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 February 2007 CyberCats
Welcome Home Wildcats!
 

Weber in the News

John A. Lindquist Award - The John A. Lindquist Award is given annually to a current WSU faculty or staff person who demonstrates sustained and outstanding commitment to mentoring students in learning through civic engagement. Click here to submit nominations or for more information.

WSU Communication Students’ Ad Receives National Attention - Following a week of online voting, the Weber State University entry won for "Best Use of Humor" and the commercial was shown to a national television audience during the Wednesday morning broadcast of CBS' The Early Show (Jan. 24).

WSU Invited to Perform 'Macbeth' at Kennedy Center in Washington
D.C.
- Weber State University's Theatre program is one of only three universities in the country invited to participate in the "Shakespeare in Washington" festival at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on March 15, 2007. Benefit performances will be shown on February 20 and 21 in the Eccles Theater of the Val A. Browning Center.

Student Takes First in National Competition
Weber State University student J. Rob Call recently took first place at the 2006-07 National Kitchen & Bath Association Student Competition. Another WSU student, Kara Eastham, took second place in the project.

UHC Honors Professor with Distinguished Humanities Award
The Utah Humanities Council recently recognized Weber State University associate history professor Kathryn MacKay with the 2007 Distinguished Humanities Award. The award is UHCs most prestigious honor.

WSU Career FairThe WSU Career Fair is one of the largest recruiting events in Utah with 5000 student and alumni participants and 120 employers attending annually. The Career Fair is open to all WSU students, alumni and employers. The fair will be held Feb. 15th from 9 am - 3 p.m.

WSU Storytelling Festival - The 11th annual Storytelling Festival will be held March 5-7. The festival will feature national storytellers Patrick Ball, Diane Ferlatte, Olga Loya and Syd Lieberman, as well as local, regional, and student storytellers.
 

Programs For WSU Alumni & Friends
 

Hear Bagpipes? – Hear them for real this summer. In addition to trips to Spain and Paris/London, WSU alums are now offered a walking tour of Scotland/Northern England! Click on the link for more information.

Are you the next Beethoven? - Submit your original compositions for "Resonance", a concert that features music compositions by WSU students, faculty and alumni. Click here to submit your compositions or to request information. Submissions should be sent in MP3, WMV, or WMA formats with information of composer(s) and instrument(s) by February 30, 2007.

Starting a Business? - WSU’s Small Business Development Center is holding “Start Smart” business start-up seminars.  Click here for more information and for seminar times, dates and locations.
 

Join us for...

Wednesday, Feb. 7: Wildcats Football Signing Party, 6 p.m., Stewart Stadium 3rd Floor. Join Coach Mac as he announces the 2007 football signees.

Thursday, Feb. 8: WSU’s Nontraditional Student Programs will host “The Five Love Languages” presented by Joyce Buck with pianist Valentine Ghanem, 7 p.m., Lindquist Alumni Center, free, free childcare, 626-7794.

Monday, Feb. 12: WSU History Lecture Series presents “Rising From the Rails: Pullman Porters and the Making of the Black Middle Class” presented by award-winning journalist Larry Tye, noon, Lindquist Alumni Center, free, 626-6232.

Wednesday, Feb. 14: WSU's Convocation Lecture Series presents Bobby Seale, founder and chairman of the Black Panther Party, noon, Shepherd Union Gallery, free, 626-6349. Click here for more information.

Wednesday, Feb. 21: Renowned Arctic photographer and writer Jonathan Waterman will present "The State of the Arctic". His presentation and book signing will be in the Lindquist Theater, Kimball Visual Arts Center at 7:00 pm. Click here for more information.

Thursday Feb. 22: WSU’s Ralph Nye Lecture Series will feature A. Scott Anderson, president and CEO of Zions Bank, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Wattis Business Building Smith Lecture Hall 120, free, 626-7307.
 


Upcoming WSU Athletic Events
Get out and support WSU Athletics!  The men's basketball team is in first place in the Big Sky, the women's team is a game out of first, and Coach Mac will host a signing party Feb. 7 at 6 pm in the Stewart Stadium Skybox.
Men’s Basketball - WSU Alumni Association members receive 2 for 1 tickets!
 Feb. 14 -  Montana @ WSU, 7 p.m., DEC
Last home game of the regular season!
Women’s Basketball - WSU Alumni Association members receive 2 for 1 tickets!
 Feb. 8   -  EWU @ WSU, 7 p.m., DEC
 Feb. 10 -  Portland St. @ WSU, 2 p.m., DEC
 Feb. 17 -  Sacramento St. @ WSU, 2 p.m., DEC

Department Events

Ott Planetarium - Fascinated by space? Visit the Ott Planetarium with your family or friends for Public Night on Mondays and Wednesdays throughout the semester.  Click on the link for more information.

Performing Arts - Do you love the symphony? Theatre buff? Whatever your preference, join other arts lovers for great performances at Weber State! Click on the link to see a schedule of events.

WSUAA - Are you a member of the Weber State Alumni Association? WSUAA members receive many benefits, including discounted student pricing to all WSU Performing Arts Events. Click the link above for more information.

Take an Interest Free Break - Support Weber State and get an interest free break by transferring balances to a Weber State Visa credit card. All balance transfers receive a 0% interest rate for 12 months! Click above for more information. Deadline for this promotion is February 15, 2007.
 


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