2008-2009 Academic Calendar and Department Events

FALL SEMESTER, 2008

September
8, Classes Begin
11, Thursday -- Department wide pizza party 5:00pm
18, Artist Workshop: Rob Alsobrook
8-21, Art Gallery: Selections from the Union University Primitive Art Collection
22, Art Gallery: Richard Cummings, "Bits of Redemption", Slide Lecture October 23, 3:00 D-3; Exhibit Reception: 5:00pm
26, JUST (Jackson/Union University Sculpture Tour) Reception, 7:00pm at the Discovery Museum downtown
29, Monday, Visiting Artist Lecture: Kees Ouwens

October
15, Last Day to Drop a Class
15, Art Gallery:Richard Cummings, "Bits of Redemption", Slide Lecture October 23, 3:00 D-3; Exhibit Reception: 5:00pm
16-19, Fall Holidays
20, Visiting Pew Lecturer/Artist: Sandra Bowden
31-Nov.2, Art Retreat, Nachez Trace State Park

November
4, Priority Registration and Advising Begins
5, Annual Day of Remembrance
Oct.22- Nov.25, Art Gallery: CIVA Traveling exhibit: Highly Favored
21, Annual Department Thanksgiving Meal
26-28, Thanksgiving Holidays

December
1-18, Art Gallery: Graduating Senior Exhibitions, TBA
5, Annual Christmas Pottery and Art Sale, Student Union Bldg., 8:00am - 4:00pm
15-18, Final Examinations
20, Fall Graduation

January
5, Winter Term Classes Begin
Art Gallery: Selected Student Work
30, Winter Term Final Examinations

SPRING SEMESTER, 2008

February
2, Spring Semester Classes Begin
2-27,Art Gallery: Judy Condon, Artist Lecture & Reception: TBA

March
2-27,Art Gallery: Ted Miller, Artist Lecture & Reception: TBA
10, Last Day to Drop a Class
9-12, Calvin Seerveld, Visiting Lecturer in Aesthetics
21-28, Spring Holidays
31, Spring Academic Progress Reports

April
1, Art Gallery: Annual Student Art Exhibit
4, Annual Student Art Exhibit, Reception and Awards/Scholarship Presentation, 6:00 pm, Art Gallery
5-May 17, Art Gallery: Senior Exhibits; TBA
16, Priority Registration and Advising Begins
21-May 16, Art Gallery: Senior Exhibits; TBA
28, Union University Scholarship Symposium, Art Majors presentations

May
4, Union University Scholarship Symposium
8, Mother's Day Pottery and Art Sale, Student Union Bldg., 8:00am - 4:00pm
April 5-May17, Art Gallery: Senior Exhibits; TBA
12-15, Final Examinations
17, Spring Graduation

SUMMER TERMS, 2008
June, Study Abroad: Great Britain