SEU - Events Calendar

March 2006
Wednesday March 1	Lunch-on-Me Transfer Information Session Mabee Ballroom (A), Ragsdale Center	Undergraduate Admission 448-8500
Wednesday March 1 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.	Career Planning Workshops Internships Mabee Ballroom (B), Ragsdale Center	Career Planning 448-8530
Thursday March 2 2 p.m.	Hilltopper Women's Tennis vs. Tarleton State Br. Emmett Strohmeyer Courts	Athletics 448-8480
Friday March 3 Noon	New College Information Session Professional Education Center (PEC), 9420 Research Blvd., Echelon III, Ste. 200 [Click here for map] Prospective students interested in New College, our non-traditional adult undergraduate program, are invited to learn more about the program and meet with admission staff. The session will include a program overview, admission requirements and application procedures. Prospective students with previous college coursework are encouraged to bring transcripts for a preliminary degree plan. Please RSVP at www.stedwards.edu/newc/infosession.htm.	Connie Young 464-8837
Friday March 3 Noon - 2 p.m.	Texas Independence Day: Celebration at the Museum" Bob Bullock State History Museum	Student Life 448-8422
Friday March 3 Noon	Hilltopper Baseball vs. Lincoln Lucien-Hamilton Field	Athletics 448-8480
Saturday March 4 11 a.m.	Hilltopper Baseball vs. Lincoln Lucien-Hamilton Field	Athletics 448-8480
Saturday March 4 Noon - 5 p.m.	Texas Hold 'em Poker Night Mabee Ballroom (A&B), Ragsdale Center Hosted by Delta Sigma Pi for Delta Signs, SEU students, faculty and staff.	Rene Gloria 448-8422
Sunday March 5 10 a.m.	Hilltopper Women's Soccer vs. Lady Lions Soccer Field	Athletics 448-8480
Sunday March 5 2 p.m.	Hilltopper Women's Soccer vs. Texas Premier Soccer Field	Athletics 448-8480
Monday March 6 6-8 p.m.	Live Music in the Market South Congress Market, Ragsdale Center	Student Life 448-8422
Monday March 6 6:30 p.m.	Graduate Information Session, School of Management and Business Mabee Ballroom (A), Ragsdale Center Prospective students interested in Master of Business Administration, MS in Organizational Leadership and Ethics, MA in Human Services, or MS in Computer Information Systems are invited to learn more about the programs offered, interact with faculty, and meet their admission coordinator. The session will include a program overview, admission requirements and application procedures. Please RSVP at www.stedwards.edu/business/graduate/apply /infosession_evening.htm.	Connie Young 464-8837
Tuesday March 7 6:30 p.m.	Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) Information Session Mabee Ballroom (B), Ragsdale Center Prospective students interested in the Master of Arts in Counseling program are invited to learn more about the program and meet their admission coordinator. The session will include a program overview, admission requirements and application procedures. Please RSVP at www.stedwards.edu/mac/admissions/infosession.htm.	Connie Young 464-8837
Tuesday March 7 7-8:30 p.m.	Hunger Awareness Banquet Maloney Room, Main Building Hosted by Rotaract to increase awareness of the world hunger situation. Organizations will be collecting donations for the Capital Area Food Bank. Cost is $3 for students and $5 for all others.	Kaitlin Leckie 448-8422
Wednesday March 8 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.	SE-Uganda Spring Craft Sale Lobby, Ragsdale Center Through the sale of their handcrafts, Ugandan women are able to have some financial control over their lives and the lives of their families. This sale is part of the SE-Uganda Mission Project, which contributes to the efforts of Holy Cross Brothers and Sisters who are assisting the women of Uganda in becoming self-sufficient.	Sara Medina-Pape 464-8872
Wednesday March 8 1 p.m.	Hilltopper Men's and Women's Tennis vs. Tyler Junior College Br. Emmett Strohmeyer Courts	Athletics 448-8480
Wednesday March 8 1 p.m.	Hilltopper Softball vs. Concordia Diane Daniels Field	Athletics 448-8480
Wednesday March 8 2 p.m.	Hilltopper Baseball vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville Lucien-Hamilton Field	Athletics 448-8480
Wednesday March 8 3-6 p.m.	Job and Internship Fair RCC Open to entire St. Edward's community. Network with employers from various areas including business, non-profit, tech, communications, government, education, banking, finance and more. Business casual dress required for attendees and don't forget to bring your resume.	Career Planning 448-8530
