Last Day to Change a Course from Credit to Audit Status.
Noon
Golf at Glade Springs Intercollegiate.
Noon
Faculty Art Show, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 7 p.m.
2 p.m.
Relay For Life of Shepherd University Open House, Potomac Room-Student Center, until 3 p.m.
5 p.m.
Taste of Latin Culture, Storer Ballroom, Student Center, until 8 p.m. Sponsored by International Affairs, Multicultural Student Affairs, Alianza, and Global Shepherd Students.
6:30 p.m.
President’s Lecture Series, “How Artificial Intelligence, Analytics, and Intuition-Based Decision Making Affect Our Lives,” Dr. Jay Liebowitz, Distinguished Chair of Applied Business and Finance at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education. Sponsored by President’s Office and Lifelong Learning.
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Noon
Faculty Art Show, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 7 p.m.
12:15 p.m.
Homecoming Meeting, Potomac Room, Student Center, until 1:15 p.m.
3 p.m.
Board of Governors Committee Meeting: Finance and Facilities, Ikenberry Hall 202, until 4 p.m.
Speak Story Series, featuring Irish storyteller Clare Murphy, Reynolds Hall. Cost: $12 general admission; free for students with valid Rambler ID card. Sponsored by Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities.
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
9 a.m.
Waffle Wednesday, Ram’s Den, Student Center, until 12 p.m. Sponsored by Program Board.
Noon
Faculty Art Show, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 7 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
Women’s Soccer vs. Kutztown.
6 p.m.
Screening and Discussion of “Under the Same Moon,” Reynold’s Hall, until 8:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
15th Annual Tom E. Moses Memorial Lecture on the U.S. Constitution presented by Dr. Sophia Rosenfield, Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education Auditorium, free, reservations requested. Sponsored by the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education and the family of Tom E. Moses.
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Noon
Faculty Art Show, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 7 p.m.
3 p.m.
Board of Governors Committee Meetings: Academic Programs and Development, Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education Auditorium, and Student and Community Affairs, Ikenberry Hall 202, until 4 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
Board of Governors Meeting, Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education Auditorium.
Friday, September 20, 2019
Noon
Faculty Art Show, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 4:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
Beach Volleyball, Volleyball Courts, Potomac Place, until 6 p.m. Sponsored by Program Board.
7 p.m.
Screening of “Beloved,” Reynolds Hall, followed by a post-film discussion led by Dr. Julia Sandy. Sponsored by Scarborough Society, Shepherdstown Film Society, and Shepherd University Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence.
Saturday, September 21, 2019
All Day
Appalachian Heritage Festival, Frank Arts Center Theater.
11 a.m.
Faculty Art Show, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 3 p.m.
11:30 a.m.
Rise Up Singing, Reynolds Hall, sponsored by Appalachian Heritage Festival.
1 p.m.
Football at Clarion.
1 p.m.
The String Band Tradition in Appalachia, Reynolds Hall, sponsored by Appalachian Heritage Festival.
2:30 p.m.
Roots of the Blues in Appalachia with Corey Harris, Reynolds Hall, sponsored by Appalachian Heritage Festival.
4:30 p.m.
Men’s Soccer at Bloomsburg.
7 p.m.
Women’s Soccer at Bloomsburg.
7 p.m.
Showcase Concert, Frank Center Theater, tickets are $15 general public; $10 senior citizens and Shepherd employees; $5 children; and free to Shepherd students with valid Rambler. Sponsored by Appalachian Heritage Festival.
Sunday, September 22, 2019
All Day
Potomac Pedalers Back Roads Century.
Noon
Golf at Mercyhurst Invitational.
Monday, September 23, 2019
Noon
Golf at Mercyhurst Invitational.
Noon
Faculty Art Show, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 7 p.m.
3 p.m.
Writers Workshop: The Art of Writing Fiction, with Karen Spears Zacharias, Four Seasons Books, until 5 p.m.
6 p.m.
Family Feud, Storer Ballroom, Student Center, until 9 p.m. Sponsored by the Homecoming Committee.
7 p.m.
Mama Just Won’t Accept This: Mental Illness in the Black Community, with Dr. Alfiee M. Breland-Noble, Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education. Sponsored by Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence.
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
9:30 a.m.
Breakfast on the Porch, Scarborough Library, until 11:30 a.m. Sponsored by Shepherd University Foundation.
10 a.m.
