September 2009

• Sep

  2

  Study Abroad Information Session

  September 2, 2009 | 6:00 pm — 7:00 pm

  Students can learn about UGA Costa Rica study abroad. Students can ask questions about upcoming programs and get information from students who have studied abroad in the past.

• Sep

  3

  GLOBES Fall Reception

  September 3, 2009 | 5:30 pm — 8:00 pm

  GLOBES Fall Reception. Sponsored by GLOBES. Reception to welcome new and returning faculty, staff, students and community members to campus for the new academic year. GLOBES is a diverse organization of faculty, staff and administrators whose mission is to advocate for, develop and nurture UGA's LGBTQ communities. 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 …

• Sep

  4

  Campus Coffee Hour

  September 4, 2009 | 11:30 am — 12:30 pm

  Friday, September 4, 2009 Campus Coffee Hour. Sponsored by International Student Life, Department of Intercultural Affairs. Meet people and learn about cultures from all over the world while sampling international cuisine and local coffee. 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Contact: 706-542-5867

• Sep

  14

  Safe Space Training

  September 14, 2009 | 8:30 am — 12:00 pm

  UGA Safe Space is a campus-wide initiative offering a visible message of inclusion, acceptance, and support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender  (LGBT) people in the University community.  The program offers participants a 3.5 hour orientation to raise awareness and knowledge of LGBT issues and to suggest ways to serve as …

• Sep

  16

  APERO Africana Brown Bag Lecture: “The Integration of UGA- Stories Untold.”

  September 16, 2009 | 12:15 pm — 1:15 pm

  APERO Africana Brown Bag Lecture: “The Integration of UGA- Stories Untold.” 12:15PM-01:15PM.  Sponsored by the Institute for African American Studies, African Studies Institute, African American Cultural Center. Speaker: Robert Pratt, history.

• Sep

  18

  Campus Coffee Hour

  September 18, 2009 | 11:30 am — 1:30 pm

  Campus Coffee Hour. 11:30AM-01:30PM.. Sponsored by International Student Life, Department of Intercultural Affairs. Meet people and learn about cultures from all over the world while sampling international cuisine and local coffee.

• Sep

  18

  Rosh Hashanah

  September 18, 2009

  Rosh Hashanah. Jewish holiday that begins at sundown Sept. 18 and is observed over two days. Through Sunday, September 20, 2009.

• Sep

  19

  Family Day: Whirligigs

  September 19, 2009 | 10:00 am — 12:00 pm

  Come to the Lyndon House Arts Center to learn about the folk art of Georgia artist R.A. Miller. First, complete a gallery activity in conjunction with the exhibition Lord Love You: Works by R.A. Miller from the Mullis Collection. Next, create your own spinning whirligigs inspired by the folk art you …

• Sep

  19

  Eid al Fitr

  September 19, 2009

  Eid al Fitr. Islamic religious holiday that begins at sunset and goes through Sunday.

• Sep

  21

  Mabon

  September 21, 2009

  A name for the Autumn Equinox festival of the Neopagan Wheel of the Year.

• Sep

  22

  2009 BFSO Founders Award Scholarship Luncheon

  September 22, 2009 | 12:00 pm — 1:30 pm

  2009 BFSO Founders Award Scholarship Luncheon. Sponsored by the Black Faculty and Staff Organization. Keynote speaker: Janice Mathis. $30 or $240 for 8-person table. Tickets available through Sept. 4 at http://membermanager.net/bfso/ Noon - 1:30 p.m. Georgia Center. Contact: 404-542-9330, mdawkins@terry.uga.edu

• Sep

  22

  College of Education Fall Fling Focus on Diversity

  September 22, 2009 | 3:00 pm — 4:00 pm

  CANCELED College of Education Fall Fling Focus on Diversity. Sponsored by the Dean's Council on Diversity. Resource swap and refreshment bash to welcome faculty, staff and students back to a new academic year and offer the opportunity to share and learn about resources and ideas to become more familiar with diversity …

• Sep

  24

  Study Abroad Informational Session

  September 24, 2009 | 6:00 am — 7:00 am

  Students can learn about UGA Costa Rica study abroad. Students can ask questions about upcoming programs and get information from students who have studied abroad in the past.

• Sep

  25

  MSP 20th Anniversary Celebration

  September 25, 2009

  · Tour of Campus and Memorial Hall. 03:00 PM-06:00 PM. Memorial Hall. Come see how UGA and MSP have evolved over the past 20 years by touring campus and Memorial Hall, the birthplace of Minority Services and Programs. Don’t forget to check out the MSP Hall of Peace and Revolution, a …

• Sep

  25

  Campus Coffee Hour

  September 25, 2009 | 11:30 am — 1:30 pm

  Meet people and learn about cultures from all over the world while sampling international cuisine and local coffee.  

• Sep

  25

  Women’s Studies Lecture - ‘Science Rejects Postmodernism (and feminism) in Educational Research”

  September 25, 2009 | 12:20 pm — 1:10 pm

  Women's Studies Lecture. Sponsored by the Institute for Women's Studies. 'Science Rejects Postmodernism (and feminism) in Educational Research,' Elizabeth St. Pierre, language and literacy education. Women's Studies Friday Speaker Series. 12:20 p.m. - 1:10 p.m. 214 Miller Learning Center. Contact: 706-542-2846

• Sep

  26

  Tailgate

  September 26, 2009

  Enjoy a day of fun festivities with food and music that are kid-friendly and age-appropriate.  Learn more about the activities and services provided by multicultural student organizations.  Fun activities may include, but are not limited to: Three-legged potato sack races, face-painting, dunk tank, karaoke, cake walk, twister, mechanical bull and inflatables. …

• Sep

  26

  Unity Mixer

  September 26, 2009 | 10:00 pm — 2:00 am

  Come party and dance the night away with members of AASA, BAC, BTE, HSA, ICE, LISTo, NAACP, Pamoja Dance Company, and a host of other multicultural student organizations.

• Sep

  27

  Yom Kippur

  September 27, 2009

  Yom Kippur. Jewish holiday that begins at sundown Sept. 27 continuing through sundown Monday.

• Sep

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  Safe Space Training

  September 29, 2009 | 8:30 am — 12:00 pm

  UGA Safe Space is a campus-wide initiative offering a visible message of inclusion, acceptance, and support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender  (LGBT) people in the University community.  The program offers participants a 3.5 hour orientation to raise awareness and knowledge of LGBT issues and to suggest ways to serve as …

• Sep

  30

  25th UGA Study, Work & Travel Abroad Fair

  September 30, 2009 | 10:00 am — 3:00 pm

  25th UGA Study, Work & Travel Abroad Fair. Sponsored by Office of International Education. This annual two-day event is an opportunity for UGA students and faculty to gather useful information about various international education opportunities. 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Through Thursday, October 1, 2009. Tate Hall, 5th floor of Tate …