Weekly Aggie Update

Each week the SOAR office compiles a weekly email with campus deadlines, events, a place to eat in Logan, a campus resource highlight, and a tip from the A-Team Peer Mentors. This email is sent to all new students, as well as academic advisors and other campus officials. The campus and community events listed in the email are compiled from various sources including websites, campus flyers, and bulletin boards.

Archive of 2009-2010 Weekly Emails

Ongoing Events for Fall 2009 Semester

Notice: Vehicles will not be allowed to park on Logan streets between the hours of 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. starting Nov. 15 and ending March 1.

USU’s Biggest Loser Contest
Contest runs January- March 2010
Apply by emailing aggiehealth.usu@gmail.com
For more information call the Service Center at 435-797-7378

Experience Moab- Spring Break 2010
March 13-17
5 hikes, 5 days
PE 1520: Hiking
Graded: Pass/Fail (one credit)
Activities include: Hiking, Rock Climbing, Rappelling and more!
Register today: call 435-259-7432 or moab.usu.edu

Weekend Getaway in Moab
April 15-17
GEO 1120: Geology of National Parks Field Trip (one credit)
Spend the weekend exploring Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.
Register today: call 435-259-7432 or moab.usu.edu

Clean Drive for CAPSA: Incredible Inedibles
November 9-22
Drop off boxes at Old Main, the TSC, Family Life Building and the Merrill-Cazier Library
Please bring household cleaning supplies and toiletries for the children and families served by the Community Abuse Prevention Services Agency.
**Paper items, soap, sanitary items, household cleaning products.

5th Annual Scrabble Scramble Fundraiser
January 29th 2010
TSC Skyroom
Spend an evening supporting Bridgerland Literacy.  Scrabble teams consist of three people, and they need to register in advance. Contact Bridgerland Literacy at 716-9140 to register your team

Apply for the A-Team
Applications available in TSC 310 due December 1 at 5pm
For more information visit: www.usu.edu/soar/join

Free Legal Services
Every Tuesday
5:00-7:40pm
For appointments contact ASUSU Office 797-2912 or TSC 326
20 min appointments
Services for all USU Students
Services include Legal advice for landlord-tenant relations, criminal matters, family matters and traffic matters

Beaver Mountain Student Season Passes on Sale
9:00-5:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday
Beaver Office 1351 E 700 N Logan (753-0921)
$270, increases to $305 after Nov 9th
Students must present current school schedule and a photo ID

Jones Scholarship Available at USU
A part-tuition scholarship for Spring Semester is available to Utah State University undergraduate and graduate students in specific majors. The scholarship and its award are coordinated by USU’s Mountain West Center for Regional Studies.

The Garth and Marie Jones Scholarship is for students with a record of high academic achievement and community service and who are majoring in communications; English; history; languages, philosophy and speech communication; liberal arts and sciences; political science; sociology, social work and anthropology; or economics.

Applicants with ties to the rural areas of Utah, southeastern Idaho and southwestern Wyoming are especially encouraged to apply.

The application deadline is Nov. 13. Complete information can be obtained by calling or emailing the Mountain West Center, (435) 797-0299 or email mwc@cc.usu.edu.

The Mountain West Center for Regional Studies was established in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at Utah State University in 1986 to advance the understanding of the Mountain West region through interdisciplinary studies and to link university expertise with regional needs and interests.

Source: Mountain West Center for Regional Studies
Contact: Elaine Thatcher, (435) 797-0299

Interested in Diversity Council?
Sign up in TSC 326
Help Wanted!

Learn the sport of curling
Every Monday night
7:30 p.m.
Eccles Ice Center
2825 North 200 East
Contact the Eccles Ice Arena for more information at 787-2288 or contact John Weeks the Cache Valley Stone Society President at john@weeksweb.com

Consider Joining New Blood Donor Program
This life-saving preparedness program has received the support of many medical organizations, most notably, all three Utah blood collection agencies. By registering with www.USBloodDonors.org, a privacy-protected volunteer blood donor registry, your name and email address will be available should life-threatening shortages of blood occur in our communities.

