2011 Schedule of Events

*More events will be added in the future.

Friday, September 2, at noon

King and Queen applications are due to the Student Organization Services offices.

Thursday, September 29

WVU Geology & Geography Alumni Event & Open House 3:45-5:00

3:45 Light refreshments on 3rd floor
4:00 Recognition Event in 325 Books, Including Recognition of Schlumberger Software Gift.
Speakers: WVU President Jim Clements, Associate Provost Russ Dean, Dean Robert Jones, and WVU Foundation President Wayne King.
4:30 Public Demonstration of Schlumberger Petrel Software in 416 Brooks

September 29 – October 2

College of Creative Arts, Performances of “Down the Road” by Lee Blessing

WVU Creative Arts Center – Gladys G. Davis Theatre
7:30 p.m. on Sept. 29 & 30 and Oct. 1
2:00 p.m. on Oct. 2
More information is available at: http://theatre.wvu.edu/our_season/2011_2012_season/down_the_road

Friday, September 30 9:00-12:00

9:00 – 12:00 G&G Alumni – Student – Faculty Symposium in 324 & 325 Brooks

WVU G&G Visiting Committee, “Your G&G Visiting Committee and Alumni Opportunities”
Dan Harris, WVU Geology PhD Student, “Arctic Tectonics”
Joshua Wixom, WVU Geography PhD Student, TBA
Bradley Wilson, WVU Assistant Professor of Geography, TBA
Peter A. Sullivan, Energy Company of America, Charleston, WV, TBA

Friday, September 30 1:00-4:30

Brooks Hall Open House

Stable Isotope Geochem Lab (G62 Brooks) by Shikha Sharma
Geochemistry and Hydrogeology Teaching Labs (G57 & 164 Brooks) by Dorothy Vesper
Tree-Ring Lab (G21 Brooks) by Amy Hessl
GeoVirtual Lab CAVE – Cave Automatic Virtual Environment (106 Brooks) by Trevor Harris
Computer Instruction Labs (415, 416, 419, 420, 425 Brooks)
G&G Teaching Labs (305 or 309 Brooks)

Friday, September 30 2:00-3:30

Professional Development Seminar: Grant Writing for Graduate Students, led by Joe Sewash

NC Center for GIS & Co-chair WVU G&G Visiting Committee, 324 Brooks.

Friday, September 30 2:00-6:00

Two Field Trips by retiring WVU Profs in “their last year”

Dick Smosna – A geological excursion through Coopers Rock State Forest
Ken Martis – Coals Camps of Monongalia County

Leaving from Lot 7 in department vans. Pre-registration suggested; alumni have first priority. Contact Jennifer Kelly (jennifer.kelly@mail.wvu.edu or 304-293-5603)

Friday, September 30 5:00-9:00

G&G Alumni-Student-Faculty-Staff & Friends Picnic at the Marilla Park Pavilion

(Pot-luck contributions welcome, not required; Shuttles back to WVU Downtown campus)

Friday, September 30, 6:30 p.m.

Homecoming Parade

High Street

Friday, September 30, 5:30-7:00 p.m.

WVU Alumni Band

Homecoming Parade
High Street
More information is available at: http://wvualumniband.org/events/

Friday, September 30

School of Nursing, Dean’s Reception and Alumni Banquet

6:00 – 6:45 p.m. Dean’s Reception in Library at Lakeview Resort
Followed by Alumni Banquet for School of Nursing Alumni; Starting at 6:45 in the Reflections Ballroom at Lakeview Resort

Friday, September 30, 7:00-10:00 p.m.

WVU Alumni Band, Reunion Party

High Street Banquet Center (345 High Street)
More information is available at: http://wvualumniband.org/events/

Friday, September 30, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Eberly College of Arts and Sciences for its annual Homecoming Reception

Downtown Hotel Morgan Ballroom during and following the Homecoming Parade
Reconnect with old friends and make new ones. Reception featuring music by acoustic folk and bluegrass band, Second Cousin.
Register for the reception-This event is free and open to alumni and their guests. Contact Brenda Riggle at (304) 293-4611 Ext. 5200 or via e-mail at briggle@wvu.edu, with questions.

Saturday, October 1, 7:00-9:30 a.m.

WVU Alumni Band, Homecoming Game Rehearsal

WVU Shell Building
7:00-9:30 a.m.
More information is available at: http://wvualumniband.org/events/

Saturday, October 1, 2011, 1 p.m.

Join alumni and friends at the WVU Alumni Association Game Day celebration in the Mountaineer Courtyard of The Erickson Alumni Center.

The event kicks off at 1 p.m. with food, entertainment by The New Relics and Mountaineer fun!
More information at: http://alumni.wvu.edu/game_day/home_games or by calling 304-293-4731. Let’s Go Mountaineers!

Saturday, October 1, 2011, 1:30 p.m.

CPASS Homecoming Tent Reception

Tent City 1 – Two hours prior to kick off, 1:30 p.m.
http://cpass.wvu.edu/

Saturday, October 1, 2011, 1:30 p.m.

College of Engineering and Mining Resources Homecoming Football Tent

Upper Tent City Two hours prior to kick off, 1:30 p.m.
http://www.cemr.wvu.edu/

Saturday October 1, 2011, 1:30 p.m.

School of Pharmacy Homecoming Football Tent

Light Blue lot in Tent City 3
Time: 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 1, 2011, 1:30 p.m.

Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism Homecoming Football Tent

SOJ alumni and friends are invited to celebrate WVU Homecoming 2011 with faculty and staff at our Annual Homecoming Tent. Boston Beanery will cater the event.
Mountaineer Field, Tent City 1, Parking Area K2 on West Gate (press box) side of the stadium. 1:30 p.m.
http://journalism.wvu.edu/events/soj_homecoming

Saturday, October 1, 2011 2:00-2:45 p.m.

One-time autograph session with former Mountaineer quarterbacks as part of the Don Nehlen Quarterback Scholarship weekend -Cost is $5 for the photo.

Caperton Indoor Practice Facility

Saturday, October 1, 2011, 3:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m.

Football WVU vs Bowling Green

Milan Puskar Stadium-Mountaineer Field

Saturday, October 1, 2:45-7:30 p.m.

WVU Alumni Band, Homecoming Game Performance

Mountaineer Field
More information is available at: http://wvualumniband.org/events/

Sunday, October 2, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

School of Nursing Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Lunch

Cooper’s Rock State Park