(THE PICKET)—The following is schedule of events for the week of Nov. 30 – Dec. 5.
Monday, Nov. 30, 2015:
All Day: Read Lockhart Exhibit in the Center for Contemporary Arts II (Phaze 2 Gallery). For hours contact the Gallery Director Evan Boggess at eboggess@shepherd.edu. Sponsored by the Department of Contemporary Art and Theater
Noon: Meditation Monday in the Student Center (Cumberland Room) until 1 p.m. Sponsored by Counseling Services
7 p.m.: Composition Recital in McCoy Rehearsal Hall of the Frank Center until 8 p.m. Sponsored by Department of Music
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015:
All Day: Read Lockhart Exhibit in the Center for Contemporary Arts II (Phaze 2 Gallery). For hours contact the Gallery Director Evan Boggess at eboggess@shepherd.edu
8:30 a.m.: Café Society Discussion Group in the Student Center (Rumsey Room) until 10 a.m. Sponsored by Lifelong Learning Program
9:45 a.m.: History Department Senior Capstone Presentations in the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies Auditorium until 11:45 a.m.
10 a.m.: Fundraising: Parking Space Raffle in the Ram’s Den until 2 p.m. Sponsored by Chemistry Society
1:30 p.m.: Mark Strauss: A Holocaust Story. Event held in the Erma Ora Byrd Hall Auditorium. Sponsored by Office of Multicultural Student Affairs
1:45 p.m.: History Department Senior Capstone Presentations in the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies Auditorium until 4:15 p.m.
2 p.m.: Opera Performance featuring excerpts from “The Mikado,” “Little Women,” “The Magic Flute,” “Gondoliers,” “Trouble in Tahiti,” and “Elixir of Love.” Event held in W.H. Shipley Recital Hall of the Frank Center. Sponsored by Department of Music
8 p.m.: Small Ensembles Recital in McCoy Rehearsal Hall of the Frank Center until 9 p.m. Sponsored by Department of Music
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015:
All Day: Read Lockhart Exhibit in the Center for Contemporary Arts II (Phaze 2 Gallery). For hours contact the Gallery Director Evan Boggess at eboggess@shepherd.edu
7:45 a.m.: Community Engagement Outreach in A-Lot until 2 p.m. Sponsored by Student Affairs Division
10 a.m.: Fundraising: Parking Space Raffle in the Ram’s Den until 2 p.m.
11:30 a.m.: History Department Senior Capstone Presentations in the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies Auditorium until 12:30 p.m.
1:45 p.m.: History Department Senior Capstone Presentations in the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies Auditorium until 3:45 p.m.
6 p.m.: A Lecture with Liberian Ambassador Jeremiah Sulunteh. Event held in the Erma Ora Byrd Hall Auditorium until 7:15 p.m. Sponsored by the Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science National Honor Society, Pan-African Student Union, Student Affairs, Student Government Association, Dining Hall, Diversity and Equity Committee, and Multicultural Student Affairs
8 p.m.: Liberian Cultural Presentation in the Student Center (Storer Ballroom) until 10 p.m. Sponsored by Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science National Honor Society, Pan-African Student Union, Student Affairs, Student Government Association, Dining Hall, Diversity and Equity Committee, and Multicultural Student Affairs
Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015:
All Day: Read Lockhart Exhibit in the Center for Contemporary Arts II (Phaze 2 Gallery). For hours contact the Gallery Director Evan Boggess at eboggess@shepherd.edu
9:45 a.m.: History Department Senior Capstone Presentations in the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies Auditorium until 11:45 a.m.
11 a.m.: Pinterest Party in the Ram’s Den until 2 p.m. Sponsored by Program Board
12:45 p.m.: History Department Senior Capstone Presentations in the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies Auditorium until 1:45 p.m.
3 p.m.: Board of Governors Committee Meetings: Enrollment Management and University Advancement in the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies 164; Academic Affairs and Student Affairs in room 309 of the Scarborough Library; and Audit and Finance in the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies Lower Level
3:15 p.m.: Political Science Senior Capstone Presentation in the Student Center (Blue-Gray Room) until 5:15 p.m. Sponsored by Department of Political Science
3:45 p.m.: Board of Governors Meeting in the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies Lower Level
4:15 p.m.: Inspire Support Group for Students in the Student Center (Potomac Room) until 5:30 p.m. For more information contact Michael Monsma at 304-876-5053 or mmonsma@shepherd.edu
5:30 p.m.: Women’s Basketball at West Liberty University
6:15 p.m.: Civil War Christmas: 19th century music of the Civil War, Brass Quintet. Event held at the Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church. Sponsored by the George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War
7 p.m.: Civil War Christmas: lecture “To Remind Me of Old Times: Reflections on Christmas in the Shenandoah Valley during the Civil War.” Event featuring Jonathan Noyalas, assistant professor of history and director of the Center for Civil War History at Lord Fairfax Community College. Event held at the Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church. Sponsored by the George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War
7:30 p.m.: Men’s Basketball at West Liberty University
Friday, Dec. 4, 2015:
All Day: Last day of classes and for complete withdrawal from semester
3 p.m.: The Art Market in Room 112-115 of the Center for Contemporary Arts I Room until 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Department of Contemporary Art and Theater
4:30 p.m.: Civil War Christmas: Union Winter Encampment and Firing Demonstration. Event held at the George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War Garden until 5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.: Civil War Christmas: lecture “‘A pang of bitter remembrances in every breast’: The Soldiers’ Civil War Christmas.” Event featuring Dr. James J. Broomall, director of the George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War and assistant professor of history. Event held at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. Sponsored by the George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War
Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015:
Noon: Civil War Christmas: Tours of the George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War until 4 p.m.
1 p.m.: Civil War Christmas: Panel Discussion “West Virginia in War and Peace.” Event featuring Nick Redding, executive director of Preservation Maryland and Kevin Pawlak, education specialist at Mosby Heritage Area Association. Event held in the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies Auditorium. Sponsored by the George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War
2 p.m.: Women’s Basketball at Wheeling Jesuit University
4 p.m.: Men’s Basketball at Wheeling Jesuit University
5 p.m.: Civil War Christmas: lecture “Did John Brown Elect Abraham Lincoln?” Event featuring Dennis E. Frye, chief historian of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Event held in the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies Auditorium. Sponsored by the George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War
7:30 p.m.: Annual Big Band Holiday Gala Concert featuring Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Singers, Women’s Camerata, Men’s Choir, and Concert Choir. Event held in the Frank Center until 9:30 p.m. Tickets: $10 for general admission; $5 for faculty, staff, seniors, active-duty military, and age 18 and under; free for Shepherd students with Rambler ID. Evet followed by a special reception for Shepherd University music alumni. Sponsored by Department of Music