| Subject: Parent E-News September 16, 2004 |
| From: Parents at U of M |
| Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 10:43:27 -0500 |
| To: parents-list@cc.memphis.edu |
Parent E-News
Go Tigers! U of M football team ranked #25 in the
country!
We play
Enrollment is over 20,000 and there are more first-time freshmen than any year in the past decade!!
Important Dates
for Fall 2004 and Spring 2005
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September 16, Thur, |
RecFest at |
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September 18, Saturday, |
Service on Saturday (see below) |
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September 22, Wed., |
Student Health Fair, Alumni Mall |
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September 22, Wed., |
Career & Internship Expo, University Center Ballroom (see below) |
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October 1-2 |
Homecoming – U of M vs. |
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October 8 – 10 |
Southern Festival of Books (see below) |
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October 16-19, Sat-Tu |
Fall Break |
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October 22, Fri |
Last Day to Drop for Full Session |
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December 10-16 |
Exams |
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December 18, Sat, |
Commencement at FedEx Forum |
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Classes start for Spring |
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Spring Break |
Link
to entire Academic Calendar
http://www.enrollment.memphis.edu/registrar/calendars/academic/ay0405.htm
or
the University Event Calendar
http://events.memphis.edu (best if viewed using Explorer)
The Residence Hall Association provides
transportation on
the Krogermobile once a week for the students who would like to
purchase
groceries. A schedule is posted in the
lobbies of the buildings.
The
RENT REFUND POLICIES
Refund of residence hall rent after check-in will
be
prorated on a weekly calendar basis when the student is forced to
withdraw from
the residence halls, (1) because of personal medical reasons confirmed
in
writing by a licensed physician, or (2) at the request of the
institution for
other than disciplinary reasons.
Seventy-five percent of rent will be refunded to residents
withdrawing
from the residence halls for a period of fourteen calendar days
beginning with,
and including, the first official day of check-in. Twenty-five
percent of rent will be refunded
to residents withdrawing from the residence halls after the expiration
of the
seventy-five percent rent refund period.
The twenty-five percent refund period ends upon expiration of
one fourth
of the semester for which rent was due.
Visit www.memphis.edu/reslife for more information regarding the residence halls or call 901-678-2295.
Excess financial aid for First Time Freshman Borrowers will be direct
deposited
or mailed beginning
Psychological Counseling Services provides confidential individual, couples, family, and group counseling to all students registered for at least six credit hours. Assessments services,
including personality, learning disorders, and ADHD are available for a nominal fee. Walk in crisis counseling services during regular office hours and after hours on call crisis
counseling services are available.
The above services are provided by career counselors, licensed psychologists, pre-doctoral psychology interns, and counseling/clinical psychology practicum students.
The campus will come alive Friday afternoon, October 1, as the parade
hits the
streets at
We hope you'll plan to attend these and other activities scheduled for
Homecoming. Please visit http://www.memphis.edu/alumni/homecoming.html
for details on all Homecoming events.
Also, tell your student about:
Homecoming Kick-Off 2004
September 24,
Homecoming Step Show
September 28,
Cadre Parte, October
9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Pan-Hellenic Council Step Show
October 2, 7 00 p.m., Field House
This is a student volunteer effort which has been
very
successful on campus. First effort of
the fall is this Saturday, September 18, from
The
The event will feature more than 200 authors, 70 exhibitors, three
performance
stages and special events for children. Among the authors confirmed to
appear
are Robert Olen Butler, Janell Cannon, Andrei Codrescu, Debra
Dickerson, Clyde
Edgerton, James Ellroy, Horton Foote, Kaye Gibbons, Travis Hunter,
Cassandra
King, Alan Lightman, Brent Lott, Jill McCorkle, Ridley Pearson, Arthur
Phillips, Adriana Trigiani, Elijah Wald and Paul Zelinsky.
The U of M will host a booth at the festival displaying information on
upcoming
University events and books by our professors. President Shirley
Raines, an
expert in early childhood education, will be a "celebrity reader" on
the Children's Stage from
In conjunction with the festival, two Continuing Education classes will
be offered:
one is a short course on the songs and stories Clyde Edgerton, a major
southern
writer who will be featured at the festival. A second class will lead
students
on a tour of
The festival is free and open to the
public. More information is available on the Humanities Tennessee Web
site at http://www.tn-humanities.org/sfbmain.htm.
To put students in contact with potential
employers for
purposes of finding a full time job upon graduation, internships, and
or
community service opportunities, the
If your son or daughter is thinking about getting an advanced degree
and plans
to attend graduate school, they should attend the Graduate and
Professional
Information School Fair on Thursday, September 23 from
All fairs are free and open to all students and alumni. Those
attending
the Career/Internship Fair are encouraged to dress professionally and
bring
resumes.
For assistance with resumes or basic interview skills, plan to attend a
free
one hour "Lunch and Learn" series to begin Sept. 15 from 12:30 p.m . -
For more information about any of these events, contact Career and
Employment
Services at 678-2239 or visit our website at: www.people.memphis.edu/~univplace.
These dinners are free for students with meal plans.
Sept. 20 - Wings and Things - Just a fun dinner specializing in favorite chicken dishes. Items such as buffalo chicken pizza, a wing station where you can select your own sauce,
fried chicken, chicken alfredo and much more. All you care to eat $6.50 without a meal plan.
Sept. 23 - Birthday Bash - We decorate for the birthday students including a giant birthday card. Assorted birthday cakes and ice cream. Menu includes steak, baked potato bar
and seafood pasta. $6.50 without ameal plan.
Want to order a birthday surprise just for YOUR student? Call901-678-2046. Cakes, pies, pizzas etc. We will handle all the details for you.
Sept. 30 - Backyard BBQ - World famous Memphis BBQ, smoked right on campus. We will decorate picnic style. The menu will have BBQ favorites such as BBQ pizza, chicken,
pork shoulder, rib tips, grilled hamburgers, cobbler and all the proper picnic fixins. $6.50 without a meal plan.
At the UC Marketplace
Every Monday after the Tigers win the football game, we celebrate with 1/2 price burritos, salads and nachos at TOM's. Selections include items such as the Tommy West or
John Calipari burrito and everybody's favorite, Stan's the Man, taco salad.
Need more information about us? Try Tigerdining.com
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