MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2008

NOVEMBER

1 — Saturday
• Contemporary Keyboard Festival - All day, Performing Arts Hall, Doyle Fine Arts Center. Free admission.
• Rifle - MSU vs. Jacksonville State. 8 a.m., Pat Spurgin Rifle Range. Free admission.
• Volleyball - MSU vs. Austin Peay. 2 p.m., Racer Arena. Free admission.
2 — Sunday
• Senior Recital - Sarah Horn, viola, 3:30 p.m.; and Samantha Stanley, clarinet, 6:30 p.m. Performing Arts Hall, Doyle Fine Arts Center. Free admission.
3 — Monday
• Quad State Senior Choral Festival - 6:30 p.m., Lovett Auditorium. Free admission.
4 — Tuesday
• Election Day - Offices closed and classes dismissed.
4, 7, 9 — Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
• Women’s Soccer OVC Tournament - Tickets $5 for adults, $2 for children. No advance sales.
5 — Wednesday
• Clean Air Murray - Clean Air Murray Coalition meeting about a smoke-free initiative. 11:30 a.m., Murray-Calloway County Health and Wellness Center. Sponsored in part by MSU. Call Judy Lyle at (270) 809-3809 for more information.
5 - 6 — Wednesday and Thursday
• Senior Salute - December 2008 graduates can get information from the registar’s office, student loan accounting, graduate studies, career services, the alumni association and the senior class gift committee, and order class rings, photos and graduation attire. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Curris Center Rocking Chair Lounge. Sponsored by the University Bookstore. Call (270) 809-6972 for more information.
6 — Thursday
• Faculty Recital - Sonya Baker, soprano, and Matthew Mazzoni, piano. 8 p.m., Performing Arts Hall, Doyle Fine Arts Center. Free admission.
7 — Friday
• Fall Teacher Career Fair - Provides MSU students and alumni an opportunity to meet with recruiters from various school districts. Participants should dress professionally and bring multiple copies of their résumés. 9 a.m. to noon, Curris Center third floor. Call Regina Hudspeth at (270) 809-2907 for more information.
• Del McCoury Band - World-renowned bluegrass artist Del McCoury and his band. 7:30 p.m., Lovett Auditorium. Tickets $20 and $25. Sponsored by LovettLive and WKMS. Call (270) 809-4895 for more information.
Nov. 7 through Dec. 7
• Eric Conrad: Recent Work - Sculptures of vulnerable, dejected, cast-off humanoids explore the nature of empathy, the nuances of human relationships and the subtle deceptions of memory. Clara M. Eagle Foyer Gallery, Doyle Fine Arts Center. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday; 1-4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
8 — Saturday
• Football - MSU vs. Southeast Missouri State. Armed Forces Day. 1 p.m., Roy Stewart Stadium. Call (270) 809-4895 for ticket information.
9 — Sunday
• Rifle - MSU vs. Nebraska. 9 a.m., Pat Spurgin Rifle Range. Free admission.
• Senior Recital - Brett White, euphonium. 2 p.m., Performing Arts Hall, Doyle Fine Arts Center. Free admission.
11 — Tuesday
• Men’s Basketball - MSU vs. Bethel College. 7 p.m., Regional Special Events Center. Call (270) 809-4895 for ticket information.
12 — Wednesday
• Woodwind Chamber Music Recital - 8 p.m., Performing Arts Hall, Doyle Fine Arts Center. Free admission.
13 — Thursday
• Lecture/Recital - James-Kyle Damron, flute, tuba and saxophone. 6:30 p.m., Farrell Recital Hall, Doyle Fine Arts Center. Free admission.
• University Chorale and Chamber Singers Concert - 8 p.m., Performing Arts Hall, Doyle Fine Arts Center. Free admission.
14 — Friday
• ISA Celebration - Fund raiser for the Backpack Program for hungry children includes a presentation on Indian culture, and traditional songs and dance. Indian food available. 6 p.m., Curris Center Ballroom. Tickets $6 for MSU students and $8 for general admission. Sponsored by the Indian Student Association. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance by calling (270) 293-0003.
• Open Barrels and Poles - 6 p.m., Cherry Agricultural Exposition Center. Free admission. Sponsored by the MSU rodeo team. For more information, contact J.D. Van Hooser at (270) 227-3402.
• Volleyball - MSU vs. Jacksonville State. 7 p.m., Racer Arena. Free admission.
Nov. 14 through Jan. 4
• Faculty Art Show - Current and retired MSU art and design department faculty exhibit original artwork in this show, hosted once every three years. Reception 6-8 p.m., Nov. 14. Free and open to the public. Clara M. Eagle Main Gallery, Doyle Fine Arts Center. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday; 1-4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
15 — Saturday
• West Kentucky Conference on Communication Disorders - Workshop for speech language pathologists, students and parents interested in treatment for children with autism. 8 a.m.-noon, Alexander Hall Auditorium. Free for MSU students, supervisors, parents or MSU affiliates, and $25 for others. Sponsored by the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association. Contact Dr. Sharon Hart at (270) 809-2446 for more information.
• Volleyball - MSU vs. Tennessee Tech. 2 p.m., Racer Arena. Free admission.
• Jackpot Team Roping - 3 p.m., Cherry Agricultural Exposition Center. Free admission. Sponsored by MSU Rodeo Club. For more information, contact J.D. Van Hooser at (270) 227-3402.
• Guest and Faculty Recital - Sue-Jean Park, violin, and Jacob Clark, piano. 2 p.m., Performing Arts Hall, Doyle Fine Arts Center. Free admission.
• Senior Recitals - Elizabeth Wontor, euphonium, 3:30 p.m.; Keith Dossett, trumpet, and Lincoln Rowe, tuba, 6:30 p.m.; Amanda Main, clarinet, 8 p.m. Performing Arts Hall, Doyle Fine Arts Center. Free admission.
• Men’s Basketball - MSU vs. Lyon College. 7 p.m., Regional Special Events Center. Call (270) 809-4895 for ticket information.
16 — Sunday
• Senior Recitals - Samuel Trevathan, percussion, 2 p.m., Performing Arts Hall; Brad Jett, bass/baritone, 5 p.m., Farrell Recital Hall. All in Doyle Fine Arts Center. Free admission.
• Guest Artist Recital - Jung-Won Shin, piano. 3:30 p.m., Performing Arts Hall, Doyle Fine Arts Center. Free admission.
18 — Tuesday
• Women’s Basketball - MSU vs. Bethel College. 7 p.m., Regional Special Events Center. Call (270) 809-4895 for ticket information.
• Brass Chamber Music Recital - 8 p.m., Performing Arts Hall, Doyle Fine Arts Center. Free admission.
19 — Wednesday
• String Ensemble - 6:30 p.m., Farrell Recital Hall, Doyle Fine Arts Center. Free admission.
• Percussion Ensemble Concert - 8 p.m., Lovett Auditorium. Free admission.
20 - 23 — Thursday through Sunday
• Godspell - The department of theatre will present Godspell, based on the Gospel of St. Matthew. It features parables and scenes from Jesus’ life with great energy, song and dance. 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday; Robert E. Johnson Theatre, Doyle Fine Arts Center. Students free with valid ID; general admission $12 to $15. Call (270) 809-4421 for ticket information.
21 — Friday
• Rifle - MSU vs. Ole Miss. 3 p.m., Pat Spurgin Rifle Range. Free admission.
• Kaci Bolls - Murray native and nationally-acclaimed songwriter Kaci Bolls will perform as part of LovettLive’s Onstage Series. 7 p.m., Lovett Auditorium. Tickets $10. Call (270) 809-4895 for ticket information.
• Annual Art Auction - MSU’s art and design department’s art auction featuring the artwork of faculty, alumni, area artists, visiting artists and art students. Preview at 6 p.m., auction at 7:30 p.m., Clara M. Eagle Main Gallery, Doyle Fine Arts Center.
22 — Saturday
• Football - MSU vs. Tennessee State. Senior Day. 1 p.m., Roy Stewart Stadium. Call (270) 809-4895 for ticket information.
• Joint Senior Recital - Ryan Wilkerson and Stacey Rotterman, percussionists. 2 p.m., Performing Arts Hall, Doyle Fine Arts Center. Free admission.
• Men’s Basketball - MSU vs. Western Kentucky. 7 p.m., Regional Special Events Center. Call (270) 809-4895 for ticket information.
23 — Sunday
• Senior Recitals - Kevin Dame, trumpet, 6:30 p.m.; Andrew Miller, violin, 8 p.m. Farrell Recital Hall, Doyle Fine Arts Center. Free admission.
24 — Monday
• Quad State Junior Band Festival - 7 p.m., Lovett Auditorium. Free admission.
25 — Tuesday
• Women’s Basketball - MSU vs. Mid-Continent. 7 p.m., Regional Special Events Center. Call (270) 809-4895 for ticket information.
26 - 30— Wednesday through Sunday
• Thanksgiving Break - Classes dismissed and offices closed.
29 — Saturday
• Men’s Basketball - MSU vs. St. Catharine. 7 p.m., Regional Special Events Center. Call (270) 809-4895 for ticket information.