Have you Completed your CIL’s yet?
If you need help go to cil.usu.edu or ESLC 044B

Dance United
Dance United is a new club on campus. USU's Big Band Swing Club combined with the Ballroom Night Club to create an amazing night of dancing every Tuesday night.

8 pm A Big Band Swing Lesson and a Ballroom lesson going on at the same time in separate rooms till 8:30. On the hour afterward we'll have a 30 minute dance instruction for all who want it on anything requested or prepared earlier in another room. 8:30 pm social dancing begins (Ballroom in one room and Swing in the other). 9:30 pm weekly dance competition, grand prize money drawing, and throw the dart for prizes. 11 pm turn out the lights and text all your friends to show up next Tuesday.

There are two rooms... One Big Band, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Fifty's, Triple Step, East Coast, West Coast... You name it. The other... Ballroom, Latin, Waltz, Cha cha, Rumbha, You request it we will do our best to play it!

Price: $4 Regular Admission, $2 Premium Membership Rate, $5 = Member = Free T-shirt and half off admission to every Tuesday Night of dancing. OH AND DON'T FORGET!!! The FIRST 20 members starting at 8pm get in FREE!
http://www.danceunitedlogan.com/

Kayaking Class
7:30 p.m.
HPER Pool
$5
ORC kayaking class is every Friday at 7:30 in the HPER pool. We will cover basic kayaking skills. Kayaks are provided, please no outside boats. Cost is $5.

Flu Shots Available- available until the end of September
Student Health and Wellness Center
$20

Flu Shots Available at Bear River Health Department
Monday-Thursday (closed Friday)
7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The cost of a flu shot or the flu mist is $25.
655 E. 1300 North, just east of the Logan Regional Hospital
The department can be reached at 435-792-6500

Bored? Want to help plan ASUSU events?
TSC 3rd Floor
Tuesday Nights
6:30pm- Arts & Lectures Series (poetry and a beverage)
7:00pm- Traditions (Homecoming, Traditions week, Robins Awards)
8:00pm- Activities (HOWL, Mardi Gras, etc.)

Free Drop-In Math Tutoring (MATH 0900-2280)
Monday - Friday 8:30-5:00 p.m. in TSC 225A
Monday - Thursday 5:00-7:00 p.m. in Lundstrom Student Living Center
For more information or for a list of private tutors contact the Academic Resource Center at 797-1128 or http://www.usu.edu/arc.

Free Drop-In Statistics Tutoring (STAT 1040, 2000, 2300, 3000)
Monday - Friday 11:30-12:30 a.m., also Monday and Wednesday 3:00-5:00 p.m. and Friday 2:00-4:00 p.m. in TSC 225A
For more information or for a list of private tutors contact the Academic Resource Center at 797-1128 or http://www.usu.edu/arc.

Free Tutoring in Accounting, Physics, Computer Science, and Writing
Provided by various departments. Go to http://www.usu.edu/arc/tutoring/directory.cfm for a list of times and locations.

Fun Fit Forever Classes
Buy your student fitness passport in the HPER building at the Service Desk for $25. You can sign up for classes at the Service Desk as well. You can join classes at any time during the semester.

  • HPER ROOM 215 Mondays & Wednesdays
    6:30AM Yoga
    5:30PM Yoga
    6:30PM Kickboxing
    7:30PM Step Aerobics
    8:30PM Pilates
  • HPER ROOM 215 Tuesdays & Thursdays
    6:30PM Yoga
  • HPER ROOM 102 Tuesdays & Thursdays
    6:30PM Cardio Sculpt
    7:30PM Kickboxing
    8:30PM Step Aerobics
  • HPER POOL Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
    12:00PM Water Aerobics
  • HPER POOL Mondays & Wednesdays
    5:15PM Water Aerobics
  • Nelson Fieldhouse SPIN ROOM Tuesdays & Thursdays
    6:30AM Spinning
    5:30PM Spinning
  • Nelson Fieldhouse SPIN ROOM Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
    12:00PM Spinning

Classes at the Whittier Center
The Whittier Center is located at 290 N 400 E in Logan. Classes include Yoga, Pilates, Irish Dance, Middle Eastern Dance, and much more. A schedule can be found at http://www.whittiercenter.org/content/calendar/fall/.

