Calendar

November 2009

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

OctubaFest Student Ensemble Recital: at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall. For more information, call the School of Music at 936.294.1360.

Dia de los Muertos Activity: by professor Beth Williams, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. in Academic Building IV on the third floor. Open to the public. For more information, contact the foreign languages department at 936.294.1441.

PC Grab-N-Go: at noon in the Lowman Student Center Mall Area.For more information, contact Chuck Collins, Program Council coordinator, at 936.294.1763.

Japanese Tea Ceremony: from 2-3 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center Mall Area. For more information, contact the foreign languages department at 936.294.1441.

Job Offer Evaluation and Salary Negotiation Workshop : from 3-4 p.m. in the Career Services Seminar Room,located in Academic Building IV Suite 210. All workshops are free but are limited to 35 students. Students can reserve a spot on the Jobs 4 Kats Web site. For more information, contact Career Services at 936.294.1713 or careerservices@shsu.edu.

Texas Hold'em: at 5 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center Kat Klub. For more information, contact Gary Roark, Kat Klub manager, at 936.294.1722.

Horn Studio Recital: at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall. For more information, call the School of Music at 936.294.1360.

Horn Choir Performance: at 8 p.m. in the Recital Hall. For more information, call the School of Music at 936.294.1360.

Biological Science Department Seminar Series: featuring University of Minnesota professor Tim Johnson, from 4-5 p.m. in Lee Drain Building Room 214. Crawford will discuss his current research on "Novel Approaches Towards Studying Bacterial Plasmid Diversity Within the Animal Gut." The lecture is open to the public. For more information, contact Chad Hargrave, assistant professor of biological sciences, at 936.294.1543.

Texas Hold'em: at 5 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center Kat Klub. For more information, contact Gary Roark, Kat Klub manager, at 936.294.1722.

Phi Mu Alpha Musicale: at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall. For more information, call the School of Music at 936.294.1360.

Children's Book Festival and Young Adult Conference: featuring published authors Christopher Paul Curtis and Jacqueline Woodson, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center. The festival includes presentations on podcasting, using multimedia as moti-vational tool for reading, thinking, and creating, picture books as prompts, ways to utilize book lists, writing and connecting readers and story-telling. The cost is $120. For more information, contact Tricia Kuon, assistant professor of library science, at 936.294.3365 or register online at http://www.shsu.edu/~lis_www/.

Cherokee Indian Culture and Crafts: a demonstration, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Exhibit Hall, located on the museum grounds. For more information, contact the Sam Houston Memorial Museum at 936.294.1832.

Student Clarinet Recital: at 2 p.m. in the Recital Hall. For more information, call the School of Music at 936.294.1360.

Graduate Tuba Recital: at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall. For more information, call the School of Music at 936.294.1360.

Holiday Spending: a Kat2Kat Presentation, from 12-1 p.m. in Lowman Student Center 320. For more information, contact the Student Money Management Center at 936.294.2600 or smmc@shsu.edu.

Composition Recital: at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall. For more information, call the School of Music at 936.294.1360.

Table Tennis Tournament: at 5 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center Kat Klub. For more information, contact Gary Roark, Kat Klub manager, at 936.294.1722.

Faculty Bassoon Recital: at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall. For more information, call the School of Music at 936.294.1360.

Open Mic Night: at 8 p.m. in Farrington Pit. For more information, contact Chuck Collins, Program Council coordinator, at 936.294.1763.

9-Ball Tournament: at 5 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center Kat Klub.For more information, contact Gary Roark, Kat Klub manager, at 936.294.1722.

Piano Studio Recital: at 7:30 p.m. at the Recital Hall. For more information, call the School of Music at 936.294.1360.

Business Etiquette Workshop: from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Career Services Seminar Room, located in Academic Building IV Suite 210. All workshops are free but are limited to 35 students. Students can reserve a spot on the Jobs 4 Kats Web site. For more information, contact Career Services at 936.294.1713 or careerservices@shsu.edu.

Biological Science Department Seminar Series: featuring University of Texas at Austin professor Michael Markham, from 4-5 p.m. in Lee Drain Building Room 214. Markham will discuss his current research on "Circadian and Social Cues Regulate Ion Channel Trafficking in Electric Fish." The lecture is open to the public. For more information, contact Chad Hargrave, assistant professor of biological sciences, at 936.294.1543.

Works By Benjamin Duke, Karina Hean and Dawn Hunter Reception: from 5-7 p.m. in the Gaddis Geeslin Gallery. For more information, contact Debbie Davenport Harper, art department audio visual librarian, at 936.294.1317.

Artistry in Rhythm Fundraiser Concert: at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Building Rm 201. For more information, call the School of Music at 936.294.1360.

SHAEYC Meeting: from 5:50-7:30 p.m. in Teacher Education Center Room 153. The meeting will explore developmentally-appropriate games and center activities to use in the early childood classroom. The meeting is free for SHAEYC members and $5 for non-members. For more information, contact Maggie McGuire, assistant professor of education, with the Sam Houston Council for the Education of Young Children, at 936.294.4638.

Two Small Pieces of Glass: a planetarium series program, from 7:00-8:15 p.m. in Farrington Building Room 102. For more information, contact Michael Prokosch, physics department staff laboratory assistant, at 936.294.3664 or visit the Planetarium WikiPage.

Symphony Concert: at 7:30 p.m. at the University Heights Baptist Church. For more information, call the School of Music at 936.294.1360.