Wednesday March 8 7:30-9 p.m.	An Evening with Madame F. Jones Auditorium, Ragsdale Center An internationally acclaimed musical drama created and performed by Claudia Stevens. Adopting the persona of an elderly concentration camp musician who had performed at Auschwitz, Stevens uses firsthand accounts and music played and sung by the actual female inmates to depict the physical struggle and ethical dilemma of those who survived through their musical performance. Free and open to the public. Valet parking provided. RSVP to 464-8871 or cel@acad.stedwards.edu.	Allie Serrell 464-8871
Thurs.-Sat. March 9-11	AISD High School Baseball Tournament Lucien Hamilton Baseball Field	Jeremy Farber 448-8497
Thurs.-Fri. March 9-10 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.	GLBTS Fundraiser Lawn, Fondren Hall Fundraiser for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered Student Association.	Nathan Kennedy 448-8422
Thursday March 9 7 p.m.	Affrilachian Poets Jones Auditorium, Ragsdale Center The Affrilachian Poets are an ensemble of African-American writers who challenge simple notions of an all white Appalachian region and culture while drawing on traditions such as the Harlem Renaissance, the Black Arts Movement and experiences of the African Diaspora. Their poetry celebrates their African heritage and rural roots while encompassing themes of racism and Black identity. Poets include Frank X Walker, Stephanie Pruitt, Parneshia Jones and Mitchell Douglas. Refreshments and book signing will follow the reading.	Student Life 448-8422
Fri.-Sun. March 10-12	Hilltopper Softball Classic Diane Daniels Field	Athletics 448-8480
Friday March 10	Texas Association of Colleges and Teacher Education (TACTE) Meeting Mabee Ballroom B&C, Ragsdale Center	Frank Smith 448-8555
Friday March 10 7 p.m.	Sistas Aloud! Cave Canem Poets Jones Auditorium, Ragsdale Center Cultivating new voices in African-American poetry. Poets include Jacqueline Johnson, Raina J. Leon, Jarita Davis, Ramica Bingham, Stephanie Pruitt, Amanda Johnston, Shia Shabazz, Natasha Marin, Tara Betts (HBO Def Poet), Patricia Smith (HBO), Toni Asante Lightfoot (HBO). Admission is $5 with Hilltopper ID and $10 for the general public. Proceeds benefit the National Women's Alliance.	Student Life 448-8422
Saturday March 11 2 p.m.	Hilltopper Men's and Women's Tennis vs. Abilene Christian Br. Emmett Strohmeyer Courts	Athletics 448-8480
Sunday March 12 Noon	Hilltopper Baseball vs. Montana-Billings Lucien-Hamilton Field	Athletics 448-8480
Sunday March 12 12:30 p.m.	Hilltopper Women's Tennis vs. Northeastern Oklahoma Br. Emmett Strohmeyer Courts	Athletics 448-8480
Monday March 13 9 a.m.	Hilltopper Men's Tennis vs. Midwestern State Br. Emmett Strohmeyer Courts	Athletics 448-8480
Monday March 13 9 a.m.	Hilltopper Women's Tennis vs. Midwestern State Br. Emmett Strohmeyer Courts	Athletics 448-8480
Monday March 13 11 a.m.	Hilltopper Baseball vs. Montana-Billings Lucien-Hamilton Field	Athletics 448-8480
Mon.-Sat. March 13-18	Spring Break *** no classes ***
Mon.-Thurs. March 13-16 9 a.m. - noon	Spring Break Soccer Camp for Boys & Girls Soccer Field Open to children ages 5-15. The camp will provide a fun environment for players of all skills and levels, and participants will learn soccer skills along with playing a variety of games. St. Edward's University soccer players will be at the camp. Cost is $100 for children of SEU employees and $125 for non-SEU children. Visit www.stedwards.edu/athletic/camps/index.htm for more details.	Brian Young 448-8507
Tuesday March 14 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Baseball Clinic Lucien-Hamilton Field Free baseball clinic to younger kids.	Jeremy Farber 448-8497
Thursday March 16 1 p.m.	Hilltopper Softball vs. Northeastern Diane Daniels Field	Athletics 448-8480
Friday March 17 1 p.m.	Hilltopper Softball vs. Lincoln Diane Daniels Field	Athletics 448-8480
Saturday March 18 10 a.m.	Hilltopper Softball vs. Lincoln Diane Daniels Field	Athletics 448-8480
Monday March 20 10 a.m. - noon	Holocaust Survivor Dr. Edith Eva Eger Mabee Ballroom (A&B), Ragsdale Center The Student Society for the Masters of Arts in Counseling (SSMAC) will host Eger who is a psychologist and survivor of the Holocaust. Open to the public.	Heather Velasquez 448-8422
