Calendar

"The Swan": part of the summer repertory theatre, at 8 p.m. each evening in the University Theatre Center's Showcase Theatre. For more information, call the UTC Box Office at 936.294.1339.

"The Last Days Of Judas Iscariot": part of the summer repertory theatre, at 8 p.m. each evening in the University Theatre Center's Showcase Theatre. For more information, call the UTC Box Office at 936.294.1339.

"Regrets Only": part of the summer repertory theatre, at 8 p.m. each evening in the University Theatre Center's Showcase Theatre. For more information, call the UTC Box Office at 936.294.1339.

Final exams for second summer session. Residence halls close at noon.

The Colors Of Summer And The Cowboy Astronomer : a series in the planetarium, at 7 p.m. in the Farrington Building Room 102. For more information, contact Michael Prokosch, with the physics department at 936.294.3664.

Summer Commencement: at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Both ceremonies will be held in the Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum. For more information, call the Registrar's Office at 936.294.1040.

Second summer session ends.

NPC Recruitment : each day on Sorority Hill.  For more information, contact Megan Quiroga with the SHSU Panhellenic Association at 936.294.3861.

The Colors Of Summer And The Cowboy Astronomer : a series in the planetarium, at 2 and 7 p.m. in the Farrington Building Room 102. For more information, contact Michael Prokosch, with the physics department at 936.294.3664.

Welcome Week 2008: Bearkat Nation: a week of events around campus to welcome new students to SHSU. For more information, contact the Department of Student Activities at 936.294.3861.

New Student Move-In:  from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 150 volunteers will be available to help students move into residence halls. For more information, contact the Department of Student Activities at 936.294.3861.

Residence halls open of occupancy, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Registration for undergraduate and graduate students. Refer to the schedule of classes for details.

Registration for undergraduate and graduate students. Refer to the schedule of classes for details.

"Find Your Classes": from 11 a.m. to noon in the Lowman Student Center Fountain Area, SAMentors will help freshman students find their classes. For more information, contact the Department of Student Activities at 936.294.3861.

Welcome Week Luau and Outdoor Movie: IronMan:  from 7-10 p.m. in the Old Main Pit. For more information, contact the Department of Student Activities at 936.294.3861.

ELITE Transition Program With Alpha Phi Alpha: from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center. For more information, contact the Department of Student Activities at 936.294.3861.

New Student Convocation: the official welcome for new Bearkats and their parents, from 5:15-6:15 p.m. in the Johnson Coliseum. The event will feature a keynote speech from motivational speaker Byron V. Garrett. Shuttles will be available from Sam Houston Village and King Hall. For more information, call the First Year Experience Office at 936.294.3422.

Recreational Sports Block Party : from 7-10 p.m. at Intramural Field No. 1. For more information, contact the Department of Student Activities at 936.294.3861.

Religious Organizations' Fair: from 4-7 p.m. at the various organizations' facilities. For more information, contact the Department of Student Activities at 936.294.3861.

RavenFest Beach Bash: featuring a Dive-In Movie at 8 p.m. at the HKC Pool. For more information, contact the Department of Student Activities at 936.294.3861.

Daytime and nighttime classes begin (for both on- and off-campus) for fall semester.

Late Registration for undergraduate and graduate students. Refer to the schedule of classes for details.

Fulbright Opportunities Presentation: for faculty members and students, from 3-4 p.m. in Evans Building Room 417. Paetra-kei Hauck and Christine Moss, from the Houston Institute of International Education, will discuss various aspects of applying for and participating in the Fulbright study abroad program. For more information, contact the foreign languages office at 936.294.1441 or foreignlanguages@shsu.edu.

Student Behavioral Management Techniques: for all faculty members only, from 4-5 p.m. in Evans Building Room 417. Associate dean of students Jeanine Bias will discuss the steps faculty members need to take when dealing with students who use excessive amounts of profanity or display other behavioral problems. For more information, contact the foreign languages office at 936.294.1441 or foreignlanguages@shsu.edu.

The Kat's Meow: an evening of free karoake, food, and prizes from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center Kat Klub. For more information, contact the Department of Student Activities at 936.294.3861.

Residence Life: Party In The Pit: from 9 p.m. to midnight in the Old Main Pit. For more information, contact the Department of Student Activities at 936.294.3861.

Student Activities Leadership Initiative Lecture: featuring speaker Miles McCall, president of Lon Morris College, at 3 p.m. in the Smith-Hutson Building Haney Auditorium. For more information, call the Department of Student Activities at 936.294.3861.

PC Casino Night: from 6-10 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center Ballroom. For more information, contact the Department of Student Activities at 936.294.3861.

Dive Into Diversity: from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center Mall Area. For more information, contact the Department of Student Activities at 936.294.3861.

PC Grab-N-Go: from noon to 2 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center Mall Area. For more information, contact the Department of Student Activities at 936.294.3861.

Fight The Freshman 15: at 6 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center Theater . For more information, contact the Department of Student Activities at 936.294.3861.

General Faculty/Staff Meeting: at 2 p.m. in the Criminal Justice Center's Killinger Auditorium. For more information, call the President's Office at 936.294.1013.

PC Tailgate Party: from 4-6 p.m. in Bearkat Alley, located in the Bowers Stadium Parking Lot. For more information, contact the Department of Student Activities at 936.294.3861.

*Bearkat Football vs. East Central Oklahoma: at 6 p.m. at Bowers Stadium. For more information, call the Athletics Department at 936.294.1726.

*Soccer - Bearkats vs. Houston: at 7 p.m. at the Pritchett Field Complex. For more information, call the Athletics Department at 936.294.1726.

Pre-Labor Day Picnic: from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Quad. For more information, contact the Department of Student Activities at 936.294.3861.

*Women's Volleyball - Bearkats vs. Centenary: part of the Comfort Suites Sam Houston Invitational tournament, at 2 p.m. in the Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum. For more information, call the Athletics Department at 936.294.1726.

*Women's Volleyball - Bearkats vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay: part of the Comfort Suites Sam Houston Invitational tournament, at 7 p.m. in the Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum. For more information, call the Athletics Department at 936.294.1726.

The Colors Of Summer And The Cowboy Astronomer : a series in the planetarium, at 7 p.m. in the Farrington Building Room 102. For more information, contact Michael Prokosch, with the physics department at 936.294.3664.

*Women's Volleyball - Bearkats vs. Drake: part of the Comfort Suites Sam Houston Invitational tournament, at 11:30 a.m. in the Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum. For more information, call the Athletics Department at 936.294.1726.

*Women's Volleyball - Bearkats vs. Ball State: part of the Comfort Suites Sam Houston Invitational tournament, at 7 p.m. in the Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum. For more information, call the Athletics Department at 936.294.1726.