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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

My Sister's Closet Boutique
Time:  September 28 - October 1
           9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location:  019A, Massie Hall
Donate and/or purchase gently used clothes at this boutique.  All proceeds benefit SSU's mobile health unit.

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Denim Day
Time:  All day
Wear denim today to raise awareness for breast cancer and join us for a group photo.  Cash donations will be collected to benefit breast cancer research.
Time:  Noon (participant photo)
Location:  TBA
Sponsored by the Women's Center

Women's Volleyball vs. Carlow
Time:  7:00 p.m.
Location:  Frank and Janis Waller Gymnasium
Go Lady Bears!

Men's Cross Country @ All-Ohio Meet
Time:  2:00  p.m.
Location:  Delaware
Go Bears!

Women's Cross Country @ All-Ohio Meet
Time:  2:45  p.m.
Location:  Delaware
Go Lady Bears!

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Miss Portsmouth &
Miss Scioto Valley Pageants
Time:  7:30 p.m.
Location:  VRCFA, Main Theater
For tickets or information contact the McKinley Box Office, 351-3600.

Women's Volleyball vs. Point Park
Time:  11:00 a.m.
Location:  Frank and Janis Waller Gymnasium
Go Lady Bears!

Women's Volleyball Point Park vs. Ohio Dominican
Time:  1:00 p.m.
Location:  Frank and Janis Waller Gymnasium

Women's Volleyball vs. Cumberlands
Time:  3:00 p.m.
Location:  Frank and Janis Waller Gymnasium
Go Lady Bears!

Men's Soccer @ Walsh
Time:  7:00 p.m.
Location:  Walsh
Go Bears!

Women's Soccer @ Walsh
Time:  4:30 p.m.
Location:  Walsh
Go Lady Bears!

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Scholastic Book Fair:  Destination Bookfair - Read Around the World
Time:  8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location:  Children's Learning Center
For additional information contact the Children's Learning Center, 351-3252.

Women's Volleyball vs. Columbus State Community College
Time:  7:00 p.m.
Location:  Frank and Janis Waller Gymnasium
Go Lady Bears!

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Scholastic Book Fair:  Destination Bookfair - Read Around the World
Time:  8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location:  Children's Learning Center
For additional information contact the Children's Learning Center, 351-3252.

Women's Volleyball vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene
Time:  7:00 p.m.
Location:  Frank and Janis Waller Gymnasium
Go Lady Bears!

Brian Bays Presentation
SSU Alum Brian Bays ('95) will discuss his new book, "Righteous Intent" and the visual impairment he had to overcome to write it.  Books will be available for purchase at the event.
Time:  5:30 p.m.
Location:  ATC134
For more information, contact the Office of Alumni and Retiree Affairs at 740-351-3182.

Single Parent Support Group
Time:  3:30 p.m.
Location:  Teaching & Learning Center Conference Room, Massie Hall 019A

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Scholastic Book Fair:  Destination Bookfair - Read Around the World
Time:  8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location:  Children's Learning Center
For additional information contact the Children's Learning Center, 351-3252.

Workshop:  Sexual Assault Prevention
Time:  Noon
Location:  TBA
This workshop will be facilitated by Linda Brown of the SSU Office of Counseling & Psychological Services.  She will discuss healthy ways of recognizing and preventing sexual assualts.
Sponsored by SSU's Women's Center

Women's Volleyball vs. Mountain State
Time:  7:00 p.m.
Location:  Frank and Janis Waller Gymnasium
Go Lady Bears!

 

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3rd payment for fall semester due.

Scholastic Book Fair:  Destination Bookfair - Read Around the World
Time:  8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location:  Children's Learning Center
For additional information contact the Children's Learning Center, 351-3252.

National Depression Screening Day
Time:  10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location:  Sodexo Cafeteria, University Center
For additional information contact Counseling & Psychological Services, 351-3608

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Scholastic Book Fair:  Destination Bookfair - Read Around the World
Time:  8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location:  Children's Learning Center
For additional information contact the Children's Learning Center, 351-3252.

Miss Ohio USA - Presentation Show
Time:  8:00 p.m.
Location:  VRCFA, Main Theater
For tickets or information contact the McKinley Box Office, 351-3600.

Men's Soccer vs. Daemen
Time:  4:00 p.m.
Location:  SSU Soccer Field
Go Bears!

Women's Soccer vs. Daemen
Time:  2:00 p.m.
Location:  SSU Soccer Field
Go Lady Bears!

Women's Volleyball vs. Walsh
Time:  6:00 p.m.
Location:  Frank and Janis Waller Gymnasium
Go Lady Bears!
 

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Miss Ohio USA Pageant & Miss Ohio Teen USA Pageant
Time:  8:00 p.m.
Location:  VRCFA, Main Theater
For tickets or information contact the McKinley Box Office, 351-3600.

Women's Volleyball vs. Malone
Time:  11:00 a.m.
Location:  Frank and Janis Waller Gymnasium
Go Lady Bears!

