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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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AUGUST 2009
Day Event Time Location
19 Residence Halls Open    
20 Students of Color Orientation 5pm Blum Union Food Court
  Residence Council/Griffon Edge Ice Cream Social 8–10pm Commons Pavilion
20–22 Griffon Edge    
23 Residence Council/ORL Kick Off BBQ 4–6pm Commons Pavilion
24–29 Western Warm Up Week    
24 Western Community Blood Drive 10am Blum Union Lobby
24 Western Warm Up Event – Western Warm Up Welcome Fair 11am–2pm Clock Tower
24 Western Warm Up Event – Greek Life BBQ 5pm Blum Union Courtyard
25 RC Meeting 7pm Commons Large Conference Room
25 Western Warm Up Event – RC Welcome Back Social 8pm Commons Large Conference Room
26 Western Warm Up Event – WAC Comedian – Buzz Sutherland 7pm Potter Hall
27 Coffee & Conversation 9am–Noon Non-Trad Lounge
27 Western Warm Up Event – Football Tailgate Party 4–6pm Spratt Stadium
27 Home Football Game 6pm Spratt Stadium
28 Western Warm Up Event- Meet & Greet Athletics TBA Commons Area
29 Western Warm Up Event – Ujima Fair/NPHC Information Fair 1–4pm Blum Union Courtyard
29 Western Warm Up Event – WAC Concert – “Juice” 7pm Potter Hall
31 Multicultural Institute Informational 5pm Blum Union 223

SEPTEMBER 2009
Day Event Time Location
7 Labor Day Holiday – Campus Closed    
7–13 Pan-Hellenic and IFC Recruitment Various Times Various Times
8 US Navy 11am Wilson Hall Room 188
9 Resume Writing Workshop 2pm Murphy Hall 219
11–12 SGA Senate Retreat Leaving Campus at 4pm on Friday and Returning by 5pm on Saturday Tall Oaks Conference Center, Linwood, KS
10 Southern Illinois University School of Law Noon Wilson Hall Room 203M
11 RC 9/11 Memorial 7:30pm Start at Commons LCR, Move to Clock Tower
12 ROTC Concert 4pm TBA
14–18 SGA Week Various Times Various Locations
14 Daryl Davis, speaking on his journey into the Ku Klux Klan 6pm Kemper Recital Hall
14 Memorial for Hate Crime Victims 12pm Blum Union Lobby
14 SGA Week Event - Free Shirt Day Campus-Wide  
14 Myers Briggs Workshop 10am Murphy Hall 219
14 Interviewing Strategies 2pm Murphy Hall 219
14 SGA Week Event – SGA Senate Meeting 5pm TBA
15 Brown Bag Advising Series 12:30pm PDR
15 SGA Week Event - Chocolate Extravaganza 11am Blum Lobby
15 “I Dare You” skits by MI students 12-1am & 5-6pm Blum Union Lobby
15 Cover Letter Critique 8pm Spratt Hall 214
16 “Beyond Hatred” Film with discussion by Chai Jindasurat 7pm Spratt 216
16 SGA Week Event – Concert 5:30pm Food Court
16 Volleyball Western vs Fort Hayes 7pm Looney Arena
17 SGA Week Event - Comedian Rob O’Reilly 8:30pm Spratt Auditorium
17 Soccer Western vs Emporia State 7pm Spratt Stadium
18 SGA Week Event – Talent Show 8pm Looney Arena
18 Non-Trad Family Swimming Party 6pm Looney Complex
19 Family Day 2pm Clock Tower
22 Business Etiquette Dinner 6pm KC, MO: RSVP to Eder Hall 202
22 RC Hollywood Squares 8pm Commons Large Conference Room
23 Greater Kansas City Employer Fair 10am UMKC
24 Soccer Western vs NWMSU 7pm Spratt Stadium
25 Volleyball Western vs Southwest Baptist 7pm Looney Arena
26 Volleyball Western vs Missouri Southern 2pm Looney Arena
30 Coffee & Conversation 9-Noon Eder Hall 208
30 Mock Interviews 9am-4pm Eder Hall 202

OCTOBER 2009
Day Event Time Location
1 Convocation 9:30am Looney Arena
1 SGA Pool Party hosted by RC 7pm Looney Arena Pool
5 University of Kansas School of Law Noon Wilson Hall Room 203
6 Career Fair 1–3:30pm Fulkerson Center
7 President’s Leadership Council Meeting 4pm Blum Union, 218
9 Mid-Term Break 2-5pm Commons Large Conference Room
9 SGA Mid-Term Break-Out hosted by RC    
12 Multicultural Institute Workshop 6pm Blum Union 223
12–17 Homecoming   Various Events
16 Resume Writing Workshop 1pm Wilson Hall 205
16 Networking & Professional Dress 2pm Murphy Hall 219
17 SGA Comedy Concert: Ant and Iliza Shlessinger (WAC) 8pm Potter Hall
20 SGA Self Defense Seminar hosted by RC 8pm Commons Large Conference Room
21 Brown Bag Advising Series Noon PDR
29 Coffee & Conversation 9-Noon Eder 208
30 Mock Interviews 2pm Murphy Hall 219
30 Non-Trad Costume Ball 7pm Blum Union 218/219

NOVEMBER 2009
Day Event Time Location
2-6 National Non-Traditional Student Week    
2 RC Trick or Treat in the Residence Halls 5–8pm Residence Halls/Commons LCR
2-6 Native American Celebration 5pm Blum Union Lobby
2 Resume Writing Workshop 5pm Murphy Hall 209
4 President’s Leadership Council 4pm Blum Union 218
4 SGA Blast From the Past Dance hosted by RC 8–10pm Blum Union 218/219
4 Outstanding Non-Trad Students Awards Programs 3pm Spratt Atrium
7 SGA Comedy/Magician – Justin Krediible hosted by WAC 7pm Kemper Recital Hall
9 Multicultural Institute Workshop 6pm Blum Union 223
9 Interviewing Workshop 5pm Murphy Hall 209
11 SGA Concert Series 5:30pm Food Court
13 Non-Trad Club Spaghetti Supper/Auction 5pm Mayes Memorial Armory
16–20 NHHA Food Drive 8am–4:30pm Blum Union 210
16 NHHA Poverty Simulation 11am–1pm & 3–5pm Blum Union Lobby
17 Brown Bag Advising Series 12:30pm PDR
18 Coffee & Conversation 9-Noon Eder Hal 208
19 SGA Bingo hosted by RC 8–10pm Cafeteria
24–29 Thanksgiving Break    
30 Multicultural Institute Reception 6pm Blum Union 223

DECEMBER 2009
Day Event Time Location
4 Last Day of Classes    
4 Non-Trad Student Club Banquet TBA TBA
5–11 Finals Week    
6 SGA Midnight Breakfast hosted by RC 10pm–Midnight Cafeteria
12 Winter Commencement    
 
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