Homecoming Week Food Drive, Ram’s Den, Student Center, until 3 p.m. Sponsored by the Homecoming Committee.
Noon
Faculty Art Show, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 7 p.m.
6 p.m.
Intramural Football, Midway, Student Center, until 7 p.m. Sponsored by Program Board.
7 p.m.
A Celebration of Appalachian Storytellers, Anthology of Appalachian Writers, with author Karen Spears Zacharias, poet Laureate Marc Harshman, and composer Dr. Geogiann Toole, Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education. Sponsored by Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence.
8 p.m.
Photographic Art Exhibit and Anthology Reception, Scarborough Library Reading Room, sponsored by Appalachian Heritage Festival.
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
9:30 a.m.
Crystal Wilkinson Book Discussion with Tri-County High School Honors Students, Martinsburg High School. Sponsored by Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence program.
11 a.m.
Crystal Wilkinson Reading, Martinsburg Public Library. Sponsored by Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence program.
Noon
Faculty Art Show, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 7 p.m.
1 p.m.
Women’s Soccer vs. Shippensburg.
7 p.m.
Crystal Wilkinson and The Writing Life, Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education. Sponsored by Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence program.
9 p.m.
Lip Sync Battle, Storer Ballroom, Student Center, until 11 p.m. Sponsored by the Homecoming Committee.
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Noon
Faculty Art Show, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 7 p.m.
3 p.m.
Crystal Wilkinson Writers Master Class, Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, until 4:30 p.m. Sponsored by Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence program.
5:30 p.m.
Outstanding Alumni of the Year and Finest Under 40 Award Reception, Erma Ora Byrd Hall Atrium, by invitation only.
8 p.m.
Homecoming Dance, Storer Ballroom, Student Center, until 10 p.m. Sponsored by the Homecoming Committee.
8 p.m.
Scarborough Society Lecture Keynote and Awards, Erma Ora Byrd auditorium. 9 p.m. reception in the Byrd Atrium. Sponsored by Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence program.
Friday, September 27, 2019
All Day
Last Day to Withdraw from First-Half Semester Class. See Advisor by Noon.
7 a.m.
SUAA Golf Tournament, The Club at Cress Creek. Check-in at 7 a.m., breakfast at 9 a.m.
11 a.m.
Fiserv Workshop on Career Opportunities, Resume Guidance, and Networking, Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education. Info sessions 11 a.m.-3 p.m., lunch 12-1 p.m., resume building 2-3 p.m. Free for Shepherd Students.
Noon
Emeriti Faculty and Staff Luncheon, Storer Ballroom, by invitation. Sponsored by Academic Affairs and the Shepherd University Foundation.
Noon
Faculty Art Show, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 4:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
Founder’s Day Parade and Social, begins at McMurran Hall, ends at Potomac Place for presentation and reception.
2nd Annual College of Business Reunion, Erma Ora Byrd Atrium, until 7 p.m.
6 p.m.
Tumbling Monuments, Fractious Politics, Post-Obama, and Black Lives Matter: A Community Discussion with Dr. Chiquita Howard-Bostic, Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education. Sponsored by Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence program.
6 p.m.
Classes ’65-’70 Reunion, Station at Shepherdstown, until 9 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Shepherd University Athletic Club Homecoming Event, Smallwood and Small Pavilion, until 10 p.m. Sponsored by Shepherd University Athletics.
7:30 p.m.
An Evening of Appalachian and African American Storytelling, Where the Twain Shall Meet, with Adam Booth and Diane Macklin, Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education. Sponsored by Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence program.
Saturday, September 28, 2019
9 a.m.
Alumni Breakfast, lawn of McMurran Hall, free and open to public. Sponsored by Alumni Association and Shepherd University Foundation.
10 a.m.
Homecoming Parade, German Street.
11 a.m.
Women’s Soccer vs. Mansfield.
11 a.m.
Readings from the Anthology of Appalachian Writers and Community Outreach, with poet Laureate Marc Harshman, Moorefield Presbyterian Church. Sponsored by Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence program.
11 a.m.
Faculty Art Show, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 3 p.m.
11 a.m.
College of STEM Open House, Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, until 12:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.
11 a.m.
Multicultural Brunch, Fireside Bistro, until 4 p.m. Free and open to the public, sponsored by Multicultural Student Affairs.
1 p.m.
Football vs. Kutztown (Homecoming).
4 p.m.
Post-Game party, McMurran Hall side lawn, free and open to public, directly following the game until 7 p.m. Hosted by SUAA.