Computer Information Literacy (CIL) Short Courses
Tuesdays 5:30-6:20 p.m.
Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-3:20 p.m.
ESLC 053 (directly below the CIL lab)
Short Courses are intended for those students who have some knowledge of the subject but want a little extra help. This is ideal for students who have not used the latest version of software, learned it a couple of years ago and need to brush up, or simply need some clarification on what they read in the tutorial. Remember that the CIL tests are now a prerequisite for ENGL 1010, so get them done quickly!

GLBTA Support Group
1:30-2:30 p.m.
GLBTA Services Office, TSC 316A
This group is an opportunity for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) students and their Allies to get together, learn from, and support each other. Each week, we will discuss pertinent issues (i.e. coming out to parents, the challenges of balancing academics and dating, self-acceptance, relationship challenges, advocate burn out, etc). Occasionally, we will be bringing in a special guest to share information with us. But most of the time, the topic of the day will be motivated by those that participate that day. This group will be co-facilitated by LuAnn Helms, a psychologist in the USU Counseling Center, and Maure Smith, GLBTA Services Coordinator. Anyone who is interested is welcome to bring their lunch and attend. This group facilitates understanding in a respectful and confidential environment.

Intramural Sports
Go to http://www.usu.edu/camprec/intramurals/ for a complete schedule of sports and registration deadlines.  You can register as a team or as a free agent.  This is a great way to meet people!  Contact the HPER service desk or call 797-PLAY for more information.

General Public Skating
Eccles Ice Center (2825 N 200 E)
$4.50 and $1.75 skate rental
Go to http://www.ecclesice.com/public/public_sessions.htm for a schedule of public skating sessions.

Aggie Blue Bikes
Ride your bike a lot? Need help fixing it?
Aggie Blue Bikes offers a student tool board free of charge!  Also, if you do not know how to fix your bike, you can participate in our one-on-one tutorials and with one of our employees, and learn how! As always, Aggie Blue Bikes offers free air for those annoying flats or low tires.Even if you don’t have a bike, you can rent one from Aggie Blue Bikes for up to a whole semester! If you have any questions, call Aggie Blue Bikes at 797-0964 ext. 3 or email us at aggiebluebikes@gmail.com.

Aggie Passport Experience
Get your Aggie Passport stamped at ten approved events and earn dinner at President and Mrs. Albrecht's home! You will also be entered into drawings for great prizes if you attend six, eight, or ten events. If you did not receive a passport in Connections or ENGL 1010, you can pick one up in TSC 314. Open to all students. Completed passports are due November 23. Go to http://www.usu.edu/passport for a list of approved events and for more information.

Free Business Consultation for USU Students
Small Business Development Center, 1300 East 700 North R 214
Come get free consultation for existing or start-up businesses.  Help is available with funding, business plans, market plans, cash flow, or payroll tax - just to name a few! Call 797-2277 for more information.

Drop-In Resume Edits
Career Services
University Inn, Ground Level, Room 102
Monday - Friday
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Drop in to have your resume edited and any other 10 minute questions answered!

Family Life Center Housing and Financial Counseling
Family Life Center
Call Glenna at 435-797-7224
The Family Life Center Housing and Financial Counseling group provides free individual and family counseling and workshops. Help is available for first-time home buyers and people experiencing financial problems. Additional housing or financial information can also be obtained. Please call to make an appointment or to find out about current workshops.

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