Women's Volleyball Malone vs. St. Francis
Time:  3:00 p.m.
Location:  Frank and Janis Waller Gymnasium

Women's Volleyball vs. St. Francis
Time:  3:00 p.m.
Location:  Frank and Janis Waller Gymnasium
Go Lady Bears!

Men's Soccer vs. Point Park
Time:  3:00 p.m.
Location:  SSU Soccer Field
Go Bears!

Women's Soccer vs. Point Park
Time:  1:00 p.m.
Location:  SSU Soccer Field
Go Lady Bears!

Men's Cross Country @ Rose-Hulman Invitational
Time:  12:45 p.m.
Location:  Terra Haute, IN
Go Bears!

Women's Cross Country @ Rose Hulman Invitational
Time:  12:00  p.m.
Location:  Terra Haute, IN
Go Lady Bears!

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Columbus Day
University Open

Mock Interview Monday
Time:  9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location:  University Center, Room 220
For additional information contact Career Services, 351-3608.

 

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Tough Guise Video & Panel Discussion
Time:  6:00 p.m.
Location:  TBA
Watch the video by Jackson Katz, this year's Leslie Williams Symposium speaker.  A panel discussion featuring Dr. Timothy Scheurer, Dr. Darren Harris-Fain, Dr. Thomas Piontek, and Dr. Scott Douthat will follow.
Sponsored by SSU's Women's Center.

The Struggle over the Meaning of Islam; A public lecture featuring Dr. Sadik Jalal Al-Asm
Time:  6:00 p.m.
Location:  Sodexo East Ballroom, University Center
Sponsored by the Office of the Provost & the Center for International Program and Activities.  For additional information call, 351-3127.

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Women's Soccer vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene
Time:  4:00 p.m.
Location:  SSU Soccer Field
Go Lady Bears!

Donald Ray Pollock Fiction Reading/Lecture
Time:  7:30 p.m.
Location:  Flohr Lecture Hall, Clark Memorial Library
He will be reading from his fiction, primarily his award-winning book, Knockemstiff.
This lecture is part of the Distinguished Lecture Series.  For additional information, call Dr. Neil Carpathios, 740-351-3300.

 

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3rd payment for fall semester due.

Candlelight Vigil for Domestic Violence Awareness
Time:  7:00 p.m.
Location:  Scioto County Courthouse
This community event is sponsored by the Southern Ohio Shelter for Domestic Violence to remember victims of such violence and their families.

Men's Soccer vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene
Time:  4:00 p.m.
Location:  SSU Soccer Field
Go Bears!

GED Testing
Time:  5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Location:  Advanced Technology Center, Room 110
For additional information contact Debra Schwamberger, 351-4777.

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Women's Volleyball @ Notre Dame
Time:  7:00 p.m.
Location:  Notre Dame
Go Lady Bears!

GED Testing
Time:  5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Location:  Advanced Technology Center, Room 110
For additional information contact Debra Schwamberger, 351-4777.

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Taste of Home Show
Time:  7:00 p.m.
Location:  VRCFA, Main Theater
For tickets or information contact the McKinley Box Office, 351-3600.

Women's Volleyball @ Northwestern Ohio
Time:  11:00 a.m.
Location:  Northwestern Ohio
Go Lady Bears!

Men's Soccer vs. Johnson Bible College
Time:  2:00 p.m.
Location:  SSU Soccer Field
Go Bears!

Women's Soccer vs. Carlow
Time:  4:00 p.m.
Location:  SSU Soccer Field
Go Lady Bears!

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CROP Hunger Walk
Time:  Registration-1:30; Walk-2:30
Location:  Tracy Park
For additional information contact Rita Haider 351-3127.

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Men's Soccer vs. Ohio Christian
Time:  4:00 p.m.
Location:  SSU Soccer Field
Go Bears!

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Workshop: Self Defense for Women
Time:  6:00 p.m.
Location:  TBA
Be safe!  Learn how to get away and defend yourself from attackers.  This event is co-sponsored by the Student Programming Board and Theta Phi Alpha sorority.

Women's Volleyball @ Rio Grande
Time:  7:00 p.m.
Location:  Rio Grande
Go Lady Bears!

Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra Spooktacular
Time:  7:30 p.m.
Location:  Main Theater, Vern Riffe Center for the Arts
For additional information or tickets please call the McKinley Box Office, 351-3600.

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International Meal Day
Featuring Japanese, Chinese, and Korean
Location:  Bear's Den Cafeteria, University Center
For additional information contact Rita Haider, 351-3127

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"The Macho Paradox:  Why Some Men Hurt Women & How All Men Can Help"
Time:  7:00 p.m.
Location:  VRCFA, Main Theater
Jackson Katz is the featured speaker of the 2009 Leslie William Symposium & part of the Jane M.G. Foster Distinquished Lecture Series.  Katz will speak on his expertise:  engaging men in the fight to stop domestic violence.  Copies of his book:  The Macho Paradox, will be available for purchase and signing.

