank Center Theater, Tickets are $10 for General Admission, $5 for Faculty and Staff, and Free for Shepherd Students and Friends of Music MAC Cardholders.

Friday, October 31
Halloween.
5 p.m. John Karos, Senior Tuba Recital, M21 Rehearsal Hall, Frank Center Theater.
7 p.m. Volleyball at Alderson-Broaddus.
9 p.m. Late Night in the Zone, Student Center, until 1 a.m.