Sunday, September 29, 2019
Noon
Golf at Davis & Elkins Invitational.
5 p.m.
Lectures and Libations with Shannon Holliday and Craig Cline, Town Run Tap House and Community Pub in Shepherdstown.
Monday, September 30, 2019
11 a.m.
EDpuzzle TechShop, Scarborough Library 307, until 12 p.m.
Noon
Golf at Davis & Elkins Invitational.
Noon
Faculty Art Show, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 7 p.m.
6 p.m.
“Concussion” Film Screening, Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education Auditorium. Sponsored by Shepherd University Foundation and Common Reading Program.
October 2019
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
All Day
FAFSA Application Available for 2020-21.
11 a.m.
EDpuzzle TechShop, Scarborough Library 307, until 12 p.m.
Noon
Faculty Art Show, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 7 p.m.
6 p.m.
Intramural Football, Midway, Student Center, until 7 p.m. Sponsored by Program Board.
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Noon
Faculty Art Show, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 7 p.m.
5 p.m.
Women’s Soccer at Lock Haven.
8 p.m.
Paint Night, Ram’s Den, Student Center, until 10 p.m. Sponsored by Program Board.
William Miller Clarinet Recital, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Hagerstown, Maryland. Free and open to the public.
Monday, October 7, 2019
All Day
First Day of Midterm Exams.
10 a.m.
Donut Day, Ram’s Den, Student Center, until 2 p.m. Sponsored by Program Board.
4 p.m.
Zac Benson Installation and Sculpture Exhibit Reception, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 6 p.m.
6 p.m.
Graduate College Fair, Wellness Center Arena, until 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
9 a.m.
Jefferson, Berkeley and Morgan Counties College Fair, Wellness Center Arena, until 11 a.m.
10 a.m.
Ram’s Zen, Rumsey Gallery, Student Center, until 2 p.m. Sponsored by Program Board.
Noon
Zac Benson Installation and Sculpture Exhibit, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 7 p.m.
6 p.m.
Intramural Football, Midway, Student Center, until 7 p.m. Sponsored by Program Board.
6 p.m.
Jefferson, Berkeley and Morgan Counties College Fair, Wellness Center Arena, until 7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Speak Story Series: Tim Tingle, Reynolds Hall. Cost: $12, General Admission; Free to Shepherd students with a valid Rambler ID. Sponsored by Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities.
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
10 a.m.
Donut Stress, Ram’s Den, Student Center, until 1 p.m. Sponsored by Delta Zeta.
11 a.m.
Criminal Justice Lecture Series, Jefferson Room 104, White Hall, free and open to the public. Sponsored by Department of Sociology, Criminology, Criminal Justice.
Noon
Zac Benson Installation and Sculpture Exhibit, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 7 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
Documentary Viewing and Dialogue: National Geographic’s Gender Revolution by Katie Couric, Jefferson Room 104, White Hall, until 8:15 p.m., free and open to the public. Sponsored by Department of Sociology, Criminology, and Criminal Justice, the Women and Gender Studies Board, and Georgia College Africana Studies and College of Education.
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Noon
Zac Benson Installation and Sculpture Exhibit, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 7 p.m.
Friday, October 11, 2019
All Day
Last Day of Midterm Exams.
All Day
Last Day to Apply for May and August 2020 Graduation (Registrar’s Office).
10 a.m.
DIY Ally Bracelet, Ram’s Den, Student Center, until 2 p.m. Sponsored by Program Board and Multicultural Student Affairs.
Noon
Zac Benson Installation and Sculpture Exhibit, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 4:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
Escape Asylum, Camp Frame. Sponsored by Program Board.
Saturday, October 12, 2019
11 a.m.
Zac Benson Installation and Sculpture Exhibit, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 3 p.m.
Noon
Football vs. Shippensburg.
Sunday, October 13, 2019
All Day
Student Leadership Conference.
Noon
Golf at West Liberty Invitational.
5 p.m.
Anna Watson Horn Recital, W.H. Shipley Recital Hall. Free and open to the public.
Monday, October 14, 2019
All Day
Midterm Grades Due at 9 a.m. Second-Half Semester Classes Begin.
10 a.m.
Monday Morning Musicale, W.H. Shipley Recital Hall. Free and open to the public.
Noon
Golf at West Liberty Invitational.
Noon
Zac Benson Installation and Sculpture Exhibit, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 7 p.m.