Mayoral Debate
Sponsored by the Student Government Association
Time:  7:00 p.m. with attendees encouraged to arrive by 6:45 p.m.
Location:  Sodexo Ballroom University Center
For additional information contact Ray Noble, nobler@shawnee.edu

Alice in Wonderland
Time:  10:00 a.m. & Noon
Location:  VRCFA, Main Theater
Sponsored by the Portsmouth Area Arts Council
For tickets or information contact the McKinley Box Office, 351-3600.

Orasure 20 Minute HIV Test
Time:  10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location:  Sodexo Cafeteria, University Center
For additional information contact Counseling & Psychological Services, 351-3608

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Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon
Time:  11:30 a.m.
Location:  Sodexo Ballroom, University Center
For additional information contact Debbie Howell, 351-3210.

Men's Soccer @ Roberts Wesleyan
Time:  4:00 p.m.
Location:  Roberts Wesleyan
Go Bears!

Women's Soccer @ Roberts Wesleyan
Time:  6:00 p.m.
Location:  Roberts Wesleyan
Go Lady Bears!

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Women's Volleyball @ Ursaline
Time:  TBA
Location:  Ursaline
Go Lady Bears!

Men's Soccer @ Houghton
Time:  1:00 p.m.
Location:  Houghton
Go Bears!

Women's Soccer @ Houghton
Time:  3:00 p.m.
Location:  Houghton
Go Lady Bears!

Men's Cross Country @ Aquinas Michigan
Time:  11:00 a.m.
Location:  Grand Rapids, MI
Go Bears!

Women's Cross Country @ Aquinas Michigan
Time:  12:00  p.m.
Location:  Grand Rapids, MI
Go Lady Bears!

Can You Duet?
Time:  7:00 p.m.
Location:  Main Theater, Vern Riffe Center for the Arts
For additional information or tickets please call the McKinley Box Office, 351-3600.

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Red Ribbon Campaign
Time:  10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location:  Sodexho Cafeteria, University Center
For additional information contact Counseling & Psychological Services, 351-3608

Town Hall Meeting on H1N1 Flu
Time:  6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Location:  Vern Riffe Center for the Arts
For additional information contact Bobbie Bratchett, 353-0552.

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CLC's Annual St. Jude Trike-A-Thon
Time:  9:30
Location:  Campuswide
Students will trike office to office to collect money for St. Jude's Hospital

Red Ribbon Campaign
Time:  10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location:  Sodexo Cafeteria, University Center
For additional information contact Counseling & Psychological Services, 351-3608

Last day to drop an individual class (drops after this date only by formal appeal to the Registration Appeals Committee).

Last day for complete withdrawal from Fall semester (drops after this date only by formal appeal to the Registration Appeals Committee).

Last day to apply for Non-Credit (audit).

Columbus Jazz Orchestra; King of Jazz
Time:  7:30 p.m.
Location:  VRCFA, Main Theater
Sponsored by USEC and National City Bank
For tickets or information contact the McKinley Box Office, 351-3600.

Women's Soccer @ Rio Grande
Time:  6:00 p.m.
Location:  Rio Grande
Go Lady Bears!

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CLC's Annual St. Jude Trike-A-Thon
Time:  9:30
Location:  Campuswide
Students will trike office to office to collect money for St. Jude's Hospital

Bear Care Health Fair
Time:  10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location:  Vern Riffe Center for the Arts, Grand Lobby
For additional information contact Lisa Goodan, 3351-3608.



Red Ribbon Campaign
Time:  10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location:  Vern Rife Center for the Arts, Selby Grand Lobby
For additional information contact Counseling & Psychological Services, 351-3608

Workshop:  When Love Hurts
Time:  Noon
Location:  TBA
This workshop will be facilitated by Linda Brown of the SSU Office of Counseling & Psychological Services. She will discuss healthy ways of recognizing and coping with potentially violent relationships.
 

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St. Jude Trick-or-Trike Costume Campus Walk
Time:  9:30 a.m.
Location:  Campus wide.
SSU's Children Learning Center students will be walking from office to office to college money for St. Jude's Hospital and candy for themselves!
For additional information please contact the Children's Learning Center, 351-3252.

Men's Soccer vs. Malone
Time:  4:00 p.m.
Location:  Malone
Go Bears!

Night of the Screaming Souls
Time:  7:00 p.m.
Location:  Clark Memorial Library, Flohr Lecture Hall
Sponsored by Scribes of the Round Table (SSU's Creative Writing Club)
An open-mic event at which any SSU student or staff member can come to read original or famous poems/stories that are scary/gothic (Halloween theme), or people may just come to listen.  Costumes are encouraged, free refreshments will be available, door prizes will be given away.
For additional information contact Neil Carpathios, 351-3478.

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Shawnee 7.0 Game Design Conference
Time:  9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location:  Vern Riffe Center for the Arts
For additional information contact Tracy Walters, 740-351-3171.

Technology Job Fair
Time:  1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Location:  Sodexho Ballroom West, University Center
For additional information contact Steve Gregory, 740-351-3259.

Planetarium Show
Time:  7:00 p.m.
Location:  Planetarium, Advanced Technology Center
For additional information call 740-351-3125 or 740-351-3222.