International Education Week 2008
Nov. 17-21

• Nov. 17 - 18 - Ten Thousand Villages Sale. All day, Curris Center Rocking Chair Lounge.
• Nov. 18 - “Middle East Conflicts: Current Status and Future Prospects,” with Maj. Gen. David Kratzer (Ret.), Dr. Farouk Umar and Dr. Chris Bierwirth. 4 p.m., Curris Center Barkley Room.
• Nov. 19 - International Bazaar. 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Curris Center Ballroom.
• Nov. 19 - “Counterintelligence: The FBI’s Role,” with Special Agent Jerry L. Garner, FBI, and moderator Dr. Michael Basile. 1:30 p.m., Curris Center Barkley Room.
• Nov. 20 - Global Alumni Distinguished Lecture Series, with Mike Hamilton, Darcy Winslow and Dwight Armstrong. 7:30 p.m., Curris Center Theatre.

All events are sponsored by the Institute for International Studies, and are free and open to the public.

For a complete listing of events, visit www.murraystate.edu/iew.

DECEMBER

5 - 6 — Friday and Saturday
• Madrigal Dinner - Tickets $25. Sponsored by the department of music. Call (270) 809-4288 for ticket information; reservations are required.
7 — Sunday
• String Preparatory Program Recital - 2 p.m., Performing Arts Hall, Doyle Fine Arts Center. Free admission.
13 — Saturday
• Commencement - 10 a.m., Regional Special Events Center.
17 — Wednesday
• Women’s Basketball - MSU vs. Alabama A&M. 7 p.m., Regional Special Events Center. Call (270) 809-4895 for ticket information.
19 — Friday
• Women’s Basketball - MSU vs. Houston Baptist. 7 p.m., Regional Special Events Center. Call (270) 809-4895 for ticket information.
December 24 through January 1
• Holiday Break - Offices closed.

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