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
All Day
Midterm Grades Available on RAIL (Tentative).
9 a.m.
Field Day, Midway, Student Center. Sponsored by Program Board.
Noon
Zac Benson Installation and Sculpture Exhibit, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 7 p.m.
6 p.m.
Intramural Football, Midway, Student Center, until 7 p.m. Sponsored by Program Board.
6:30 p.m.
President’s Lecture Series: “Social, Economic, and Security Implications of the 4th Industrial Revolution,” Dr. Linton Wells II, Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education Auditorium. Sponsored by the President’s Office and Lifelong Learning Program.
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Noon
Zac Benson Installation and Sculpture Exhibit, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 7 p.m.
6 p.m.
Meet the Firms, Storer Ballroom, Student Center, until 8 p.m. Free for accounting majors; dress is business casual. Sponsored by Department of Accounting.
Thursday, October 17, 2019
All Day
Fall Break (OR Make-up Day for Inclement Weather, as Needed).
8:30 a.m.
World Affairs Seminar for High School Students from Berkeley and Jefferson counties, Global Climate Change: The Challenges and Opportunities of Cooperation, Storer Ballroom, Student Center. Sponsored by the Rotary clubs of Shepherdstown and Martinsburg in collaboration with the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
Noon
Zac Benson Installation and Sculpture Exhibit, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 7 p.m.
Friday, October 18, 2019
All Day
Fall Break (OR Make-up Day for Inclement Weather, as Needed).
Noon
Golf at PSAC Championship.
Noon
Zac Benson Installation and Sculpture Exhibit, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 4:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet, Storer Ballroom, Student Center; 6 p.m., social hour; 7 p.m. induction ceremony.
Saturday, October 19, 2019
11 a.m.
Zac Benson Installation and Sculpture Exhibit, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 3 p.m.
Noon
Football vs. West Chester (Hall of Fame Weekend).
Noon
Golf at PSAC Championship.
Sunday, October 20, 2019
Noon
Golf at PSAC Championship.
2:30 p.m.
Mark Andrew Cook Jazz Quartet, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts. $10 general admission, free to WCMFA members.
Monday, October 21, 2019
Noon
Zac Benson Installation and Sculpture Exhibit, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 7 p.m.
12:10 p.m.
Green Zone Training: Supporting Veterans in Higher Education Workshop, Byrd CHE Multipurpose Room, until 1 p.m. Sponsored by The Center for Teaching and Learning.
7 p.m.
Screening of WVPB documentary “In Tune: A Community of Musicians,” Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education auditorium, followed by a panel discussion. Sponsored by Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities.
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Noon
Zac Benson Installation and Sculpture Exhibit, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 7 p.m.
12:35 p.m.
Green Zone Training: Supporting Veterans in Higher Education Workshop, Byrd CHE Multipurpose Room, until 1:25 p.m. Sponsored by The Center for Teaching and Learning.
6 p.m.
Intramural Football, Midway, Student Center, until 7 p.m. Sponsored by Program Board.
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
All Day
First Day of Academic Advisement for Continuing Students for Spring 2020.
10 a.m.
Study Afloat, Ram’s Den, Student Center, until 2 p.m. Sponsored by Program Board.
Noon
Zac Benson Installation and Sculpture Exhibit, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 7 p.m.
6 p.m.
“Concussion: Implications for Health & Academic Success,” with Dr. Kelly Watson Huffer, Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education Auditorium. Refreshments to follow, free and open to the public. Sponsored by Common Reading Program and Shepherd University Foundation.
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Noon
Zac Benson Installation and Sculpture Exhibit, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 7 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Michael Birkner presents, “Worst President Ever? James Buchanan and the Presidential Stock Exchange,” Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education Auditorium, followed by a book signing. Sponsored by the George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War and Department of History.
Friday, October 25, 2019
All Day
Last Day to Withdraw from a Full Semester Class—See Advisor by Noon.
Noon
Zac Benson Installation and Sculpture Exhibit, Phaze 2 Gallery, until 4:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
Screening of “Liyana,” Reynolds Hall, followed by a post-film discussion led by Winnie Bernat. Sponsored by Scarborough Society and Shepherdstown Film Society.
7:30 p.m.
Shepherd Chamber Singers, Women’s Camerata, and Men’s Choir Choral Concert, Frank Arts Center Theater. $15 general admission; $10 Shepherd faculty, staff and alumni, senior citizens, and ages 18 and under; free for Shepherd students.