Spinning and Weaving: a demonstration, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Exhibit Hall, located on the museum grounds. For more information, contact the Sam Houston Memorial Museum at 936.294.1832.

Bearkat Alley Tailgate Party: from noon to 2 p.m. in the Bowers Stadium parking lot. For more information, contact the Department of Student Activities at 936.294.3861.

*Bearkat Football vs. Central Arkansas: game at 2 p.m. in Bowers Stadium. For more information, call the Athletics Department at 936.294.1726.

Graduate School Information Meeting: students can ask questions about financial aid, organizing their application and the grad school timeline, from 6-7 p.m. in the SAM Center, CHSS Rm 190B. For more information, call the Student Advising and Mentoring Center at 936.294.4361.

Wind Ensemble Concert: at 7:30 p.m. at Mance Park Middle School. For more information, call the School of Music at 936.294.1360.

Thoroughly Modern Millie: theatre performance, at 8 p.m. in the University Theatre Center's Mainstage Theatre. A 2 p.m. matinee will also be held on Saturday. Tickets are $12. For more information, call the theatre department at 936.294.1329.

Up Close And Personal Lecture: featuring assistant professor of philosophy Diana Buccafurni, at 11:45 a.m. at the Farrington Pit. The speaker series is designed to give students the opportunity to get to know faculty members outside the classroom. Students are encouraged to bring a lunch. For more information, call the Student Advising and Mentoring Center at 936.294.4444.

From Student to Professional Workshop: from 3-4 p.m. in the Career Services Seminar Room, located in Academic Building IV Suite 210. All workshops are free but are limited to 35 students. Students can reserve a spot on the Jobs 4 Kats Web site. For more information, contact Career Services at 936.294.1713 or careerservices@shsu.edu.

Physics Colloquium: An introduction to the Physics and Material Science of Lithium Ion Batteries, from 3-4 p.m. in Farrington Room 209. For more information, contract Hui Fang, assistant professor in the Department of Physics at 936.294.1601.

Grassroots Lecture: featuring Gerado Mureno, at 5 p.m. in College of Humanities and Social Sciences Building Room C070. For more information, call the Student Advising and Mentoring Center at 936.294.4444.

Texas Hold'em Tournament: at 5 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center Kat Klub. For more information, contact Gary Roark, Kat Klub manager, at 936.294.1722.

Biological Science Department Seminar Series: featuring Louisiana State University professor Prosanta Chakrabarty, from 4-5 p.m. in Lee Drain Building Room 214. Chakrabarty will discuss his current research on "Freshwater Fishes and Biogeography." The lecture is open to the public. For more information, contact Chad Hargrave, assistant professor of biological sciences, at 936.294.1543.

Texas Hold'em Tournament: at 5 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center Kat Klub.For more information, contact Gary Roark, Kat Klub manager, at 936.294.1722.

Jazz Ensemble Concert: at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall. For more information, call the School of Music at 936.294.1360.

PC Movie—Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen: at 7 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center Theater. For more information, contact Chuck Collins, Program Council coordinator, at 936.294.1763.

Fall Festival of Choirs Concert: at 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church. For more information, call the School of Music at 936.294.1360.

exTREEm Climbing Sign-Up Deadline: climbing in East Texas. The cost for the trip, which will be held Dec. 4-5, is $20. For more information, contact Steve Thompson, Recreational Sports assistant director for outdoor recreation, at 936.294.3656.

Lost Maples Backpack Sign-Up Deadline: a hiking trip along the Sabinal River in the Texas Hill Country amidst the brilliance of changing leaves. The cost for the trip, which will be Dec. 4-6, is $45. For more information, contact Steve Thompson, Recreational Sports assistant director for outdoor recreation, at 936.294.3656.

Saturday@Sam: a campus preview day. Registration, directions and a sample schedule can be found online at http://www.shsu.edu/~visitor/saturday.html. For more information, contact the Visitor Center at 936.294.1844 or visitsam@shsu.edu.

Kick Wheel Pottery Making: a demonstration, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Exhibit Hall, located on the museum grounds. For more information, contact the Sam Houston Memorial Museum at 936.294.1832.

Antonio Camcho Student Violin Recital: at 10 a.m. in the Recital Hall. For more information, call the School of Music at 936.294.1360.

Tarvia Bell Student Violin Recital: at noon in the Recital Hall. For more information, call the School of Music at 936.294.1360.

Rachel Namkin Student Violin Recital: at 2 p.m. in the Recital Hall. For more information, call the School of Music at 936.294.1360.

Andrea Bellamy Student Violin Recital: at 4 p.m. in the Recital Hall. For more information, call the School of Music at 936.294.1360.

Courtney Greene Student Vocal Recital: at 6 p.m. in the Recital Hall. For more information, call the School of Music at 936.294.1360.

Thanksgiving Celebration & Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest: 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.

Rachel Denson and John Wes Stuart Student Horn Recital: at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall. For more information, call the School of Music at 936.294.1360.

Blackjack Tournament: at 5 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center Kat Klub. For more information, contact Gary Roark, Kat Klub manager, at 936.294.1722.

Piano Studio Recital: at 7:00 p.m. in the Recital Hall. For more information, call the School of Music at 936.294.1360.

Residence halls close at 10 p.m. for Thanksgiving holiday.

University closed for Thanksgiving holiday.

Residence halls open.