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SCHOLARS CALENDAR, Fall 2008

Tuesday, August 19
11:00am, Fellowships Office Orientation during Welcome Week. Gressette Room, Harper College 3rd Floor.

Tuesday, August 19
3:30pm, Upper classmen Scholars Meeting. Gressette Room, Harper College 3rd Floor.

Tuesday, August 19
5:30pm, Welcome Reception for New and Returning Scholars. Location:  Gambrell Third Floor Atrium and Rooftop Garden. RSVP needed to Jan Smoak

Thursday, August 21
7:00pm, The Tea and Grits Lecture Series. Gressette Room, Harper College 3rd Floor.  Refreshments are served and the lectures are open to the public. The series is sponsored by the McNair Scholars Association.

Saturday, August 23
8:00am, First-Year Scholars Retreat at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School.  Retreat includes low ropes course,  snacks,  breakfast and  lunch.  Retreat Team and Freshmen only.

Wednesday, September 3
7:00pm, The Last Lecture series continues. The lecture will be held at 7 pm in the Gressette Room, Harper College. Refreshments are served and the lectures are open to the public. To nominate a professor, send the name and academic department to Last Lecture Series. The series is sponsored by the Carolina Scholars Association.

Thursday, September 4
4:00pm, First-Year Scholars and Mentors Reception, with assigned faculty mentors  . Location: Gambrell Rooms 428 and 429 Freshmen Only.   RSVP needed to Jan Smoak.

Friday, September 12
10:00am - 3:00pm, Study Abroad Fair, Russell House 2nd floor lobby. 

Wednesday, September 17
11:00am - 2:00pm, Community Service Fair, Greene Street.

Wednesday, September 24
4:30pm, Scholars Monthly Meeting, Gressette Room.

Tuesday, September 30
6:30pm, Etiquette Dinner. Location: Campus Room at Capstone. Invitations will be sent. There will be limited seating. Open to scholars and finalists. RSVP required.

Wednesday, October 16
7:00pm, The Last Lecture series continues. The lecture will be held at 7 pm in the Gressette Room, Harper College. Refreshments are served and the lectures are open to the public. To nominate a professor, send the name and academic department to Last Lecture Series. The series is sponsored by the Carolina Scholars Association.

Thursday and Friday, October 9 & 10
USC’s Fall Break – no classes. Drop Ins by appointment.


Thursday, October 16
7:00pm, The Tea and Grits Lecture Series with Dr. Susan Cutter, Department of Geography, in the Gressette Room, Harper College 3rd Floor.  Refreshments are served and the lectures are open to the public. The series is sponsored by the McNair Scholars Association.

Tuesday, October 21
5:30pm, Carolina and McNair Scholars Fall Dinner and Cultural Event: USC Symphony. A dinner will be held before the performance in Russell House Ballroom AB at 5:30pm. Performance will begin at 7:30pm with seating at 7:00pm. Location: Koger Center. Invitations will be mailed to your campus/local address. Scholars Only. RSVP needed to Jan Smoak

Wednesday, October 22
4:30pm, Scholars Monthly Meeting, Gressette Room.

Wednesday, November 12
7:00pm, The Last Lecture series continues. The lecture will be held at 7 pm in the Gressette Room, Harper College. Refreshments are served and the lectures are open to the public. To nominate a professor, send the name and academic department to Last Lecture Series. The series is sponsored by the Carolina Scholars Association.

Tuesday, November 18
4:30pm, Scholars Monthly Meeting, Gressette Room.

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