Honors & NBA Weekend Schedule (subject to change)

Thursday, March 27

8:30 a.m.     PHI BETA KAPPA BREAKFAST WITH JIM SHEPARD (by invitation only)
                   Jones Conference Center C & D (Knutson Campus Center)


8:30 a.m.     BREAKFAST & CONVERSATION WITH WOODY HOLTON (by invitation only)
                   Jones Conference Center A (Knutson Campus Center)


Noon -          ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE LUNCHEON WITH AUTHORS (by invitation only)
1 p.m.          Jones Conference Center A & B, Knutson Campus Center

                    Authors Jim Shepard and Woody Holton will speak on the topic of academic excellence.
                    Guests for this luncheon are by invitation only.  Contact Laura Hoverson with questions.

7:30 p.m.     READINGS & CONVERSATION WITH AUTHORS

                    Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre
                   
                    Jim Shepard, National Book Awards finalist                   
                    Woody Holton, National Book Awards finalist
                    Harold Augenbraum, National Book Awards executive director
                    Hosted by Kerri Miller, Minnesota Public Radio
                   

9:00 p.m.     RECEPTION AND BOOK SIGNING immediately following readings
                    Carl B. Ylvisaker Library
                   
                    Refreshments and conversation with the authors on the Library mezzanine

Friday, March 28

9:20 -           MASTER CLASS WITH AUTHOR JIM SHEPARD
10:20 a.m.    Birkeland Alumni Lounge


9:20 -           MASTER CLASS WITH AUTHOR WOODY HOLTON
10:20 a.m.    Frida Nilsen Lounge


Noon -          LUNCH WITH HAROLD AUGENBRAUM & AUTHORS (open to faculty & administrators)
1 p.m.          Jones Conference Center A & B, Knutson Campus Center

                    Address by Harold Augenbraum, National Book Awards executive director
                    Jim Shepard, National Book Awards finalist                   
                    Woody Holton, National Book Awards finalist 


1:30 p.m.      Departmental Honors Weekend events commence


Saturday, March 29

9:00 a.m.     German Department Breakfast—Frida Nilsen Lounge
10:30 a.m.    Education Department Honors Event—Oak Room
11:00 a.m.    Phi Alpha Theta History Research Colloquium—Old Main 331
12:00 p.m.    French—Pi Delta Phi Honor Society Induction—Park Region Lounge
2:30 p.m.      Classical Studies—Eta Sigma Phi Induction Reception—Bishop Whipple 244
3:00 p.m.      Spanish—Sigma Delta Pi Initiation—Frida Nilsen Lounge
3:00 p.m.      CSTA—Lambda Pi Eta Induction and Awards Ceremony—Brown Hall Lounge
7:30 p.m.      Music Organizations—Senior Honors Concert—Memorial Auditorium
9:15 p.m.      Music—Senior Honors Concert Reception—Birkeland Alumni Lounge


Related Events

3/26/08 – 7:30 a.m.    Business, Accounting and Economics—Honors Breakfast—Birkeland Alumni Lounge
4/04/08 – 9:20 a.m.    English—Sigma Tau Delta Induction—Academy 303
4/08/08 – 12 p.m.       Family & Nutrition Sciences—Luncheon—Jones Science 340
4/11/08 – 6:00 p.m.    Religion—Senior Dinner and Student Presentations—Frida Nilsen Lounge
4/14/08 – 5/4/08        Art—Senior Art Exhibition—Cyrus M. Running Gallery

4/18/08,                     STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP POSTER SESSION
9:20-10:20a                Jones Conference Center A & B, Knutson

4/18/08 – 3:00 p.m.     Psychology—Reception, poster viewing & Psi Chi Induction—Ivers Science 259
4/19/08 – 6:00 p.m.     Forensics—Banquet—Jones Conference Center A & B (Knutson)
4/21/08 – 7:00 p.m.     English—Capstone Honors Presentations—Jones Conference Center (Knutson)   
4/23/08 – 11:30 a.m.   Social Work—Senior Recognition Luncheon—Frida Nilsen Lounge
4/27/08 – 5:30 p.m.     Chemistry—Senior Dinner—Off campus location
4/29/08 – 5:00 p.m.     Art—Senior Art Exhibition Reception & Awards—Cyrus M. Running Gallery
5/03/08 – 10:30 a.m.   Nursing—Senior Graduation Brunch—Off campus location