Monday March 20 2 p.m.	Hilltopper Women's Tennis vs. Ouachita Baptist Br. Emmett Strohmeyer Courts	Athletics 448-8480
Monday March 20 6:30 p.m.	New College Information Session Mabee Ballroom (C), Ragsdale Center Prospective students interested in New College, our non-traditional adult undergraduate program, are invited to learn more about the program and meet with admission staff. The session will include a program overview, admission requirements and application procedures. Prospective students with previous college coursework are encouraged to bring transcripts for a preliminary degree plan. Please RSVP at www.stedwards.edu/newc/infosession.htm.	Connie Young 464-8837
Monday March 20 7-8 p.m.	Swing Dance Class Mabee Ballroom (A&B), Ragsdale Center	Student Life 448-8422
Tuesday March 21 1 p.m.	Hilltopper Men's and Women's Tennis vs. West Florida Br. Emmett Strohmeyer Courts	Athletics 448-8480
Wednesday March 22	Junior Day Ragsdale Center	Undergraduate Admission 448-8500
Wednesday March 22 8-11 a.m.	Community Mentor Program Breakfast Taco Fundraiser Ramp, Moody Hall	Angel Reyes 448-8422
Wednesday March 22 Noon - 1:30 p.m.	United as One Nation: Native American Pow-Wow Celebration Ragsdale Plaza	Student Life 448-8422
Saturday March 25	Undergraduate Admission Saturday Hours First floor, Main Building	Undergraduate Admission 448-8500
Saturday March 25 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.	Austin Jr.'s Volleyball Tournament Alumni Gym	Sean Donahue 428-1386
Saturday March 25 1 p.m.	Hilltopper Women's Soccer vs. Challenge Soccer Field	Athletics 448-8480
Sun.-Tues. March 26-28	Holy Cross Institute's Inaugural Convocation Ragsdale Center Delegates from each Holy Cross school will come together to begin building a community of learning and practice.	Br. Stephen Walsh 448-8650
Sunday March 26 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.	Hilltopper Women's Soccer vs. Austin Lonestars and Houston Eclipse Soccer Field	Athletics 448-8480
Tuesday March 28 7-8 p.m.	Swing Dance Class Maloney Room, Main Building	Student Life 448-8422
Wednesday March 29 5 p.m.	The Most Reverend Bishop John McCarthy Lecture Series on the Catholic Church in the 21st Century presents Rev. Edward A. Malloy, CSC Jones Auditorium, Ragsdale Center	Allie Serrell 464-8871
Wednesday March 29 8 p.m.	Fashion for a Cause Mabee Ballroom, Ragsdale Center Enjoy hot tunes & high fashion from students and local vendors while you support a good cause. Admission is one item of clothing to donate to SafePlace to help local victims of rape, sexual abuse & domestic violence.	Student Life 448-8422
Thursday March 30 7 p.m.	Nostra Aetate (In Our Time) Award Mabee Ballroom (A & B), Ragsdale Center The Nostra Aetate (In Our Time) Award honors outstanding individuals and/or groups whose lives and life works epitomizes the interreligious values reflected in the groundbreaking Vatican II (1965) document of the same name.	Rev. Richard Wilkinson, CSC 448-8499
Thursday March 30 7 p.m.	"From Ring Shout to Rize: African-American Performance Practices in the U.S." Mabee Ballroom (C), Ragsdale Center In this discussion, post-doctoral associate Maisha Blevins Akbar will trace emergent African-American performance practices from the "ring shout," as first performed by African-American slaves, through hip hop to "krumping," as depicted in the 2005 documentary, "Rize." Blevins-Akbar will identify specific cultural tendencies within these performances, as well as how the performances function in American Society.	Student Life 448-8422
Friday March 31	Brother Lucian Blersch Symposium "Biodiversity" Ragsdale Center Featured speakers include: Eric R. Pianka, University of Texas at Austin, Texas; Author, The Vanishing Book of Life Philip J. Devries, University of New Orleans, La.; Author, What do Tropical Butterflies Tell us about Biodiversity	School of Natural Sciences 448-8460
Friday March 31 Noon	Hilltopper Baseball vs. Incarnate Word Lucien-Hamilton Field	Athletics 448-8480
Friday March 31 7-9 p.m.	From Mars to the Milky Way: Astronomy and Stargazing Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve	Student Life 448-8422

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